New Forest in early October. A Bog Bush-Cricket. It was in wet heathland habitat.
New Forest in early October. A Bog Bush-Cricket. It was in wet heathland habitat.
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Late October camping trip to Holland.
Late October camping trip to Holland. This was the only Insect highlight, found on the awning as we packed up. The extremely short wings confirm it is a Southern Oak Bush Cricket
Ran the moth trap on the back of strong Southern Winds which dragged Sahara sand and Portuguese dust into the UK for...
Ran the moth trap on the back of strong Southern Winds which dragged Sahara sand and Portuguese dust into the UK for much of the day, but no Immigrant moths caught. I did however, see my first Merville Du Jour, one of our most spectacular coloured moths.
Nice footage of a Harvest Mouse this weekend.
Nice footage of a Harvest Mouse this weekend. 150 triggers on the remote camera, just this one clip in the daytime, and therefore of good quality hd footage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idcUtpqcaRM&feature=share
I put the mammal camera out in a waterside location, deeply hidden under the bank, and scattered some bird food on...
I put the mammal camera out in a waterside location, deeply hidden under the bank, and scattered some bird food on the mud. Plenty of action with Wood Mouse ,and later Brown Rat. Also a Robin triggered the camera on numerous occasions. The most spectacular sighting was this American Mink which moved past just minutes before I retrieved the camera. An escape and widely regarded as a pest in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpv9eRp_10Q&feature=share
Some good bats around Calshot, with Common Pipistrelle, Soprano Pipistrelle, and Nathusius' Pipistrelle recorded,...
Some good bats around Calshot, with Common Pipistrelle, Soprano Pipistrelle, and Nathusius' Pipistrelle recorded, plus a probable Leislers' Bat. Also, during the daytime, some good flight views of Migrant Hawker Dragonfly. Originally shared by Peter Jones Ran the Bat detector overnight in the Calshot area. The detector was overlooking the Solent, and conditions were quite mild. I know there are Common and Soprano Pipistrelle in the area, and both of these species were recorded during the Evening, but later, two recordings looked pretty promising. The first, with a peak frequency of 35-36KHz matches Nathusius' Pipistrelle quite nicely. Only one call was close enough to show the typical hockey stick call shape, but the peak frequency and call lengths of all 4 calls looked good. Nathusius' Pipistrelle, is a highly migratory species which passes thru the UK each Autumn. The second, peaking in the mid-20's, looks good for Leisler's Bat, but some caution is needed wit