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| December 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 26th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | A Red Admiral in garden resting on back fence just before midday (sunny). A Boxing Day surprise! |
| 20th | Fordham (TL6368) | Red Admiral | Nick Milne | Single sunbathing in winter sunshine. |
| 7th | Sutton Gault (TL424798) | Red Admiral | Rob Partridge | After a sharp overnight frost, I was surprised to see a Red Admiral on the wing in my garden in the midday sunshine. |
| November 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 very fresh looking Red Admiral sunning itself on a patch of nettles 11.48 am. |
| 26th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock | Patricia Cox | Single peacock on buddleja in our garden |
| 25th | Flories Road, Great Tey | Brimstone | Maureen Goodfellow | Single male in flight along hedgerow |
| 23rd | Ramsey (TL2785) | Red Admiral | Tony Lack | Single on Viburnum in a sunny spot in garden. |
| 23rd | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral | James Fowler | Singleton flying in lunchtime sunshine |
| 18th | Thaxted (TL601331) | Small Tortoiseshell | Rich Berry | x2 Small Tortoiseshell seen flying over farmland |
| 18th | Hornchurch Country Park | Red Admiral | Darren Harley | One basking in the sun on a tree trunk. |
| 16th | Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea (TQ876874) | Red Admiral | Graham Bailey | Two Red admirals noted in the walled garden in Priory Park. |
| 12th | Wimpole Hall (TL338512) | Peacock | Kevin Wilson | 1 Peacock in flight 1 pm. Sunny light breeze. |
| 12th | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ555917) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | a single on Ivy |
| 12th | Garden in Little Eversden | Peacock | James Fowler | Singleton basking on compost heap |
| 11th | Brentwood (TQ584933) | Red Admiral | Paul Beckett | Seen for the past few days flying around the garden and visiting a Strawberry Tree (arbutus unedo) in flower. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Private garden in Godmanchester (TL2569) | Red Admiral | Alan Owers | Single red admiral in garden this afternoon |
| 8th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral | James Fowler | Singleton on garden hedge |
| 4th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 Red Admiral flew through garden 12.20 pm. Sunny light breeze. |
| 1st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Large White | Colin Jupp | female Large White settled in sheltered area during brief sunny spells 12:20. My first November record |
| October 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Red Admiral holding territory. |
| 31st | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Holly Blue on ivy, 1 fairly worn Red Admiral on territory |
| 31st | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ555917) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral on ivy early pm |
| 29th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Red Admiral | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Red Admiral in our garden |
| 29th | Walton-on the Naze (TM2624) | Other butterfly | Laurence Drummond | A tatty female Long-tailed blue at the southern end of the cricket pitch lunchtime, flushed from grass while searching for a Crimson speckled moth. |
| 29th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Holly Blues |
| 29th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | One male brimstone. One peacock. At least two red admirals, |
| 29th | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ555917) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 4 Holly Blues, incl 2 m clashing |
| 29th | Garden in Little Eversden | Peacock, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | James Fowler | One of each |
| 28th | John Weston Reserve EWT | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Red Admiral & Speckled Wood |
| 28th | Canvey Wick SSSI and seawall (TQ766831) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow | Graham Bailey | Two clouded yellows on the seawall nectaring on various flowers, plus a Red admiral, Peacock and at least 3 Small whites at Canvey Wick. |
| 28th | Bradwell on Sea (TM031308) | Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow | Cindy Lawes | Along the seawall 1 Clouded Yellow, 2 Red Admiral and 2 Small White. |
| 27th | Little Paxton (TL1862) | Small White | Mark Brandon | Single in my garden in late afternoon sunshine. |
| 27th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Brimstone | Andrew Cox | One male brimstone. |
| 27th | Haddenham Canbs. | Holly Blue | Ian Dickerson | female feeding on ivy |
| 27th | Great Holland Pits (TM190202) | Red Admiral | Robert Seago | There were two today |
| 26th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Holly Blue | James Fowler | One of each |
| 25th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell | Robert Seago | This looked as though it was prospecting for a hibernation site, making use of warm sun. |
| 25th | Catworth (TL094718) | Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Sharon Hearle | Clover field with 2 Clouded Yellow and 2 Common Blue in warm autumn sunshine |
| 25th | Cambridge University Botanic Garden (TL453571) | Clouded Yellow | Christopher D Preston | One Clouded Yellow flying round Systematic Beds in autumn sun and visiting late-flowering Asteraceae such as Centaurea calcitrapa |
| 24th | Hockley Woods, Essex (TQ830912) | Painted Lady | Graham BAILEY | Single Painted lady along path on southern edge of the woodland. |
| 22nd | Rainham Marshes (TQ5478) | Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Rob Smith | singles of each behind the sea wall. Small Copper, a fresh female |
| 22nd | John Weston Reserve EWT & Walton Hall Lane (TM2624) | Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | 4+ Small Whites, 2 Speckled Woods, single Red Admiral & Holly Blue |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Very worn common blue and small copper. |
| 22nd | Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | Three holly blues and two red admirals on ivy |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus (TL0499) | Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | A Male flying in the sun |
| 21st | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ555917) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Holly Blue and a Red Admiral on Ivy blossom |
| 18th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White | Phillip Hastings | Today, 1 x Red Admiral; 1 x very worn Peacock sunbathing on oil tank (photo); 1 x Small White For this year as a whole, more species (18) seen in the garden than in previous years (average 10-12). New species seen here this year - Marbled White, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Swallowtail. Above average number of Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Holly Blues; lower than average number of Small Tortoiseshells. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Singles apart from three speckled woods and three brimstones. |
| 18th | Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | Eight holly blues around ivy; one female ovipositing on ivy berries. Three red admirals. |
| 16th | Little & Great Eversden | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Common Blue | James Fowler | Seen on a lunchtime stroll around the villages. 1 male and 2 female Brimstone, singletons of others. |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Speckled Wood | George Brown | Sunny and mild, 12.25pm. Fresh looking female Speckled wood in garden |
| 14th | Catworth (TL094718) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Sharon Hearle | Another Clover field and 7 Clouded Yellow, 3 Small White and 3 Common Blue in late afternoon sunshine |
| 13th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Holly Blue | Simon Cox | Female on our privet/ivy hedge in sunshine. |
| 13th | Smithy Fen, Cottenham (TL460961) | Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Ian Ellis | Clouded Yellow x 2, Small Copper x 1 |
| 12th | Benfleet Downs (TQ785856) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | David Chandler | One fresh Common Blue, one old Speckled Wood and one Small White seen on Benfleet Downs today. (11th) |
| 11th | Wimblington, March | Painted Lady | Brian Chandler | Very fresh looking, resting in the sun on concrete path |
| 11th | Benfleet Downs, Hadleigh Castle CP (TQ7885) | Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Afternoon ramble around Benfleet Downs. Quickly found a very fresh-looking Wall brown, and also noted small copper 3, common blue 2, red admiral and the latest meadow brown I've ever encountered. Clouded yellow and at least 2 small whites beside the railway near Benfleet station. |
| 10th | Spaldwick (TL126710) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Copper | Sharon Hearle | Single Clouded Yellow, 6 Common Blue and 2 Small Copper plus Small White along arable margin |
| 10th | Ouse Fen(RSPB), near Earith (TL388747) | Painted Lady | David Withrington | On the northern footpath near the car park I saw a splendid Painted Lady. |
| 10th | Colchester Hythe (TM0223) | Small White, Brown Argus | Andy Goodey | a lateish Brown Argus |
| 9th | Walton-on the Naze (TM2623) | Wall | Laurence Drummond, Glen Moore, Ken Smith | One in good condition between the farm pond and the EWT visitor center. |
| 9th | Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue | Rob Smith | at Stone SC (TL950061) Wall Brown 1m, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 2, Small White 1. sea wall (TL946061) Wall 1, Common Blue 3. Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) Wall Brown 1m, Common Blue 3, Small Heath 1 (fresh), Clouded Yellow 2, Peacock 1, Small White 1. Also 2 Speckled Woods seen clashing by Judith Ross at Sea View Prom (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Over Fen (TL3771) | Clouded Yellow | Mark Brandon | One seen well, flew up from track into bushes. Sunny, mild, breezy from south. |
| 9th | Colchester Hythe (TM0222) | Small White, Brown Argus | Andy Goodey | a lateish Brown Argus |
| 9th | Cambridge (TL459575) | Holly Blue | Tim Knight | Single Holly Blue basking in bright sunshine on bay tree, corner of Mawson Rd and Lyndewode Rd |
| 9th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | Wildlife trust work party. Only a small area of the wood but saw one of each. |
| 8th | Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM1116) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Simon Cox | Single Speckled Wood & Small Heath |
| 8th | Holland on Sea, Eastcliff footpath (TM192159) | Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | Flying around ivy blossom. |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | RA9, C2, SWt1, GvW1, SWd8, BA1, CB2, SC1. |
| 8th | Foxton (TL414480) | Holly Blue | Guy Manners | Going out into the garden to check on a white that had flown through (subsequently not found), I was very surprised to see female Holly Blue come to nectar and rest on Choisia |
| 7th | Whitemoor, north of March (TF408008) | Comma, Red Admiral | David Withrington | In the windy sunshine I saw 3 Red Admirals and a Comma in a sheltered spot on and next to a flowering Buddleiah. |
| 7th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Simon Cox | Single Clouded Yellow, Small White & Small Copper |
| 6th | Havering Country Park (TQ503925) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 4 Small Coppers including a mating pair, 1 Small White and 2 Speckled Wood |
| 6th | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ555917) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 fresh Holly Blue on snowberry and ivy by A12 late am |
| 6th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral in my garden am |
| 6th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | I thought season over but 9 Speckled Wood, 3 Red Admiral, 1s of Comma, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Large White, and possibly Peacock and Small White. |
| 6th | Cliff Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ874851) | Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Early to mid-pm walk around the gardens - mostly sunny but very breezy from SW. Still Clouded yellows x 2 present, plus singles of Common blue, Small copper and Red admiral. Male and female Wall brown seen, and ovipositing noted on grass strands beside a path. |
| 6th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 5 Small Copper and 1 male Common Blue nectaring on devil's bit scabious, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 4th | Southend-on-Sea, Essex (TQ883851) | Holly Blue | Graham Bailey | Freshly emerged Holly Blue female basking in hazy sun on a bush near the top of Pier Hill, above Southend Pier. |
| 4th | Holland Haven Country Park, Clacton-on-Sea (TM217172) | Small White, Clouded Yellow | Michael Rodwell | Two Clouded Yellows, lots of Small Whites |
| 4th | Ferrymeadows CP (TL141980) | Clouded Yellow | Howard Butler | I individual near to the Pyramid |
| 4th | Cottenham (TL4467) | Red Admiral, Large White, Holly Blue | David Bradley | Still lots of Whites around, Red Admiral flew through the garden, perhaps disturbed by a bit of gardening. And a Holly Blue appeared over the ivy, didn't expect to see one of those. |
| 2nd | Holland on Sea, sea front (TM199159) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | RA1, PL1, SWt17, LW2, SWd1, HB1, SC1. |
| 1st | Walton-on-Naze (TM263236) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood | Brian Goodey | A wall brown was seen here last week but no sign of it today. |
| 1st | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White | Phillip Hastings | 1 x Small Tortoiseshell (photo), Red Admiral (photo), Large White, Small White, variously feeding on Asters or resting in sheltered spots round the garden on warm, sunny but breezy morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Linford Pits (TQ664798) | Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Wall 2f, 1m, Common Blue 1f, Speckled Wood 1, mating Small Whites and a Green-veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Cliff Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ8785) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Common Blue | Graham Bailey | Early afternoon wander through the gardens near Cliffs Pavilion. Warm and mostly sunny but very breezy from SW. Good to see two Clouded Yellows, male and female. Also Wall brown in good condition, 4-5 Common Blues, Small Whites x 2, with 20+ unidentified whites. |
| 1st | Broom Hill, West Tilbury (TQ655780) | Wall, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Wall 1f, Small Copper 1 |
| September 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 29th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Speckled Wood | Stephen Dutton | Two |
| 29th | East Hatley (TL2951) | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Several Common Blues, and a single Clouded Yellow |
| 26th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Delighted with unexpected Clouded Yellow. Around 10 Speckled Wood, 2 Common Blue, rest ones |
| 25th | Holland on Sea, sea front (TM199159) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | RA1, SWh22, LW1, CY2, SWd1, CB4, HB1,SC2. Just one vanessid, but first clouded yellow of the year. |
| 25th | Bowers Marsh | Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue | DJ Sullivan | 11:00-15:15: 1 Red Admiral (Church Road), 3 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood (Old Church Road, a common spot), 1 Wall (car-park approach path), 2 Common Blue (m & f, singly). (RA, SpW and W in good condition.) |
| 24th | Tanholt pits ,Eye, Peterborough (TF234018) | Wall | Howard Butler | 2 individuals seen |
| 24th | Canvey Island (TQ8282) | Wall | Laurence Drummond | 3 at the "point" this morning,2 tatty individuals and one fairly intact. |
| 22nd | Little Warley Common (TQ605906) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 5, Common Blue 1m, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 22nd | Kingfishers Bridge (TL543732) | Clouded Yellow | Kevin Wilson | I returned to Kingfishers Bridge this afternoon hoping to see and photograph the Wall Brown i saw there on 20/9/22. Unfortunately i did not see the butterfly, but a Clouded Yellow flew through the area i was looking at. |
| 21st | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | quick visit 3.30pm/4.45pm still warm, just 5m/3fm Common blue and 1 Small copper 1 UN ID White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Kingfishers Bridge (TL543732) | Wall | Kevin Wilson | I was very surprised to see a Wall Brown flying low along a mown footpath east of the mound and new pond. It settled twice briefly but not long enough for me to obtain a photo. 2.pm. My first sighting of this species at this site. |
| 18th | Trumpington Meadows (Byron's Pool end) (TL4354) | Clouded Yellow | Tim Knight | Sunny, breezy. 10am. Single Clouded Yellow flying NE along edge of Byron's Pool woods. Too mobile for photo. |
| 18th | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856) | Peacock, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | David Chandler | One late Common Blue despite mowing in S6 commencing. Four, possibly 5, third generation Wall Browns, two of which were in mating flight |
| 18th | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856) | Peacock, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | David Chandler | One late Common Blue despite mowing in S5 beginning and four, possibly five, third generation Wall Brown, two seen in a mating flight. |
| 17th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White | Phillip Hastings | Only 4 species seen - all feeding on various flowers - in the garden today (and over the last week) on a warm sunny afternoon. 3-4 x Large Whites (photo), Small Whites (photo) 1 x Painted Lady (photo), Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Landon Hills (Westley Heights). | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | |
| 16th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | |
| 15th | Bowers Marsh. | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown | Andrew Cox | At least four wall browns, including a mating pair. |
| 14th | Crouch Valley | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | DJ Sullivan | East along sea wall from North Fambridge (and return), 10:45-15:15: c.12 Small White, 3 Clouded Yellow at intervals, all flying west along dyke, c. 10 Common Blue, including pair in cop. |
| 13th | Barnack hills and Holes (TF074604) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue | Paul Fisher | Morning visit 10.00-12.00, 14-18C. Red Admiral x8; Comma x1; Painted Lady x2; Green-veined white x3; Small White x9; Unident White x3; Speckled Wood x10; Small Heath x9; Common Blue [5x Male and 1x Female]. Small Copper x2; Brown Argus x1; Chalkhill Blue [1x Male] |
| 12th | Kirby-le-Soken, Essex (TM238224) | Wall | Mick Rodwell | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Devils Dyke near July course | Clouded Yellow | Nicholas Edwin Treadwell | I saw a couple of Clouded Yellows. One of them settled in the grass nearby and as I had a 50mm lens I had to slide down the bank to get as close as possible! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | |
| 9th | North Fambridge - sea wall | Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Zoe Ringwood | 3 clouded yellow recorded |
| 9th | Cockaynes Wood NR (TM056220) | Large White, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Liz Huxley | 2 clouded yellows together over field containing lucerne |
| 6th | Tanholt pits ,Eye, Peterborough (TF234018) | Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue | Howard Butler | Wall x2 close to entrance |
| 6th | Church Lane, Cottenham (TL460683) | Large White, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Bradley | Ex-farmland that has been wilded with some success over last couple of years. Good numbers of Common Blue (12+) nectaring on leguminous wildflowers. Also a few Small Copper and at least one Brown Argus, handful of Whites |
| 4th | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh (TQ788911) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham BAILEY | Mid-pm ramble around site in mostly warm sun. Red admiral 2, Common blue 28+, Small copper 1, Speckled wood 2, Brown argus 3, Meadow brown 2, Comma 2, Large white 2, Small white 2, other white sp. 5 |
| 4th | Tollesbury Wick EWT reserve (TL975100) | Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Small White 5, Clouded Yellow moved through, Small Heath 8, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 3; Holly Blue and Speckled Wood outside reserve. |
| 4th | St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hockley (TQ825893) | Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | David Glover | 2× Wall Brown 1× Meadow Brown 1× Speckled Wood 1× Small Heath 1× Large White 1× Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Great Eversden (TL351531) | Clouded Yellow | Euan Dunn | 3 flying over fallow field. |
| 4th | FowlmereRSPB (TL4045) | Clouded Yellow | Ade Cooper | 2 Clouded Yellow in field of Red Clover on south west side of the reserve. A species not often recorded in this area. |
| 3rd | Welches Dam (TL4685) | Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Common Blue | Vince Lea | 4 Wall, single Common Blue, Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow |
| 3rd | Thaxted (TL6131) | Large White, Small Heath, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 2 Cm Blue, M and Fm, 1 Small Heath, 1 Large White |
| 3rd | Grantchester (TL4355) | Clouded Yellow | Vince Lea | Clouded Yellow flew over the road close to Mill bridge. |
| 3rd | Gidea Park Romford (TQ534889) | Other butterfly | Colin Capes | Camberwell Beauty |
| 2nd | Lark Rise Farm, Barton, Cambs (TL418549) | Other butterfly | Val Perrin | Camberwell Beauty (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Tylers Wood (TQ569903) | Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Small Heath 2, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 1m, Large White 2, Small White 2 |
| 1st | Tylers Common (TQ564905) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 6, Common Blue 1m |
| 1st | Sawtry (TL1682) | Other butterfly | Damian Paddon | Camberwell Beauty |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Other butterfly | Robert Seago | Also a second Queen of Spain Fritillary. Small Copper ~6, Common Blue and Brown Argus between 10 and 20 |
| August 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412) | Painted Lady, Small White, Small Heath, Brown Argus | George Brown | Sunny spells, 12-1p.m. 1 Painted lady, 6 Small white, 4 Small heath, 2 Brown argus. |
| 30th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 4, singles others |
| 28th | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412) | Small White, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | Sunny; NE wind. 12.30-1p.m. 3 Small white, 12 Small heath, 1 male Common blue, 1 Small copper. |
| 28th | One Tree Hill, Basildon, western meadows (TQ694857) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul & Barbara Beckett | 20+ Common Blue, 10+ Clouded Yellow, 10+ Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath, 2 Small Copper in the meadows west of the car park which have good amounts of birdsfoot trefoil in flower and knapweed seed heads. Up to 4 Clouded Yellows flying at once 12-2pm. |
| 27th | Trumpington Meadows (TL4353) | Clouded Yellow, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Vince Lea | Single clouded yellow flying in one of the southern meadows. Several common blues, one of which was tiny but clearly not small (!), it was smaller than the adjacent brown argus. |
| 26th | North Weald Common (TL505038) | Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Ian Watts | 1 x Small Copper, 2-3 Meadow Brown, 4 Small Heath, 3-4 Speckled Wood. |
| 26th | Bowers Marsh - field by Canvey Way | Clouded Yellow | Karen Mace | Spotted in a field flying between various wildflowers (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Painted Lady | Phillip Hastings | 2 x Painted Ladies feedng on Buddleia (photo) - the first seen in the garden since Aug 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Blunts Farm, Theydon Bois (TQ465996) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 1 x Clouded Yellow, 4-5 Small Heath and 5-6 Common Blue. 2 x Meadow Brown. Singles others. |
| 23rd | Thaxted (TL603931) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Richard Berry | 1 Small Copper freshly emerged / 2 Red Admiral / 1 Comma / 8 Small White / 4 Speckled Wood / 9 Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Honeypot Lane allotments, Brentwood (TQ583935) | Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow | Paul Beckett | 1 clouded yellow on verbena bonariensis, 1 fresh painted lady, several small and large whites exploring the brassicas! |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM212170) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Cx7; Px1; RAx8; PLx5; SWtx5; LWx5; GvWx8; SWdx14; SHx4; MBx10; Gkx2; HBx7; BAx23; CBx11; SCx5 |
| 22nd | St. Faith's Park, Brentwood (TQ586938) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul & Barbara Beckett | 1 Small Copper and 1 Common Blue at the usual place on the unplanted grassland on the northern edge of the site. |
| 22nd | Milan Park, Brentwood (TQ584941) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Paul And Barbara Beckett | 2 Small Heath in the uncut meadows. Milan Park is much better than the adjacent St. Faiths Park with more diverse wild flowers as the meadows have been left uncut with just the access strips mown. Private owner and more sympathetic land management. |
| 22nd | Merrymeade Park, Brentwood (TQ555950) | Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | Paul & Barbara Beckett | 3 Small Heath & 4 Common Blue in the grass fields which have been cut but still have good areas of birds foot trefoil. 4 Speckled Wood in Hall Wood which is dappled as leaves are falling. |
| 22nd | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | Continuing marked decline in species and numbers (except Red Admirals) seen in the garden compared with a month ago. 3-4 x Red Admirals 2 x Large Whites, Small Whites 1 x Comma 1 x Holly Blue 1 x Meadow Brown Other daytime sightings: 2 x Jersey Tiger Moths and 1 x Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
| 22nd | Grantchester, Cambs (TL432775) | Clouded Yellow | Jeff Stenning | 1 flying south along farm road |
| 22nd | Devils Dyke on bank opposite July racecourse stand | Adonis Blue | Nicholas Treadwell | Good to see a fair number of these (19th and 21st August) although not in Chalkhill Blue numbers! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 10.40am/2.50pm. Sun/cloud/windy 20c+. (14)SpecWood some really fresh.(2)MedBrn.(2)Comma. (1fm)ComBlue.(1)RedAD.(3)SmWht.5 UN ID White. (55)Brown Argus the most I've seen here thanks to the long grassed areas and devils bit scabious that's been left uncut. Esp along the cross rides and field margins. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Turf Fen Drove, Upwood (TL246832) | Clouded Yellow | Diana Spencer | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Funtham's Lane near Whittlesey (TL237978) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White | David Withrington | Along the path on the south side of the Nene Washes I saw (mainly on the Buddleiahs) Comma(1), Red Admiral(8), Painted Lady(2), Large White(2), Small White(12). |
| 20th | Paxton Pits (TL195629) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | Friends of Paxton Pits survey Routes A+B. Conditions not ideal sun/cloud warm but windy. (1)PLady. (3)RedAD.(1)PCock. (1LrgWht.(3)SmWht.(1)GvWht.10+ UN ID Wht. (1)BrnArg.(1)SmCopp.(1)MedBrn.(7)SpecW. |
| 20th | Chippenham allotments | Other butterfly | Simon Foreman | African Monarch. I'm convinced of the identification but recognise its a very unlikely sighting. The attached photo was taken on my phone so isn't great, but I think it's clear enough. Could it be an escape? Are they kept in captivity, e.g. by hobbyists? (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Brentwood Footpath 131 between M25 footbridge and (TQ577910) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Paul & Barbara Beckett | 3 Small Heath in the sheep fields east of the M25. |
| 19th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 14.50/16.50pm sun/cloud windy 24c. (2)Sm Copp (in copp).(4)SpecW. (4m)ComBlue worn.(1)Brn Arg worn. (2)Comma both fresh looking.(1)SmHeath. (6)SmWht.(1)LrgWht.(2)GvWht.12+ UN ID Wht. hardly any nectar plants left in flower. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 13.10/14.15pm sunny/windy 24c. All the meadows have now been cut down only small pockets of nectar plants left. (2)Sm Copp.(5m)ComBlue worn.(2)BrnArg worn. (1)MedBrn. (6)SmHeath. (2)SpecW. (3)LrgWht.(2)SmWht.(1)GvWht. Sev UN ID Wht. |
| 19th | Flag Fen, Peterborough (TL228991) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Wall | David Withrington | The sighting of Wall Brown at the entrance on the edge of a field was my first for Flag Fen. It may be a new locality for this species. |
| 19th | Dagnam Park (TQ5593) | Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 1 Clouded Yellow over field near Fir Wood, 6 Small Heath, 6 Meadow Brown |
| 19th | Alconbury Weston | Painted Lady, Gatekeeper | Clive Durston | Feeding on Verbena Bonariensis |
| 14th | Stow Maries Aerodrome (TL8100) | Peacock, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | whilst visiting an air show: Small Heath 15, Meadow Brown 6, Common Blue 10, Brown Argus 1, Peacock 1 |
| 14th | Archers Wood (TL174810) | Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | Rosalyn Payne | 12.30 Green-veined White 7, Large White 2, Speckled Wood 3, Brown Argus 2, |
| 13th | Nosterfield End (TL643451) | Red Admiral, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Neil Rawlings | Walking the bridleway to Hanchett End. There was a roosting gathering of c40 Common Blues in a sunny hedgerow. There were 3 Small Heaths. The Clouded Yellow was roosting in the same hedgerow and was photographed. |
| 13th | Garden (TL516124) | Small Heath, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | About 8-10 common blue, finding a small amount of green food plant for egg-laying, but I was slightly surprised to see 3 fresh Small Heath, but sadly no grass for them. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 8 Cm Blue,6 Large White,5 Small Heath, 2 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown. 1 Brown Argus confirmed in TL6031. |
| 11th | Wilburton (TL4770) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Bradley | Found another meadow patch with Clouded Yellow (3-4) and lots of Common Blue. The meadow is adjacent to the west bank of the Cottenham Lode at its northern extremity where it drains into the River Great Ouse. Stand at the gate where the little metal bridge is and look south west. Also lots of Brown Argus a few hundred metres upstream on the Lode around the trees surrounding the fishing lake on the west bank. There were also numerous Hummingbird Hawk-moth in the meadow. |
| 10th | Hatfield Forest (TL537205) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 3pm. Very hot but quite a few butterflies still active. 3 x Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 x Small Skipper, 3-4 Common Blue, 3-4 Small Heath, only a handful of Gatekeeper but still plenty (30+) of Meadow Brown. c10 Whites of various flavours. |
| 9th | Woodwalton Green Lane (TL210813) | Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | Early morning visit before it became too hot. (22)GateK. (26)MedBrn.(21)SmWht. (2)GVWht. (19)SMHeath.(1)SmallSkip female egg laying (Ovi) (31m+8fm)ComBlue.(51)Brown Argus some really fresh lovely examples (15)SmCopper. All thanks to the combination of long grasses and large patches of Common fleabane and thistles. Plenty of UN ID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | Noticeable drop-off in numbers and species sighted today and yesterday compared with just over a week ago. 3-4 x Large Whites, Small Whites and pristine Red Admirals 2 x very worn Commas 1 x Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue Also, two Jersey Tiger Moths (photo), the second successive year they have been seen in this garden, having never been spotted previously. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Canvey Wick (TQ7882) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Risk assessment for Sunday's field trip. Lots of fire damage but paths clear and enough green vegetation for a few butterflies. 11 species seen including Wall. |
| 8th | RSPB Wicken Fen butterfly meadow (TL560709) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul & Barbara Beckett | Several dozen fresh Brown Argus flying and 4 Common Blues. Single Small Copper and Brimstone. |
| 8th | Our Doddinghurst Garden. | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus | Rosie & Bill Perkins | 1, Silver-Washed Fritillary, 2,Brown Argus, 2, Red Admiral, 1,Comma, 5,Large White, 2,Small White, 1,Meadow Brown. |
| 8th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 worn Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 fem Gatekeeper, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue |
| 8th | Devil's Dyke (TL6161) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue, Adonis Blue | David Bradley | Lots of second-brood Chalkhill, a solitary Adonis, and several Common Blues. Also, a couple of Clouded Yellow. Might I also mention there were 8 or 9 Hummingbird Hawk-moths nectaring on a patch of flowers I couldn't ID (looked like a dead-nettle of some sort) |
| 8th | Canvey Wick (TQ7882) | Small White, Large White, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Keith Winch | I went to Canvey Wick ideally to see Wall Brown but I only found about 6 along with usual suspects. There were plenty of Common Blue flying but the main interest was that there has been a lot ot fire damage in various places especially along the grass slope by the sea wall. There were lots of different places it seems to have hit. Just be careful if you go there. |
| 7th | Weald Brook (TQ562925) | Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 10 Purple Hairstreaks over ash & oak along brook and edge of Alder Wood 7.30pm-8pm. 1 Meadow Brown still active 8.05pm |
| 7th | Ramsey Marsh (TL944060) | Peacock, Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Common Blue 47, at least half were females. Checked 10 of the least blue and no Brown Argus found. Small Copper 1 (Stone SC), Small Heath 5, Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 13, Peacock 1, Small White 18 |
| 7th | Noak Hill nr M25 (TQ547941) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 10 Common Blue (8m & 2f), 4 Small Heath, 2 Gatekeeper, 12 Meadow Brown including several fresh males, 4 Purple Hairstreaks at 7pm |
| 7th | Hitchcocks Meadow, Danbury (TL787048) | Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 10, Small Heath 1, Common Blue 1f, Brown Argus 3 (all in long grass of Brokenback meadow), Green-veined White 1 |
| 7th | Dagnam Park (TQ5593) | Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Holly Blue, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Large White, 1+Small White, 10 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 15 Speckled Wood, 15 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper. |
| 6th | Wenny Meadow, Chatteris (TL398856) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark Ward | 13 Brown Argus (12 in small, main colony area, plus one c100 metres away). |
| 6th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 10 Cm Blue, 7 Small Heath, 5 Large White,3 Gatekeeper,2 Meadow Brown, nearly finished, 2 Brimstone,1Speckled Wood |
| 6th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 2 Purple Hairstreak at low level, Common Blue 2m, 2f, Holly Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 6, Speckled Wood 12, Gatekeeper 40, Meadow Brown 21, Comma 2, Large White 1, Green-veined White 2. moths: Blood-vein and Latticed Heath |
| 6th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | RAx8; Cx17; PLx8; Px3; Bx2; GvWx4; SWhx3; LWx5; SWdx4; GKx20; SHx2; MBx11; CBx20; BAx13; HBx4; SCx1 |
| 6th | Fassage Green. Lode. Cambs (TL5362) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Peter Wells | |
| 5th | Tanholt pits, Eye, Peterborough (TF237016) | Painted Lady, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Howard Butler | 3 individuals of Wall Brown were noted & 1 sighting of Clouded Yellow |
| 5th | Reynold's Drove (TL413674) | Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | David Bradley | Patch of way-past-its-best meadow surrounding a desiccated pond behind the guided busway near Rampton to Northstowe crossing had plenty of Common Blue (20+) this morning of sunny spells and a stiff breeze. Males and at least one female, many looking very worn. See in-flight photo. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | RSPB Stour Wood (TL0438) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Keith Winch | 3 Meadow Brown, 2 Speckled Wood. The rest all singletons. |
| 5th | RSPB Ouse Fen (TL371727) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark Ward | Thank you for the reports alerting me to the Clouded Yellows here (I recorded several other notable inverts in the wildflower strip as a result of my visit, too). Despite a lot of cloud and wind, 5 different CYs seen and seen well. Also 5 Painted Lady, 10+ Brown Argus, 12 Common Blue and 2 Small Heath. |
| 5th | Lode Mill, Cambs (TL5262) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Peter Wells | One male. Slightly ragged wings. Resting, wings open on mudbank beside stream. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Wenny Meadow, Chatteris (TL398856) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark Ward | 4 Brown Argus, 8 Common Blue, 5 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Small White, 6 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown - all in uncut parts of meadow |
| 4th | Stebbing Green, Esssex (TL6723) | Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andy Goodey | Double-figure counts of Brown Argus and Common Blue |
| 3rd | Tanholt pits ,Eye, Peterborough (TF237016) | Clouded Yellow, Wall | Howard Butler | Wall x2 ,Clouded Yellow x1 |
| 3rd | March Farmers, Nene Washes (TF353009) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Gatekeeper | David Withrington | Brief sunny intervals, a small area of plants sheltered from the strong SW wind - Small Tortoiseshell(4), Comma(1), Peacock(3), Red Admiral(4), Painted Lady(1), Gatekeeper(5). |
| 3rd | Glebe Barn EWT (TM257226) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | |
| 2nd | Tanholt pits ,Eye, Peterborough (TF237016) | Wall | Howard Butler | 1 individual,my first sighting of 2nd brood |
| 2nd | Shelford cambridge | Other butterfly | Dr Andy Barnes | Hummingbird hawkmoth (on budlia) |
| 2nd | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small White 4. Large White 3/ Green-veined White 3 Meadow Brown 6. Gatekeeper 15. Small Skipper 1. |
| 1st | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Phillip Hastings | 1 x Green-veined White (photo) - the first seen in the garden this year and the 18th species to be sighted - most years we average about a dozen species. 1 x Common Blue female (photo) - feeding on Catmint, the first seen here this year. 3-4 Holly Blues (photo) flying along/resting in wildlife hedge and ivy - only seen singles previously this summer so likely a recently-emerged batch? 3 x Brimstones (2F/1M) - pristine condition and the first seen here since the spring so also likely a recently-emerged batch? 2-4 x Red Admirals, Commas, Large Whites, Small Whites, Gatekeepers 1-2 x Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, Painted Ladies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Harold Court, Thames Chase (TQ561912) | Comma, Dark Green Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 23 Common Blue (18m & 5f), 4 Brown Argus, 3 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 5 Large White, 1+ Small White, 1+ Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 45 Gatekeeper, 34 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood. No sign of the Dark-green Fritillary which was seen with binoculars nectaring briefly on knapweed flowers 2pm on 29th July TQ5596 9082 |
| 1st | Harold Court (TQ558911) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 8 Purple Hairstreaks over oaks and ash at 7pm |
| 1st | Great Staughton Old Cemetery (TL123647) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 2.30/3.20pm bright but breezy 20c. (2)MedBrn. (8)GateK.(3)SpecW.(1)Comma. (2)GVWht.(3)LrgWht.(1)SmWht.10+ UN ID Wht. (2)SmSkip.(2)EssexSkip.(2m+1fm) ComBlue. (20+)Brown Argus. |
| 1st | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 3.40/5.30pm warm 20c breezy cloudy. (1)SmWht.(2)LrgWht.(1)GVWht. plenty UN ID Wht.(21)MedBrn.(28)GateK.(5)SmSkip. (1)Comma.(29m+4fm)ComBlue.(25)BrnArg. (19) Small Heath increasing since last visit. (1)SmCopp. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Red Admiral 1. Small White 2. Large White 1. Green-veined White 8. Small Heath 2. Meadow Brown 8.Gatekeper 19.Large Skipper 4. Small Skipper 4. |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Houghton Meadows (TL293717) | Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | Male & female Clouded Yellow in Far Close field (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Sugley Wood / Gamlingay Wood. (TL247538) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding + Paul Fisher | Morning visit overcast but warm. Odd bright int. Not ideal (1)PCock.(1)RedAD.(1)PLady. (1)SMWht.(3)GVWht.(3)LrgWht.(1)MarbWht. some UN ID White.(17)MedBrn.(1)Ringlet. (56)GateK.(6)SmHeath.(5)SMSkip.(3)LrgSkip. (7m+1fm)ComBlue.(5)BrnArg. (2)PurpHS. (1)SilvWash Frit. Only a small section of the Main wood checked. |
| 30th | Ouse Fen Over Cambs (TL370726) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Richard Best | 1x Comma, 3x Red Admiral, 3x Meadow Brown, 2x Green-veined White, 6x Large White, 3x Painted Lady, 2x Small Tortoiseshell, 1x Small Skipper, 5x Clouded Yellow, 6x Common Blue, 5x Brown Argus, 3x Speckled Wood, 1x Holly Blue, 5x Gatekeeper, 3x Small White - in and around the clover field |
| 30th | Orwell Clunch Pit /Glebe Field (TL363506) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding + Paul Fisher | Midday Still overcast but warm breezy, odd sunny int.(1)RedAD.(1)PLady.(2)SmTort. (2)GVWht.(8)LrgWht.(6)SMWht. some UN ID Wht. (31)MedBrn.(20)GateK.(1)SmHeath.(1)HollyB. (21m+4fm)ComBlue. (21)BrnArgus.(1)SmSkip. |
| 30th | Houghton Meadows (TL293717) | Peacock, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Jeremy Milne | 5 Clouded Yellow |
| 29th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 2 Sm White, 6 Large White, 1 Marbled White first for a few days,6 Small Heath,2 Ringlet, 10 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, 3 male Common Blue |
| 29th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue | Steve Binding | long slow visit 09.30/2.15pm sunny warm 20c+. (1)SmCopp.(1)SmSkip only.(2)P Lady.(7)GVWht. (6)LrgWht.(7)SmWht.(1)SmTort.(1)HollyB. (4)BrnArg.(3)RedAD.(13)MedBrn. (91)GateK. (1)SmHeath.(6)Brim.(16)PCock. (5)Comma. (21m+5fm) ComBlue.(6)SpecWood. (6)PurpHS high in Oaks. And totally surprised to find a worn male Chalkhill Blue on brambles. I was unable to get a photograph as it was too high up for my close focus camera. This is miles from any known site . One was also reported at Twywell Hills + dales N,Hants last week also miles from a known site ? |
| 29th | Fowlmere RSPB (TL4045) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ade Cooper | Gatekeeper still numerous, just 1 Marbled White now remains, 1 fresh Painted Lady. |
| 29th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | Small White 4. Large White 2. Green-veined White 3. Speckled Wood 4. Ringlet 1. Meadow Brown r 1.3. Gatekeeper 35. Small Copper 1. |
| 29th | Brickles Wood, Little Laver (TL5410) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Peter Merrett | |
| 29th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF073048) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue | Philip Bowler | 39 CHK BLUE inc 9 f. 60 GK. 23 MB. 13 COM BL. 6 BA. 1 HOL BLU f. 1 M WHITE f. 1 LGE SKP f. 1 BRIM m. |
| 28th | RSPB Ouse Feb (TL371727) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus | John Murray | Cool conditions, but a solitary clouded yellow seen where previously reported just before the sluice. Small number of brown argus also present, along with at least half a dozen painted lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown 2, Comma 2, Common Blue 1m |
| 28th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Red Admiral 1. Small White 5. Large White 3. Green-veined White 14. Speckled Wood 5. Small Heath 1. Meadow Brown 5. Gatekeeper 30. Small Skipper 1. |
| 27th | RSPB Ouse Fen (TL371727) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Bradley | Still half a dozen or so Clouded Yellow showing well in the clover-rich meadow along the Earith Bridleway despite it being very overcast. Meant they weren't as flitty. The meadow is behind the hedgerow behind the gravel conveyor belt on the Over side of the RSPB Ouse Fen reserve just before you go through the gate to get to Brownshill Staunch. What3Words is ///finalists.legend.exhaled (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 1.30/3.40pm overcast, warm, odd sunny int. (13m+7fm)ComBlue. (20)SmSkip most worn.(2)EssexSkip. (7)SmHeath. (25)MedBrn. (29)GateK. (2)PCock. (1)SmWht.(3)LrgWht.(1)SmCopp.(2)Painted Lady. (1)Clouded Yellow a First for here not settling. (24)Brown Argus two of which were very tiny the size of a small blue, as per photo. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Great Holland Pits (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Numbers of blue butterflies still low but picking up. Lots of Brimstones and Gatekeepers |
| 27th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Large White 1, Green-veined White 9. Small Heath 1. Speckled Wood 2. Ringlet 2. Meadow Brown 2. Gatekeeper 24. Common blue 1. |
| 26th | Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | Anthony Hare | Red Admiral 2,Brimstone(male) 1,Comma 1,Speckled Wood 1,Gatekeeper 11,Small White 6,Ringlet 1,Large White 1. |
| 26th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Small White 6. Large White 2. Green-veined White 8. Meadow Brown 8. Gatekeeper 59. Speckled Wood 2. |
| 25th | Tanholt GP (TF2301) | Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Wall, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Matthew Webb | Few butterflies about on a grey, windy midday visit. However, the big highlight was my first Wall locally that was showing an unnatural interest in an Essex Skipper! See images. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Gatekeeper | Phillip Hastings | At least 7 Gatekeepers (photo) this afternoon. Reporting that because it is the most ever seen at this location - normally we see just 1 or 2 at most. They were feeding on Wild Marjoram in a sheltered corner of the garden. Have also seen higher than usual numbers (at least compared with recent years) of Gatekeepers on several recent walks in various areas of the local countryside. So maybe a good year generally for this species, at least? (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Great Eversden/Wimpole | Clouded Yellow | Euan Dunn | Singleton just south of the water tower on Mere Way |
| 25th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Small White 1. Large White 1. Green-veined White 6. Speckled Wood 5. Ringlet 1. Meadow Brown 5. Gatekeeper 25. |
| 24th | Ramsey Marsh (TL944060) | Peacock, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | very windy along the sea wall. Common Blue 45, which is probably the most I've had on this transect, many disturbed from the sheltered side of bramble where I normally find Gatekeepers! Brown Argus 3, Clouded Yellow 1, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Gatekeeper 61, Meadow Brown 24, Small Heath 3, Small White 10, Peacock 1 |
| 24th | Near St Osyth Creek/boatyar (TM114155) | Wall | Wendy Constance | Rob Seago behalf of Wendy. Typical favoured habitat (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | Quite a lot of activity/sightings in the garden today despite the strong breeze. Several (2-4) sightings of all the species listed except the Holly Blue which was a single. They included 2-3 pristine Painted Ladies (photo) and Red Admirals (photo) resting out of the breeze, both only seen as singles last week. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Houghton Meadows, BCNWT (TL293717) | Clouded Yellow | John WInterbottom | Two seen interacting aver the meadow and also perching on Knapweed (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Hitchcocks Meadow, Danbury (TL787048) | Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | a brief 6pm visit to record a few species in this old meadow that's looking in good shape. female Large Skipper and Common Blue |
| 24th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 08:30-14:30 (clear, hot): 3 Comma, 1 Red Admiral (Belfairs Park, en route), several Silver-washed Fritillary (of eight sightings, one pair, remainder singles, none settling, most in shaded areas), 2 Brimstone (m) (pleasing, since no personal sighting since 15/7), several Small White (mostly en route), 25+ Large White (highest number this year), moderate numbers of Speckled Wood, Ringlet and Meadow Brown, many Gatekeeper, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Holly Blue (one of which in BP on return). (No White Admiral.) (Moth: Swallow-tailed moth.) |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Other butterfly | Robert Seago | During my transect the obliging and pristine Queen of Spain fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Comma 1. Small White 2. Large White 2. Green-veined White 5.Speckled Wood 6. Marbled White 1 Ringlet 2. Meadow Brown 2. Gatekeeper 15. Common Blue 1. |
| 23rd | Woodwalton Fen (TL2384) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Copper | Diana Spencer | |
| 23rd | St Faith's Country Park, Brentwood (TQ585936) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | The decision to cut these flower-rich meadows in early July beggars belief and warranted only a brief stay. Common Blue 2, Meadow Brown 3, Gatekeeper 1 |
| 23rd | RSPB Ouse Fen (TL371727) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Bradley | Another visit to the wildflower meadow along the Earith footpath out of RSPB Ouse Fen (parallel to the hedgerow behind which is the gravel conveyor. Sightings of perhaps a dozen Clouded Yellow this time, all very fast moving. Friend also had photos of this species in copulo there yesterday. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Phyllis Currie NR, Great Leighs, Essex | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andy Goodey | |
| 23rd | Monks Wood, (TL206805) | Clouded Yellow | Rosalyn Payne | 1 Seen at the junction of B1090 and Bridge St |
| 23rd | Maxey Pits (TF130078) | Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | David Withrington | Walk along pits in the sunshine - Painted Lady(4), Small White(4), Green-veined White(1), Speckled Wood(4),Meadow Brown(8), Gatekeeper(20), Common Blue(3). |
| 23rd | Little Warley Common (TQ605906) | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 15, Meadow Brown 1, Painted Lady 1, Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 2, Small Skipper 1 |
| 23rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 82, Meadow Brown 53, Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 20, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue - mating pair, 3 each of Large, Small and GV White and singles of Holly Blue and Painted Lady |
| 23rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 82, Meadow Brown 53, Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 20, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue - mating pair, 3 each of Large, Small and GV White and singles of Holly Blue and Painted Lady |
| 23rd | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | 2-3 Male Purple emperors at territory's but no territorial behavior noted,Many SWF in areas away from the heavily mowed rides,4 courtship flights noted with a second male involved, not seen that before, 1 fresh male Common blue. |
| 23rd | Harold Wood (WCS) (TQ5390) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 8, Holly Blue 1 |
| 23rd | Gt Holland Pits (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Liz Huxley | 2 brimstone, 2 male common blue, 1 small copper, 4+ peacock, 6+ comma. |
| 23rd | Great Warley (TQ589917) | Comma, Small White, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | a female Common Blue in the front garden on BFT. Also Comma, Small White and Gatekeeper |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | ~10 Brimstone, 2 new brood Small tort |
| 23rd | Frinton on Sea (TM227180) | Clouded Yellow | Liz Huxley | pristine male clouded yellow along coastal track by golf course |
| 23rd | Childerditch Common (TQ608907) | Comma, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 4.30pm Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 5, Ringlet 1, Small Heath 1, Comma 2, Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 1. moths: Six-spot Burnet 4, Shaded Broad-bar 2 |
| 23rd | Barnack Hills and Holes (TL075045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue | Pete Freeman | 59 Chalkhill Blue (4 female), 6 Common Blue, 6 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 3 Painted Lady, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 11 Marbled White. |
| 22nd | Trumpington Meadows (TL4353) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue | Trevor Sawyer | Ahead of Sundays BC walk, I thought I'd go and do a quick loop of the site to see what may be on the wing while it was slightly cooler and mostly cloudy (I really struggle in the heat!): Lots of Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers, 6 Common Blues (male and female), low numbers of Small White, Green-Veined White, Large White, Essex and Small Skipper... and a nice mix of singletons... Speckled Wood, Peacock, Painted Lady, a lovely fresh female Comma, Marbled White, my first Clouded yellow of the year and the smallest Small Blue I have ever seen (see photo). Thankfully, I believe the vast majority of Small Blue caterpillars arising from all the (many!) eggs I found back in May must have decided to hibernate as fully-grown larvae rather than carrying on to pupate and hatch into this month's second brood (which may struggle to find much Kidney Vetch in flower unless we get some rain soon). I predict record numbers of adults on Trumpington Meadows next May (even more than the hundreds we got this (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Great Staughton Meadow (TL123651) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 12pm/2.30pm overcast but warm and bright. Meadow 2+3 from usual main meadow. (10)SMHeath.(20+)BrnArg.(1)SMCopp.(1m)ComBlue. Some MedB, Ring, SMSkip Plenty GateK. (1)EssexSkip. (2)SMWht.(1)LrgWht.(2)GVWht. Some UN ID Wht.(2)PCock.(1)Comma.(2)PurpHS in Oak tree along the Hedgerow.(2)RedAD. And lastly a lovely fresh Painted Lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Comma 1. Brimstone 1. Small White 5, Large White 4. Green-veined White 17. Speckled Wood 7.Small Heath 1 Ringlet 6. Meadow Brown 9. Gatekeeper 85. Common Blue 1. |
| 22nd | Colne Point EWT (TM097129) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Following a record nearby at St Osyth Creek on 21st, I got this rather damaged male Wall. Gatekeepers ~30 Essex Skipper ~10 Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Small White Singles Others 1s. |
| 21st | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF397027) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | David Withrington | A cloudy day, but warm enough for - Small Tortoiseshell(10), Peacock(2), Red Admiral(3), Painted Lady(2), Small White(3), Large White(1), Meadow Brown (5), Gatekeeper(11). |
| 21st | Hampton (TL1694) | Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roger Orbell | C Y seen in same area as reported last week (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Hadleigh Great Wood | Brown Argus | DJ Sullivan | 09:30-13:15: among more usual species (not itemised), 1 Brown Argus (near Woodland Centre, Belfairs Park, on circuitous return). |
| 21st | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Large White 1. Green-veined White 4. Small Heath 3. Speckled Wood 2. Ringlet 3. Meadow Brown 2. Gatekeeper 27. |
| 21st | Church Lane LNR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue | Ian Watts | (Transect) 43 x Gatekeeper, 39 x Meadow Brown, 5 x Ringlet, 2 x Small Heath, 14 x Small White, 3 x Small/Essex skipper, single Large White. The most notable aspect was the blues. 21 x Common Blue and 6 x Brown Argus are an encouraging result but totally unexpectedly, a single male Chalkhill Blue was also present. (Most likely a southerly wind assisted "migrant" from Kent.) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | RSPB Ouse Fen (TL371727) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Bradley | Chanced upon a nice 60x250m wildflower margin, Earith footpath on the eastern bank of River Great Ouse close to Brownshill Staunch. Counted 25 appearances of Clouded Yellow up and down the patch, so assuming a bit of double-counting, there was probably a dozen or more there. Mostly fast-moving, as you would expect, this is apparently an adaptation to the lack of toxins they accumulate from plants (cf Whites), which makes them a rather tasty morsel compared to their Pieris cousins. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 2 White Admiral, 1 Marbled White (Prittle Brook along Belfairs Park golf course, en route), 1 Large Skipper (area fronting fallen tree by butterfly ride, as on recent sightings of species). |
| 20th | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 12.31/2.10pm Bright but v breezy. (5)SM Heath new fresh.(17)SM Skip.(2)SM Wht. (17)MedBrn.(Plenty) GateK.((5m+1fm)ComBlue. (3)LrgWht.(1)GVWht.(1)SMCopp.(4)Ringlet. (2)EssexSkip. (22)Brown Argus. It became too windy to check the whole meadow. Nearly all the Brn Arg were fresh looking as was the Essex Skip and a few Small Skips and Common Blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Trumpington Meadows (TL4353) | Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue | David Bradley | Hot, windy morning, solitary Clouded Yellow dashed across the meadows just past the newly mown areas. No chance for a photo |
| 19th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 20 Meadow Brown, 2 Marbled White I.e. nearly finished. 12 Small/ Essex possible Skippers, 10 Common Blue, looking better than last year. 1 Purple Hairstreak, new record at this location, probing on clay path,small wood nearby. |
| 19th | St. Faith's Park, Brentwood (TQ585939) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Paul & Barbara Beckett | Few butterflies in the fields with hay removed. Ironically most (Gatekeepers 50+ and Meadow Browns 30+) were in the uncut vegetation between the recently planted conifer saplings. 1 Purple Hairsteak at ground level on hogweed beside the stream. |
| 19th | Laindon West garden. | Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Andrew Cox | At least ten purple haistreaks, including six sitting on the same shady hellebore. |
| 19th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 09:00-11:30 (steep heat): 1 White Admiral, 1 dark Silver-washed Fritillary (f), stopping flight through butterfly ride vegetation (darkness first calling in question identification), 2 Purple Emperor (f&m) at Poors Lane entrance (female into Sweet Chestnut (10:20), there resting, male across oak canopy (10:40), strong sunlight through wings), 2 White-letter Hairsteak (Poors Lane entrance vegetation), 1 Holly Blue (Belfairs Park, on return). (Further possible PE along shaded ride parallel to butterfly ride on return, flying up from path.) |
| 19th | Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Anthony Hare | Purple Emperor! 1(fleetingly seen around 11am flying low over a small coppice area twice) Gatekeeper 6,Small Skipper 1,Silver-washed Fritillary 2,(sparring) Ringlet 1,Essex Skipper 1,Meadow Brown 4,Purple Hairstreak 8 these all these latter species were flying around or nectaring in a thistle glade. |
| 19th | Cottenham (TL4567) | Purple Hairstreak | Marilyn | David Bradley reporting on behalf of a friend who has a Purple Hairstreak sitting on a lilypad in her back garden pond. Nearest other sightings of Purple HS was my earlier record of an ash along the Cottenham Lode (New Cut) at Rampton. |
| 19th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Paul Fisher | Early morning visit to the southern most ride. 07.15-09.30, 28-31°C saw the following: Red Admiral x1; Purple Emperor x1[on the track]; Comma x1; Silver Washed Fritillary x20+[mostly females seen]; Peacock x11; Brimstone x4[males]x2[females]; Green-Veined White x5; Small White x5; Large White x7; marbled White x1; Gatekeeper/Ringlet/Meadow Brown[too many & too active to count]; Small Skipper x2; Large Skipper x11+; White-Letter Hairstreak[too many to count]; Purple Hairstreak x8; Brown Argus x2-3. All Hairstreaks seen were down low and by 09.30 they were disappearing because of the heat build up. |
| 18th | Rowney Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Nick Eldred | Hundreds of Purple Hairstreak low down on vegetation or on the ground right across the wood. Three SWF Three Purple Emperors but only one on the ground. Also very active and unidentified Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 8am/1pm v hot 36c breezy. Long slow visit. (18)LrgWht.(5)SmWht.(11)GVWht. plenty UN ID white. (25)Ring.(7)MedBrn.(149)GateK.(8)Comma. (2)SMTort.(33)PCock.(5)RedAD.(6m+fm)Brim. (4)SpecW new.(14)SmSkip.(1)LrgSkip. (15m)ComBlue.(1)BrnArg.(2)SmCopp.(1)HollyB. (1)MarbWht.(5)PurpHS.one low down.(1)fm Silv Wash Frit. Some species were found seeking shade in the hedges and on tree trunks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Thorndon Park (south) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Male & female SWF. |
| 17th | Rowney Wood | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Cameron Landels | Lots of Purple Hairstreaks down on the paths looking for moisture |
| 17th | RSPB Ouse Fen (TL3673) | Clouded Yellow | Andy | Reporting on behalf of a friend. Single Clouded Yellow seen on 'beach' of Barleycroft Lake |
| 17th | Norton Mandeville (TL5704) | Brown Argus | Peter Merrett | Bridleway between agricultural fields |
| 17th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Painted Lady | Phillip Hastings | A single Painted Lady feeding on Buddleia mid-afternoon today. First sighting of the year here. Maybe, like the Swallowtail seen yesterday, brought in on the recent southerly wind? (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:45-13:30: 1 White Admiral, 1 Holly Blue (Belfairs Park, on return). |
| 17th | Duxford garden (TL479464) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Mike Gittos | Single female stopped to nectar on Buddleia after checking out the fence adjacent to a violet patch. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Colne Fen GP (TL382778) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Steve Cooper | Clouded Yellow x 5, Gatekeeper x 4, Peacock x 18, Red Admiral x 2, Common Blue x 3, Comma x 1, Meadow Brown x 12 |
| 17th | Chippenham Fen (TL647696) | Purple Emperor | Jack Morris | Purple Emperor female egg-laying in salix adjacent to footpath through Chippenham Fen. Unfortunately unable to get any pics as it was landing inside the salix so usually obscured or out of view. However, watching through binoculars it was possible to see her laying on the upperside of the leaves. |
| 17th | Bedford Perlieus (TF041400) | Peacock, Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled White, Brown Argus | Marian Markham | Visit to meadow 11am to Noon. 27 celcius with very light breeze. Meadow looking good with lots thyme and common knapweed in flower. 1 Brown argus, 1 peacock, 1 DG Fritillary, 6 Marbled White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Woodwalton Green Lane (TL210813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 9.40/11.30am hot ,sunny. Plenty Gate K and Ringlet. Some Med Brn. (10)LrgWht. (11) SmWht. (1)GVWht. (6)PCock.(2)SmTort.(1)Comma.(1m)Brim. (30+)Sm Skip checked most No Essex SK seen. (8)MarbWht. (2)SmHeath.(2fm)ComBlue. (23)BrnArgus.(4)SmCopper.(1fm) Silver Wash Frit on brambles nr the railway bridge.1st I've seen here. Plenty of UN ID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | Meadow Brown 14, Marbled White10, numbers of both sp well down now. Gatekeeper 10, Cm Blue 6 hopefully a better season than last year. Large White 6, Small White4, Small Skipper2, singles of others. |
| 16th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Clouded Yellow | Stephen Dutton | One Clouded Yellow at 17:30 |
| 16th | RSPB Fowlmere Nature Reserve (TL408458) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Phillip Hastings | Sighted either in the woodland/reedbed reserve or surrounding grass margins on a walk this morning: 10+ Large Whites, Small Whites, Peacocks, Ringlets, Meadow Browns 4 Gatekeepers 2 Commas, Marbled Whites, Large Skippers (photo) 1 Common Blue (photo) But none of the numerous Speckled Woods seen in June (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Other butterfly | Phillip Hastings | Swallowtail nectaring on Buddleia (photo) in our garden late this afternoon. It fed on the bush for about 10 minutes. First time I've ever seen one live anywhere - and this one was only sighted by chance while I was sitting outside with a drink! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Latton Woods & Common, Harlow (TL469076) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Around midday. Single SWF. Numerous Ringlet and, especially, Gatekeeper. Still decent numbers of Small Skipper but Marbled White numbers have dropped considerably within the last week or so (the flight season seems pretty much spent). |
| 16th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper, S/E 17, Large Skipper 1, Large White 8, Small White 1, GV White 2, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 4, Comma 5, Speckled Wood 6, Gatekeeper 86, Meadow Brown 59, Ringlet 14 |
| 16th | High Street, Witcham | Wall | David Hopkins | Wall this evening, on a wall, before flying west. Brown Argus dispersing widely along roads and through gardens this week. Purple Hairstreaks on garden Evergreen Oak. |
| 16th | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 2 Males and a female in the south east area,1 male holding territory in last years spot,they have moved to the other side of the clump after a large tree was lost in the storms. |
| 16th | Fowlmere Rspb Reserve. (TL4045) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ade Cooper | 0800-1400. Surveying the whole reserve. 462 individuals of 20 species, the best being 1 Painted Lady and 1 Small Copper. Most numerous was Gatekeeper 130. Meadow Brown 63. Ringlet 64. Essex Skipper 9. Small Skipper 90. Large Skipper 6. Marbled White 21. Small White 27. GVW 18. Large White 4. Brimstone 8. Comma 11. Common Blue 11. Brown Argus 8. Holly Blue 4. Speckled Wood 11. Red Admiral 8. Peacock 29. |
| 16th | Birch Green | Silver-washed Fritillary | Matthew Kime | flew into a conservatory where it remained for an hour or so, under close observation whenever settled, identified to about 75 % confidence using T G Howarth "Butterflies of British Isles" (initially thought was Dark Green Fritillary, but it had silver streaks rather than silver spots on underwing and upperwing edges those of s-w-f); sadly no photographic evidence in support |
| 16th | Barrington (TL4150) | Clouded Yellow | Paddy Grove | A single, fast-flying Clouded Yellow. Didn't settle for a photograph unfortunately. |
| 16th | Aversley Wood (TL161820) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Rosalyn Payne | Walked from Archers Wood across the field to Aversley. clouded yellow 1. I only counted the butterflies on the Pinnacle Ride with the exception of purple emperor 1 by the pond area. comma 1, peacock 1, large white 2, green-veined white 11, ringlet 23, meadow brown 6, gatekeeper 11, large skipper 4, white-letter hairstreak 3, purple hairstreak 1, brown argus 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Thorndon Park (south) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | |
| 15th | Rowney wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Greg Dempster | One worn Purple Emperor feeding on sap up in the Trees, 3x Silver Washed, 5 x Comma and too many Meadow browns, Ringlets and Large Skippers to count. 3 x Purple Hairstreaks (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Mann Wood, near Great Leighs (TL7417) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | George Brown | Private woodland with no public access. Sunny and warm with cloud developing later. 11.50am-3pm. 2 Small tortoiseshell, 7 Comma, 19 Peacock, 2 Red admiral, 1 fresh Painted lady, 1 male Silver-washed fritillary, 1 male Brimstone, 4 Small and 1 Essex skipper identified, 2 Brown argus. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Small Copper | Andrew Cox | Purple emperor- two in Willow Park. One flew over the Lee Chapel Lane car park; the other was flying around a sallow in thd woods north of Rough Piece. |
| 15th | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry). | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Andrew Cox | |
| 15th | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Brown Argus | Laurence Drummond | 8 Purple emperors around the west side, 3 males and a female at Lodge cottage,singles at North west and Central, then 2 at a new territory for me in the Mid west, also 2 fresh Brown argus and a Painted lady. |
| 15th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 10:15-16:30: 5-8 White Admiral, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Purple Hairstreak. |
| 15th | Gamlingay Wood (TL2453) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | David Bradley | If you've not visited before, don't trust Google Maps it parks you at a farm. There is no parking at the wood's entrance on the B1040 and the nature reserve sign is missing. There is a broad layby about half a mile back towards Waresley. Or park in Gamlingay and walk up the permissive path towards the wood. Anyway, lots of Purple Hairstreaks (a couple of dozen) flying and resting close to the ground (it was hot), they were below an oak just a couple of minutes' walk into the wood from the gate on the B1040 side. Solitary Purple Emperor flew over my head at this point. Lots of (several dozen) Silver-washed Frits nectaring on brambles. Lots of Peacocks on Purple Loosestrife in the middle of the wood. |
| 15th | Fassage Green. Lode. Cambs (TL5362) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Peter Wells | |
| 15th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Peacock 8. Small White 7. Large White 5. Green-veined White 9. Speckled Wood 1. Small Heath 1. Marbled White 2. Ringlet 7. Meadow Brown 24. Gatekeeper 100+ Small Skipper 4. Unidentified Skippers 16. |
| 15th | Barnack Hills and Holes NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue | Matthew Webb | c.15 Chalk Hill Blues, including 1, possibly 2 females. Singles of Small Copper, Holly Blue and Brown Argus. The most common species was Gatekeeper. Common Blues were seen in relatively low numbers and appeared no more numerous than C.H. Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | March - railway line footpath (TL415982) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark Ward | 69 Peacocks on path-side buddleias; 6 Common Blues and 4 Brown Argus on railway. |
| 14th | Home Mead Local Nature Reserve, Loughton (TQ439978) | Purple Hairstreak | Thomas Simon | 3-4 Purple Hairstreaks flying on low Oak at rear of Home Mead LNR. Over a bench at the top of the meadow. |
| 14th | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 3 Males chasing at the Lodge cottage territory just before 13.00 , just one at the Central territory ,the South east territory I found last year is no more,blown out by the storms and no longer suitable. |
| 14th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 14:15-17:30 (overcast, some breaks in cloud): 3 White Admiral, 3 Green-veined White (Belfairs Park, en route), 2 Purple Hairstreak. |
| 14th | Great Staughton Old Cemetery (TL123647) | Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Steve Binding | Quick Visit 4.10pm/5.10pm odd sun /overcast but warm/breezy. (30+)Sm Skipper. (3) Essex SK. (4)GV Wht. (2)SM Wht. some Med B. plenty Ringlet + Gate K.(6+) Brown Argus one missing some spots on the underside, one lacking double spot and this interesting female with dashes and lovely black and white markings as per photos. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Comma 2. Peacock 7. Silver Washed Fritillary 1. Small White 6. Large White 9. Green-veined White 12. Speckled Wood 5. Marbled White 1. Ringlet 9. Meadow Brown 25. Gatekeeper 36. Small Skipper 4 |
| 14th | Ditton Park Wood (TL667571) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Neil Dickinson | Two male purple emperors between tops of oak and sallow near the old shed building about midday. Several silver washed fritillaries, rarely settling. |
| 14th | Castor Hanglands NNR | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | 4 different Valezina Silver-washed Fritillaries in the northern rides with many more "normal" females. The males are looking decidedly shredded now with the occasional fresh individual. A White-letter Hairstreak was my first at CH, which came as a bit of a surprise. A wander across the North Heath produced very little butterfly activity apart from a light scattering of Gatekeepers - very few skippers here compared to previous years. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Horseway Drove, Chatteris (TL427871) | Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Mark Ward | Elms and ash by road and 40 foot drain look good for WLH earlier in season. One worn individual today in elms in mid pm heat. |
| 13th | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | A single male Purple emperor patrolling the main southern ride at 19.01 this evening, lots of Purple hairstreaks,mainly around Ash. |
| 13th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 17:30-19:15: 2 Large Skipper, 15-20 Purple Hairstreak (Poors Lane entrance oaks). |
| 13th | Dunmow Cutting, Gt Dunmow Essex | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Andy Goodey | At least 15 Brown Argus and similar Marbled White. Large White in good numbers as Comma |
| 12th | Leverington, wisbech | Purple Emperor | Stuart Dalton | Female purple emperor eating raspberry (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Gault Hole (TL436804) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Mark Ward | Some excellent WLH habitat here and along adjacent footpath. Earlier searches would likely have revealed numbers, but just one seen in the afternoon heat, coming to knapweed on the bank. Also a pristine Painted Lady |
| 12th | Cottenham Lode (TL4368) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Bradley | Several Purple Hairstreak still on ash 200m from Rampton road bridge, one or two worn White-letter on brambles further along and in the woodland. Three Common Blue and Three Brown Argus on banks of Cottenham New Cut (field scabious at the dog-leg along the lode) Lots of Gatekeeper and Peacock about |
| 12th | Bury Lane, Sutton (TL432790) | Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark Ward | Mid-pm 20 minute search for White-letter Hairstreak activity in area with good roadside elm habitat produced 6 individuals in same stand on west side of road. |
| 11th | Thorndon Park (south) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary-2 (male & female). Small copper- 1 |
| 11th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Painted Lady, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | Additional to yesterday: 1 Painted Lady, pristine. 3 Common Blue,first for late summer. No Clouded Yellow seen today |
| 11th | Stour Wood (TM195315) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Richard GreatRex | At least 10 White Admirals and 15 SWF, >25 Gatekeeper, >30 Meadow Brown, >25 Ringlet, 4 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Essex Skipper, large numbers of Large and Small Whites, 4 Purple Hairstreaks |
| 11th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | First sighting of a Marbled White (photo) in our garden in the 20+ years we've been here. Also: 5-6 Peacocks - an increase on last week. 3-4 each of Large Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, Meadow Browns. 2 each of Commas, Small Whites, Ringlets, Gatekeepers (photo). 1 each of Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Small Skipper. Note: All today's sighting were feeding on Buddleia bushes (photo) or Wild Marjoram specifically planted in recent years to try and attract more butterlies and other insects into the garden! (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 11th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White letter hairstreak: at least five. |
| 11th | Copperas Wood (TM203315) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Richard GreatRex | >20 SWF and >10 White Admirals, plus >15 Commas, |
| 11th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Steve Binding | early morning visit before it got too hot. plenty MedBrn, Ringlet, GateK. (20)LrgSkip. (10)SmSkip.(22)Sm Wht.(8)GV Wht.(28)Lrg Wht. (5)Comma.(3)RedAD.(54)PCock.(1m+ 2fm)Brim. (25)Silv Wash Frit.(1)BrnArg.(1)Wht Lt HS on Thistles at the cross ride Junc. (9)PurpHS dotted around various Oaks all high up. |
| 11th | Birch Spring Wood, near Blackmore Road (TL625302) | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Paul Fletcher | Coppiced woodland strip. Single Fritillary. Several Large whites by ragwort. |
| 10th | Woodwalton Fen | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Simon Thomas Ingate | Spotted 14 Purple Emperors - at one point - by the large Oaks on entrance path saw 6 at the same time - lots of chasing. Appear to be all over the place at the moment. Captured some video - but so high up (and captured on phone) very difficult to see. 1 purple hairstreak high up in an oak tree. 3 Silver washed fritillaries. |
| 10th | Unmown meadow, Giant's Hill, Rampton (TL4368) | Marbled White | David Bradley | Finally spotted a Marbled White on this patch, first report I know of was a couple of years ago. White-letter Hairstreak and Purple Hairstreak both showing well per my earlier report on the "Manor" wood, adjacent to this meadow. |
| 10th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Stephen Dutton | 2 Clouded Yellow |
| 10th | Rowney Woods | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stephen Dutton | 1 White Admiral on honeysuckle at first junction,1 PE tree tops near main junction of rides 6 SW Frit, 2 patrolling at first junction. 10 plus Purple Hairstreak, regularly coming to ground. |
| 10th | Norsey wood (TQ684954) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Zoe Ringwood | 2 large skipper, 11 large white, 19 small/green-veined white, 1 red admiral, 2 peacock, 11 comma, 1 silver-washed fritillary, 3 speckled wood, 8 meadow brown and 37 ringlets. |
| 10th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 21 species seen including some low down encounters with Purple Emperors by ourselves and others in the wood. The photo was taken near to the Bridge Street parking area. Other low down encounters were: 3 on the Hotel ride (including a female) and another on the gate to the East field. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary: at least seven, all Marks Hill. Mostly males but at least one female seen. White admiral: two. |
| 10th | Knapwell Wood (TQ683787) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | John Murray | Good numbers of butterflies feeding on thistle flowers at the edge of the woodland, including 6+ white-letter hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Holme Fen Nature Reserve | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Simon Thomas Ingate | Lots >30 Peacocks, 3 Commas, 3 Gatekeepers. Woods mainly Birch and beech a few Oaks and some willows - unlikely site for A.iris. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Hockley Woods (TQ838917) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | David Glover | 10x Meadow Brown 8x Gatekeeper 4x White Admiral (+ another 1 about 100m further down the track) 5x Comma 4x Silver-washed Fritillary 4x Large White 3x Small Skipper 3x Ringlet 3x Speckled Wood 1x Red Admiral 1x Peacock |
| 10th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 16:30-19:00 (sunny, light cloud): several Comma, 3 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 3 White Admiral, 1, possibly 2, Purple Emperor (m) in Poors Lane entrance oaks (17:20-18:35, on personal departure), sorties and mostly visible rests in canopy, 1 Brimstone (m), several Small White, Large White and Speckled Wood, numerous Ringlet and, especially, Meadow Brown, 1 Small Skipper (Belfairs Park golf course margin en route), c. 6 Purple Hairstreak (one chased away by PE), 1 Holly Blue. (Thanks to JD for spotting scope views of PE at rests.) |
| 10th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, 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, Holly Blue | Robert Seago | At last after some time, I had a male Purple Emperor circle around a pond, over my head. Absolutely brilliant to record PE on my patch |
| 10th | Fridaywoods Colchester, cherry tree lane | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Simon Patient | 1 Purple Emperor flew low along edge of oaks next to gravel crater 10:30. 10+SWF (1 female seen ). 5+ White Admirals. |
| 10th | Friday Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Andy Goodey | 4 Purple Emperors, 3 in usual sites, one other male near to known territory and final male in new site. About 20 Large Whites |
| 10th | Eversden Wood (TL357541) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | James Anthony Hanlon | Late morning visit. M Purple emperor about 40-50m along path from last year's female, though didn't land. 15+ SWF. One purple hairstreak flew from barley field up into oak. |
| 10th | Coton Countryside Reserve, Cambs (TL409495) | Clouded Yellow | Jeff Stenning | 1 flying south-south west, 12:42 |
| 10th | Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Tom Hyde | First ever Silver washed fritillary at this location ..lots of Comma's Small Skippers and a Six Spot Burnet. |
| 10th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | 13.00 Sunny, hot. Found 10 white-letter hairsteak on the marjoram, silver-washed fritillary 15, brown argus 2, white admiral 1. I had a walk to the next ride along, marbled white 2, brown argus 1, common blue 1, small copper 1, brimstone 2 |
| 9th | Overhall Grove, Knapwell (TL335625) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Nick & Stella Laughton | 9:30 to 11:30am, sunny 22C. 9+ White-letter Hairstreaks, 12 Comma, 2 Peacock & Red Admiral. Numerous Ringlet, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Marks Hill, Langdon (TQ683787) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Zoe Ringwood | 15+ silver washed fritillaries seen |
| 9th | Holland on Sea (TM189153) | Peacock, Large White | Brian Goodey | Large whites coming in off the sea at the rate of 120 per hour over 160m span of beach (plus 6 peacock per hour). If scaled up to include all the Tendring Peninsular (about 22km) this would suggest an influx of approximately 16,500 large whites per hour. |
| 9th | Hatfield forest | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | Long walk up the west side and into the northern area this morning, 11 males seen. |
| 9th | Devil's Dyke, Burwell car park (TL580648) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue | Nick & Stella Laughton | 12:30 to 12:50, sunny, 23C Chalkhill Blue (5+ males, 1 female) Brown Argus - 2 Marbled White - 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Butler's Wood (Twinstead Green) (TL8437) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Gerard Fletcher | 15 x Peacock, singles of Painted Lady, White Admiral, Marbled White, Comma and Large White. Scores of Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small White, Green Veined White. 2 x Large Skipper, 6 x Small Skipper. |
| 9th | Barnack Hills+holes (TF074104) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, 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, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue | Steve Binding + Paul Fisher | v Hot 26c but breezy. (11) GVWht.(4)SMWht.(7)LGWht. (90+) MARB Wht.(14)PCock.(3)Holly B.(1)DKGRN Frit. (1)SM Copp.(4)LrgSkip. (7+) SM Skip.(4) Essex Skip.(3)Brn Arg.(1m)Com Blue.(4)comma.(2)Brim. (5)small Heath.(12) SM Tort. ONLY (5) Chalkhill B. Plenty of Med B ,Ringlet and Gate K inc (7) Females (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Ashwell Street (Litlington-ish bit) (TL3041) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Louise Bacon | Loads of things on the wing, only one DGF. Was wondering if there was possibility for CHB but didn't see any vetch, so maybe not. |
| 8th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Stephen Dutton | 32 Marbled White, 32 Meadow Brown, 12 Small Skipper, 2 Small White, 2 Large White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Gatekeeper,first sighting. |
| 8th | Rowney Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Greg Dempster | 3 x Purple Emperors seen, male and female in the canopy courting and one along the path out of the wood and grounding. 3 x Silver washed fritillaries, too fast to get a photo, 1 x Comma, 1 x Red Admiral and 2 x Purple Hairstreaks up in the oak trees. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Private Wood, Matching (TL516107) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Bryan Russell, Tim Green & Ian Watts | Single female Purple Emperor seen flying past at head height just outside the wood. 2-3 x Silver-washed Fritillary. 1 x Speckled Wood. 1-3 x Purple Hairstreak, Large Skipper and Gatekeeper. Countless Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown and Small White. |
| 8th | Paxton Pits (TL195629) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 8.30am/12pm v hot sunny, breezy. (4)PCock.(36+) Ringlet.(60+) MedB.(37+) Gate K. (1)Marb Wht. (6)LrgWht.(17)SmWht. (3)GVWht. (1)PurpHS.(1)Brim male.(3)RedAD. (2)SmTort. (1) WhiteAD gilding along the main path. (4) Comma.(1)SpecW.(1)Holly B.(1)Sm Copp. (15) Brown Argus. (1)Sm Heath.((1m)ComBlue. (56+)Sm Skipper checked many but only ID (1) ESSEX SKIP.(1)Lrg Skip. 23 Species only checking a small part of the reserve. The PurpHS was low on brambles. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Park Wood/Brickles Wood, Matching Green (TL549104) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Bryan Russell, Tim Green & Ian Watts | Single WLH seen (appeared to be ovipositing). Gatekeeper and Comma very numerous. |
| 8th | Monks Wood | Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet | Simon Thomas Ingate | 2 Male Purple Emperors - pointed out to us by 2 guys who had been spotting them all morning. 6 or 7 White Admirals and 30+ Silver Washed Fritillaries (saw two sets of 3 flying together at one point and a mating pair). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Large Skipper | DJ Sullivan | Ref. earlier report, addendum: 5 Large Skipper. |
| 8th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 09:45-19:00 (sunny): several Comma, 3 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 12++ White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor (observed at 12:20 for c. 10 seconds by six-member ad hoc party, one demurring for White Admiral), several Brimstone (including 3 female), several Small White and Large White (former more numerous en route), 1 Green-veined White (Belfairs Park golf course margin en route), several fairly newly emerged Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White (unusual for HGW itself), numerous Ringlet and, especially, Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper (BP golf course margin en route), 4 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue ( ... margin ... ). Possible Silver-washed Fritillary racing through undergrowth early evening. (Agreeable company today.) |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Note are numerous Purple Hairstreaks, new Gatekeeper,2 new brood Common Blue, 5 White Admiral. Now 3 reports of Purple Emperor but again I could not find any today. |
| 8th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Comma 2. Peacock 6. Small White 13.Large White 10. Green-veined White 4. Marbled White 6. Ringlet 32. Meadow Brown 28. Gatekeeper 22. Unidentified Skippers 19. |
| 8th | Devil's Dyke (TL617617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue | David Bradley | Estimated 30-40 Chalkhills every 100 metres or so along the bank from the steps onwards. At least a dozen DGFs on nettles further along towards the A14 crossover. Far fewer Marbled Whites than my previous report from Devil's Dyke. |
| 8th | Castor Hanglands NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Matthew Webb | 18 species seen this morning. A couple of Purple Emperors the highlight. Small Copper by the sheds was my first here this year. Gatekeeper widespread but in relatively low numbers. No White Admirals after 2-3 scrappy individuals yesterday. |
| 7th | Wenny Road Meadow area, Chatteris (TL398857) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Mark Ward | Thorough WLH transect this pm, checking all elms in the area, gave a total of 59 seen (including several down low and on brambles and a mix of worn and seemingly fresh individuals). Site 1 (by "The Elms: TL399858) - 7; Site 2 (First Drove: TL401857, TL401856, TL400855) - 11; Site 3 (elms/woodland on Wenny Rd side of meadow: TL400854, TL399854, TL399855, TL398855, TL398854, TL397854) - 35; Site 4 (around the two ancient Leathery-leaved Elms: TL400857) - 4; Site 5 (recreation ground woods: TL397857) - 0 (but recorded here recently); Site 6 (hedgerow on north side of recreation field: TL397858) - 2. Also 30 Purple Hairstreaks - with several down low - and 15 Holly Blues, among other counts. |
| 7th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | Seen in this afternoon's warm sunshine in our garden: Good variety and increasing numbers of Peacocks, Meadow Browns, Large Whites and Small Whites but so far only one Red Admiral and no Painted Ladies. List seen today: 3-4 of: Peacocks (photo), Meadow Browns, Small Tortoiseshells, Large Whites, Small Whites. Singles of: Red Admiral, Comma, Holly Blue, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Gatekeeper (first of this summer). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Latton Woods & Common, Harlow (TL467076) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Some nice habitat here. Countless skippers and ringlets. 2 x Silver-washed Fritillary (females) seen in wood. |
| 7th | High Wood, North Weald (TL495027) | Comma, Purple Emperor, Large White, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 6pm. Single Emperor seen briefly, descending from the canopy. |
| 7th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 17:45-19:15 (clear, sunny): several Comma, 2 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral (on return), 5 White Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (m), 1 Brimstone (m), several Small White and Large White (former more numerous en route), small number of Speckled Wood, several Ringlet and Meadow Brown, 15+ Purple Hairstreak (many of which c. 19:45 on return, Oaks near eastern exit from Belfairs Park). |
| 7th | Gt Holland Pits (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Liz Huxley | at least 16 comma (most I've seen for ages); brief view of 1 purple emperor around canopy; 6+ purple hairstreak; 2 white letter hairstreak; 3 brimstone |
| 7th | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 4.30pm/6.10pm sunny hot /windy. (2)Small Copper (3) Brown Argus. (5m) common Blue.(12) Marb wht .(1) Lrg Wht.(5) Sm Wht. (2) GV Wht. (4) Sm Heath. (4) Sm Tort. (3) Comma. (12) Essex Skip. 100s Sm Skip. Plenty Rings, Med B, Gatekeeper. (10) UN ID whites, New 2nd Gen Brown Arg + New Com Blue,S (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits (TM202193) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Richard GreatRex | Single Purple Emperor seen over willows in Holland Mill Wood. 1 Red Admiral, 2 White Admirals, >20 Commas, 50+Ringlets, 50+ Meadow Browns, 5 Gatekeepers, 3 Speckled Woods, 25 Purple Hairstreaks, 11 White-letter Hairstreaks, 3 Brimstones, >15 Small Whites, 10 Large Whites and 5 Green-veined Whites, 1 Essex Skipper and 1 Small Skipper, + 10 or more unidentified Skippers |
| 7th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Comma 1. Small White 30. Large White 18. Green-veined White 26. Marbled White 7. Ringlet 55. Meadow Brown 38 Gatekeeper 7. Unidentified Skippers 22. |
| 7th | Castor Hanglands NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | 8 Purple Emperors including 4 seen in the air at one site at one point, many Silver-washed Fritillaries including 2 mating pairs and a Valezina, 2 or 3 White Admirals only, a Marbled White and some fresh Brimstones. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 6th | Rowney Woods (TL5733) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Richard Berry | Up to 3 purple emperor seen flying at any one time. All keeping high in the oaks. Small numbers of purple hairstreak also high in the canopy (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 6th | Rowney Wood, Debden (TL572338) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | The Branch field trip to Rowney Wood took place in warm but mostly overcast conditions. However, the group enjoyed seeing a total of 11 Purple Emperors, including at least two females. Most were seen on or around the taller oaks but some were seen lower down - either sallow searching or, in one case, attempting to land on a member's rucksack. Other butterflies seen included numerous Ringlets, a Silver-washed Fritillary and a few Purple Hairstreaks, one of which obliged for a round of photographs. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Monks Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | A few butterflies in brief sunny spells while botanising in middle of day. Breezy too. One male Purple Emperor at junction of main ride and hotel ride; 8 male Silver-washed Fritillary; 6 White-letter Hairstreak around clump of specimen elms hotel ride; 16 Purple Hairstreak; 4 White Admiral. |
| 6th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Comma 4. Peacock 3. Silver Washed Fritillary 1. Small White 19. Large White 9. Green-veined White 15 Small Heath 1. Marbled White 3. Ringlet 35. Meadow Brown 27. Unidentified Skippers 9. |
| 5th | Willow Park, Langdon (TQ685587) | Purple Emperor | Zoe Ringwood | Purple emperor seen on ground in Lee Chapel Lane car park area |
| 5th | St Andrews Graveyard & adjoining Cemetery (TL175838) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 3pm sunny/breezy 20 deg. The small graveyard is all trees. Here I saw red admiral 1, large white 2, ringlet 1, white-letter hairstreak 4, holly blue 1. They have cut paths through the tall grasses and flowers of the vacant part of the cemetery this year so I was able to have a walk around. Here I saw small tortoiseshell 2,marbled white 1, ringlet 3, meadow brown 3, gatekeeper 7, small skipper 12 |
| 5th | Matching (TL525127) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Bryan Russell And Ian Watts | 1 PE (f) 1 Essex Skipper, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock. 5 + all other species. |
| 5th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | Most sightings in our garden of the summer so far - mainly on and around Buddleia bushes and Wild Marjoram now coming into flower, including: 3-4 Small Tortoiseshells 2-3 Commas 2 x Large Whites and one each of: Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Holly Blue (photo), Meadow Brown (photo), Small Skipper (photo) - plus a Hummingbird Hawk Moth, the first of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Great Wigborough (TL9615) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 2-3 males holding territory at St Stephens churchyard 13.30, clashing and chasing high in the sky and at one point round the church tower!. |
| 5th | Great Staughton Old Cemetery (TL123647) | Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Steve Binding | Quick visit to small Cemetery 9am/9.40am sun /cloud /windy. (2) Marb Wht.(1)SMwht. (1)GVwht. some Ringlet+ Meadow B. (7) GateK. (1) Comma.(40+) Small Skip.(2m) Essex Skip. The grasses and plants are left here til the end of summer which makes it a ideal little location. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Gernon Bushes NR, Coopersale (TL481033) | Purple Emperor, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 5pm. 2 x Purple Emp. males clashing at top of tall oak. c.10 x Purple Hairstreak circling the same tree. |
| 5th | Frinton greensward (TM237193) | Peacock, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Richard GreatRex | Surprised when a single Marbled White flew along the clifftop. At least 35 Small White, 2 Large White, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacocks, 1 Essex Skipper and a few Small/Essex Skippers |
| 5th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 1 . Comma 2. Silver Washed Fritillary 2. Small White 3. Large White 4. Green-veined White 11. Marbled White 2. Ringlet 30. Meadow Brown 22. Unidentified Skippers 12. |
| 5th | Abberton reservoir (TL9617) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One very aggressive male at the Old road territory,12.30-13.00 chasing Hairstreaks and bees!, unfortunately no other PE while I was there. |
| 4th | Woodwalton Fen | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 9am-4.30pm. 14 male Purple Emperors in the section of the fen along and (mainly) on north side of main ride, with 6 different males spending long periods on the bungalow throughout the day and up to 3 at a time, including still visiting late pm. One pristine, freshly emerged one on droppings beside entrance bridge for 30 mins from 4pm and still there as left. One White-letter, 2 male SWF, 40+ Purple Hairstreaks. |
| 4th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 9.45 ~ 12.15 Sunny at first then mainly cloudy. 10+ Purple Emperors. The first was seen as we arrived, sitting in the oak by the entrance bridge. 5 were seen at one time on & around the bungalow. The first photo is taken at an old swan's nest. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Stour Wood (TM189310) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Liz Huxley | at least 18 silver washed fritillary (including pair mating) and 10 white admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Manor Farm Wood, Rampton (TL4368) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | David Bradley | Having found 20+ White-letter HS in the middle of this woodland, was still a bit surprised to see a handful of Purple HS flirting with a handful of White-letter around the tops of trees on the Eastern flank of the woods about 200m from Rampton Bridge. They were 15m above my head, this is a massively zoomed and cropped record shot (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Kingfishers Bridge near Wicken Fen (TL545728) | Clouded Yellow | Kevin Wilson | I was pleased to see a Clouded Yellow flying low along a footpath at the reserve. Unfortunately it did not settle so i was unable to obtain a photo. |
| 4th | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 6 males in a brief spell 09.45-10.15, stopped as quickly as they started, no more seen to 10.45 . |
| 4th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 16:15-18:00: 10+ Comma, 1 Peacock, 3 Red Admiral on same patch as yesterday, 10 White Admiral, several Small White and Large White (former more numerous en route), several Ringlet and Meadow Brown, 2 Purple Hairstreak. |
| 4th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Green-veined white 4. Small White 3. Ringlet 34. Marbled White 7. Meadow Brown 12 Unidentified Skippers 14. |
| 4th | Devil's Dyke July racecourse to A14 | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 3, Dark Green Fritillary 6, Brimstone 4ff., Small White 10, Green-veined White 2, Marbled White 95+, Ringlet 12, Meadow Brown 65, Small Heath 3, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 2, Chalk Hill Blue 70+ |
| 4th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Robert Seago | An influx of Whites mostly Small White but some Large. Most Skippers were Essex. Some Fresh Peacocks flying over beach. Gatekeepers, my first of 2022 |
| 4th | Castor Hanglands (TF121001) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Diana Spencer | 4-5 Purple Emperor very high up in treetops along open ride in se corner, 10+ Purple Hairstreakin same area. Gatekeeper and Marbled White on North Heath. |
| 4th | Camps End (TL6142) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Yali Xue, Chris Tyler-Smith | This is our WCBS square, and we were amazed to see a fresh female Purple Emperor on transect for the first time. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Nick & Stella Laughton | 6+ Purple Emperors, very active in the tops of the oaks by the bungalow. Also 10+ Purple Hairstreak in the same area. |
| 3rd | Wenny Road Meadow, Chatteris (TL398855) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | Walked a wider transect around whole site, but these two grid refs mark the area. c10 Purple Hairstreaks in oaks. |
| 3rd | Wenny Meadow, Chatteris - "First Drove" (TL401857) | White-letter Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 14 White-letter Hairstreaks along the footpath/drove alongside the meadow. Three showing very well feeding on bramble, rest on/over elm. |
| 3rd | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Phillip Hastings | All seen as singles in our village garden today but frequent sightings so suspect more than one of some species. Comma, Ringlet and Meadow Brown all feeding on Privet bush flowers (see photos). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Hadleigh great wood/ Belfairs cp (TQ8187) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 2 Males chasing over the canopy @12.28, where we saw them last year, but no activity for the next hour in perfect conditions. |
| 3rd | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | DJ Sullivan | 16:30-18:30 (mainly overcast): 2 Comma (one of which, en route), 3 Red Admiral on same patch, 2 males squabbling, 3, possibly 4, White Admiral, 1 Large White en route, several Ringlet and Meadow Brown (latter predominant), 7 Purple Hairstreak (four of which in Dodd's Grove). |
| 3rd | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 10.35/2.30pm second visit slightly better conditions sun/cloud .lots of Ringlet/Med Browns/Small skipper. ID(20) Essex Skippers.(1)Lrg Skip.(38) Marb Wht. (2) New Peacock (1) new Brown Argus.(40+) Gate K. (5)Lrg Wht.(1) GV Wht.(3)Sm Wht.(5)Sm Heath. (2) Comma.(3) SmTort.(1)New Small Copper. (2) Purple HS poss more in the Oaks. Note, came across a light marked Meadow Brown as per photo. Plenty UN ID Whites seen too. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Robert Seago | New brood Peacocks. Surprised to see Essex Skipper slightly higher nums than Small. I spent the day looking for a Purple Emperor, photographed the previous 2 days. Weather not brilliant but no success. Species not recorded before. I |
| 3rd | Dunmow cutting | Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Andy Goodey | Single Emperor along main track near power line break |
| 3rd | Debden Wood (TL5733) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak | John Landels | Two Purple Emperors above the Oaks at the junction of the many paths in the centre of the wood. |
| 3rd | Cudmore Grove CP, East Mersea | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Simon Patient | At least 4 White-letter Hairstreaks in Elms chasing each other at south end of overflow car park south of rangers hut. |
| 3rd | Chatteris - "Second Drove" (TL405858) | White-letter Hairstreak | Mark Ward | Walked beyond usual transect area to check hedgerow elms here and 6 White-letter Hairstreaks located. |
| 3rd | Bluebell Wood, Billericay (TQ660957) | Purple Hairstreak | Mark Waddoups | After my dad spent hours at Friday Wood yesterday, I spotted this on our buddleia at breakfast this morning! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 12-1.30, sunny 20 deg, no wind. purple emperor 1 - on sallow by the pond. peacock 1, gatekeeper 2, white-letter hairstreak 1. Good numbers of everything else |
| 2nd | Upwood Meadows (TL2582) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Diana Spencer | 10+ Small heath, 40+ Small/Essex Skipper (mostly in flight!) , 1 Marbled White, 1 Six Spot Burnet (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Paul's Hall, Belchamp St Paul (TL800433) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 6, Small White 20, Green-veined White 6, Ringlet 10, Meadow Brown 15, Small Skipper 6 |
| 2nd | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 11am ~ midday, windy with occasional sunshine. 6 male purple emperors seen flying around oaks along the section of the Hotel ride north of the Main ride. |
| 2nd | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | George Brown | 10.15-12.00.Sunny and quite warm with fresh SW wind. 6 Commas, several Small and Green-veined and 4 Large whites, numerous Ringlets and Meadow browns, c6 Small skippers; others singles. |
| 2nd | Langdon Hills Marks Hill Wood (TQ682874) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Paul Wakeling | Warm & Sunny 3pm to 4:30pm Saw : 3 Purple Emperors, 2 White Admiral, 6 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 50+ Ringlets ,30+ Meadow Browns, 15+ Large White, 2 Small Whites, 1 Green Veined White, 6 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1. Holly Blue, 4 Speckled Wiods & 1 Narbled White. |
| 2nd | Hatfield forest (TL5319) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 11 Around the southern section of the forest this morning,all Sallow searching males, could have been more but a cloudy spell probably suppressed activity. |
| 2nd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | Delighted to see a Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on a Knapweed in my neighbours garden meadow late morning. Also up to 8 Marbled Whites in and around the meadow. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Hadleigh Great Wood | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | DJ Sullivan | 18:00-19:15: 2 Red Admiral, 3 White Admiral (one worn, with wing damage), several Large White en route, 1 Meadow Brown (ditto), 1 Small Skipper (ditto). |
| 2nd | Fridaywoods, cherry tree lane | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Simon Patient | 2 Purple Emperors, 1 male patrolling Sallows near cherry tree lane xroads. 1 male on territory NE of gravel crater late morning. ( the 4th consecutive year this territory has been used). 10+ Silver washed Fritillaries, 4 White letter Hairstreaks, 15+ White Admirals. |
| 2nd | Friday Wood, Nr Colchester | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | After a long search on an overcast afternoon, we finally found two purple hairstreaks and then, as the sun gradually strengthened, white admirals x 7, one lone white-letter hairstreak, a peacock, a small heath, plus numerous ringlets, meadow browns and commas. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Tony Roberts | Comma 1. Silver Washed Fritillary 4. Green-veined White 1. Small Heath 2.Marbled White 2. Ringlet 36. Meadow Brown 25. Large Skipper 3. Unidentified Skippers 9. |
| 2nd | Castor Hanglands NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Valezina Silver-washed Fritillary seen today. Several Gatekeepers were new for me here this year. At least 3 Marbled Whites. Conditions were cloudy, windy and occasionally showery. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 12.30-1.30 Sun/cloud, 20 deg. From the main entrance to the pond area. small tortoiseshell 1, comma 2, silver-washed fritillary 8, small white 2, large white 2, green-veined white 3, marbled white 1, ringlet25, meadow brown 30, large skipper 2, purple hairstreak 4 |
| 1st | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Steve Binding | 9.30am/1pm Sun/cloud/ Windy not ideal. (7)GV Wht.(2)Lrg WHT.(1) SM wht. Plenty of Ringlet/Med Brn. (3)Gate K. (22)Sm Tort.(2) Comma.(6+)Purp HS. (3)worn Spec Wood.(6)RedAD. (38) LrgSkip.(8)SmSkip.(2) EssexSkip. The Sm Torts Sm Skips and Essex Skips were found at the top end of the reserve along the bank and around the clumps of Thistles. NO PURP EMPs seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Greensted (TL5403) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Peter Merrett | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646) | Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Steve Binding | Quick visit only one corner of the meadow Sun / cloud Windy but warm. (1)SmWht. (1) GVWht. (3) Sm Heath. easily (100+) Small Skippers. Only (3) Essex Skippers. Plenty of Ringlet/ Med Brn. |
| 1st | Great Leighs near sewage works beside Essex Way (TL7216) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | George Brown | 12.40-2.15pm. Sunny at first then drizzle for a while. SW wind. 3 Commas, c8 Green-veined whites, 10+ Small skippers, numerous Meadow browns and Ringlets. Others singles including Marbled white in flowery meadow behind sewage works. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Gamlingay wood (TL2453) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Daniel Pullan | PE sunning itself on path on wood perimeter nearest the village |
| 1st | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Comma 1.Red Admiral 1.SilverWashed Fritllary 1. Small White 2. Large White 5. Green-veined White 3 Marbled White 12. Ringlet 70. Meadow Brown 22. Small Heath 3. Unidentified Skippers14. |
| 1st | Church Lane LNR, North Weald (TL496046) | Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper | Ian Watts | 11am (transect). 1 x Gatekeeper, 8 x Marbled White, 67 x Meadow B., 10 x Ringlet, 2 x Essex Skipper, 8 x Small Skipper, 19 x Essex/Small Skipper, 1 x Small Copper (first I think I've seen locally this year), 1 x Lg. White and 8 x Sm. White. 1 x WLH seen off-transect. |
| 1st | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Male Purple Emperor was my first of the year here. White Admiral, several Silver-washed Fritillaries and Marbled Whites were the noteworthy species. Purple Hairstreaks looked in good numbers across the site. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Bowers Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:30-15:15: 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 15-20 Peacock, 1 Brimstone (f) (Church Road), several Small White, Large White and Green-veined White (SW more numerous than LW, and Gv-W identified in 6 cases), 1, possibly 2, Small Heath, 20+ Marbled White, 12+ Meadow Brown, 7 Small Skipper, 1 Holly Blue (Church Road). |
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| June 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Manor Farm Wood, Rampton (TL433268) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David Bradley | A dozen or so each of Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, among the brambles. Biggest count of WLHS, 21, with several coming down to bramble blossom at head height to nectar, there's very little of the blossom out, so their choices are limited. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small White 2. Green-veined White 4.Speckled Wood 1. Small Heath 1. Marbled White 6. Ringlet 63. Meadow Brown 31. Unidentified Skippers 14. |
| 30th | Brampton wood. | Comma | John Lindsell | Comma,suffusa anberation. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Wenny Road Meadow, Chatteris (TL399856) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Mark Ward | One Small Heath in meadow, plus 64 Small Skippers and 6 Large Skippers. Also c8 White-letter Hairstreaks and 10 Purple Hairstreaks in surrounding woodland and hedgerows. |
| 29th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Stephen Dutton | 60 Marbled White, 30 Meadow Brown,20 Ringlet, 10 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper confirmed, 4 Large Skipper, 4 Small Whitesingles of others |
| 29th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Several white letter hairstreaks from brambles close to mature elms at the top of the ridge. Marbled white- at least five. Silver washed fritillary- one possibly two males. |
| 29th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ823876) | Purple Emperor | Mary Britton | Male settled on hard surface of ride for many minutes probing for minerals. 10.45am, sunny, 19c (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Great Sampford | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus | Gary Swain | 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Painted Ladies, 1 Brown Argus |
| 29th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Tony Roberts | Silver Washed Fritillary 1. Small White 2. Large White 3. Green-veined White 3.Marbled White 7. Ringlet 65. Meadow Brown 28. Large Skipper10. Unidentified Skippers 18. Speckled Wood 1. |
| 29th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Steve Binding | afternoon visit . odd sun, mainly cloudy/windy. only counted some species. (1) BlackHS .(3)White letter HS.(10) Purple HS. (2)Purple Emp high in Oaks. (1)New Peacock. (1) P Lady.(10+)Silv Wash Frit.(6/7) White AD. (1) Marb WHT.(4) RedAD.(1) SM Tort. Plenty of the other species, 20 different ones in all. The three photos of Hairstreaks were found on the same bramble patch along the main ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Wicken Fen. (TL563706) | Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | Very pleased to see 1 Marbled White in the meadow behind the visitors centre. I managed to get a poor long range record photo of the butterfly going to roost at 5.15 pm. My first sighting of this species at the reserve I believe. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Wenny Road Recreation Ground, Chatteris (TL397185) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 4 White-letter Hairstreaks late pm around elm in first strip of woodland, plus 4 Purple Hairstreaks around oak and ash. Part of the Wenny Meadow area. |
| 28th | Wenny Road Meadow, Chatteris (TL399855) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | A further 24 Purple Hairstreaks located in ancient oaks in Wenny Meadow away from woodland late pm, not covered in morning transect/count. |
| 28th | Wenny Road Meadow (TL399856) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | c1.25 hour transect for hairstreaks mid am around entire site (grid ref supplied is roughly central point of the larger area) - 37 White-letter Hairstreaks (around the plentiful elm and Ash) plus 11 Purple Hairstreaks (around oak) in windy conditions, so expecting larger counts for both in calmer conditions. This beautiful site is inexplicably proposed for a housing estate despite huge wildlife value - see savewennyroadmeadow.org |
| 28th | Sawtry Brook (TL167844) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | Very windy, sunny 20 deg. 3pm small tortoiseshell 19, green-veined white 2, marbled white 3, ringlet 27, meadow brown 8, large skipper 2, small skipper 4, essex skipper 1 |
| 28th | Manor Farm Wood Rampton (TL433268) | Comma, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David Bradley | Dozen White-letter Hairstreaks hanging around two big blackthorns and nectaring on bramble blossom. Same number of Ringlets and Meadow Browns seen and a couple of each: Comma, Large White, Large Skipper. The specific bushes are in the heart of the wood, at the footpath-farmtrack crossroads. NOT near the Lode edge of the wood |
| 28th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | All seen as singles in our garden on a sunny but breezy afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Leigh-on-Sea | Comma, Essex Skipper | DJ Sullivan | 13:15: 1 Essex Skipper, a garden surprise. |
| 28th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | |
| 28th | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry). | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | White admiral- two. Silver washed fritillary- two males. One in a sunny glade tussled with a red admiral, two commas, several southern migrant hawkers & unidentified diptera sp. Red admiral- two. Comma- several. Marbled white- three. |
| 28th | Brickles Wood, Little Laver (TL5510) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Peter Merrett | One male Purple Emperor sallied out over barley. One female Purple Emperor low down. Many Commas. One White-letter Hairstreak on thistle. Also one Hummingbird Hawkmoth. |
| 28th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Steve Binding | 7.30/11.15am sun/cloud very windy but warm.(4)RedAD.(5)SpecW. (7)Comma. (16) Lrg Skip. Ringlet+ MedBrn (lots of). (12) Silver Wash. Inc pair in cop the female being Valezina form too high and windy to photo . (3)GV Wht.(4)SM Wht. (2) Lrg Wht.(7) WhtAD. (3)Sm Skip. (4) Purp HS high in Oaks. (2) Purple Emperor one high in Oaks one nectaring as per photos. Found on main ride near entrance to site 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Perry Lagoons (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Steve Binding | Not ideal conditions sun/cloud windy.17c. 2.15/5.30pm (55) Ringlet.(21)MedBrn.(7)RedAD. (1)SmTort. (6)GVWht. (7)SmWht . (1)LrgWht.(12)Sm Skip.(6)Lrg Skip. (17)Comma. (1)SpecW.(1)Purple HS on a large OAK near the entrance to the lagoons. Along the cycleway. A first for me here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM0122) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | A freshly-emerged Peacock, Comma 4, 20+ Small Heath, Meadow Brown & Ringlet. 3+ each Skipper species identified. Singles others |
| 27th | Laindon West garden. | Comma, Marbled White, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 27th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small Heath 1. Marbled White 16. Meadow Brown 50. Ringlet 53. Small White 2. Unidentified Skippers 21 |
| 27th | Cottenham (TL446673) | Marbled White | David Bradley | First Marbled White I've ever seen in our Cottenham garden in almost a quarter of a century living here. I like to think it was attracted to my meagre efforts to "wild" some of the back garden where eggs and butter, ragwort, campion, yarrow, oxeye etc are growing free and easy by the wildlife pond. |
| 26th | Upper Houses near Bulmer (TL8238) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Martin Frederick Peers | 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Commas, 3 Large Skippers, 6 Small Skippers, 10 Ringlets |
| 26th | Little Warley Common, Brentwood | Comma, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Debbie Broom | Marbled White x 4 Comma x 4 Ringlet - several Meadow Brown x 1 Unidentified Skippers - several Weather: warm and sunny with a breeze |
| 26th | Hatfield forest (TL5318) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One freshly emerged male in the south west area, my first here this year. |
| 26th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 15:00-18:00, HGW, Belfairs Park (en route) and Prittle Brook (one mile): 15 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 25 White Admiral, 4 Heath Fritillary, 1 Brimstone (m), 5 Large White, 4 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 18 Ringlet, 17 Meadow Brown, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 3 Holly Blue. 19:00-19:15, Belfairs Park (far east golf course margin): 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 2 Large Skipper. Again, highest White Admiral count in five years. |
| 26th | Friday Wood, Colchester (TM003210) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | 20 white admiral, 15 silver-washed fritillary, 7-9 purple emperor including a male investigating a fox cub corpse. A single fresh painted lady and 20+ comma. |
| 26th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Silver Washed Fritillry1. Small White 3. Silver Washed Fritillary 1.Small White 3. Large White 3. Green-veined White 3. Small Heath 1. Marbled White 16. Ringlet 12. Meadow Brown 72. Unidentified Skippers 21 |
| 26th | Belchamp Walter (with Bulmer) (TL8240) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Other butterfly | Martin Frederick Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 4, Comma 4, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 10, Small Skipper 8; SCARLET TIGER MOTH, 2 in wet area beside the small oxbow lake below the church at Belchamp Walter. My son Nick photographed one of them. My first since leaving Wales in 2006. |
| 26th | Bedford Purlieus NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Matthew Webb | Dark Green Fritillaries in good numbers at the northern end of the wood and opposite the carpark. A couple of Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 White Admirals and Marbled Whites the other highlights. Commas were relatively common as were Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Large Skippers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 26th | Bedford Purlieus (TL051991) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | David Withrington | A short walk in the SE corner of the wood. I saw Purple Emperor(1) and White Admiral(1) flying around, as well as Silver-washed Fritillary(10). |
| 25th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 2 purple emperors seen at the Rothschild bungalow plus another on the west side of the reserve. White-letter hairstreak seen on elms at the west end of the central ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Rowney Woods (TL5733) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Stephen Dutton | 20plus Speckled Wood and Ringlet, 12 Comma, 6 Small White, 2 SWF,2 Red Admiral,2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock |
| 25th | Paxton Pits (TL195629) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Steve Binding | Friends of Paxton Survey route B . sun and cloud ,warmer.2pm/4.30pm. GV wht (3). Ringlet (26+). SM Tort(7). Comma (4). Sm Wht(3). Med Brn (10+). Large Skip(4). Sm Skip(7+). Com Blue fresh 2nd gen male. And the highlight (1) WHITE AD not seen here before I think ? Grid Ref TL202634-30 seen by most members of the group sadly no photo. |
| 25th | Paxton Pits (TL195629) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Steve Binding | Friends of Paxton Survey .route A sun / cloud. but warm ,more cloud than sun. RedAD (5). Med BRN plenty. Comma (7). Lrg Skip(6).Lrg Wht (2). Spec W (3). GV Wht(3). Sm Wht (1) Brim (1m).Ringlet(5) |
| 25th | Langdon Nature Reserve, Basildon (TQ665875) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | Several hairstreaks visiting the bramble blossom, but only three seen at any one time. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | First site records of Marbled White for Tylers Wood meadow and Tylers Common. Also, Small Skipper 16 (+16 unidentified), Large Skipper 7, Large White 1, Red Admiral 1 Comma 5, Speckled Wood 5, Meadow Brown 71, including one 'Small Heath'-sized, Ringlet 60, Small Heath 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Tony Roberts | Large White 2. Marbled White 17 Ringlet 12 Meadow Brown 64. Large Skipper 2. Unidentified Skippers 12 |
| 25th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | 13 species seen with just the one Black Hairstreak, loads of Silver-washed Fritillaries, c.6 White Admirals and a Marbled White being the highlights. Ringlets and Meadow Browns the commonest species. Also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in the woods darting about the bramble flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Brampton Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Louise Bacon | A big day out showing off our woodland butterflies to some friends. We lunched at BlkHk site 2, and MIGHT have seen one of those, too but we cant be certain. 17 species, including at leat 5 Emperors. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Archers Wood (TL174810) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 2 - 2.30, sunny small tortoiseshell 1, comma 2, red admiral 1, silver-washed fritillary 5, green-veined white 3, speckled wood 3, ringlet 7, meadow brown 12, white-letter hairstreak 1, purple hairstreak 3 |
| 25th | Abberton reservoir (TL9617) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One fairly indifferent male at the Old road territory,tried 3 different territory's between here and Harlow with no luck, still early days. |
| 24th | Thorndon Park (south) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Purple emperor- seen in flight close to the goat inclosure area. Dive bombed my head at one point. White admiral- one from the car park. My first record from Thorndon. Silver washed fritillary- two, possibly three males. |
| 24th | Ongar Park Wood (TL4902) | Comma, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Peter Merrett | One Purple Emperor seen over oaks at edge of wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Linton (TL560465) | White-letter Hairstreak | Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue | In a moth trap run on the night of 24th June, along with 39 moths. First record from this location. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills C.Park (Hall Wood & adjacant meadow) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Comma- at least five. White admiral- at least one. Marbed white- at least three. |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills (Lincewood) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood ). | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 23rd | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small White 1. Large White 1 Speckled Wood 2. Small Heath 1. Marbled White 8. Ringlet 4 Meadow Brown 66. |
| 23rd | Belton Hills | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:15-12:30: 10+ Marbled White (grassy bank before Castle Drive), 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 3 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet (including tight trio), 6 Comma, 5 Holly Blue, 5 Small Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Large Skipper, 4 White-letter Hairstreak (brambles on Castle Drive, left side, two-thirds down lane; once sun appeared). |
| 22nd | Shonks' Mill, Navestock (TQ528981) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp & Alan Hamilton | Meadow Brown 10, Small Tortoiseshell 4, singles others |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Marbled white: 10-15, all Willow Park White admiral: At least eight- three Willow Park; at least five in Marks Hill. |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood ). | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Male silver washed fritillary, tussling with a comma. At least two white admirals. At least four commas. ⁶ |
| 22nd | Havering Country Park (TQ5093) | Purple Emperor | Colin Jupp & Alan Hamilton | 3 male Purple Emperors at territory 1.30pm-2pm |
| 22nd | Hatfield forest (TL539197) | Clouded Yellow | Laurence Drummond | One flew through the Shell house car park @ 10.30. |
| 22nd | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 17:00-18:45: 6 White Admiral, 2 Brimstone (m), small number of each other species. |
| 22nd | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818876) | White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | David Chandler | Surprise pop up field trip found 8 Heath Fritillary, 3 White Admiral and a scattering of other more common species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small White 1. Large White 1. Speckled Wood 3 Small Heath 2. Marbled White 12. Ringlet 4. Meadow Brown 36. Unidentified Skippers 15 |
| 22nd | Church Lane LNR, North Weald (TL496048) | Comma, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Ian Watts | Midday. 2 x Comma, 12 x Marbled White, 103 x Meadow Brown, 10 x Ringlet, 4 x Lg. Skipper, 12 x Sm. Skipper, singles of Small Heath and Lg. White. |
| 22nd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp & Alan Hamilton | 1 m Purple Emperor at territory 2.15pm, 2 male Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring on bramble flowers 5.30pm. Also 9 Large Skipper, 15 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 7 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 140 Meadow Brown, 8 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 22nd | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 12-1.30 Sunny. First white admiral I have seen here since 2018 |
| 21st | RSPB Fowlmere (TL4045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ade Cooper | 4 Hour count around the reserve. Nearly 300 individuals seen. 50 Marbled White. 85 Meadow Brown. 42 Ringlet. 51 Small Skipper. 16 Large Skipper. 12 Speckled Wood. 5 Comma. 5 Small Tortoiseshell. 4 Red Admiral. 5 Brimstone. 2 Large White. 1 Common Blue. 4 GV White. |
| 21st | Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Anthony Hare | Small Skipper 1,Comma 1,Silver-washed Fritillary 2,Ringlet 2,Holly Blue 1,Large White 2, Meadow Brown(in a glade)7. |
| 21st | Paxton Pits (TL199626) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 11.45?13.30pm v hot sunny. only part of the reserve checked. (2)MARB wht.(6)Ringlet.(40+) MED Brn. (3)Comma. (2)RedAD.(5) Lrg Skip. (1) Sm Heath.(2m)Com Blue one of which fresh. (32+) Small Skipper. |
| 21st | Outside Sewage works, North Weald (TL496048) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Midday. Single WLH on the largest elm tree. 7.30pm. 5-6 PH on oaks. Also a Red Admiral doing a fair impression of a Purple Emperor near the top of one oak. |
| 21st | Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill (TQ701864) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paul & Barbara Beckett | Up to 6 White Letter Hairstreaks flying together mid-afternoon from the elms on the eastern side of Johnson's Meadow East. Scores of Marbled Whites flying in both meadows. |
| 21st | Hutton Country park | Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Large Skipper | Caitchison | 10am. temp. about 18. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet | Kevin Wilson | Visited my neighbour's wild flower meadow again today. Delighted to count 6 Marbled Whites there. 3 up from yesterday. Also 1 flew through my garden 11.26 am and 2 seen on nearby Allington Hill. Not noted yesterday in the garden meadow but seen today-1 Painted Lady. 1 Small Heath and 1 Ringlet |
| 21st | Hadleigh Great Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:00-16:45, HGW, Belfairs Park (golf course margins) and Prittle Brook (one mile): 3 Red Admiral, 13 Speckled Wood, 14 Marbled White, 57 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath, 23 Small Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper, 7 Large White, 17 Brimstone (including 3 female, one in lovely watery flight), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 9 Holly Blue, 15+ White Admiral (20 sightings discounted for control), 4 Ringlet (very fresh), 8 Heath Fritillary, 1 Painted Lady. Highest White Admiral count in five years; range expanded to new rides. |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | About 5 White Admiral. Emergence of Commas, 1 very fresh GV White, About 4 Large Skipper at at last and about as many Small Skipper |
| 21st | Grantchester Orchard (TL436552) | White-letter Hairstreak | Ray Ludford | Grantchester Orchard tea rooms garden. 5 White Letter Hairstreaks around a plum tree in the tea garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small White 1. Clouded Yellow 1. Small Heath 3 Ringlet 2. Marbled White 19. Meadow Brown 34. Unidentified Skippers 23 |
| 20th | Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895) | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Anthony Hare | Marbled White 18, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 5,Holly Blue 2 (seen around the woodland margin) Small Heath 1,Meadow Brown 45,Large Skipper 1. |
| 20th | River Roding N of Curtismill Green/M25 (TQ518974) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Meadow Brown | C Jupp, A Middleton | 12 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Meadow Brown, several Small White. Also 100+ Peacock caterpillars in several clusters (many full grown but some smaller) |
| 20th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Steve Binding | 1.10/4.30pm sunny odd clouds warm 19c. (2) Marb Wht (8) SmSkip both first of the year here. (60) Med B. (15) Comma. (9) Ringlet. (1)v worn PLady. (10) Lrg Skip. (3) RedAD. (15) Sm Tort.(1fm) GV Wht. (3fm+2m) Sm Wht. some UN ID whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Newton, south Cambs (TL4448) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak | Ade Cooper | 4 White-Letter Hairstreak in Elm on edge of private farmland. 2 Painted Lady |
| 20th | Havering Country Park (TQ5093) | Purple Emperor | C Jupp, A Middleton, L Drummond | 2 male Purple Emperors at territory from 1pm, including clashing early on |
| 20th | Hatfield Forest | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Andy Goodey | Single Purple Emperor along ride Woodside Gn north of small car park, Silver-washed Fritillary same area |
| 20th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I spent a delightful 25 minutes looking at butterflies in my neighbours wild flower meadow. 4.05pm-4.30pm. Very pleased to see 3 Marbled Whites. Other butterflies seen-2 White-letter Hairstreaks.1 male Brimstone. 2 Large Whites. 1 Small White. 1 Green-veined White + 2 unidentified whites. 1 Common Blue. 4 Small Tortoiseshells.11+Meadow Browns.2 Large Skippers. 2 Essex Skippers. 1 Small Skipper and 1 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Devil's Dyke, Reach to Burwell Gap | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Ray Ludford | Tortoiseshell 4 Comma 1 Ringlet 17 Small Heath 5 Marbled White 42 Meadow Brown 9 Small Skipper 6 Brimstone 1 Large White 5 Large Skipper 3 |
| 20th | Devil's Dyke, July racecourse to A14 | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Adonis Blue | Ray Ludford | 10am to 2pm, overcast and cool to start sunnier and warmer later. Marbled White c.247 Meadow Brown 72 Dark Green Fritillary 9 Tortoiseshell 1 Adonis Blue 1 female Small Heath 15 Large Skipper 1 Ringlet 5 |
| 20th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 10 male Purple Hairstreaks at top of oaks edge of Long Wood & Sage Wood in evening sun 7.30-8pm. |
| 20th | Brampton Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | ROGER ORBELL | Most WA & SWf Ive seen here. B H hanging on but looking very worn |
| 20th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Purple Emperor | C Jupp, A Middleton | 1 male Purple Emperor on territory at top end of park 2.30pm |
| 19th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1m Common Blue, 2 Ringlet, 22 Meadow Brown, 5 Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell plus 4 White-letter Hairstreaks on A12 central reservation elms. moths: Silver Y, Burnet Companion, Yellow Shell. |
| 19th | Monks Wood | White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Diana Spencer | Quick visit in cloudy conditions. 4 White Admiral around main ride. Plus one Scarlet Tiger moth. |
| 19th | Lark Rise Farm, Barton (TL409555) | Marbled White | Roger Buisson | Marbled White 61 |
| 19th | Hockley Woods (TQ835916) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Field Trippers & Rob Smith | some sunny intervals made for ideal Heath Fritillary photography conditions with about 30 seen without having to venture too far, including 2 mating pairs. Also a fleeting White Admiral along the south ride, a Purple Hairstreak, 2 Ringlets, Meadow Browns and a Red Admiral |
| 19th | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Colin Jupp | 123 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 12 Small Skipper, 2 Red Admiral. No PE or PH seen in cloudy conditions |
| 19th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817878) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Jo Yarker & Rob Smith | a brief visit after the rescheduled field trip revealed 11 Heath Fritillaries, 7 of which were in the main glade. Also a fresh White Admiral came down to bask on the path. 5 Meadow Browns and singles of Red Admiral, Ringlet and Large Skipper |
| 19th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | 2 White Sdmiral and several male WLH challenging each other. Just like last year Large Skipper not seen at all. Scarce here, but normal in other local sites. Small tort having a good year. About 10 |
| 19th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Robert Seago | 1 Large Skipper! Several just emerged Ringlet The Peacock did not appear to be just emerged Meadow Browns in 30s, Blues probably suppressed by dull and cold (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Epping forest (TQ4094) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond Andrew Middleton | 2-3 males at the main territory, 3rd individual possibly a female, suggesting they've been out here at least a couple of days. |
| 19th | Castor Hanglands | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Castor Hanglands before midday today. 6+ male Silver-washed Fritillaries, 1 Marbled White, 1 tatty Black Hairstreak only, 1 White Admiral, a Comma, Painted Lady, a few Red Admirals, Large Skippers, Ringlets, Speckled Woods, Small Heaths and Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 10.30, sunny. I only walked the main ride and pinnacle ride. comma 1, red admiral 1, silver-washed fritillary 4, Green-veined white 1, speckled wood 5, ringlet 6, meadow brown 10, large skipper 1, white-letter hairstreak 2, purple hairstreak 3. I walked back to Sawtry along the eastern perimeter small tortoiseshell 6, red admiral 2, large white 1, marbled white 1, ringlet 7, meadow brown 18, large skipper 3 |
| 17th | Weeley Hall Wood (TM167211) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Richard GreatRex | Small Heath 1, on approach to wood, Meadow Brown 20+, Speckled Wood 4, Brimstone 1, Small White 1, Red Admiral 1, White Admiral at least 7 along main ride. |
| 17th | Turf Fen Road, Upwood (TL244833) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Diana Spencer | One Marbled White, One very worn Painted Lady, 5+ MB and ST (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Stephen Dutton | 800m, 1 hr transect. 25 deg, breezy. 35 Meadow Brown, 7 Small Tort, 5 Cm Blue, 3 Small Heath, 2 Marbled White, first sighting here, 2 Lge Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 17th | Manor Farm Wood, Rampton (TL433684) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | David Bradley | In and around the woodland, dozens of Meadow Brown, and lots of everything else except just a couple of Common Blue and one Ringlet. Very surprised to see a dozen or more White-letter Hairstreak in the central cross paths of this wood hanging around a big patch of blackthorn. Don't know if they've been noted here before. The grid ref is roughly centred on the cross-paths (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | At least six white admirals from both locations. |
| 17th | Hockley woods | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Ian Plume | 100+ Heath Fritillary 2 White Adioral 4 Silver Washed Fritillary (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Fridaywoods cherry tree lane | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Simon Patient | 3 sightings of White Admiral today including in our garden next to the woods. Our first this year for Fridaywoods. 2 sightings of Hummingbird Hawk moth also. |
| 17th | Barton (TL412553) | White-letter Hairstreak | Vince Lea | |
| 16th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 16th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | DJ Sullivan | 13:45-18:15, HGW, Belfairs Park (golf course margins) and Prittle Brook (one mile): 13 Holly Blue, 9 Speckled Wood, 5 Comma, 3 Large White, 11 Small Skipper (on assumption all flyers same species as settled SK), 31 Meadow Brown, 10 Marbled White, 2 Common Blue, 6, possibly 7, Brimstone (including 1, possibly, 2 female), 7 Heath Fritillary, 4 White Admiral. |
| 16th | Coton nature reserve | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Milo Lazar | Hot (27C), lots of butterflies: 5 marbled white, 5 small skipper, 1 ringlet, 3 large skipper, 1 brown argus, 10+ Common blue, 10+ small tortoiseshell, 20+ meadow brown, 5 small heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 22 deg but overcast. 1 Small Skipper, first at this location. 10 Meadow Brown, 3 Common Blue,singles of other sp. 20 plus Burnet companion moths |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | 3 of us appeared today checking butterflies. Blues quite low in number. Red Ad and SM Tort quite good. New emerged Commas and my first White Ad. Small Heaths quite good, up to about 20, but no Large Skippers. |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits (TM202193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Richard GreatRex | Meadow Brown 25, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 5, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 5, Brown Argus 1, White-letter Hairstreak 3, Large White 1, Small White 1, Brimstone 3. |
| 15th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Marbled White 1, Meadow Brown 21 |
| 15th | Church Lane LNR, North Weald (TL496096) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 66 x Meadow Brown, 3 x Holly Blue, 2 x Red Admiral and singles of others. Total absence of whites. |
| 14th | Weald Park Way, South Weald (TQ575932) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 2 or 3 male White-letter Hairstreak on elm and ash, no clashing seen in breezy conditions. DED unfortunately again at this site. |
| 14th | Weald Brook (TQ563922) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 15 Small Heath, 11 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 1 Holly Blue. Also 4 Burnet Companion, 1 Mother Shipton |
| 14th | St Osyth Creek (TM111157) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Common Blue | Richard GreatRex | Small Heath 7, singles of Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell and Common Blue |
| 14th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ514910) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Purple Hairstreaks over oaks N end of park 7pm-7.30pm. 1 Large Skipper, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Red Admiral clashing in evening. |
| 14th | RSPB Fowlmere (TL4045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ade Cooper | The first 5 Marbled White and Small Skipper at the reserve this year. |
| 14th | Howland's Marsh/Nuns Wood footpath (TM114167) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Richard GreatRex | Meadow Brown 12, Small Heath more than 35, Small Tortoiseshell 11, Red Admiral 1, Large Skipper 5, Holly Blue 1. |
| 14th | Footpath past Wellwick Wharf (TM117170) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak | Richard GreatRex | 1 White-letter Hairstreak on bramble next to elms on footpath, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Meadow Brown, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Red Admiral |
| 14th | Essex Way east of Stagden Cross (TL643150) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Paul & Barbara Beckett | Few seen on WCBS survey walk. First Ringlet of the year seen in damp rushes beside a farm pond. |
| 14th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ555929) | Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 White-letter Hairstreak on elm south end of Fir Wood, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue, 10 Meadow Brown |
| 14th | Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Tom Hyde | first Large Skipper and Painted Lady lots of Meadow Browns . |
| 13th | North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Marbled White yet another new species for this small site (24 recorded). Also 9 Small Skipper, 8 Large Skipper (5m & 3f), 4 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Heath, 25 Meadow Brown including mating pair |
| 13th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | Garden: 2 clashing male Large Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 13th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Anthony Roberts | Small White 3. Clouded Yellow 2 .Marbled White 1. Ringlet 1. Meadow Brown 22. |
| 13th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding + Paul Fisher | long visit 0930/3.30pm weather not ideal but warm. All areas checked inc field edges. (16+)Silv wash. (2) WhtAD. (5) Ringlet. (4) SmTort. (3)RedAD.(2)Comma.(5) SmWht. (6) Sm Heath. (1)PLady.(1) Brn Arg. (1) Com Blue.(122)MedBrn. (49) SpecW. (17m+5fm) LrgSkip. and (43)Black HS found in Total inc sites 1+2 and all around the wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ524919) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 6.30-7.30pm 5-6 Purple Hairstreaks on Oaks by Lower Bedfords Road, clashing and settled |
| 12th | Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895) | Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Anthony Hare | Marbled White 3,Small Skipper 6,Essex Skipper 2,Small Heath 6,Meadow Brown 33. |
| 12th | Monks Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Mark & Caroline Searle | Plenty of Black hairstreaks showing (35+), despite the breezy conditions. Some looking quite tatty but a few pristine females. A good view of a fresh White Admiral along the main track. |
| 12th | Monks Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | John Murray And Adrian Sargent | Good numbers of black hairstreak among the blackthorn lining the rides. Brief glimpse of a fresh white admiral on bramble flowers. |
| 12th | Mardyke Valley | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Plume | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Hockley Woods (TQ8391) | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Peter Merrett | Many Heath Fritillaries were flying over cow-wheat, mating, etc. A dog walker informed me they had been out for about 3 weeks. |
| 12th | Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Anthony Hare | Speckled Wood 8,Ringlet 1,Holly Blue 2,Large Skipper 1. |
| 12th | Brampton Wood, Cambs (TL180703) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | Members who joined the Branch field trip to Brampton Wood enjoyed seeing a wide range of species, including numerous good sightings of the key target species. 20+ Black Hairstreak (including one close to the reserve entrance), 5-6 White Admiral and half a dozen or so Silver-washed Fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Bedford Pulieus (TF041003) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 4 newly emerged male Dark Green Fritillary in the north clearing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Woodwalton Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | One Marbled White, one Grizzled Skipper. Still small numbers 2-3 of CB and Brown Argus. |
| 11th | Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3895) | Comma, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Anthony Hare | Speckled Wood 3,Comma 1,Holly Blue 3,White Admiral 1! (the first i have ever seen) |
| 11th | Monks Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak | Diana Spencer | 30+ Speckled Wood throughout, one Painted Lady at main ride/quarter ride junction |
| 11th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak | Tim Knight | From Bridge Street entrance. Sunny/cloudy/breezy. 10.30-1.30. Small Tortoiseshell 1; Comma 1; Speckled Wood 10+, Meadow Brown 6+, GV White 2; Black Hairstreak 15+ mainly on south-facing side of main ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Hockey Woods | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Ian And Sue Collins | Several hundred heath fritillaries in clearing on South side of wood. Sunny with occasional cloud 23 deg. |
| 11th | Harold Hill, Straight Road woodland (TQ530921) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp And Alan Bell | 2 White-letter Hairstreaks over roadside elms 09.30 |
| 11th | Fairlop Waters CP (TQ460905) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp And Alan Bell | A very early Essex Skipper (photographed), 4 Large Skipper, 2 clashing Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath, 12 Meadow Brown |
| 11th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Matthew Webb | Max. of 3 Black Hairstreaks seen in one area of the Northern Heath this morning in windy and mostly cloudy conditions with occasional sunny spells. 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Holly Blues, a number of fresh Small Tortoiseshells, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Large Skipper, Ringlet and a couple of Small Heaths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 2.45/5pm 25c sun/cloud breezy. (3)PLady.(6) Lrg Skip.(1fm+3m) MedBrn. (3) SpecW.(1fm+5m)ComBlue. inc pair in copp. (7)RedAD.(3) v worn PCock.(1) Sm Heath. (1fm) Brim. (1)GV Wht.(2) very fresh 2nd gen COMMA. (79) Small Tort even better than last visit all on bramble flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | Black hairstreaks are still showing well, we had a count of 41 on the Natural England survey (transect). This included 3 females resting between ovipositing sessions. Photo taken with my iPhone as I didn't have my camera with me. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | a male Small skipper on Tylers Common, Large Skipper 7, Small Tortoiseshell 6, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 1, Small Heath 5, Meadow Brown 14, Speckled Wood 12. moths: Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton, Silver-ground Carpet and a Knot Grass caterpillar (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Harold Hill (A12) (TQ555917) | Brimstone, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 clashing male White-letter Hairstreaks elm near A12 bus stop, 3 Holly Blue, female Brimstone |
| 10th | Hadleigh Great Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:45-15:00, HGW and Pound Wood (via footpath): c. 20 Heath Fritillary (6-8, usual north ride, HGW, remainder, PW, just before Marker Post 4), 10+ Brimstone, including females (both HGW and PW), c. 10 Speckled Wood, 6+ Holly Blue, 2 Comma (rather worn), 1 Red Admiral. |
| 10th | Church Lane LNR, North Weald (TL496096) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 20+ Meadow Brown. 5-6 Common Blue, 4-5 Small Whites and one or two of each of the others. Also about 15 or so Burnet Companion. |
| 10th | Brampton Wood (TL182070) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Very good numbers of Black Hairstreak in areas 1 and 2, and in the sunny edges of the ride. Also 8 other individual on a bramble in southern edge of wood. Credit to the management teams. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Bedford Purlieus (TF041004) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper | Alan Owers | Late morning visit. Blustery and brief sunny intervals. Just a single dark green fritillary lured out when sun shone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL2583) | Brimstone, Large White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | 2 Large Skipper, 1 CB, 2 BA, 1MB, 1LW, 2B (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 4 Meadow Brown, first sighting, 3 Cm Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Brimstone, 1 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 9th | Shepreth (TL3946) | Ringlet | Paddy Grove | A nice fresh Ringlet (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Hockley Woods (TQ833916) | Heath Fritillary | Geoff Dymott | At least 50 in coppiced area, nectaring on bramble. Several mating pairs. |
| 9th | Devil's Dyke (TL617617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | David Bradley | A couple of hours between race course ends and A14 break Marbled White 54 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Dark Green Fritillary 16 Green Hairstreak 3 Common Blue 5 Meadow Brown 10 Large Skipper 5 Small Heath 8 Red Admiral 3 Large White 1 Brimstone 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Holland Haven (TM212170) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | LSx3, SmWx3, GvWx2, OTx2, GHx3, SCx1, BAx1, CBx2, HBx5, RAx4, STx1, SpWx10, MBx5, SHx2. |
| 8th | Circular walk from High Roding via Great Canfield | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 3,Meadow Brown, 7,Speckled Wood, 2,Brimstone, 14,Small Tortoiseshell, 2,Painted Lady, 2,Red Admiral, 4,Green-veined White, 8,Large White, 8,Small White, 6,Small Heath, 3,HHolly Blue. |
| 8th | Brampton Wood (TL182070) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Ute Mokros | Cloudy morning changing to sun and cloud, fairly breezy. Saw about 12 black hairstreaks at site 1 and 2; 2 large skippers, 8-10 speckled wood, singles of the others, including a very brief sighting of a silver-washed fritillary and a meadow brown on the main track near the entrance. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Meadow Brown | George Brown | Sunny periods. Singles in garden. Brimstone laying eggs on Buckthorn, p.m. |
| 7th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL2583) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | David Bradley | First Meadow Brown of the year for me. |
| 7th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 3.45pm/4.45pm some sun still warm. (3) Grizzled Skips two looking very worn one of which missing the tip of its fore wing. (2m+1fm) BRIM. (2) SM Tort. (3) Black HS on privet. (2) Com Blue males worn. (6) Brn Argus. (1) Sm Heath. (1) Med Brn. (2) Lrg Skip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Perry Lagoons (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Steve Binding | Quick Visit still warm but overcast odd sun. 5.20/6.45pm.Not ideal conditions (1) Lrg Skip. (3) Med Brn. (26) Small Tort. Best numbers here in the last 5 years all on bramble (1) Com Blue male. |
| 7th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown, 5 Speckled Wood |
| 7th | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 2.20pm/3.40pm sun + cloud still very warm. (18)BlackHS. (2)Org Tip males.(10) Spec Wood. (2) RedAD. (2) Med Brn. (1) Holly Blue. (1) GV Wht. (1)Brim . |
| 7th | Monk's Wood (TL200803) | Black Hairstreak | David Bradley | Saw at least a couple of dozen Black Hairstreaks on and around the blackthorn below the oak, next to the aspen - What3Words: viewers.surveyors.families (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Keats Avenue, Harold Hill (TQ524909) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Large Skipper (2m & 1f), 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue |
| 7th | Harold Hill/A12 (TQ553915) | Red Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 4 male White-letter Hairstreaks central reservation elms late am including clashing. Also 4 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | PLx5, RAx15, STx10, Px1, Bx3, SWx8, SHx1, MBx5, CBx3, SCx1, HBx7. The smaller species, apart from holly blue, appear to be struggling with the rank vegetation. |
| 7th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on elms near bowling green 4pm-4.45pm. Also 5+ Holly Blue, 2 clashing Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 fem Large Skipper. |
| 7th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Steve Binding | Pre Survey 9am/10am very warm sunny. Pond area (30+)BlackHS Site2 Path (20+) Blk HS. (4)large skipper main ride.(1) Silv Wash Frit. (2)RedAD.(5)Spec W.(2) PLady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding + Roger Orbell | SURVEY BLACK HAIRSTREAK sunny warm some cloud cover through out survey. SITE 1 (21) Blk HS SITE 2 (75+). SITE 3 (63). SITE 4 (6) SITE 5 (7). Others (3) Silv Wash Frit. (1) PLady. (1) Holly B. (3) Spec W. (1) Lrg Wht.(1) GV Wht.(1) RedAD. (172+) TOTAL Black Hairstreak. |
| 6th | Devil's Dyke Newmarket Racecourse | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Adonis Blue | Richard Berry | Many male Adonis Blue along the Dyke, large numbers of common Blue mixed in with Adonis, 3 Dark Green Fritillary towards A14, single Green Hairstreak near carpark (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Thaxted meadows (TL6131) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 7 Common Blue males, 2 Small Tort, 2 Small Heath,2Small White singles of others, first Large Skipper at this location. |
| 4th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Meadow Brown, 6 Speckled Wood, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 7 Holly Blue |
| 4th | Pages Farm, Thames Chase (TQ561902) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath and 3 Common Blue (2m & 1f) |
| 4th | Nr. Halls Green Farm, Roydon (TL418088) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | An interesting site (derelict cold war anti-aircraft battery). 3-5 each of Large and Small Whites. 2-3 each of Common Blue and Holly Blue, 1-2 others. |
| 4th | Harold Park/A12 (TQ553915) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 1 White-letter Hairstreak on sheltered HP side of A12 central reservation elms 3pm |
| 4th | Gunpowder Park, Waltham Abbey (TQ384991) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 15-20 x Holly Blue, 5+ Speckled Wood, 3-5 Common Blue. Dozen or so Whites of various species. 1-2 of the others. |
| 4th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Over 20 very fresh Red Ad, 3 lovely Small Tortoiseshell, several Speckled Woods on a very windy day. Then a solitary female Common Blue, Small Heath and a very early surprising Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Upwood Meadows | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | |
| 3rd | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Comma, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | While carrying out a survey for Natural England we counted 46 black hairstreaks. Main ride 15, Stocking Close ride 19, Hotel ride 5, Barrow ride 3 & East field 4. |
| 3rd | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | Cloudy early morning turning to sunshine mid-morning. Saw about 6-7 male black hairstreaks and two females, one of which had just emerged (see photo). Also saw 2-3 speckled wood and singles of the others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Large Skipper 2m, Small Heath 5, Speckled Wood 7, singles others |
| 3rd | Harold Hill (A12) (TQ553915) | Small White, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | at least one White-letter Hairstreak on the central reservation Elm at 9am. Also Holly Blue 3, Small White 1 |
| 3rd | Devil's Dyke (July Racecourse end) (TL617617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue | Ian Watts | A well attended Branch field trip enjoyed a mixture of haze and sunny conditions. A wide range of species was seen - mostly in low single figures but c.20 Adonis Blue were sighted. Notable sightings included a few late Orange Tips and 1-2 early Marbled Whites. |
| 2nd | Woodwalton Marsh (TL2583) | Brimstone, Small White, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | |
| 2nd | Trumpington Meadows (west side of M11) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Common Blue, Small Blue | Tim Knight | 4-5pm Warm and sunny/cloudy with slight breeze. 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Common Blue (3m), 7+ Small Blue (3m, 4+f), including 2 freshly emerged f sheltering together in tall knapweed. |
| 2nd | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Diana Spencer | 3 Black Hairstreak by glade on main ride, very high up in tree tops |
| 2nd | Green Lane Woodwalton (TL210813) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | ROSALYN PAYNE | 3pm, Green Hairstreak 3, Black Hairstreak 1 also singles of others |
| 2nd | Devil's Dyke, Racecourse end (TL0438) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue | Mike Addis | Small tortoiseshell - 6 Red Admiral - 2 Painted Lady - 2 Peacock -1 Dark Green Fritillary - 1 Brimstone - 2 ( 1 male and 1 female) Small White -2 Large White - 5 Green veined White - 1 Orange Tip - 4 Speckled Wood - 3 Small Heath -12 Marbled White - 1 Meadow brown - 1 Large Skipper -2 Green Hairstreak - 1 Brown Argus - 6 Common Blue -4 Adonis Blue- 17 57 Lizard orchids, none fully out yet |
| 2nd | Devil's Dyke from July Racecourse end | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue | Tim Knight | 11am-2pm Warm and sunny. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Dark Green Fritillary 1, Brimstone 2 (1m,1f), Orange-tip 2 (2m), Speckled Wood 1, Marbled White 1, Small Heath 2, Green Hairstreak 3, Brown Argus 5+, Common Blue 4+, Adonis Blue 6+ including pristine male and v tatty female. Most seen in a spike around noon with several pairs of m/f in courtship(?)flight. |
| 2nd | Brampton Wood (TL183701) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Tim Fryer | Sunny Intervals. About 18C. Some wind. Single individual. Sorry no photo, but sure of ID. |
| 2nd | Blunt's Farm, Theydon Bois (TQ464999) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Quite quiet. Most species seen in single figures other than Common Blue (approx 10). |
| 1st | Monk's Wood (TL200803) | Black Hairstreak | David Bradley | Arrived at 9am, saw one or two at first. Six was most seen at one time, but suspect there were a few more around Blackthorn below the central oak. Several cross to the oak side from the blackthorn opposite W3W: viewers.surveyors.families |
| 1st | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 1st | Brampton Wood (TL181699) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Steve Binding | 12.56/16.56pm odd sun not ideal. (4) Black HS site 1 (20+) site 2 (2)at The Glade area. Others (1)Med Brn .(1)PCock. (3)LrgSkip. (1) Com Blue fm.(13) Spec W. 2 UN ID Whites. |
| 1st | Bowers Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Small Heath, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Small tortoiseshell: many, into double figures. |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433537) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue | Nick & Stella Laughton | 10:30am to 12:15pm heavy patchy cloud, 13C 70+ Small Blue (West meadow) several coupling, 19 Common Blue, 4 Small Heath, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 each Red Admiral, Peacock and Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Black Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 9am, sunny but only 10 deg, breezy. Stayed for about 3/4 of an hour. I assume it's a newly emerged female drying her wings. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | Green Hairstreak today is a 1st for our garden, nectaring on Green Alkanet as were 2 Holly Blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433537) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue | Trevor Sawyer | Even though it was cloudy for most of the time, we saw 40+ Small Blue (numerous pairs in cop) this morning, including 6 East of the Motorway. Other butterflies: Common Blue 14 (all males apart from 1 female), Small Heath 6, 2 x fresh Small Tortoiseshells, Green-Veined White 2 and singletons of: Peacock, Painted Lady, Comma and Speckled Wood. |
| 28th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3m Common Blue, 6 Holly Blue, 5 Speckled Wood, single GV and Small Whites |
| 28th | Devil's Dyke July Race Course Transect | Dark Green Fritillary | Sharon Hearle | |
| 28th | Brampton Wood (TL180704) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Large White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Mark & Jim | Thanks to Roger for showing us the location of our fist Black Hairstreak Butterflies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Red Admial, PaintedLady, Holly Blue & Small White in our garden today |
| 27th | devil's dyke (TL048638) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue | Trevor Goodfellow | very windy so glad to see something at all. strange female adonis ab (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | 4 black hairstreaks seen today, 2 on the Main ride & 2 on the Stocking Close ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Magog Down (TL4853) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Blue | Edward Pollard | Warm and sunny, but blustery. Couple of laps around the main down. 30+ Small Blue, 14 Common Blue, 4 Holly Blue 5 Brimstone, 5 Small Heath, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Large White, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady Small Blue now throughout the whole site. but largest numbers along the path on the north edge of the meadow. |
| 27th | Little Belhus | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Ian Plume | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Female brimstone. |
| 27th | Laindon West garden. | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Female brimstone. |
| 27th | Laindon West garden. | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Female brimstone. |
| 27th | Johnson's Meadow, Basildon (TQ701866) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Alan Waddoups | Sunny and warm, but rather breezy. GvWx2; HBx6; SWx5; CBx15; SHx6; PLx2; Wall and RA x 1 each. |
| 27th | Fowlmere RSPB Reserve (TL406461) | Speckled Wood | Phillip Hastings | At least 20 Speckled Woods, some of them in pairs presumably preparing to mate, at various points around the reserve. The most I've seen there at any one time. |
| 27th | Cottenham (TL442568) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | David Bradley | First sighting this year of Large Skipper (2 or 3 males). Lots of Holly Blue, 3-4 Speckled Wood, just one each of Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Cambridge garden (TL4756) | Small Blue | Pete Holt | Nectaring on Germander Speedwell for a minute, uperside and underside seen clearly from about a metre away. Tiny thing. Obviously bolted the minute i thought the word camera and has not returned. Astounded to see this species here, although there is certianly potential habitat/larval host plant in the local area. |
| 27th | Brampton Wood (TL180702) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Roger Orbell | At least 3 B H at site 2 this afternoon |
| 27th | Bowers Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:45-17:00: 2 Brimstone (m), 10 Holly Blue, 25+ White (of which, 5, minimum, Green-veined White and others mainly Small White), 3 Wall, 9 Common Blue (including pair), 6 Painted Lady, 6 Speckled Wood, 2 Red Admiral, 28 Small Tortoiseshell (all fresh), 2 Peacock, 13 Small Heath, 1 Orange-tip (m). |
| 27th | Benfleet Downs (TQ789859) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paul Beckett | surprisingly few butterflies although a sunny, warm day. 1 meadow brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Alconbury (TL1976) | Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Andrew Frost | 2 Meadow Brown |
| 26th | Great Leighs near sewage works beside Essex Way (TL7216) | Painted Lady, Small White | George Brown | Mainly cloudy with some sunshine, SW wind. 12.30-1p.m. 2 Painted ladies along open track in oilseed rape field, both worn looking and one very much so, + several Small whites. |
| 26th | Barton (Lark Rise farm) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Louise Bacon | 2 painted Lady seen this morning, a couple small heaths and some speckled woods not counted |
| 24th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Painted Lady | George Brown | Sunny spells and scattered showers. 1 Painted lady in garden, 12.25p.m. |
| 24th | Abberton Reservoir (TL9618) | Painted Lady, Small Heath | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Painted Lady & 2 Small Heaths |
| 22nd | Woodland Trust Wood, Theydon Bois (TQ458981) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Probably 10 Speckled wood, 1-3 each for the rest including single Large Skipper within the fenced off area. |
| 22nd | Top of Gustedhall Lane, Hockley (TQ841910) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | David Glover | 3x Painted Lady 3x Large Skipper 2x Small White 1x Holly Blue 1x Common Blue 1x Orange Tip 1x Wall Brown 1x Speckled Wood 1x Peacock |
| 22nd | Roding Valley Meadows NR, Chigwell (TQ434949) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | Nice spread of species but low numbers (1-3 of each). Single Green Hairstreak at TQ 43379 94872. |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Andrew Cox | Brimstone: female plus at least one male. Brown argus: one. |
| 22nd | Hadleigh Downs | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:00-15:00: Up to 6 Large White, several (more) Small White, minimum 3 Green-veined White, 8 Orange-tip (including m/f pair), 2 Brimstone (m), c. 10 Small Heath, 4 Speckled Wood, several Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 9 Common Blue (7m, 2f), 1 Brown Argus, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma. Common Blue and Brown Argus south of Hadleigh Castle, before hedge line. (Moth: 1 Mother Shipton.) |
| 21st | Fairlop Waters CP (TQ460905) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Alan Bell | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 5 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 6 Holly Blue, 2 m Orange Tip, 4 Small Heath, 8 Speckled Wood |
| 20th | Devils Dyke. Wood Ditton to Burwell rail cutting (TL617615) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Adonis Blue | Robert Seago | Pleased to see ~20 Adonis, 10 Dingy Skipper. Clouded Yellow really unexpected. Dingy well into northern section. Small Coppers possibly only in Burwell cutting and possibly Small Heaths too. Good to see Common Heath and Burnet Companions too (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Honeypot Lane allotments, Brentwood (TQ583936) | Painted Lady, Holly Blue | Barbara Beckett | First Painted Lady of the season; returning repeatedly to a Poached Egg Plant on the allotment. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583) | Painted Lady | Keith Edkins | nectaring on Ground Elder |
| 19th | Devils Dyke (racecourse) (TL6161) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Adonis Blue | Louise Bacon & Vince Lea | 24 Adonis, 20 Dingy, 3 Green Hairstreaks, 2 Brown ARgus plus one or two of the others. A rather faded Painted Lady hurtled through. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Dagnam Park (TQ5593) | Painted Lady, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady flew N, 1 female Brimstone |
| 19th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Brimstone, Holly Blue | George Brown | Sunny and warm, p.m. Brimstone egg laying on Buckthorn and 2 or 3 Holly blues in garden. |
| 18th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433538) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Blue | Steve Binding | 07.55/10am sunny but windy 20c. (30+)Small Blue.(2)GV Wht. (4)m OrgTip. (15m)Com Blue.(14)Sm Heath.(3)RedAD. (1)Painted Lady.(3m-1fm) Brim.(1)PCock. (3)BrnArg. Several UNID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 1 Painted Lady, very worn, 7 Small Heath, 4 M Common Blue 1 GV White |
| 18th | Pages Farm, Thames Chase (TQ561902) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 roosting male Common Blue, 3 Small Heath, 1 m Orange Tip. Also 12+ Mother Shipton, 1 Common Carpet |
| 18th | Lt Belhus CP | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Ian Plume | |
| 17th | Turf Fen Road, Upwood (TL244833) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Diana Spencer | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Trumpington meadows | Peacock, Small White, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue | Milo Lazar | Hot (22C) but very windy, late afternoon. 1+ small blue on long grass in the meadow to the west of the motorway bridge Also 2 small heath, 4 Common blue, 3 small copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433538) | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue | Kevin Machin | 1pm-2.45pm Bright and warm - breezy. Small Blue 12, Common Blue 3, Small Heath 5, Green Veined White 5, Painted Lady 1, Orange Tip 2, Brimstone 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 1m Common Blue, first sighting at this location. 2 Small Heath, 2 Orange Tips , 1 Sm White, 1 Gr V White |
| 17th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF242016) | Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Green-veined White(2), Orange Tip(3), Speckled Wood(2), Wall Brown (3 - 2 males, 1 female) on track at east end of pits, Common Blue (7 males), and my first Brown Argus of the year. |
| 17th | Magog Down (TL489532) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Blue | Kevin Machin | 3pm - 4.45pm Bright warm and breezy. Small Blue 6, Common Blue 5, Holly Blue 2, Green Veined White 3, Brimstone 3, Brown Argus 4, Peacock 1 (well worn) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | Two painted lady, four red admiral, three peacock, a single comma, two common blue and three brown argus. No small copper or holly blue; yesterday we counted 23 holly blues at nearby Eastcliff sports field. |
| 17th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | First 2 Small Heaths and a Painted Lady. Most numbers low. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL617616) | Adonis Blue | Kevin Wilson | 17 male and 5 female Adonis Blues identified, walking from the July Race Course car park to where the bank drops down to the memorial. Warm, mostly sunny but breezy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Crouch Valley | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | DJ Sullivan | North Fambridge to Althorne via Blue House Farm, 11:15-16:15: 1 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, several Small White, 2 Large White, 1(+) Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip (m and f, singly), 9 Small Heath. (Moths: 1 Cinnabar, 1 Burnet Companion.) |
| 17th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL496046) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | 10 or so Small Heath, 2 x Common Blue and singles of the others. |
| 17th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Red Admiral, Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and warm, 9.25a.m. Red admiral and female Brimstone feeding on white lilac in garden. |
| 17th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5291) | Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Copper, 4m Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Green-veined White. moths: Mother Shipton & Burnet Companion |
| 17th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 2f Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip (m+f), 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 7 Holly Blue, 2m Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Heath, 4 Speckled Wood. and a Silver-Y moth |
| 16th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 1.20/3.50pm Sun /Cloud v warm. (1)m GrnHS. (2)Sm Heath. (1)m Brim. (2) HollyB. (5)m OrgTip.(4)SmWht. (1)GVWht. (10)PCock. (4) SpecW two of which were Freshly emerged.(10m-3fm)ComBlue of which two pairs in copp.(1)BrnArgus. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Gt Holland Pits (TM202192) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Liz Huxley | 4 brimstone, 12+ male orange tip, 6 red admiral, 1 peacock, 1 holly blue, 2 large white, 1 speckled wood, 1 painted lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Gidea Park, Heath Drive (TQ522902) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Holly Blues on mud at edge of lake, 1 Red Admiral |
| 15th | Kings Dyke NR. (TL248974) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | still warm but overcast 1.40pm. (1) WALL poss two ?(9) Holly Blue most females laying on Dogwood.(7) PCock.(1) RedAD. (2fm-1m) Org Tip. (1m)GVWht. (1)BrnArg. (8m-2fm) Com Blue.(1)Grn HS laying on Birds foot trefoil. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Holme Fen (TL198895) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | 10.30-11.30 Dull and breezy. Grizzled Skipper 2, Small Copper 7 |
| 15th | Gunpowder Park, Waltham Abbey (TQ384991) | Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | The first Branch field trip of the year took place in the now traditional overcast and slightly rainy conditions. However, a warm temperature meant that all was not lost and 7 butterfly species were seen – mostly singles. Numerous Latticed Heath moths and a Mother Shipton were also seen. The group also enjoyed an excellent view of a cuckoo circling over our heads. |
| 15th | Engine Bank Mepal (TL438815) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding + Paul Fisher | Nice to begin with 20c but becoming overcast still v warm. (3) WALL. (1fm) OrgTip. (8) GV Wht. (2) Sm Heath.(1) LrgWht. (12m-1fm)Com Blue. (5) PCock.(6) SM Wht.(2) Sm Copper. (2) BrnArg. (3) SmTort. Too windy for photos |
| 14th | Yaxley Lode (TL1890) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue | Vince Lea | Small tortoiseshell 29 adults plus 1st instar larvae. Peacock 18 plus larger larvae. Red admiral 1, brimstone 1, small white 4, large white 2, green veined white 25, holly blue 1. Walked 4km of the lode bank, grid reference is nominal. |
| 14th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433537) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue | Trevor Sawyer | Small Blue 16 (including 3 x mating pairs and groups of up to 6 individuals - see photos). Little if any Kidney Vetch in flower yet, but hopefully it will do so in a few days following forthcoming rain so the females have somewhere to lay eggs. Other butterflies seen: Peacock 3, Small White 3, Small Heath 2, Red Admiral 2, Holly Blue 2, Small Copper 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | At least 3 Grizzled Skippers, 7 plus Dingy Skippers, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Peacocks, 6 Common Blues, 4 Green Hairstreaks, 2 Holly Blues, 2 Small Heaths, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and Green-veined White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper | DJ Sullivan | 16:45-18:30: 2 Grizzled Skipper in west meadow (thanks, Rob S.). |
| 14th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ700863) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 12:40-18:00 5 Grizzled Skipper in perfect conditions but didn't see first one until 15:00, with Brian and Tony from Herts & Middx branch. Saw probable 2 (1m) in east meadow, then from 16:00-18:00 2f + 1m in west meadow all in same area, also seen by David Wallace. Common Blue c.10, Green Hairstreak 5. A Wall seen by Brian & Tony in east mdw |
| 14th | Kings Dyke at Kings Delph (TL2296) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Vince Lea | Small tortoiseshell 1, peacock 1, red admiral 1, large white 3, green veined white 5, orange tip 2, holly blue 2 seen along 2.5km of river bank. |
| 14th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Common Blue, Comma, Peacock, 4 Orange Tips, 3 Small Whites, 2 Speckled Woods |
| 14th | Great Holland Pits (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Richard And Sandy GreatRex | Green-veined White 10, Orange Tip 9, Small White 1, Large White 2, Brimstone 6, Speckled Wood 4,Red Admiral 2, Peacock 3, Comma 2, Green Hairstreak 1 female with distorted hind wing, showing egg-laying behaviour on bramble. |
| 14th | Fleam Dyke | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Cameron Landels | 2 Green Hairstreaks perching on the bushes close to Mutlow Hill |
| 14th | Engine bank, Ouse Washes (TL4381) | Green-veined White, Wall, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Vince Lea | Wall 2, green veined white 3, holly blue 1, brown argus 1 in 500m of flood bank. |
| 14th | Dunton Plotlands (TQ662877) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Green-veined White 5+, Peacock 3, singles others |
| 14th | Church End, Woodwalton (TL204826) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus | Brian And Jeremy Milne | Cleared railway embankment immediately south of Five Arches reserve. Viewable from public footpath running along base of embankment. |
| 14th | Abberton reservoir (TL9618) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Laurence Drummond | 2 Green hairstreak, 1 Holly blue , 5 Small heath , 4 Speckled wood. |
| 13th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Diana Spencer | 4+ Brown Argus including mating pair (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Old Hall Marshes (TL9612) | Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Mark Gregory | 2 small heath, 2 small copper, 1 green hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Andrew Cox | |
| 13th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 8, Peacock 2, singles others. moths: Small Yellow Underwing, C. amethystinella |
| 13th | Hornchurch Country Park (TQ539850) | Brown Argus | Enid Barrie | One Brown Argus, looked freshly emerged. Looking for nectar on a buttercup patch near to stream. |
| 13th | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 3 Brown Argus, 3 male Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Small Copper, 16 Small Heath, 5 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 male Brimstone, 3 Orange Tip (2m & 1f), 2 Large White, 4 Small White, 5 Green-veined White (+ unidentified whites). Also 16+ Mother Shipton, 4 Burnet Companion and 2 Latticed Heath moths. An excellent first visit of season to the park total 13 species |
| 13th | Blunt's Farm, Theydon Bois (TQ464999) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 9 Small Heath, 10 Peacock, 3 Orange Tip and one or two each of the others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Tollesbury Wick grazing marshes EWT (TL971091) | Small Heath | Enid Barrie | 5 Small Heath seen along track between grazing lands. |
| 12th | Tollesbury Wick grazing marshes EWT (TL969093) | Peacock, Small Heath | Enid Barrie | 7 Small Heath seen mostly in grassland and few on the sea wall. One Peacock. Warm, mostly sunny day. |
| 12th | Tanholt Farm (TF242015) | Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue, Small Copper | Alan Owers | 14:30 - 16:00 Sunny intervals, breezy. Double figure numbers of Common Blue. At least 5 Wall, mainly along Cats Water Drain. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 12th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Peacock, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 12 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock, 1 Large White, 2m Orange-tip 3 unid whites. also 12 Mother Shipton moths |
| 12th | Hadleigh Downs and Two Tree Island (East) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | DJ Sullivan | 10:00-16:00: Numerous Small White and Green-veined White, 1 Large White, c.10 Orange-tip, 1 Brimstone (m) (on TTI(E)), 1 Red Admiral, c. 20 Peacock (majority on TTI(E)), 3 Comma (on TTI(E)), 1 Small Tortoiseshell (dull, worn, ditto), 1 Speckled Wood (ditto), 1 Small Copper (ditto), c.6 Holly Blue, 1 Green Hairstreak (on shrub along dyke south of railway). |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Five red admirals and the earliest common blue we've ever seen (by one week). A single brown argus was our first for year. Two green hairstreak and two small heath. |
| 10th | devils ditch, near july racecourse (TL608623) | Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Adonis Blue | Andrew Maddocks | 2 male adonis blue 3 dingey skipper 2 green h'streak |
| 10th | Witchford (TL4979) | Wall | Vanessa Wheeler | Sunny with cloudy intervals on warm Spring day. On a Walk near a farm (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small White, Small Heath | Stephen Dutton | First sighting of Small Heath at this location |
| 10th | Barton rifle range (TL407568) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak | Vince Lea | First green hairstreak I've seen in the parish after over two decades butterfly watching here! Presumed male, perching on elder scrub on the edge of the rifle range footpath. |
| 9th | Thameside Nature Park | Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall | Andrew Cox | Wall brown: at least three females. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Sawtry Brook (TL167846) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | small tortoiseshell 5, large white 1, green-veined white 4, orange-tip 2, small heath 1, holly blue 1. Midday, sunny 17 deg, breezy. |
| 9th | Johnson's Meadow West Langdon Hills (TQ6986) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Paul Wakeling | 13:55 to 14:45 cloudy & warm 20° saw : 4 Speckled Wood, 4 male Orange Tip, 3 Peacock, 2 Small Heath a Comma & a Green Veined White . 3 unidentified Whites likely GVWhite. Plus a little treat heard 1st Cuckoo & saw 5,000+ Orchids. |
| 9th | Johnson's Meadow East Langdon Hills (TQ6986) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Paul Wakeling | 14:50 cloudy & sunny 20° saw: 1 each Green Veined White , Peacock & a Speckled Wood. |
| 9th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone, 1 male Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue |
| 9th | Devil's Dyke - Newmarket Racecourse end (TL608623) | Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | David Bradley | Counted 20+ Green Hairstreaks all along the Dyke from July racecourse end as far as where you have to cross the track. Single fast-moving Blue (not sure of ID). Also dozen or more Common Heath and Mother Shipton moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Willow Park (TQ6887) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 2, single Small Heath & Holly Blue. very quiet and no Grizzled Skipper since 2016 |
| 8th | Over cutting (TL3868) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paddy Grove | Several Small Coppers, Common Blues and a Brown Argus. Sadly no Grizzled Skippers seen (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ701864) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 3 Grizzled Skipper (m+f in east mdw, worn male in west mdw), first Common Blue, Small Copper 3+, singles others. moths: Fox 2, Treble-bar, Burnet Companion, Latticed Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Magog Down, Cambridge (TL489532) | Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Blue | Edward Pollard | 2 Small Blue, 1 Green Hairstreak, 4 Small Heath, 20+ Brimstone, 10+ Holly Blue, 1 Large White |
| 8th | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ572914) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 4pm-6pm, full sun. Total of 10 male Green Hairstreaks all except 1 on territory on oaks with up to 3 clashing. My highest count here since 2017 partly due to coverage today but site much scrubbed over and in need of management. Also: 1 male Brimstone, 5 Orange Tip (4m & 1f), 4 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Latticed Heath moth |
| 8th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Brimstone pair in courtship flight. Several other males. Two male holly blues. Many male orangetips. Several peacocks, looking tatty now. One comma. Many whites & specked woods. |
| 8th | Kings Dyke Nature Reserve (TL249974) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 11am ~ 1pm Sunny 19C. Wall brown 7, green hairstreak 4, small copper 3, brown argus 1, common blue 3, holly blue 5, peacock 5, small tortoiseshell 3, orange-tip 8, green-veined white 10+. A record wall count for us at this site. n.b. Membership is required to access this site. Obtainable free of charge from the Kings Dyke NR website together with the padlock code. |
| 8th | Holland Haven CP (TM212170) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | A single fresh red admiral. Plenty of green-veined whites. |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Robert Seago | First Holly Blue. Scarce this year. |
| 8th | Edwards Wood Dry Drayton (TL3861) | Small White, Orange-Tip | Anthony Roberts | Small White 4, Orange Tip 2. Wood is named after Sir Robert Edwards Nobel prize winner |
| 8th | Devil's Dyke - Newmarket Racecourse end (TL608623) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Adonis Blue | Nick & Stella Laughton | Sunny morning, very pleased to find 4 Adonis Blue on the Dyke embankment. Also, 6 Green Hairstreak, 20+ Dingy Skipper, 3 Holly Blue. 20+ each Brimstone and Orange Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Bowers Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 10:15-13:45: Many Small White, not less than 6 Green-veined White, 1 Large White, 1 Brimstone (m), 3 Orange-tip, 10 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Speckled Wood (Old Church Road), 2 Wall, 2 Holly Blue. |
| 8th | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue, Small Copper | David Chandler | Eleven species seen including a singleton male Wall, plus first sighting on the transect this season of a Small Copper. |
| 7th | Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper | Matthew Webb | 4 each of Grizzled and Dingy Skipper, Brimstones, Orange-tips, 2 Peacocks and a Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Over Guided Busway (TL382687) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Trevor Sawyer | No Grizzled Skippers. My first (single male) Common Blue of the year and 2 fresh Brown Argus, 4 Small Coppers, 2 Small Heath, 2 Brimstones, 8 Small/GV Whites, 2 Peacocks. Moths seen: 6 Common Carpet, 2 Latticed Heath and an Orange Conch. Lots of batches Emperor moth larvae on hawthorn |
| 7th | Ouse Washes RSPB. (TL4685) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Holly Blue | Ade Cooper | 2 Wall Brown-one by visitor centre and the other by the first hide south. 1 Common Blue along Wash bank. 2 Orangetip, 1 Brimstone, 4 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Green-Veined White, 1 Holly Blue. |
| 6th | Thaxted meadows (TL6131) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip | Stephen Dutton | 4 Orange tips, 1m 3fm, singles of other 2sp |
| 6th | Rampton | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | David Bradley | First Small Heath of the year for me, in meadow adjacent to Manor Farm Wood, Rampton |
| 6th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ702864) | Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 2.00-3.45pm. East Meadow: a male Grizzled Skipper in the SE corner (last mown strip). Also 4+ Green Hairstreaks incl 2 ovipositing on Bird'sfoot Trefoil, Large White. West meadow (TQ699863) 2 courting Peacocks, Green Hairstreak 1, Small Copper 1, Small Heath 1, Green-veined White 1. moths: Muslin, Burnet Companion, Yellow Belle, Small Yellow Underwing, Latticed Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Martin's Farm, St Osyth (TM143156) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Brian Goodey | First small heath of the year. Also, a freshly emerged emperor moth drying her wings. |
| 6th | Heybridge Basin (TL872067) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Pete Jackson | Several Peacock,1 Brimstone, 1 Small Heath, Good number Orange Tip and Green Veined and 2 Green Hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Ian Johnstone | Time : 10:30 and 12:30. Weather :warm (20C), mostly sunny with a slight breeze. Sightings: 2 - Peacocks 8+ - Brimstone 10+ - Small White 4+ - Orange Tip 1 - Small Heath 1 - Grizzled Skipper 2 - Green Hairstreak 1 - Holly Blue 2 - Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ514910) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Comma, 2 Peacock, 1m Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 5th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 09.30/1pm sunny warm. (5)Green HS 1st of the year here. (2fm-4m ) Holly B.(6+) PCock. (4fm-2m) Brim. (12m-4fm) OrgTip. (5)Spec W. (6m-1fm) GV Wht. (1)SmWHT. Several UN ID white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1m Brimstone, 1m Orange-tip, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 6 Speckled Wood |
| 5th | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue | David Chandler | Ten species seen on a cool morning walk but pleased to find two Wall in the meadow near Benfleet railway station. |
| 5th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Large White, 2m Brimstone, 2m Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood. and a Mother Shipton moth |
| 5th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1f Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 2m Orange-tip, 3 Speckled Wood |
| 5th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Heath, 2 Peacock, 2 Small White, 1f Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip (1 small male and a female) |
| 4th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper | Diana Spencer | One very cold looking Grizzled Skipper at north of reserve. 2+ Green veined white, 1 male Orange Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Bishops Hall Park/ Brentwood Centre | Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Tom Hyde | Singles of each still very quiet hopefully things will liven up with the predicted warm weather. |
| 3rd | Wicken Fen by Burwell Lode (TL564691) | Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | Only 2 butterflies seen whilst walking at Wicken Fen . Both were male Orange-tips which were on the wing for a while during a brief spell of sunshine around 4.30 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | West Canvey Marsh | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall | DJ Sullivan | 10:15-16:00: 7 minimum Wall along sea wall, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, 1 Brimstone (m), many Small White and Green-veined White (including 2 pairs of latter flying in cop.). |
| 2nd | Devil's Dyke, Burwell end, by B1102 | Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Milo Lazar | 3 green hairstreaks just south of where the Dyke meets the B1102 2 holly blues from the car park to the Dyke also 2+ Brimstones, 2 whites and 1 orange tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Small White, Small Copper | Robert Seago | First Small Copper for me this year, braving the dull weather |
| 1st | Tollesbury Wick NR (TL972105) | Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Rob Smith | 2 male Small Heath clashing along the sea wall folding, Green-veined White 5+, Orange-tip 1m |
| 1st | Tollesbury (TL9610) | Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | singles around village centre. Then 2 clashing male Green Hairstreak on gravel bund near marina at TL967103 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper | Ute Mokros | 12 noon, sunny, very little wind. Saw 2 male and one female orange tips, one male brimstone, 1 small tortoiseshell, 2 peacocks, 2-3 unidentified whites and one grizzled skipper on bugle (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Wat Tyler CP (TQ737866) | Brimstone, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | singles, at the back of the car park |
| 30th | Reach Devil's Dyke to Burwell Cutting (TL5765) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Paddy Grove | Several Green Hairstreaks, a pristine Brown Argus, and good numbers of Brimstones and Peacocks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Paxton Pits (TL1962) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue | Ian Crosby | Friends of Paxton Pits butterfly transect. Single grizzled skipper believed to be the first record for the reserve. 14-17 C. Sunny |
| 30th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ699863) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 1.45-2.15pm singles of Peacock, GV White, Orange-tip (m) and Small Copper in the west meadow, plus Burnet Companion moth. East meadow- Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 1 |
| 30th | Holme Fen (TL199893) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Mid-morning, sunny with little wind. Saw 9+ peacocks, 2 small tortoiseshells, 6+ small coppers, 10+ green-veined white, poss, 1 large white, 2 male orange tip and 1 female and 12+ grizzled skippers. Also saw a pair of roe deer and a lizard and heard a cuckoo calling. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Circular 8 mile walk from High Roding. | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 30+,Orange-tip, 25+,Small White, 10+,Green-veined White, 3,Large White, 15,Brimstone, 14,Peaock, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 5,Speckled Wood, 1,Comma. |
| 30th | Canvey Wick (TQ766837) | Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall | Paul Beckett | 5 Wall (2 on river wall, 2 + 1 on paths). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Barnes Spinney (TM257227) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Robert Seago | About 3 Holly Blues my first of year |
| 30th | Ailsworth (TL1299) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Matthew Webb | First couple of Green Hairstreaks here this year. Also 2 Holly Blies, 2 Brimstones, 4 Orange-tip males, Green-veined White, Peacock and 6 Small Tortoiseshells. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Hazy cloud cover, light wind. 2 fresh Small Heath, 4 Speckled Wood, 3 male Orange Tips nectaring on cuckoo flower |
| 26th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Steve Binding | sun/cloud, cool when sun was hidden. 11am/12.10pm most butterflies were not moving far due to the cold. (2) Definitely poss 3 Grizzled Skip either end of the Res. And the possible third trackside.(2m-1fm) OrgTip.(2fm-1m)GV Wht. (2)SM Tort.(1m-1fm) Brim.(1)PCock. (2m) Green HS in a duel around the Hawthorn far right end of RES. Several UN ID Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Woodwalton Green Lane | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Steve Binding | Same Conditions as at the marsh. (1)Comma. (1) PCock (1m) Org Tip. (2m) Brim. (1) Spec W. (1) Sm Heath. (6) GV Wht. (1)Sm Tort laying eggs on Nettles. 5/6 UN ID Whites. |
| 26th | Thundersley Glen | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | DJ Sullivan | 12:15-13:00: 3 Large White (seemingly), 3 Small White, 2 Orange-tip, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone (m), 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Holly Blue. |
| 26th | Holme Fen (TL198895) | Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Steve Binding | Conditions not ideal had to wait for the odd sunny spell 3pm /5pm. (1) Small Copper.(1) GV Wht. (12) Grizzled Skippers most on dandelions 4 of which found at rest on grasses. |
| 26th | Devil's Dyke (Newmarket racecourse) (TL608623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper | Ute Mokros | Mid-morning, cool but sunny with a gentle breeze. Saw 2 small tortoiseshells, 1 peacock, 1 female brimstone, 2-3 white (probably green-veined), 2 small heaths and about 12+ dingy skippers, mostly in very good condition. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Willow Park (TQ6887) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | transect: Brimstone 2 (m+f), GV White 6, Orange-tip 1m, Peacock 8, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 4 |
| 24th | Over Guided Busway (TL382687) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper | Trevor Sawyer | Checking for Grizzled Skippers (none seen here since 2019 and the colony is likely gone). None seen, but I'll try again in a week or two. Butterflies seen: 5 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Orange Tips, 2 Brimstones, 2 Green-Veined White, 2 Small Heath and 2 Small Copper. Quite a few Common Carpet moths and a single fresh Burnett Companion |
| 24th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ702864) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | a Small Heath in the east meadow and a Green Hairstreak along the bottom path by the west meadow. Peacock 3+, Speckled Wood 1, Orange-tip 1m. moths: Latticed Heath & Epichnopterix plumella |
| 24th | Holme Fen NNR (TL199893) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Kevan Wolstencroft | Peacock 8, Orange Tip 1, G V White 10, Speckled Wood 1, Grizzled Skipper 14, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Small Copper 1. |
| 24th | Haynes Park, Hornchurch | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Debbie Broom | Very warm, sunny, breezy, cloudy Peacock x 2, Speckled Wood x 6, Green-veined White x 1, Orange Tip x 1, Small Tortoiseshell x 1 |
| 24th | Hamerton (TL1380) | Holly Blue | K DUNCAN | Fine spring morning. Single, male Holly blue flitting around box, bay and ivy in my garden before landing on the box hedge where it remained for sometime. We regularly see Holly blues in the garden but this is the first sighting this year. |
| 24th | Hadleigh Downs | Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood | DJ Sullivan | 15:30-1815: 4 Small White, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Comma. |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Robert Seago | 10s of Brimstone. |
| 24th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | George Brown | Sunny; NE wind. In garden, 11.20a.m. 1 Peacock, 1 Brimstone egg laying on Alder buckthorn, 1 female Orange tip feeding on Aubrieta. |
| 24th | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785856) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David Chandler | First Small Heath and Green Hairstreak (both singletons) seen on the transect walk this season. |
| 23rd | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ573912) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 2 male Green Hairstreaks clashing over Hawthorn, Orange-tip 1m, Peacock 1 Speckled Wood 1 |
| 23rd | Little Warley Common, Brentwood | Peacock, Green-veined White | Debbie Broom | Warm, sunny and breezy |
| 23rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Orange-tip 3m, Speckled Wood 9, Peacock 3, Comma 5, GV White 2, Small White 3 |
| 23rd | Holme Fen NNR (TL199893) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper | Kevan Wolstencroft | Two Grizzled Skippers feeding on Dandelion flowers in the same clump at the same time in the "usual" heath area. Tormentil leaves now emerging and a few flowers.G V Whites common and widespread, Peacocks similar but all sightings now well worn |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Robert Seago | First Green Hairstreak |
| 22nd | Fairlop Waters CP (TQ460905) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Alan Bell | Brimstone 1m, GV White 20, Orange-tip 6m, Comma 1, Peacock 5, Speckled Wood 10 |
| 22nd | Devil's Dyke Newmarket Racecourse | Dingy Skipper | Rich Berry | Small groups of 4-5 all along the dyke (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Bowers Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | DJ Sullivan | 12:00-15:45: 8(+) Small White, 5 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Speckled Wood (fresh, very dark chocolate and cream). |
| 21st | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ702864) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper | Rob Smith | a male Grizzled Skipper in the east meadow about 70 yards in (bottom of second mown strip). Could not relocate 15 mins later. Nothing seen in the west meadow. Other species seen along sheltered connecting paths as warm but quite breezy (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | North Weald Common (TL504037) | Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip | Ian Watts | A dozen or more Peacocks and a few (1-2 of each) whites. |
| 21st | M25 Junction 28, Brentwood (TQ568922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | 3 Orange Tip (2m & 1f), 2 Small White, 2 Small Tortoisehell, 1 Peacock. Also Emperor moth flew through |
| 21st | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ572914) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 2 male Green Hairstreaks on sheltered oak tree, briefly clashing. Also 4 Orange Tip (3m & 1f), 2 m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 6 Peacock, 3 Comma, 6 Speckled Wood |
| 21st | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | Sunny, breezy day. Saw 2 holly blues, 1 male and one female orange tip, one male brimstone, one small tortoiseshell and one green-veined white. |
| 21st | Canvey Wick (TQ766837) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue | Peter Jackson | Good numbers of Orange Tip, Small & Green Vein White,5 Peacock,3 Comma,12+ Speckled Wood, 1 Holly Blue and my year 1st Wall Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Archers Wood (TL172812) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rosalyn Payne | 1.30pm 16 deg, sunny, breezy. comma 4, peacock 3, brimstone 4, large white 1, green-veined white 2, orange-tip f 2, speckled wood 2 |
| 20th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip | Dr Simon Cox | 1st Orange Tip for the garden this year (a female) & single Small White & Peacock |
| 20th | Weeleyhall Wood | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Robert Seago | Possibly the Brimstone is a first record in the wood. |
| 20th | Wandlebury CP (TL494532) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Alan Coulson | Brimstone 3+(M), Orange Tip (3+M, 2F), Small Copper 1 |
| 20th | Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill (TQ701864) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Green Hairstreak | Barbara Beckett | 2 Green Hairstreaks on gorse; a Wall Brown seen in 2 separate locations, possibly same butterfly. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Holme Fen (TL198895) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 1 ~ 2pm, Sunny, 18C. 10+ grizzled skipper & 3 small copper. |
| 20th | Crouch Valley | Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White | DJ Sullivan | South Fambridge to Lion Creek, 10:45-16:00: 25+ Small White and Green-veined White in aggregate, of which 6 of latter observed at rest; 5 Peacock. |
| 19th | Ardleigh Reservoir (TM0328) | Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip | Dr Simon Cox | 3 Orange Tips (2 males), single Brimstone & Large White |
| 18th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper | Jeremy Milne | Grizzled Skipper 1 |
| 18th | Woodland Trust site, Theydon Bois (TQ457980) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Ian Watts | Around 15 Speckled wood, a dozen or so Peacock, 3 x Small white and singles of Orange tip and Brimstone. |
| 18th | Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894) | Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Anthony Hare | Speckled Wood 4,Small White 3,Orange-Tip 2. |
| 18th | Johnson's Meadow, Basildon (TQ699863) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | Not much about on a rather hazy morning, but the excitement was one newly emerged Green Hairstreak resting amongst the undergrowth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Hadleigh Downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | DJ Sullivan | 1 Brimstone (m), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4+ Orange-tip, 6+ Comma, 15+ Peacock (majority on Two Tree Island (East), including pair in cop.), c. 20 Small White. |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Brian Goodey | First red admiral for four weeks. |
| 18th | Creekmouth NR, Barking (TQ456818) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Brimstone 1f, Small White 1, GV White 1, Peacock 3 |
| 18th | Beckton District Park (TQ418815) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Woods on every corner, 22 on the south side and a further 2 on the north. Brimstone 1m, Orange-tip 1m, Holly Blue 2, Red Admiral 2, Comma 3, Small White 1+, GV White 1+, Peacock 1 (north side). a Common Carpet moth |
| 18th | Ailsworth (TL1299) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Matthew Webb | 10 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods and single Holly Blue and Green-veined White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Thaxted river Chelmer | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Dutton | |
| 17th | Haynes Park, Hornchurch | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Debbie Broom | Warm and sunny |
| 17th | Devils Dyke, Burwell to A14. (TL5864) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green Hairstreak | Ade Cooper | 3 Green Hairstreak, 8 Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 1 Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White. |
| 17th | Devil's Ditch Nkt. racecourse to A14 (TL608623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Trevor Sawyer | 7 Peacocks, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Orange Tips (male), 3 Dingy Skippers (male), 2 Green Hairstreaks, a single female Brimstone and a single Holly Blue near A14. Many Latticed Heath moths trying to impersonate Dingies |
| 17th | Circular walk from High Ongar to Fyfield. | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 15, Peacock, 11,Brimstone, 10,Orange-tip, 8,Small Tortoiseshell, 9,Small White, 3,Speckled Wood, 4,Comma, 1,Green-veined White. |
| 16th | St Judith's Field (TL168829) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 12 O'clock, Sunny 17 deg. small tortoiseshell 3, peacock 1, speckled wood 1,holly blue 1 |
| 16th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Steve Binding | 3.10pm/ 4.45 v warm sunny (20)Pcock. (7)Spec W. (4) Org Tip. (3) Brim. (2) GV Wht. (1)Sm Wht. (2) Sm Tort. (2) Comma. and 1st of the here (1) Sm Heath. And several UN ID white. |
| 16th | Little Fen (TL3768) | Orange-Tip | David Bradley | 2x Amazingly, first ones I've seen this year |
| 16th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | All seen in our garden on a warm sunny afternoon: At least 2 x male Orange Tips (photo) At least 2 x female Orange Tips (photos) 2 x male Brimstones 1 x female Brimstone 2 x Holly Blues (one a brighter blue than the other so one male, one female?) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Holme Fen NNR (TL8920) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper | Andrew Frost | One Grizzled Skipper |
| 16th | Fowlmere RSPB (TL4045) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Ade Cooper | 8 Brim, 1 comma, 2 Holly Blue, 6 Speckled Wood, 3 GVW, 2 Orangetip, 5 Peacock. |
| 16th | Devil's Dyke, July Racecourse End (TL608623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 1 (likely 2) x Dingy skipper, 10+ Orange tip (all male), 10+ Brimstone (mostly females), 7-8 Small torts, similar number of Peacock, single Green hairstreak. |
| 16th | Canvey Wick (TQ766836) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | Brimstone male x 2; Small Tortoiseshell x 3; Comma x 1; Orange Tip 1 x male; numerous Peacock, Green-veined White and Speckled Wood. among them one with very pale hindwings. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Brampton Golf Club (TL215697) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 2, Peacock 1. Brimstone 6. Small White 8. Orange Tip 1. Speckled Wood 4. |
| 16th | Belfairs Wood (TQ816875) | Comma, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | Relatively few butterflies, despite the warm weather, but among them my first Holly Blue of the season. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Barnack hills and Holes (TF074104) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paul Fisher | Midday visit here with the following seen: Small Tortoiseshell x3, Peacock x11, Brimstone(Male) x6, Brimstone(Female) x4, Green-Veined White x3, Orange-Tip(Male) x3, Green Hairstreak x2, Holly Blue x2 |
| 16th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip | Rosalyn Payne | 10 am, sunny, 16 deg. comma 4, peacock 8, brimstone 2, green-veined white 5, orange-tip 2 male 1 female |
| 15th | Weald Park (TQ571939) | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | The Belvedere and church area: 1 Red Admiral on territory 5pm, 2 Comma, 3 Green-veined White, 10 Speckled Wood |
| 15th | Swaffham Prior (TL575652) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Trevor Sawyer | 8 brimstones (3 females busy egg-laying) along with 6 Peacocks, 1 Small tortoiseshell, 1 Green-Veined White, 3 Orange Tips (plus other unidentified "small" whites) and 2 Green Hairstreaks |
| 15th | Rochetts Farm, South Weald (TQ559941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Peacock |
| 15th | Noak Hill (TQ544941) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 m Orange Tip, 2 m Brimstone, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Small White (+ several unidentified), 8 Peacock, 2 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood |
| 15th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | 2 m Orange Tip, 1 m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Small White (+ several unid'd whites), 1 Peacock. |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Robert Seago | First male Orange Tip and Green Veined White. Peacock, Comma and Brimstone tens, speckled Wood 3, others ones. |
| 15th | Garden (TL9708) | Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip | Len Cornwell | Orange Tip was a female |
| 15th | Cottenham | Holly Blue | David Bradley | First of the year in the garden |
| 15th | Blunts Farm, Theydon Bois (TQ463999) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Ian Watts | 15+ Peacock, 8+ Orange tip, 4 x Small Tort, 3 x Comma, 3 x Small white, singles others. |
| 15th | Barnack Hills and Holes NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Matthew Webb | Brimstone the most common species followed by Peacock and Orange-tip. Just one Green Hairstreak noted and a fly through Holly Blue heading into Walcot Hall. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Stour Wood, Wrabness (TM192313) | Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | Px8; SWx3; OTx2; HBx1 |
| 14th | Roman Road Cambridgeshire (TL5549) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip | Steve Webb | Warm and sunny on the Roman Road, lots of Brims, lots of whites, one OT |
| 14th | Roman Road Cambridgeshire (TL5549) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip | Steve Webb | Warm and sunny on the Roman Road, lots of Brims, lots of whites, one OT |
| 14th | Paxton Pits (TL198628) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | 1.45pm/3.30pm. v warm, cloudy, odd sunny Inv. (19)PCock. (1)Spec W. (2) Sm Tort. (1) Lrg Wht. (1m) Brim.(1) Comma. (4m) Org Tip. 2 UNID whites poss Sm wht . |
| 14th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 male Orange Tip, 1 male Brimstone, 2 Small White, 7 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Speckled Wood |
| 14th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 11 Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Peacock, 2 Comma, 9 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White |
| 14th | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM0122) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Simth | Speckled Wood 10, most clashing at the Wick Road entrance, Orange-tip 2m, 1 possible female, Peacock 5 |
| 14th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Speckled Woods, at least 2 Peacocks, single Green-veined White and Brimstone |
| 14th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Large White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 male Large White and 1 Speckled Wood in my garden |
| 14th | Bishops Hall Park/Elizabeth Rd | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White | Thomas Hyde | 3 peacocks 3 small whites 1 large white and a Brimstone |
| 13th | Ter Valley (TL6918) | Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | George Brown | Sunny periods, SW wind, 3 to 3.30p.m. 5 Peacocks, male Orange tip, 1 Green-veined white, 1 Speckled wood. |
| 13th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | 1.30pm/3.30pm sun/cloud v warm when sun was out. 16 PCock. 1 RED Ad. 3 SmTort. 5 Comma. 1 GV Wht. 2 SM Wht. 2m BRIM. 1m ORG Tip. 7 Spec Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Phillip Hastings | 1 x Orange Tip (first of the year for me) flying round the garden. 1 x Brimstone flying round garden. |
| 13th | Devil's Dyke, Ditch Farm, Burwell (TL5864) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak | Nick & Stella Laughton | 2 Green Hairstreaks 7+ Peacock 1 Brimstone (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Speckled Wood | George Brown | Sunny periods, SW wind. 1 in garden, 12.30p.m. |
| 12th | Tylers Hall Farm (TQ567915) | Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 8 Speckled Wood along the Nags Head Lane bridleway, 2 Peacock |
| 12th | Tylers Common (TQ566906) | Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1m Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood. |
| 12th | River Ingrebourne, Harold Park (TQ559914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White | Colin Jupp | 2 male Brimstones, 3 Small White, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 12th | Orton Brimbles (TL153961) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Holly Blue | Alan Owers | 2 holly blue and 6 peacock on short lunchtime walk |
| 12th | Jermains Wood (TQ572908) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | 3 male and 1 female Brimstone the latter nectaring on ground ivy. Also male Orange Tip nectaring on cuckoo flower, 2 Green-veined White, 6 Peacock and 1 Comma |
| 12th | Horndon on the Hill , Essex. 2 acre wildlife garde (TQ6582) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White | Paul Wakeling | Sunny & warm between 12:00 & 14:00 saw 1 each Peacock , Comma , Brimstone , Large & Small White . The Large first chasing off the small white then doing the same to the Brimstone. |
| 12th | Hatfield Forest (TL539208) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Ian Watts | 15+ Brimstone, 8 or so Peacock, 1 x Orange tip. |
| 12th | Abberton Reservoir | Peacock, Brimstone | Simon Cox | 3 Peacocks & 1 Brimstone |
| 11th | RSPB Fen Drayton | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood | David Bradley | 4x Speckled Wood 3x Brimstone 2x Small White 1x others |
| 11th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Brimstone 4m, Comma 6, Peacock 7, Speckled Wood 7, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Orange-tip 1m |
| 10th | Upwood Meadows (TL251826) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White | Rosalyn Payne | 4 small tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 4 Brimstone and a Green-veined White. 1pm, sunny, light breeze 13 deg |
| 10th | Sutton Gault (TL4279) | Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White | Rob Partridge | First Large White of the season, a male feeding at Honesty. |
| 10th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White | Rob Smith | Peacock 3, Small White 3, Brimstone 1m - a rarity on the sea wall |
| 10th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Brimstone, Small White | Phillip Hastings | 3 x Brimstone (quite possibly more) flying round the garden off and on all day and at times feeding on Honesty and Primroses. 1 x Small White flying round garden and occasionally landing on various plants. |
| 10th | Burnham Road, Battlesbridge (TQ782954) | Brimstone | Rob Smith | 2 male Brimstones seen from vehicle |
| 10th | Barling Magna coastal path | Peacock, Small White, Large White | Paul Wakeling | Sunny & warm between 10:30 & 11:30 saw 4 separate Peacocks ,1 each Small & Large Whites |
| 9th | coton nature reserve | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Milo Lazar | Walked around the coton nature reserve and to the churchyard. Lots of butterflies when the sun came out. 3 small tortoishells, 2 commas, singles of others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | Roach Valley | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White | DJ Sullivan | 2 Peacock, 1 Small White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 9th | Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894) | Comma | Anthony Hare | Comma 1. |
| 9th | Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Anthony Hare | Small Tortoiseshell 1,Speckled Wood 1,Orange-Tip 1,Peacock 1. |
| 8th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Small Tortoiseshell including one extremely worn individual, early pm |
| 8th | Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ724989) | Small Copper | Ashley Pinnock | 1 Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Comberton Allotment | Small White | Louise Bacon | 1, eyeing up the brocoli plants |
| 3rd | Hadleigh Downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood | DJ Sullivan | 12 noon to 13:30: 2, possibly 3, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 1 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood (on dried mud, taking minerals). |
| 3rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Robert Seago | First Speckled Wood of year (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small White | Robert Seago | First Small White, emerged in tool container (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 28th | Trumpington (TL444547) | Holly Blue | Jill Aldred | One, in warm sunshne, behind Waitrose supermarket |
| 28th | Perry Lagoons (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Steve Binding | 11am/1.30pm sunny 14C Comma 4, Peacock 6. Red AD 1. Brim 1 Sm Tort 2. |
| 28th | Brampton Wood (TL180702) | Comma, Peacock | Steve Binding | 2.50/4.50pm sunny 14c 14 Peacock. 6 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral nectaring on plum blossom in garden at 3.30pm |
| 26th | Weald Brook (TQ563922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 m Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma |
| 26th | Weald Brook (TQ563922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 m Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma |
| 26th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 4 Speckled Wood including 2 sparring males, 1 Green-veined White, 10 Comma, 7 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 26th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 10 Small Tortoiseshells several worn and faded, 6 Comma and 5 Peacock |
| 26th | Orton Wistow | Peacock, Brimstone | Matthew Webb | Male Brimstone seen near underpass. Also Peacock nearby. |
| 26th | M25 Junction 28, Brentwood (TQ568922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small White | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone nectaring on dandelions on verge, 1 Small White, 4 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 26th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small White | Phillip Hastings | Garden sightings: 1 x Small White (first of the year) flying about 2 x Brimstone flying about 1 x Peacock sunbathing on house wall - see photo (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Ferry Meadows CP | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Matthew Webb | 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Commas and 2 Peacocks seen on a small flowering blackthorn bush this morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Eltisley | Small White | Ian Dillon | |
| 26th | Beachet Wood, Mount End (TL490011) | Comma, Peacock | Ian Watts | About a dozen of each along the woodland edge footpath. |
| 25th | North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone, 1 Small White, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma |
| 25th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue | Phillip Hastings | 1 x Holly Blue (flying too quickly through the garden to definitely confirm the species but it was a small, dull light blue butterfly so based on the time of year, most likely to be a Holly Blue?) 2 x Brimstone 1 x Peacock |
| 25th | Keats Avenue, Harold Hill (TQ524909) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 7 Comma, 3 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 25th | Faringdon Avenue, Harold Hill (TQ535909) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | washland field - 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Peacock |
| 25th | Essex Way east of Stagden Cross (TL641150) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Paul And Barbara Beckett | 11-12 on warm, sunny morning. Brimstone 3, Comma 6, Peacock 6. |
| 25th | Devils Dyke between Reach and Burwell Cutting. (TL573656) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | I walked along Devils Dyke from Reach to the Burwell cutting and back again. 12.oo-1.15 pm. Butterflies seen- 9 Peacocks, 3 male Brimstones, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Small Whites, 1 Comma and 1 male Orange Tip. |
| 25th | Beckton, garden (TQ4281) | Painted Lady | Stephen Bell | a Painted Lady basking in the garden (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Walthamstow Wetlands (TQ3588) | Comma, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Anthony Hare | Brimstone 2,Comma 1,Orange-Tip (female) 1. |
| 24th | Walthamstow Marsh (TQ3487) | Brimstone | Anthony Hare | Brimstone 2 |
| 24th | Thorndon Park (south) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Andrew Cox | |
| 24th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Speckled Wood, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma and 6 Peacock |
| 24th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | In perfect weather conditions mid afternoon: 1 Green-veined White and 1 Speckled Wood my earliest date for both species. Also a total of 17 Small Tortoiseshells on nettle banks alongside the brook including several pairs, plus 2 Comma and 2 Peacock. |
| 24th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills (TQ688857) | Comma, Peacock | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | 2.00-3.00p.m. Sunny and warm. Only the two species, but we saw thirty peacocks and twenty four commas before we stopped counting. P.S. I submitted a list of sightings at Tiptree Heath on 22nd (with photos). Did it not reach you? Oh, I think one photo was in .png format. Is that the reason? |
| 24th | Hole Farm, Great Warley (TQ5889) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Peacock 10, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 1 |
| 24th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Speckled Wood |
| 24th | Bishops Hall Park/Elizabeth Rd | Brimstone | Thomas Hyde | Male Brimstone my fist sighting of the year . |
| 23rd | Weald Brook (TQ563922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | Mid to late afternoon: 10 Comma, 6 Peacock and 3 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 23rd | Weald Brook (TQ563922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | Mid to late afternoon: 10 Comma, 6 Peacock and 3 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 23rd | Wat Tyler | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone: at least five males, all i view at the same time. RSPB garden. |
| 23rd | Upwood village and meadows (TL2582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Diana Spencer | 6+ Brimstone and Peacock, 12+ Small Tortoises, 2 Comma |
| 23rd | St. Faith's Park, Brentwood (TQ586938) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Paul & Barbara Beckett | 2:30-3:30pm sunny and warm. Peacock 9, Comma 9, Small Tortoiseshell 2. |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry). | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | |
| 23rd | Holt Field ,Barton, Cambs (TL408544) | Brimstone, Small White | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 3, Small White 1. Small Tortoiseshell 1, |
| 23rd | Holland on Sea (TM184150) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White | Brian Goodey | First small whites of the year. stx6; cx5; px3; bx1; swx3 |
| 23rd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock nectaring on plum blossom in garden late am also male Brimstone and unidentified white |
| 23rd | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 2 male Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 3 Comma |
| 22nd | Yardley Lane-Epping Forest (TQ3895) | Comma, Peacock | Anthony Hare | Comma 1,Peacock 1 |
| 22nd | Sawtry Brook (TL167843) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | 12 - 12.40, 17 deg, sunny, light wind. I walked alongside the brook down to the A1 and back. Small Tortoiseshell 9, Peacock 2, Brimstone (m) 2. Brimstones patrolling up and down the brook, the others were either nectering or basking on the bare earth. |
| 22nd | Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894) | Peacock, Brimstone | Anthony Hare | Brimstone 3,Peacock 1 |
| 22nd | Greenway, Plaistow, London (TQ407826) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood | John Ferguson | 19 degrees but moderate wind. First small white, Brimstone and speckled wood locally. Early afternoon walk on Greenway between Barking Road and Balaam St. 3 comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Brimstone, 2 small white and 1 speckled wood. My friend saw the speckled wood on Sunday so I re-found it. |
| 22nd | Coldhams Common, Cambridge (TL471591) | Peacock | Keith Edkins | |
| 21st | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Pat Cox | Brimstone passed through our garden today. Regular Peacock still on Aubretia and Comma again. |
| 21st | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | Brimstone 1m, Comma 10, Peacock 1 |
| 21st | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Colin Jupp | Small Tortoiseshell 1, incl 2 pairs in courtship, Comma 5 |
| 21st | Langdon Hill C. Park | Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | One male brimstone, Coombe Wood. One peacock, Coombe Wood. |
| 21st | EWT Langdon Hills (Lincewood). | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone: one male. Peacock: two. Comma: two. Red admiral: one. |
| 21st | Comberton Garden (TL387545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small White, Large White | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1 Small White 1 Large White 1 |
| 21st | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Comma | Colin Jupp | Comma 6 |
| 20th | Walthamstow Wetlands Trust (TQ349849) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Alexandra & David Robson | A Red Admiral, basking on white blossom, was our first butterfly of the year. Moments later we noticed a Peacock enjoying the sun on the adjacent path. Later, as we neared the end of our circular walk, returning towards the Wetlands cafe, a pair of Commas were chasing each other and enjoying the sunshine. |
| 20th | Thames path under QE2 bridge | Peacock | Paul Wakeling | 10:30 Sunny , a single Peacock flying around along the Thames path underneath the QE2 bridge |
| 20th | Rainham Thames Path | Small Tortoiseshell | Paul Wakeling | 13:30 Sunny , 6 Small Tortoiseshells feeding on the masses of Blackthorn flower at the end of the Thames Path @ Rainham opposite the concrete barges. |
| 20th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Robert Seago | First Peacock of 2022 |
| 19th | Private garden in Godmanchester (TL2569) | Brimstone | Alan Owers | Single female - first female of the year |
| 19th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 8 Comma including several sparring males, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock |
| 19th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White | Colin Jupp | 1 Small White settled, 5 Small Tortoiseshell including pair in courtship, 4 Comma, 2 Peacock |
| 19th | Oakwood South Ockendon | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Plume | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314) | Comma | George Brown | Clear and sunny; fresh E wind. 2 Commas basking in sheltered area, mid-day. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Gamlingay Wood LNR (TL240530) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Victor Brown | 1 Red Admiral 3 Peacock 2 Comma 2 Small Tortoiseshell At least Brimstone, all males, only 9ne settled. All within a small area of blossoming Blackthorn on the outer SW edge of the woods. Just one representative individual of each attached in a collage (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | By Quy Water north west edge of Anglesy Abbey. (TL525622) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Kevin Wilson | 1 Peacock along the dismantled railway on the north west edge of Lode.1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma by Quy Water on south west edge of Anglesey Abbey. Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma along foot path on north west edge of Lode.3.15 pm- 4.20 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Sutton Gault (TL4279) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rob Partridge | 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock and 1 Comma. |
| 18th | Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Steve Binding | Warm and Sunny 12.30/14.15pm Brimstone (9) Comma (6) Sm Tort (3) P Cock (4) Red AD (2) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Brimstone | Phillip Hastings | 2 x Brimstones flying round the garden in the sun - quite possibly the same two seen on March 15 |
| 18th | Langdon Hill C. Park | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- one male. Peacock- one. Comma- at least three. All from Coombe Wood/ Hall Wood. |
| 18th | Horndon on the Hill Essex, 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Comma, Peacock | Paul Wakeling | Sunny 13° 14:00 , 2 Peacocks chasing each other & a 3rd feeding on a Dandelion. 14:30 a Comma feeding on a Perennial Wallflower |
| 18th | Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795) | Peacock | Anthony Hare | Peacock 1. |
| 18th | Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Anthony Hare | Red Admiral 1,Brimstone 1,Peacock 1. |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Brian Goodey | Bx2; RAx1; SmTx7; Px4; Cx6. |
| 18th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495047) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Ian Watts | 4 of each. |
| 17th | Tylers Wood (TQ570903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith & Colin Jupp | Brimstone 1+ male, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 6, Comma 2, also an Orange Underwing moth flying around Birches |
| 17th | St Faith's Country Park, Brentwood (TQ586938) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | Comma 9 incl 2 sparring males, Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 3 |
| 17th | Shenfield Meadows (TQ600948) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Comma 4, singles others |
| 17th | Milan Walk Park, Brentwood (TQ585941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 14:40-15:20 - Peacock 1, Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2 |
| 17th | Horndon on the Hill Essex, 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Peacock | Paul Wakeling | Sunny 13° 15:00 , Peacock basking in the sunshine |
| 17th | Fingrinhoe EWT | Comma, Peacock, Small White | Pete Jackson | Comma x2, Peacock x2, Small White x1 |
| 17th | Caxton | Large White | Ian Dillon | |
| 15th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Peacocks, single Comma & Small Tortoisehell in our garden |
| 15th | Wat Tyler | Comma, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone: two males. Comma: one. |
| 15th | Smithy Fen, Cottenham (TL462696) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Ellis | 1 x Comma, 5 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Brimstone, 2 x Peacock |
| 15th | Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428) | Brimstone | Phillip Hastings | 2 x Brimstones feeding on primroses in the garden - warm sunny day. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone: at least two males. Comma: at least five. Peacock: at least three. |
| 15th | Horndon on the Hill Essex , 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Peacock | Paul Wakeling | Sunny 14:00, a single Peacock racing around the garden. |
| 15th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Comma | Simon Cox | Single Comma |
| 15th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 12-12:45pm - 2m Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock nectaring on blue hyacinth |
| 15th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 4 Comma & 3 Peacock |
| 14th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 Small Tortoiseshell in garden 10.13 am. Then a male Brimstone 10. 49 am. Another male Brimstone seen at 11.16 am about 600yards from the garden. |
| 14th | Great Warley (TQ589917) | Comma | Rob Smith | 2.15pm - a Comma came in to roost on the garden fence behind some birch twigs as the sun went in (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Robert Seago | Ones of these 4. About 3 more butterflies. All could have been Peacock, if not, Red Ad. Haven't recorded Peacock yet this year. |
| 13th | Offord d'Arcy (TL2166) | Small Tortoiseshell | Rosalyn Payne & Sue Davies | 4 Seen nectaring during a sunny spell 11.30 this morning |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral | Robert Seago | First records of these 2 species for the year. |
| 10th | West Cambridge Site (TL426587) | Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Pople | One basking at base of bank alongside 'Canal Path', c.12:05 |
| 10th | Walthamstow Wetlands (TQ3588) | Peacock, Brimstone | Anthony Hare | Brimstone 1,Peacock 1 |
| 10th | Walthamstow Marsh (TQ3587) | Brimstone | Anthony Hare | Brimstone 1 |
| 10th | Smithy Fen, Cottenham (TL462696) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Ellis | |
| 10th | Risebridge GC, Romford (TQ517909) | Peacock | Colin Jupp | a single at 4pm |
| 10th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ515910) | Peacock | Colin Jupp | 2 Peacock |
| 10th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 1 of each at midday. Male Brimstone |
| 10th | Lt Belhus CP | Small Tortoiseshell | Ian Plume | |
| 10th | Little Shelford (TL464498) | Peacock | Vince Lea | One basking on bare ground in a sheltered sunny spot |
| 10th | Little Sampford (TL6533) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Single male and female |
| 10th | Ickleton (TL499430) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Another male just in Cambridgeshire. |
| 10th | Ickleton (TL499428) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Two males, just in Cambridgeshire close to the Essex border |
| 10th | Great Sampford (TL6435) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Male |
| 10th | Cottenham | Peacock | David Bradley | |
| 10th | Cottenham | Brimstone | David Bradley | |
| 10th | Coldhams Common, Cambridge (TL477584) | Brimstone | Keith Edkins | |
| 10th | Church Lane Meadow NR, North Weald (TL495047) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Watts | 2-3 of each. |
| 10th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Peacock, Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny with fresh SSE wind. Singles of each in garden. |
| 10th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 4 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock and 1 Red Admiral nectaring on Sallow blossom |
| 8th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | nectaring on cherry plum blossom |
| 8th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | 3 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Brimstone (m) |
| 5th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon & Pat Cox | Small Tortoiseshell resting on white pebble-dash wall of our garage |
| 3rd | Westfield farm (TL377854) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Male flying in warm weak sunshine, my first of the year |
| 3rd | Madingley Road, Cambridge (TL426593) | Brimstone | Rob Pople | Male, flitting along south-facing hedge nr corner of Lansdowne Road at 12:35 (c.11-12°C?). |
| 3rd | Little Eversden (TL374253) | Brimstone | Vince Lea | Male |
| 3rd | Holland Haven (TM217172) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral | Brian Goodey | One of each, basking in the warmish sunshine. |
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| February 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Comma | Colin Jupp | a single, pm |
| 27th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | 2 different individuals |
| 27th | Backwarden (TL779039) | Brimstone | Rob Smith & Lindsey Cornes | a male, quite probably disturbed by E&S NT volunteers or the warming microclimate of the bonfire! |
| 26th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith & Martin Heywood | a tatty individual at 2pm |
| 26th | Lancaster Gardens, Clacton (TM184153) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral | Brian Goodey | Same red admiral individual as reported 18 days ago on the 8th, exactly the same location. Our first ST of the year. |
| 26th | Huntingdon Rd between Upwood and Ramsey (TL268829) | Brimstone | Diana Spencer | Single Male around road verga |
| 26th | Great Warley, All Saints (TQ589918) | Peacock | Rob Smith | disturbed a Peacock basking on the church wall at 10.15am |
| 26th | Epping forest (TQ421986) | Red Admiral | Laurence Drummond | Two,One flying south west along Epping new road, over the traffic jam at 12.40, and another following 2 minutes later. |
| 26th | Burwell railway cut of Devil's Ditch (TL574651) | Brimstone | Scott Boyd | Single brimstone. Sunny and still. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM190202) | Small Tortoiseshell | Robert Seago | Delighted for Small Tortoiseshell to be my first 2022 sighting. It was 23rd , not 24th |
| 22nd | Chelmsford garden | Red Admiral | Joanne Hyde | Chelmsford garden in the strong winds and rain |
| 17th | Home Farm Road, Houghton (TL284723) | Red Admiral | John Winterbottom | One flying in my back garden then settling briefly on the hedge in sunny but very breezy weather this morning. |
| 16th | Horndon on the Hill Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Peacock | Paul Wakeling | 14:50 windy 14° : Peacock flying around in the wind , then it disappears deep into the centre of our Yew hedge. |
| 14th | Gosbecks, Colchester (TL9722) | Peacock | Oliver Cottis | |
| 11th | Smithy Fen, Cottenham (TL462696) | Small Tortoiseshell | Ian Ellis | |
| 9th | Litlington, South Cambs SG8 0QB (TL311428) | Red Admiral | Phillip Hastings | My first butterfly sighting of the year - single Red Admiral feeding (off and on for over an hour) on a winter-flowering shrub in the garden late morning today. Mild but breezy weather. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Great Dunmow | Brimstone | Paul Chamberlain | |
| 8th | St Andrew's Church, Swavesey (TL3669) | Small Tortoiseshell | David Bradley | Sunny day, solitary Small Tortoisesell dashing about between the gravestones |
| 8th | Linton (TL559466) | Small Tortoiseshell | Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue | Fling in the late morning sun and visiting primroses, temperature 13oC |
| 8th | Lancaster Gardens, Clacton (TM184153) | Red Admiral | Brian Goodey | A rather worn individual sunning itself then taking short flights. |
| 8th | Hazeleigh wood Woodham Mortimer | Brimstone | Maureen Bissell | First brimstone of the year, flying in warm morning sunshine. |
| 7th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral | James Fowler | 12:30, bright 7oC. Singleton flying around hedge. |
| 1st | Barrington | Peacock | Paddy Grove | I was surprised and delighted to see a Peacock outside my window in the sunny and windy conditions |
| January 2022 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Thornton Close, Girton | Peacock | Marcelo Lima | |
| 30th | Gosbecks, Colchester (TL9621) | Peacock | Oliver Cottis | |
| 30th | Chippenham Fen (TL645696) | Peacock | Vince Lea | Flying in the warm sunshine around 1:30 |
| 27th | Houghton Meadows, BCNWT (TL292715) | Brimstone | John Winterbottom | Two seen flying and then settling in brambles; perhaps initially disturbed by scrub cutting being carried out at the time. |
| 27th | Garden in Little Eversden | Peacock | James Fowler | 11oC & sunny, single Peacock flew across garden. |
| 27th | Benfleet garden | Peacock | Pete Jackson | 1 Peacock flying in my Benfleet garden during brief afternoon sun |
| 16th | Wendlebury (TL4953) | Red Admiral | Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue | |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral | Martin Heywood | a Red Admiral at Noon. cold but sunny |
| 14th | Longthorpe, Peterborough (TL160983) | Red Admiral | Don Gardener | Red Admiral enjoying the sun in the garden. |
| 1st | Horndon on the Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Red Admiral | Paul Wakeling | Sunny warm 15 saw: 1st butterfly of the year a lovely condition Red Admiral feeding on mahonia |
| 1st | Ashley CB8 (TL6961) | Red Admiral | Tim | spotted flying around our garden |
| 1st | Abington Pigotts (TL308446) | Brimstone | P Barlow | |
| 1st | Abberton Reservoir | Peacock | Simon Patient | One flying around peninsula trail near centre late morning. In mild conditions and bright sunshine. |