Wednesday at midday, on the Church Pond side of the (new) car park at Attenborough. Clambering high up in one of the blackthorn bushes: initially I thought it...
A December butterfly - well done! I have spoken to the national recorder at Butterfly Conservation and he could see no reason why he shouldn't pass on the...
Hi all, No more butterfly sightings since Peter's Red Admiral last weekend?? Being a quiet time of year I have started to trying to get my head around some of...
Today we've had a Red Admiral inside - presumably looking for somewhere to hibernate? It's been getting stuck inside the diffuser casings of the florescent...
I've been sitting in front of the computer for the last couple of hours, but since 5 pm, a tawny owl has been calling persistently from a high up in a beech...
Hi all In my experience, light-trapping (for moths) in gardens between November and March, is a waste of electricity. In woodlands on mild nights it picks up a...
Morn'n all Following an article in the Notts Birders December newsletter there has been a few new members over the weekend. If you are new then welcome - it is...
The beauty of grasshoppers and crickets is that to anyone with a half-musical ear they are readily identifiable by song. The first Lesser Marsh grasshoppers in...
Roy Frost
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Dec 11, 2006 11:17 pm
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Thanks Roy, The two I id'd myself at Attenborough this year were the Field and Meadow grasshoppers which I guess are the most common species and not worth...
Are there any recordings so we beginners can keep our ears open whilst birding?! :-)) Thanks, Neil. ... From: Roy Frost To:...
Neil Glenn
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Dec 12, 2006 2:42 pm
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All I'm no expert on orthoptera but I have a soft spot for bush-crickets - mostly green, slow (unless nudged) and with extravagant antennae. This is not the...
Six grasshoppers are known in Notts: in very approximate order of decreasing frequency:- Field, Lesser Marsh, Meadow, Common Green, Mottled and Stripe-winged....
Roy Frost
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Dec 12, 2006 10:45 pm
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A cassette tape was produced to accompany the book Grasshoppers and allied insects of Great Britain and Ireland by Marshall and Haes, pub. Harley Books....
Roy Frost
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Dec 14, 2006 12:16 am
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That's very useful, Roy, many thanks for the information! Neil. ... From: Roy Frost To: NottinghamshireWildlife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 13,...
Neil Glenn
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Dec 14, 2006 3:13 pm
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... allied insects of Great Britain and Ireland by Marshall and Haes, pub. Harley Books. Someone more computer-competent than me might be able to find out if...
There is was a leaf behaving oddly in the centre of Nottingham just across the street from Waterstone's [ which didn't have the book I was looking for ] on...
Ian A Dunn
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Dec 17, 2006 5:55 pm
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A good record Ian, thanks. I see that Red Admiral, Peacock and even Comma are still being reported from down south. Richard...
Hello All Help!! Any advice please on how I can stop a pair of sparrowhawks from using my garden as a take-away? We are lucky enough to have Willow Tits in...
Lilian Walker
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Dec 17, 2006 8:29 pm
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Hi Lilian. Just enjoy the Sparrowhawk in your garden! They do not affect small bird populations in any way. Willow Tits are in trouble because of a lack of...
Neil Glenn
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Dec 17, 2006 8:56 pm
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... To paraphrase Wellington try sparrows maam well you never know ! Ian...
Ian A Dunn
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Dec 17, 2006 10:56 pm
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Hi Lilian, Whilst I would generally concur with Neils sentiments and advice, there are one or two things you can do to make it a little harder for the...
Mike Vickers
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Dec 18, 2006 1:04 am
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Hi Richard, Think this wildlife forum is a great idea and looking forward to 'talking' to and hopefully learning from like-minded folk. Been following the...
Jack Dennison
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Dec 18, 2006 11:10 am
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Hi Jacqueline Thank you. You need to have registered with Yahoo Groups to upload photos. Sign on and find NottinghshireWildlife under 'my groups'. On the...
Hi Everyone, Richard - thanks for your reply and advice. I have managed to get into the Photo page (liked your Ladybird) and as far as Browse but now I am...
Jack Dennison
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Dec 18, 2006 8:54 pm
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OK, Click on the photo album you wish to upload to - in this case 'Photos for ID help' Click on 'Add Photo' Click on 'Browse' which opens up a folder on your...
As I was getting out of the car on Friday last, I sensed a movement and looked up to see a female sparrowhawk hit a collared dove not ten feet above my head....
Hi All, Just uploaded a picture of what I think is a Meadow Grasshopper for positive i.d. Thanks Richard - with your help sorted the problem. Regards ...
