Clearly, the wettest year on record which has severely hit the wildlife of the parish. Butterfly numbers were worryingly low and I expect it to take 2 good years to get the numbers up to average. Also, dragon and damselfly numbers low and in all 237 species of moth trapped within the 12 months. None in good numbers. Again, take a good year or two to repair the damage. Bird wise, 79 species recorded within the parish and, yet again, nothing new for the year. Parish total still on 99, so 78.25% of the bird species found this year.
Highlights. Photo 1; jersey tiger on 17th August
Photo 2; siskin.
Photo 3: mute swan (only 3rd parish record)
Photo 4; garden nuthatch.
Photo 5; green brindled crescent
Photo 6; brimstone butterfly
Photo 7; herald moth
Photo 8; red kite.
Photo 9; spotted flycatcher
Photo 10; regular hawkmoths.
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