Wildlifeweb Forum http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Wildlifeweb Forum : Last 20 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:53:44 +0000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.06 30 www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Wildlifeweb Forum http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/../icons/wildlifeweb.JPG http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/ Local Bird News : Spoonbill, Ythan http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=655&PID=1561#1561 Author: wildlifeweb
Subject: Spoonbill, Ythan
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 11:08pm

Single spoonbill at the snub of the Ythan early this morning.]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:51 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=655&PID=1561#1561 Local Wildlife News : Wild rose http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=647&PID=1560#1560 Author: chrisltv
Subject: Wild rose
Posted: 28 Jul 2010 at 6:34pm

Hi,
This looks like a seedling from Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'. When I first saw this post without a photo I thought it was probably a Rugosa rose. I have added a photo of Rosa moyesii 'Geranium'
Chris




Edited by wildlifeweb - 28 Jul 2010 at 7:55pm]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:34:35 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=647&PID=1560#1560 Local Wildlife News : Porpoise http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=618&PID=1559#1559 Author: TWM
Subject: Porpoise
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 8:05pm

Two Porpoises off Rattray Head this morning.]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=618&PID=1559#1559 Local Bird News : Swifts http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1558#1558 Author: PWatUG
Subject: Swifts
Posted: 25 Jul 2010 at 1:00pm

Good Swift numbers today over S. Aberdeen (many very high up). Owing to their habit of zipping around difficult to estimate true numbers, but certainly a couple of hundred so far. 1 Common Buzzard & 2 Sparrowhawk also.]]> Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:17 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1558#1558 Local Bird News : Whitethroat http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=643&PID=1557#1557 Author: John Bedford
Subject: Whitethroat
Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 8:52pm

And another at the Kingswells P&R yesterday evening and another at the roadside between Kingswells and Westhill.]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=643&PID=1557#1557 Local Bird News : House Sparrows http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=654&PID=1556#1556 Author: John Bedford
Subject: House Sparrows
Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 8:49pm

OK, so its not the most exciting bird, but I've got Dozens and Dozens in my garden in Kingswells at the moment, many of them juveniles. I can't remember seeing so many in previous years, its a daily swarm! They're costing me a fortune in fat balls and sunflower seeds! Also a colleague reported seeing a Goshawk nearby yesterday evening - he's a falconer so I doubt he mistook it....]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:49:44 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=654&PID=1556#1556 Local Bird News : Crossbills http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=653&PID=1555#1555 Author: TWM
Subject: Crossbills
Posted: 21 Jul 2010 at 7:55pm

Jim Dunbar just phoned to say that he had 20+ flying over the 'Policies' near Strathbeg today.
First continental arrivals?
]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:55:53 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=653&PID=1555#1555 Aberdeenshire Moth Folk Forum : six spot burnet http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=652&PID=1554#1554 Author: TWM
Subject: six spot burnet
Posted: 19 Jul 2010 at 2:16pm

Loads of 6 spot Burnets at Rattray this morning.]]> Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:16:41 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=652&PID=1554#1554 Local Bird News : Swifts http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1553#1553 Author: Hugh Addlesee
Subject: Swifts
Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 10:00am

There were loads of Swifts at Loch of Skene yesterday evening - my best estimate was 2500, but there can't be many birds more difficult to try counting!  Birds of Scotland suggests that these will be largely from the Aberdeen population - does anybody know whether they've done particularly well in Aberdeen this summer?

I also estimated 600 Sand Martins at Skene, but there were just 1 House Martin & a few Swallows as far as I could see.
]]> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:00:54 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1553#1553 Local Bird News : Rough Legged Buzzard http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=642&PID=1552#1552 Author: Hamish Paton
Subject: Rough Legged Buzzard
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 8:43pm

Bird again seen between Whiteford and the A96 at 1400 hours.]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=642&PID=1552#1552 Local Bird News : Cabrach area http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=651&PID=1551#1551 Author: Steve Sleigh
Subject: Cabrach area
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 at 9:52am

Wednesday evening drive over Cabrach road, short eared owls, Wheatear,Snipe, Tawny owl, female Black Grouse not to mention large group of Stags.
Also, spotted flycatchers and Dippers on Logie estate.
]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:52:41 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=651&PID=1551#1551 Local Wildlife News : Unknown Larvae http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=649&PID=1550#1550 Author: chrisltv
Subject: Unknown Larvae
Posted: 12 Jul 2010 at 4:59pm

I have also noticed that these catterpillers seem to have become dessicated. Could this be a form of fungal infection?
Chris]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=649&PID=1550#1550 Local Bird News : Swifts http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1549#1549 Author: Hugh Addlesee
Subject: Swifts
Posted: 11 Jul 2010 at 11:22pm

There was a steady stream of Swifts moving south down the Kincardineshire coast all afternoon.  I counted 216 in one 10-minute period, so there must have been 1000s in total.  Also probably 100s of Sand Martins going south amongst them.

]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:22:16 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=650&PID=1549#1549 Local Wildlife News : Unknown Larvae http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=649&PID=1548#1548 Author: chrisltv
Subject: Unknown Larvae
Posted: 11 Jul 2010 at 3:52pm

Can anyone identify this caterpiller? There are laods of them on my paddock, visible all the time. Just seem to curl around the top of grass blades.
 
Thanks Chris




Edited by wildlifeweb - 11 Jul 2010 at 4:07pm]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:52:16 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=649&PID=1548#1548 Aberdeenshire Moth Folk Forum : Burnished Brass http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=648&PID=1547#1547 Author: chrisltv
Subject: Burnished Brass
Posted: 11 Jul 2010 at 3:47pm

Lovely specimen, looks newly emerged.
Also Gold Spangle and Ghost Moth, last night the latter I had to rescue from the cat!
 
Chris




Edited by wildlifeweb - 11 Jul 2010 at 4:08pm]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:47:35 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=648&PID=1547#1547 Local Wildlife News : Bird Cherry Ermine Moths http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1546#1546 Author: Nick Littlewood
Subject: Bird Cherry Ermine Moths
Posted: 07 Jul 2010 at 1:22pm

Sorry - typo there. Scientific name is Pentatoma rufipes]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:22:04 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1546#1546 Local Wildlife News : Bird Cherry Ermine Moths http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1545#1545 Author: Nick Littlewood
Subject: Bird Cherry Ermine Moths
Posted: 07 Jul 2010 at 1:21pm

The shieldbug nymph is Forest Bug (Pentatma rufipes).

Nick
]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:21:13 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1545#1545 Local Wildlife News : Bird Cherry Ermine Moths http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1544#1544 Author: Paul Chapman
Subject: Bird Cherry Ermine Moths
Posted: 06 Jul 2010 at 8:06pm

The 'mystery' webs have now reached the attention of the BBC, who have interviewed Mark Young about the moths:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/10532791.stm




Edited by Paul Chapman - 06 Jul 2010 at 8:06pm]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:06:10 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1544#1544 Local Wildlife News : Bird Cherry Ermine Moths http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1543#1543 Author: Alastair Pout
Subject: Bird Cherry Ermine Moths
Posted: 02 Jul 2010 at 10:04am

Plenty of ermine moth “tents” on the trees along the Feugh also.

And a number of these shield bug nymphs presumably feeding on the caterpillars.

Not sure of the species.




Edited by wildlifeweb - 02 Jul 2010 at 12:00pm]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:04:43 +0000 http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1543#1543 Local Wildlife News : Bird Cherry Ermine Moths http://www.wildlifeweb.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=645&PID=1542#1542 Author: Nick Littlewood
Subject: Bird Cherry Ermine Moths
Posted: 01 Jul 2010 at 1:19pm

Apparently very prevalent along Speyside Way too this year (see: http://speysideway.blogspot.com/ ).

And I was at my Mum's in Kendal, Cumbria, a couple of days ago and saw that larval tents by the Morrison's supermarket in town have made it onto page 3 of the local newspaper.

Nick
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