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Eakring
Bird news - June 2009 Little news
to report so far this month. Mute Swan have bred
for the first time ever at Eakring Flash and we
have continued to monitor the area for Quail and
several evenings. |
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BBC
film crew visit
Sherwood We
recently spent six hours filming a short feature
about Glow Worms with presenter Mike Dilger for
BBC1's The ONE Show. The whole event was
enjoyable and provided a real insight into
television production. |
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March
Bird review 2009 Although
much of March seemed to continue in a rather
quiet fashion, it eventually provided some
interesting records and also very welcome
rarities with a ringtail Hen Harrier and an adult
Kittiwake. |
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Glow
Worms at Sherwood There is
now a steady decline in numbers of glowing
females at Clipstone Old Quarter. Largest haching
of females since June 8th (63 females) occurred
on June 25th with 21 new females. Updated
09/07/09. |
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Moth
trapping results 2009 June 19th
saw Great Oak Beauty, Bird's Wing and Clouded
Buff to MV light at Sherwood Forest, which has
produced a series of excellent county records
this year. Last updated on 05/07/09. |
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Hazel
Pot Beetle at Sherwood The RDB1
Hazel Pot Beetle has again been found at Sherwood
Forest. Rediscovered for the first time in at
least 70 years in 2008, over 15 adults have been
found since May 10th. Updated 12/06/09. |
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2009
Insect news Both Welsh and
Yellow-legged Clearwings have been recorded from
Sherwood Forest CP, the latter being the first
record since the 1870's. The beetle Chrysolina
staphylaea also new. Updated 28/06/09. |
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Ladybirds
The most visited page on
Eakringbirds.com, includes photographs of most
species found in Nottinghamshire and also
includes links to pages showing any species'
variants and also some of their early life-cycle
stages. |
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