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John Cobb writes:

Butterflies and moths, and dragonflies are probably the largest, most spectacular insects we get in the UK and have a big following. Others, although much smaller, can also be colourful and worth a close look. If they’re busy feeding they also tend to stay put, and let you look at them!

John Cobb writes:

Yesterday, coming in after emptying the tea leaves on the garden at Sue’s house, I noticed something dark and very crumpled looking about a foot up from the bottom of the door frame.

Sue Morton writes:

I know there are lime hawkmoths in the lime trees in my road, because every summer I find a few of their caterpillars on the pavement….

Gavin Hageman writes:

For around five years I have been keeping an eye out for otter spraint by the river Windrush near where I live in Witney, always hoping that they will be once again abundant in the area as they were a few decades ago, given that they are making a gradual comeback across the country along with the other rarer mustelids such as the pine Martin and polecat.

Sue Morton writes:

Each year in early May I watch for the first speckled bush cricket nymphs of the year to appear in my garden. 

Sue Morton writes:

We were surprised to see something rather unexpected on the old tern raft at Witney Lake a couple of weeks ago….

Lindsay Fisher writes:

I spotted a Little Egret at the Bathing Place the other day…..

John C. writes:

The full report of the club’s visit to Whitehill Woods last Sunday will appear in due course, but I can’t resist reporting one thing that only a few of us who were lingering at the back saw.

David Roberts writes:

I found this smooth newt under a pot in my greenhouse. I think it’s a young immature one from last year.

Sue Morton writes:

In the last week, I’ve heard my first chiffchaff and seen my first bee fly, sure signs that spring is here.