A SPECTACLED nettle moth, a butcher’s broom, and tawny owlets were among the discoveries recorded during a recent survey at Greenhill Farm on the Angle peninsula.

County recorders, invited by West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre (WWBIC), came equipped with their specialist knowledge of birds, moths, mammals and plants.

The event was hosted by Pembroke 21C Community Interest Company (CIC) at the disused dairy farm owned by RWE npower at Pembroke Power Station.

The site hosts a number of different habitats, including grassland, mature broadleaf woodland, pond, hedgerows, scrub and reed bed.

Pembroke 21C CIC is working at transforming the site for woodland, hay meadows, grazing, beehives and an orchard.

The full list of species found on day is currently being compiled but includes the spectacled nettle moth and the butcher’s broom, a stiff, spiky plant which was used by butchers to keep their cutting boards clean.

“It was great to have so many experts so keen to see what species we have at our site,” said Pembroke 21C CIC project manager Jennifer Care.

WWBIC manager Colin Russell added: “Despite the rain on the day, it was really good to be recording at a new site in the county.

“We are always on the look-out for private land which has been under recorded and this will be a benchmark against which Pembroke 21C can gauge the enhancement in biodiversity as the project develops.”

For more information on getting involved with the Greenhill Farm project email Jennifercare@pembroke21c.org.uk or call 01646 680090.