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    Stick Insects, Isles of Scilly

    Morning all, Will be on a family holiday on Scilly last week of August and I'd be keen to see the established stick insects there. We are staying in Old Town and I've worked out the cemetery area is good for prickly stick insect (presumably on bramble). Does anyone have spots to try for the...
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    Hot summer, migrant dragonflies?

    With all this excessive heat and dryness, I wonder if 2018 might see a few late summer migrant dragonflies hit the UK. Perhaps of interest is the article on the 1995 invasion to East Anglia at link below: https://issuu.com/suffolknaturalistssociety/docs/tsns32f As an impoverished student in...
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    UK Dragonfly Listing

    Morning all, In a rather pointless OCD listing way, I was wondering if anyone in the UK has yet seen 50 species of Odonata in the UK? Farnboro John must be close as I recall he was on 49 a while back? I'm languishing on 41, and know the ones I could have seen but haven't: Willow Emerald...
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    Ladybird and cricket ID

    Morning all Help with a couple of IDs would be appreciated. First is a ladybird from my garden yesterday, one of the smaller ones that I'm struggling to place. Extra points for the springtail ID that's in image 2. The snail I assume is a juvenille garden snail (Cornu aspersum). Sorry for the...
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    Chequered skipper and mountain ringlet timings 2016

    Morning all My friend and I are making plans for next year and were looking at trips for chequered skipper and mountain ringlet. I'd always assumed the flight times were a bit different but looking at bugalert this year it looks like a trip in the second week of June could cover both? Anyone...
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    Forest of Dean boar

    Morning all I'd like to look for the boar in the FoD but realise this can be hard. Any locations to try would be appreciated and understand if PM might be the way to discuss. As ever, many thanks in advance. Paul
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    Biscay ferries

    Afternoon all I see that Brittany ferries are offering a Biscay whale and dolphin mini-cruise again: http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ferry-routes/ferries-spain/plymouth-santander/whale-dolphin-spotting Having done several trips from the old Portsmouth and Plymouth boats about 10 years ago...
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    Beetle ID, Belfast

    Morning all, Recorded this large beetle in a municipal park in Belfast last week, in a marshy grassland area near the Connswater estuary. Flew past me and landed on buttercups. Can anyone help with the ID? Thanks Paul
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    Cryptic Wood White & Irish Damselfly

    Afternoon all, I'll be in Belfast with work next week and if the weathers good, thinking about taking a day off and going to look for cryptic wood white and Irish damselfly. I've read the excellent post from Larry Sweetland from 2007 that found CWW at Oxford Island and ID at Montiaghs Moss...
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    Cornish hover & wasp

    Would any kind member be able to help with the ID of these two - hovers on Alexanders in Penberth Cove and a wasp from Porthcurno, both taken in the last week of October. I know virtually nothing about these groups, but aim to learn more in 2015! Thanks Paul
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    Mystery Plant, Wilts

    Afternoon all, Wonder if you can help with this one. A garden fence jumper I'm sure, growing at the base of a wall in Bradford on Avon, Wilts. Leaves look verbena like, but flowers more snapdragon-ish. Thanks Paul
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    Edible Frogs in the Lee Valley

    Afternoon all, I'm likely to be driving to Suffolk in the third week of August, and wondered if the Waterworks reserve would be worth a visit to look for edible frog. Anyone happen to know how easy these are to see in late summer? Thanks Paul
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    Slug ID, Wilts

    Morning all, I spotted this beastie on the way home last night on an old wall (in the dark!). Approximately 80-100mm long. Apologies, I've no guides to hand at present and wondered if anyone could point in the right direction for an ID? A guess would be Limacus flavus, but comments...
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    2013 highlights and 2014 targets

    So another year draws to a close and unless something extraordinary happens, I'm unlikley to see any more herps in 2013. Natterjacks were my highlight of the year, with adults calling and doing their thing in Dorset and lots of immatures seen in Hampshire. So what is everyone looking forward...
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    Berry Head, August

    Afternoon all, I will be in Devon on holiday with the family during the second week of August and would be keen to see some of the flora at Berry Head. Does anyone have any experience / directions to the likes of white rock-rose, goldilocks aster, small hare's-ear (maybe too late?) and autumn...
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