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Monday, 20 June 2011

Flora and Fauna at Killinallan 20th June 2011

Here's the list and what a list today! We had five folk on our ramble, each enthusiastic and it was encouraging to see new species of orchids appearing, my first sighting of Common Blue for the year (freshly emerged and pristine) and most of all, the Small Elephant Hawk Moth, which is a first for me, as was the Sexton Beetle. Thanks to all for their contributions. Do let me know if I've missed anything off. I suspect there may be some jealous eyes reading this now!
Becky
Small Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila porcellus)

Common Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides)

Common Blue male (Polyommatus icarus) Look at the detail on the antennae!

Frog Orchid (Coeloglossum viride)

BIRDS
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Meadow Pipit
Skylark
Pheasant
Oystercatcher
Redshank
Rock Dove
Cormorant

FLORA
Eyebright
Early Marsh Orchid
Northern Marsh Orchid
Pyramidal Orchid
Heath Spotted Orchid
Frog Orchid
Common Twayblade
Common -spotted Orchid
Chalk Milkwort
Marsh Lousewort
Tormentil
Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Silverweed
Horsetail
Water mint
Marsh Pennywort
Burnet Rose
Germander Speedwell
Meadow Buttercup
Marsh Marigold
Cuckoo Flower
Thrift
Primrose
Marsh Thistle
Yellow Iris
Black Sedge
Daisy
Chickweed sp.
Wild Thyme
Autumn Gentian (not yet in flower)
Cats-ear
Grass of Parnassus (one only)
Lesser Meadow Rue
Forget-me-not sp.
Fairy Flax
Sea Arrowgrass
White Clover
Scurvygrass
Ragged Robin
Tufted Vetch
Meadowsweet (not yet in flower)
Lady’s Bedstraw
Bogbean
Spear Thistle

MAMMALS
Grey Seal
Rabbit

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS
Frog (large adult)

INSECTS
Common Blue (1 male)
Small Heath (6)
Small Elephant Hawk Moth (1)
Common Sexton Beetle (Necrophorus (or Nicrophorus) vespilloides) (1)
Click Beetle - Agrypnus murina (1)
Six-spot Burnet Moth (6)
Fox Moth (1 female)
Bumble Bee (Bombus pascourum)

SHORE
Shore Crab (lots of babies)

LICHENS
Xanthoria parietina (bright yellow)
Lecanora gangaleoides (white crustose lichen with black ‘jam tarts’)
Ramalina sp. (grey-green tufty species on stone walls)
Anaptychia runcinata
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5 comments:

  1. Karl21 June 2011 at 07:16

    Another wonderful set of sightings! We can't wait to get back to Islay and join you on some of them in August!

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  2. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 09:03

    The Small Elephant Hawk-moth is not only new for you, but it is also new for Islay! There is just one other record for this area, one seen in north Jura a few years ago.
    Malcolm

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  3. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 10:10

    Nice one Becky - your discoveries are making a significant contribution to the Islay invertebrate species database - and are backed up with lovely photos!!
    Many cheers...
    Carl

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  4. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 14:01

    Subject to confirmation by someone who knows his beetles better than I do, the Common Sexton Beetle appears to be new for Islay (and Jura and Colonsay).
    I'm beginning to lose count of how many new species you've found this year!!
    Malcolm

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  5. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 18:00

    Hi Karl,
    Are you the family that joined us on a few family activities last year, including pond dipping? Glad you're enjoying the blog. Becky

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