I spent last Saturday morning at the Reserve doing a few more "odd jobs".
Although this wasn't
meant to be a recording visit, I couldn't resist taking note of a few creatures as I was working:
SC209694 2 x Mallard,
very intent on feeding. Reminded of Kenneth Grahame's " ducks are a
dabbling, uptails all" from Wind in the Willows.
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carpet round Holly sapling: numerous very small unidentified beetles;
unidentified fly; Flat backed Millipede ( Polydesmus angustus)
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Gorse Shieldbugs near the reed bed
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Gorse Shieldbugs along the gorse boundary
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BlueTits; 3 x Great Tits.
SC209694 Wolf
Spider ( first I have seen this year)
The hairy snails from last time have now been identified as
Trochulus hispidus ( Common Hairy Snail) and the ones with the blue body are likely to be Oxychilus alliarius , the Garlic snail, so named because it can emit a strong smell of garlic when disturbed. There is a
slight possibility they could be Oxychilus navarricus ( Glossy Glass
Snail) although these have not previously been recorded on the Island. Further investigation may rule this out.
My thanks to Louse, Dawn, and Andree for recent help with identification.
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| Very small beetles, yet to be identified. |
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| Tiny beetles & fly with flat backed millipede |
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| Gorse Shieldbugs enjoying the sunshine |
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| Close-up of flat backed millipede, Polydesmus angustus |
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| uptails all! |
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| Wolf spider |
