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Mark Hows @markhows

Mostly Mammals but likes all wildlife particularly Ladybirds, Birds, Moths, Herps, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Plants. Likes real ale and and chips.

Joined February 2009
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Finally on my third attempt caught a Silurian in the Black Mountains (VC42 ) just the one, and it was the last moth from the last trap but very welcome. With @dartfordtrapper
Silurian

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Silurian

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Silurian

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A little late for #wildflowerhour as I am still in the field, posting from the Black Mountains, need to ID the lady's mantle
Black mountains

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Butterwort

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Mossy saxifrage

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Lady's mantle sp

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Despite a windy night 51 species in the garden trap this morning including the first delicates of the year
Small elephant hawkmoth

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Barred yellow

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Delicate

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Lackey

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It was very windy on the Great Orme yesterday but @dartfordtrapper and I still managed to find Silver Studded Blues, Great Orme Cotoneaster, Feral Goats, Chough and Spotted Cat’s Ear.
Feral Goat

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Silver Studded Blue

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Silver Studded Blue

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Feral Goat

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Yesterday was excellent, A trip to North Wales with @dartfordtrapper great views of the Western Reef Heron, Woodchat shrike, Black Guillemots, Manx Shearwaters and plenty more birds
Western Reef Heron

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Western Reef Heron

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Western Reef Heron

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Woodchat Shrike

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Very tricky moth trapping conditions on the Isle of Wight (VC10) on Saturday night but a couple of battery traps produced 39 Species was ok considering. Nothing of real note but the Fern was nice
Fern

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Light Arches

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Silver Y

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Shears

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A few mammals at the weekend from the Isle of Wight, always a treat to see Red Squirrels.
Red Squirrel

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Red Squirrel

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Bank Vole

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Rabbit

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Plenty of day flying insects during some weather windows on the Isle of Wight at the weekend Glanville Fritillary, Common blue, Yellow banded Longhorn Moth, Hummingbird hawkmoth of note
Hummingbird hawkmoth

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Glanville Fritillary

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Common Blue

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Yellow banded Longhorn

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Finally caught up with Boat bug on the Isle of Wight at the weekend, and despite the rather tricky weather conditions there were plenty of other shieldbugs as well - Crucifer, Ornate, Hairy, Green and Dock bug.
Boat Bug

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Green Shieldbug

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Ornate Shieldbug

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Dock Bug

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Some wonderous plants from the Isle of Wight for #wildflowerhour
Martin's Ramping Fumitory

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Yarrow Broomrape

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Oxtongue Broomrape

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Field Cow wheat

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Some nice plants from the Great Fen this week for #wildflowerhour
Fen Violet

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Early Marsh Orchid

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Common Spotted Orchid

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Southern Marsh Orchid

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Some excellent dragonflies in the Great Fen this week despite the rather mixed conditions.
Norfolk Hawker

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Four Spotted Chaser

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Scarce Chaser

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Large Red eyed Damselfly

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A few insects from my short visit to North Kent Yesterday
Slender-horned Leatherbug

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Turtle Shieldbug

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Rhyzobius litura

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22 Spot Ladybird

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Just a few orchids from East Kent for #wildflowerhour
Late Spider Orchid

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Man Orchid

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Pyramidal orchid

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Very disappointing in my garden this morning, compared to the previous evening just 63 species
Archips crataegana

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Lime Hawkmoth

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Small mottled willow

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Over 70 species in the garden (VC29) this morning, the highlight was my first Ni moth, dotted rustic and small mottled willow also of note
Dotted rustic

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Ni Moth

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Small Mottled Willow

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Third time lucky looking for Dicranocephalus medius got 4 individuals in the Chilterns yesterday
Dicranocephalus medius

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What a change in 2 days just 29 species in my VC29 garden this morning down from 49 - Shears and small mottled willow the pick
Shears

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Small mottled willow

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Silver Y

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72 species in my VC29 nature reserve this morning despite a trap failure, always like seeing Tawny wave
Tawny wave

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Reed Leopard

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