Cambridgeshire and Essex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

SIGHTINGS 2021

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First Sightings 2021
Small Tortoiseshell 28th Jan	Red Admiral 31st Jan
Brimstone 15th Feb	Peacock 20th Feb
Small White 26th Feb	Comma 26th Feb
Speckled Wood 18th Mar	Painted Lady 29th Mar
Orange-Tip 30th Mar	Holly Blue 31st Mar
Green-veined White 11th Apr	Large White 18th Apr
Green Hairstreak 19th Apr	Wall 2nd May
Grizzled Skipper 2nd May	Dingy Skipper 2nd May
Small Heath 6th May	Common Blue 6th May
Small Copper 6th May	Brown Argus 10th May
Small Blue 28th May	Adonis Blue 29th May
Heath Fritillary 29th May	Purple Hairstreak 5th Jun
Meadow Brown 5th Jun	Black Hairstreak 6th Jun
Large Skipper 7th Jun	Marbled White 13th Jun
White-letter Hairstreak 14th Jun	Dark Green Fritillary 15th Jun
Ringlet 21st Jun	Small Skipper 23rd Jun
Silver-washed Fritillary 23rd Jun	Gatekeeper 23rd Jun
White Admiral 24th Jun	Essex Skipper 27th Jun
Purple Emperor 2nd Jul	Chalk Hill Blue 5th Jul
Clouded Yellow 14th Jul

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We do not post Hummingbird hawkmoth (or other moths) records on this sightings page. Butterfly Conservation UK records sightings of migrant moths centrally at migrant watch

October 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
25th	Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428)	Red Admiral	Phillip Hastings	1 x Red Admiral sunbathing on a bush. Probably the one seen in the same area of my garden the previous day. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624)	Peacock, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Peacock & Small White
25th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	A very late holly blue.
24th	Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large White	Phillip Hastings	2 x Small Tortoiseshell - one trying to get out of garden shed (caught and released), one sunbathing on house wall; 1 x Red Admiral feeding on last of the Buddleia flowers; 1 x Large White flitting round garden; 1 x Comma flying in and out of hedge. Sunny warm afternoon, light breeze (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
21st	Little Warley Common (TQ604906)	Red Admiral	Rob Smith	a Red Admiral about Noon
19th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Comma, Brimstone	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	1 comma & 2 brimstone.
16th	John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624)	Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Speckled Wood & Small Copper
15th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Red Admiral	Simon & Pat Cox	Red Admiral in our garden
15th	Stone SC St Lawrence (TL949061)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow	Rob Smith	a Clouded Yellow, Small White and Red Admiral, plus 6 further Small Whites and a Large White further west along the sea wall towards Ramsey Marsh
15th	Perry (TL145670)	Comma, Large White	Louise Bacon	one enjoying late season sunshine
15th	Holland on Sea (TM189154)	Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow	Brian Goodey	Two clouded yellow flying along promenade
15th	Holland Haven CP (TM2117)	Painted Lady, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Painted Lady and 4 Small Whites
15th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Brian Goodey
15th	Brampton (TL1869)	Large White	Louise Bacon	Just the one, flew across the road from Brampton Village towards the wood
13th	Church Lane, North Weald (TL496042)	Clouded Yellow	Ian Watts	Single.
11th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small White, Clouded Yellow	Stephen Dutton	2 Clouded Yellow present but seen flying at roof top height out of the area at 15:45
11th	Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	Phillip Hastings	Small Tortoiseshell apparently feeding on Delphiniums. Small White flying about in garden. Warm sunny afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Great Staughton meadows (TL127647)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White	Steve Binding	12.50/2pm sunny breezy. 1 Lrg White. 2 Comma. 1 Red AD. 1 Brimstone. 2 UN ID whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Clacton sea front (TM186152)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	RAx3, PLx2, SWx5, CYx1, SCx1 along cliff edge.
11th	Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White	Ian Watts	Singles of each.
11th	Abberton Reservoir (TL9616)	Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood	George Brown	Billets Farm/Wigborough Bay area 1.15-1.45pm. Sunny and quite warm with light NW wind. 1 fresh Speckled wood, 1 Clouded yellow.
10th	Funthams Lane, Whittlesey (TL238979)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral	David Withrington	One of each enjoying the sunshine.
10th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192)	Small Copper	Colin Jupp	4 Small Coppers on Devil's-bit Scabious flowers near Spring Wood in the sunshine between 4-4.30pm
9th	Warley Place EWT (TQ583908)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	3 Red Admiral nectaring on ivy 5pm
9th	Tylers Common (TQ564904)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone	Rob Smith	5 Red Admirals migrating SW. A Comma and a female Brimstone
9th	Tollesbury Wick EWT (TL0438)	Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Small Copper	Mark Gregory	2 clouded yellow near seawall, 1 small copper on steps at viewing mound nr reserve entrance, 5+ red admiral crossing fleet from Old Hall Marshes
9th	Stour Wood and Strandlands (TM185315)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Richard GreatRex	9 Red Admirals, mostly on ivy along shoreline; 2 male Brimstone, singles of Small Copper, Small White, Speckled Wood and Comma
9th	St. Faiths CP, Brentwood (TQ585937)	Red Admiral, Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Small White, 6 Red Admiral (4 on ivy & 2 flew S)
9th	Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428)	Red Admiral, Small White	Phillip Hastings	Two Red Admirals flying through garden; two Small Whites feeding on Asters. Sunny, warm, still, afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Harold Hill/A12 (TQ553915)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood
9th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	a Holly Blue in the garden
9th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	One very late and worn Holly blue. Nice to see gorse coming back into bloom after a barren four months.
9th	Brook Country Park (TM169173)	Clouded Yellow	Brian Goodey	Fleeting view of a singleton
9th	Brentwood (TQ586935)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	5 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood all nectaring on ivy flowers along footpath by BT building
9th	Abberton (south side of the Lord Woodmouse trail) (TL958166)	Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow	Graham Upton	Red admiral very tatty. Clouded yellow very flighty.
8th	Sawtry Allotments (TL169382)	Peacock, Red Admiral	Rosalyn Payne	1 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral 4pm
6th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Clouded Yellow	Stephen Dutton	3 Clouded Yellow still after a period of very mixed weather
6th	Lagoons + Meadow Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Red Admiral	Steve Binding	3.15pm/5.30pm sunny but breezy. 2 Comma. 3 Red Ad all basking in the sun . (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Rise Park, Romford (TQ514915)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	1 Red Admiral on ivy flowers
4th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill).	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox	One rather faded meadow brown feeding on what was left of the buddlia.
4th	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox	Six red admirals.
4th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	1 Red Admiral in my garden
4th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	On slope with Devil's bit Scabious near Spring Wood: 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Copper, 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood. In TQ5191: 1 Comma
3rd	Mount End, Essex (TL489000)	Red Admiral	Ian Watts	3 x Red Admiral.

September 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
29th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Clouded Yellow	Stephen Dutton	2 Still present
29th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Speckled Wood	Tom Hyde	Only butterfly sighted .
28th	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox	Red admiral- at least eight, including six basking around the same patch of nettles.
22nd	Ouse Fen, Needingworth (TL362729)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood	David Withrington	A short walk at the western end of the RSPB reserve - Comma(2), Red Admiral(3), Brimstone(1), Small White(5), Speckled Wood(5).
22nd	Circular walk from Tollesbury Sq. (TL956104)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Copper	Rosie & Bill Perkins	7,Red Admiral, 4,Comma, 5,Speckled Wood, 5,Meadow Brown, 12,Small Heath, 1,Small Copper, 40+,Small White, 15+,Large White.
22nd	Canvey Wick (TQ766833)	Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	Keith Winch	3rd generation Wall. I saw about ten which were all males. Plenty of Small Whites and Small Heaths. Common Blue were all males most of which were tatty. One Clouded Yellow.
21st	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small White, Clouded Yellow	Stephen Dutton	3 Clouded Yellow,very mobile but settling more late afternoon.
21st	Roxwell (west of Chelmsford) (TL6308)	Wall	Martin Heywood	a female Wall Brown in the garden this morning. First village record since 27th May 1994 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	hedgerow,Takeley village	Red Admiral, Painted Lady	Christine Meekcoms	12 Red Admiral together with 2 Painted Ladies at the same time on dogwood ivy flower heads. Been at location for 53 years and never seen this amount all at once before.
19th	Ramsey Marsh (TL940058)	Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	3 nymphalids seen crossing SW across the Blackwater whilst sailing. Along the sea wall - 5+ Small Whites, singles of others
19th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Robert Seago	Second only Clouded Yellow of the year for me. Whites,Comma, Red Admirals and Speckled woods about 10 each. Common Blue and Brown Argus, 1. Small Copper probably 4.
18th	Paxton Pits (TL199628)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus	Steve Binding	Friends of Paxton, last of year survey. sunny becoming cloudy warm. Route A+B. 10 RedAd. 9 GV White. 3 Sm White. 1 fm Brown Argus. 1 Brimstone. 1 Med Brown. 5 Spec Wood. 1 Sm Tort. 8 Comma.
18th	Castor Hanglands (TF115020)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper	David Withrington	One of each species apart from Green-veined White(5) and Speckled Wood(3).
17th	Folkes Lane Woodland (TQ5789)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Comma 4, Speckled Wood 3, Red Admiral 3
16th	kings RD garden Eaton Socon	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White	Steve Binding	sunny warm 20c 8+ Red AD. 1 Painted lady. 1 Comma. 12 Small Wht. 1 Small Tort. Most on Buddleia bush or last of the lavender flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath	Stephen Dutton	3 Clouded Yellow on dandelions, 3Red Admiral, 8 Small White,2 Large White, 1 Small Heath
16th	Lagoons + Meadow Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	4pm/6pm sun + cloud slt breeze 18c 33 Comma . 7 Sm White. 3 Spec Wood. 9 Red AD. 5 Small Copper. 1 worn male Common Blue. 1 worn Brown Argus. Lots of Comma all on Brambles. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
16th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	Rob Smith	Comma 2, Red Admiral 7, Speckled Wood 9, Meadow Brown 1, Common Blue 1m
15th	Circular walk from Tollesbury Square. (TL956104)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Gatekeeper	Rosie & Bill Perkins	17,Red Admiral, 40+,Small Heath, 1,Comma, 1,Speckled Wood, 1,Gatekeeper, 40+,Small White, 6,Large White.
15th	Canvey Wick. (TQ766833)	Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	David Chandler	Short walk near Morrisons' end of the reserve. One blue (ish) form female Common Blue observed.
13th	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox
13th	Devils Dyke on bank opposite July racecourse stand	Adonis Blue	Nicholas Edwin Treadwell	I was out on Devils Dyke and saw a few small copper butterflies and a few days later a huge goat moth caterpillar on the path. Really good to see this Adonis Blue after first seeing them in July. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Gunpowder Park, Waltham Abbey (TQ379982)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Ian Watts	Scores of Red Admirals. 15+ Speckled Wood, 20+ Small White, 6+ Holly Blue.
12th	Barnack hills and Holes (TF076045)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Paul Fisher	Late morning visit,20-21 Degrees,Mainly cloudy with occasional hazy sunshine. Red Admiral x10; Comma x1; Small White x15; Green-Veined White x2; Unident White x8; Speckled Wood x16; Small Heath x8; Meadow Brown x9; Common Blue x3; Holly Blue x2; Small Copper x3; Brown Argus x3.
11th	Lagoons Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Steve Binding	4.20/6pm mainly cloudy some sunny intervals and breezy. 1 Holly Blue. 2 Red AD. 2m+1fm Common Blue very worn. 4 Small WHT. 8 Spec Wood. 18 Comma. Every sunny sheltered bramble patch produced a Comma all fresh looking ,sunning or feeding on over ripe blackberries ,due to the conditions not very active. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
9th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	transect: Comma 4, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 5, Small Heath 1, Meadow Brown 1, an unidentified white
8th	Whitehall Plain, Chingford (TQ401942)	Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Ian Watts	10am. Very faded Purple hairstreak. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Barrack Wood, Warley (TQ595918)	Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	2 Purple Hairstreaks at 6.10pm
7th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Other butterfly	DJ Sullivan	Brimstone male and female, separately. Speckled Wood far the most numerous species. (Additionally, Large White at Prittle Brook before Belfairs Park, and Holly Blue and Painted Lady in garden, Leigh-on-Sea.)
6th	Chingford Plain (TQ399953)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Ian Watts	Speckled woods aplenty.
6th	Blackheath, Colchester	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White	Simon Patient	1 male Silver-Washed Fritillary on my yellow Buddleia in our garden in the warm sunshine. My latest one here.
5th	Weald Brook (TQ562926)	Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	18 Purple Hairstreaks over ash and oak trees along the brook 6-6.25pm in evening sunshine, easily my highest count for September. Also Holly Blue, 2 Meadow Brown, several Small and Green-veined Whites
5th	Maylands Golf Course, Harold Hill (TQ559923)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	5 Purple Hairstreaks, early evening
5th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Female Gatekeeper nectaring on ragwort, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 13 Red Admiral on buddleia, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Large White, 8 Small White, 2 Green-veined White. Also a Jersey Tiger moth on the 4th
5th	Hadleigh Downs	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	DJ Sullivan	One Brown Argus only.
5th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Heath	Colin Jupp	a single Small Heath
5th	Blunts Farm, Theydon Bois (TQ463996)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Ian Watts	Small white the most numerous species. Also 15 or so Red Admiral (about 10 on a single Buddleia bush), 10+ Common Blue, and a similar number of Meadow Brown. Smaller numbers of the others including singles of Painted Lady, Small Copper, Small Tort and Comma.
5th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre/Elizabeth Rd	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Tom Hyde	lots of whites mostly small and green veined 2 speckled woods singles of others.
4th	Devil's Dyke July Racecourse end	Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue, Adonis Blue	Debbie Broom, Rob And Kerry Reeve	Adonis Blue male seen a short walk from entrance - photo by Kerry Reeve. It flew to a hawthorn bush on the path on the top of the Dyke where we watched it nectaring on a hawthorn berry - photo by Rob Reeve. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
4th	Canvey Wick. C&E Branch field trip (TQ766833)	Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	David Chandler	Field Trip in warm but overcast conditions. Seven butterfly species seen. Also Grass Snake, Cetti's Warbler and Wasp Spider. Enjoyable trip despite missing the target species Wall & Clouded Yellow.
3rd	Roach Valley	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	Several fresh Speckled Wood in spinney towards Paglesham Lagoon. Unidentified Nymphalid high among trees nearby. Many Red Admiral on single White Buddleia near Rochford. Jersey Tiger Moth at Stambridge.
3rd	Great Holland Pits (TM202192)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Robert Seago	Good to see numbers of Red Admirals. Speckled Wood also showing well
3rd	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus	James Fowler	During the afternoon, warm and bright . Single Brown Argus, the first sighting in the garden in 2021!, two Painted Lady, singletons of Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell.
3rd	Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White	David Withrington	In my garden when the sun came out in the afternoon were - Small Tortoiseshell(12), Red Admiral(2) and Peacock(1) with Small Whites(6).
3rd	Colne Point EWT (TM101124)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Small Heath	Robert Seago	A good show during my short visit. Red Admirals showing well (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Castor Flood Meadows (TL104978)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip	David Withrington	I saw Comma(1 photo), Red Admiral(1), Painted Lady(1 photo), Large White(4), Green-veined White(7), Small White (12). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	RSPB Wallasea Island (TQ979933)	Common Blue	Martin Smithson	Female Common Blue Species. On The Ground. Around 2pm. Sunny, some cloud. Some Wing Damage. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	RSPB Wallasea Island (TQ974935)	Painted Lady	Martin Smithson	Painted Lady. On the Ground. Midday. Cloudy, sunny intervals. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	5.50-6.20pm around 'the Moat' on Ash and Oak 7 Purple Hairstreaks
2nd	Barrack Wood, Warley (TQ595918)	Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	5.30-5.40pm 4+ Purple Hairstreaks in Oak, including 2 clashing males

August 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
29th	Castor Hanglands (TF117022)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	David Withrington	On a rather dull morning only a few species were on the wing. Small Tortoiseshell(11), Large White(1), Small White(1), Green-veined White(1), Speckled Wood(14).
29th	Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Chandler	Nice fresh Clouded Yellow on transect route in the meadow near the Railway Station end of the park.
28th	Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Kevin Wilson	I took an early afternoon stroll around an area set aside for wild life in a friends garden. Brown Argus were present in good numbers 12+,also 6 Red Admirals, 3 Common Blues, 2 Meadow Browns, 1 Small Heath, several Small Whites and Large Whites and 2 Green veined whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
28th	Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Holly Blue	David Withrington	A sunny afternoon in my suburban garden. Small Tortoiseshell(50), Red Admiral(1), Small White(6), Holly Blue(1).
27th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Rob Smith	Small White 6, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 3, Red Admiral 6, Speckled Wood 7, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 2
27th	Epping Forest (TQ3895)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Red Admiral 1,Speckled Wood 11,Gatekeeper 2,Small White 1,Meadow Brown 2.
25th	Hawkwood Allotment (TQ3795)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Speckled Wood 5,Gatekeeper 1,Small White 12.
25th	Epping Forest (TQ3895)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Anthony Hare	Speckled Wood 3,Gatekeeper 5,Common Blue 1,Small White 3,Meadow Brown 23.
25th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Tom Hyde
24th	Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428)	Other butterfly	Phillip Hastings	Jersey Tiger Moth. Feeding on buddleia bush in the garden. Warm sunny day. NB: Only just reporting it now as didn't realise until I did a bit of research that it was slightly unusual for one to be seen as far north as South Cambs! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Lagoons + Meadow Perry (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	12.50/4.30pm sun/cloud breezy 20c+ 1 RedAD. 5 PCock. 1 HollyB. 3 SmHeath. 3 Sm Tort. 4 Sm Copper. 6 Brimstone. 2 Comma. 14 Gatekeeper 8 SpecWood.12m+3fm Com Blue. 4m+2fm SmWht. 11m+1fm GV Wht most fresh. 1 LrgWht. Plenty UNID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Devil's Dyke (July racecourse end) (TL615618)	Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue, Adonis Blue	Ian Watts	Single, pristine, Adonis male near entrance. About 10 Small Heath, 20 Brown Argus, 10 Common Blue.
23rd	Private garden in Godmanchester (TL2569)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue	Alan Owers	7 small tortoiseshells nectaring on buddleia this afternoon, the most we've had in the garden for years. 4 large white, 2 peacock, 2 holly blue, singles of others.
23rd	Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White	David Withrington	In my garden, in the sunshine, butterflies were gathering on the buddleiah. Small Tortoiseshell(11), Peacock(1), Red Admiral(2), Small White(4).
22nd	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Robert Seago	Good to see at least some Blues. Generally numbers low on the dull day.
22nd	Devil's Dyke (July racecourse end) (TL615618)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Ian Watts	100+ Chalkhill blue (inc. some fresh individuals - esp. female), 15+ Brown Argus, 7 Common Blue, 20+ Small White, 2x Red Admiral, 2x Meadow Brown and singles of Gatekeeper and Painted Lady.
20th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Robert Seago	Dull weather but good to get my first Clouded Yellow of the year. I also found a sap run with 2 attendant Red Admirals (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
20th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	at least 10m Purple Hairstreaks 6.30-7pm
19th	Tollesbury , circular walk from Square. (TL956104)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	30,Painted Lady, 16,Small Tortoiseshell, 9,Peacock, 1,Red Admiral, 40+ Small White, 8,Large White, 11,Speckled Wood, 30+, Gatekeepers, 15+, Meadow Brown, 1,Small Heath, 1,Essex Skipper.
19th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus	George Brown	Sunny and quite warm, 1.50-3.00p.m. 6 Peacock, 1 Painted lady, 3 Small white, 3 Meadow brown, 2 Gatekeeper, 5 Brown argus.
19th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Rob Smith	a fresh Essex Skipper and a worn S/E skipper, Common Blue 3, Holly Blue 4, Red Admiral 7 - all fresh, Comma 3, Speckled Wood 7 including courtship/rejection behaviour - the female laid flat, playing dead, Gatekeeper 25, Meadow Brown 3, a few unidentified whites
19th	Headley Common, Great Warley (TQ587914)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	4 Red Admiral on buddleia, singles others
19th	Brampton Wood (TL181703)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	David Withrington	Short walk up main rides. The sun broke through and warmth ensued. Peacock(10), Red Admiral(5), Silver-washed Fritillary(11 mainly female), Green-veined White(15), Speckled Wood(11), Meadow Brown(8), Gatekeeper(20).
16th	Brampton Wood Cambs.	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Steve Binding	10.15/12pm not ideal conditions overcast odd sun then rain. 12 Spec Wood all fresh looking. 11 Gatekeeper. 2 Ringlet worn. 1 Sm White. 2 Med Brown.1 Red AD. 1 Com Blue male. 1 Silv Wash Frit female. All sheltering/ sunning on the ground. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Hockley Woods (TQ834919)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	a worn male Silver-washed Fritillary, Red Admiral 2, Gatekeeper 10+, Meadow Brown 2+, Purple Hairstreak 1+, Speckled Wood 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	One male still at the North west territory this afternoon.
15th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	9 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, 5 Gatekeeper + Jersey Tiger moth
14th	Holland Haven CP (TM2216)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Simon Cox	2 Red Admirals, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Speckled Woods, c6 Gatekeepers, 3 Small Whites, single Meadow Brown & Small Heath
14th	Great Staughton meadows (TL127647)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	2 Meadows + old Cemetery .Sun/Cloud Breezy. 1 P'Lady. 14 GVwht. 3 Sm Tort. 13 SmWht. 26 Brown Arg. 13m+2fm Com Blue. 32 Gate K. 3 Spec Wood. 5 Sm Skip. 7 LrgWht. 1 Comma. 1 Brim. 1fm Holly Blue. 1 Essex Skip. 8 Sm Copper.14 MedBrn. 12+ peacock. 5 SM Heath. Lots of UN ID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	James Fowler	Having discussed the current scarcity of Common Blue with a fellow enthusiast at Therfield Heath this morning, I saw a fresh male in the garden this afternoon. Outnumbered by three Holly Blue.
14th	Epping Forest (TQ3895)	Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 6,Small Skipper 2,Common Blue 2,Large White 1,Meadow Brown 51.
14th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady	Colin Jupp	10 Red Admiral, 3 Painted Lady, 7 Peacock and 1 Comma nectaring on Buddleia flowers near visitor centre. Also 2 Jersey Tiger. TQ5292: 1 Small Copper
13th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	c.44 peacocks, 25 red admirals, 12 painted lady, three comma and two small tortoiseshell nectaring on fleabane. Lovely to be surrounded by so many nymphalids. Also 4-5 oak eggars, ten common blue, 15 brown argus and five small copper.
12th	Fobbing Marsh (TQ7384)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Rob Smith	footpaths just south side of Fobbing Creek - Wall Brown 5 (4 females, one looking for ovipositing sites) Gatekeeper 32, Meadow Brown 15, Small Heath 1, Common Blue 1, Peacock 1, Red Admiral 1. moths - Latticed Heath 2, Yellow Shell 1
12th	Fobbing Marsh (TQ7383)	Red Admiral, Small White, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Oozedam (south FP) - Wall Brown 1m, Gatekeeper 26, Meadow Brown 21, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 3, Small Copper 1, Holly Blue 1, Small White 1, Red Admiral 2. Jersey Tiger moth
12th	Fobbing Marsh (TQ7283)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Rob Smith	west and north footpaths (pm) - Gatekeeper 66, Meadow Brown 25, Speckled Wood 7, Marbled White 1 (at 5.50pm), Small Heath 1, Red Admiral 1, Small White 1, and a male Wall Brown just to the west at TQ719836 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
12th	Barnwell East LNR, Cambridge (TL478581)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Keith Edkins	1 silver-washed fritillary flying, very worn (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Wanstead Park (TQ416875)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	25 Purple Hairstreak 6.25pm-7.10pm. Included 6+ over a turkey oak and good numbers of males generally over oak, ash and lime trees in warm evening sunshine. Also 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Red Admiral
11th	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox
11th	Monks Wood (TL203804)	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, White-letter Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	Off transect. White Admiral 1, White-letter Hairstreak 1. Lots of Silver-washed Fritillary still around the wood, Purple Emperor 3, seen by another gentleman
11th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Purple emperors at the North west territory this afternoon, a female early on and later 1 maybe 2 males.
11th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	12 Peacock, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Gatekeeper (5 fem & 4 m), 1 Meadow Brown, 3 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Large White
11th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ546930)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Still 2 male Purple Emperors at the Hatter's Wood territory 1pm-1.45pm (clashing seen). Also 6 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral
11th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre/Elizabeth Rd	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Tom Hyde
10th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Small Copper	Simon & Pat Cox	Nice morning in our garden with 5 Peacocks, 2 Red Admirals, at least 2 each Large & Small Whites, single Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper & Small Copper
10th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	10 Red Admiral,12 Peacock, 6 Painted Lady, 6 Meadow Brown,12 Gatekeeper,2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Heath.2 Large White, 10 Small White,2 Brimstone
10th	Monks Wood, Cambs	Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Diana Spencer
10th	Hawkwood Allotment (TQ3795)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	Small Tortoiseshell 1,Red Admiral 2,Speckled Wood 2,Gatekeeper 9,Painted Lady 1,Small White 11,Holly Blue 2,Peacock 1,Meadow Brown 1.Plus Jersey Tiger moth 3.
10th	Fleam Dyke - Mutlow Hill section	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Steve Webb	Amazing show of Chalkhill Blues all very active in the sunshine 100+ seen, quite a lot of Painted Ladies and 3 or 4 Clouded Yellows
10th	Bedford Purlieus (TF0499)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus	Dave O'Brien	Meadow Brown 4, Silver-washed Fritillary 5, Brimstone 3, Gatekeeper 4, Large Skipper 2, Brown Argus 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	Bedford Purlieus (TF0400)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Dave O'Brien	Brown Argus 1, Brimstone 4, Silver-washed Fritillary 3, Dark Green Fritillary 1, Large Skipper 4, Meadow Brown 16, Small Heath 1, Gatekeeper 9, Peacock 19, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Coma 1, Common Blue 3
10th	Bedford Purlieus (TF0300)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus	Dave O'Brien	Gatekeeper 9, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 2, Silver-washed Fritillary 3, Dark Green Fritillary 1, Peacock 1, Brown Argus 2, Meadow Brown 3
10th	Barnack Hills and Holes NNR (TF0704)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue	Dave O'Brien	Chalkhill Blue 86, Common Blue 9, Brown Argus 8, Small Copper 5,Ringlet 1, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 10, Small Heath 3, Small White 1, Green-veined White 4, Painted Lady 2, Peacock 4, Large Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 1 definite, plus 6 "Smessex Skipper" (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	One male at the North west territory this afternoon.
8th	Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Withrington	Walk in afternoon along track past pits to farmland at eastern end. Mostly sheltered from the wind. Small Tortoiseshell(7), Peacock(4), Painted Lady(2), Large White(2), Green-veined White(10), Wall Brown(3), Small Heath(1), Meadow Brown(9), Gatekeeper(17), Brown Argus(3), Common Blue(10), Clouded Yellow (1).
7th	Paxton Pits (TL199628)	Peacock, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Steve Binding	Afternoon check for mainly Brown Argus. 63 counted before the heavy rain came, most sunning or roosting in the long grasses. Also 11 Peacock. 30 Meadow Brown. 2m + 3fm Gatekeeper. 2 Brimstone. 1 Small Skipper. 8m + 4fm Common Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	Friends of Paxton transect route B. From 11.15am sun/cloud warm. UNID Wht 26. Gatekeeper 28. Med Brn 19. Brimstone 2. GV Wht.6. Com Blue 1. Sm Copper 1. Ringlet 3. RedAD 5. Comma 1. Sm Wht 3. Sm Skipper 1. PCock 11. Brown Argus 13.
7th	Little Belhus CP	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Hawkwood Allotment (TQ3795)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Red Admiral 1,Speckled Wood 4,Gatekeeper 14,Small White 14,Peacock 1,Large White 1. Plus Silver y moth 1.
7th	Epping Forest (TQ3895)	Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 11,Common Blue 1,Small White 2,Large White 1,Meadow Brown 51.
7th	Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Holly Blue	David Withrington	In my suburban garden - one of each plus 2 Holly Blues and 6 Small Whites. On 4 August I also saw Gatekeeper and Comma in the garden. Quite unusual to get such a variety of species in our street.
7th	Bedford Purlieus (TF038003)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	David Withrington	Walk through woods and meadows in northern half. Peacock(31), Red Admiral(2), Painted Lady(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(12), Dark-green Fritillary(1), Small White(12), Large White(4), Green-veined White(10), Speckled Wood(5), Marbled White(1), Ringlet(9), Meadow Brown(17), Gatekeeper(25), Large Skipper(7), Purple Hairstreak(1), Holly Blue(2), Brown Argus(2).
6th	Woodland Trust wood, Theydon Bois (TQ457980)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Ian Watts	4pm. Windy and mostly overcast but warm enough for a couple of Purple emperors (male chasing female, I think) above and around the sallows.
6th	Upwood village (TL259823)	Holly Blue	Diana Spencer
5th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus	Andrew Cox
5th	Holland Gap (TM232184)	Clouded Yellow	Brian Goodey
5th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	1 Male Purple emperor at the north west territory ,after an hour wait for the sun to come out.
5th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	Two White Admiral. Female Brimstone.
5th	Haddenham Canbs.	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Sheila Dickerson	All feeding on Buddleia,could not believe the Fritillary at first,first one we have ever seen.
4th	Upwood Meadows	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Diana Spencer
4th	Tollesbury Sq. to Goldhanger, Coastal path. (TL956104)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	5,Painted Lady, 12,Red Admiral, 2,Peacock, 1,Comma, 2,Clouded Yellow, 40+,Small White, 30+,Large White, 2,Green-veined White, 100+,Gatekeeper, 30+,Meadow Brown, 3,Small Copper, 3,Small Skippers, 1,Brown Argus.
4th	Tanholt pits, Eye, Peterborough	Wall	Howard Butler	4 sightings, Wall TF238017 x1 TF238016 x1 TF233017 x2 (entrance)
4th	Rowney woods	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Gregory Dempster	One Silver Washed seen,3 Red Admiral, numerous Large skippers and Speckled wood. 4 Gatekeepers and 2 Brimsones, 1 Small white and a Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Roman Road Cambridgeshire (TL5054)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper	Steve Webb	Warm and sunny on the Roman Road, lost count of the number of Painted Ladies, probably over 100! They’ve certainly arrived! All feeding on knapweed in the sun. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Lagoons Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	09.30am /12.30pm sunny 20c 65 Peacock. 13 RedAD.4 Comma.87 GateK. 13 GV Wht.9 SmWht.1 HollyB.20 male and 4fmale Com Blue incs 2 pair in copp.1 Sm Heath. 7 Med Brn.9 Brown Argus.12 Brimstone. 1 Spec W.2 Sm Copper.3 Sm Skip.3 Ringlet. Great numbers thanks to the large amount Teasels, Ragwort, Brambles and Thistles this year.
4th	Hockley Woods (TQ837918)	Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	White Admiral 2+, Silver-washed Fritillary 2+ - males defending bramble glades, Purple Hairstreak 3+, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 1, GV White 1, Ringlet 1, MB & GK noted
4th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Fairly quick run around 3 territory's this afternoon, just 1 male active in the Central territory.
4th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Robert Seago	Of most note, a very large number of emerging Brimstones. I counted 20, without much effort. Blue family still very low, 1Common Blue, no Holly, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, while a quick look got 1 or 2 WLH, and PH. Painted Ladies Red Admirals and Peacocks double figures.
4th	Eversden Wood (TL3453)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus	Rob Pople	Grid ref for principal 1-km square, but some time also spent on rides in TL3452. c.11:30-14:00. Partly cloudy (3/8), c.18-21*C. 2 Comma, c.25 Peacock, 4 Red Ad., c.6 S-w Frit. [ph], c.17 Brimstone, 1 Sp. Wood, c.65 Ringlet, c.6 Meadow Brown, c.15 Gatekeeper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brown Argus [ph]. Also brief view of poss. Purple Hairstreak. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
4th	Devil's Dyke (Railway Cutting) Burwell (TL575652)	Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	17:45 to 18:45 - sunny with occasional cloud cover 100+ Chalkhill Blues in the railway cutting and more with around 12 Brown Argus (most fairly worn) on the Dyke at the top of the lane from the car park (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Castor Hanglands (TF118024)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Howard Butler /Andy Frost	One Silver Washed Fritillary of the form Valezina (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Cambridge Science Park (TL467614)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	John Murray	Single brimstone on the wing, along with a single second brood holly blue. 4+ painted ladies feeding on a buddleia. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre/Elizabeth Rd	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper	Tom Hyde	At least a dozen + Red Admirals and Peacocks,4 painted Ladies 1 Small Tortoiseshell,3 Specked Woods,2 Small Coppers, 1 Brimstone,1 Common Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak first sighting for 3 years, numerous Gatekeepers .
3rd	Warley Country Park (TQ585921)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	A female Purple Emperor glided around tall sallows 12.25pm, my first at this site. Also female Brimstone, 2 Painted Lady, 6 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Large White, 1 Ringlet
3rd	Tylers Common (TQ568905)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	1 female White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on bramble flower, 1 Small Copper, 2 Small White, 4 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 40 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet, 2 Speckled Wood
3rd	Rayne	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Andy Goodey	First site record of Silver-washed Fritillary
3rd	Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL7218)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue	George Brown	Sunny and warm, 2.05 to 3.30p.m. 2 Comma, 17 Peacock, 3 Red admiral, 3 Painted lady, several Small and Large white, 1 Green-veined white, c5 Speckled wood, numerous Meadow brown and Gatekeeper, 1 Large skipper, several Small/Essex skippers (not specifically identified), c5 White-letter hairstreaks at elms near roadsign on Felstead Road, 2 Purple hairstreaks, 1 male Common blue.
3rd	Lower Belt footpath, Warley (TQ575919)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Green-veined White, 5 Peacock, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 8 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 10 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown
3rd	Latton Common, Harlow (TL468080)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	Ian Watts	Peacocks quite numerous (a dozen or so in a 20 minute stroll).
3rd	Langdon Hills EWT Reserve (TQ664872)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Alan Waddoups	A pristine female Holly Blue and just a single White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on the few remaining bramble flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ572908)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	E side path: 1 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Green-veined White
3rd	Hockley Woods (TQ839916)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue	David Glover	15x Gatekeeper 8x Meadow Brown 5x Large White 4x Small White 3x Peacock 2x Red Admiral 2x Speckled Wood 2x Small Skipper 1x White Admiral 1x Silver-washed Fritillary 1x Comma 1x Purple Hairstreak A further 15 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper, 6 Small Skipper, 4 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Marbled White, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Common Blue and 1 Red Admiral in the meadow at TQ835914 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	5 around the forest this afternoon four territorial males,one each at North west,Central,Lodge cottage and South east, also a high flying female that was nearly nabbed by a Swallow!.
3rd	Great Holland Pits (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Richard GreatRex	9 White Letter Hairstreak in late afternoon sunshine, 2 Purple Hairstreak, More than 15 Brown Argus, 4 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue, >40 Meadow Brown, >30 Gatekeeper, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 30 Peacock, 12 Painted Lady, 16 Red Admiral, 3 Brimstone, 5 Green-veined White, 10 Large White, 15 Small White, Large Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 3
3rd	Garden (TL5112)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Small Copper, Other butterfly	Bryan Russell	Clouded Yellow … var helice
3rd	Blackheath, Colchester	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper	Simon Patient	1 White Admiral rather worn individual, fluttering inside Honeysuckle bush in our garden today. 5 Peacocks, 4 Red Admirals, 2 Comma, all around our Buddleia bushes. 1 Ringlet , 2 Gatekeepers on Marjoram.
2nd	Wimpole Park (TL3352)	Silver-washed Fritillary	David Gough	Three to five adults probably males nectaring on teasels along the woodland edge in full sun and shelter spot. Location is alongside the newly created circular path around Wimpole. A little too distant for a smart phone photo
2nd	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Andrew Cox	Female SW Fritillary, feeding on bramble flowers.
2nd	Tanholt pits, Eye, Peterborough (TF238017)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Howard Butler	Wall Brown x 3
2nd	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Andrew Cox	Male common blue.
2nd	Langdon Hill C. Park	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox	One marbled white, still in good condition.
2nd	Hadleigh great wood/ Belfairs cp (TQ8188)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond / Paul Baker	A male/ female chase at 12.54, and then the pair "in cop" in Oak tree top.
2nd	Bishops Hall Park/Elizabeth Rd	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Tom Hyde	8 Red Admirals, 4 Peacocks, 3 Painted Ladies. 2 Speckled Woods, lots of Gatekeepers, various Whites a few Meadow Browns and Small Skippers.
1st	North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	51 Gatekeeper, 41 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper
1st	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus	Rob Smith	am transect - Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 1, S/E skipper 9, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Brown Argus 1, Red Admiral 3, Peacock 3, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper 123, Meadow Brown 43, Ringlet 1
1st	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	garden sightings - Male White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on Buddleia flowers early pm (5th garden record), 1 Purple Hairstreak, 9 Peacock, 8 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 6 Large White, 2+ each Small & Green-veined White, 6 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet
1st	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	2 male Purple Emperor at Hatter-s Wood territory 1.45-2.30pm in dull weather, occasional clashing. Also 1 Ringlet and 1 Speckled Wood

July 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	St Osyth (TM111156)	Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	Richard GreatRex	A single Clouded Yellow on the flowery strip along the footpath from St Osyth Creek towards Howland's Marsh. Also 8 MB, 12 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Heath, 7 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 4 Small White and 2 Large White. Mostly dull and blustery conditions.
31st	Howland's Marsh/Nun's Wood (TM113166)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Richard GreatRex	More than 50 Gatekeepers, 20 Meadow Brown, 3 Small Heath, 1 Ringlet, 13 Peacock, 8 Red Admiral, 1 Small Copper, 5 Essex and 1 Small Skipper, plus many unidentified Skippers, 1 Small White, ! Large White
31st	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Males clashing and chasing at the Lodge cottage territory, between the showers this afternoon.
31st	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Geoff Vowles	Male PE around cafe area again. >20 SWF. White letter hairstreaks are quite widespread this year- this one in Collins Ride (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
31st	Epping Forest (TQ3895)	Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 23,Small Skipper 2,Small White 2,Meadow Brown 78.
31st	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Peacock, Purple Emperor, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	3 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Small Copper, 5 Peacock. 1 Purple Emperor at the Hatter's Wood territory between showers 3pm (TQ546930)
31st	Black Notley (TL7620)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	George Brown	Sunny spells. 6 Red admirals at Buddleia in garden, p.m.
30th	Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017)	Small White, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	David Withrington	A short walk at the western end of the path through the gravel-pit lakes revealed 2 Wall Browns - my first of the year.
29th	Watton's Green (TQ529951)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	Colin Jupp	1 m Common Blue, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 1 Comma, 25 Gatekeeper
29th	St Chad's Park (TQ478885)	Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Small Copper 2, Common Blue 2m, Holly Blue 1, Small Skipper 5, Peacock 1, Small White 1, Gatekeeper 21 incl mating pair, Meadow Brown 45, Speckled Wood 13. a Silver-Y moth
29th	Seven Kings Park (TQ459884)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rob Smith	ironically, the unmown strip on the north side that has been planted with saplings has created some good meadow habitat - Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 1m, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 2. By Seven King Water stream (TQ461884) - Ringlet 2, Painted Lady 1, Comma 6, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 4, Green-veined White 2, Small White 2 and a Clouded Yellow in a small wasteground area just in the hospital grounds (TQ461883). All areas: Gatekeeper 35, Meadow Brown 4. Silver-Y moth 3
29th	Rowney Woods	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Gregory Dempster	No Emperors or White Admirals, lots of the usual woodland species, too many to count. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
29th	Priors former GC, Horseman Side (TQ537950)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	3 worn Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 5 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 1 Large White, 15 Peacock, 1 Comma, 30 Gatekeeper, 5 Purple Hairstreak (7.45pm-8pm)
29th	Matching Tye, Matching Church, Newmans End. Circul	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	1,Silver-washed Fritillary, 1,Brimstone, 12,Red Admiral, 7,Peacock, 9,Comma, 20+,Large White, 30+,Small White, 2,Green-veined White, 5,Ringlet, 20+,Gatekeeper, 40+,Meadow Brown, 5,Large Skipper.
29th	Hardwick Wood and surrounding area (TL3557)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Paddy Grove
29th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ546930)	Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	1 male Purple Emperor Hatter's Wood territory at 3.30pm
29th	Curtismill Green: grassland E side (M25) (TQ522967)	Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Colin Jupp	2 Brown Argus, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper (+ 3 S/E skip), 110 Meadow Brown, 35 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White and from 6.30pm 10 Purple Hairstreak over oak & ash near Meadow View.
29th	Castor Hanglands	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Matthew Webb	Plenty of Silver-washed Fritillaries again, 2 White Admirals and a Small Copper the highlights. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Castle Mound, Cambridge (TL445592)	Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Copper	Edward Pollard	1 Small Copper, 2 Small White. 8 Gatekeeper. (1pm sunny spells, blustery strong breeze)
29th	Bishops Hall Park/Elizabeth Rd	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Tom Hyde	2 speckled Woods,6 Peacocks.3 Red Admirals,1 Small Tortoiseshell, most of the Peacocks and Red Admirals were on the Buddleia's near the park. was nice to see Six spot Burnets and silver Y's in the park
29th	Barnwell East LNR, Cambridge (TL478581)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Keith Edkins	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
28th	Langdon Hills (EWT Mark's Hill)	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox
28th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Small Copper	Tom Hyde
27th	Lagoons Perry (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	1.30/4pm between rain showers 20c Despite conditions plenty to see not flying far. PCock 9.Comma 1.SmTort 1.RedAD 2. Com Blue 13m 2fm inc pair in copp. Brn Arg 4. SM Copp 2fm egglaying . Gatekeeper 70+. SmSkip 6. LrgSkip 1. Ringlet 5.GVwht 4.SmWht 3. LrgWht1. MedBrn 2. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	wicken fen (TL548697)	Dark Green Fritillary	Kevin Wilson	1 Dark Green Fritillary along footpath by Wicken Lode. Possibly a different individual to the one I saw at Wicken last Friday?
26th	Vange Marsh	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	One small copper, newly minted.
26th	Stone Bridge, Earls Colne Millenium Green (TL844292)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	1 male Silver Washed Fritillary, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admirals, more than 20 Gatekeeper, 15 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet, 3 Speckled Wood, 5 Purple Hairstreak, 4 identified Essex Skipper and about 20 S/E Skippers (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	SHOTGATE Thickets (TQ767941)	Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus	John SPENCER	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	1 Large Skipper, 7 Essex Skipper including egg-laying female, 15 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 3 Large White, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 20 Gatekeeper, 6 Ringlet, 5 Meadow Brown, 2 Speckled Wood, 13 Purple Hairstreak (seen on return visit 7-7.30pm)
26th	Monks Wood (TL199802)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Graham Almond	One f. valezina among many silver-washed fritillaries! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Merrymeade Park, Brentwood (TQ598948)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	15+ Small Skipper (some very worn), 10 Essex Skipper, 15 Small White, 8 Green-veined White, 4 Large White, 1 Small Copper, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 6 Peacock, 113 Gatekeeper, 125+ Meadow Brown, 11 Ringlet, 2 Speckled Wood
26th	Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown	George Brown	Overcast after sunshine earlier, 12 noon to 12.30. 2 Red admirals, 1 Silver-washed fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Rob Smith	another failed PE attempt, but after 4pm, lovely views of sparring male Silver-washed Fritillaries (3), White Admiral 2, Ringlet 5+. Gatekeeper 10+, Meadow Brown 2+, Peacock 2, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 1, 2 sparring Red Admirals. several unidentified whites
26th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	A fairly quick look around 4 of the 6 assembly areas I know of this afternoon,8 Purple emperors in total, 3 very aggressive males at Lodge cottage,and 1 female, 2 males at north west, 1 each at Central and south east.
26th	Friday Wood (TM006210)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Andrew Goodey	No sign of Clouded Yellows seen here a few days ago. Female Purple Emperor visiting various sallows in large clump south west of pylon break by Lethe Grove
26th	Earls Colne Church and surrounds (TL860288)	Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	1 Purple Hairstreak, about 15 Small Whites and 5 Large Whites, and a single Gatekeeper sitting on a house wall
26th	Castor Hanglands	Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Matthew Webb	Lots of Silver-washed Fritillaries seen this afternoon, including 5 mating pairs. Dozens of Peacocks and healthy numbers of Gatekeepers. One Brown Argus seen in a woodland ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Bullock Wood west, Earls Colne (TL838283)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Richard GreatRex	Dull and humid. More than 25 Meadow Brown, 20 Gatekeeper, 2 Ringlet, 4 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Essex Skipper, 1 Large and 3 Small White and 3 Green-Veined White.
26th	Bullock Wood east Earls Colne (TL842287)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Richard GreatRex	Weather turned dull and very humid. Footpath along bottom of wood through water meadows. 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Gatekeeper, more than 30 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 5 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 3 Small White
26th	Bishops Hall Park	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Tom Hyde	Good to see 4 fresh Peacocks a fresh Brown Argus a first for this location lots of Gatekeepers and whites ..a few Meadow Browns and a Small Copper . Ringlets seem to have disappeared.
26th	Belfairs Park	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Sullivan	Golf course margins only. Gatekeeper fresh and abundant. Purple Hairstreak in immature oak.
25th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Garden: 5 Large White, 5 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 6 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 5 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet
25th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	DJ Sullivan	After rain. One Painted Lady in fresh colours. One White Admiral.
25th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Robert Seago	Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers > 100 1 of Common Blue/ Brimstone, Small Heath, Painted Lady, White Admiral. Still 10s of WLH and Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet, S and E Skippers
25th	Foxton (TL4248)	Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Paddy Grove	Fresh painted ladies and one Clouded Yellow (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	Cudmore Grove Country Park (TM070150)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Sean Minns	Warm (22 degrees) but overcast with slight S breeze. Male Clouded Yellow best of 14 species observed, but also low numbers of other 13 species
24th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Purple Hairstreak	Trevor Sawyer	Addendum to the BC outing - Finally managed to spot 4 Purple Hairstreaks over the trees bordering the woods and meadows near Byron's Pool on the way back to car.
24th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue	Edward Pollard	Branch outing. Breezy so abundance was low, but a nice range of species. Including 2 Small Blue west of the M11 thanks to Becky Green and Trevor Sawyer for the help
24th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	Approx 1 mile walk around produced 28 Painted Ladies usually 3-4 together at separate locations. 1 Clouded Yellow seen briefly this morning
24th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 19,Small Skipper 5,Small White 2,Meadow Brown 58,Large Skipper 2. Plus 5 Six-Spot Burnet moth.
24th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	1 active male at the south eastern territory, mid afternoon in brief bright spells.
24th	Castor Hanglands	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	3 Purple Emperor sightings, 9 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Painted Ladies and a White Admiral were the highlights from 2.30pm-6pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	Alphamstone (TL0438)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Harry Faull	3 Silver-washed Fritillaries edge of Clamps Grove, ancient private woodland. First SWFs I have seen around the village. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
23rd	wicken fen (TL557692)	Dark Green Fritillary	Kevin Wilson	One Dark Green Fritillary flying along Burwell Lode bank 5.05 pm. Despite the overcast conditions the Fritillary was very active. As a consequence i was unable to obtain a photo. My first sighting of this species at Wicken.
23rd	Laindon West garden.	White Admiral	Andrew Cox	First record for my back garden.
23rd	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper	Anthony Hare	Red Admiral 3,Gatekeeper 17,Small Skipper 6,Common Blue 1,Small White 4,Essex Skipper 2,Small Copper 1,Large White 3,Meadow Brown 52. Plus 12 Six Spot Burnet moth & 3 Silver Y moth.
23rd	Eversden Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Derek Footman	My first visit to the wood. Pleasantly surprised to see a White Admiral but only 1 ! Many Silver Washed Fritillary, Peacock,Gatekeeper, MeadowBrown, Ringlet, Small Skipper,Red Admiral, Small White, Large White odd Brimstone
23rd	Dunmow Cutting	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Andrew Goodey	2 male Purple Emperors end of boardwalk, Silver-washed Fritillary and Brimstone
22nd	Trumpington Meadows	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Blue	John Murray	2 x second brood small blues (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Thaxted Meadow (Mosscotts)	Clouded Yellow	Gregory Dempster	1 Clouded yellow seen, I have never seen one here before, great stuff! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Southey Wood (TF1002)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Steve Hallam	Ringlet - c.65, Silver washed fritillary 16, Small white - 13, Meadow Brown - 10, all other species 5 or less.
22nd	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Two silver washed fritillary. Many red admirals. Two male brimstone.
22nd	Hornchurch	Comma	Colin Smith
22nd	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	Hard work around the forest this afternoon,3 males Purple emperors seen,3 out of the 4 territories I know still appear empty, just one very active male at Lodge cottage,but 2 active males at a new territory for me in the south east of the forest
22nd	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Geoff Vowles	Male and female Purple Emperor chasing each other around cafe area settling on customers and tables!
22nd	Ditton Park Wood (TL669572)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Edward Pollard	1 SW Fritillary along the first ride on the left. 1 Purple Emperor above the oaks at the first junction. Purple Hairstreak in multiple oaks between car park and first junction (at least)
22nd	Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (TL616616)	Comma, Peacock, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue	Edward Pollard	3 Dark Green Fritillary. 100's Chalkhill Blue
22nd	Devil's Dyke (Railway Cutting) Burwell (TL575652)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	17:30 to 18:30 Sunny with gusty breeze 2+ Dark-green Fritillaries near the top of the lane from the car park, the first time we have seen these at this end of the Dyke. Around 20 male Chalk-hills plus 2 females in the meadow adjacent to the car park.
22nd	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Tom Hyde	At last first Peacocks of the year,1 painted Lady 1 large skipper, lots of Small Skippers Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Ringlets, Small Whites, only a couple of Large Whites.
22nd	Barnack hills and Holes (TF077045)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue	Paul Fisher	09:30-11:15 visit produced the following: Small Tortoiseshellx7; Peacockx3; Brimstonex2; Small Whitex10; Large Whitex5; Green-Veined Whitex8; Unident' Whitex8; Speckled Woodx1; Marbled Whitex29; Ringlet(not counted), Meadow Brown(not counted), Gatekeeperx25; Large Skipperx2; Small Skipperx2; Essex Skipperx3; Small/Essex Skipperx13; Brown Argusx4; Common Bluex7(all males), Small Copperx7; Chalkhill Bluex28(all males).
21st	Trumpington Meadows	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Blue	James Fowler	9:30-11:30, Byrons Pool to river west of motorway. Single Brown Argus and minimum 4 Small Blue. SB all on mowed grass between path and unmowed area. Small Heath very numerous, 40+.
21st	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper	Ollie King	17:00-19:30 1 Clouded Yellow seen in the meadows West of M11 2 White-letter hairstreak on elm canopy and 2+ Purple hairstreak on oak canopy at fringe of Byrons Pool wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Andrew Cox	Male silver washed fritillary. Piece of rear wing missing. Four or five red admirals.
21st	Thaxted meadows (TL6131)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	4 Clouded Yellow, only rarely seen singles before in this area. 60 Meadow Brown, 40 Marbled White, 10 Ringlet, 8Small skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Painted Lady,4 Common Blue,4 Gatekeeper, 2 Small Tort,1 Red Admiral,2 Small Heath, 6 Small White, 2 Large White, 1 Green veined White
21st	Stadium Way Rayleigh Essex (TQ8089)	Marbled White	Jamie Thompson	See behind TJ Hughes store along public footpath
21st	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	unsuccessful search for Purple Emperor territories at north car park, south and west sides. 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries seen on east and south rides. 2 Marbled Whites in planted field margins to the south
21st	Castor Hanglands (TF117020)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	David Withrington	In the NW part of the NNR I saw Small Tortoiseshell(2), Comma (2), Peacock(4), Red Admiral(1), White Admiral(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(19), Brimstone(7), Small White(5), Large White(6), Green-veined White (6), Clouded Yellow (1 flying along edge of a Turnip field), Speckled Wood(6),Small Heath(4), Marbled White(1), Ringlet (28), Meadow Brown (25), Large Skipper(16), Small Skipper(3), Essex Skipper(4), Common Blue(1 male).
21st	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Small Copper	Tom Hyde	First Small Copper of year also first Five Spot Burnet moths .
21st	Barrack Wood, Warley (TQ595918)	Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	7.30pm, trial Purple Hairstreak transect, 14 seen
20th	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox
20th	Langdon Hills (EWT Mark's Hill)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Andrew Cox	One white admiral. One male brimstone.
20th	Havering country park (TQ5093)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Males at the territory mid afternoon, cloudy with intermittent sun and showers.
20th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	1 female Purple Emperor inside sallow 20 yds S of gravel crater near cherry tree lane late morning briefly.
20th	Eversden Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	James Fowler	Between 11 & 1, hot, sunny and bright. Single Purple Emperor and Speckled Wood , multiples of others including Ã‚â€œswarmsÃ‚â€ of Small White over brassica field adjacent to Wood.
20th	Combe Wood, Great Warley (TQ5790)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Peter Merrett
20th	Colne Point EWT (TM101124)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Large White, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Robert Seago	I think the L Whites may have come in from sea. ~20 Others mostly on the flowering Sea holly
20th	Caster Hanglands (TF1101)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Steve Hallam	Marbled white - 1. many 'small whites' seen, but none settled so unable to id. Visit cut short by torrential rain shower!
19th	Thundersley (TQ7989)	Purple Emperor	Mark Dean	Only this one sighted. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
19th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Andrew Cox	At least two white letter hairstreak.
19th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	1 Purple Emperor flew over south side of gravel crater near cherry tree lane late morning. 5 Silver washed fritillaries, 2 White Admirals. 1 Fresh looking Painted lady.
19th	Comberton Garden (TL387545)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Anthony Roberts	Comma 2, Peacock 1,Red Admiral 1, Brimstone 1, Small White 5, Large White 1, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 6, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper1,
19th	Blackheath, Colchester (TM003214)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	2 White letter hairstreaks on Elms from my garden. 2 fresh Peacocks, 2 Comma on Buddleia. Several Purple Hairstreaks on top of nearby Oaks. Nearby 1White Admiral, 1 worn Painted Lady at Bourne Brook Middlewick.
18th	Woodwalton Green Lane (TL208812)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Steve Binding	11.20am some Ringlets, MedBrn ,Gate Keepers 10+ each. 9 Marb Wht.1 Lrg Wht.7 Sm Wht. 4 Gv Wht. 4 Brim. 6 Sm Heath. 9 Sm Skips. 1Lrg Skip. 3 Sm Tort. 2 PCock.1 Painted Lady. lots of UNID Whites.
18th	Woodwalton Fen (TL2385)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Thomas Ingate	5 Purple Emperors (all flying in the canopy), 6 or 7 Purple Hairstreaks, 3 Brimstones, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and first Gatekeepers x 2. Lots of people looking for the Purple Emperors (first time for me).
18th	Rowney woods	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Gregory Dempster	Lots of Ringlets and Meadow brown about, 3 x Purple Hairstreak and a single 1 x SWF and 1 x White Admiral flying high amongst the trees, no Purple Emperor today.
18th	Roadside habitat NW of Tesco, Huntingdon (TL238744)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, White-letter Hairstreak	Mark A. Ward	16 White-letter Hairstreaks in canopy of ash and elm on both sides of road, early pm, at this strong colony. Also a male Silver-washed Fritillary over roadside brambles and 5 Marbled Whites over the orchid-rich verges and grassland.
18th	Overhall Grove, Knapwell (TL335625)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Nick & Stella Laughton	10:30am to 1pm 4+ White-letter Hairstreaks all in canopy of either Ash and Wych Elm trees. 3 fresh Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Norton Mandeville (TL0438)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Peter Merrett
18th	Langdon Hill C. Park	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox	One male SW Fritillary.
18th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	David Glover	50+ Meadow Brown 15 Large White 12 Marbled White 8 Small Skipper 6 Gatekeeper 2 Speckled Wood 2 Peacock 2 Ringlet 1 White Admiral 1 Comma 1 Painted Lady
18th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	One Purple Emperor. Three White Admiral.
18th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey
18th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Robert Seago	Numbers based on numbers for transect and a further estimate. Sm Skipper 10, Essex Skipper 30 L White 10, S White 8 GV white 9,Brimstone 1, new brood, P Hairstreak 10, WL Hairstreak 30 H Blue 1, B Argus 3, Sm Copper 2 Peacock 5, Comma 6, R Admiral 20, WA 4, P Lady 6 M Brown 200, GK 70,Ri 60, S Wood 5, Sm Heath 2
18th	Debden to Rowney Wood.	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno.	1,Purple Emperor, 1,Silver Washed Fritillary, 8,Purple Hairstreak, 2,Painted Lady, 2,Peacpck, 3,Red Admiral, 2,Marbled White, 1,Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Gate Keepers, Speckled Woods, 9,Large Skipper, 1,Comma.
18th	Broomhouse, Langham (TM0334)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Martin Peers	Small Tortoiseshell & Painted Lady both fresh; Red Admiral 4; Small Heath 1; Ringlet 4; Meadow Brown 20; Gatekeeper 5.
18th	Arrington church yard	Small White, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Derek Footman	White Hairstreak feeding on Ragwort in the church yard I have not seen one before in the village
17th	sw of Abberton Reservoir (TL9315)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Graham Upton
17th	Woodwalton Marsh	Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak	Diana Spencer	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
17th	Woodwalton Fen	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak	Mark A.Ward	11 Purple Emperors was my highest count here this morning. 5 in the bungalow area, with up to 3 visiting the building, the rest elsewhere on the Fen. One Silver-washed Fritillary too and 60+ Purple Hairstreaks.
17th	Woodland Trust wood, Theydon Bois (TQ456980)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Ian Watts	2-3 Purple Emperor. I spent much of the late afternoon watching just two individuals (both male). I've visited this wood a number of times recently looking for PE but today was the first time in decent weather. It is not unlike sallow scrubland and I think has the potential to be a very good PE site. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue	Ollie King	15:00 - 17:00 1 Purple hairstreak and 2+ White-letter hairstreak in canopy at woodland/meadow fringe near Byrons Pool.
17th	Trumpington Meadows (TL433537)	Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue	Trevor Sawyer	A quick loop of the butterfly meadow South West of motorway looking for second brood Small Blues. 3 Small Blue seen (one already a little worn). Also noted - in order of number - 6-Spot Burnets (huge numbers), Meadow Brown, Essex/Small Skippers, Small Heath, Marbled White, Large Skipper, Small/Green Veined White, 2 Red Admiral and 2 Common Blue. See photos. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
17th	Thaxted (TL6232)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Stephen Dutton	Part of a farmland bird survey through a solar farm under construction. 07:30 to 08:00, sunny. 50 Sm White no Large positively but a few possibilities on the wing.4 GV White,20 plus Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath,2 Painted Lady,1 Sm Tort, 1 Large and 1 Small Skipper, 2 Marbled White, 1 Gatekeeper
17th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Clouded Yellow	Stephen Dutton	1 seen flying fast and low directly north at 18:00
17th	South Weald Cricket Club (TQ578947)	Purple Hairstreak	ANDREW STROUD	2 Purple Hairstreak around oaks by pavilion.
17th	Shenfield Common, Brentwood	Red Admiral, Large White, Purple Hairstreak	ANDREW STROUD	2 Red Admiral, 2 Large White, 2 Purple Hairstreak- all near the old bandstand clearing just south of the pond
17th	Rowney Woods	Purple Emperor	Stephen Dutton	7 reported to me today on tracks
17th	Pound wood location	Clouded Yellow	Dave Blackwell	Nice to see clouded yellow feeding on fetch
17th	North Chingford (TL048380)	Large White	E W Gregory	At present I am not able to identify species but we have both white and coloured type occasionally in our garden (5white 2coloured yesterday, 2white 2coloured this morning)
17th	Monks Wood	Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Mark A.Ward	A 40 minute loop at the west end early pm produced 18 Silver-washed Fritillaries, a Purple Emperor swooping along a ride, 3 White Admirals, a Marbled White and 6 Purple Hairstreaks.
17th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	2.30pm 24 deg, light breeze. Red Admiral 2, White Admiral 4, Silver-washed Fritillary 9, Purple Emperor 1, Large White 3, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 10, Meadow Brown 1, Purple Hairstreak 6. The PE was gliding high around the trees at the second cross rides on the main ride coming from Bridge St car park
17th	Langdon Hills (EWT Mark's Hill)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	One purple emperor. Two white admirals. Two silver washed fritillaries(males).
17th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond / Andy Goodey	19 Purple emperors around the western side of the forest, 09.00 - 12.30.
17th	Eversden Wood (TL345528)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	James Hanlon	f PE (my first locally) taking salts from path (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Tom Hyde	First Painted Ladies of year 3,and first Gatekeepers, male Brimstone,lots of Small Skippers,Meadow Browns and Ringlets ..such a shame the back meadow at the B/wood centre which was teaming with butterflies has been cut for hay .
16th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue	Simon & Pat Cox	3 Painted Ladies, 2 Small Tortoiseshells 2 each Large & Small White, single Red Admiral & Holly Blue in our garden today
16th	Rowney woods	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Gregory Dempster	3 x Purple Emperors seen today, all low flying and two on the ground, One by the Garden Centre. 4 x SWF seen all holding territories. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
16th	Rowney Woods (TL573337)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Stephen Dutton	14:15 to 16:15 22deg and sunny. 1 PE on main track, different location to yesterday. 4 SW Frit, 1 at a different location to the others. 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 20 Speckled Wood, 2 Large Skipper. Many Whites, not settling plus many Ringlets
16th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Phil Bromley	40+ silver-washed fritillaries seen today including one 'valesina' I believe this is the 4th consecutive year at least one of these has been seen in Monks Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Markshall Estate, Cogeshall (TL8325)	Purple Emperor	Royston Ledgerton	one male
16th	Little Warley Common Wood (TQ603916)	Peacock, White Admiral	Rob Smith	after Audrey (Warley Gap vol) saw one here last weekend, a White Admiral gliding through at 4pm. Also a fresh Peacock in a gloomy part of the wood
16th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	14 Purple emperors around the western side of the forest today 1 female and one grounded male, SWF in the 30+ range.
16th	EWT Roman River Valley	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Oliver Cottis	Single Purple Emperor (possible site record), 3+ SW Fritillary, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Small White (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Devil's Dyke A1304 to A14 (TL613620)	Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue	Martin Peers	Dark Green Fritillary 9,Brimstone 8(mostly females),Large White 8,Small Heath 10,Marbled White c80, Ringlet 9, Meadow Brown 20,Gatekeeper 5, Small/Essex Skippers 4, Chalk Hill Blue c130
16th	Debden to Rowney Wood.	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Rosie & Bill Perkins	4,Purple Emperor, 3,Purple Hairstreak, 1,Silver-washed Fritillary, 1,Painted Lady, 1,Peacock, 7,Red Admiral, 5,Marbled White, 7,Large Skipper, 2,Small Skipper, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 6,Comma, 7,Gate Keeper, 50+,Meadow Brown, 15,Ringlet, 7,Speckled Wood, 40+,Small White, 10+,Large White, 1,Green-veined White.
16th	Buckden - Stirtloe Sewage Treatment Works	Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak	Mark A. Ward	3 White-letter Hairstreaks in and above elms on south side of Stirtloe Sewage Treatment Works to the east of the main colony, but also on Stirtloe Lane.
16th	Buckden - Stirtloe Lane	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Mark A. Ward	3 White-letter Hairstreaks in and above elm in the midday sun on south side of new development site.
15th	Welwick Wharf (TM1117)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper	Richard GreatRex	At least 12 White Letter Hairstreaks on elms along footpath towards Howland's Marsh. Red Admiral 2, Small White 16, Ringlet 3, Meadow Brown 12, Large White 2, Gatekeeper 2, Essex Skipper 7 = at least 15 E/S Skippers, Small Heath 4, Comma 1, Small Copper 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Weald Brook, Putwell Br & Maylands GC (TQ563922)	Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Colin Jupp	15 Essex Skipper, 24 Small Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 5 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 5 Comma, 72 Meadow Brown, 6m Gatekeeper, 6 Small Heath, 6 Ringlet. Also Oak Eggar moth
15th	Rowney Woods	Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Gregory Dempster	Lots of ringlets and meadow browns about, a single Purple Emperor seen flying high and lots of Speckled woods, one Purple hairstreak but very drowsy. One Comma seen feeding of fresh dog poop, plenty of this about recently. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Rowney Woods (TL573337)	Purple Emperor, Small White, Ringlet	Stephen Dutton	20 deg and overcast very little on the wing apart from Ringlets However 3 PE at top of the oaks. 2 at the GR , same tree and 1 100m west of the GR
15th	Priory Farm St Osyth (TM1115)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Richard GreatRex	Dull and windy. Single Clouded Yellow on path down to and along St Osyth Creek. At least 25 Meadow Brown, 20 Small Heath 11 Small White, 1 Peacock, 6 Identified Essex skippers and another 5 not checked. 1 Painted Lady
15th	Martin's Grove (TM126187)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 25 Small White, 1 Small Heath, 11 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, at least 3 S/E Skippers.
15th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill).	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Andrew Cox	At least three white admiral. Two female silver washed fritillaries. Many marbled white. One common blue (tatty male).
15th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Rob Smith	transect - a fresh Brown Argus at Tylers Wood and a female White-letter Hairstreak near Jermaines. A single Small Heath and generally lower numbers of browns due to the cloudy conditions and northerly breeze. 5 Commas
15th	Howland's Marsh/Nuns Wood (TM1116)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper	Richard GreatRex	Single male Purple Emperor flying at shoulder height between then over small oaks. 10 Small White, 1 Large White, 25 Small Heath, 12, Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper, I Large Skipper, I identified Essex Skipper and more than 25 S/E Skippers. Weather dull and windy
15th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	2 Purple Emperor seen early afternoon, 1 on top of pines opposite last house on cherry tree lane, showing territorial behaviour. 1 flew along sallows/ Oaks 300 yds E of cherry tree lane xroads. 3 others were seen by another observer in different locations to these. Female SWF observed egg laying on Oak bark. No sign of Valezina in dull windy weather.
15th	Chinford Plain to Fairmead, Epping Forest (TQ404956)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Ian Watts	Follow-up branch field trip saw improved weather but took place mostly under thick cloud. A decent range of species seen, with a number of Purple hairstreaks, and a couple of SWF, the highlights.
15th	Broom Wood, Ugley nr Stansted	Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Andrew Goodey	About 10 Marbled Whites
14th	Warley Place EWT (TQ583908)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	2.00-6.50pm, Essex Skipper 18, Small Skipper 150+, plus many unidentified, Large Skipper 4, Small and Green-veined White present, Large White 3, Purple Hairstreak 6, White-letter Hairstreak 8 on elm, oak, ash and sycamore near walled garden early pm, Holly Blue 1, Small Copper 1 (fresh), Comma 7, Red Admiral 4, Meadow Brown 310, Ringlet 32, Small Heath 3, Gatekeeper 3, Marbled White 1 nectaring on spear thistle
14th	St Chad's Park (TQ477884)	Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 30, Essex Skipper 4, singles others
14th	Private garden Fowlmere village	White-letter Hairstreak	Keith Gypps	Two seen today feeding on common napweed and Hebe, nine together was last year's max count
14th	One Tree Hill. (TQ701864)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	1,Clouded Yellow, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 12,Red Admiral, 1,Peacock, 4,White Admiral, 15,Comma, 4,Purple Hairstreak, 20+ Small White, 8,Large White, 4,Gatekeeper, 9,Ringlet, 80+, Meadow Brown, 60+, Marbled White, 30+, Small Skipper, 7, Essex Skipper, 2,Silver Washed Fritillary.
14th	Monks Wood (TL203804)	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary	Rosalyn Payne	4pm White Admiral 10+ photo is a very lightly marked one, I also saw one with only light markings on the fore wings. Earlier in the day I saw one with only two small spots on the fore wings but I had no camera with me Silver-washed Fritillary 12. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Milan Park, Brentwood (TQ585942)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Paul Beckett	5:30-6:30pm Sunny and breezy. Recently created park N side Weald Rd which should get better as it matures to complement St.Faiths Park. Two fields with woods to N and W. Meadow Brown 20+, Large Skipper 2, Comma 2, rest singles.
14th	Latton Common, Harlow (TL469078)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Ian Watts	Quite windy. Being a grassy place in July, the common was full of Meadow browns and Ringlets. 10+ Marbled white and 30+ Small skipper. 2 x Essex Skipper, 2 x Comma.
14th	Lagoons Perry (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Steve Binding	2.30pm/5.30pm sun/cloud breezy 20c. 2 Sm Tort.6 Red AD. 17 Comma. 9 Gatekeeper.28+ Med Brn.25+ Ringlet. 6 GV Wht.5 SM Wht.2 Lrg Skip. 9 SM Skip.2 SM Heath. 1 Com Blue. lots of Un ID Whites. 2 male Silver Washed Fritillary only ever seen one here 2 years ago. Both on Brambles one on the cycle route the other in the lagoons area.
14th	Hatfield Forest (TL538209)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Ian Watts	4.30pm. 2 Purple Emperors active at the top of the clump of oaks in the ride that radiates NW of the Eight Wantz Way. Only 2 SWF seen (though I wasn't there for long and I was generally looking at the top of the large oaks).
14th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Robert Seago	1 new brood Peacock, First Gatekeepers. Lots of Meadow Brown and Ringlet.
14th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	2 Purple Emperor territory in use early afternoon. 1 NE of gravel crater still and 1 about 100yds E of cherry tree lane xroads in Oak next to Silver birch trees. 1 female Valezina Silver-Washed Fritillary between large metal gate and fallen tree south of stream near cherry tree lane xroads in courtship flight with males. 6-7 normal SWF seen, also at least 6 White Admirals.
14th	Devil's Dyke (Railway Cutting) Burwell (TL575652)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	17:30 to 19:00pm Sunny with gusty breeze 3 male Chalkhill Blues found all fairly inactive. 30+ Marbled Whites and 2 fresh Painted Ladies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
14th	Coombegreen Wood, Great Warley (TQ579904)	Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1:10-1:50pm 3 male Purple Emperors on territory. 1 Speckled Wood
14th	Chalks Green, Leaden Roding (TL597133)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	a White-letter Hairstreak on ash, Marbled White 3, Meadow Brown 10+, Ringlet 10, Gatekeeper 3, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 5, Small White 2, Large White 1, Comma 1. 1 6-spot Burnet moth
13th	Warley: Edge of Ellen's Wood (TQ599912)	Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Colin Jupp	21 Ringlet, 25 Meadow Brown, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 3 Green-veined White
13th	Tylers Common (TQ566906)	Comma, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	Female White-letter Hairstreak on elm E side of common 5.45pm; 14 Purple Hairstreak over sheltered oak & ash up to 7.30pm. Also 60 Small Skipper, 5 Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Comma, 5 Ringlet
13th	The Naze	Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Liz Huxley	my first 2 gatekeepers of the year
13th	Stow Maries Aerodrome (TQ8199)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown	Simon & Pat Cox	1 Marbled White & several Meadow Browns noted
13th	Stour Wood	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Liz Huxley	1+ white admiral; 3+ silver washed fritillary
13th	Stebbing, Lubberhedges Lane (TL677255)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	2 White-letter Hairstreak clashing in Ash adjacent Elms. Meadow Brown 2, Large Skipper 1
13th	Stebbing Green, B1256 junction (TL689230)	White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	7+ White-letter Hairstreaks clashing on Ash adjacent Elm
13th	Station Rd, Pampisford, roadside verge (TL517488)	Marbled White	Steve Knight	Large colony of Marbled White by the roadside and A505 over bridge on Station Rd (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Pilgrims Hatch	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Tom Hyde	First Comma of the year ..lots of Small Skippers, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Small Whites, 2 Large Whites, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1 GVW .
13th	National Trust, Wimpole Hall, Arrington	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Derek Footman	Wimpole Hall has allowed its meadows to grow this year resulting in many wild flowers appearing and an abundance of Marbled Whites,Meadow Browns,Small Skippers .May be Essex Skippers as well
13th	Lt Belhus CP	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Geoff Vowles	5+comma, 2 Painted lady, >20 SWF, 1 female Purple emp, >20 marbled white, 1 WL Hairstreak, >20 Purple hairstreak, >20 small heath, innumerable browns (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
13th	Harold Hill (TQ549924)	Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	At 12.15 a female Purple Emperor (on size) flew over Dagnam Park Drive while I was waiting at bus stop!
13th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ819878)	Comma, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	transect - Marbled White 1, Ringlet 21, Meadow Brown 14, Comma 1
13th	Great Ropers Lane, Gt Warley (TQ585916)	Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue
13th	Gallows Wood, Lindsell (TL631271)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	singles of each Hairstreak; female White-letter looking for egglaying sites. Meadow Brown 2, Large Skipper 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	2 Purple Emperors chasing each other in territory NE side of gravel crater near cherry tree lane early afternoon when sun broke through the cloud. White Admiral in my garden on buddleia adjacent to cherry tree lane also.
13th	East side of Weald Park, Brentwood (TQ575945)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Paul Beckett	4:30 to 6:30pm Mostly sunny and breezy. Hoping for PE on the eastern oak-birch-sallow ridge (Colin's new territory from last year?); no success. Purple Hairstreak (10+); rest singles except Meadow Brown (20+).
13th	Chalkney woods	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Steve Entwistle	3.30pm l had 1 male purple emperor around top of 2 pak trees.another one on ground drinking from puddles on track(seen dog walkers) 2 silver washed fritillaries,1,2 red admiral's, 2 comma
13th	Buckden (Stirtloe Lane)	Purple Hairstreak	Mark A. Ward	9 Purple Hairstreaks this evening in and above ash and elm (beneath oak) both sides of road to on south side of new development site. Most I have seen here where White-letter dominates usually at this time.
13th	Braintree (TL754233)	Small Tortoiseshell	Royston Ledgerton	One in garden
13th	Blue House Farm EWT, N Fambridge	Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Simon & Pat Cox	Casual looks while checking owl boxes: 1 Marbled White, several Small Whites, 40+ Meadow Browns, 10+ Small/Essex Skippers (1 definite Essex), a few Small Heaths, 1 Red Admiral
13th	Beauchamp Roding, grassland verge north of Elms Fa (TL592093)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Paul Fletcher	single marbled white on remnant meadow grassland verge.
12th	Warley Place EWT (TQ583908)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	species identified during field session with transect volunteers
12th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Stephen Dutton	80 Marbled White, 40 Meadow Brown, 8 Small White,2 Large White, 4 Ringlet, 4 Small Heath, 4 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Painted Lady (1 pristine). 6 Sm/Es Skippers. 1 definite Essex Skipper. 1 Large Skipper, 1Holly Blue
12th	Mill Road Cemetery (TL461582)	Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Edward H Pollard	2 WL Hairstreak in the elms along the wall with ARU.
12th	Harold Hill garden (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	4 Ringlet and 1 Small Tortoiseshell in garden
12th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ546930)	Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	3 Purple Emperors Hatter's Wood territory 1.15pm-2.15pm, 10 Ringlet, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Large White
12th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Colin Jupp	40 Essex Skipper, 14 Small Skipper (+ some unidentified), 4 Large Skipper, 4 Ringlet, 72 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White
12th	Braintree (TL754233)	Comma	Royston Ledgerton	one in garden
11th	brampton by frost's garden centre (TL211700)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Charles Nicol	i was surprised and delighted to see a SWF flapping around flowering brambles next to the busy road by Frost's Garden Centre.
11th	Tylers Wood (TQ570904)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Colin Jupp	1 Gatekeeper, 13 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Small White. S/E Skippers and Meadow Browns present but not counted
11th	St Andrews Cemetery, Sawtry (TL175838)	Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Albert York	11:30am, ~10 Essex and Small Skippers, unsure on exact numbers but both present, 4 ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Marbled White, 1 Large White, 1 Green-Veined White
11th	Sandbeach SSSI, Bradwell (TM0205)	Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue	Rob Smith	White-letter Hairstreak on Elm at TM023052. Also Small Heath 1, Meadow Brown 3, Red Admiral 3. Nearer windfarm at TM019061 a female White-letter Hairstreak on bramble, Common Blue 3, Meadow Brown 5, Small White 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Ramsey Marsh (TL944060)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Rob Smith	transect - Painted Lady 2 in courtship, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Red Admiral 1, Small White 33, Marbled White 31, Gatekeeper 7, Ringlet 1, Small Heath 15, Meadow Brown 58, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 5 incl mating pair, S/E skipper 38, Common Blue 8, Holly Blue 2. Also a Sitochroa palealis moth and 6 Silver-Ys
11th	Near Gustedhall Wood, Hockley (TQ838906)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	David Glover	50+ Meadow Brown 10x Small Skipper 5x Ringlet 5x Large White 3x Marbled White 2x Small Heath 2x Red Admiral 1x Silver-washed Fritillary (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
11th	Monks Wood	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	2-3pm, overcast, main ride section 1 from Bridge St car park white admiral 3, silver-washed fritillary 4, gatekeeper 1 in the east field
11th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox
11th	Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill (TQ701864)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Paul & Barbara Beckett	12-3pm. Sunny intervals, humid. Marbled White (100+) in triangle field and both Johnson's Meadows. White Letter Hairstreak (1) on elms in field east of Johnson's Meadow East [record photo]. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Robert Seago	I did a transect which included most of these. The Brimstone was a last year male. Meadow Brown about 100, Ringlet 25, Sm Heath 10,Comma 6, RA 10, 1 new brood Small Copper, 4 Holly Blue, 15 WL Hairstreak, 8 P Hairstreak, 1 GVW ~ 5 Large White, Just 2 Speckled Wood
11th	Fleam Dyke (TL544546)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Vince Lea	47 Marbled Whites, but no Speckled Woods. 3 chalkhill blues, with many more to follow. Vince spotted a Marbled Clover moth. Confirmed by Bill Manning, who says it has spread and colonised a few more places recently.
11th	Curry Farm, Bradwell (private site) (TL9905)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	White-letter Hairstreak 2 clashing on Maple, Purple Hairstreak 4 on Oak, Holly Blue 1, Small Heath 3, Marbled White 3, Meadow Brown 10, Comma 2, Red Admiral 2, Small Skipper 1
11th	Coombegreen Wood, Great Warley (TQ579904)	Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	2 male Purple Emperors on territory from 2.45pm
11th	Conyfield wood/Pods wood Tiptree (TL897191)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	1 Male holding territory around the tall pines again , chasing Wood pigeons.
11th	Brampton wood (TL1869)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	John Murray	6-7 White admiral very active. Good numbers of silver-washed fritillies including a breeding pair (see photo). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Aversley Wood (TL162820)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	12.30-1, Mostly cloudy 20 deg. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Marbled White 2 on the eastern perimeter. Red admiral 1,Silver-washed Fritillary 2, Green-veined white 6, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 7, Meadow Brown 10, Large Skipper 2, Purple Hairstreak 4 all seen by the pond area
11th	Abberton reservoir (TL961179)	Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond / Steve Entwistle	2-3 male Purple emperors chasing around the Oaks along the Old road just past the entrance to the visitor center.
10th	Woodwalton Fen (TL2384)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Nick & Stella Laughton	8+ Purple Emperors seen around the Bungalow on stilts including at least 3 basking and "feeding" on the building and thatch. Also 20+ Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks around the building area. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
10th	Wood Walton Marsh	Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Diana Spencer	5 Marbled Whites, est 60+ brown butterflies in total also 4 Burnet Moth.
10th	St Faiths CP, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Barbara Beckett	Pleased to see our first ever Marbled White here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	St Andrews Graveyard, Sawtry (TL175838)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	4pm sunny spell, 21 deg, no wind. White-letter Hairstreak 10. Singles of others
10th	Monks Wood	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Nick & Stella Laughton	Brief visit at least 5 Marbled White at the lay-by with our first Gatekeepers of the year. 7 Silver-washed Fritillaries.
10th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Anthony Hare	Marbled White 2,Small Skipper 2,Essex Skipper 4,Meadow Brown 8.
9th	Weald Road, St Vincent's Hamlet (TQ556943)	Red Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	2 White-letter Hairstreak clashing over roadside elm, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral
9th	Weald Country Park (TQ577943)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp & Rob Smith	Low could cover during pm session, but cloud brightened for a Purple Emperor at 16:35 in high Birch and Oak at territory (L. Drummond, 2020). Circled c. 3 times, once clashing with a pair of sparring Red Admirals. Also Red Admiral 5+, Meadow Brown 30+, Ringlet 2, Small Skipper 2+, Purple Hairstreak 4 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Rowney Wood, Debden (TL572336)	Small Tortoiseshell, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Ian Watts	Mostly cloudy but warm and humid. An almost infinite number of Ringlets and Speckled Wood. Numerous Meadow Browns, 10 Large Skippers, a couple of low-lying Purple hairstreak and singles of Purple Emperor, White Admiral and SWF.
9th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill).	White Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Andrew Cox	At least 18 marbled white. At least three white admiral.
9th	Fridaywoods,Colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	1 Purple Emperor NW side of gravel crater this morning next to cherry tree lane. 10 plus Silver Washed Fritillaries and 10 plus White Admirals.
9th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ546930)	Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	2 Purple Emperor males at the Hatter's Wood territory 12.55
9th	Connought Lake (TQ4095)	Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Anthony Hare	1 Red Admiral, 1 Green Veined White, 1 Speckled Wood,2 Marbled White, 2 Small Skipper, 5 Comma, 6 Ringlet, 2 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 2 Large White, 3 Meadow Brown.
9th	Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL4758)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Edward Pollard
9th	Bar Hill (TL3863)	Purple Emperor	Bob Chappell	The purple emperor was 'nectaring' on the leaves of an ornamental cherry. The leaves are swarming with ants, that I presume are feeding on secretions from aphids. We are about 25 km from Woodwalton Fen, so I was amazed to see this visitor.
8th	Woodwalton Fen (TL2384)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Phil Bromley	10.30 ~ 11.30am 21C F1 Purple Emperor 3 (2 at Rothschild bungalow) Purple Hairstreak 10+ (including 2 newly emerged males at low level) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	St Faiths CP, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Barbara Beckett	Cloudy but warm. First Gatekeeper of the year. Only 1 ringlet, lots of meadow browns and skippers.
8th	Southey Wood (TF108028)	Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	David Withrington	A short walk in Southey Wood produced Small Tortoiseshell(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(17), Small White(3), Speckled Wood(2) and Ringlet(7).
8th	Layer Breton heath (TL946186)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	2 Male Purple emperors clashing over the canopy 13.30.
8th	Langdon Hills, Great Berry.	Red Admiral, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Andrew Cox	At least six marbled white.
8th	Langdon Hill C. Park	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Andrew Cox	One male SW Fritillary Two white admiral.
8th	Hornchurch	Red Admiral, Other butterfly	Colin Smith	Longtailed Blue, alighted on lawn near trees. Sorry no pictures, yet. If it comes back I will try.
8th	Hockley Woods, Essex	Comma, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Havering Country Park (TQ509930)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	3 male Purple Emperor at territory 3.30pm-4.30pm, but little clashing activity in mainly cloudy conditions. Also 6 Red Admiral
8th	Hatfield forest (TL5319)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	No sign of the Emperor yet, only 10 or so SWF
8th	Fridaywoods Colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	1 Purple Emperor late morning over oaks and sallows on south side of Gravel Crater near cherry tree lane. 10 plus Silver Washed Fritillaries, 10 plus White Admirals all around cherry tree lane area.
7th	Upwood Meadows	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Diana Spencer	20+ each of Meadow Brown and Ringlet, 1 Gatekeeper on footpath to village
7th	Newborough (TF217049)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	David Withrington	This is part of my WCBS square kilometre. I saw Small Tortoiseshell(8), Red Admiral(2), Small White (6), Large White(2), Ringlet(11), Meadow Brown(8), Gatekeeper (2-photo), Large Skipper(2), Small Skipper(1), Essex Skipper(1). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Hook end	Purple Emperor	Alan Ellis	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Hatters Wood, Dagnam Park (TQ546930)	Purple Emperor, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	a male Purple Emperor on territory at 3pm. also a Ringlet
7th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	Robert Seago	Meadow Browns and Red Admirals numerous. (30 +) White Ad 5, Ringlet 15. Rather poor rather again
7th	Fridaywoods colchester	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	PM visit when sun broke through. My FFY Purple Emperor on territory next to Cherrytree lane Gravel crater. 4 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 6 White Admirals, 3 Purple Hairstreaks including one freshly emerged on grass. My FFY Ringlet also.
6th	Rayne Hatch Wood, Gosfield (TL794275)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak	Andrew Goodey	Single Purple Emperor around isolated oaks within mainly pine woodland. Several Purple Hairstreaks and Single Silver-washed Fritillary in brief sunny spell in somewhat windy conditions
5th	Vange Marsh	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Marbled White, Small Skipper	Andrew Cox	At least six marbled whites.
5th	Thaxted meadows (TL6131)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	48 Marbled White, 32 Meadow Brown,10 Small White, 6 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper,1 Essex Skipper, 3 Small Heath,3 Small Tortoisehell,4 Ringlet,Painted Lady, 2 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue,
5th	Quendon (TL512294)	Red Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	c.7 White-letter Hairstreak clashing for 30 minutes on Elm branches overhanging the main road. Red Admiral 1
5th	Local Meadows - Top Albert Road, Rayleigh	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Last outing of the day, walked up to our local three meadows. 50+ Meadow Brown, 15 Marbled White and I lost count of the Skippers, Large and Small. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
5th	Leigh Station - Castle Drive	Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Mr Trevor J Hockey	I went back to see the WLH's today, saw circa 10, also a Comma, 2 x Red Admirals, 1 x Large White and 1 x Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Langley Upper Green (TL447345)	Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	Marbled White 8, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 7, Ringlet 2
5th	Langley Lower Green (TL436343)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	assumed community meadow - Marbled White 5, Small Heath 3, Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 2, and Small Tortoiseshell 2 on the adjacent road
5th	Holme Fen	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet	Diana Spencer	4+ SWFrit, both Mmale and female
5th	Havering Country Park (TQ504926)	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 254, Ringlet 13, Small Skipper 50, Purple Hairstreak 2
5th	Hadleigh Great Woods	White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Went to see if any White Admirals were around, saw two, no photos flitting up to canopy. Please to see that the Heath Fritillaries seem to have extended their range into a newly coppiced area. Two Purple Hairstreaks seen in the same vicinity.
5th	Farnham Green (TL467254)	Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	3 White-letter Hairstreaks on hedgerow Elm. On the flower-rich meadow - Marbled White 10, Meadow Brown 10+, Ringlet 4. No skippers! 1 worn 6-spot Burnet moth
5th	EWT Dunton Hills	Comma, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Devil's Dyke (July Racecourse) (TL613619)	Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Tim Knight	At least four, possibly five, male Chalkhill Blues along first section closest to July racecourse entrance. None seen there 11.30-1. All seen on return walk 1.30-2.
5th	Devil's Dyke (July Racecourse) (TL613619)	Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Ray Ludford	Approximately 7 Dark Green Fritillaries and 1 male Chalkhill Blue in the first few hundred yards fom the July Racecourse end of Devil's dyke.
5th	Conyfield wood/Pods wood Tiptree (TL897191)	Comma, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Laurence Drummond	One male Purple emperor holding territory around tall pines, 2pm , new site for me.
5th	Bury Wood, Epping Forest (TQ402959)	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Ian Watts	5 Commas, countless Ringlets and Meadow Browns, about 30 Small skippers, a couple of Marbled whites and a single SWF.
5th	Barrington (TL4150)	Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown	Paddy Grove	Brief sighting of the DGF - probably the same individual as reported last week. First Marbled White I've seen here this year
5th	Arkesden: Wicken Water (TL472356)	Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Rob Smith	conservation meadow - Small Tortoiseshell 5. roosting butterflies - Marbled White 3, Meadow Brown 10, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 1
4th	Whitemoor, near March (TF407006)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet	David Withrington	A round walk at Whitemoor reserve produced Small Tortoiseshell(2), Comma(1), Red Admiral(2), Small White(3), Large White(2) and Ringlet(14).
4th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	07:45 cool & bright saw: 4 M/Browns & a lg/Skipper sitting still atop wildflowers in the meadow.
4th	Harold Wood (WCS) (TQ5390)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Rob Smith	Comma 1, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Ringlet 2, Speckled Wood 1
4th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Robert Seago	About 5 White Admiral, Prob scores of WL Hairstreaks, many on Corky fruited water dropwort again.50 + Meadow Brown. 1 faded male Brimstone, Red admirals 20, others quite low numbers
3rd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	12:45 saw my 1st Comma of the year. Saw 2 R/Ads, 2 Sm/Tshell, 1 Lg/White, 4 Lg/Skippers, 14 M/Browns, 1 Sm/White, 2 G/V/Whites.
2nd	Pilgrims Hatch	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Tom Hyde
2nd	Overhall Grove (TL3366)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	James Fowler & Christoph Zockler	11-12, warm and mostly sunny. 15+ White-letter Hairstreak. Single Silver-washed Fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Monks Wood	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Thomas Ingate	My first ever time seeing Purple Hairstreak (Male just emerged - was a little sluggish) and White Admirals x 3. Also saw 30+ Speckled Woods, 20+ Ringlets, 40+ Meadow Browns, 2 Marbled Whites, 3 or 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 or 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 1 Red Admiral, several Green Veined Whites and Essex? Skippers. Seen between 10:30 and 13:15 - White Admirals around 12:15. Temperature 19 dec C at 10:15 and up to 22 by 13:30. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Magog Down (TL489530)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Martin Frederick Peers	Brimstone 4 females, Small Heath 10, Marbled White 60+, Meadow Brown 50+, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 10, Essex Skipper 4. Others 1-2 only.
2nd	Langdon Hills EWT Mark's Hill Wood	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	15:00 Sunny saw: 8 Sp/Wood, 2 R/Ad, 2 M/Brown.
2nd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	08:00 the suns broken through the butteries are out. 3 M/Browns on K/Macedonica, 4 M/Browns, 4 Sm/Tshell on R/Valerian. 7 M/Browns, 1 Sm/Tshell, 1 Lg Skipper on G/Knapweed. 7 M/Browns in the meadow, 2 Lg/white by the lake. 10:00 a R/Ad on the drive. 16:00 1 H/Blue, 1 Ringlet. Total 21 M/Browns.
2nd	Hockley Wooods (TQ8391)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Robin Peppiatt	100+ Heath Fritillary. 3+ Silver-washed Fritillary. 100+ Ringlets 50+ Meadow Browns 2 Comma 1 Red Admiral 2 Holly Blue 1 Purple Hairstreak 1 Small Heath 1 White Admiral
2nd	Hockley Woods (TQ834918)	Comma, Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Martin Singleton	Heath Fritillary - at least 100+, Silver-washed Fritillary - at least 10, Red Admiral 1, Ringlet c6, Comma c6, Large White c4, Meadown Brown c50. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Hockey Wood (TQ8392)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Ade Cooper And Caroline Scott.	Well timed today! The Heath Fritillary were out in great numbers,75+. 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Silver-Washed Fritillary, 1 White Admiral, 15 Ringlet, 20 Meadow Brown. Single figures for the other species.
2nd	Highwood Churchyard (TL643043)	Comma, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	Graham Smith	70 MB, 30 , S/E Skipper,20 GK, 12 LS, 8 LW, 4 Small W., 2 CB, 2 Marbled White,, 2 SH, 1 PL, 1 RA, 1 Comma, 1 GVW
2nd	Havering Country Park (TQ509930)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor	Colin Jupp	5.05pm-6.05pm. male Purple Emperor at the territory 5.53pm when brighter(cloudy on arrival). Also 5 Red Admiral.
2nd	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Robert Seago	Small tortoiseshells are looking good,, and White Letter Hairstreaks quite numerous including some nectaring on Corky Fruited Water Dropwort. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	Fridaywoods , Colchester	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Copper	Simon Patient	5 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 7 White Admirals, 1 Painted Lady, 6 Large Skippers, 1 Small Copper and 1 Small Heath all in and around Cherry tree lane X roads area near stream.
2nd	Frankland Field, South Woodham	Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Large numbers of Marbled White -30+, Meadow Browns (50+) Skippers (10+) one Ringlet, 2 x Holly Blue
2nd	Epping forest (TQ4095)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Laurence Drummond	Around Fairmead, 1 Male SWF and 2 Small skipper.
2nd	Epping forest (TQ4094)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	2 male Purple emperors battling it out at the main territory, 4 Red admiral and 4 Purple hairstreaks.
2nd	Cambourne (TL323588)	Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Small Skipper	Adrian Phillip Sargeant	at Cambourne this afternoon with the sun currently out- 5 x Marbled White 10 + Small Skippers a few Meadow Browns 2 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Braintree (TL754233)	Small Tortoiseshell	Royston Ledgerton	One in back garden.
2nd	Braintree (TL754233)	Painted Lady	Royston Ledgerton	One in back garden
2nd	Blackheath, Colchester	White Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak	Simon Patient	My first WLH of the year in our garden. 2 dog fighting. 2 and a half weeks later than previous earliest sightings here.
2nd	Barrington (TL4150)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Paddy Grove	Nice to see a Dark Green Fritillary (female, I think) here for the second year running, in the wild flower strip along the field edge
1st	Pound Wood Thundersley	Heath Fritillary	Derek Goodfellow	8 singles and 2/3 pairs on eastern footpath under power line corridor. 1 tired single by footbridge in north - eastern corner of reserve.
1st	Monks Wood	Small Tortoiseshell, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Rosalyn Payne	1.30 sunny and warm. On the path across the field at Bridge St junction, small tortoiseshell 9, meadow brown 1, ringlet 1, large skipper 1. First section of main ride - small tortoiseshell 1, white admiral 2, silver-washed fritillary 3, speckled wood 3, ringlet 2, meadow brown 1, large skipper 2
1st	Leigh Station - Castle Drive	Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Good numbers of White Letter Hairstreaks seen in brambles on Castle Drive (just up the hill from Leigh Station) at least 15+, one each of the others mentioned.
1st	Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	West meadow 15:30 sunny:40+ pristine M/White,50+ M/Brown,8+ S/Heath,6 Lg/Skipper,2 Sm/T-shell, 1 R/Admiral,1 Lg/White. All mainly at the top of the meadow. 37 M/brown and a R/admiral in a nearby meadow.
1st	Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	East meadow 16:00 sunny: 30+ pristine M/White, 25+ M/Brown, 10+ Sm/Heath, 6+ Lg/Skipper, 4 Lg/White (2 mating), 1 Ringlet. 300+ green grasshoppers and the meadows were looking amazing.
1st	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	Sunny & Warm saw: 5 Sm/Tshells, 6 M/Browns, 2 R/Ads, 3 lg/Whites feeding on Red Valerian in the kitchen garden. Saw another R/Ad & 6 M/Browns feeding on G/Knapweed in the meadow.
1st	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	numbers falling, Heath Fritillary 46, 2m Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Ringlets, 10+ Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
1st	Hobson's Park, Cambridge	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Ollie King	16:00-18:00 3 marbled white, 2 small skippers, 1 painted lady
1st	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Brian Goodey	Three white-letter hairstreaks, all nectaring on corky-fruited water dropwort.
1st	Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Ian Watts	4-6 White-letter hairstreak very active around midday in the elm in front of the sewage works.
1st	Brampton Woods	Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Adrian Sargeant	sunny afternoon between 3:45-5:15 4 White Admirals 10 + Small Skippers 8 Silver-washed Fritillerys 1 Comma 5 + Ringlets (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	Black Notley (TL7620)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady	George Brown	Sunny periods and warmer. 1 Painted lady feeding on Hebe all afternoon and 1 Red admiral too from 5.40p.m. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
1st	Bedford Purlieus (TF042003)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	David Withrington	In the sunshine I saw most butterflies in the meadow at the north end of the site - Red Admiral(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(5), Dark-green Fritillary(18), Speckled Wood(8), Small Heath(6), Marbled White (11), Ringlet(8), Meadow Brown(16), Large Skipper(4).

June 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930)	Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	7 Purple Hairstreak including a fresh male settled on cherry leaf 7pm & 6 sparring at top of oaks. Also 13 roosting Small Skipper, 3 Essex Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 30 Meadow Brown
30th	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	James Fowler	12:30, unseasonably cool, overcast and attempting to rain. Single Ringlet and Small Heath roosting in long grass. 4 Marbled White and Numerous Meadow Brown either roosting or feeding on Knapweed.
29th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	13:00 in between showers saw: 1 R/Ad, 1 Sm/Tshell, 2 M/Browns, 1 Lg/White. 19:00 saw: 6+ M/Browns warming up in the late evening sun.
29th	Fridaywoods	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Simon Patient	1 Silver washed Fritillary my FFY , 1 White Admiral, 1 Small Skipper and several Meadow Browns in overcast cool conditions.
28th	Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908)	Comma, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Colin Jupp	Bunds near the A12 & Bob's Lane FP: 1 Marbled White, 1 Ringlet, 12 Meadow Brown, 1 fem Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 15 roosting Essex Skipper, 25 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Comma
28th	Rise Park, Romford (TQ514910)	Red Admiral, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	4 or 5 male Purple Hairstreak 7pm-7.30pm, 2 clashing Red Admiral
28th	Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903)	Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Colin Jupp	2 Ringlet, 15 Meadow Brown, 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Small White
28th	Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM0023)	Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Rob Smith	Essex Field Club field trip, light rain - 2 Green Hairstreak larvae swept from Broom, surprisingly well-developed (8mm and 10mm), Small Heath 7, Meadow Brown 1, Small Skipper 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
28th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	By 16:00 it's sunny & warm saw: 4 Sm/Tshell & 2 L/skippers feeding on Red Valerian, saw 24 M/Browns, 1 R/Ad feeding on F/Scabious, Ox/Daisy, G/Knapweed & R/Valerian and 2 Lg/Whites laying eggs.
27th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rosalyn Payne	2.30 Overcast but warm. Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small Heath 5, Marbled White 3, Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 35, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 5, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 2
27th	Track between Babraham and Sawston (TL500511)	White-letter Hairstreak	Andrew Knights	3-4 males duelling above an Oak and Field Maple. Several elms below the master trees. Possible egg-laying from female. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	RHS Hyde Hall	Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Lots of Meadow Brown and Small Heaths in the meadow areas. One Painted Lady seen in the "Sky Garden"
27th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Red Admiral, Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	13:25 saw: 6 M/Browns in the orchard & a R/Ad feeding on Red Valerian in the Kitchen garden.
27th	Hockley Woods (TQ838917)	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	David Glover	6x Heath Fritillary 3x Meadow Brown 2x Small Skipper 1x Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
27th	Hadleigh Great Woods	Heath Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Cloudy this morning so the Heaths were very still -saw approx 15 individuals. also found a Purple Hairstreak amongst the leaf litter - well camouflaged (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	James Fowler	4pm, warm and overcast. 3 Small Skipper, 7 Large Skipper, 3 Small Heath, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Marbled White, 1 Red Admiral and numerous (30+) Meadow Brown,
27th	Devil's Dyke (July Racecourse) (TL613619)	Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	4:30 to 6pm Sunny periods with gusty NE breeze Red Admiral - 2 Dark-green Fritillary - at least 8 Brimstone - 4 Marbled White - 30+ Ringlet - 1 Small Heath - 20+ Meadow Brown - 11 Large Skipper - 4 Common Blue - 2 (males) Adonis Blue - 1 (male)
27th	Benfleet Downs (TQ7885)	Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Tom Lantaff	Overcast and muggy. 2 White-letter Hairstreak seen in tops of Elms. Also seen were Marbled White (3), Essex Skipper (2), Meadow Brown (4) and singletons of Speckled Wood, Holly Blue and Large Skipper.
26th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Ute Mokros	Warm with sun and cloud and a moderate breeze. Spent about 30 min in the mid-afternoon on main ride, saw 5 speckled wood, 2 red admirals, 2 large skippers, numerous ringlets and meadow brown and 2 female black hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	Warm,between 08:30 to 11:40 in the meadow saw: 3 R/Ads, 10 M/Browns, 1 P/Lady, 3 Sm/Tshells, 1 Lg/White, By the lake a Lg Sipper feeding on Water Forget-Me-Knot.
26th	Hayley Wood (TL291529)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	John Murray And Adrian Sargent	At least 3 fresh silver-washed fritillary on the wing. Single ringlet and red admiral, numerous speckled wood, plus a couple of meadow brown. A number of large skipper were present in grassland area. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Friday wood	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Goodey	Singles of Silver-washed Fritillary and White-letter Hairstreak. 7 White Admirals seen
26th	Castor Hanglands	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	c.12 Black Hairstreaks seen this afternoon. Increase in Small Tortoiseshells and Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Brampton Wood	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	James Fowler	5 Black Hairstreak, single White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary, two Red Admiral, numerous Meadow Brown and Large Skipper and Speckled Wood.
26th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Tom Hyde	Lots of Meadow browns 2 speckled woods 4 small heaths I common blue 1 large skipper 3 small skippers .. 1 only small white ..very few whites about this year....2 silver Y moths .
26th	Aversley Wood (TL162820)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Rosalyn Payne	1-3pm 18 degrees, mostly sunny, light wind. I walked all the main rides. Most of the Small Tortoiseshell 5, Red Admiral 3 and the Small Heath 1, were on the track at the southern end TL156814. Comma 1, Speckled Wood 32, Ringlet 1, Meadow Brown 14, Large Skipper 8, Small Skipper 1
25th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	Between 12:30 & 14:25 saw 6 M/Brown in the meadow on G/Knapweed & F/Scabious. Saw 1 L/White, 2 R/Ads, 2 Sm/Tshell, 1 P/lady, 1 Sm/Heath in the kitchen garden on Red Valerian
25th	Hockley Woods	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Robin Peppiatt	35+ Heath Fritillary. 1 Silver-washed. 4-5 Ringlets. 2-3 Meadow Browns. 1 Red Admiral.
25th	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	James Fowler	Warm and sunny, single Marbled White, 3 Small Heath, 20+ Meadow Brown, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Large Skipper.
24th	Weald Park Way, South Weald (TQ576932)	Red Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	12 male White-letter Hairstreaks late am, lots of clashing, plus 3 on the Spital Lane side of the A12 footbridge. Also 1 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral
24th	Weald Country Park (TQ570950)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	6 male White-letter Hairstreak (4 Lincolns Lane car park (TQ563946) & 2 North Avenue), 8 m Large Skipper, 7 Small Skipper, 9 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 hutchinsoni Comma, 270 Meadow Brown, 38 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood.
24th	Tollesbury to Old Hall Marsh. (TL956104)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	4,Red Admiral, 8,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Painted Lady, 12,Meadow Brown, 2,Small White, 1,Large White, 1,Large Skipper, 2,Small Skipper, 3,Holly Blue, 35,Small Heath.
24th	Thaxted meadows (TL6131)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper	Stephen Dutton	1 Marbled White, first at this location. 14 Meadow Brown, 7 Small Heath, 5 Common Blue, 1Small Copper, 1Small Tortoiseshell
24th	Noak Hill (TQ547941)	Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Colin Jupp	Near M25: 8 Small Heath, 12 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Skipper, 1 female Common Blue
24th	John Weston Reserve EWT	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Simon Cox	3 Speckled Woods, 4 Meadow Browns, single Red Admiral, Small White, Common Blue & Holly Blue
24th	Hockley Wood (TQ838918)	Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary	Ian Watts	A very quick visit. Many Heath fritillary plus a rather fine looking SWF. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Fridaywoods, Colchester	White Admiral	Simon Patient	My first of the year here.
24th	Fridaywoods, Colchester	White Admiral	Simon Patient	My first of the year here.
24th	Devil's Dyke (Car park to railway cutting) (TL575653)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Marbled White, Ringlet	Nick & Stella Laughton	6 - 7pm overcast 9 Marbled Whites (6 in the railway cutting) 3 Red Admirals 4 Painted Lady 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Ringlet (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
24th	Braintree (TL754233)	Painted Lady	Royston Ledgerton	One in garden
24th	Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ8187)	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Tom Lantaff	Observed c.20 Heath Fritillaries along the main ride, spanning the whole length of said ride with a concentration in original release location 3. Heath Fritillary (20+) Speckled Wood (2) Ringlet (1) Meadow Brown (9) Large Skipper (3) Brimstone (2) - 1m, 1f Red Admiral (1)
23rd	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Rob Smith	all species seen in both meadows - 6 Marbled Whites, 3 Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Painted Lady and 10+ Red Admiral (migrants?) nectaring on the mass of Corky-fruited Water Dropwort. 30+ Meadow Brown, 10 Small Heath, 4 Common Blue
23rd	Mill Road Cemetary, Cambridge (TL461582)	Red Admiral, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Edward Pollard	10-11 am. 1 Ringlet, just emergeed. 3 Large Skipper, 2 Common Blue (males), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Heath, 9 Meadow Brown. Scanned the elms for some time, no WL Hairstreaks (yet?)
23rd	Langdon Hill C. Park	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox
23rd	Lagoons and Meadow Perry. (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Steve Binding	26 Meadow Brn.1 Red AD. 5 SM Tort. 1 Common Blue male. 4 Sm Heath. 18 Large Skip.
23rd	Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Alan Waddoups And Melanie	Sunny intervals from 2.00 to 3.00 p.m. 2xHB, 3xSWood, 14xMB, 6xSH, 6xLSk,5xMW, 4xSSk.One each of others.
23rd	Harold Hill: Straight Road (TQ530921)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	5 White-letter Hairstreaks clashing occasionally over elms, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Meadow Brown
23rd	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Colin Jupp	2 m Large Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral in garden
23rd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	c.30 small tortoiseshell, 5 painted lady, c.50 red admiral.
23rd	Fishers green	White-letter Hairstreak	Kevin Standbridge	3 Fresh White Letter Hairstreak along Walton Walk, Fishers Green, nectarine on Blackberry flowers
23rd	Circular walk from Norton Mandeville church. (TL579046)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Rose Perkins	15,Red Admiral, 2,Peacock, 1,Painted Lady, 8,Small Tortoiseshell, 6,Speckled Wood, 14,Meadow Brown, 3,Large Skippers.
23rd	Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: Small Tortoiseshell (1) Painted Lady (1) Large Skipper (5) Small Heath (2) Red Admiral (2) Common Blue (1 male) Small / Essex Skipper (2) Holly Blue (2) Moths seen: Silver Y, Burnet Companion, Cinnabar (2) and a Latticed Heath being pulled apart and devoured by a male Emperor dragonfly. Also noted a Barn Owl carrying its amphibian prey.
23rd	Brampton Wood (TL181697)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Steve Binding+Roger Orbell	sunny odd cloudy intervals 18c 66 Black HS over 5 survey sites. Also seen 1 Painted lady. 1 RedAD. 5+ LRG Skip. 6 Med Brn. 7 Spec W. 1 Comma. 1 unID White. And seen by Roger only 1 Silv Wash Frit. 1 Gatekeeper.
23rd	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5291)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Green Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Colin Jupp (via Recorder)	The 3 'common' hairstreaks in one day for Colin - A late fairly worn Green Hairstreak in wildflower meadow, 2 White-letter Hairstreak damselfly pond elms, 2 male Purple Hairstreak Lower Bedfords Rd oaks 6.40pm onwards. Also 4 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral, 50 Meadow Brown, 8 Small Heath.
23rd	Bedford Purlieus (Bedlam) (TF041003)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Ute Mokros	Early morning visit, warm, sunny, quite still. Saw one sightly damaged painted lady, one red admiral, several speckled wood, one very dilapidated male common blue, 2 large skippers, numerous meadow brown and ringlets and about 20 dark green fritillaries. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Hadleigh Great Woods	Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood	Mr Trevor J Hockey	After a report from a friend yesterday about a few dead Heaths at Hockley I decided to check out the population at Hadleigh/Belfairs -good numbers seen 25 + all very still warming up ready for flight. Temperature only around 16 degrees no sun. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Benfleet (TQ7787)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Holly Blue	Tom Lantaff	Have had 3 Red Admiral around our Cotoneaster for most of the day. Had to rescue one from inside the living room at one point. All very fresh individuals. 4 Holly Blue along our hedge, too. I have also discovered, for the third year running, Brimstone larvae on my Alder Buckthorn.
22nd	Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074044)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	David Withrington	Rather windy - the butterflies were only on the southern side of the reserve. Speckled Wood(2), Small Heath(1), Marbled White (1 photo), Meadow Brown (1), Large Skipper(2). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Sutton, near Peterborough (TL094988)	Ringlet	David Withrington	Just west of the village on the Nene Way I saw my only butterfly of the day - a Ringlet (photo). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Tom Lantaff	A short walk in overcast conditions yielded my first Large Skipper (2), Meadow Brown (2 males) and Marbled White of the year. All in pristine condition.
17th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Meadow Brown	Paul Wakeling	15:00 damp saw: a M/Brown disturbed from its resting place.
17th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Red Admiral	George Brown	Overcast and humid with light rain at times. 1 Red admiral at privet flowers in garden.
16th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Simon & Pat Cox	1st Common Blue identified in our garden for several years. 3+ Holly Blues, single Red Admiral & Small Tortoiseshell probably same as present last few days
16th	Trumpington Meadows (TL433537)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue	John Murray	At least 4 small blues in addition to common blues, small heath and large skippers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
16th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Philip Bromley	8.30 ~ 10.30am I had a count of 39 black hairstreaks while carrying out the Natural England BH survey this morning. I saw 4 ovipositing females on low blackthorn. I think today will be the peak of their emergence in Monks Wood this year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
16th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Wakeling	8:45 Sunny saw: 8 M/Brown,a Lg/White and a Lg/Skipper in the meadow.10:00 saw 2 Sm/Tshell and a P/Lady feeding on Valerian.
16th	Brampton Wood (TL181697)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak	Ian Watts	2-3pm. I steered well clear of the main sites and only visited the open area near the southern woodland edge. There was constant BH activity but it was difficult to assess the number of individuals. Probably 3-6.
16th	Aversley Wood, Sawtry (TL159816)	Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus	Ian Watts	Mid-afternoon. Most of the butterfly action was on the farm track just SE of the wood and alongside the bean field. 6+ Brown argus, many small whites, a few Small heath and a Large skipper.
16th	Archers Wood, Sawtry (TL173811)	Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Ian Watts	2 x Comma and a handful of the others.
15th	devil's dyke (TL618615)	Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue	Trevor Goodfellow	lucky visit seeing three marbled whites and one dark green fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
15th	Valentine's Park, Ilford (TQ436880)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Rob Smith	very effective wild grassland area - very little recreational pressure. First Small Heath at this site, Holly Blue 4, Common Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1
15th	Thorndon Park (south)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Andrew Cox
15th	Maxey and Etton Pits (TF130072)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Withrington	A short walk in the central pit area revealed - Small Tortoiseshell(2), Peacock(1), Small White (1), Speckled Wood(2), Meadow Brown (2), Holly Blue(2).
15th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	Brown argus- 2
15th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Paul Wakeling	9:45 warm saw :quite a few Brimstone caterpillars on the Buckthorn. 2 M/Brown & a Sm/Heath in the meadow. a H/Blue & A R/Admiral feeding on Buddleja Globosa. a Sm/Tshell feeding on Valerian and a B/Argus on the flowers in the lawn.
15th	Hadleigh Great Woods	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Mr Trevor J Hockey	20-30 very lively Heath Fritillaries seen this afternoon, very warm and still conditions.
15th	East Ham NR (TQ430823)	Speckled Wood, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	it's taken me some years, but finally got my timing right to see about 4 clashing male White-letter Hairstreaks (record shot) on Elms. First record for Newham and good news for the Big City Butterflies project. Also Holly Blue 3 and a Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Bramblefields LNR, Cambridge (TL472606)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Edward Pollard	5:30 - 5:50 pm. 1 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 2 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small White A surprisingly good site.
14th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue	Edward Pollard	1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 2 Common Blue, 3 Small Heath, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Fresh skipper, found thanks to Rosalyn Payne (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	St Faiths CP, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Barbara Beckett	11.30 3 large skippers and 5-6 Meadow Brown.
14th	Monks Wood (TL197802)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak	Edward Pollard	3 Black Hairstreak at this spot. 1 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown
14th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	Brimstone- two males. Small copper- one male. Painted lady-2 Brown argus-1
14th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	Warm afternoon saw:Sm/Heath,Sp/Wood, 2 P/Lady and a H/Blue.
14th	Harold Hill (A12) (TQ553915)	White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	a single White-letter Hairstreak on the central reservation Elms. 3+ Holly Blues
14th	Green Lane, Woodwalton (TL209813)	Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	2.30-3pm, Brimstone 1, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 7, Meadow Brown 1, Black Hairstreak 6, Common Blue 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Brampton Wood (TL180704)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Andrew Knights	At least 4 Black Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral and 3 Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Tom Hyde	Still very quiet singles of each apart from Small Heaths..also spotted Mother Shipton moth
14th	A walk along the river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593986)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rosie & Bill Perkins	1,Peacock, 1,Red Admiral, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 9,Meadow Brown, 20,Small Heath, 1,Speckled Wood, 3,Brown Argus, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Common Blue.
13th	Trumpington Meadows (TL433537)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Blue	Adrian Sargeant	between 2.30-4pm 6+ small blues 2 small Tortoishell 1 Brimstone 1 Speckled wood lots of small heaths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Diana Spencer	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
13th	Keats Avenue green space, Romford (TQ524909)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Colin Jupp	3 Large Skipper (2m & 1f), 1 Small Heath, 1 fem Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Also 3 Burnet Companion & 2 Mother Shipton
13th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Robert Seago	First Large skipper with a late Green Hairstreak and 2 old brood Peacock.
13th	Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF212027)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue	David Withrington	A short walk at this Wildlife Trust reserve east of Peterborough produced my first Large Skipper of the year, 2 Green Hairstreaks, 7 Common Blues and one each of Speckled Wood, Small Heath and Small White.
13th	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse (TL614618)	Marbled White, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue	John Murray	At least a dozen male adonis blues on the wing. Several dingy skippers still present, although many looking slightly tatty now. 1 x large skipper, 1 x brown argus, plus 2 x marbled white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
13th	Devil's Dyke (Ditch Farm) (TL586642)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	Devil's Dyke (Burwell car park to 800m beyond Ditch Farm) Brimstone - 20+ Small Heath - numerous Meadow Brown - 2 Common Blue - 3 Singles of the others (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Brampton Wood (TL183704)	Black Hairstreak	Simon Fenner	2-3 Black Hairstreak at site 1, at least 10 around site 2 during the morning
13th	Botanic Gardens, Cambridge (TL4557)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Blue	Edward Pollard	3 Commoon Blues. Singles of others
13th	Bishops Hall Park	Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Tom Hyde	All singles first Meadow Brown of the year.
12th	Upwood Meadows (TL2582)	Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Diana Spencer	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow West (TQ699863)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	2 Grizzled Skipper seen clashing momentarily in the West meadow, then one seen settled at same spot 10 minutes later, worn. None seen in East meadow. Common Blue 10+ Small Heath 10+, Meadow Brown 5, singles others
12th	Monks Wood (TL183704)	Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Nick & Stella Laughton	At least 6 Black Hairsteaks (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Comberton (Westfield Farm)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Louise Bacon	First Meadow brown and Large Skipper of the season on transect. Also, the Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock were absolutely sumptuous colours, freshly emerged
12th	Castor Hanglands	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue	Matthew Webb	Speckled Wood was the most common butterfly on site with a notable increase in numbers from last weekend. No Black Hairstreaks that I could find yet. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Brampton Wood	Comma, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	At least 5 Black Hairstreaks 1 Comma 1 Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Turf Fen Drove, Upwood (TL2583)	Painted Lady	Diana Spencer	4+ very worn Painted Lady on track
11th	Colne Point & adjacent (TM1012)	Painted Lady, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Simon Cox	Single Painted Lady & Small Heath along seawall towards Seawick, Holly Blue near Leewick Farm & a couple of unidentified whites.
11th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Small White, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	1 Small Copper, 1m Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small White, 4 Small Heath, 5 Mother Shipton moths
11th	Brampton Wood	Large White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	ROGER ORBELL	4 Black Hairstreak seen but difficult in wind on site 2
10th	Trumpington meadows NR	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue	Louise Bacon	16 small blue in total, with ones and twos of the other species. Small Tort loooking very very battered
10th	Thaxted, Mosscotts meadow	Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Gregory Dempster	5+ Common blues, mostly males 1 female. A battered small copper and 2 x small heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
10th	Langdon Hills Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	PAUL WAKELING	From 12:45 East meadow saw:7 S/Heath,2 H/Blue, 2 O/Tip male,1 B/Argus.West meadow :8 S/Heath, 6 H/Blue,1 O/Tip,1 B/Argus,5 C/Blue,1 Peacock, 1 G/Hairstreak,1 Brimstone female
10th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady	Paul Wakeling	12:00 bright saw: a Small Tortoiseshell and a Painted Lady.
10th	Brampton Wood (TL183704)	Large White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Steve Binding	from 12pm sun + cloud checked site 1 and site 2 One Black Hairstreak seen possibly 2. Along the main ride only l large Wht and 5 Spec Wood, two of which seen in site2 nothing else seen .
9th	St. Faith's Park, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Comma, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Paul Beckett	4-5pm, sunny but breezy. All singles except Holly Blue (6). First Brown Argus seen here this year. Also Mother Shipton and Latticed Heath moths.
9th	Mill Wood & Cliff, Chafford (TQ594787)	Brimstone, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Rob Smith	Green Hairstreak 1, a Brimstone egglaying on Purging Buckthorn, Holly Blue 5, Common Blue 2
9th	Little Belhus CP	Brown Argus, Common Blue	Ian Plume	Also Mother Shipton (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Langdon Hills Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	PAUL WAKELING	13:30 to 16:00 East meadow saw:9+ S/Heath,3 C/Blue 2 H/Blue, 1 O/Tip male, West meadow 15+ S/Heath, 1 P/Lady,2 S/Wood,3 M/Brown,6 C/Blue,2 H/Blue
9th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	10:45 sunny saw:female Orange Tip,Red Admiral & a Holly Blue.
9th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Brimstone, Holly Blue	George Brown	Sunny and very warm, p.m. Female Brimstone in garden and 3 Holly blues, including one egg laying on flower buds of Dogwood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
9th	Berwick Glades (TQ544840)	Red Admiral, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Angela Sharp	Also many Mother Shipton Moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Thaxted, Chalky meadow	Painted Lady, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Gregory Dempster	2 x Common blue, one male one female. A single Painted lady, first I have seen since 2019, one each of small heath and small copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864)	Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	13:30-17:00 - 3 Grizzled Skipper. 2+ in east meadow, quite worn, clashing. Possible 3rd much higher up slope but perhaps he'd been banished there! Then a less worn one in the west meadow at 16:15 (west mdw extensively searched by 3 of us earlier). Also Painted Lady 2, Orange-tip 1m, Brimstone 1f, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 16 incl mating pair, Meadow Brown 1, Green Haistreak 1 (east mdw), Common Blue 20, Holly Blue 1, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 1. moths: Fox, Silver-Y, Yellow Shell, Cinnabar, Burnet Companion, Lime-speck Pug, (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Les King Wood, Cottenham (TL445768)	Peacock, Small Heath	Simon Thomas Ingate	Small Heath (several), Peacock (3 or 4). Path to the North of Les King Wood heading towards Broad Lane
8th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Marks Hill).	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	Common blue-many, both sexes. Small copper- male & female. Small heath- many. Specked wood- several. Red admiral- one. Brimstone- female (Great Berry). Orange tip- one male. Holly blue- one.
8th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	7:50 Sunny saw:P/lady basking.13:30 a male Brimstone feeding on Valerian then it attacks a female Orange Tip.17:00 a Red Admiral and a Holly Blue feeding on Buddleja Globosa.
8th	Holland Haven CP (TM2217)	Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Simon Cox	c12 Small Heaths, 2-3 Small Whites, 3 Orange Tips, single Small Copper, Red Admiral & Holly Blue
8th	Danbury Common (& Backwarden) (TL7804)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Common Blue	Rob Smith	17:30-18:30 - Small Heath at both sites, 2 male Brimstones at Backwarden and a Common Blue on the common. Speckled Yellow moths at both sites
7th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Holly Blue	Simon & Pat Cox	Our garden today produced at least 3 Holly Blues, 2 Small Whites & single Painted Lady & Small Tortoiseshell, the latter the first we've seen anywhere this year!
7th	One Tree Hill Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper	PAUL WAKELING	Sunny 12-1pm East Meadow saw:20+ Sm/Heath, Or/Tip male, 3 H/Blue & Sm/Copper. West Meadow saw:20+ Sm/Heath,Or/Tip male & H/Blue No sign of a Grizzled Skipper
7th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	11:15 Full Sun saw: a Brimstone laying eggs on Buckthorn in the hedgerow.On perennial wallflower a Red Admiral,a Sm/White and Or/Tip female. On Valerian a P/Lady.
7th	Heybridge Basin	Small White, Green Hairstreak	Mr Mark Nowers	Green Hairstreak (1), Small White (3). Very quiet, despite ideal conditions. June lull...
7th	Harold Wood Park (TQ553902)	Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	4 Large Skipper, 3 Green Hairstreak incl at least 1 female egglaying on Bird's-foot Trefoil, 1 Brown Argus, 2m Common Blue, 3 Small Copper, 1m Orange-tip. Moths: 14 Mother Shipton, 4 Burnet Companion, 4 Silver Y
7th	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse end (TL614618)	Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Ian & Isabel Watts	14 Adonis blue (2 x females) inc. a mating pair, 7-8 Brimstones (inc. 3 females), 2 x Green hairstreak, 3-4 Dingy skippers. Orange tips still going strong (5 inc. a female).
7th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Small Heath, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	4 Small Heath, 2 Holly Blue and 1 Mother Shipton moth
7th	Brampton Wood (TL180703)	Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Ian & Isabel Watts	A fairly brief mid-afternoon visit. Visited the usual spots (which have been opened up considerably since I was last there) but it was very quiet. 4 Speckled woods and a male Brimstone. Still early days there for Black hairstreak.
7th	Blackheath , colchester	Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Simon Patient	Our first Large Skipper of the year in our garden adjacent to Cherrytree lane.
6th	Woodwalton, Green Lane (TL210813)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Rosalyn Payne	3pm, sunny 22 deg, Peacock 2, Brimstone 2, Green-veined White 1, Orange-tip 1, Small heath 4
6th	South Ockendon, Essex	Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Ian Plume
6th	One Tree Hill Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	PAUL WAKELING	Sunny 12-1pm East Meadow saw:15+ Sm/heath, 2 C/Blue, 2 H/Blue & Sp/Wood. West Meadow saw:15+ Sm/Heath, 2 C/Blue, 6 H/Blue, M/Brown & new Sp/Wood. No sign of Grizzled Skipper
6th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	Our first black hairstreak butterfly of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Red Admiral	Paul Wakeling	Full Sun saw: a Peacock and Red Admiral
6th	Hadleigh castle & Olympic mounting bike track	Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	7:30am saw a pair of Wall browns on the top ridge of the mountain bike track and then during a 3hr walk around the local footpaths & castle saw: a s/wood,s/heath,2 s/white & 3 h/blue
6th	Great Staughton Meadow walk (TL127646)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	2.45pm sunny 24c 25 Small Heath.4m+1fm Com Blue.4 Brimstone. 2 Peacock.5 Small Tort.4m+1fm Orange Tip. 6 Small wht.2 Small Copper. Some UN ID Wht. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
6th	Garden, Rice Bridge (TM179210)	Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Richard GreatRex	I was surprised by a brief visit from a Green Hairstreak on Aquilegia and Geranium in the garden
6th	Devils Dyke	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue	Gregory Dempster	Lots of Brimstones, too many to count, 2 x Green Hairstreaks, Lots of Adonis Blues, dingy skippers and Brown Argus again to many to count, 3 x small heath and 1 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	haddenham eiy cb63xd	Painted Lady	Sheila Dickerson	Feeding on Erysimum in the garden.First we have seen for two years.
5th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4353)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Blue	Paddy Grove	Two or three Small Blues seen near the river, and possibly one the other side of the meadow near the M11. Lots of Common Blues and Small Heaths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4353)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	Sightings between 10:30 and 12:45 Green-veined White - 3 Large White - 2 Orange Tip - 2 Brimstone - 1 Red Admiral - 2 Painted Lady - 1 Small Copper - 2 Meadow Brown - 1 Small Heath - numerous Small Blue - minimum of 10 (all in the meadow to the west of M11) Common Blue - 20+ (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Orwell Clunch Pit & Glebe field (TL363506)	Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Adrian Sargeant	1xHolly Blue 1xSmall White 1xOrange-tip 6+Small heaths 3xBrimstone 2xSpeckled Wood 1xFemale Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	2 Grizzled Skipper in Johnsons West, one in flight, another a female. None in the East meadow. Also Green Hairstreak 1, several Common Blues, including a newly-emerged female. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
5th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow (TQ701864)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper	Paul & Barbara Beckett	11am -1pm,sunny. Most seen in West meadow including many small heath and common blue. Two grizzled skippers seen in East meadow lower part; none seen in West meadow.
5th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Andrew Cox	Brimstone- two males, one rather tatty. Orange tip- one female, several males. Green hairstreak- one, feeding on buttercup. Holly blue- several. Common blue - one male. Peacock - one. Green veined white- one. Speckled wood- several. Small heath- many.
5th	Kings Dyke Nature Reserve (TL248978)	Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rosalyn Payne	Free membership required for access code. 10 - 12 Sunny and hot. Speckled Wood 1, Wall 2, Holly Blue 1. Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 6.
5th	Howland's Marsh (TM113166)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Richard GreatRex	More than 20 Small Heath, 2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Small White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Orange Tip. One Green Hairstreak obligingly settled on my arm for a perfect view.
5th	Garden Randalls Drive Hutton (TQ631952)	Painted Lady	Catherine Hull	Large, fresh beautifully marked butterfly nectaring on an alpine phlox in a garden. Was happy to stay there several minutes.
5th	Castor Hanglands	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Matthew Webb	2-3 Orange-tip males, Green Hairstreak, a few Common Blues, 3 Brown Argus, Red Admiral, Peacock a Painted Lady with Brimstones and Small Heaths the most common butterfly species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
5th	Braintree (TL754233)	Holly Blue	Royston Ledgerton	One male
3rd	Woodland Trust wood, Theydon Bois (TQ457979)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Ian Watts	20+ Small heath in the meadows around the wood.
3rd	Tylers common (TQ5790)	Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	Quick visit, 2 Green hairstreak along the M25 embankment at the eastern end, 1 Small heath.
3rd	Trumpington Meadows (TL433535)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue	James Fowler	10:30-12:30, warm and mostly overcast. 5 Small Blue, mostly basking on long grass. Small Heath and Common Blue most numerous (10+). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
3rd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	8:15 Sunny saw: a Peacock basking,later on purple perennial Wallflower saw a Sm/White, a Red Admiral P/Lady,a Green Veined White and a pair of Orange Tip and a brimstone feeding on Valerian.
3rd	Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Ian Watts	A good number of Orange Tip (5+) still on the wing. 10+ Small heath. 1-2 for the others, including a male and female Brimstone mating.
2nd	Thorndon Park (south)	Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Andrew Cox	Painted lady- very tatty & faded. Orange tip- one female egg laying on garlic mustard.
2nd	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864)	Wall, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	west meadow - a Grizzled Skipper in flight, Small Copper 2, Common Blue 3, Small Heath 4, Green Hairstreak 1, Wall Brown 1m. East meadow Grizzled Skipper 2m - one was same individual as photographed on 31/05 100yds away. Both holding territories either end of meadow. Holly Blue 1, Small Heath 2, Common Blue 6. Moths: Yellow Belle, Burnet Companion, Lime-speck Pug, Cinnabar, Mother Shipton, Small Yellow Underwing, Commophila aeneana (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Andrew Cox	Orange tip- four males. Red admiral- getting tatty.
2nd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	9:00 Sunny saw :a Brimstone feeding on Valerian and an Orange Tip & Small White flying around.
2nd	Greenfields - Sawtry Abbey (TL1982)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	Circular walk 1-3pm. Sunny 24 deg. Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 1, Brimstone 2, Small white 2, Large White 2, Green-veined White 4, Orange-tip 1, Small Heath 6, Common Blue 2, Small Copper 2
2nd	Great Holland pit	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	B Harvey And M Bissell
2nd	A13 cutting, Aveley (TQ5679)	Brimstone, Small White, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rob Smith	Brimstone 1m, Small White 1, Common Blue 2, Green Hairstreak 2, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 3. also 6 Treble-bar moths
1st	devils dyke racecourse (TL611620)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Phil & Oliver MacMurdie	great day in the sun at Newmarket - a remarkable 26 dingy skippers seen, all along the dyke to the second set of trees. 2 green hairstreak as well. plus 12 brimstones. 1 Small Copper and 3 brown argus.
1st	Vange Marsh	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Brimstone- one male. Orange tip- one female. Holly blue- one.
1st	Thorndon Park: Jury Hill (TQ618893)	Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	a first ever Brentwood Wall Brown for me - a pristine male. Also Small Copper 4, incl mating pair, Small Heath 11, Brown Argus 7, Common Blue 2. moths: Silver-Y, Small Yellow Underwing (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	St. Faith's Park, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Comma, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Paul Beckett	Sunny but breezy 5-6pm. All seen in the northern meadow adjacent to Weald Road which thankfully has not been planted with young trees. Orange Tip 6, Holly Blue 3, Speckled Wood 2, Comma 1.
1st	Sawtry, public footpath (TL162844)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue	Rosalyn Payne	5pm, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady - faded, flying frantically around in circles landed briefly, 1 Small White, 2 Large White, 3 Green-veined White,1 Holly Blue
1st	Middle Catchwater Drain, Sawtry (TL170852)	Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Common Blue	Rosalyn Payne	1-2pm Sunny, 23 deg. light breeze. I only saw 1 small white alongside the brook (1/4 mile approx) but beside the drain 1 Brimstone, 5 Green-veined White, 7 Small Heath, 8 Common Blue. I only walked as far as the first crossing place.
1st	Maldon Wood nr Weeley (TM143195)	Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	At least 3 Green Hairstreaks along footpath, flying around bramble and maple and spiralling up into oak tree. 5 Orange Tips, 1 Small White, 1 Large White and 2 Small Heath.
1st	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	a first Green Hairstreak here. Also Small Heath 16, Common Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Orange-tip 1f, Small Copper 1. moths: Cinnabar 1, Mother Shipton 3
1st	Linton garden (TL559466)	Other butterfly	Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue	Purple hairstreak larva found. The caterpillar was found climbing up a gazebo located under an oak tree, and released onto the oak leaves. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
1st	Lagoons+Meadow Perry (TL157669)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	1.10pm/3pm v hot 25c Pcock 3. HollyB 2. SmWht 1.OrgTip 1. Brim 1m. SmHeath 6.GrnHS 2. SpecW 2nd gen very fresh 1.SM Copp 2. ComBlue 9m. GV Wht 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
1st	Kings Hedges Cambridge (TL454612)	Small Copper	Janet	Just wanted to report a Small Copper in my garden - as I've never spatted any in this area before and thought it might be of interest - sorry picture from camera phone (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
1st	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	13:30 Sunny saw: a Brimstone and an Orange Tip.
1st	Holme Fen (TL197894)	Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper	Jeremy Milne	15+ Grizzled Skipper, 15+ Small Copper
1st	Great Bentley Church (TM105212)	Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Richard GreatRex	2 Small Heath, 1 Brown Argus, 5 Orange Tip, 3 Green-Veined White, 2 Small White, 8 Holly Blue, mostly on track by railway line
1st	Frating Abbey Farm Rd (TM102206)	Small White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Richard GreatRex	1 female Green Hairstreak flying in ditch by roadside. Observed for about 10 minutes, and seen laying eggs on bramble flower buds. 2 Small White, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Orange Tip
1st	Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046)	Large White, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Ian Watts	10+ Small heath, 2-3 Common blue, 2-3 Brown argus. Others singles.
1st	Chalky Meadow, Thaxted	Small Heath, Small Copper	Gregory Dempster	2 Small Coppers and 3 Small Heath seen catching the last rays of sunlight. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )

May 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	devil's dyke (TL618361)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Other butterfly	Trevor Goodfellow	day out walking with an old friend and found two adonis blues to my surprise! SBC member (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
31st	Sawtry	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Jeremy Milne	Small Heath 2, Grizzled Skipper 5, Brown Argus 9, Common Blue 4
31st	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	a fresh-looking Grizzled Skipper in each meadow (West & East), one a male. Green Hairstreak 3, Orange-tip 2m, Small Heath 19, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 6, Small Copper 4, Peacock 1, Green-veined White 1. Moths: Fox (males in flight), Small Yellow Underwing 2, Mother Shipton 2, Burnet Companion 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
31st	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak	Rob Smith	Peacock 1, Brimstone 1m, Orange-tip 3m, Speckled Wood 3, Small Heath 3, Green Hairstreak 1, in the same spot as last week on Tylers Wood lower meadow. 2 unidentified whites. 2 Small Yellow Underwing moths
31st	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	10:30 warm saw :a H/Blue,a Sm/White,a P/Lady,a Brimstone,a Peacock and an Or/Tip.
31st	Hockley Woods	Heath Fritillary	Mr Trevor J Hockey	The first three Heath Fritillaries seen this afternoon in Hockley Woods. I am guessing they have only emerged in the last 24 hours or so. so no doubt, fingers crossed, lots more during the coming week of warm weather. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
31st	Goodmayes allotments	Green Hairstreak	Carol Farwell	Bright and sunny
31st	Devil's Dyke, just s of B1102 (TL581164)	Brimstone, Small White, Green Hairstreak	Edward Pollard	Short visit. 1 very confiding Green Hairstreak. 2 Brimstone. 1 Small White (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
31st	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse (TL614618)	Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Other butterfly	Francis Woodroffe	Warm and sunny. At least two Adonis blues, two Green hairstreaks and numerous Dingy skippers and Brimstones.
31st	Braintree (TL754233)	Orange-Tip	Royston Ledgerton	One male
30th	Wanstead Flats (Manor Park end) (TQ418860)	Peacock, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Small Copper 2, Holly Blue 2, Small Heath 1, Peacock 1
30th	Trumpington Meadows (TL432542)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Trevor Sawyer	10am - 11.30am West of Motorway: 2 x Brown Argus, 2 x Common Blue, 6 x Small Heath, 2 x Orange Tips, 1 x Brimstone, 1 x Large White, 1 x Peacock and a very worn Painted Lady.
30th	Plashet Park, East Ham (TQ419845)	Holly Blue	Rob Smith	3 Holly Blue
30th	Greenway, Beckton (TQ434821)	Brimstone, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	a female Brimstone and a Holly Blue
30th	Epping Forest, Sunshine Plain (TQ422991)	Peacock, Small Heath	Rob Smith	a Small Heath on the north side and a Peacock on the south. A total of 43 Common Heath moths
30th	Central Park, East Ham (TQ422831)	Small White, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	3 Holly Blue and a Small White egglaying
30th	Braintree (TL754233)	Holly Blue	Royston Ledgerton	One
30th	Bishops Hall Park	Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Tom Hyde	Several Small Heaths first of year.
30th	Beckton: Royal Docks Road wasteground (TQ439818)	Peacock, Small White, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Rob Smith	3 each Common Blue and Brown Argus, singles others
30th	Beckton Alps (TQ431820)	Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper	Rob Smith	3 Green Hairstreak, including 2 clashing males, a Small Copper, Speckled Wood 2, female Orange-tip, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Woodwalton Marsh	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne	2 Green Hairstreak, 1 Grizzled Skipper
29th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Stephen Dutton	6 Small Heath, 3 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue, 2 Small White, 4 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone
29th	Sawtry	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus	Jeremy Milne	1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Heath, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 4 Brown Argus
29th	Mucking sea wall	Small White, Orange-Tip, Wall	PAUL WAKELING	13:30 Sunny saw: 2 Wall, 2 Orange Tip, 2 small white, a Brimstone and a Peacock.
29th	Mucking sea wall	Small White, Orange-Tip, Wall	PAUL WAKELING	13:30 Sunny saw: 2 Wall, 2 Orange Tip, 2 small white, a Brimstone and a Peacock.
29th	Magog Down (TL489530)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Blue	Trevor Sawyer	Some lovely fresh butterflies on a warm afternoon. 6 Brimstones (5 female one male), 1 Orange Tip (male), 3 Small Heath, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue (males) and 2 Small Blue (males)
29th	Langdon Hills, One tree hill (TQ700863)	Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Tom Ollington	1 Grizzled skipper, 4 Brown argus, 20 Small Heath, 3 Common blue, 4 Small copper. Also Latticed heath and Burnet companion moths.
29th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Brimstone, Small White, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	14:30 warm & overcast saw: a Brimstone, a Small white and a Holly Blue.
29th	Hadleigh great wood	Heath Fritillary	Alan Day	2 fresh specimens seen
29th	Garden in Matching (TL5112)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Bryan Russell	Very pleased to see the Small Heath in my garden - not an annual event.
29th	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse end (TL614618)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Adonis Blue	Nick And Stella Laughton	Adonis blue sighted. We watched it for over an hour from c.12:15pm and it was still there at 13:45pm when we passed by again. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse end (TL614618)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Ian Watts	1 x Adonis Blue (male). First spotted by Stella and Nick Laughton who kindly alerted me to it. Also 12+ Dingy skippers, 3-4 Brown Argus, 2 Common blue, 2-3 Small heath and many Orange Tips, Brimstones and other whites. Single of Green hairstreak.
29th	Braintree (TL754233)	Holly Blue	Royston Ledgerton	One in back garden.
29th	Barnack Hills and Holes NNR	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper	Matthew Webb	Green Hairstreak probably the most common butterfly on site. 2 or 3 Small Coppers, 3 or so Dingy Skippers, a few Brimstones, Orange-tips, Small Heath, 2 Common Blues and a Green-veined White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Alphamstone (TL876345)	Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Harry Faull	Painted Lady, 4 Small Heath, Orange Tip and Holly Blue (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
28th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow West (TQ700863)	Peacock, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	late visit in hazy conditions - Common Blue 1m, Small Copper 2, Small Heath 2, Brown Argus 1, Peacock 1. moths: Fox (in flight), Burnet Companion
28th	Magog Down (TL489530)	Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Small Blue	Edward Pollard	1 Small Blue in the long grass on the circular earth works. 1 Small Heath, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Brimstone, 1 Small White
28th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Wall	Paul Wakeling	11:30 Sunny saw: my 1st Wall brown basking on our house wall.In the orchard saw an Orange Tip,2 Sm/White circling and later a Red Admiral.
28th	Hope Farm, Knapwell (TL330620)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Mr Mark Nowers	Brimstone (2 male), Painted Lady (2) Orange Tip (2 male), Peacock (2 sparring). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
28th	Harold Park (TQ554915)	Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	1 Holly Blue
28th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Robert Seago	First Small Heath and Holly Blues of year. All 3 Brimstones female. Red Admiral looked newly emerged. Green Hairstreak males sparring Also Treble Bar (early?) and Latticed Heath
28th	Garden in Little Eversden	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	James Fowler	12:30, several Brimstone and Orange Tip, singletons of others. Second year that Green Hairstreak seen.
28th	Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse (TL618615)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Ian Tulloch	Green Skipper(5), Dingy Skipper(~10) and Brown Argus(6) seen on the west-facing grassy slope near car park during short sunny spells in late morning/early afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
28th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	1 fresh Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small Heath
28th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Small Heath	Colin Jupp	3 Small Heath
28th	Basildon Meadows SSSI (TQ706867)	Peacock, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Wall Brown 2 (definite male on hay bale, possible female), Small Heath 9, Small Copper 9 (incl 3 sets of clashing males), Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 1 (my first of the year), Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 1, moths: Small Yellow Underwing 1, Cinnabar 1, Burnet Companion 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Large White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Holly Blue, Large White, Orange Tip & Small Heath in our garden today.
27th	Woodwalton Marsh	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Karen Baker	1 green hairstreak, pair of brimstones and pair of orange tips.
27th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Steve Binding	1.30pm/3pm sunny + cloud warm 18c. 1 Pcock.2 Sm Heath.2 Brn Argus. 2m+1fm OrgTip.1fm GrnHS egglaying A definite 3m+1fm Brim as they were grounded in the cloud cover no Grizz seen.
27th	Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ6887)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Tom Lantaff	Between 8:50 and 12:50, thorough walk around most of the meadows within Willow Park. Small Heath (11), Orange Tip (8 males), Holly Blue (4), Brimstone (3 - 1m, 2f), Speckled Wood (3), Small Copper (3), Common Blue (2), Large White (2), Green-veined White (2), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (1). Moths seen: Burnet Companion (2), Small Yellow Underwing (at least 3)
27th	Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518907)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	3 Green Hairstreaks incl 2 clashing males, 2 male Orange-tip, a male Brimstone, 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Painted Lady flying north purposefully
27th	Mill Road Cemetary (TL461581)	Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Edward Pollard	4 Holly Blue, 2 Orange-tip. singles of others. Plus several un-id whites
27th	Maxey and Etton pits (TF130072)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	David Withrington	Small Tortoiseshell (1), Brimstone (1 male), Small White(2), Green-veined White(2), Orange Tip(1), Speckled Wood(1).
27th	Langdon Hills (Hawksbury Bushes, One Tree Hill).	Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	Brimstome- two males. Orange tip- many, both sexes. Wall- one female, one possibly two males. Green hairstreak- one. Small copper- one female, two males. Holly blue- one. Small heath- many. Peacock- one. Large white- one. Green veined white- one. Speckled wood- one.
27th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park).	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Andrew Cox	Female brimstone. One male, three female orange tips.
27th	Keats Avenue green space, Romford (TQ524909)	Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Colin Jupp	a male Common Blue, 6 Orange-tip (3m, 3f) singles others. Also moths: Silver-Y and Mother Shipton
27th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	13:00 Full Sun saw: a lg/White,a Sm/White,a Green Veined White,a Brimstone and a H/Blue.
27th	Hockley Woods (TQ835914)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	David Glover	4x Small Heath 2x Small White 1x Orange Tip 1x Peacock
27th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Robert Seago	First Small Heath and Holly Blues of year. All 3 Brimstones female. Red Admiral looked newly emerged. Green Hairstreak males sparring Also Treble Bar (early?) and Latticed Heath
27th	Friday Wood	Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Goodey
27th	Devil's Dyke, Newmarket end (TL614618)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus	Edward H Pollard	2 Dingy Skipper. One by July stand, one near the car park end. 3 small whites. Singles of others. (About 1:00 to 2:00, mild and sunny by the end)
27th	Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: Peacock (1), Painted Lady (1), Common Blue (1 female), Wall (2 on sea wall section), Small Heath (1), Green-veined White (1)
27th	Braintree (TL754233)	Small Copper	R. Ledgerton	One male
27th	Alconbury flyover B1043/ Flower bank (TL190761)	Brimstone, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue	Steve Binding	4pm/5pm warm sunny 18c. 2 Brim, 2fm + 3m Common Blue a pair in copp and 2 of the males in dispute. And a total surprise of 2 Dingy Skipper. A new location for these . I normally only check this location later in June . (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Rowney Woods	Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Stephen Dutton	2 SW, 2 Or Tip, 8 Speckled Wood
26th	Lt Belhus CP South Ockendon	Orange-Tip, Brown Argus	Ian Plume	one Brown Argus 3 Common blue 6 Orange tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak	Rob Smith	A Green Hairstreak at Tylers Wood meadow, female Brimstone, 3m Orange-tip, 3 Green-veined White, a Comma, 3 Peacock and a first Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Devil's Dyke, Cambs (TL614618)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper	Ian Watts	Around a dozen members enjoyed a mostly cold and overcast walk along the Dyke. Nonetheless, 4-5 Dingy skippers plus singles of Brimstone and Small heath were seen.
25th	Trumpington Meadfows (TL432542)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Trevor Sawyer	The sun finally came out late this afternoon after the recent monsoons and three single butterflies seen between 2.45pm and 3.45pm
24th	Little Clacton Lodge, Lodge Road (TM185198)	Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	2 Green Hairstreaks displaying around Cherry Plum, 200 metres from last years sighting on the same lane. I male Orange Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
24th	DevilÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Dyke, July Race Course	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	James Fowler	From 9:30 until rain stopped play. First Common Blue. 20+ Dingy Skipper,
24th	DevilÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Dyke	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	James Fowler
23rd	Roding Valley Meadows NR, Chigwell (TQ434949)	Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Ian Watts	15 members braved the chilly, windy and cloudy conditions on the Branch field trip. The sun appeared once or twice and encouraged a show of 5 species, a return that didn't look likely when we set out. 3-4 Small whites, the rest singles.
23rd	Little Belhus CP (TQ586825)	Small White, Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	singles, female OT
22nd	Manuden, churchyard (TL490266)	Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	2 male Orange-tips
22nd	Farnham: Chatter End (TL474252)	Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	a male
22nd	Farnham, nr Bourne Brook (TL487245)	Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	a male
19th	Holme Fen (TL199893)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper	David Withrington	On a short walk I saw 15 Small Coppers and 7 Grizzled Skippers on dandelions.
19th	Ferrymeadows CP Peterborough	Green Hairstreak	Howard Butler	3 individuals seen,as far as i can ascertain, this is unprecedented for this site.
19th	Ashton, Shadwell Wood	Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Stephen Dutton	1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small White, 4 Orange tip
18th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Orange-tip 2f, 2m, Brimstone 1m, Peacock 2, singles others
18th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White	Paul Wakeling	10:45 Sunny saw: a Lg/White,a Sm/White a Painted Lady feeding on Garlic Mustard and a pair of Green Veined White circling all in the orchard and 2 Peacock feeding on the purple perennial Wallflower and a Dandelion.
18th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	a single Holly Blue in the garden and 2 male Orange-tips
18th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Brian Goodey
18th	Devil's Dyke - opposite the July Course stand	Brimstone, Dingy Skipper	David
17th	Horningsea (TL487619)	Painted Lady	Louise Bacon	1 on footpath towards baitsbite... a very worn and faded individual
17th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	13:30 Damp start saw; 2 Orange Tip & a Small White
17th	Easton (TL130705)	Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Sharon Hearle	Painted Lady
16th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak 11am, Sunny, light breeze, 14 deg
16th	One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ570965)	Small Heath	Alan Waddoups And Melanie	After waiting an hour in vain for the promised 'sunny intervals', we finally spotted one rather forlorn Small Heath on an early purple orchid. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Hockley Woods (TQ838917)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	David Glover	2x Orange Tip 1x Speckled Wood 1x Red Admiral 1x Large White Also stumbled upon a Heath Fritillary caterpillar. 2x Painted Lady seen on the outskirts of nearby Gustedhall Wood at TQ838906
16th	Garden in Little Eversden	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	James Fowler	Throughout the morning, sunny intervals but mostly overcast. Multiple Brimstone and Orange Tip, 2 Peacock, singletons of others. Pretty poor show for mid-May!
16th	Brook Leys, Cambridge (TL422600)	Small Heath	Rob Pople	Single Small Heath on short grass on E side of lake, c.09:55.
16th	Barnack Hills and Holes NNR	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper	Matthew Webb	Several sightings of Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper, Brimstone and Orange-tip. Also a single Small Copper mid-late afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
14th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	11:00 cloudy saw; a Peacock butterfly
13th	Devil's Dyke July Race Course Transect (TL617616)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus	Sharon Hearle	13 Dingy Skipper and 2 Brown Argus during spell of sunshine before lunchtime. All fresh looking and mostly in the base of the Dyke
12th	nr St Osyth	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Simon & Pat Cox	1st Large White in our garden this year, single Small White, G-v White & Orange Tip also present
12th	Little Staughton to Gt Staughton (TL121631)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Steve Binding	Mid afternoon warm 14c sunny. Walking along a public pathway across arable fields between the villages. 5 Painted Lady all sunning and two pairs in dispute around the field edges of rapeseed . Also 3 Pcock 3m OrgTip 2GVwht and numerous UN ID whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Langdon Hills (Hall Wood & Lincewood)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Orange-Tip	Andrew Cox	Two red admiral, one female egg-laying on a sunny patch of nettles, Hall Wood car park. Male & female orange tips in Lincewood.
12th	Lagoons Perry (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Steve Binding	11.45/1pm sun/cloud/ some light rain. 2 Pcock 1 SmTort 1 Painted Lady 1st of the year here.1 SmWht 3 male OrgTip 3 Spec Wood 2m+2fm GVwht.
12th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Wakeling	13:00 Sunny & hot saw: 4 Peacock, a Painted lady,a pair of Orange Tip and a Green Veined White all feeding on purple perennial Wallflower. In the meadow at the same time saw: a Lg/white,a Sm/White a H/Blue and another Orange Tip
11th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Simon & Pat Cox	Sunny morning in our garden produced single Red Admiral (also present yesterday), Brimstone male, Orange Tip male, Painted Lady & Small White.
11th	Thorndon Park (south)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox
11th	Laindon West garden.	Brimstone	Andrew Cox	Male briefly visiting garden.
11th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	Sunny 8:20 saw :an Orange Tip,a Peacock and a Green Veined White feeding on forget-me-not.10:00 saw:a Brimstone,3 Peacock,a Painted Lady, 2 green Veined White and a Red Admiral all feeding on the large clump of purple perennial Wallflower.
11th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Brian Goodey	A single painted lady and three red admirals. One male green hairstreak.
11th	Garden in Little Eversden	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	James Fowler	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Fingringhoe Wick (TM0419)	Painted Lady	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Painted Lady noticed while doing bird survey
11th	Braintree (TL754233)	Brimstone, Small White	Royston Ledgerton	One Brimstone, one Small White.
10th	hazeleigh wood (TL834040)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Maureen Bissell	Seems to be an influx of painted ladies, saw 4 this afternoon as well as my first red admiral of the year.
10th	Newmarket Heath just north of Ashley Road (TL660631)	Small Heath	Twm Wade	Walking along the heath perimeter we were lucky to see this single Small Heath on a generally windy day.
10th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Green-veined White	Paul Wakeling	14:30 Sunny saw: A pair of Green Veined White mating and feeding on Cow Parsley and a Peacock.
10th	Holme Fen (TL198895)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Steve Binding	Mid afternoon sun/cloud /light rain at times very breezy. Still managed to see 10+ Grizz 9 Sm Copp 1 Brown Argus 1 Sm Tort 1 SpecW 1Brim 5 GVwht 3/4 PCock . some UN ID whts.
10th	Barrington (TL3851)	Painted Lady	Paddy Grove	Several Painted Ladies (I counted 8, but maybe some duplicates) near the top of the hill. Looks like the change in wind direction has brought them in.
9th	Wrabness EWT (TM1631)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood & Small White in 2 hours of sunshine.
9th	Salcott (TL967131)	Painted Lady	Laurence Drummond	Slightly faded individual basking on the sea wall along Salcott channel, mid afternoon.
9th	One Tree Hill (TQ570865)	Wall, Grizzled Skipper	Alan Waddoups And Melanie	After an hour and a half of gloom and drizzle, a short interval of sunshine allowed Melanie to spot our quarry, a Grizzled Skipper and, shortly afterwards, a pristine Wall Brown, - our only butterflies of the afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Matching Green to Sheering Church. (TL525221)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno.	10,Small White, 6,Green-veined White, 12,Orange-Tip, 5,Brimstone, 7,Peacock, 1,Comma, 1,Holly Blue.
9th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Large White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	14:30 Sunny saw: A Peacock,Large White & 2 Orange Tip
9th	Holme Fen (TL198895)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	Seen during a 2 hour visit between 1 & 3pm. Grizzled skipper 15+ (I managed to photograph 11 different specimens), small copper 15+, orange-tip 3, green-veined white 6, brimstone 1, peacock 10+, small tortoiseshell 1, speckled wood 2. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Hanningfield EWT Reserve (TQ728972)	Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Alan Waddoups And Melanie	Good sightings on a warm sunny morning, of several g-v whites and orange tips, with singles of the others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Gustedhall Wood, Hockley (TQ838906)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Copper	David Glover	3x Peacock 2x Painted Lady 2x Small White 1x Orange Tip 1x Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Great Staughton Meadow trail (TL127646)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Steve Binding	1.45/4pm sun/cloud warm 16c but breezy becoming cloudier .4Pcock. 6 Sm Tort. 9m+1fm OrgTip. 2m+4fm SmWht.7m+3fm GVWht. numerous UN ID whites. Most of the whites were resting in the long grasses as it became duller. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
9th	Great Holland pits EWT (TM202191)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Laurence Drummond	Stopped off at this well cared for reserve on the way back from the Naze, hoping for Green hairstreak, no luck, 1 f Brimstone, 3 Speckled wood and 4 Orange tip.
7th	RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: Brimstone (1 male), Peacock (3), Green Hairstreak (1), Red Admiral (1), Green-veined White (2), Small White (3), Orange Tip (1 male).
7th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Peacock 3, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2. transect truncated due to cloud, but did find 6 Orange-tip ova on one cuckooflower and 5 on another in Jermaines Wood. 2 is unusual as the larvae are cannabalistic and will feed on other ova. Could be indicative of a local foodplant shortage (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	13:45 Sunny saw: 4 Orange Tip and a Small White
7th	High Woods CP, Colchester (TM001266)	Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Brian Goodey
7th	Devils Dyke (TL578654)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	James Fowler	11:00, cool with sunny intervals, 2 Green Hairstreak, singletons of others.
7th	Abberton	Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Simon Patient	1 Green Hairstreak near Abberton Church car park.
6th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ387958)	Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Anthony Hare	common blue 5,small copper 1,small heath 6.
6th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	12:15 Sunny saw : A male and female Orange Tip one on Garlic Mustard flowers and the other on Cow Parsley flowers.
6th	Footpath near East cliff sports ground (TM192160)	Red Admiral, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	3x HB; 1xRA. Both our first of year.
5th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Orange-Tip	Simon & Pat Cox	Female Orange Tip in our garden this am, first so far this year (butterflies generally in short supply locally of late)
5th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	12:00 Sunny saw: an Orange Tip and a Small White
5th	Aythorpe Roding Windmill to High Roding. (TL591165)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	7,Orange-Tip, 1,Peacock, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Small White.
2nd	Swaddywell Pit	Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper	Louise Bacon On Behalf Of Finder	I am reporting these onbehalf of the observer... found the record on the Langdyke Trust F/B page... three dingy and one grizzled on the wing.
2nd	Goldhanger (TL906084)	Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	a male Orange-tip and 2 unidentified whites at the creek head. Nothing else seen in sunny conditions on a mile walk east along the sea wall to Joyce's Farm
2nd	Fleame Dyke (A11 end)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Gregory Dempster	Lots of male Brimsones about, probably 5 or 6 and one female, 3 Orange tips two male one female and a Green Hairstreak and 1 Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Canvey Wick (TQ767832)	Small White, Wall	Alan & Mark Waddoups	On a cool showery afternoon, just two butterflies showed themselves, but one a rather shy wall butterfly. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Barnack Hills and Holes NNR	Peacock, Green Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	2 or 3 Green Hairstreaks seen near the boundary wall of Walcot Hall. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip	Paul Wakeling	Full Sun : 2 Orange Tip on Garlic Mustard,Small White and a Peacock basking.

April 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624)	Peacock, Brimstone	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Peacock, Brimstone (female) & Small/G-v White. Speckled Wood yesterday nearby on Walton Hall Marsh
30th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Orange-tip 4m, 1f, Speckled Wood 8, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White 4
27th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small White, Green-veined White	Dr Simon Cox	2 Small Whites & 1 Green-veined White in our garden
27th	Willow Park (TQ6887)	Peacock, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	sunny 13C, transect: Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 1, and 2 unidentified whites
27th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow (TQ699864)	Peacock, Orange-Tip	Rob Smith	a male Orange-tip along the top path and a Peacock at the bottom of the meadow
27th	Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM006231)	Peacock	Rob Smith	4pm - a Peacock
27th	Garden on Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford (TL718058)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White	David Lazarus	Green-veined White 1, Brimstone 1M, Peacock 2
27th	Benfleet Downs (TQ7885)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Tom Lantaff	All sightings from the steps by the St.Mary's Road entrance and east along the main E-W ride: 4 Speckled Wood, 4 Peacock, 2 Comma, 6 male Orange Tip, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Large White
26th	South Ockendon Essex	Green Hairstreak	Ian Plume	One (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	South Ockendon (TQ581824)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	Fleam Dyke	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak	James Smith	1 Green Hairstreak on stretch of dyke just north of Mutlow Hill
24th	Fleam Dyke (TL544544)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green Hairstreak	Nick Eldred	Two Green Hairstreak, one Sm tortoiseshell, several Lg Whites & Peacocks & numerous Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	Devil's Dyke, Reach end (TL5765)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Paddy Grove	Lovely Green Hairstreaks - 5+ seen, all in good condition. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
24th	Ailsworth	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	Just one Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and c.6 Speckled Woods along the bridleway between the Helpston Road and Oldfield Pond. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
23rd	Yardley Lane-Epping Forest (TQ383957)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Anthony Hare	1 brimstone,2 comma,1 small white,2 orange tip,2 peacock.
23rd	Woodwalton Green Lane (TL209813)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Steve Binding+Paul Fisher	3.20pm sunny 17c 2 GVWht.2 Brim (m).3 SpecW.4 PCock.4 Sm Tort. 2 Comma. 2m OrgT 1fm OrgT. 5 UNID Whts. Only a Brim + Pcock seen at nearby WW marsh.
23rd	Walk along the river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593986)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Rosie & Bill Perkins.	9,Peacock, 6,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Orange-tip, 1,Small White, 1,Speckled Wood.
23rd	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ377953)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip	Anthony Hare	3 small white,1 orange tip,1 peacock.
23rd	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ383950)	Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Anthony Hare	4 speckled wood,1 painted lady,2 small white,1 orange tip.
23rd	Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583)	Orange-Tip	Keith Edkins	Resting on flowering apple tree (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Eversden Wood (TL347531)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	James Fowler	Morning walk, 13oC, sunny and windy. 10+ Brimstone, Peacock & Orange Tip, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Comma.
23rd	Devil's Dyke (TL586642)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green Hairstreak	Will McEwan	Green hairstreak feeding on blackthorn & cherry blossom, top of dyke.
23rd	Braintree (TL754233)	Orange-Tip	Royston Ledgerton	Two males
23rd	Barnack hills+holes (TF075044)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak	Steve Binding+Paul Fisher	12pm/2.30pm Sunny warm17c+ but breezy 4Pcock.1Comma.1SmTort.1m+5fm Brimstone all egg laying.12Green Hairstreak. Note sheep still grazing on reserve!! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Backwarden NR, Danbury (TL779039)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	Late afternoon visit (16.10 - 17.45) - just 1 Peacock seen in increasingly chilly conditions
22nd	Robert Seago (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Robert Seago	First Lge and GV Whites. Rather too cool (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: 1 Peacock, 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood
22nd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	12:45 Sunny :A Peacock basking
22nd	Buckden (TL2066)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Ian Crosby
22nd	Benfleet Downs (TQ7885)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Tom Lantaff	Peacock (5), Small White (1), Orange Tip (1 male along 'adder alley'), Speckled Wood (2 on steps by St. Mary's Road entrance).
21st	Hazeleigh wood Woodham Mortimer	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Maureen Bissell	3 orange tips (m) 4 peacock, 1 green veined white and 2 speckled wood
21st	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral	Robert Seago	Just 1 of each in the cool. First Red Admiral of year for me.
20th	Kelvedon Hatch to Stanford Rivers. (TL525013)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno.	9,Peacock, 7,Brimstone, 5,Tortoiseshell, 6,Orange-tip, 7,Small White.
20th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	13:00 Warm & Sunny saw : A Peacock butterfly
20th	Devils Dyke Nr. Swaffham Prior (TL5765)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak	James Fowler	11:30, Bright, warm and calm, 4+ Green Hairstreak, 3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 1 Green-veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Comberton Drift (TL388561)	Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 2, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 5
19th	Godmanchester Lakes (TL2672)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White	Ian Crosby
19th	Ely (TL529798)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Bill Mansfield	Several of each
19th	Devils Dyke (TL605626)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Kevin Wilson	I walked along the bottom of Devils Dyke from the A 1304 to the A11. 1. 13 pm-2. 45 pm. In the first 'section' I counted 3 male Brimstones and 1 female Brimstone, 2 Peacocks and 1 male Orange Tip. The second 'section'2 male Brimstones, 1 male Orange Tip and 1 Peacock. The third 'section'9 Peacocks and 1 Green veined white. the forth 'section'4 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Peacocks, 2 male Brimstones, 1 Green-veined white and 1 male Orang Tip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Comberton Drift (TL388561)	Brimstone, Small White	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 2, Small White 4
19th	Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ8187)	Peacock, Brimstone	Tom Lantaff	5 Brimstone (4 males, 1 female), 2 Peacock
18th	St Faith's Country Park, Brentwood (TQ587938)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Rob Smith & Colin Jupp	Peacock 10, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Comma 3, Brimstone 1m, Small White - mating pair, and a female Orange-tip in the adjacent cemetery. The extensive planting of Spruce and Monterey Pine on good grassland at this Local Wildlife Site is disappointing (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
18th	Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Speckled Wood 1, Brimstone 1m, Small White 2, Peacock 1
18th	Norton Mandeville to Fyfield. (TL579046)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	15,Peacocks, 11,Brimstones, 7,Small Whites, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Orange-tip.
18th	Norsey Wood (TQ6895)	Peacock, Brimstone	Tom Lantaff	2 Peacock and 1 male Brimstone seen this morning
18th	Lagoons+meadow Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Steve Binding	11.40/2pm sunny 12c+ (2m)OrgTip 1st of the year here as was (1fm)GV WHt.(1)Comma.(10)PCock.(4m)(1fm)Brim. (2)SpecW.
18th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White	Paul Wakeling	12:30 Warm :2 Peacock,2 Small White and a Green veined white all feeding on purple perennial wallflower.
18th	Headley Common, Great Warley (TQ587914)	Peacock, Large White	Rob Smith	a.m. - singles of each
18th	Great Staughton Meadows Trail. (TL123651)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White	Steve Binding	3.15/5.20pm sunny 14c Slt breeze. (20)PCock.(16)SmTort -two pairs in courtship all mostly found around low growing nettles.(7m)+(2fm)GV Wht of which a pair were in copp.(1m)Brim. 5+ unID whites (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Ely (TL529798)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Bill Mansfield
18th	David Glover (TQ8391)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip	David Glover	6x Peacock 2x Orange Tip 2x Brimstone 1x Small Tortoiseshell 1x Comma 1x Small White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Cherry Orchard CP	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	5 Peacock, most showing a fair amount of wear.
17th	Yardley Lane-Epping Forest (TQ383957)	Comma, Peacock, Orange-Tip	Anthony Hare	1 comma,1 orange tip,3 peacock.
17th	Sabines Farm, Navestock (TQ543968)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	2 Peacock
17th	Laindon West.	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White	Andrew Cox	Various locations around the Laindon West area.
17th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ569907)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	a surprise Painted Lady (as grid ref). Peacock c10, Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 4, Green-veined White 1, Orange-tip 1m, Brimstone 3 (all males) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Horsemanside, Navestock (TQ544950)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	4 Peacock near Weald Brook at 5pm
17th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Small White	Paul Wakeling	11:00 A Peacock butterfly basking on warm stones then feeds on purple perennial wallflower while a Small White flies past fast.
17th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ383950)	Peacock, Small White	Anthony Hare	1 small white,2 peacock.
17th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Colin Jupp	singles. male Brimstone
17th	Great Eversden Church	Comma, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	James Fowler	12:30, warm, sunny and calm, one of each.
17th	Gamsey Wood (TL223815)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White	Rosalyn Payne	3.30pm Sunny 12 deg, light wind. Small tortoiseshell 2 chasing each other around near the entrance, Peacock 2 flying through the wood, Green-veined White 1 nectaring on Bluebell.
17th	Foul Anchor (TF464177)	Small Tortoiseshell	Anthony Roberts	Small Tortoiseshell 1
17th	Chequers Road, Coxtie Green (TQ547945)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone	Colin Jupp	4 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1m Brimstone
16th	The Shrubbery, Southend-on-Sea (TQ882851)	Green-veined White	Rob Smith	one nectaring on white bluebell
16th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	A Peacock Butterfly in the orchard around the stinging nettles
16th	Ely (TL528816)	Holly Blue	Bill Mansfield
14th	RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Small White	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: 2 Small White.
14th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	10-13C sunny int. Peacock 8, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 1
14th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Paul Wakeling	11:00 sunny: A Peacock butterfly basking in the sun and a Small Tortoiseshell flies by.
14th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	Warm sunshine : At 11:00am a Peacock Butterfly flies past really fast then lands on a warm rock and basks in the sunshine shortly afterwards a Small Tortoiseshell flies past.
13th	Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea (TQ883851)	Peacock	Rob Smith	a single Peacock on a pile of rubble
13th	Sutton Gault	Green-veined White	Louise Bacon	first one of the year
13th	Ouse washes nr Fortreys hall	Green-veined White	Louise Bacon	one
13th	Ouse washes Welches Dam	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White	Louise Bacon	several of each species in the warm afternoon sun
13th	Lagoons/Meadow Perry. (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Steve Binding	quick visit 4.20/5.45pm sunny.(6)PCock. (1)Comma.(1)very fresh SpecW first of the year here (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583)	Comma	Keith Edkins	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Eversden Wood (TL347531)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip	James Fowler	On morning walk, 9oC, sunny and calm. 5 Peacock, 4 Orange Tip, 3 Small Tortoiseshell & 1 Brimstone.
13th	Buckden (TL2066)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Ian Crosby	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Lazy Otter Stretham (TL501722)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Richard Anstee & Therese Shadrack	On footpath opposite lazy Otter marina.
11th	Garden in Little Eversden	Orange-Tip	James Fowler	11:00, sunny but only 4oC, incredibly, a single Orange Tip seemed oblivious to the cold and spent an hour feeding and basking in a flower bed. No other butterflies seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
9th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	Warm Sunshine: At 13:00pm a Peacock Butterfly is basking on the side of our lake and later I see 2 flying around the garden.
8th	West of Phyllis Currie reserve (TL7117)	Comma	George Brown	Sunny periods; SW wind. Single Comma, 1.25p.m.
6th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ5479)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Tom Lantaff	Overcast turning warmer. Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. Also 2 unidentified Whites
4th	RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	Seen on transect: 4 Peacock. 4 Emperor Moth also noted.
4th	North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hil (TQ536930)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White	Colin Jupp	2 Small White, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell (latter overdue first for me here now 23 species recorded at site).
4th	Noak Hill, Tench Pond Plantation (TQ529936)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Colin Jupp	4 Peacock nectaring on blackthorn blossom, 2 Small Tortoiseshell
4th	Monks Wood (TL1980)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Graham Almond	Blue skies and sunshine, but windy and not hot meant sightings of only one comma, one common brimstone and maybe two small tortoiseshells. There were lots of peacocks, however and also more orange underwing moths than I had ever seen before.
4th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	Sunny : At 15:00pm saw a Peacock Butterfly collecting nectar from purple perennial Wallflower.
4th	Home Farm, Havering-atte-Bower (TQ521936)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone	Colin Jupp	1 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Brimstone
4th	Holme Fen (TL198896)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Steve Binding	sunny 13-16c 11am/12pm (17)P,Cock.(11 SmTort. Mostly all on Sallow .
4th	Haynes Park, Hornchurch	Peacock	Debbie Broom	3 Peacocks Very warm and sunny
4th	Havering-atte-Bower (TQ515935)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Colin Jupp	8 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
4th	Garden in Little Eversden	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	James Fowler	During the afternoon at least 5 Peacock and Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and a single Comma
4th	Empty Common, Cambridge (TL454567)	Comma	Rob Pople	Single Comma up from path along Hobson's Conduit, c.15:35.
4th	Coalhouse Fort sea wall	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	Sunny : Along the sea wall from Coalhouse Fort towards Standford le Hope at 11:00am saw 5 individual Peacock butterflies all collecting nectar from Red Dead-nettle.
4th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Small White	George Brown	Cloudy at first then sunny and warm. 1 Small white in garden, 11.40a.m.
1st	RSPB West Canvey Marsh (TQ772842)	Comma, Peacock	Tom Lantaff	Despite a stiff NE wind, 3 Peacocks and 1 Comma seen at lunchtime
1st	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	At 14:20pm saw a Peacock flying around in the warm wind.
1st	Heybridge Basin (TL8707)	Peacock	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Peacock by riverside wall
1st	Haynes Park, Hornchurch	Comma, Peacock	Debbie Broom	2 Peacocks 1 Comma

March 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	haddenham cambs	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue	Ian Dickerson	3 peacock,2 hollyblue 1 comma.2 brimstone 1m 1f
31st	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Steve Binding	10.30/12pm sunny 20c (5)Tort(2)Brim(m)(2)P,Cock(1)Sm WHT
31st	Woodwalton Green Lane (TL209813)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Steve Binding	12.25/13.10pm sunny 23c (2)P.cock .(3m) Brim.(1)Comma.(3)Sm Tort. (1)Org Tip male. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
31st	Woodford Green (TQ413926)	Orange-Tip	Isabel Watts	Single in garden.
31st	Quen's Park, Billericay (TQ673967)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Alan Waddoups	A warm lunchtime, but dull and overcast. 1x male Brimstone, 1x Comma and 6x Peacocks.
31st	New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell	Kevin Wilson	1 Small Tortoiseshell seen 11.58 am.
31st	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Peacock	Rob Smith	8 Peacocks and a faded Orange Underwing moth taking salts from a damp patch (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
31st	Lordsbridge (TL399549)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Vince Lea	First orange tip of the year in my garden
31st	Holme Fen (TL203889)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Alan Owers	Dozens of peacocks, many nectaring on sallow blossom along with smaller numbers of small tortoiseshell. 6 brimstone, 3 comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
31st	Great Holland pit	Peacock, Brimstone	Barbara Harvey And Maureen Bissell	Morning walk produced 7 peacocks and 5 brimstone. Hazy sunshine.
31st	Garden in Little Eversden	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone	James Fowler	Mild, overcast and calm. Whilst gardening numerous Peacock and Brimstone and a single Red Admiral.
31st	Garden in Little Eversden	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone	James Fowler
30th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ387958)	Peacock, Brimstone	Anthony Hare	brimstone 2,peacock 3
30th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ387958)	Peacock, Brimstone	Anthony Hare	brimstone 2,peacock 3
30th	Wrabness (TM167314)	Peacock, Small White	Steve Grimwade	3 Small White 10+ Peacock
30th	Tylers Common (TQ565904)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	2 Peacock by the pond at 5.55pm
30th	Stukeley Meadows	Peacock	S Garcia	Sunbathing on the wall
30th	Stour Wood (TM187311)	Peacock, Brimstone	Liz Huxley	2 brimstone; 4 peacock
30th	St Faith's, Brentwood (TQ586938)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White	Colin Jupp	25 Peacock, incl a number of clashing males, 6 Comma, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White nectaring on daisies
30th	South Woodham - River Crouch	Comma, Peacock, Small White	Mr Trevor J Hockey	Surprised to see the small white. at least 6 x Peacock and one comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Orwell Hill, RSV section (TL367512)	Brimstone	Sharon Brown	3 x male Brimstone flying along Orwell Hill scrub on protected RSV section adjacent to traffic.
30th	Orwell Clunch Pit (TL363506)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Sharon Brown	Orange Tip both female, one each of on S5 and S11 of transect. 3 Brimstone also record on 30th March 2 x male, 1x female and 3 Peacock.
30th	Orton Wistow	Small Tortoiseshell	Matthew Webb	First record for the garden in 2021 was a welcome sight. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	4 Brimstones on the wing together 10.37 pm.2 males and 2 females. Then several sightings of singles to late afternoon. 2 Peacocks on the wing together early afternoon then several sightings of singles to 3.45 pm. Also 2 Small Tortoiseshells basking in the sun close to each other mid afternoon.
30th	Johnson's Meadow, Basildon (TQ701866)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Alan Waddoups	Between 12.30 and 1.30 p.m., male and female brimstones, two of each small tortoiseshell and peacock, one comma.
30th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Rob Smith	Comma 2+, Peacock 7, Small Tortoiseshell 2. A male Brimstone on Green Lane (TQ585912)
30th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock, Brimstone	PAUL Wakeling	Warm: At 10:45am saw a Peacock Butterfly then at 15:20pm saw 2 chasing each other. At 12:15pm saw our 1st Brinstone in tip top condition.
30th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	David Glover	8x Peacock 3x Brimstone 2x Comma 1x Small White
30th	Haynes Park, Hornchurch	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock	Debbie Broom	7 Peacocks 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Comma
30th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ383957)	Peacock, Brimstone	Anthony Hare	brimstone 2,peacock 2
30th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ382950)	Comma, Brimstone	Anthony Hare	brimstone 2,comma 1
30th	Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone	Keith Edkins	Small Tortoiseshell visiting Spring Starflower (Ipheion) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Godmanchester nature reserve	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone	Vince Lea And Louise Bacon
30th	Comberton Garden (TL387546)	Peacock, Brimstone	Tony Roberts	Peacock 1, Brimstone 4
30th	Brentwood (TQ591934)	Peacock	Rob Smith	9.30am a Peacock and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth on begenia
30th	Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ822876)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	2 seen
29th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Peacock	Pat Cox	Single Peacock in our garden
29th	Two Tree Island	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Andrew Cox
29th	Tony Roberts (TL387546)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone	Tony Roberts	Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 1, Brimstone 5
29th	The Naze (TM264240)	Peacock, Brimstone	Liz Huxley	2 brimstone (my first of the year); 2+ peacock
29th	Swaffham Bulbeck (TL556622)	Peacock, Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	1 male Brimstone and 1 Peacock in gardens 1.41-1.43 pm. Warm sunny but breezy.
29th	Sawtry Brook (TL167843)	Small Tortoiseshell	Rosalyn Payne	4.30pm, Sunny, 17 deg, Light wind. Small Tortoiseshell 6
29th	River Wid, Doddinghurst.	Peacock, Brimstone	Rosie & Bill Perkins	2,Brimstone, 12,Peacock.
29th	Queens Park Country Park, Billericay (TQ675965)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone	Eamonn Corking	Sunny, breezy. 1 peacock, 2 brimstone, 1 painted lady. All good sightings.
29th	Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	4 Peacock on terriotry at 5pm
29th	Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Colin Jupp	7 Small Tortoiseshell including 2 pairs in courtship, 3 Peacock
29th	Oakington (TL4164)	Peacock	Julie Grove	Sunny day, windy, seen on Lonicera fragrantissima
29th	Mistley (TM1132)	Peacock	Simon & Pat Cox	Repeated sightings of 1+ Peacock(s) flying along edge of River Stour
29th	Maxey and Etton Pits (TF122083)	Brimstone	David Withrington	One male Brimstone at Pits north of the church in Maxey.
29th	Leez Reservoir (TL7018)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone	George Brown	Sunny and warm with fresh SW wind, p.m. 1 Small tortoiseshell, 3 Peacocks, 3 Brimstones (2m.,1f.)
29th	Laindon West.	Peacock, Brimstone	Andrew Cox	One peacock from garden. One male brimstone not far from my house.
29th	Lagoons + Meadow Perry (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Steve Binding	1pm to 3.30pm 16c rising to 20c sunny but windy. (13)P,cock (1)Comma (11m)(3Fm)Brimstone incs two pairs in courtship. Over three hrs spent checking all areas of site.
29th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	PAUL Wakeling	Sunny & Warm. At 14:15pm saw our 1st Small Tortoiseshell collecting nectar from a rosemary bush then at 15:45pm our 1st Small white flies past.
29th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	Warm and Sunny day : At 10:30am a single Peacock butterfly flies around the garden,at 15:30pm there are now 2,at 15:45pm there are 3. One collecting nectar from a perennial wallflower and 2 beside it on bare soil basking in the sun together.
29th	Haynes Park, Hornchurch	Peacock	Debbie Broom	9 Peacock butterflies Very warm and sunny
29th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Comma	Colin Jupp	2 Comma. One on territory in my garden from 3.15pm, briefly clashing with 2nd individual
29th	Gosbecks, Colchester (TL9622)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Oliver Cottis
29th	EWT Roman River Valley (TL964211)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Oliver Cottis	One of each
29th	Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010)	Peacock	David Withrington	4 Peacock butterflies in my garden.
29th	Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL471591)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Edward Pollard	8 Peacock, 4 Small Tort, 1 Comma, 2 Brimstone. Mostly along the sheltered (north) side of the creek near the football stadium.
29th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Colin Jupp	7 Peacock on territory early pm, 2 Comma, 2 male Brimstone, 2 Small White
29th	Carter's Brook, Harold Hill (TQ541926)	Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Small White
29th	Bluebell Land Peterborough (TF192020)	Peacock, Brimstone	David Withrington	One Peacock on grassland. My first of the year.
29th	Barton	Brimstone	Louise Bacon	5 visible in ours and neighbours garden, multiple territorial disputes underway
27th	Benfleet Downs (TQ787859)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	One seen 10:30am
26th	Langdon Hill C. Park	Red Admiral	Andrew Cox	One red admiral in Coombe Wood. Looked slightly worn.
25th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	A Peacock Butterfly @ 12:30pm in the sunshine bombing about the garden.
25th	Great Holland Pits (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Robert Seago	About 7 Peacock, 4 male Brimstone and 1Comma
24th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	A Peacock Butterfly @ 12:00 basks in the sunshine on our lawn.
23rd	Monks Wood (TL204804)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock	Rosalyn Payne	1.30pm-2.45pm Sunny, 12 degrees, light wind. Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 5, Peacock 1
23rd	Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583)	Brimstone	Keith Edkins	Flying
23rd	Great Warley (TQ589917)	Peacock	Rob Smith	in the garden at 1.30pm, on the Skimmia. Bright cloud
23rd	Community garden within Meadgate Housing Estate. (TL718058)	Brimstone	David Lazarus	Male Brimstone settling on a Buddleja leaf. Sunny, mild conditions with slight breeze. 12Â° C.
23rd	Barton	Comma, Brimstone	Louise Bacon	one of each in the garden this afternoon
23rd	Backwarden NR, Danbury (TL779039)	Brimstone	Tom Lantaff	Quick visit on my way to work yielded 2 male Brimstones
22nd	hazeleigh wood (TL834040)	Comma	Maureen Bissell	At last, first butterflies of the year. Two commas this morning fluttering through sunny woodland glades.
22nd	West Canvey RSPB (TQ776845)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	David Chandler	Flying south in the meadow near the car park.
22nd	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma	Andrew Cox	One comma, basing in the sunshine.
22nd	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	PAUL Wakeling	A Peacock butterfly @ 10:15am was basking in full sun on bare soil in a flowerbed
22nd	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	in the garden, early pm
22nd	Coombe Wood, Langdon Hillsssss (TQ678860)	Brimstone	Dave Cornwell	Flying across small open valley area. Sunny,calm, 13C
22nd	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922)	Comma	Colin Jupp	western edge of Long Wood, 3pm
22nd	Brentwood Pilgrims Hatch garden	Red Admiral	Pat Hyde
21st	Hall Wood, Langdon Hills CP (TQ676866)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	One along edge of arable field, Hall Wood
21st	Garden in Little Eversden	Comma	James Fowler	10:00, cool, calm and sunny, single Comma basking in shrubbery.
21st	Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL474584)	Peacock	Rob Pople	Single Peacock by path NE of railway line, c.11:05 (approx. 10Â°C?).
19th	Burwell (TL587656)	Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	1 Brimstone flying through gardens 11.27 am. Sunny.
18th	Comberton, CB23	Speckled Wood	Malcolm Starkey	Singleton. In small garden meadow area with apple trees.Moved on before I could get a photo.
9th	Stanway (TL9324)	Peacock	Steve Grimwade
9th	Monks Wood, Cambs (TL2080)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock	Diana Spencer	1 each of 3 species photos as posted on Twitter
9th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	Our 2nd peacock butterfly of the year.Basking in the sun on our log pile.
9th	Garden in Little Eversden	Peacock, Brimstone	James Fowler	12:00, cool, sunny & calm. A single male Brimstone patrolling the garden & a fluttering Peacock in need of liberating from a greenhouse.
9th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Brimstone	Colin Jupp	a male
9th	Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Peacock	Tom Lantaff	1 Peacock seen around Sallow blossom on the Bee trail. My first butterfly of 2021.
9th	Cambridge science park (TL461618)	Comma	Scott Boyd	One comma seen flying around bushes of science park. Sunny with no wind.

February 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
28th	Burwell Lode (TL583678)	Peacock	Kevin Wilson	1 Peacock butterfly flew across Burwell Lode 11.58am.
27th	Sutton Gault (TL425798)	Red Admiral	Rob Partridge	Basking at 08.00 in frosty sunshine.
27th	Stow Cum Quy (TL521607)	Peacock, Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	1 Peacock seen 12.25 pm and 1 Brimstone 12.48 pm. Sunny.
27th	Noak Hill (TQ545941)	Comma	Colin Jupp	12.25pm
27th	Monks Wood (TL204804)	Brimstone	Rosalyn Payne	1 Male Brimstone
27th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Peacock	Rob Smith & Martin Heywood	Singles around 1pm
27th	Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582)	Peacock	Paul Wakeling	1 Peacock flying around our warm sheltered kitchen garden in the midday sun. Our 1st butterfly of the year.
26th	Paxton Pits Nature Reserve (TL199628)	Peacock	Mark Sharples	Weather sunny. Only 1 Butterfly seen
26th	Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912)	Comma	Colin Jupp	1 Comma. basking in sunny sheltered spot
26th	Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Colin Jupp	Singles
26th	Lordsbridge (TL399549)	Brimstone	Vince Lea	Two male Brimstones in the garden this morning
26th	Linton, SW (TL5546)	Small Tortoiseshell	Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue	Temp 10oC but full sun; one flying in garden.
26th	Lark Rise farm Barton (TL4054)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Vince Lea	One of each, my firsts for the year
26th	Hornchurch Country Park	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral	Darren Harley	2 small tortoiseshell and one red admiral. Would normally expect to see brimstones but none yet.
26th	Holland on Sea (TM189154)	Small Tortoiseshell	Brian Goodey
26th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	A Small Tortoiseshell nectaring on blue hyacinth flowers in front garden
26th	Garden in Little Eversden	Brimstone, Small White	Martha Winter & James Fowler	12:00, cool, sunny and calm. Three male Brimstone and a Small White.
26th	Ardleigh Reservoir (TM038293)	Brimstone	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Brimstone during sunny interval
25th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Red Admiral	Simon & Pat Cox	1 briefly in flight in our garden
25th	Braintree, back garden (TL753232)	Peacock	Royston Ledgerton	one
24th	Perry Lagoons (TL157669)	Peacock, Brimstone	Steve Binding	sunny/warm 15c+. v windy.(1)Brim(m) (1)PCock both on the ground sheltering in a clearing sunning. First of the year at this site. unable to download photo !!
24th	New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	1 male Brimstone seen at 12.07 pm and another at 12.13 pm. Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell on the wing 1.06 pm.
24th	Linton, SW (TL5546)	Brimstone	Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue	17oC, sunny, one Brimstone male
24th	Linton, S (TL5646)	Brimstone	Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue	Two male Brimstones
24th	Hockley (TQ833926)	Peacock	David Glover
24th	Cambridge science park (TL4661)	Brimstone	Steve Stokes	1 male flying
23rd	Shrub End, Colchester (TL971234)	Peacock	Oliver Cottis
23rd	EWT Roman River Valley (TL965209)	Peacock	Oliver Cottis
21st	Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914)	Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	2 together in nettle patch at 3pm
21st	Kings Chase, Brentwood (TQ590933)	Peacock, Brimstone	Andrew Stroud	Brimstone and Peacock in the garden late morning
21st	Fridaywoods, cherrytree lane	Peacock	Simon Patient	Flew over cherrytree lane in warm a’noon sunshine. My first butterfly of the year.
21st	Fridaywoods, cherrytree lane	Peacock	Simon Patient	Flew over cherrytree lane in warm a’noon sunshine. My first butterfly of the year.
20th	Toft (TL363561)	Brimstone	Paddy Grove	Single male Brimstone flying along a hedge, as they do! First of the year for me
20th	RHS Hyde Hall	Brimstone	Mr Trevor J Hockey	At least four Brimstones seen up the top of the garden around the top lake area. Very flighty so no photographs I am afraid.
20th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone	Martin Heywood & Rob Smith	Male from 11am searching bramble/gorse for about 2 hours. Hoping for a nymphalid but no show in 5 hours here
20th	Magog Wood (TL491531)	Brimstone	Janet
20th	Home Farm Road, Houghton (TL284723)	Brimstone	John Winterbottom	One in back garden this morning in warm sunshine
20th	Hardwick wood (TL353574)	Brimstone	Vince Lea	My first butterfly of the year
20th	Garden in Little Eversden	Brimstone	James Fowler	11:30, mild, bright and windy. A single male flying.
20th	Brampton	Peacock	Sue Davies	1 Peacock flying in garden. Sunny but windy
20th	Benfleet garden	Peacock	Pete Jackson	Brief stop on ivy stump in sunshine
20th	Beche Road, Cambridge (TL0438)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral	Erica & John Roote
19th	Brookside, Sawtry (TL167842)	Small Tortoiseshell	Rosalyn Payne	1 Small Tortoiseshell flying around the field adjacent to the industrial estate. It was fairly mild today but very windy and no sun
15th	Barton Road Cambridge garden	Brimstone	Jeffrey Riley	Flying in garden at 1pm

January 2021

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Garden (TL9708)	Red Admiral	Len Cornwell	1 on the wing, seen on patio mid morning. Persumably had been disturbed and took flight. Weather was sunny but cold. My earliest record.
28th	Chelmsford	Small Tortoiseshell	Joanne Hyde	Seen in car park near town centre .

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