Sunday, 10 June 2012

Sutton Ecology Center Bio-blitz


Poplar Hawk Moth 
Broad-bodied Chaser 
Slow Worm 
Common Spotted Orchid
Moth Trapping 
Bug id 
Beddington Farmlands Information Stand 
Bugging 
Smooth Newt 
Lesser Stag Beetle 
Yellow Flag
Sunset over the Aqua Zone

Spent a lot of the weekend at the Sutton Ecology Center Bioblitz. We recorded over 300 species in 24 hours using various methods including Sweep netting, Pit Fall Traps, Small Mammal Traps, Survey Mats, Bat Detectors, Moth Traps and even tried some Worm Charming.
The aim of the event was to promote species recording to the public, bring local wildlife groups together and showcase the Biodiversity Gardens Project and the Garden Survey Initiative.
Links to the Biodiversity Gardens Project
 http://projectdirt.com/group/biodiversitygardens
and some of our meadows and garden work
http://peteralfreybirdingnotebook.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/meadows-and-wildlife-gardening.html

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