White-letter Hairstreak egg hunt
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:03 pm
Good morning everyone
This is very short notice but there will be white letter hairstreak egg hunt on a tree tomorrow for eggs (23rd January) - we plan to start around 10 o'clock but anyone is welcome to come along during the morning. We will probably carry on until about 1 o'clock unless it is very cold or wet. I am not going to look at the forecast! It has fallen over in recent gales and all of the tree is just about accessible - we want to find out how many eggs are on the tree and where the preferred laying place might be. It isn't a huge tree but it is well budded and worth checking. I assume at some point the council will want to clear it away but I can't believe it will be a priority on their part. It on a wide road verge just north of Ware (Hertfordshire) close to the A10 sliproad/old A10.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=53 ... 16325&lm=0
I am not totally sure where the best place to park will be but at a last resort you should be able to park in the Wodson Park carpark - there is a play area and all sorts of things go on there.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=53 ... 15755&lm=0
You will need to wrap up and bring some hot drink, and glasses if you normally wear them for close work, gloves, binoculars or hand lens etc. - ideally a good hand lens. We will bring pen and paper for noting down the egg locations - someone might like to volunteer to do the writing down. We will also bring chalk to mark the branches as we check them
If anyone is interested in coming let me know through the forum
Liz Goodyear
This is very short notice but there will be white letter hairstreak egg hunt on a tree tomorrow for eggs (23rd January) - we plan to start around 10 o'clock but anyone is welcome to come along during the morning. We will probably carry on until about 1 o'clock unless it is very cold or wet. I am not going to look at the forecast! It has fallen over in recent gales and all of the tree is just about accessible - we want to find out how many eggs are on the tree and where the preferred laying place might be. It isn't a huge tree but it is well budded and worth checking. I assume at some point the council will want to clear it away but I can't believe it will be a priority on their part. It on a wide road verge just north of Ware (Hertfordshire) close to the A10 sliproad/old A10.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=53 ... 16325&lm=0
I am not totally sure where the best place to park will be but at a last resort you should be able to park in the Wodson Park carpark - there is a play area and all sorts of things go on there.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=53 ... 15755&lm=0
You will need to wrap up and bring some hot drink, and glasses if you normally wear them for close work, gloves, binoculars or hand lens etc. - ideally a good hand lens. We will bring pen and paper for noting down the egg locations - someone might like to volunteer to do the writing down. We will also bring chalk to mark the branches as we check them
If anyone is interested in coming let me know through the forum
Liz Goodyear