2024-05-26 - Trip Report Day 1 - Southeast Wales

Forest of Dean


Early morning for a few hours driving across the country from London, first stop, Forest of Dean. Hoped to maybe spot a boar, however didn't have any luck.

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Found some juicy dung beetles almost immediately.

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Lifer treecreeper.

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Found a very tiny cave, with a very tiny mushroom inside.

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Stopped for a roast Sunday lunch before continuing on towards our second destination, wasn't expecting to spot this big carp.

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Blaen-y-glyn


Quick stop for a waterfall trail.

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Passed a small pool containing several Rana temporaria tadpoles

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My only frog observation or amphibian in general whilst in the UK.

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Fan Fawr Uplands


Not much remaining daylight, and looking like rain, but also hopefully not too far to travel to find somewhere nice to pitch camp.

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Sheep were pretty much everywhere.

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Dramatic lighting as rain approaches.

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Also encountered a Pokemon battle occurring between a Pipit and a Skylark.

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Posted on September 07, 2024 05:58 AM by joebrogers joebrogers

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:06 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Earth-boring Beetles (Family Geotrupidae)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 06:59 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:01 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:05 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Woodland Dor Beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:17 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:27 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:35 AM BST

Description

Inside a small cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:49 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:48 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Amur Carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 08:37 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

European Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 12:50 PM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 02:57 PM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Description

Bird in back

Photos / Sounds

What

Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 02:57 PM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Description

Bird in front

Photos / Sounds

What

Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:07 AM BST

Photos / Sounds

What

Purple Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 26, 2024 07:06 AM BST

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