Outskirts of Nottingham, along ( mile of railway bank between Colwick
Woods and race-course, up to 12-15 June 1970 and most previous years.
Nr Gotham, mineral railway cutting, 2, summer 1969.
Robin Hood Hills, Nr. Annesley, large numbers, summer 1968.
2.5 miles E. of Cuckney, Sherwood Forest (SK 605713), June 1929.
Along S-facing bank beside what is now Greenwood Road, Carlton (SK
610405), 2 or 3, before c.1940, not seen in recent years.
0.25 mile S.E. of Budby, Sherwood Forest (SK 625692), a few, June 1929.
Sherwood Forest, before 1916.
B. Sites reported to Robin Scagell to 1991
Site Map Location and details if any: f = (glowing)
females
No Ref
017 SK301472 Cowers Lane, Derbyshire 8f 1991
018 SK405403 Stanley, Derbyshire 10f 1991
020 SK416408 Stanley, Derbyshire 19f 1991
186 SK943026 South Luffenham, Rutland 2f 1991
178 SK947006 Barrowden, Rutland 8f 1991
185 SK955193 Morkery Wood, Lincs 19f 1991
179 SK982053 Ketton Quarry SSSI, Rutland 7f 1991
191 SK999147 Lincolnshire Gate, Lincs 1f 1991
Sites from County Records:
SK856586 Ditch adjacent to lane to Turf Moor House, Stapleford Moor,
Nr Newark. 15f, 14.7.90
NOTES
In earlier versions of this page I referred to the lack of records. However, since 2008 the situation has been
transformed by the work of Trevor and Dilys Pendleton, who have investigated several sites, notably at Clipstone
Old Quarter, Sherwood Heath and Clumber Park. Find out more at
http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds6/insectsglowworm.htm
There are many more sites known
in Derbyshire, both on disused railways and in the Peak District, notably
around Dovedale, and a survey of these is being coordinated within this
survey by Dr Nick Moyes, Assistant Curator of Natural History, Museums
and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby DE1 1BS.
The apparent lack of recent sites does not necessarily mean
that there are none to be seen. It would be worth searching any disused
railway lines and areas of open land which have not been recently cultivated,
to try to extend the list. - Robin Scagell.
Before the 1990s the situation was similar in Leicestershire,
but efforts by the Rutland Natural History Society have changed this and
they located 20 sites within a reasonable radius of Rutland in one year
alone, including one with 450 glowing females! Sites 186, 178, 185, 179
and 191 on the list above are due to them. They too are participating in
the survey: contact Graham and Linda Worrall, 6 Redland Close, Barrowden,
Rutland LE15 8ES if you are interested.