Flavio Matani1d ago
Camley Street Natural Park - pretty much hidden between the canal and Kings Cross. It is not Hampstead Heath but it is an interesting project, maintaining a habitat for local wildlife, both fauna and flora. It is run by the London Wildlife Trust. It was a pleasant Sunday walk on a rare spring-like February day. Link to their web pages in the comments.

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Harry RutherfordJul 12, 2025

Oh look a completely normal piece of dead wood in the moth trap this morning.

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Harry RutherfordJul 5, 2025

Some Black Arches action shots from the morning.

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Harry RutherfordJul 1, 2025

This bit of madness was in the moth trap this morning. Extraordinary looking thing; actually a kind of lacewing.

I’ve put a link to a pic of one with its head showing.

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https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/207009577

Harry RutherfordJul 1, 2025

Feeling a bit frazzled after doing the moth trap this morning.

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Harry RutherfordJun 10, 2025
A respectable night in the moth trap: I make it 76 moths of 32 species.
Brown Scallop was the best record, only my second.
Glamour provided by a couple of Hawkmoths, Elephant and Poplar, and Blue-bordered Carpet.
Mild further interest provided by a Dun-bar which is my earliest record by 11 days. Whoo, so exciting.
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Harry RutherfordJun 3, 2025

It's shaping up to be a good harvest of frogs and toads this year.

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Show threadHarry RutherfordMay 31, 2025

The other interesting arrival was this leafhopper, which seems to be Hishimonus hamatus, an East Asian species with few UK records as far as I can tell (but more in mainland Europe).

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Harry RutherfordMay 31, 2025

Big night in the moth trap last night, with two new species for the garden. One is Brown China-mark, quite an attractive moth , and part of a group which is notable for having aquatic caterpillars: they make a little floating case to live in out of a couple of bits of pondweed.

The other, Batia lambdella, is almost identical to the much more common Batia lunaris except twice the size; but I haven't had B. lunaris yet this year, so I was staring at it blankly thinking “I know I’ve had that before… I can’t remember what the name is… something about it doesn’t look right though”.

Anyway I got there in the end.

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Adrian ClarkMay 27, 2025
Mandarin ducks striking a pose by the pond in Battersea’s Old English Garden. The male’s elaborate plumage is like nature showing off what’s possible with a paintbrush. These beautiful birds escaped from collections and made Britain their home. 🦆 #MandarinDuck #LondonWildlife #ducks #birds #ShotoniPhone #iPhonePhotography #BatterseaPark