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Order Family Species Common Name Posting Date Author
Bird Passeriformes CERTHIIDAE Certhia familiaris Treecreeper 19 Dec 2011 G Cocker
Bird Anseriformes ANATIDAE Anas penelope Wigeon 07 Dec 2011 B Crowley
Bird Anseriformes ANATIDAE Aythya ferina Pochard 07 Dec 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Autographa gamma Silver Y 18 Oct 2011 B Crowley

Insect

 Hemiptera ACANTHOSOMATIDAE Elasmostethus interstinctus Birch Shield Bug 09 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Passeriformes PRUNELLIDAE Prunella modularis Dunnock - leucistic form 02 Sep 2011 B Crowley
Mammal Rodentia MURIDAE Apodemus sylvaticus Wood mouse 02 Sep 2011 B Crowley
Mammal Artiodactyla CERVIDAE Muntiacus reevesi Muntjac 28 Aug 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Cirsium acaulon Dwarf thistle 04 Aug 2011 J Cartmell
Herb Curcurbitales CURCURBITACEAE Bryony dioica White Bryony - in fruit 01 Aug 2011 L Pasquire
Herb Caryophyllales CARYOPHYLLACEAE Silene x hampeana Campion - hybrid 01 Aug 2011 B Crowley
Herb Saxifragales CRASSULACEAE Crassula helmsii New Zealand Pygmyweed 20 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar 18 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 18 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Odonata AESHNIDAE Anax imperator Emperor 18 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Diptera CONOPIDAE Conops quadrifasciatus a thick-headed fly 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera TORTRICIDAE Celypha lacunana a micromoth 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Hemiptera CICADELLIDAE Cicadella viridis a leafhopper 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera HESPERIIDAE Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae LYCOSIDAE Pardosa amentata a wolf spider 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Ranunculales FUMARIACEAE Fumaria officinalis Common Fumitory 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Crepis biennis Rough Hawk's Beard 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Lamiales

PLANTAGINACEAE

 Kickxia spuria Round-leaved Fluellen 16 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Lapsana communis Nipplewort 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Lamiales LAMIACEAE Lycopus Europaeus Gipsywort 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Fabales FABACEAE Medicago lupulina Black Medick 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Malpigiales HYPERICACEAE Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stemmed St John's Wort 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Hieracium pilosella Mouse-ear Hawkweed 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Lamiales

PLANTAGINACEAE

 Veronica serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved speedwell 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Fabales FABACEAE Vicia hirsuta Hairy tare 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Filago vulgaris Common Cudweed 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Geraniales GERANIACEAE Erodium cicutarium Common Storksbill 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Apiales APIACEAE Torilis japonica Upright hedge parsley 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Gentianales RUBIACEAE Sherardia arvensis Field Madder 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Herb Malpigiales HYPERICACEAE Hypericum androsaemum

Tutsan

(fruit)

 15 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NYMPHALIDAE Polygonia c-album

Comma

(larva)

 15 Jul 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Campaea margaritata Light Emerald 04 Jul 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 04 Jul 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NYMPHALIDAE Melanargia galathea

Marbled white

 03 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera PIERIDAE Gonepteryx rhamni

Brimstone

(larva)

 03 Jul 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NYMPHALIDAE Polygonia c-album Comma 03 Jul 2011 B Crowley
Insect Odonata CALOPTERYGIDAE Calopteryx splendens Banded demoiselle 30 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NYMPHALIDAE Iachnis io Peacock (larva) 30 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera PIERIDAE Pieris brassicae

Large White

(larva)

 30 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae LYCOSIDAE Pardosa pullata Common Wolf Spider 30 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Ephemeroptera EPHEMERIDAE Ephemera vulgata Dun 30 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald 24 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera TORTRICIDAE Eucosma cana a micromoth 21 Jun 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Herb Asparagales ORCHIDACEAE Ophrys apifera Bee orchid 20 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera SPHINGIDAE Mimas tiliae Lime hawkmoth 17 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Nymphaeales NYMPHAEACEAE Nymphaea alba Water lily 17 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Malvales MALVACEAE Malva moschata Musk mallow 17 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Malpigiales HYPERICACEAE Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan 17 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera

PTEREPHORIDAE

 Platyptilia pallidactyla a plume moth 16 Jun 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Hymenoptera APIDAE Bombus hypnorum Tree bumble-bee 05 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Diptera SCATHOPHAGIDAE Scathophaga stercoraria Yellow Dung-fly 05 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Rosales ROSACEAE Potentilla reptans Creeping cinqfoil 02 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Lamiales PLANTAGINACEAE Plantago lanceolata Ribwort 02 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Bird Charadriformes STERNIDAE Sterna hirundo Common Tern 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Odonata COENAGRIONIDAE Enallagma cythigerum Common Blue damselfly exuvia 01 Jun 2011 J Cartmell
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Centaurea nigra Lesser Knapweed 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asparagales ORCHIDACEAE Listera ovata Common Twayblade 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Herb Asparagales ORCHIDACEAE Dactylorhiza praetermissa Southern marsh orchid 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Bird Anseriformes ANATIDAE Netta rufina Red-crested pochard 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Bird Pelecaniformes ARDEIDAE Ardea cinerea Grey heron 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Bird Passeriformes CORVIDAE Corvus corone Carrion crow 01 Jun 2011 B Crowley
Insect Coleoptera CARABIDAE Cicindela campestris Green Tiger Beetle 31 May 2011 J Cartmell
Insect Coleoptera PYROCHROIDAE Pyrochroa coccinea Black-headed Cardinal Beetle 31 May 2011 J Cartmell
Insect Diptera CULICIDAE Anopheles maculipennis spp. anopheles mosquito 31 May 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera TORTRICIDAE Epiblema cynosbatella a micro moth 31 May 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera LYCAENIDAE Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue 31 May 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera PIERIDAE Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip 31 May 2011 B Crowley
Bird Passeriformes CORVIDAE Garrulus glandarius Jay 31 May 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Charadriiformes SCOLOPACIDAE Gallinago gallinago Snipe 31 May 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Passeriformes HIRUNDINIDAE Delichon urbica House Martin 31 May 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Charadriiformes

HAEMATOPODIDAE

 

 Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher 31 May 2011 B Crowley
Bird Passeriformes HIRUNDINIDAE Hirundo rustica Swallow 31 May 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera OECOPHORIDAE Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown house moth 14 May 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera HESPERIIDAE Pyrgus malvae Grizzled skipper 28 Apr 2011 W Bull
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Noctua janthe Lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing 19 Aprl 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Hymenoptera APIDAE Andrena cineraria a mining bee 19 Apr 2011 B Crowley
Insect Hymenoptera APIDAE Nomada fabriciana a nomad bee 19 Apr 2011 B Crowley
Insect Hymenoptera APIDAE Andrena flavipes a mining bee 19 Apr 2011 B Crowley
Herb Ranunculales RANUNCULACEAE Anemone nemorosa Wood anemone 11 Apr 2011 G Cocker
Insect Hemiptera MIRIDAE Anthocoris nemorum Common flower bug 03 Apr 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Chilopod Lithobiomorpha LITHOBIIDAE Lithobius forficatus Common centipede 03 Apr 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Galliformes PHASIANIDAE Phasianus colchicus Pheasant 27 Mar 2011 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae ARANEIDAE Zygiella atrica a spider 27 Mar 2011 B Crowley
Insect Hymenoptera VESPIDAE Vespula germanica German wasp 27 Mar 2011 B Crowley
Insect Diptera TACHINIDAE Gonia picea a tachinid fly 27 Mar 2011 B Crowley
Bird Passeriformes SITTIDAE Sitta europaea Nuthatch 14 Mar 2011 G Cocker
Bird Galliformes PHASIANIDAE Alectoris rufa Red-legged partridge 14 Mar 2011 G Cocker
Bird Passeriformes FRINGILLIDAE Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch 14 Mar 2011 B Crowley
Bird Anseriformes ANATIDAE Anas strepera Gadwall 08 Mar 2011 G Cocker
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Noctua janthe Lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing 19 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Arachnid Araneae AMAUROBIDAE Amaurobius similis a cribillate spider 17 Feb 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Theria primaria Early moth 10 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Phigalia pilosaria Pale brindled beauty 10 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Passeriformes SYLVIIDAE Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap 06 Feb 2011 B Crowley
Bird Anseriformes ANATIDAE Anas clypeata Shoveler 06 Feb 2011 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera

GRACILLARIIDAE

 Cameraria ohridella Horse Chestnut Leaf-miner 06 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera PYRALIDAE Aphomia sociella Bee moth 06 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Idaea biselata Small Fan-footed Wave 06 Feb 2011 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Passeriformes FRINGILLIDAE Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch 20 Dec 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Agriopis aurantiaria Scarce umber 23 Nov 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Agrochola lota Red-line quaker 23 Nov 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Chloroclysta siterata Red-green Carpet 15 Nov 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Agrochola circellaris Brick moth 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Euphithecia centaureata Lime-speck Pug 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Cosmia trapezina Dun-bar 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Lomographa temerata Clouded Silver 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Perizoma flavofasciata Sandy Carpet 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Eupithecia tripunctaria White Spotted Pug 24 Oct 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Larentia clavaria Mallow 27 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOTODONTIDAE Pheosia tremula Swallow Prominent 27 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Odonata LIBELLULIDAE Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter 26 Sep 2010 W Ball
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 26 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 26 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Hemiptera HETEROPTERA Corizus hyoscyami A shield bug 21 Sep 2010 W Ball
Insect Trichoptera LEPTOCERIDAE Leptoceridae fa. A long-horned caddis-fly 21 Sep 2010 W Ball
Insect Odonata COENAGRIONIDAE Erythromma najas Red-eyed damselfly 13 Sep 2010 J Cartmell
Insect Hymenoptera ICHNEUMONIDAE Cryptinae (sfa.) an ichneumon fly 06 Sep 2010 B Crowley
Insect Diptera TABANIDAE Chrysops relictus a horsefly 05 Sep 2010 B Crowley
Insect Hymenoptera SYMPHYTA Athalia rosae a sawfly 05 Sep 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Luperina testacea Flounced Rustic 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Xestia sexstrigata Six-striped Rustic 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Eupithecia icterata Tawny speckled pug 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Trichoptera LIMNEPHILIDAE Limnephilus sp. a caddis fly 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Bird Ciconiiformes ARDEIDAE Egretta garzetta Little Egret 03 Sep 2010 M Kosniowski
Bird

Passeriformes

HIRUNDINIDAE

 Riparia riparia Sand Martin 03 Sep 2010 M Kosniowski
Bird Falconiformes FALCONIDAE Falco subbuteo Hobby 03 Sep 2010 M Kosniowski
Bird Anseriformes
ANATIDAE Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck 03 Sep 2010 M Kosniowski
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Cosmorhoe ocellata Purple Bar 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Tholera decimalis Feathered Gothic 03 Sep 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Coleoptera SCARABAEIDAE Melolontha melolontha Chafer grub 29 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Insect Hymenoptera VESPIDAE Vespa crabro Hornet 27 Aug 2010 J Cartmell
Insect Diptera ASILIDAE Tolmerus atricapillus Kite-tailed Robber Fly 26 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae AGELENIDAE Tegenaria domestica Small House Spider 26 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae TETRAGNATHIDA Meta segmentata a spider 26 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae THOMASIDAE Philodromus sp. a spider 25 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae THOMASIDAE Philodromus aureolus a spider 25 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Araneae THOMASIDAE Philodromus dispar a spider 25 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Arachnid Opiliones

SCLEROSOMATIDAE

 Leiobunum rotundum a harvestman 24 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Mollusc Gastropoda LIMACIDAE Limax maximus Leopard Slug 24 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Mollusc Gastropoda LIMACIDAE Limax marginatus Tree slug 24 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Insect Odonata LIBELLULIDAE Sympetrum striolatum Common Darter 23 Aug 2010 M Kosniowski
Insect Odonata AESHNIDAE Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker 23 Aug 2010 M Kosniowski
Bird Podicipediformes

PODICIPEDIDAE

 Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe 23 Aug 2010 M Kosniowski
Bird Passeriformes ACROCEPHALIDAE Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler 23 Aug 2010 M Kosniowski
Insect Lepidoptera CRAMBIDAE Agriphila straminella a grass moth 01 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera CRAMBIDAE Chrysoteuchia culmella a grass moth 01 Aug 2010 B Crowley
Insect Orthoptera TETTIGONIIDAE Leptophyes punctatissima Speckled Bush Cricket 30 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera NOTODONTIDAE Notodonta ziczac Pebble Prominent 29 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Idaea emarginata Small Scallop 29 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera TORTRICIDAE Acleris forsskaleana a micro moth 29 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera PYRALIDAE Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth 29 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Cidaria fulvata Barred Yellow 29 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Mythimna ferrago Clay 24 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Mormo maura Old Lady 23 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Mythimna comigera Brown-line bright-eye 23 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera YPONOMEUTIDAE Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 19 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Diptera SYRPHIDAE Volucella zonaria Hornet Mimic Hoverfly 19 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Diptera BOMBYLIIDAE Bombylius major A bee-fly 19 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Herb Asterales ASTERACEAE Inula helenium Elecampane 18 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera YPONOMEUETIDAE Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle moth 16 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera TORTRICIDAE Epiphyas postvittana Light Brown Apple Moth 16 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera BLASTOBASIDAE Blastobasis adustella a micro moth 16 Jul 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Philereme transversata Dark Umber 08 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera SESIIDAE Sesia apiformis Hornet Moth 08 Jul 2010 R Eeles
Insect Lepidoptera SPHINGIDAE Sphinx ligustri Privet Hawkmoth 06 Jul 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald 28 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera ARCTIIDAE Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine 28 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Herminia grisealis Small fan-foot 28 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera SESIIDAE Sesia bembeciformis Lunar Hornet Moth 27 Jun 2010 J Cartmell
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 27 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera ARCTIIDAE Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 27 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera GEOMETRIDAE Eulithus pyraliata Barred Straw 27 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Laspeyria flexula Beautiful Hook-tip 27 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Xestia triangulum Double Square Spot 26 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera HESPERIIDAE Ochlodes venatus Large Skipper 26 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Odonata LIBELLULIDAE Orthetrum cancellatum Black-tailed skimmer 21 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera CRAMBIDAE Scoparia pyralella a micro moth 15 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera HEPIALIDAE Hepialus humuli humuli Ghost moth 07 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Lepidoptera NOCTUIDAE Rusina ferruginea Brown Rustic 07 Jun 2010 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Diptera SYRPHIDAE Xylota segnis a hoverfly 06 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Odonata COENAGRIONIDAE damselfly larva 04 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Lepidoptera CRAMBIDAE Evergestis forficalis Garden Pebble

04 Jun 2010

 S Calvert-Fisher
Insect Hymenoptera SYMPHYTA Tenthredo mesomelas a sawfly 04 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Mollusc Gastropoda PLANORBIDAE Planorbis corneus Great Ramshorn Snail 04 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Hemiptera MIRIDAE Capsus ater a capsid bug 05 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Hemiptera NEPIDAE Nepa cinerea Water Scorpion 05 Jun 2010 B Crowley
Insect Odonata COENAGRIONIDAE Coenagrion puella Azure damselfly 31 May 2010 B Crowley
Insect Trichoptera PHYRGANEIDAE Phryganea grandis a caddis fly 31 May 2010 B Crowley
             
             
             

 
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