Events

Unusually low bat activity for August, but four species recorded: Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Noctule and Serotine

Male sheetweb spider Linyphia triangularis  Click for photo

Painted Lady butterfly

Glowworm

Fungus Xerocomos rubellus  Click for photo

Bats detected overnight: Common and Soprano Pipistrelle, Western Barbastelle, Brown Long-eared, Serotine, Noctule

Purple Hairstreak butterfly, several at top of oak canopy 

Jersey Tiger Moth Euplagia quadripunctaria   Click for photo   

Blackcaps feasting on blackberries   Click for photo  

Male Reeve’s Muntjac with splendid pair of horns still in velvet   Click for photo