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New Information Centre
Below are a couple of photos showing the new Information Centre that has been erected in HGQ during May 2022. The inside is going to be fitted out with pin boards so that we can put up I D charts of the various wildlife that has been recorded at the site.
Update no 19 as at the 13th of May 2022
Despite the changeable weather conditions this last week, there has been some interesting sightings across the County with the Brown Argus appearing in both the Lowlands (Migrating) and in the Higher parts ( Peak District race) of Derbyshire. Also new brood specimens...
The Wall Brown
The Endangered butterfly species the Wall Brown appeared yesterday at HGQ for the first time this year – one day later than the first sighting in 2021! There were 2 individuals seen by the Warden (Ray Badger Walker) and John Coupland who was visiting the site with his...
Update no 18 as at the 6th of May 2022 – including first Common Blues seen in the County this year.
Thank goodness for a warm and sunny Saturday the 30th of April 2022 as May has started with April showers that were missing last month! Many volunteers managed to get out and about on the last day of April and get their Week 5 of the transect season done as there have...
First sightings this year of the rare Dingy Skipper
A sunny and warm 30th of April 2022 brought out the first sightings this year of the rare Dingy Skipper butterfly at Hoe Grange Quarry when 2 individuals were seen by Alan Walker whilst he was doing the butterfly transect there.
Update no 17 as at the 30th of April 2022
A cool week with limited sunshine and still no rain (April 2022 has had only 50% of normal rainfall in our part of the UK) meant that butterflies were relatively few and far between and consequently transect recorders and their results suffered accordingly. Just a...