The August Field Meeting was held at Grafham Water (track around southern half of Lagoons), on 13th August and was attended by 7 members.
The walk was round the Lagoon area from Plumber Park. The weather was dry but a little overcast and breeze. There were few birds seen but Sedge Warbler and Chiffchaff were heard. There were House Martins and Swallows over the Lagoon. Several Puffballs were seen in the woodland. Plants of particular interest were Yellow-wort and Squirrel tail Fescue.
The lists that were recorded : Plants recorded by Gordon Wyatt; Butterflies, Moths & Leaf Miners by Barry Dickerson
Trees & Scrub
Acer campestre Field Maple
Alnus cordata Italian Alder (planted)
Clematis vitalba Traveller’s Joy
Cornus sanguinea Dogwood
Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn
Fraxinus excelsior Ash
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Rosa canina Dog Rose
Rosa sp (a rose) (planted)
Rubus caesius Dewberry
Rubus fruticosus agg Bramble
Salix caprea Goat Willow
Sambucus nigra Elder
Ulmus glabra Wych Elm
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Arhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass
Dactylis glomerata Cock’s-foot Grass
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Phleum bertolonii Small Timothy Grass
Phragmites australis Common Reed
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Vulpia bromoides Squirreltail Fescue (TL160669)
Carex flacca Sedge
Carex otrubae False-Fox Sedge
Juncus inflexus Hard Rush
Flowering plants
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony
Bellis perennis Daisy
Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort (TL157667)
Calystegia sylvatica Great Bindweed
Centaurea nigra Black Knapweed
Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-war
Cirsium arvensis Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed
Daucus carota Wild Carrot
Dipsacus fullonum Teasel
Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb
Epilobium adenocaulon American Willowherb
Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Cranesbill
Geranium mole Dovesfoot Cranesbill
Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy
Hypericum hirsutum Hairy St John’s-wort
Hypericum perforatum Perforate St John’s-wort
Linum catharticum Fairy Flax
Lotus corniculatus Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus Greater Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Mentha arvensis Corn Mint
Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not
Odontites verna Red Bartsia
Picris echioides Bristly Ox-tongue
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
Primula veris Cowslip
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal
Rumex crispus Curled Dock
Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort
Silene alba White Campion
Sonchus arvensis Perennial Sow-thistle
Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort
Tamus communis Black Briony
Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil
Trifolium repens White Clover
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Veronica serpyllifolium Thyme-leaved Speedwell
Butterflies
Pieris rapae Small White
Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue
Polygonia c-album Comma
Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood
Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper
Moths
Scotopteryx chenopodiata Shaded Broad-bar
Epirrhoe alternata Common Carpet
Spilosoma lubricipeda White Ermine (larva)
Leaf miners
Stigmella aurella
Stigmella salicis
Stigmella hybnerella
Stigmella aceris
Stigmella regiella
Stigmella crataegella
Emmetia marginea
Emmetia angusticollella
Antispila petryi
Lyonetia clerkella Apple Leaf Miner
Caloptilia rufipennella
Parornix anglicella
Parornix anglicella
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Phyllonorycter salicicolella
Cameraria ohridella (on Horse Chestnut on route to lagoons)
 |
 |
 |
| Spindle Ermine Moth | Speckled Wood | Corn Mint |
