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Thank you to all Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society members and friends who came to the FUN WILDLIFE QUIZ EVENING, PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION and DINNER. It's been a brilliant evening. Everyone had an enjoyable and fun-filled evening. Congratulations to all the lucky winners. * Event Organiser: Rowena Castillo Nicholls * Quiz Master: Rob Nicholls * Wildlife Quiz Winners: Dr Adrian Spalding, Bill Kittle, Dave Gibbon & Lee Slaughter * Butterfly Photography Exhibition: Lee Slaughter * Photography Competition Winners: Bill Kittle & Sam Brown * Best Christmas Jumper Winner: Irene Kittle * Travelled the Farthest: Dave Gibbon * Oldest: Bill Kittle * Youngest: Michael Slaughter * Best Wildlife Sighting: Marcus Rhodes * Special Awards for their Great Contribution to CBMS: Lee Slaughter, Simon Toft, Alan May & Rosie Hadden * The STAR of Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society: Keith Wilson  Gifts and Raffle Prizes Thank you to everyone who donated raffle prizes. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Quiz Master: Rob Nicholls  Fun Wildlife Quiz Evening Me, Myself and I  Wildlife Quiz Winners: Dr Adrian Spalding, Bill Kittle, Dave Gibbon & Lee Slaughter  Butterfly Photography Exhibition: Lee Slaughter Photography Competition Winners: Bill Kittle & Sam Brown  Best Christmas Jumper Winner: Irene Kittle  Travelled the Farthest: Dave Gibbon Oldest: Bill Kittle Youngest: Michael Slaughter  Best Wildlife Sighting: Marcus Rhodes Special Awards for their Great Contribution to CBMS: Lee Slaughter, Simon Toft, Alan May & Rosie Hadden  The STAR of Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society: Keith Wilson Keith was also presented with his very own company car. Raffle Winners Thank you to all who donated the prizes.  "THANK YOU" Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society. I volunteer to a lot of organisations but there's only quite a few whom I really love. Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society, you're my favourite. This organisation is simply the best. Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society Members  "THANK YOU" Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society. I volunteer to a lot of organisations but there's only quite a few whom I really love. Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society, you're my favourite. This organisation is simply the best.
Location: Trelusback Farm Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls Had a great time in Trelusback Farm today. Listened to the brilliant talk of Mary Atkinson on Moths and Tony Atkinson on Bats. Later on after lunch, we have an enjoyable walk around the conservation area. Walk at the Conservation area. Newt (1st photo) is a salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae. The terrestrial juvenile phase is called an eft. Common Frog (2nd photot) is easily our most recognisable amphibian. They have smooth skin and long legs for jumping away quickly. Adults males grow up to 9 cm in length and females up to 13 cm in length. Usually a shade of olive-green or brown (although can be yellow, pink, red, lime-green, cream or black). Devil's-bit scabious, Dog-Violet and Dandelion. Some of the lovely Fungi we saw from our walk.
Location: Godrevy Head, Gwithian RSPB Hayle Estuary Nature Reserve Windmill Farm Nature Reserve Lizard Point, The Lizard Peninsula Kynance Cove, The Lizard Peninsula Loe Bar, The Lizard Peninsula Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls Went out early to search for 2 rare birds: White Stork and Brown Booby. Our first stop was at Godrevy. The birds were no show but we saw Seals, Gannets, Black Tern, Sooty Shearwater, Whimbrel and a lot more... Our 2nd stop was at RSPB Hayle Estuary. Not many species. Just the usual ones. Our 3rd stop was at Windmill Farm. The only notable species we saw was this gorgeous Barn Owl. Our 4th stop was at Lizard Point. As always, I am delighted to see 3x Cornish Choughs showing off their acrobatic flight. Our 5th stop was at Kynace Cove, one of the most scenic spot in Cornwall. Our last stop was at Loe Bar to see the rare Sandhill Rustic Moth lead by Adrian Spalding. We've seen 21x in total.
Adrian Spalding is the author of the "Loe Bar and the Sandhill Rustic Moth: The Biogeography, Ecology and History of a Coastal Shingle Bar" and other wildlife books. In Loe Bar and the Sandhill Rustic Moth, Adrian Spalding examines the survival of plants and animals on Loe Bar, a shingle beach on the coast of Cornwall, in the context of its history, geomorphology and exposure to the Atlantic environment. He develops these themes within a detailed study of the Sandhill Rustic moth that endures this harsh environment where storm surges, high salinity, high temperatures, strong winds and burial by sand affect the wildlife that occurs there. Adrian Spalding MA (Cantab), PhD (University of Aberdeen), FLS, FRES is a former Director of the Cornish Biological Records Unit (University of Exeter) and currently Director of Spalding Associates (Environmental) Ltd. He has had a lifetime passion for moths and butterflies.  Please join us on our annual FUN WILDLIFE QUIZ and CHRISTMAS DINNER . This year will be more fun and enjoyable. There will also be a PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, BEST CHRISTMAS JUMPER and RAFFLES”. Fantastic and fabulous prizes awaits the lucky winners.
FUN WILDLIFE QUIZ Winners will receive a medal and a prize. Maximum of 4 person in a team. Entry is just £2 per person. (For 18 years old and above only) PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Winners will receive a certificate and a prize. Please bring “ONE” of your best photos taken this summer 2019. Two winners will be chosen: * Photo of a BUTTERFLY or a MOTH * Photo of a WILDFLOWER MEADOW. (For 18 years old and above only) Photos will be judged on the following criteria: * Creativity and Originality. * Technical Quality such as Clarity and Composition. * How well the photo captures the Natural Beauty of Cornwall. BEST CHRISTMAS JUMPER Winner will receive a medal and a prize. Please wear your "BEST and UNIQUE" Christmas jumper. One winner will be chosen. For bookings and enquiries, please contact Rowena Castillo Nicholls via mobile: 07711105485 or email: ilovecornwall8@yahoo.com. Kindly send your payment of £15.00 in advance (£13.00 for the “all you can eat buffet” and £2.00 for the quiz) by the 15th November 2019. Location: Trelusback Farm Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls It's been an enjoyable and successful event. Everyone had a great time. A huge thank you to the 110 Cornwall Butterfly & Moth Society members and friends who came to our Summer BBQ and Wildlife Walk today! You made this event an enjoyable and truly memorable with your presence. I have 110 on my list but I know there are more. See you all again on our next event. Thank you Keith Wilson and Tony Wilson for hosting our enjoyable and fun-filled Annual Summer BBQ and Wildlife Walk to your spectacular Trelusback Farm. And of course, thank you to our amazing chefs Connor, Donna, Janet and Carole. Thank you Rosie Hadden and Simon for all the delicious cakes, Nicola and Hayden Veal for the sausages, Richards Stubbs and Diana Taylor for the drinks and fruits, Bernard Hocking for the veggies and to everyone who made a massive contribution. Queuing for the BBQ. Great food, great company! Keith Wilson giving a talk before we set off on our walk. I had a fantastic time walking around with all these lovely people. We had a brilliant walk lead by our very knowledgeable trustee Phillip Harris. We've seen loads of amazing wildlife. Dave Gibbon showing some of the gorgeous moths from his moth trapping the previous evening. So happy to see these beautiful people! With Keith Wilson, Sue Ofield, Patrick Saunders and Rob Nicholls
Location: Trelusback Farm Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls I had an enjoyable meal with Keith Wilson, Rosie Hadden, Simon Toft and Adrian Spalding at the The Golden Lion Inn and Lakeside Restaurant. Thank you Keith Wilson. It was lovely to see everyone. We had a great time walking around the conservation area of Keith Wilson's Trelusback Farm. The "Scaffold Tower" is already set up near the oak tree. Yessss! Looking forward to our sumer BBQ on the 17th August. Can't wait. Stithian's Lake At The Golden Lion Inn and Lakeside Restaurant Lunch at The Golden Lion Inn and Lakeside Restaurant Trelusback Farm The "Scaffold Tower" is already set up near the oak tree. Yessss! Some of the amazing wildlife in Trelusback Farm.
Location: Breney Common Nature Reserve Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls It has been a successful and enjoyable day. It’s lovely to see you Phillip HarrisDel Netherton and Dave Conway. It’s just amazing to see loads of wildlife species with knowledgeable people. I always learn a lot of stuff. * Butterflies: 21x Marsh Fritillary, 34x Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, 11x Speckled Wood, 17x Common Blue, 8x Small Heath, 3x Red Admiral, 2x Green Hairstreak, 2x Small Copper, 1x Small White & 1x Holy Blue * Moths: Speckled Yellow, Mother Shipton, China-mark, Cream Wave, White Wave, Silver Y & a lot more… * Caterpillars: Orange Tip & Emperor Moth * Chrysalis: Six-spot Burnet Moth * Dragonflies: Golden-ringed, Southern Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser & a lot more… * Damselflies: Beautiful, Large Red, Azure, Common Blue and a lot more… * Dragonfly Nymph * Birds: Cuckoo, Buzzard, Raven, Heron and a lot more… * Wildflowers: Loads of Orchids, Monk’s Hood/Wolf’s Bane, Cow Parsley, Cuckoo Flower, Foxglove, Bluebell, Field Scabious, Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Ragged Robin, Campion, Forget-Me-Not, Cowslip, Violet, Sundews & a lot more… * Beetles: Seven-spotted Ladybird * Amphibians: Common Frog * Crickets & Grasshoppers * Fungi The rare Marsh Fritillary Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Common Blue & Small Copper Moths Orange Tip and Emperor Moth Caterpillar Six-spot Burnet Moth Chrysalis Seven-spotted Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser & Dragonfly Nymph Fungi Wild Orchids Rowena Castillo Nicholls, Rob Nicholls, Phillip Harris, Del Netherton and Dave Conway
Location: Trelusback Farm Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls The weather had been really lovely. Sunny and warm. I had a wonderful day at Keith Wilson's Trelusback Farm. In the morning, we had a fantastic talk on ORKS, Online wildlife Recording for Kernow and Scilly from our guest speaker Steve Crummay, Chair of The Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Advisory Board. In the afternoon, we had a walk around Keith Wilson's lovely farm. We've seen loads of amazing wildlife. Thank you Keith Wilson for your hospitality. Thank you Steve Crummay for the very informative talk. Thank you Gloria for Purple Buddleia. I had an enjoyable and fun filled day. Location: Fraddon Village Hall Photographer: Rowena Castillo Nicholls Videographer: Rob Nicholls It's great to see friends and fellow wildlife enthusiasts at the Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society 2017 Annual General Meeting. Thank you to everyone who came most especially to our 3 brilliant speakers - Steve Crummay (of Explore in Cornwall, A Wildlife Expedition to Lake Baikal), Paul Browning (Butterfly Photographing in the Pyrenees) and John Chapple/Kathryn Jones (Birds in Cornwall through the years). Special thanks to Russell Hemmings and Debi Philips for their fantastic work in catering. Congratulations to Barry Ofield, CBMS Honory Chairman. And to everyone involved in making this event a huge success, a massive thank you! Looking forward to another excellent summer of butterflies and moths! Cheerios!!! |
Rowena
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