Mallard Ducks
Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are some of the easiest birds to identify and very common on all kinds of water … Continue reading Mallard Ducks
November Colours 1
The colours of the changing leaves in Autumn at Charlton Down Nature Area can be spectacular, especially on a sunny … Continue reading November Colours 1
Frogs
Frogs (Rana temporaria) – we have plenty of them in the Charlton Down Nature Area but we don’t often see … Continue reading Frogs
Speckled Bush Cricket
The Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) has a body length from 9 – 18 mm and is robust and round-backed. … Continue reading Speckled Bush Cricket
Bramble
Brambles (Rubus fruticosus) grow in just one place in Charlton Down Nature Area itself, in a large thicket at the … Continue reading Bramble
Crab Spider
I am making an inventory of everything that lives in our local village Nature Area. The tops of cow parsley … Continue reading Crab Spider
Blackthorn
Blackthorn bushes (Prunus spinosa) like to grow in Charlton Down Nature Area in two locations. A small cluster of the … Continue reading Blackthorn
Cinnabar Caterpillar
Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaea) larvae are often found feeding on ragworts and groundsels. This is one of 37 types of … Continue reading Cinnabar Caterpillar
New plants for the pond
The new pond in Charlton Down Nature Area was built in the footprint of the old one after much strenuous … Continue reading New plants for the pond
Comma Butterfly
Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) imago. One of the 37 types of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded in … Continue reading Comma Butterfly
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