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llowing
a pleasant sunny day.
Temperature.......................... dropped quickly to
6°C at T2 at 17:30h. Site visited from |
March 9th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae recorded this evening.
Temperature 9°C at T2. Site visited from 16:00h-17:15h. |
T |
March 13th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae recorded this evening.
Temperature 11°C at T2. Site visited from 17:30h-18:30h. |
T |
March 14th |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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The first larvae were found this
evening, although only one of which (17mm) was alive. A
temperature of 11°C was recorded from T2. Site visited
from 17:45h-18:35h. |
T |
March 15th |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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One 19mm larvae recorded this
evening. Temperature 15°C at T2. Site visited from
17:30h-18:40h. |
T |
March 16th |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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Two 18mm larvae recorded this
evening, one of which appeared to have some damage to the
head area. Temperature 11°C at T2. Site visited from
17:50h-18:30h. |
T |
March 18th |
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3 |
0 |
0 |
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Three larvae recorded this evening.
Sizes were 17mm x2 and one at 15mm. Temperature 14°C at
T2. Site visited from 15:50h-16:40h. |
T |
March 19th |
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6 |
0 |
0 |
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Six larvae recorded this evening,
with sizes including 16mm, 17mm, 19mm, 20mm, 23mm and
26mm. Temperature of 13°C at T2 and site visited from
17:15h-18:05h. |
T |
March 21st |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae recorded this evening.
Temperature 7°C at T2. Site visited from 17:45h-18:30h. |
T |
March 26th |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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Two larvae recorded this evening,
measuring 17mm and 25mm. Temperature of 10°C at T2 and
site visited from 18:45h-19:25h. |
T |
March 28th |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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One dead 20mm larvae recorded this
evening. Temperature 13°C at T2. Site visited from
18:25h-19:20h. |
T |
March 30th |
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4 |
0 |
0 |
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Four larvae recorded this evening,
measuring 13mm, 14mm, 17mm and 18mm. Temperature 16°C at
T2. Site visited from 18:20h-19:15h. |
T |
April 1st |
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8 |
0 |
0 |
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Eight larvae recorded this evening,
measuring 14mm, 16mm, 17mm x2, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm and 25mm.
Temperature 10°C at T2. Site visited from 18:55h-19:50h.
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T |
April 2nd |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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One 21mm larvae recorded this
evening. Temperature 12°C at T2. Site visited from
18:50h-19:50h. |
T |
April 5th |
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3 |
0 |
0 |
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Three larvae recorded this evening.
Sizes were 15mm and 18mm x2. Temperature 11°C at T2.
Site visited from 18:30h-19:25h. |
T |
April 8th |
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5 |
0 |
0 |
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Five larvae recorded this evening,
with sizes including 15mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm and 23mm.
Temperature 18°C at T2. Site visited from 18:30h-19:30h. |
T |
April 19th |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
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Two larvae (measuring 24mm and 25mm)
recorded this evening, although one larva was found dead
on the path. The T2 temperature was recorded at 12°C.
Site visited from 18:50h-19:45h. |
T |
May 8th |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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One 20mm larvae recorded this
evening in section C of the survey area. There was a
temperature of 7°C at T2 and the site was visited from
19:00h-20:10h. |
T |
May 11th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a search late evening. Temperature 11°C at T2. Site
visited from 21:45h-22:45h. |
T |
May 12th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a search late evening. A temperature of 12°C was
recorded at T2 and the site visited from 21:40h-22:45h. |
T |
May 13th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a search late evening. Temperature of 8°C at T2. Site
visited from 21:50h-22:40h. |
T |
May 14th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a search late evening. Temperature of 9°C at T2. Site
visited from 22:00h-22:00h. |
T |
May 15th |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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One 20mm larvae recorded in section
L this evening, which produced a long duration glow
lasting nearly a minute. Temperature of 15°C at T2. Site
visited from 22:20h-23:45h. |
T |
May 16th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded again
late evening. There was a temperature of 10°C at T2 and
the site was visited from 21:55h-22:55h. |
T |
May 17th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a search late evening. Temperature of 9°C at T2. Site
visited from 21:45h-22:45h. |
T |
May 18th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No larvae or adults recorded during
a quite wet, late evening survey. There was a temperature
of 10°C recorded at T2 and the site was visited from
22:00h-22:50h. |
T |
May 19th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Still no sign of any larvae or adult
Glow Worms this evening. The temperature at T2 was
recorded at 9°C and the site was visited from
21:45h-22:50h. |
T |
May 20th |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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The first female Glow Worm of the
season (F001) was found in section K of the survey area
this evening. This is the third earliest date which we
have ever recorded here. There was a temperature of 10°C
at T2. Site visited from 22:15h-23:10h. |
T |
May 21st |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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No sign of last night's first
female, on what was a cool evening under clear skies, but
a pupating larva was found glowing, when disturbed by a
small Lithobius
Centipede. A temperature of 8°C was noted at T2 and the
site was visited from 22:15h-23:15h. |
T |
May 22nd |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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Female 001 was back glowing again,
on a much warmer evening. There was no sign of the
pupating larva found the previous evening. A temperature
of 15°C was recorded at T2. Site visited from
22:10h-23:10h. |
T |
May 23rd |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening,
present in sections K, L and O. The temperature at T2 was
15°C again and the site visited from 22:00h-23:00h. |
T |
May 24th |
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0 |
1 |
6 |
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Six
females present this evening, including four new females
and a male found with F001. A glowing female pupa was
found near F004 and appeared to have been freshly
predated, possibly due to a parasitic wasp found in
attendance. A temperature of 15°C was
recorded at T2. Site visited from 22:10h-23:20h. |
T |
May 25th |
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0 |
0 |
2 |
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Two new females found this evening,
both in section J, but there was no sign of any of the
previous night's females. A female pupa was found in section M
of the survey site, with the small Staphylinid Alaobia
scapularis, which is known to
predate Glow Worm larvae and pupae. A
temperature of 17°C was recorded at T2. Site visited
from 22:15h-23:20h. |
T |
May 26th |
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0 |
1 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening,
present in sections O and M. F004 was found with a Male.
A temperature at T2 was 16°C. Site visited from
22:15h-23:15h. |
T |
May 27th |
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0 |
0 |
8 |
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Eight females found this evening.
Three were in section M, one in K and three in section J.
Anther female was found in section O, near the end of the
survey. A temperature at T2 was 16°C. Site visited from
22:10h-23:15h. |
T |
May 28th |
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0 |
2 |
6 |
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Six
females present this evening. Three were
in section M, two in section L and one in section J.
Males were noted with two females. A temperature at T2
was 17°C. Site visited from 22:00h-23:10h. |
T |
May 29th |
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0 |
0 |
6 |
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Six
females found this evening, present in
section M, L, and J. The temperature at T2 was 13°C.
Site visited from 22:05h-23:05h. |
T |
May 30th |
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0 |
4 |
10 |
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Ten
females present this evening, present in
sections O, L, M, K, J and D. The temperature at T2 was
recorded at 14°C and the site was visited from
22:10h-23:20h. |
T |
May 31st |
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0 |
4 |
7 |
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Seven
females found in sections M, K, and J this
evening. 30
males were attracted to artificial lures used for short
periods, but four males were found with females. A
temperature at T2 was recorded at 16°C and the site was
visited from 22:05h-23:15h. |
T |
June 1st |
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0 |
5 |
12 |
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12
females found in sections O, L, M, K and J
this evening with five males present with females. A
temperature at T2 was recorded at 16°C and the site was
visited from 22:20h-23:30h. |
T |
June 2nd |
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0 |
5 |
9 |
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Nine
females found in sections O, L, J and D,
with males present with five females. The temperature at
T2 was 15°C and the site was visited from 22:05h-23:05h.
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T |
June 3rd |
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0 |
0 |
6 |
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Six
females found this evening in sections M, K
and J. The temperature at T2 was measured at 11°C, which
may have been the reason no males were recorded. The site
was visited from 22:10h-23:10h. |
T |
June 4th |
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0 |
0 |
8 |
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Eight
females found in sections M, K, O and J of
the survey area, despite the low temperature across lower
lying sections of the site. The temperature at T2 was
measured at 10°C. The site was visited from
22:15h-23:25h. |
T |
June 5th |
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0 |
1 |
34 |
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The
(almost) traditional early peak arrived this evening,
with 34 females found in all sections of
the survey area. The temperature at T2 was measured at
10°C and the site was visited from 22:05h-23:10h. |
T |
June 6th |
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0 |
0 |
8 |
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Eight
females found in just sections D and J. The
temperature at T2 was measured at 10°C and the site was
visited from 22:15h-23:15h. |
T |
June 7th |
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0 |
5 |
48 |
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48
females found in sections O, L, M, D and J
of the survey area. The temperature at T2 was measured at
12°C and the site was visited from 22:15h-23:35h. |
T |
June 8th |
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0 |
0 |
15 |
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15
females found this evening in all sections
of the survey area. The temperature at T2 was measured at
13°C and the site was visited from 22:25h-23:45h. |
T |
June 9th |
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0 |
0 |
13 |
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13
females found this evening in sections O, L,
M, D, and J, with a temperature at T2 of 12°C. The site
was visited from 22:20h-23:40h. |
T |
June 10th |
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0 |
4 |
10 |
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Ten
females found in sections O, M, K, J and D
of the survey area, with the temperature at T2 being
measured at 16°C. Site visited from 22:15h-23:45h. |
T |
June 11th |
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0 |
0 |
14 |
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14
females found this evening in sections O, M,
J, L and D, with the temperature at T2 measured at 13°C
and the site visited from 22:20h-23:35h. |
T |
June 12th |
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0 |
8 |
13 |
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13
females found in sections K, J and D of the
survey area. The recorded temperature at T2 was a mild
14°C and the site was visited from 22:15h-23:20h. |
T |
June 13th |
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0 |
1 |
12 |
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12
females found in sections O, L, K, M and D
of the survey area. The temperature at T2 was measured at
12°C and the site was visited from 22:35h-23:45h. |
T |
June 14th |
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0 |
2 |
9 |
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Nine
females found in sections O and J of the
survey area. On a warm evening, there was a recorded
temperature of 18°C measured at T2 and the site visited
from 22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
June 15th |
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0 |
3 |
8 |
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Just
eight females found in sections O, J, and
D of the survey area. A temperature of 15°C was measured
at T2 and the site visited from 22:35h-23:40h. |
T |
June 16th |
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0 |
2 |
9 |
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Nine
females found in sections O, K, and D of the
survey area. A temperature of 18°C was measured at T2
and the site visited from 22:30h-23:40h. |
T |
June 17th |
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0 |
0 |
2 |
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Only
two females found this evening in
sections M and J. Very warm temperature of 19°C was
measured at T2 and the site visited from 22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
June 18th |
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0 |
2 |
4 |
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Four
females found this evening in sections O, J
and D. A very warm temperature of 22°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
June 19th |
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0 |
6 |
6 |
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Six
females found this evening in sections O, M,
J and D. A warm temperature of 21°C was measured at T2
and the site was visited from 22:25h-23:30h. |
T |
June 20th |
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0 |
2 |
8 |
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Eight
females found this evening in sections L, M,
J and D. A temperature of 16°C was measured at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:20h-23:20h. |
T |
June 21st |
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0 |
2 |
7 |
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Seven
females found this evening in sections J and
D. A very warm temperature of 22°C was measured at T2
and the site was visited from 22:30h-23:25h. |
T |
June 22nd |
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0 |
0 |
4 |
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Four
females found this evening in section J. A
temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:50h-23:50h. |
T |
June 23rd |
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0 |
4 |
9 |
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Nine
females found this evening in sections J, L,
and D. A temperature of 16°C was measured at T2 and the
site was visited from 22:20h-23:25h. |
T |
June 24th |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening in
sections L and D. A temperature of 16°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:20h-23:15h. |
T |
June 25th |
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0 |
2 |
6 |
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Six females found this evening in
sections J and D. A temperature of 13°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:30h-23:40h. |
T |
June 26th |
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0 |
2 |
7 |
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Seven females found this evening in
sections J and D, two of which had attracted males. A
temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:15h-23:25h. We also surveyed our former
survey areas A, B, F, I and N this evening, finding just
a single glowing female at the top of section N. |
T |
June 27th |
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0 |
1 |
4 |
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Four females found this evening in
section D. A temperature of 13°C was measured at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:15h-23:10h. |
T |
June 28th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females found this evening. A
temperature of 10°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:30h-23:10h. |
T |
June 29th |
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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Only female 247 found this evening
in section D, was found this evening. A temperature of
13°C was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:30h-23:10h. |
T |
June 30th |
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0 |
0 |
10 |
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Ten females found this evening. A
temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:20h-23:25h. |
T |
July 1st |
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0 |
0 |
4 |
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Four females found this evening in
sections J and D. A temperature of 15°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
July 2nd |
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0 |
0 |
4 |
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Just four females found again this
evening, including one new female. A temperature of 16°C
was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
July 3rd |
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0 |
1 |
4 |
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Just four females found this
evening, including one new female. A temperature of 14°C
was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:40h-23:40h. |
T |
July 4th |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening in
sections J and D. A temperature of 16°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:30h-23:30h. |
T |
July 5th |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening in
section and D. A temperature of 15°C was measured at T2
and the site was visited from 22:35h-23:30h. |
T |
July 6th |
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0 |
1 |
3 |
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Three females found this evening in
sections J and D. A temperature of 19°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:15h-23:10h. |
T |
July 7th |
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
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Four females found this evening,
including one new female in section J. A temperature of
15°C was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:30h-23:25h. |
T |
July 8th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Only one female found this evening
in section J. A temperature of 12°C was measured at T2
and the site was visited from 22:40h-23:30h. |
T |
July 9th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females found this evening during
occasional bouts of torrential rain. A temperature of
15°C was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:20h-23:10h. |
T |
July 10th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females were found this evening,
although two females were located in other areas of the
site outside the 2017 survey limits. A temperature of
14°C was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:15h-23:05h. |
T |
July 11th |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females recorded from within the
survey area again, but the two females outside the 2017
survey limits were still present. A temperature of 12°C
was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:15h-23:10h. |
T |
July 12th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No females recorded from within the
survey area. A temperature of 10°C was measured at T2
and the site was visited from 22:15h-23:05h. |
T |
July 13th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No females recorded this evening. A
temperature of 13°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:20h-23:10h. |
T |
July 14th |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Two
new females found this evening in
section D, these coming after a gap of five nights
without any Glow Worms at all. A temperature of 15°C was
measured at T2 and the site visited from 22:25h-23:15h. |
T |
July 15th |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Two
females found again in section D of the
survey area, one of which was a new female. A temperature
of 19°C was measured at T2 and the site visited from
22:25h-23:25h. |
T |
July 16th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females recorded this evening. A
temperature of 13°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:15h-23:10h. |
T |
July 17th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females found agian on a warm
evening. A temperature of 16°C was recorded at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:20h-23:10h. |
T |
July 18th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Female 272 glowing again in section
D this evening . A temperature of 16°C was measured at
T2 and the site was visited from 22:10h-22:05h. |
T |
July 19th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Just female 272 glowing in section D
this evening . A very warm temperature of 19°C was
measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:00h-22:35h. |
T |
July 20th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females recorded this evening . A
temperature of 12°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:05h-22:35h. |
T |
July 21st |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Just female 272 recorded this
evening in section D. A very warm temperature of 17°C
was measured at T2 and the site was visited from
22:00h-22:40h. |
T |
July 22nd |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Female 272 recorded this evening in
section D. A temperature of 15°C was measured at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:00h-22:35h. |
T |
July 23rd |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females recorded this evening. A
temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:05h-22:40h. |
T |
July 24th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Female 272 recorded this evening in
section D. A temperature of 15°C was measured at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:05h-22:40h. |
T |
July 25th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Female 272 glowing in section D. A
The temperature at T2 was 13°C and the site was visited
from 22:00h-22:35h. |
T |
July 26th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Female 272 glowing this evening in
section D. A temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and
the site was visited from 22:10h-22:40h. |
T |
July 27th |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Female 272 still glowing in section
D. A temperature of 14°C was measured at T2 and the site
was visited from 22:00h-22:40h. |
T |
July 28th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Female 272 not found this evening. A
temperature of 15°C was measured at T2 and the site was
visited from 22:00h-22:35h. |
T |
July 29th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No sign of female 272 this evening.
A temperature of 16°C was measured at T2 and the site
was visited from 22:10h-22:45h. |
T |
July 30th |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No sign again of female 272 during
this evening's survey. The temperature at T2 was 15°C
and the site was visited from 22:00h-22:40h. |
T |
July 31st |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
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No females recorded on our final
survey for adults this year. The temperature at T2 was
16°C and the site was visited from 22:10h-22:45h. |
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