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Wildlife Conservation Group in the
Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire |
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8 June 2021
Linear Park and Foxes Bridge Surveys
Both Linear Park and Foxes Bridge were surveyed today. It was a beautiful day which helped us spot the butterflies!
Grizzled Skipper 
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 
Common Blue 
Birdsfoot Trefoil on the top of the slag heap at Foxes Bridge. A valuable food source for the Dingy skippers and Common blue butterflies and plenty of other insects!
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Butterflies and Moths
Linear Park
- Dingy Skipper (4)
- Common Blue (13)
- Small Heath (20)
- Grizzled Skipper (4)
- Wood White (2)
- Large White (3)
- Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary (8)
- Green Veined White (3)
Foxes Bridge
- Dingy Skipper (16)
- Common Blue (15)
- Small Heath (8)
- Grizzled Skipper (17)
- Wood White (35)
- Burnett Companion (8)
- Mother Shipton (3
- White Barred Clearwing (3) (by settling pond)
- Thick legged flower beetle (1)
- Painted Lady (3)
- Microptrix Calthella (1)
- Brown Silverline (1)
- Ringlet (1)
Birds
Foxes Bridge
- Willow Warbler
- Green Woodpecker
- Raven
- Chiff Chaff
- Black Cap
- Chaffinch
- Tawny Owl
Plants
Linear Park
- Quaking Grass
- Ragged Robin
- Daisy
- Ribwort Plantain
- Hop Trefoil
- Milkwort
- Thyme
- Meadow Vetchling
- Bush Vetch
- Speedwell
- Thyme leaved Speedwell
- Yarrow
- Ladies Mantle
- Goats Beard
- Meadowsweet
- Silverweed
- Birdsfoot Trefoil
- Dovesfoot Cranesbill
Plants
Foxes Bridge
- Brooklime
- Milkwort
- Daisy
- Stitchwort
- Buttercup
- Hawkweed
- Red Clover
- Dwarf Flax
- Strawberry
- Speedwell
- Plantain
- Tormentil
- Thistle
- Coltsfoot
- Horsetail
- Gorse
- Birdsfoot Trefoil
- Hawthorn
- Common Spotted Orchid
- Lesser Trefoil
- Common Vetch
- Ragwort
- Silverweed
Other
Linear Park
- Hoverfly
- Froghopper
- Soldier Beetle
- Cuckoo Spit
Other
Foxes Bridge
- Hornet
- Blue Tailed Damselfly
- Large Red Damselfly
- Azure Blue Damselfly
- Emperor Dragonfly
- Four Spotted Chaser
- May Fly
- Tadpoles
- Hoverfly
- Soldier Fly
- Drinker Moth Caterpillar
- 6 Spot Lady Bird
- Bee Fly
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