Stoat - Straidkilly, July 2020
We finally got round to checking the trail camera footage this week from Straidkilly. Trail cameras are a great wildlife management tool; we use them here on the reserve to primarily monitor the presence of mammals. Red squirrel and stoat were both captured earlier this summer, along with a lovely jay ~ Ryan
Red squirrel - Straidkilly, July 2020
Stoat - Straidkilly, July 2020
Jay - Straidkilly, July 2020
On the bog this week, spotted while I was taking in the weather station for our CAAN peatlands project, We use the weather station to record rainfall data - which assists us to monitor water levels on the bog~ Ronald
Female black darter; Emerald damselfly; Bog rosemary; Emerald again; Large emerald moth; Clouded border
Female black darter dragonfly, Ballynahone July 2020
Emerald damselfly, Ballynahone July 2020
Bog rosemary, Ballynahone July 2020
Emerald damselfly head on, Ballynahone July 2020
Large emerald moth, Ballynahone July 2020
Clouded border moth, Ballynahone July 2020
Sadly its not always good news on our reserves. Over the years we have had problems with anti-social behaviour on some of our sites and this sight greeted me after the weekend. The bin was vandalised and tossed into the pond - so unnecessary and causes such a danger to our precious wildlife. We monitor the site regularly, but the good weather seems to bring out the worst in some people 😢 ~ Deborah
