Terryland Forest Park Survey 11th May 2013

Transect complete today between the showers. 2 new birds to add to the list Bullfinch and Whitethroat. Bird total now at 34. Butterfly numbers and bumblebee numbers were down today. Dragonfly and damselfly are very late at this time of the year. 3 White Tail bumblebees and 1 Ginger Tail. Large White, Small White 3 Small Tortoiseshell and the first Speckled Wood. Total 5 Butterfly species.

Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Donnóg

Blackbird
Turdus merula
Lon dubh

Small Tortoiseshell
Aglaia urticae
Ruán beag

Small Tortoiseshell
Aglaia urticae
Ruán beag

Hoverfly sp

Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Breacfhéileacán Coille

Hybrid Bluebell
Hyacinthoides x massartiana
Coinnle coora