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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Scorched Carpet (Ligdia adustata) spindle specialist moth at DST Leconfield, near Beverley on 17 May 2026. Earlier than the previous record. Photo copyright Tim Cowley. #UKMoths #YorkshireMoths #Lepidoptera #DSTLeconfield

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) found at DST Leconfield, near Beverley on 26 June 2026. Appropriate to find a Soldier Fly General at an MOD site. Photos copyright Tim Cowley. #SoldierFlies #Diptera #YorkshireDiptera #DSTLeconfield

Banded General Soldier Fly nectaring on flowers.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A Six-belted Clearwing found amongst White and Biting Stonecrop while looking for Sawflies at DST Leconfield, near Beverley on 26 June 2026. No lures, just a bit of luck. Photo copyright Tim Cowley. #UKMoths #YorkshireMoths #Clearwing #Lepidoptera #DSTLeconfield

Male Six-belted Clearwing on gravel between White and Biting Stonecrop.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

UPDATED CONTACT DETAILS. Defence School of Transport at Leconfield, East Yorkshire has been running BioBlitzes for local naturalists at this restricted MOD site for 4 years. The site is running more events in 2026, please see the attached poster for dates and information. #DSTLeconfield #BioBlitz

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

08 Apr 26. Some of our summer visitors are starting to return. Today Blackcaps and Willow Warblers joined the Chiffchaffs, and a Barn Swallow hawked over Wyndham Lake. There were also 16 Sand Martins, 2 Oystercatchers and a Red Kite, plus Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Speckled Wood butterflies.

Speckled Wood butterfly basking in the sun.

Eurasian Oystercatcher feeding on a lawn.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The final set of species seen at DST during March in 2025 and 2026, Part 4.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Some additional species seen at DST in March 2025 and 2026, Part 3.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Some more photographs of species seen at DST in March 2025 and 2026, Part 2.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

March is an unpredictable month at DST, as waterfowl numbers drop, flowers start to bloom and the insect emerge to remind us that warmer days are hopefully ahead. Here are a few March photos from 2025 and 2026 Part 1.

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DST Leconfield Conservation Group @dst-conservation.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This is DST’s 5th year of BioBlitzes for naturalists, as we work to identify the biodiversity at this restricted MOD site. We are very grateful to everyone who has generously provided invaluable support to our progress. Check iNaturalist DST Leconfield Conservation project. 2026 poster below.

A poster of the DST Leconfield BioBlitz weekends and details of the iNaturalist project.

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