Thursday 30 September 2010

Pond on Eggesford Road



Time and weather 10.30am overcast and drizzly.

These two ponds are in the grounds of a bungalow. One has fish and one smaller pond is kept for wildlife.

Fish Pond
Pond skaters
Water slaters
opal score 0
pH 7.8
Owner has also seen newt poles tadpoles and adult frogs here.

Wildlife Pond
Water beetles
Wigglies
Newts
Contained straw for clarity
opal score 10
pH 6.6

Ponds just off the Square















There are two ponds in this garden, one with fish and the other a wildlfe pond.

Time and weather 1.30pm sunny

Fish pond
Pond skater
Water slater
opal score 0
pH nitrates (tbc)


Wildlife pond
Frog
Wigglies
Pond slater
Pond skater
Water snail
opal score 6
ph nitrates (tbc)

Croft's pond

































This is a small wildlife pond, containing many pond plants which form a dense covering over the surface and a jungle of stems underwater. The pond is normally home to a great variety of wildlife, although on the day of the survey, not a lot was found. This might have been due in part, to a clear-out of vegetation a few weeks before.

Time and weather 2.30pm sunny

Wildlife pond
Pond slaters
Water boatman
Wigglies
Water beetle
Water bugs
Water snail
opal score 3
pH nitrates (tbc)