Young Naturalists

[Robert S J Smith]

Been working this weekend so didn't get out over than a prework walk through the dunes at Holme which produced 15 spikes of Ophrys apifera (Bee Orchid), 100 or so each of Dactylorhiza praetermissa (Southern Marsh) & Dactylorhiza incarnata coccinea (Early Marsh Orchid) and 20 or 30 Dactylorhiza fuchsii (Common Spotted Orchid) spikes.

After work both on Saturday and Sunday I checked out a site where Orobanche elatior (Knapweed Broomrape) grows but I did not find any...

[loony]

hi , anyone seen any spring sightings yet. i`ve seen several wild flowers such as red campion , white dead nettle, wallflowers, dandelion, crocus and snowdrop. was at rspb sandwell last week and got 33 birds including 12 siskin. have been to sutton park and sawseveral woodland birds --the usiual magpie etc but we did see a fine jay. next sat is the big garden birdwatch organised by the rspb so hope for something exciting .anyone else taking part ?
first week in feb its our uni green week with plenty of activities planned including bat and bird box making and a green fair. as environment officer in our students union i`m very much involved --around lectures! any other unis got a green week ? maybe compare ideas.

[Uv moth notingha]

Hi , I'm seth from nottingham and I'm 13 .

I have an strong interest in Chiroptera(bats ) and lepidoptera (moths mainly )

I run moth traps regularly and am participating in the garden moth scheme , have started bat box project at my local WLT reserve and am happily turning my medium sized town garden into a nature reserve .
I am a juior member of the east midlands entomological society and am frustrated with the lack of big picture coservation going on nation wide .
Sometimes I dabble in a bit of photography and money is trickling slowly into my ''Pentax k5 slr fund'' ....

Its good to see there are some other younger people on this site .

UVMOTH

[nightshade]

Nice to see one person interested in bats

[GCN lova]

Loads of crocus's in london and bluebells at my school as well as daffodils though mine haven't appeared.

[Uv moth notingha]

I have primed the lawn with the greengrocers entire supply of bashed up apples , so far only blackbirds feeding , but had redwings in the garden and flocks of +60 fieldfare low overhead ...
Takes the garden list up to around 30 , only missing bullfinch , grey heron and buzzard plus the wagtails to equal last years list .
Also lots of fox tracks in the snow but only seen the culprit once this year .
Nothing on the moth front , even though I have run traps once or twice

anyone else had anything interesting in their gardens ?, even though some of them sound more like modest county estates !

UVMOTH

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by GCN lova

Loads of crocus's in london and bluebells at my school as well as daffodils though mine haven't appeared.

Are these English Daff's and native bluebells (up at this time of year) ?

Neil.

I understand now, you are probably referring to the green foliage.