On Saturday 8th June 2025 Hannah Sankey conducted a survey of insects in The Close. Hannah spotted the following; Asian Ladybird larvae; Common Marble moth; Fourteen-spotted Ladybird larvae; Common nettle-tap moth; Three spotted nettle bug; Cricket-bat orbweaver spider, hoverflies, shield bug nymph and aphids. We are very grateful to Hannah for conducting the survey and… Continue reading Insects in The Close
Category: Insects
Butterflies in The Close
During 2024 local resident Carole Smith has been conducting regular surveys of the butterflies in The Close. Here are some of her pictures and details of what she has seen. Meadow Brown (Red List – Threatened) The Meadow Brown is a very common medium sized butterfly. Male and female are similar though the male is… Continue reading Butterflies in The Close
Moth Survey
In recent week’s a local moth expert, Laurie Evans, has been undertaking surveys on the Pitton Hill site. Laurie has identified over sixty different species of moths. This work is a key part in establishing a baseline on the site and will assist in helping develop plans for the future management of a nature reserve… Continue reading Moth Survey
Rare Duke of Burgundy Sighted!
On Saturday 13th May the Pitton Hill site was visited and surveyed by Dr Sue Clarke from the Wiltshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation. Sue is kindly providing external expert advice on the management of the site to enhance the habitat for butterflies and other flora and fauna. This work is being funded by the Wiltshire… Continue reading Rare Duke of Burgundy Sighted!
Butterflies
We are grateful to have the support of Dr Sue Clarke from the Wiltshire Branch of the Butterfly Conservation Trust. Sue undertook an initial survey of the Pitton Hill site on 4 April 2023. This identified the value of unimproved chalk downland and scrub as habitat for a number of butterfly species. In the past… Continue reading Butterflies