We are now into our third month of our Find Wildlife From Home Survey, and the submissions keep coming in! June brought even more hot weather to the peninsula, allowing our followers to record sightings both at home and further afield.
Read June’s submissions, below.
Species
Individuals Angle shades, Phlogophora meticulosa: 1
Blackbird, Turdus merula: 6
Black garden ant, Lasius niger: 20
Blue-tailed Damselfly, Ischnura elegans: 1
Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris: 5
Crane fly, Tipula oleracea: 2
Dunnock, Prunella modularis: 3
Fox, Vulpes vulpes: 4
Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis: 15
Hawthorn Shieldbug, Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale: 1
Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus: 5
Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus: 3
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus: 6
Hoverfly, Diplazon laetatorius: 1
Hoverfly, Myathropa florea: 1
Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii: 2
Hoverfly, Volucella zonaria: 1
Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus: 1
Magpie, Pica pica: 1
Mason wasp, Ancistrocerus gazella: 1
Migrant Hoverfly, Eupeodes corollae: 1
Mirid Bug, Deraeocoris flavilinea: 1
Red Admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta: 1
Robin, Erithacus rubecula: 1
Semaphore fly, Poecilobothrus nobilitatus: 1
Speckled wood butterfly, Pararge aegeria: 3
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris: 1
Thick-legged flower beetle, Oedemera nobilis: 1
Vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus: 1
Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus: 2
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus: 5
Take a look at the fantastic photos submitted in June:
Keep sending in your submissions, and if you haven’t taken part already, please share your sightings with us – every record received helps us build a more accurate picture of the Manhood Peninsula*. How can I get involved with this survey? Sending us a record of your wildlife sightings is simple, just make a note of the date and location of the sighting, and use these notes to fill out a wildlife recording sheet. To download a wildlife recording sheet and see full details on how to submit records and photos, visit our Find Wildlife From Home survey page. *This survey is specifically receiving submissions of wildlife sightings seen on the Manhood Peninsula, below Chichester, which includes the parishes of Apuldram, Donnington, Earnley, East Wittering & Bracklesham, Hunston, North (and South) Mundham, Selsey, Sidlesham, West Wittering, West Itchenor and Birdham.