Glow worm sites in and around Herefordshire

A. Records published by Anthony Wootton (Country-Side 1971, 21 456-463 and 572-574, and XXII, No 6, Spring 1974, 266-271.)
NB: Comments such as '10 years ago' here refer from 1970s.

Herefordshire
Cusop Nr. River Wye, Black Mountains. [date not given, but I have received reports from private land near Cusop in recent years - RS]
Colwall S. of Malvern.
West Malvern, all June-August c.1915.
Moccas 1972.
Nr. Titley Station 1970.
Woolhope Road, Mordiford 1972.
Common Hill, Fownhope 1972.
Dinmore Wood 1972.
News Wood, Malverns 1972.
Frith Wood, Ledbury 1972.

Worcestershire
Nr. Martley, N.W. of Worcester, close to bank of River Teme, many females and larvae, June 1966 and previous years.
Chase End Hill, S. of Malvern, several 1967-1969.
S. end of Malvern Hills, Nr. Little Malvern, (SO 763388), 1968-69.
Shatterford, Nr. Bewdley, up to 12, 1954-1963 (last seen).
Ladywood, Droitwich, 1 June 1969, very common up to 1967.
Droitwich, in garden and on railway line between Worcester and Droitwich, numerous, recent.
Great Comberton, Bredon, common mid-June 1965, 12, 1966, 3, 1968, none seen in 1969.
Monkwood, c.3m N. of Worcester, 1 female June 1973.

Monmouthshire
Barbados Hill, Tintern, (SO 525005), up to 4, July 1968.

Gloucestershire
St. Briavels (SO 555040), 1 larva, end April 1968.
Nr. Coleford, Forest of Dean (SO 559130) 1968-9
Lower Soudley, Forest of Dean (SO 661105), numerous in late 1940s; (SO 665101), 1 female, November 1966.
Longhope area, two sites c.1 mile apart (SO 695165, 707163) several May/June 1968 and previous years.
Blaisdon, along disused railway line (SO 702161-694166), 33 counted, June 1969.
Rodborough Hill Nr. Stroud (SO 850035), July 1943.
Stroud (SO 855053), 1 male at oil lamp July 1902. [NB - not much chance of finding anything in the middle of Stroud now!]
Jackdaw Lane, Nr. Stroud (SO 883065), females common, males scarce, July 1905.
Benhall, Cheltenham (SO 920215), 1 male, July 1967.
Daneway N.R. (SO 937056), 1 larva, end October 1968.
Daisby Bank Road, Leckhampton 1, July 1969,.
W. Slope of Nottingham Hill, Nr. Bishops Cleeve (SO 976283), at least 8, late June 1957.
Cleeve Hill (SO 995250), 1 female, July 1967; (SO 983268) 1, larva, May 1963.
Postlip, Cleeve Hill (SO 995266), 1 larva, October 1969, 1 male, June 1968.
Nr. Rising Sun Hotel, Cleeve Hill Common, W. of Bishops Cleeve, 2, June 1969.
Stratton, Nr. Cirencester (SP 015042), 12, June 1969.
Rendcomb, Nr. Cirencester (SP 015100), 1 female, February 1943.
Colesborne, Nr. Cirencester (SP 020110), c. 1910.
Brassey N.R. Nr. Bourton-on-the-Water (SP 143226), larvae May/June 1965.  April/May 1968.
Nr. Bourton-on-the-Water (SP 155211), 2 larvae, May 1965.
Saunders Green, Whitecroft, Lydney, several late August 1973.
Nr. Eastcombe, numerous on farm bank nr. old Thames-Severn canal, early 1930s.
Cutsdean c.23 in leafy lane, 1972.
South of Berkeley, Nr. Severn, numerous along roadsides in 1930s.
Rockness Hill, Horsley, Nr. Stroud, few in roadside grasses, 1972-3.

B. Sites reported to Robin Scagell
Site  Map    Location and details if any: f = (glowing) females
No    Ref

225 SO0039   Llangeview, Usk, Gwent 1991  6 f 1991
557 SO040877 Llandinam, 1987
519 SO2171   Little Hen Cefn, Llangunllo. 7 or 8 yrs ago on road. [Prior to 1991]
549 SO5204   Gardens of The Priory, Llandogo, Gwent. 1936
109 SO7202   Along canal, Slimbridge, Glos 100f 1991
507 SO7646   Field opposite Old Hollow, West Malvern, 1950s
573 SO827091?Haresfield Beacon. Dozens, Jul/Aug 1976.
590 SO889339 Mythe Railway Reserve. 8f, 11.7.90.
588 SO897333 Rly embankment, Tewkesbury. 79f, 10.7.90.
589 SO898332 Rly embankment, Tewkesbury. 7f, 10.7.90.
553 SO9013   Cranham Scout Camp 2f Jul 75

See notes on Tewkesbury site listed under main Gloucestershire page