EcoRecord mark webster Ooh how interesting!

Red Kite over my apartment just now. Heading east towards Winterbourne
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Quality rather than quantity in this mornings trap with 17:13. Swallow Prominent was NFG with 5 NFY (Pale Tussock, a moody Small Phoenix, Rustic Shoulder-Knot, Epinotia immundana). Also Flame Carpet + Oak-tree Pug. B74 VC38 SK10 EcoRecord Ruth Newby BC Warwickshire

Holly Blue seen at Bartley Meadows BHam 11-05-24 Butterfly Conservation 🦋 UK Butterflies iNatureUK iNaturalist EcoRecord

One of several Green Hairstreaks seen in the tailings tip area of Saltwells NNR, Dudley.
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🌳 High Meadow Community School Just look at the flora and fauna finds at #forestschool 22-spot ladybird, crab spider, cinnabar moth, nursery web spider, common vetch and some very pretty speedwell & buttercups. WOW!
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15 of 11 in the moth trap this morning - White-shouldered House Moth 🙄 + 2 Silver Y were NFY. Also of note were Small Phoenix, 2 Green Carpet, Brimstone, 2 May Highflyer, Scalloped Hazel and a pug I am still wrestling with B74 VC38 SK10
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single Swallow 🤩 flying north over my B30 garden this evening EcoRecord

Kate Ashley West Midlands Butterfly Conservation EcoRecord And a 'Cricket Bat Spider'. Not many local records for that one I expect. Very nice find.

Litter picking lol;
Lifford Res Newts! Great!
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My new favourite moth? The eyes have it!
This impressive Eyed Hawkmoth was new for me in the trap this morning with Poplar Hawkmoth and Buff Ermine both NFY.
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Amazing!

We now have a Bat Walk with Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust and Moth Trapping with West Midlands Butterfly Conservation TOMORROW NIGHT!! 🦇

Meeting by St Leonards Church, Frankley at 8.30pm.

Please come along and spread the word 😄🙏

Wondered what this colourful thing was on an Alder leaf by the lake at Leasowes NR. Seems to be the non-biting midge Demeijerea rufipes. Sure it's very common but oddly no records in the West Midlands. Wondering how could something so attractive could be missed for so long ?

Check out the top birds, insects and plants recorded during the #citynaturechallenge in Birmingham and the Black Country!

Thanks to all who took part and we look forward to next year 😎 #wildlife #nature #citizenscience

The Bartley Bioblitz is back NEXT WEEKEND!! 🐛🦋🐜🐝🐞🪲

Please come and help us record as many species around Bartley Reservoir as possible 🔍

Sat 18th May:
10.30 - Botany Blitz with the North Worcs Flora Group @ St Leonards Church
2.30pm - Bug Hunt @ St Leonards Church
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The #CityNatureChallenge was amazing this year! 690 cities across 51 countries, 2.4 million observations of nature gathered by 83,500+ people, 65,600+ species documented! Thanks to all who participated, especially big thanks to all the local organizers.

Red headed Cardinal? yelloowec mark webster at the Daphne pool