Recorded sitings:

25th October 2024 Two moths found in Lower Thurvaston

13th October 2024 Long Lane road verge

3rd January 2024 After the floods, lichen and moss on a footbridge. A good sign of clean air.

Mid December 2023 Green woodpecker spotted on footpath at the Chapel, Longford Lane

8th September 2023 Elephant Hawk Moth at Mill View

27th August 2023 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly in Longford Churchyard - harmless to humans

8th August 2023 House Martins at Longford Hall - good to see so many

29th July 2023 Painted Lady at Birch Cottage

21st July 2023 Old Lady moth at Birch Cottage

17th July 2023 Humming Bird Moth in the garden at Mill View.

17th July 2023 So many Hover fly this year, so good for nature.

17th July 2023 Red Admiral butterfly, 3 gathered on this plant to take in the sun & nectar in Mill View garden.

17th April 2023 First swallow sighting over garden in Main Street

5th April 2023 Sparrowhawk at Rose Cottage

7th February 2023 Barn Owl by Mill Dam Cottage

17th December 2022 2 Great Egrets on Church Drive

10th October 2022 Fly Agaric Mushroom in Churchyard

1st October 2022 Very strange fungi in Churchyard

30th August 2022 Speckled Wood Butterfly in a greenhouse - it was released after the photo shoot.

22nd August 2022 Little Owl spotted flying out of a hedge on the footpath at the back of  The Chapel

12th August 2022,Hedgehog, Main Street garden at 10pm. This hedgehog has been seen with a hoglet as well

 06-Aug-22,Magpie Moth at rest in a Main Street garden

 19th July 2022 Small Skipper butterfly and a Ringlet butterfly, conservation area in churchyard

 17th June 2022 Herald Moth on a blackcurrant in a Longford garden

 13th June 2022 Kingfisher on the brook, Longford Hall Drive

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