Moth trapping on the 1st June added Eyed and Poplar Hawkmoths to the list and also a mammal! A commotion from the Greater Pond Sedge resolved itself into the back end of a Muntjac scampering away up the path. This is an introduce species of deer. I've not seen one before but I'm told they're pretty common by John Ellis of the Notts Wildlife Trust. Anyway, from behind at least, they are very easy to identify through their big bottoms and overall size - not much bigger than a hare.

The 1st May 2009 was one of those mornings when lots of wildlife appeared in a short spell of time, making up for many less interesting visits. A Cuckoo was heard and Whitethroats and Lesser Whitethroats were back in territory. Two noisy Greylag Geese decided to land and help the cattle graze Penny Field, but the cows shooed them off, a Heron sauntered south and a Cormorant flew west as two Carrion Crows harassed a Little Owl whose mate was presumably on eggs or young nearby. A pair of Bullfinches probably indicates breeding and then back at the top of Lings Lane, to the accompaniment of a calling Green Woodpecker, a careering Hobby set the Swallows in a panic. Not a bad half hour before work!

A first for Notts! This species has been spreading northwards from a very localised area of southern England

Helophilus pendulus - a hoverfly often associated with water

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper -the only species in the meadow apart from the tiny Common Groundhopper

Small Copper - the caterpillar feeds on Sorrel - common in the meadow.

A common lichen on elder in the meadow.