![]() ![]() ![]() Toby Ludlow messaged: " 3 Small White and a single Red Admiral in Coningsby today."ĭave Wright reported: "A brief walk in Cleethorpes Country Park this morning produced 2 Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Speckled Wood.Dave Wright reported from Grimsby: "A Painted Lady and a Comma in John and Audrey Spring's garden in Scartho this morning, was followed by 2 Red Admiral nectaring on ivy flowers in my own garden this afternoon.".Brian Hedley emailed: "A few sightings from Gibraltar Point today, included a very late Meadow Brown, 15 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, Small White and Small Tortoiseshell."ĭave Wright reported: "Had a Small White and Small Tortoiseshell in North Thoresby today.".John Clarkson emailed: "A very modest catch this morning, but I don't mind as it included a superb Clifden Nonpareil.".Thursday 25th October 2018: Clifden Nonpareil in Louth! John Clarkson emailed: "New for me and my Louth garden was an immigrant Palpita vitrealis in the trap this morning." On the wall of the trap was a rather late, but pristine Swallow-tailed Moth." Andy Sims from Swanpool emailed: "After a frosty night only one moth in my garden trap this morning, a lovely 'fur-coated' December Moth."Īndy Sims from Swanpool emailed: "Just four moths in my trap this morning: Scarce Umber, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Yellow-line Quaker and Red-green Carpet. ![]() Brown Hairstreak eggs have been plentiful out at Chambers Farm Wood so far - looks like this species has had another good season!" Pete Smith from Heighington emailed: "Weather has truly deteriorated now and haven't had much in the way of any interesting sightings of late, other than a brave Small Tortoiseshell taking a brief flight just down the road from me.Through the dedication of volunteers who closely monitor the species, the small population of Purple Martins in western Washington is slowly growing. Conservationists have put up nest boxes that are resistant to House Sparrows and starlings, placing the nest boxes over water and plugging up entrances to keep invaders out until the martins arrive. The Purple Martin is listed as a candidate species by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and is on the Washington Gap Analysis at-risk list. Additional threats to the population include insecticides (50,000 were killed by pesticides in Brazil in 1989) and prolonged spring and summer cold spells when insects can't fly. This decline has been attributed to the presence of European Starlings and House Sparrows, both introduced cavity-nesters that compete with Purple Martins for limited nest boxes. They are still common in the eastern United States, but Washington's population has declined dramatically in the past 50-60 years. Purple Martins were formerly common and widespread in western Washington, with reports of thousands lining power lines near Seattle's Green Lake in late summer. Many Native American groups traditionally hung gourds in their villages for martins to nest in. Purple Martins have a long and close association with humans. ![]()
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