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fen raft spider

Pond creature photography

amphibian, Arachnid, Freshwater invertebrates, newt, spidersBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 27, 2015Leave a comment

Regular readers will know that I often photograph pond creatures, both in situ in the wild (as in the above photo of a fen raft spider) and also using my photographic mini aquarium set up. I am also now running a workshop to show people how to photograph these interesting creatures, details on this and…

Southern migrant or blue eyed hawker Aeshna affinis update 7-8-15

Essex, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 8, 20151 Comment

Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) Wow where did that week go.  Kept meaning to post an update each evening, but seeing others posting photos from most days, I figured most folk would be able to see the Southern migrants (or ‘Thames Hawker’ as…

Greater pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis

Aquatic molluscsBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 5, 2015Leave a comment

Water louse Asellus aquaticus

Freshwater Crustaceans, Pond creaturesBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 5, 2015Leave a comment

Southern migrant hawker Aeshna affinis update 3-8-15

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 3, 2015Leave a comment

  Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) The headline news as it were is Tim Caroen yesterday managed to track down some tandem pair Southern migrant hawkers on RSPB West Canvey Marshes and a male on RSPB/Buglife Canvey Wick. No such luck for me…

Southern migrant hawker at Wat Tyler CP update 2-8-15

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 2, 20151 Comment

Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) What a difference a few days make. On Wednesday I was thinking the southern migrant (or blue eyed) hawkers might have been having a brief early(ish) emergence and numbers reducing, then Thursday and Friday resulted in plenty of…

Southern migrant hawker at Wat Tyler CP, Essex update 31-7-15

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 1, 2015Leave a comment

Please the read introduction text on this post first HERE (which also has some other useful info) First of all sorry for the lack of updates, I’ve heard through the grapevines of reports being posted elsewhere in the last week, but until today I haven’t had a decent view since Saturday, due to the weather…

Leuctridae Stonefly

StonefliesBy Neil-UKWildlifeJuly 28, 2015Leave a comment

Orange striped Stonefly Perlodes mortini

StonefliesBy Neil-UKWildlifeJuly 28, 2015Leave a comment

Southern Migrant hawker Aeshna affinis at Wat Tyler Country park update 23-7-15

Essex, insect, odonata, wat tyler cpBy Neil-UKWildlifeJuly 23, 20151 Comment

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST – if you share any Southern migrant hawker sightings  from Wat Tyler CP please link/post the text in bold on this link Can everyone please keep to the paths and boardwalks and avoid trampling any surrounding pond vegetation, as the park is an SSSI.  If similar trampling/damage is caused in this year as was…

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