tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154279797667491172024-03-20T04:46:14.397-07:00 A Year on the CommonA blog focusing on the wildlife of Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Pool/Coppice in Worcestershire.Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-47827298214555974692021-01-09T07:13:00.002-08:002021-01-09T07:17:08.438-08:00A return to blogging<p><span style="font-family: arial;">After a hiatus of a couple of years I have returned to blogging. Although I am still very much involved with Hartlebury Common and a committee member of the Hartlebury Common Local Group my future blog posts will be on my previous blog, <b><a href="http://shenstonebirder.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shenstone Birder</a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Shenstone Birder was my first and most successful wildlife blog and over a five and a half year period from 2010 I wrote over 700 posts. Primarily it focused on my then local patch, the area loosely known by local birders as Shenstone (Stanklyn, Stone, Shenstone etc). Having still visited each year, all be it less frequently since Shenstone Birder finished in 2015, the area very much still holds a special place in my heart. In 2020 with the pandemic and numerous lockdowns/restrictions it was local area that I could reach easily for my exercise walks and wildlife recording fix to maintain my sanity. Doing so made me realise that perhaps for 2021 I should restart that blog. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">During the intervening years my interests in the natural world have diversified further and are not solely limited to birds. You could say that I also have a fascination with invertebrates and this resurrected blog will also reflect this as well as focussing on our feathered friends. Also this year I will be travelling further afield (when restrictions permit) for a variety of wildlife within Worcestershire and neighbouring counties. So the blog will not just be about Shenstone or Birding. Post from Hartlebury Common will also appear within the Shenstone Birder blog so please do check it out. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A link to the blog is as follows:</span></p><p><a href="https://shenstonebirder.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">https://shenstonebirder.blogspot.com/</span></b></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Many Thanks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jason</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbT2KLrCmrMI29oVk5V_QNeL-D_txirQiQNqtrBqskP0JleHrqYfQznfdvZHBklhqrMxYigUw1MU_rm-oBMtOoAClQRHMrJtJQC43CZIyGTuFDGMMaR0C0oyve_oYdf7qQLj92J2p0vcg/s1600/Stonechat+-+Stanklyn%252C+24th+Feb+2018.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbT2KLrCmrMI29oVk5V_QNeL-D_txirQiQNqtrBqskP0JleHrqYfQznfdvZHBklhqrMxYigUw1MU_rm-oBMtOoAClQRHMrJtJQC43CZIyGTuFDGMMaR0C0oyve_oYdf7qQLj92J2p0vcg/w400-h300/Stonechat+-+Stanklyn%252C+24th+Feb+2018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-52664858466853989962019-06-25T07:38:00.000-07:002019-06-25T07:39:01.836-07:00Hartlebury Common BioBlitz This weekend (28th & 29th June 2019) sees the Hartlebury Common BioBlitz take place. It is being organised by the FSC Biolinks project with assistance from the Hartlebury Common Local Group.<br />
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There is a moth trapping event on Friday night (pre-booking essential for moth night) and many events & activities for all ages taking place throughout Saturday. It is a free event and all are welcome. <br />
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Please check out the below link for me details of events & times: <br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-85902167737845178682019-06-16T07:27:00.000-07:002019-06-16T07:27:16.595-07:00An update (of sorts)....As you may have noticed, things have been very quiet from this blog since early April and I felt that perhaps I should just let it's readers know why. Over the past couple of months I have been putting much of my spare time, of an evening when I would be blogging, into working on the soon to be launched new website of the Hartlebury Common Local Group. I have been working alongside fellow HCLG members Mike Lomax and Mary Williams on populating this new website which, without being biased, is looking pretty damn good. It will feature all the latest news, events and voluntary work details, flora and fauna sections, a history section, things to do, a latest wildlife sightings page and much much more. I will be sharing more details and links to this page when it does go live.<br />
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For those of you that are interested in my wildlife posts. Well, I have still been visiting Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Pool on a frequent basis and recording my sightings, so once my time is more freed up some catch up blog posts and many photos will follow. But for now please be patient.<br />
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In the mean time, below are a handful of photos from the past to months to whet your whistle.<br />
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<i>Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) - Hartlebury Common, 20th April 2019</i><br />
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<i>Box Bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) - </i><i>Hartlebury Common, </i><i>30th April 2019</i><br />
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<i>Water Ladybird (Anisosticta 19-punctata) - Hillditch Pool, 18th May 2019</i><br />
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<i>Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Hartlebury Common, 19th May 2019</i><br />
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<i>Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) - Hillditch Pool, 22nd May 2019</i><br />
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<i>Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas) ♂ - Hillditch Pool, 23rd May 2019 </i><br />
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<i>Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) - Hartlebury Common, 1st June 2019</i><br />
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<i>Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva) immature - Hillditch Pool, 1st June 2019</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-87779351976048330862019-04-14T08:46:00.001-07:002019-04-14T08:46:43.952-07:0028th March to 7th April 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 28th March:</span></b><br />
Today was a nice mild day with blues skies and a bit of sunshine. Whilst walking through the bracken between the Lower Poolands heath and the Upper Terrace i suddenly spotted a male<b> Emperor Moth</b> patrolling. This kind of took me by surprise as it is the earliest date that I have seen one on the Common. I returned to my car to pick up my pheromone lure to see if any more responded and was joined by Mike W of Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch. After a short wait the lure attracted a single male (presumably the one I had seen earlier). Sadly it was to flighty for photos and never settled so, below is a ♂ Emperor that I photographed at the Common in a previous year.<br />
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<i>Emperor (Saturnia pavonia) ♂</i><br />
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Also of note were 2 <b>Ravens</b> that were seen displaying and tumbling over the terrace embankment. Up until this Spring I had only recorded <b>Raven</b> twice at the Common and both times were just single birds flying over. Now I am seeing at least one most visits, so I can only assume that they are nesting somewhere not too distant from the reserve.<br />
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<i>Raven (Corvus corax)</i><br />
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During my amble I also recorded my first site <b>Dark-edged Bee-Fly</b> of the year. They are interesting looking flies that resemble small bumblebees and have a long, straight proboscis that is uses to feed on nectar from spring flowers such as primroses.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 30th March:</span></b><br />
It was another mild, sunny day and it certainly brought out a few more inverts including one of my favourites, the <b>Green Tiger Beetle</b>. These stunning looking beetles are specialists of heathland, moorland, sandy grasslands and coastal dunes. The lowland heath habitats in within the Wyre Forest district (including Hartlebury Common) are ideal for them. They are voracious predators and feed on Ants, Spiders and caterpillars.<br />
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<i>Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris)</i><br />
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During my visit I also recorded a couple more species of mining bee that were active: <b>Ashy Mining Bee</b> and <b>Early Mining Bee</b>. The latter is also known as <b>Orange-tailed Mining Bee</b> as it has an orange band on the tip of it's abdomen.<br />
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<i>Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria)</i><br />
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<i>Early Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 7th April:</span></b><br />
I started my visit by walking down from the Wilden Top car park to the gate opposite Wilden Lane and back up. I was primarily looking out for Green Hairstreak butterflies as this is the location where, the past 3 years the first ones on the wing are usually seen. I wasn't in luck today although I did observe 2 <b>Peacock</b> butterflies and 2 queen <b>Common Carder Bees</b>. <br />
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<i>Common Carder Bee (Bombus humilis)</i><br />
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I then undertook a walk around the upper terrace where active <b>Bloody-nosed Beetles </b>were a welcome addition to my site year list. <br />
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<i>Bloody-nosed Beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa)</i><br />
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It was also great to see and hear my first singing <b>Willow Warbler</b> of the year. Willow Warblers, like their close relative the Chiffchaff migrate back from sub-Saharan Africa (where they winter) to breed in the UK during the Summer months and every year Hartlebury Common holds a good number of them.<br />
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<i>Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)</i><br />
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Shortly after photographing the <b>Willow Warbler </b>I bumped into fellow naturalist Gail H who had travelled up from near Malvern to visit Hartlebury Common to hopefully see Emperor Moth. After setting up the Pheromone lure it wasn't long before we were greeted by 2 ♂ <b>Emperor Moths</b> flitting about. As per usual they would check out the lure and fly off without really settling but at least it made Gail's trip to the site worthwhile.<br />
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We then wondered across to have a look at the <b>Early Colletes</b> nest site on the embankment where we a fair few were active despite the dull conditions including a mating pair.<br />
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<i>Early Colletes (Colletes cunicularius)</i><br />
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After leaving Gail I ambled back to my car where I was in for one last treat as a <b>Treecreeper </b>landed on an Oak nearby and stayed still enough for a photo before proceeding upwards in an almost mouse-like fashion.<br />
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<i>Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)</i><br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-89432900905647653372019-03-28T13:26:00.003-07:002019-03-28T13:26:44.015-07:0013th March to 20th March 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 13th March:</span></b><br />
Today, <b>Mike Lomax</b> and I undertook a large circuit around the Common to plan a possible future walk for Butterfly Conservation. We took in a mix of habitats and covered many of the site's different areas (Upper Terrace, Terrace Embankment, Lower Terrace, Lower Heath and Lower Poolands area).<br />
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It wasn't really butterfly weather but this was a recce to plan the route. That said we still saw a good mix of wildlife. Highlights included 2 <b>Ravens</b>, 1 <b>Meadow Pipit</b> (flyover), a <b>Scarce Footman</b> moth caterpillar, <b>Pine Ladybirds</b>, a<b> 7-spot Ladybird</b>, <b>Yellow Dung Fly</b>, a queen <b>Buff-tailed Bumblebee</b> going into its nest hole and an area of <b>Turf Mottlegill </b>Fungi.<br />
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<i>Scarce Footman (Eilema complana) larva</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 17th March:</span></b><br />
I only had time for the briefest of visits today so I decided to spend some time down at Hillditch Pool. It was quite a dull, cool day with little of note on the invert front. Bird wise I didn't fair much better, that was until I had all but returned to my car and, in the wooded area next to the 'dog dip' pond I picked up on a <b>Chiffchaff</b> that was busily flitting about and fly-catching non stop as it feed back up following it's long journey from Africa.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday 19th March:</span></b><br />
This afternoon i undertook a walk around the Lower Poolands ad Upper Terrace areas of the common. Once again the cooler weather kept the inverts at bay but it was a productive visit on the bird front as there were now 2 singing <b>Chiffchaffs</b> present. <b>Linnets</b> had also started to return back to the reserve for the breeding season with 2 <b>Linnets</b> seen (one of which was singing). In the winter months the Common's Linnets move away to arable areas where they join other Linnets in sometimes quite large flocks (in the hundreds) searching the fields for food.<br />
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<i>Linnet (Linaria cannabina)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 20th March:</span></b><br />
Finally the weather had started to improve and as this afternoon was sunny and mild my hunt for inverts was on. I decided to walk part of the Lower Terrace and the Terrace Embankment and this really paid of as I saw my first few <b>Early Colletes </b>(Colletes cunicularius) bees active near their nest aggregation site. This species is a rare species in Worcestershire and a scarce resident species on the Common. They are usually found at coastal sand dune locations in the UK but have started to colonize a few inland sites (the inland dunes and sandy soils of Hartlebury Common are perfect for them). At their peak last year I obtained a maximum count of c.40 at the nest area so not exactly numerous there.<br />
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<i>Early Colletes<b> </b>(Colletes cunicularius) </i><br />
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Also of interest during the walk were a small number of female <b>Clark's Mining Bees</b> . On the butterfly front a <b>Peacock</b> and 3 <b>Small Tortoiseshells</b> were present on the sunny slopes of the embankment.<br />
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One of the day's biggest highlights though was hearing a <b>Yellowhammer</b> back singing on the Common. As with the Linnets that breed at the site the common's breeding Yellowhammers also move away to arable areas in the winter months. It is always a joy to hear one again in the following Spring as they regale us with their "a little bit of bread and no cheeeeese" song. Two <b>Chiffchaffs </b>were heard in song on the Lower Terrace.<br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-41087992224322965322019-03-15T09:44:00.000-07:002019-03-15T09:44:46.383-07:0027th February to 10th March 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 27th February:</span></b><div>
The warm spell continued and today's visit to the Lower Heath area of the Common was a productive one on the invert front. A single <b>Comma</b> was noted there and I also observed my first <b>Orange Underwing</b> moth of the year flitting about around the top of a stand of<b> Silver Birch</b>.</div>
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<i>Comma (Polygonia c-album)</i></div>
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As well as the aforementioned Lepidoptera I also recorded 3 species of ladybird: <b>Pine Ladybird</b>, <b>7-spot Ladybird</b> and <b>24-spot ladybird</b>. The latter being my first sighting of this species for the year.</div>
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<i>24-spot Ladybird (Subcoccinella 24-punctata)</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Friday 1st March:</span></b><div>
The unseasonably warm spell had come to an end and cold strong winds were now very much in effect as with it many of the inverts seen over the previous week had gone back into cover. So, I decided to spend some time visiting the water bodies starting with The Bog and Rush Pool. </div>
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Sadly The Bog remained dried out and there was very little of note there. Rush Pool on the other hand was far more encouraging. It was great to see that, since Worcestershire County Council and Hartlebury Common Local Group volunteers had cleared the trees/shrubs growing within Rush Pool, not only has the water level increased considerably but also <b>Frogs</b> had returned and spawned there successfully. Also of note near to Rush Pool was some nice clusters of <b>Scarlet Elf Cap</b> fungi. A ♂ and ♀ <b>Mallard</b> were also present on the pool.</div>
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<i>Common Frog (Rana temporaria) spawn at Rush Pool</i></div>
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<i>Scarlet Elf Cap (Sarcoscypha coccinea)</i></div>
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From Rush Pool I headed over to Hillditch Pool. On arrival a <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker</b> was drumming from the coppice. A <b>Grey Wagtail</b> flew over the pool and headed towards Titton Brook and 2 <b>Ravens</b> flew over 'kronking' heading West. Also of interest was an empty <b>Duck Mussel</b> shell that I found at the edge of the rear pool there.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 9th March:</span></b><div>
It was very quite visit to the lower terrace of the Common today and the strong cold winds meant that most things, birds included were sat up taking shelter. I did, during an all too brief sunny spell, see a rather nice male <b>House Sparrow</b> perch out and start singing from the <b>Gorse</b> next to the Bog Car Park.</div>
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<i>House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)</i> ♂</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 10th March:</span></b><div>
The weather was slightly better today with blues skies and occasional sunny spells but the strong cold wind remained. Starting with a walk on the Lower Terrace I was pleased to see that the seasonal pond had a reasonable amount of water within it.</div>
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<i>The Seasonal Pond - Lower Terrace</i></div>
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From the Lower Terrace I headed over to Hillditch Pool. There were two <b>Mistle Thrushes</b> present in the paddock adjacent to the pool and a <b>Sparrowhawk</b> flew through the coppice. On the pool itself the leaves of <b>Yellow Water-lily</b> were just beginning to break the surface.</div>
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I only had time for a brief visit to the Common today so I decided to check out Rush Pool and The Bog. There was no sign of any Frogs or spawn on Rush Pool although the water levels are returning nicely since the work parties to cut back the trees and shrubs there. Sadly, the same cannot be said for The Bog which had all but dried out again. Whilst walking the length of The Bog I was treated to the sight and sound of a ♂ <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker</b> drumming.<br />
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<i>Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 20th February:</span></b><br />
This afternoon I decided to have a mooch about around the <b>Oak</b> wood and heath on the SE side of the Common. The weather was quite mild and Spring like so I thought there may be the chance of an invert or two. I wasn't disappointed as I saw two queen bumblebees: a <b>Tree Bumblebee</b> and a <b>Buff-tailed Bumblebee</b>. There were also a few active <b>Honey Bees</b> visiting the <b>Gorse </b>flowers.<br />
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It was quite a productive visit on the bird front as I added two more species to my site year list. A <b>Cormorant</b> flew over heading SW and a single<b> Lesser Redpoll </b>was feeding in the<b> Silver Birch</b> trees.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Friday 22nd February:</span></b><br />
As the week progressed the weather became warmer (unseasonably so in fact) with temperatures in the mid-teens as opposed to around the usual 7 or 8°C. This meant that more inverts were likely to emerge (and yes I do like my invertebrates!). I undertook a walk on the SE area of the Common again and started checking the gorse bushes for any ladybirds that may have been tempted out of hibernation. I was in luck and found a pair of <b>Pine Ladybirds</b> that not only had emerged but decided to start mating too. <br />
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<i>Pine Ladybird (Exochomus quadripustulatus)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 23rd February:</span></b><br />
The warm sunny weather continued and more <b>Pine Ladybirds</b> have emerged. On one area of Gorse on the Upper Terrace of the Common I counted 14 of these diminutive ladybirds.<br />
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<i>Redwing (Turdus iliacus)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Monday 25th February:</span></b><br />
The unseasonal temperatures kept rising and today was official the hottest UK February day on record with the temperature reaching 20.3°C in West Wales. On the Common it was an amazing 18°C. <br />
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For my visit I decided to focus on the Lower Terrace and the Terrace Embankment and was soon treated to my first butterflies of the year in 2 <b>Commas</b> that were flitting about over the lower area. On the embankment itself I recorded 3 <b>Small Tortoiseshells</b>, all of which were basking on the warm bare sandy areas. I also observed my 2nd species of ladybird, a <b>7-Spot Ladybird</b>. A small number of <b>Pine Ladybirds</b> were also present on this area of the site.<br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-68899781024051962422019-02-13T12:46:00.000-08:002019-02-13T12:46:13.368-08:00Thursday 7th and Saturday 9th February 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 7th February:</span></b><br />
February is a pretty quite month on the Common and today's walk around the Lower Terrace and the Lower Heath areas were pretty unproductive. A rare high point during my amble came in the shape of the 3 <b>Common Buzzards</b> that drifted over heading west. Other than that there was little else of note to report. <br />
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<i>Common Buzzard (buteo buteo)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 9th February:</span></b><br />
It was another quite walk around the Common today as I took in the Lower Poolands area and the Upper Terrace. A single <b>Meadow Pipit</b> that flew over the former plantation area calling was a welcome year tick for the site but as with my previous visit there was little else of note. That said Spring is around the corner and from March a number of the site's many invertebrates will be active, the walks will become a lot more interesting and I will be a much happier fella! <br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Addendum:</span></b><br />
One thing I have noted during my walks on Hartlebury Common during 2019 is the distinct lack of <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Green Woodpeckers</span></b>. They were once quite numerous on the Common but in 2018 I noticed my sightings of them getting less numerous, in fact I didn't see one at all in the later 5 months. Why this decline, I have no idea. Generally they don't move way from the site in the autumn/winter and the habitat is as good as it has always been for them if not a little better since areas have been grazed by the Longhorn Cattle. They like to feed on the short grass lawns where access to their favoured food (Ants) is much easier (this is why you will often see them on the greens of golf courses). Last summer I do recall a dog walker telling me that they had seen a dead one on the Common so perhaps this was the end of the final breeding pair their? All I can hope is that a new pair (or more) set up territory on the reserve. I will keep you updated on this.<br />
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<i>Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-71509605517835417322019-02-05T13:06:00.000-08:002019-02-05T13:06:02.063-08:00Tuesday 29th January & Monday 4th February 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday 29th January: </span></b><br />
This afternoon I paid a visit to the Oak woodland at the SE of the Common. It was a fairly fruitless walk in terms of adding new species to the year list but a perched<b> Common Buzzard</b>, a ♂ <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker</b> and 5 <b>Jays</b> made for pleasant viewing.<br />
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<i>Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)</i><br />
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<i>Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)</i> ♂<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Monday 4th February: </span></b><br />
I re-visited the SE area of the Common again this afternoon. It was nice to see a nice groups of <b>Snowdrops</b> in bloom along the southern boundary of the site. Also of note were many leaves/shoots of <b>Lords-and-ladies</b> that were starting to appear in some areas of the woodland.<br />
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<i>Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)</i><br />
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<i>Lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum)</i><br />
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As with my last visit to this area the<b> Jays</b> were noisily making there presence felt although not one wanted to perch nicely in the open for a photo today!<br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-19763141453042193092019-01-30T13:02:00.003-08:002019-02-05T12:24:54.347-08:00Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th January 2019<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Wednesday 23rd January:</b></span><br />
A dull, cold, blustery day provided little of note on today's visit to the Common. The only real highlight was seeing a flock of 57 <b>Redwing</b> perch up briefly in the trees along the NE boundary of the site near the Wilden Top car park.<br />
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The only other addition to my site year list was <b>Oak Moss</b> lichen which is quite abundant in places on the branches of some of the Oaks in the SE woodland.<br />
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<i>Oak Moss (Evernia prunastri) lichen</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Friday 25th January:</span></b><br />
Today I undertook an amble around the Lower Heath area of the Common. At one area of the walk I I could smell the unmistakable pungent odour of a <b>Fox</b>'s<b> </b>marked territory. I will monitor for activity in this area over the coming months.<br />
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Also of note were 3 <b>Cormorant</b> that flew over heading NNW towards the River Severn.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 26th January:</span></b><br />
Today I undertook a walk along Hillditch Coppice. A couple of the many <b>Lesser Celandine</b> their were in bloom and I've got to say it was nice to see a splash of colour.<br />
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<i>Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)</i><br />
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Also of interest during the walk were a couple of additions to my 2019 site fungi list that came in the shape of <b>Coral Spot</b> and <b>Willow Bracket</b>.<br />
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<i>Willow Bracket (Phellinus igniarius)</i><br />
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During my amble I also noticed a number of leaf mines on the Bramble leaves. These mines are caused by the larvae of a micro moth called <b>Stigmella aurella </b>feeding within the leaves.<br />
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<i>Stigmella aurella leaf mine</i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-23195767646796845462019-01-23T13:30:00.001-08:002019-01-23T13:30:09.829-08:00Thursday 17th January 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Hartlebury Common - Lower Terrace:</span></b><br />
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This afternoon I took a walk around the lower terrace of the Common. It was a sunny day with blue skies and a cold breeze. On the bird front it was a case of the usual suspect with the highlight being a <b>Kestrel </b>hunting.hovering over the terrace. Also noted were <b>Carrion Crows</b>, <b>Magpies</b>, <b>Robins</b>, <b>Wrens</b> and <b>Blackbirds</b>.<br />
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<i>Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)</i><br />
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<i>Robin (Erithacus rubecula)</i><br />
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The days best find however came on a much smaller scale in the form of a <b>Longitarsus dorsalis </b>beetle. This minuscule beetle of only 2-3 mm in length was basking on a fence post that was catching the winter sun. These cracking looking invert has a scattered distribution in Worcestershire (possibly due to under recording) and favours sites where <b>Ragwort</b> is present as its larva feeds on the roots of said plant and the adults its the leaves. There is certainly plenty of Ragwort present on the lower terrace of the common and I for one hope that it isn't all pulled out in future as it is such an important plant in sustaining a number of our invertebrates.<br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-1285184868450336632019-01-16T12:53:00.000-08:002019-01-16T13:29:13.701-08:00Friday 11th & Saturday 12th January 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Friday 11th January - Upper Terrace: </span></b><br />
Today, I parked up at the Wilden Top car park and undertook an amble around the Upper Terrace of the Common. Large numbers of birds were feeding in the paddocks between the common and Stourport Riding Centre including 71 <b>Redwings</b>, 1 <b>Mistle Thrush</b>, 11 <b>Greenfinch</b> and 19 <b>Goldfinch</b>. <br />
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<i>Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) & Redwing (Turdus iliacus)</i><br />
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The terrace itself was pretty much devoid of bird life which is not surprising as not only is it the winter months and many species are not present this time of year and secondly this area of the Common just gets so busy with dog walkers so is perhaps not quiet enough for many species aside from the more confident ones such as <b>Robins </b>and <b>Magpies</b>.<br />
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The walk did however yield a new fungi species for the year list is <b>Velvet Shank</b>.<br />
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<i>Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes)</i><br />
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I was also saddened to find a dead <b>Fox</b> underneath one of the hedgerows along the eastern edge of the common. There was no sign of external trauma to this individual so perhaps it had died naturally or maybe it had ingested something toxic, who knows, this is all just conjecture. The only positive that can be drawn from finding this Fox is that it is unlikely to be a lone individual and, sad that it is, it serves as a record that this species of mammal is still present on the Common.<br />
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<i>Fox (Vulpes vulpes) deceased</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 12th January - Lower Poolands:</span></b><br />
For this afternoon's visit I focused my attentions on the Oak wood and heath on the SE side of the Common. Starting in the woodland I added a new year tick to my site bird list as a ♂ <b>Bullfinch</b> was present skulking in the bushes (see poor record shot below). Bullfinch is a species that I have only recorded on a couple of occasions and both previous times were in Hillditch Coppice.<br />
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<i>Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)</i><br />
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I then spent a while mooching for fungi through the decaying logs/stumps along the pylon ride. Here I added <b>Sulphur Tuft </b>to the year list and discovered another fungi, <b>Split Gill</b>, which I hadn't previously recorded at the site before.<br />
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<i>Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare)</i><br />
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<i>Split Gill (Schizophyllum commune)</i><br />
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I also found a nice group of the wonderfully named <b>Cow Pat Gem</b> fungus growing on the remains of (yes you've guessed it) a cow pat. These tiny disc fungi are bright orange with a granular outside edge and can form quite large swarms over dung.<br />
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<i>Cow Pat Gem (Cheilymenia granulata)</i><br />
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<i>Cladonia portentosa lichen</i><br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-77279297767044350752019-01-10T13:07:00.003-08:002019-01-10T13:07:43.973-08:00Sunday 6th & Tuesday 8th January 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 6th January 2019:</span></b><br />
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I started today's visit to the Common with a mooch around the area near the Wilden Top car park and soon added another species to the bird year list as there were 3<b> Greenfinch</b> perched in one of the trees there.<br />
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I then headed over to Lower Heath where I was pleased to see both a male and female <b>Kestrel</b> present. I also added a handful of year list ticks in the form of 2 <b>Coal Tits</b> and flyover <b>Lesser Black-backed Gull</b> and <b>Black-headed Gull</b>.<br />
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<i>Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) ♀</i><br />
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From Lower Heath I then headed over to Hillditch Pool. In the trees above the pool were 17 <b>Redwings</b> and a <b>Song Thrush</b>. A <b>Common Buzzard</b> flew through as did a single <b>Pied Wagtail</b>.<br />
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During my walk along the wooded footpath I recorded 3 more fungi for the 2019 list: <b>Candlesnuff</b>, <b>Turkeytail </b>and <b>King Alfred's Cakes</b>. The latter is so named as, when they mature and become a burnt black colour, they are said to resemble the cakes that King Alfred burned when he fell asleep. The ones in the photo below are a more immature specimen and are hence a browner colour.<br />
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<i>Candlesnuff (Xylaria hypoxylon)</i><br />
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<i>King Alfred's Cakes (Daldinia concentrica)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday 8th January 2019:</span></b><br />
For today's visit to the Common I decided to have a mooch about in the area between the Old Rose and Crown pub and The Bog. At first it seemed like it was going to be a fruitless visit but then as I neared the wooded area at the rear of this section of common I picked up on 3 <b>Siskins</b> (2♂, 1♀) feeding in the Alders alongside 9 <b>Goldfinch</b>.<br />
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Nearby, there was a small flock of <b>House Sparrows</b> present in the trees next to The Bog car park.<br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-3036377626861147572019-01-04T12:56:00.002-08:002019-01-04T12:57:14.760-08:00Friday 4th January 2019<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Lower Poolands and Upper Terrace</span></b><br />
Today's walk took me around the Lower Poolands heath and around the Upper Terrace of the Common. The walk itself was surprisingly devoid of bird life with only two new additions to my 2019 suite year list in the shape of a flyover <b>Herring Gull</b> and a <b>Nuthatch</b> that was present at the edge of the SE Oak woodland. Thankfully the ever approachable <b>Robins</b> were as showy as always.<br />
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<i>Robin (Erithacus rubecula)</i><br />
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With things being so quiet on the bird front I decided to spend a little time looking for some of the Common's specialist heath/moorland species of lichen and managed to find both <b>Cladonia floerkeana</b> and <b>Cladonia foliacea</b>. C. floerkeana is commonly known as <b>Devil's Matchstick </b>lichen as it's red tips are reminiscent of Swan Vesta matches. Where as C. foliacea has brown tips that tend to form around a cup shape.<br />
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<i>Devil's Matchstick lichen (Cladonia floerkeana)</i><br />
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<i>Cladonia foliacea lichen</i><br />
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Finally, I am going to leave you with one of today's views from the Terrace Bank looking across the Lower Terrace towards Rush Pool and Lower Heath.<br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-80047229829423016042019-01-04T03:24:00.000-08:002019-01-04T12:57:04.568-08:00Wednesday 2nd January 2019<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Lower Terrace:</span></strong><br />
I began today's visit by undertaking a walk on the lower terrace of the Common. I started my walk by traipsing through The Bog. Sadly the water levels have dropped here since my last visit just before Christmas and only very few shallow puddles amongst the tussocks remain. I certainly can't see any wintering Snipe using the are whilst the water levels are this low. <br />
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I did however add a few more bird species to my site year list during my amble around the terrace with <strong>Common Buzzard</strong>, <strong>Collared Dove</strong>, <strong>Carrion Crow</strong> and <strong>Chaffinch</strong> added to the list.<br />
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A single additional fungi species was added in the form of <strong>Common Jellyspot</strong>.<br />
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On the mammal front a number of <strong>Grey Squirrels</strong> were encountered and there were signs of plenty of <strong>Mole</strong> action with lots of mole hills present in the less sandy lawns near to Rush Pool.<br />
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<i>Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)</i><br />
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<i>Signs of Mole activity near Rush Pool</i><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Hillditch Pool:</span></strong><br />
From the Lower Terrace I then went and spent some time down at Hillditch Pool. The pool itself was fairly quite but for 3 <strong>Moorhens</strong> (2 adult & 1 1st winter) and 6 <span style="color: black;"><strong>Mallard</strong></span> (4 drake, 2 female).<br />
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A flock of 7 <strong>Long-tailed Tits</strong> were flitting along the hedgerow next to the footpath and a number of <strong>Goldcrests</strong> were flitting around in the Oak trees near the bench.<br />
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Also of interest (but just off site opposite Hillditch) was a <strong>Water Rail</strong> that was calling/squealing regularly from along Titton Brook.<br />
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<i>1st winter Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)</i><br />
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<i>Common Jellyspot (Dacrymyces stillatus)</i><br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-54766413382013188342019-01-01T12:17:00.000-08:002019-01-03T12:51:26.944-08:00Tuesday 1st January 2019So here it is, a New Year and for me it represents a continuation of my wildlife recording project on Hartlebury Common and it's resulting blogging escapades. I must admit, after what was an indifferent year both personally and in terms of my blogging output I am now returning to it with a renewed passion and can't wait to see what flora and fauna Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Pool/Coppice may hold in 2019. So without any further ado here is today's post....<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Lower Poolands</span></strong><br />
For my first visit of the year to the Common I decided to spend my time on the Lower Poolands side and started by undertaking a walk through the Oak woodland. This is perhaps one of the best places to see woodland birds there during the winter months and on my arrival I was immediately greeted by a <strong>Song Thrush</strong> in full song. Other birds of note in the woodland were <strong>Great Spotted Woodpecker</strong>, <strong>Jay</strong>, <strong>Treecreeper</strong>, <strong>Goldcrest</strong>, <strong>Goldfinch</strong>, <strong>Great Tit</strong>, <strong>Blue Tit</strong>, <strong>Dunnock</strong>, <strong>Wren</strong>, <strong>Blackbird</strong>, <strong>Robin </strong>and <strong>Magpie</strong>. Walking around the heathland I added <strong>Woodpigeon</strong> to the list and also 2 <strong>Redwings</strong> that flew over heading east.<br />
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<em>Treecreeper (<span class="field-item even">Certhia familiaris</span></em><em>)</em><br />
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During my visit I also spent a fair bit of time mooching along the electricity pylon ride that cuts through part of the Oak wood. The decaying log piles and tree stumps in that area are an ideal place to look for fungi (especially the gelatinous ones that are still prevalent during the winter months). This paid of as I recorded<strong> Leafy Brain</strong>, <strong>Purple Jelly Disc</strong>, <strong>Witches' Butter</strong> and <strong>Yellow Brain </strong>along the ride. <strong>Leafy Brain</strong> is particularly interesting as its a parasitic fungi feeds on dead wood already inhabited by the yellow/orange coloured <strong>Hairy Curtain Crust </strong>fungi.<br />
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<i>Leafy Brain (Tremella foliacea) & Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)</i><br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-27432776345444695762018-12-11T13:49:00.004-08:002018-12-11T13:49:54.444-08:00A New Beginning......After taking a year away from blogging in 2018 to get my self well after some serious health issues, I am happy to report that I am now in good health and all set to spend a 2nd year recording the wildlife of Hartlebury Common in 2019. My aim will be to record as much of the wildlife (both resident and passage) as I can during the 12 month period and share my findings with you all via this blog.<br />
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I did manage to visit the Common and Hillditch Pool periodically in 2018 but not with enough regularity (I feel) to blog about my findings. But, to whet your appetite for the coming 2019 below are a selection of photos from this years visits to this special mosaic of habitats.<br />
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So please check back in the New Year and join me for "A Year on the Common".<br />
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Cheers <br />
Jason<br />
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Common Lizard - 5th April 2018<br />
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Green Tiger Beetles - 5th May 2018<br />
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♂ Emperor Moth - 14th May 2018<br />
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Green Hairstreak - 17th May 2018<br />
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Scarce Chaser (imm.) - 2nd June 2018<br />
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Marbled White - 21st June 2018<br />
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Large Alder Sawfly - 14th July 2018<br />
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♂ Stonechat - 24th October 2018</div>
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♀ Stonechat - 24th October 2018</div>
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Lesser Redpoll - 11th November 2018</div>
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Sadly I was quite ill for the last couple of months of 2017 and my visits to the Common during this period were sporadic at best. That said my health is on the mend and I'm looking forward to what interesting wildlife I may see at the site as Spring 2018 fast approaches! So for now here is my somewhat limited catch up for the end of 2017.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 5th November - Lower Poolands:</span></b></div>
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Today's visit was really all about the fungi with <b>Candlesnuff</b>, <b>Common Earthball</b>, <b>Ochre Brittlegill</b> and <b>Yellow Brain</b> recorded. </div>
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<i>Yellow Brain (Tremella mesenterica)</i></div>
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<i>Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)</i></div>
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<i>Jelly Rot (Phlebia tremellosa)</i></div>
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<i>Robin (Erithacus rubecula) </i></div>
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<i>Crystal Brain (Exidia nucleata)</i></div>
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A very productive visit to the Common today with the undoubted highlight being 3 <b>Stonechats</b> (2♂, 1♀) that had dropped off on migration. The passage migration of birds didn't stop there as 18 <b>Meadow Pipits</b> flew through heading SW and 26 <b>Goldfinch</b> flew over heading W.<br />
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This morning I walked a circuit around the Lower Heath area of the Common. Notable birds were a single <b>Meadow Pipit</b> that dropped in and 3 <b>Common Buzzards</b> that were up soaring. </div>
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The undoubted highlight today was not only hearing the squealing call of a <b>Water Rail</b> but seeing the said individual quickly run in front of the reeds before disappearing back into the vegetation. This is only my second record of this species for the site. <br />
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Sadly, there was no sight nor sound of Water Rail on today's visit. That said, Hillditch still delivered on the invertebrate front with 2 <b>Red Admiral</b>, 2 <b>Migrant Hawker </b>dragonflies, a <b>22-spot Ladybird</b> and 2 <b>Hornets </b>(both of which were feeding on the <b>Ivy</b> flowers).<br />
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It wasn't the most productive visit to the common today in terms of inverts but 4 <b>Red Admirals</b> were of note. Things were slightly better on the fungi front with <b>Candlesnuff</b>, <b>Parasol Mushroom</b> and <b>Sulphur Tuft </b>recorded.<br />
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There were still a few butterflies on the wing during today's visit with 1 <b>Red Admiral</b>, 2 <b>Small Tortoiseshell</b> and 2 <b>Small Copper</b> noted. Other notable inverts recorded included a <b>Gorse Shieldbug</b> and a queen <b>Red-tailed Bumblebee</b>.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 28th October - Hillditch Pool:</b><br />
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With autumn migration in full swing today was all about the bird movements. Of note were 8 <b>Skylark </b>that flew through heading NW, 6 <b>Pied Wagtail </b>heading E and a single <b>Cormorant </b>heading SW. Three <b>Common Buzzards </b>that were up soaring above the reserve.<br />
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A very productive visit to the pool today produced a ♂ <b>Ruddy Darter </b>dragonfly, the first one I have ever recorded at the site in many years of visiting. Other dragonflies observed included 4 <b>Common Darter </b>(2♂ , 2♀), 2 <b>Brown Hawker </b>and 2 <b>Migrant Hawker</b>. A single <b>Speckled Wood</b> was the only butterfly noted.<br />
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The visit was also productive for a range of different invertebrates with 2 <b>Hornets</b>, a <b>22-Spot Ladybird</b>, a <b>Crucifer Shieldbug</b> and a <b>Corizus hyoscyami</b> bug recorded. A <b>Vapourer Moth</b> larva was also noted.<br />
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♂<i> Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum)</i><br />
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<i>22-spot Ladybird (Psyllobora 22-punctata)</i><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Friday 1st September - Lower Poolands:</b></span><br />
From Hillditch I headed over to the Lower Poolands side of the Common. The undoubted highlight was seeing 3 <b>Spotted Flycatchers</b> (1 adult & 2 juv) at the edge of the Oak woodland.<br />
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Butterflies observed were 8 <b>Small Copper</b>, 4 <b>Small Heath </b>and 2 <b>Red Admiral</b>. A <b>Silver Y </b>and a<b> Common Carpet </b>moth were also recorded. 3 <b>Hornets</b> were noted.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday 5th September - Lower Terrace/Terrace Bank:</b><br />
Today I undertook a walk around the Lower Terrace of The Common and along the Terrace Bank. It was a productive butterfly day with an incredible 14 <b>Small Copper</b> recorded, Also observed during the walk were 3 <b>Small Heath</b> and 1 <b>Small White</b>. Two <b>Hornets</b> were also noted.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 6th September - Lower Heath:</b><br />
Yet another good butterfly day on the Common with the undoubted highlight being 4 <b>Small Tortoiseshell </b>that were feeding on the <b>Devil's-bit Scabious</b> flowers. Also observed were 11 <b>Small Copper</b>, 7 S<b>mall Heath</b>, 2 <b>Speckled Wood,</b> 1 <b>Large White </b>and 2 <b>Small White</b>. <br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Friday 8th September - Lower Heath:</b><br />
Today's visit to the Common was all about the lizards with 5<b> Common Lizards </b>(2 adult & 3 juv) seen basking together on a large fallen log. The juveniles were tiny at not much more than an inch and a half long (about 40 mm for you metric types).<br />
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Butterflies of note today included 9 <b>Small Copper</b>, 4 <b>Small Heath</b>, 1 <b>Small Tortoiseshell</b>, 1 <b>Red Admiral </b>and a single <b>Meadow Brown</b>. A single <b>Migrant Hawker</b> was the only dragonfly observed during today's visit.<br />
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<i>Common Lizards (Zootoca vivipara)</i><br />
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<i> Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)</i><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 9th September - Lower Heath:</b><br />
Today I observed 3 <b>Common Lizards</b> in the Lower Heath area. Two were basking on the same log as the previous day and a third was at a different area of the Common. <br />
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A <b>Yellow Wagtail</b> flew over calling heading NE and 3 <b>Swallows</b> passed through heading SW. Two <b>Common Buzzards</b> were up soaring over the Common and a party of 12 <b>Long-tailed Tits</b> were also observed.<br />
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<i>Common Lizards (Zootoca vivipara)</i><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Tuesday 12th September - Hillditch Pool:</b><br />
On arrival to the pool a <b>Grey Wagtail</b> was picking its way along the edge of the pull in. Surprisingly this is not a species I encounter often at the site. A <b>Tawny Owl </b>was heard calling.<br />
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On the dragonfly front there were 6 <b>Migrant Hawkers </b>and 3 <b>Common Darter </b>(2♂,1♀) present. The shoal of <b>Rudd</b> were observed basking near the surface of the pool.<br />
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Along the vegetated path an incredible twenty one <b>22-spot Ladybirds</b> (18 adult & 3 larvae) were recorded. Also of interest was a <b>Burnished Brass </b>moth that was found at rest in the vegetation. A <b>Crucifer Shieldbug </b>was also noted.<br />
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<i>Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)</i><br />
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<i>Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)</i><br />
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<i>22-Spot Ladybird (Psyllobora 22-punctata)</i><br />
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<i>22-Spot Ladybird (Psyllobora 22-punctata) larva</i><br />
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<i>Crucifer Shieldbug (Eurydema oleracea)</i><br />
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<i>Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)</i><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 13th September - Lower Heath:</b><br />
There were still quite a few butterflies active today with 12 <b>Small Copper</b>, 4 <b>Small Heath</b>, 2 <b>Red Admiral</b>, 1 <b>Speckled Wood</b> and a <b>Small White</b> all noted. A single<b> Migrant Hawker </b>dragonfly was also recorded.<br />
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<i>Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)</i><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 13th September - Lower Poolands:</b><br />
Huge congregations of many 100 of <b>Ivy Bees</b> were present in the sandy areas between the low growing heather, with many females observed going into nest holes. <br />
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Also recorded this visit were 3 <b>Small Copper</b>, 1 <b>Speckled Wood</b> and 1 <b>Small White</b>. A single <b>Hornet</b> was also noted.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Please note:</span></b><br />
There are no more entries for September as I was away for the latter part of the month. The next post will collect my October sightings for the site.<br />
<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-78199132647652497532018-01-31T12:41:00.000-08:002018-01-31T12:41:22.856-08:00The big catch up (part 1) - August 2017Well, I am still somewhat out of action due to ongoing health issues but I have decided to use some of my spare time to summarize some of my sightings from Hartlebury Common & Hillditch Pool In a series of 'catch up' posts. Thus bringing the blog up to date ready for 2018. So here goes...<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 16th August - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
A single <b>Red Admiral</b>, 1 <b>Small Heath</b> and a <b>Common Grass Veneer </b>Moth were of note. Also recorded was a final instar <b>Dock Bug</b> nymph.<br />
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<i>Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus) Nymph</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 17th August - Lower Poolands:</span></b><br />
Highlights today were an adult <b>Spotted Flycatcher</b> that was showing well and a ♀ <b>Common Darter</b> dragonfly. A single <b>Small Heath</b>, 1 <b>Brown Argus</b> and 5 <b>Small Copper</b> were also noted.<br />
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<i>Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)</i><br />
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<i>♀ Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 20th August - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
5 <b>Common Lizards</b> were observed basking in 5 separate locations. A ♂ <b>Common Blue</b>, 2 <b>Small Copper</b>, 2 <b>Gatekeeper</b> and 2 <b>Meadow Brown</b> butterflies were noted. A <b>Bishop's Mitre</b> shieldbug was also recorded. This was a new species for me!<br />
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<i>Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)</i><br />
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♂ <i>Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)</i><br />
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<i>Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Wednesday 23rd August - Hillditch Pool:</span></b><br />
It was good weather for dragonflies today with 6 <b>Common Darter</b>, 4 <b>Brown Hawker</b> and 5 <b>Migrant Hawker </b>recorded. A pair of <b>Migrant Hawkers </b>were also seen in copulation. Also of interest were 2 <b>Snout </b>moths that were seen at rest on the vegetation.<br />
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♂ <i>Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)</i><br />
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Six <b>Goldfinch</b> were present feeding on thistle seeds next to the main car park. A single <b>Small Heath</b> butterfly was noted.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 24th August (cont'd) - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
A mating pair of <b>Sermylassa halensis</b> beetle were recorded. This species primarily feeds on <b>Lady's Bedstraw</b>, of which there is large ares on this section of Lower Heath. Two <b>Small Heath</b> and a ♀ <b>Common Blue</b> butterfly were also of note. <br />
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<i>Sermylassa halensis beetles</i><br />
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♀ <i>Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) on Devil's-bit Scabious</i><br />
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<i>Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday 26th August - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
A warm sunny day made for excellent butterfly conditions with the following species recorded: 11 <b>Small Heath</b>, 5 <b>Common Blue</b> (4♂,1♀), 4 <b>Small Copper</b>, 1 <b>Red Admiral</b>, 1 <b>Meadow Brown</b>, 2 <b>Large White</b> and 4 <b>Small White</b>. <br />
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<i>Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)</i><br />
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<i>Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)</i><br />
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<i>Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)</i><br />
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<i>Small White (Pieris rapae)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Sunday 27th August - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
Another productive butterfly day with 10 <b>Small Heath</b>, 4 <b>Small Copper</b>, 1 ♂ <b>Common Blue</b>, 1<b> Red Admiral</b> and 1 <b>Meadow Brown</b> observed.<br />
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<i>Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Thursday 31st August - Lower Heath:</span></b><br />
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The warm weather continued and today's recorded butterflies were 9 <b>Small Heath</b>, 8 <b>Small Copper</b>, 1 ♂ <b>Common Blue</b>, 3 <b>Small White </b>and 1 rather worn <b>Meadow Brown</b>.<br />
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♂ <i>Common Blue</i> (<i>Polyommatus icarus</i>)<br />
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<i><br /></i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-91326256237114403232017-11-07T09:58:00.002-08:002017-11-07T09:58:41.063-08:00Please Note....<div data-contents="true">
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Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-4824419159800020042017-09-17T10:01:00.004-07:002017-09-17T10:01:43.015-07:00Tuesday 15th August Before I continue with this post I would just like to apologise for the lack of blog activity over the past couple of weeks. I am still visiting the Common and have much still to blog about but I have been spending my spare time of late putting all my Hartlebury/Hillditch wildlife records for this year online via <b>iRecord</b>. It's a great website and all the records entered there are verified by experts and forwarded to/can be accessed by various organisations such as Biological Record Centres, British Dragonfly Society and Butterfly Conservation to name but a few.<br />
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If you have any records from Hartlebury Common or elsewhere for that matter why not pop them on iRecord. It's easy to register and get started. If your interested check out the following link:<br />
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<b>Tuesday 15th August 2017:</b><br />
I undertook a walk around the Lower Heath area of the Common today. Although it was quite a warm sunny day there didn't seem to be a great numbers of butterflies on the wing today. That said I did record 1 <b>Brown Argus</b>, 1 <b>Common Blue</b>, 1 <b>Small Copper</b>, 1 <b>Small Heath</b> and 1 <b>Speckled Wood</b>. Also of note was a rather light colour/washed out <b>Yellow Shell</b> moth.<br />
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<i>Speckled Wood (<span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Pararge aegeria</span>)</i><br />
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<i>Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata)</i><br />
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As i walked around I observed that <b>Parasol Mushrooms</b> were starting to emerge in a number of locations and <b>Devil's Bit Scabious</b> just starting to come into bloom. I recorded a single<b> Hornet</b> in flight over the heather and a ♂ <b>Mottled Grasshopper</b> was also noted. Mottled Grasshoppers are a speciality of the Common and only occur in a small number of Worcestershire sites. The males are fairly easy to identify as they have clubbed tips to their antennae.<br />
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The undoubted highlight of today's visit though was seeing two tiny juvenile <b>Common Lizards</b> scuurying about in front of one patch of heather, both of which only measured around an inch and half long (that's approx 38 mm for you metric types). One actually worked it's way up through the heather and perched partially out in the sunshine. Needless to say a photo opportunity ensued!<br />
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<i>Common Lizard (<span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Zootoca vivipara</span>)</i><br />
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<i> </i>Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-23801167477331707542017-09-05T12:30:00.001-07:002017-09-05T12:46:45.448-07:00Sunday 13th August<b>Sunday 13th August 2017: </b><br />
Today, the wife and I undertook a mid-afternoon walk around the lower terrace and terrace bank of the Common. The weather for today's visit was cloudy with sunny spells. What was most noticeable was the huge numbers of hirrundines that were present hawking insects with C.120 <b>House Martin</b> and 6 <b>Swallows</b> recorded. Also of note were 3<b> Common Buzzards</b> that were up soaring above the terrace bank.<br />
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<i>Small Tortoiseshell (<span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Aglais urticae</span>)</i><br />
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<i>Small Copper (<span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Lycaena phlaeas</span>)</i><br />
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At dusk I visited Hillditch Pool with my bat detector. There were 6 bats present hawking about over the water. They were <b>Soprano Pipestrelles</b> and were echo-locating at around 55kHz on my Magenta Bat 5 heterodyne detector.<br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-715427979766749117.post-64529971623743808822017-08-29T06:20:00.001-07:002017-08-29T06:20:42.065-07:00Monday 7th and Thursday 10th August <b>Monday 7th August 2017:</b><br />
It was a sunny warm day on the Common and I decided to undertake a walk around the lower terrace and along the terrace bank, taking in the heather covered areas that were now in bloom.<br />
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Large numbers of <b>Heather Colletes</b> were present feeding on the <b>Ling</b> heather flowers. Also recorded were 7 <b>Beewolf</b> (2♂, 5♀). A <b>Brown-banded Carder Bee </b>was observed feeding on the <b>Musk Thistle </b>flowers.<br />
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<b><span class="st">Thursday 10th August 2017:</span></b><br />
<span class="st">For today's visit I undertook a walk on the lower heath side of the Common and the crossed over the Worcester Road to continue around the lower terrace area. At the lower heath 1 <b>Brown Argus</b>, 2♂ <b>Common Blue</b> and a <b>Small Copper</b> were noted.</span><br />
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<span class="st">♂ </span><i><span class="st">Brown Argus (</span><span class="st"><span class="_Xbe kno-fv">Aricia agestis</span>)</span></i><br />
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<span class="st">Also of interest during the walk were a small number of <b>Ramshorn Galls</b> that I discovered on one of the <b>Oak</b> trees. These galls are caused by the gall wasp </span><i>Andricus aries</i>.<br />
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<i>Ramshorn Gall (Andricus aries) </i><br />
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Whilst at the lower heath I decided to use my sweep net and sweep through the area of <b>Lady's Bedstraw</b> near the entrance by Cooks. This proved a worthwhile exercise as I swept 5 <b>Sermylassa halensis</b> flea beetles. A species that has a preference for Bedstraw as it's main food plant for both adults and larvae.<br />
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<i>Sermylassa halensis</i><br />
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Also of note at Lower Heath was a single <b>Common Lizard</b> that was seen scurrying off into the heather and a rather stunning area of <b>Toadflax</b> that was now in bloom on the western edge of the site.<br />
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<i>Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)</i><br />
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From the lower heath I headed across the Worcester Road to the lower terrace. Here 2 immature <b>Migrant Hawker</b> dragonflies were of observed. This is the first time I have recorded this late summer/autumn species at the site this year. Also of note on in this area of common was a single female <b>Pantaloon Bee</b> that was feeding on the <b>Musk Thistle</b> flowers.<br />
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<i>Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta)</i><br />
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<i>Pantaloon Bee (<span class="st">Dasypoda hirtipes</span>)</i><br />
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<br />Jason Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00370640317306824066noreply@blogger.com1