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| December 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 1st | Grays, Essex | Peacock | Lyn | Two found hibernating in garage. |
| November 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 5-12th | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Comma | Moira Jackson | Only 1 Comma this week but quite a few Common darters still around. |
| 17th | Histon (TL439634) | Peacock | Paddy Grove | Peacock flying in fairly gloomy weather around noon, spotted by my wife and son |
| 14th | Newnham (TL448574) | Peacock | Trevor Sawyer | Peacock seen flying across the river during my lunchbreak. |
| 14th | Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row | Brimstone Male | Ian Phillips | Flying strongly across gardens in bright warm conditions midday |
| 13th | Prittlewell Brook, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ870869) | Red Admiral | Graham Bailey | Single Red admiral basking on fence and then flying along path by brook in hazy sun early pm. |
| 13th | Lamarsh (TL8835) | Red Admiral | Martin Peers | 1 in flight over fields above Lamarsh church |
| 11th | Southey Wood | Brimstone | Matthew Webb | Single seen in flight. |
| 11th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Red Admiral | Matthew Webb | Single seen sunning itself on the garden nut feeder briefly. |
| 11th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Peacock | Trevor Wilson | Single in my garden this morning. |
| 11th | Barton | Red Admiral | Louise Bacon | Single on our Ivy hedge. |
| 8th | Prittlewell Brook, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ870869) | Red Admiral | Graham Bailey | Red Admiral feeding on ivy flowers just after midday in some fairly warm sunshine. |
| 8th | Great Eversden (TL373524) | Brimstone, Vapourer Moth | Trevor Sawyer | A surprise Brimstone fluttering around low scrub in the late morning sunshine along Mare Way. Also a male Vapourer moth flying weakly by the hedge line. |
| October 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 29th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | A Red Admiral landed in a cherry tree then returned several times to one spot, presumably feeding on sap. |
| 29th | Brampton Wood (TL185707) | Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Tim Fryer | One of each. Cold but sunny. In set-aside area of field on NE edge of Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Hatfield Forest (TL533197) | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Louise Bacon, Vince Lea | one of each. |
| 17th | Holland Haven (TM2117) | Comma, Speckled Wood | George Brown | 1 of each. |
| 17th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Copper, Red Admiral, Comma | Colin Jupp | Sunny with fresh westerly wind. 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 3 Comma in sheltered spots. Dragonflies: Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker and Common Darter. |
| 16th | Maylands Golf Course (TQ559926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL762208) | Comma | George Brown | 3 feeding on ivy flowers in garden, 11.50am. |
| 15-21st | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Speckled Wood, Peacock | Moira Jackson | sightings through the week |
| 14th | Southey Wood | Red Admiral | Matthew Webb | Single seen. |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Small Copper | Rob Smith | single of each |
| 13th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 6 Small Coppers including 2 nectaring on ragwort, 4 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood. Also 3 Vapourer moths. |
| 13th | Barnack Hills and Holes | Red Admiral | Matthew Webb | Single seen on ivy covered tree. |
| 10th | Prittlewell Brook, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ870869) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Small White | Graham Bailey | 7-8 Red admirals feeding on ivy blossom and a Painted lady on Buddleia. Several whites seen by allotments, inc. single Large and Small whites and a couple of unidentified whites in flight. |
| 10th | Peterborough Cathedral | Comma | Matthew Webb | Single seen in the cathedral precincts. |
| 10th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Large White, Comma | Colin Jupp | |
| 10th | Fitzwilliam Bridge, Peterborough (TL207983) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small White | Don Gardener | 2 small tortoiseshells sunning themselves, with a nearby small white flitting about |
| 10th | Bretton, Peterborough (TL156993) | Comma | Don Gardener | Comma in garden |
| 1-7th | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma | Moira Jackson | sightings through the week |
| 9th | The Naze (TM265240) | Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | Large White (2), Small White (3), Red Admiral (3), Comma (2) on over ripe blackberries, Speckled Wood (2) |
| 9th | Maylands Golf Course (TQ562924) | Small White | Colin Jupp | |
| 7th | Thameside Nature Park EWT (TQ690803) | Red Admiral, Small White | Rob Smith | Red Admiral 3+, Small White 2. Possible female Wall Brown in flight |
| 7th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Small Copper, Small White | Pat Cox | 1 S Copper, several S Whites |
| 7th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White | Colin Jupp | 4 Commas in my garden late am nectaring on the very few Buddleia flowers remaining. Also Red Admiral and Small White yesterday (6th). |
| 7th | Cudmore Grove Nature Reserve East Mersea (TM0164) | Small Copper,Large White,Speckled Wood | Michelle Harrison | Very sunny and warm. Coppers resting on exposed cliff sides on the beach. 2 coppers, 2 large white, 1 speckled wood |
| 7th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small White, Red Admiral, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 2 pristine 3rd brood Small Coppers - 1 in the Wildflower Meadow and 1 nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious near Foxes Hill. (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Fowlmere RSPB (TL4045) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | Three admirals and one speckled wood in the afternoon sunshine |
| 6th | Ferry Meadows Country Park | Small Tortoiseshell | Matthew Webb | Single seen. |
| 6th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Copper, Red Admiral, Comma, | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Copper in Valley Marsh, 3 Red Admirals flew SW, 8 Commas. Also 1 Vapourer and 1 Silver Y moth. |
| 4th | Prestons Lake, Pebmarsh (TL8531) | Small White, Red Admiral, Comma | Martin Peers | Small White 4; single Red Admiral & Comma |
| 4th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM264246) | Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small White, Comma | Simon & Pat Cox | single Small Copper & Comma, 2 Red Admirals & Speckled Woods, 4 S Whites |
| 4th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral, Comma, Large White | Colin Jupp | In my garden 4th Oct 2 Red Admirals and 1 Comma, and on the 3rd a Large White. |
| 2nd | Serpentine Green, Peterborough (TL179952) | Peacock | David Withrington | A peacock was flying in the shopping concourse and disappeared into 'Mothercare'. |
| 2nd | Manor Farm, Brington (TL085760) | Small Tortoiseshell | Terry Wood | 1 x Small Tortoiseshell - sunbathing on wall on breezy day. |
| 2nd | John Weston reserve EWT (TM264246) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White | Simon Cox | Single Red Admiral & Speckled Wood, 2 Small Whites |
| 2nd | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Small White | Colin Jupp | |
| 1st | Thorpe Wood, Peterborough (TL155978) | Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | One of each sunning themselves on the edge of the wood alongside the golf course. |
| September 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 29th | Stretham (TL510745) | Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | David Withrington | One of each in a large mature garden,mainly feeding on ivy flowers; the Peacock flew in the front door, but we ushered it out. |
| 29th | Mill Road Cemetery, Cambridge (TL461582) | Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood | Paul Fisher | 11x RED ADMIRAL, 5x COMMA, 1x SPECKLED WOOD |
| 29th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ574910) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Comma 11. Singles of others including late Meadow Brown and a fresh female Green-veined White resting on mallow (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Carter's Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549929) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 8 Red Admirals including 5 on ivy, 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 27th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Red Admiral, Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood | Nick Ballard | Sunny and reasonably warm conditions, before it clouded over and started to rain. At least a dozen Red Admiral, 5 or 6 Comma, 5+ Small White, with 2 or more Large White and a single Speckled Wood. Also lots of Hornet hover-fly and other bees, wasps and flies on the ivy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 5 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, and 2 Small Copper nectaring on Ragwort, with the female flying to an adjacent glade to lay on sheeps sorrel |
| 27th | Heybridge Gravel Pits (TL868068) | Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Common Blue, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Along the seawall 10+ Whites including several Small, 2 Green-veined and 2 Large, also 1 very worn male Common Blue and a Small Heath. Single Comma and Red Admiral on ivy near the car park. |
| 27th | Foxton garden (TL414480) | White Spp | Guy Manners | At least three (3) whites seen today: one |
| 24-30th | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma | Moira Jackson | sightings through the week |
| 22nd | Ramsey Marsh (TL942060) | Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Heath, Small White, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Small Copper 4, Common Blue 2, Small Heath 2, Small White 3, Green-veined White 2. |
| 22nd | Ouse Washes RSPB | Small Tortoiseshell | Matthew Webb | 30 Small Tortoiseshells seen between Welches Dam Pumping Station and Grose hide (several 100 yards apart) mostly on the bank late afternoon. |
| 22nd | Little Warley Common (TQ605905) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 2+ |
| 22nd | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | In Dagnam Park LNR (3 hour visit) 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 10 Red Admiral, 4 Comma and 11 Speckled Wood (several worn and faded). Nearby at The Priory, Noak Hill (TQ545936) 7 Red Admirals on late Buddleia flowers, plus in my garden (TQ548926) 8 R Admiral, 4 Comma, 3 Large White, 2 Small White and a Holly Blue. |
| 22nd | Bushy Hill, Woodham Ferrers (TQ811985) | Comma | Rob Smith | 2 Comma, late afternoon |
| 22nd | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Willows Green. (TL7319) | Small Copper, Small White, Comma, Red Admiral | George Brown | Clear and sunny morning. 1 Small copper, 3 or 4 Small whites, 3 Commas, 1 Red admiral. |
| 20th | Wormingford airfield (SE) (TL9230) | Small White, Red Admiral, Comma | Martin Peers | Small White 4; Red Admiral 4; Comma 2 |
| 20th | Wormingford & airfield (NE) (TL9231) | Small White, Red Admiral, Comma | Martin Peers | Small White 6; Red Admiral 4; Comma 1 |
| 20th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 3 Red Admirals |
| 19th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Red Admiral, Comma, Small White, Large White, | Simon Cox | 4 Commas, 2 Red Admirals, 2-3 Large & 4-5 Small Whites |
| 18th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | 12 Comma on blackberries and 2 Speckled Wood |
| 18th | John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM264246) | Red Admiral, Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | 4 Speckled Woods, 3 Red Admirals, 2 Commas, c10 mixed Small & Large Whites |
| 18th | Blue House Farm EWT (TQ8697) | Clouded Yellow | Graham Smith | Rescued a Clouded Yellow f. helice from a spider's web. Thought it had already been bitten and was dead but next morning it flapped as if drunk. A few hours later it was merely tipsy and fit enough to be released. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | Long sunny periods but cool when clouded over. Good numbers of some species on favoured nectar sources in shelered spots. 5 Small White, 3 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Small Copper, 27 Comma (incl 12 on fleabane, 8 on Devil's-bit Scabious, 4 on ivy), 22 Red Admiral (incl 11 on ivy and 5 on Buddleia) and 7 Speckled Wood. |
| 17th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Holly Blue, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | |
| 17-23rd | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Speckled Wood, Large White, Red Admiral, Comma | Moira Jackson | sightings through the week |
| 16th | RSPB Fen Drayton (TL339690) | Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral | Paul Fisher | 5x Speckled Woods, 1x Small Tortoiseshell, 5x Small White, 3x Red Admiral |
| 15th | Weald Park (TQ565945) | Green-veined White, Small White, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 2 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown. |
| 15th | St Vincent's Hamlet, near South Weald (TQ555942) | Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 15th | Monks Wood, East Field (TL198804) | Small Copper, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green-veined White | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | 40+ Red Admiral, 12 Comma, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Copper, 2 Small White, 5 Green-veined White |
| 15th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small White, Large White, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | Buddleia flowers going over in garden but still 4 Small White, 3 Large White, 16 Red Admiral, 4 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell nectaring am-early pm. |
| 15th | Broads Green (TL686118) | Small White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Common BlueSmall Copper,Small Tortoiseshell,Green Veined White,Red Admiral | Richard Bigg | The fine warm weather is bringing the butterflies out at last. In an hour I recorded Small White (5), Comma (9),Speckled Wood (2),Common Blue (2),Small Copper (1),Small Tortoiseshell (1),Green Veined White (1),and Red Admiral (1). Also a couple of Silver Y moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Sheepcote, near Henny Street (TL868389) | Small White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Silver Y | Martin Peers | Small White (4), Meadow Brown (6), all the others were singles. |
| 14th | Daws Hall, Lamarsh (TL888367) | Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Martin Peers | Large White (1), Small White (10), Green-veined White (1), Red Admiral (4), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Comma (5). The Vanessids were all on over-ripe blackberries |
| 14th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small White, Large White, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | Nice areas of Devil's-bit Scabious in flower, especially on the slope near Spring Wood (in brackets numbers nectaring). 2 Small White, Large White (1 on DBS), 6 Red Admiral (3), 16 Comma (10, also 5 on fleabane), Small Tortoiseshell (1) and 2 worn Meadow Brown (1). |
| 13th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Red Admiral, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood | Nick Ballard | At least 20 Red admirals, including this abs..... (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Gosfield (TL783295) | Brimstone, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Davis | I have had very low butterfly counts in this area all summer, but this last 10-14 days things have really taken off. Firstly four Buddleja bushes then five clumps of Michaelmas Daisies, have been covered with 10-20 Red Admirals, 10+ Small Tortoiseshells and 10+ Commas all day every day. Today, a female Brimstone appeared, settling on a Hydrangea leaf for a while. Pics attached. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma | Nick Ballard | At least 30 Red Admiral and 6 Comma nectaring on Ivy, plus a couple of Small White and Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small White | Rob Smith | a crisp looking Red Admiral, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 2. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Maylands Golf Course (TQ562925) | Small White, Large White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Comma | Colin Jupp | East side of GC near Weald Brook: 2 Small White, 1 Large White, 2m Common Blue (1 very tatty), 2 Red Admiral and 2 Comma. |
| 11th | Danbury CP (TL768049) | Comma, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Chris Rawlings | 5 Comma, 3 Small White, 2 Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Holly Blue. Temperature 17.c, 69% sun. |
| 9th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Small White, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Chris Rawlings | 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral & 1 Holly Blue in garden |
| 9th | Sandon (pits) (TL748042) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | footpath from Mayes Lane alongside pits, 5 Common Blue, singles others |
| 9th | Ramsey Marsh (TL942060) | Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small White 9, Green-veined White 5, Common Blue 4, Small Heath 7. Whilst sailing, I saw several nymphalids heading south against the wind across the Blackwater estuary. |
| 9th | Maldon Wick EWT (meadow) (TL840055) | Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Comma 1, Common Blue 3 |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201191) | Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Copper,Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma,Painted Lady | Bob Seago | Speckled Wood nectaring, which I think is infrequent (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Bryher Farm, St Osyth (TM1214) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Comma | Simon Cox | c8 Red Admirals, 4-5 Commas, single Speckled Wood & Small Heath,10-15 whites (mainly Small but a few Large) |
| 9th | Benfleet Downs (Hadleigh Park) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma and Peacock | Kathryn Birch | 86 Red Admirals! 14 Meadow Browns,17 Speckled Woods a Small Heath, 22 Common Blues, 13 Holly Blues, 3 Brown Argus, a Small Copper, 9 Large Whites, 24 Small Whites,8 Green Veined Whites, 3 Small Tortoiseshells ( I note more of these are turning up in Beds Herts & Essex during the last week than for a time ) 9 Commas and 2 Peacock |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 6+ Small White, 4 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 20+ Red Admirals (including several flying SW here and also at Noak Hill on my way to the park), 12 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath. |
| 8th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ809958) | Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Chris Rawllings | 8 Small White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell & 3 Speckled Wood at Marsh Farm Country Park |
| 8th | RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford, Essex. (TQ782995) | Brown Argus, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Green-veined White, Large White, Small White, | John Smart | Brown Argus 2, Small Heath 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 1, Red Admiral 12, Common Blue 2, Green-veined White 2, Large White 3, Small White 7 with 15 unidentified Whites. The several clumps of Verbena bonariensis in the Dry Garden a magnet for butterflies!11 Silver Y Moths were also on the Verbena. The wildlife landscaped reservoir a haven for insects & birds. No Meadow Browns encountered during the visit. 7 species of odonata numbering 33 insects. 27C in the shade. Bright sun whilst there from 12.30pm to 5pm. There's a Little Owl by the entrance in an ancient gnarled oak. Roesel's Bush Cricket is present. |
| 8th | Priors Golf Course, near Stapleford Abbotts (TQ534949) | Small White, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Priors GC adjacent to M25: 5 Small White, 1m Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath. Also 11 Wasp Spiders incl. 1 with egg sac. |
| 8th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | Peak counts on garden Buddleia up to 1.30pm: 6 Small White, 6 Large White, 2 Holly Blue, 18 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 6 Comma (fresh dark form). Also Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria. |
| 8th | Epping Forest: Chingford Plain (TQ399951) | Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Smith | If the Brown Hairstreak should ever return, this oak & blackthorn scrub seems a likely spot, but just a late Purple Hairstreak seen this morning. Also Comma 2, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood 8, Red Admiral 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 8th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | At least 6 Red Admirals flew SW mid afternoon, 5 Meadow Brown nectaring on goldenrod, 4 Small Heath, plus 11 species of Odonata. |
| 7th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Small White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 2 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 8 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma (fresh dark form), 2 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown. Nearly all were on a Buddleia near Bob's Lane footpath. |
| 7th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Speckled Wood, Comma | Rob Smith | 6 Speckled Woods tucking themselves well away from the heat. A few whites, a Comma and a possible female Common Blue which would be a welcome visitor here. |
| 7th | Cherry Hinton nature reserve (TL485560) | Speckled Wood, Green-veined White | Paddy Grove | In a quick tour round the reserve in warm sunshine, three speckled woods, and several whites, at least one of which was a green-veined. No nymphalids, disappointingly. |
| 6th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM264246) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Heath, Common Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | c10 Small/Green-veined Whites (only Small confirmed), 5 Speckled Woods, 2 Common Blues, single Small Heath & Red Admiral |
| 6th | Heybridge basin to Goldhanger (TL870069) | Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Green-Veined White | Rosie And Bill Perkins | Bright sunny day very warm and still.Butterfles seen along a 5 mile walk on the Blackwater estuary. |
| 6th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Speckled Wood and a Snout Moth in the Sports Ground. Nearby along Links Avenue 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small White, 1 Large White. |
| 5th | Great Holland Pits (TM201191) | Small White, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral,comma, Common Blue | Bob Seago | |
| 5th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | Singles of Small and Large White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 10 Meadow Brown, 7 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood. Earlier in my Harold Hill garden (TQ548926) which backs on to the park 1m Brimstone on Buddleia still (since 31/08/12 if same individual) plus 3 Comma (2 fairly worn hutchinsoni & 1 fresh dark form) and 6 Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Brooks Reserve, Stistead | Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood | Ray Walker | 2x Red Admiral, 2x Comma, 5x Speckled Wood |
| 4th | Linton (TL562468) | Orange Tip | Roger Petter | 1 male orange tip seen in village garden. Individuals are very occasionally seen around August/September but I have never seen one before at this time of year. |
| 4th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | In my garden nectaring on Buddleia totals of: 1 male Brimstone, 3 Small White, 6 Large White (and mating pair seen yesterday), 2 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Comma, 15 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown and 3 Silver Y moths. Another Peacock and 2 Small Torts on Buddleia further down the road and just inside Hatters Wood (TQ547926) 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral and a Large White. |
| 3rd | Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF207011) | Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady | David Withrington | Buddleiah patch in SW corner of Park attracted: Red Admiral(2), Peacock(2), Small Tortoiseshell(3), Painted Lady(2). Nearby (TF213012) male Common Blue on sheltered slope next to Parkway. |
| 3rd | Willow Park EWT Langdon, Essex. (TQ685875) | Large White, Small White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, | John Smart | A transect route (2.5 miles app) organized primarily for the Grizzled Skipper, by Rob Smith. 24C, no cloud or breeze.13 species with a total of 211 insects.The total includes 6 unidentified Whites. Significant numbers:- Common Blue 10, Red Admiral 19, Small Tortoisehell 2 & Meadow Brown 147. The several ponds on the site are very productive for odonata with 40 insects of 10 species. |
| 3rd | Laindon, Essex , private garden (TQ676892) | Holly Blue, Brimstone, Large White | Dave Cornwell | Pair of Brimstone, others single. 25C, no wind, sunny. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Ramsey Marsh (TL942060) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Small White 11, Green-veined White 3, Common Blue 9, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 5. Yellow Belle and Large Yellow Underwing moths. |
| 2nd | Rainham RSPB Reserve. (TQ545795) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, | John Smart | Significant numbers were:- Red Admiral 22, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Holly Blue 5, Speckled Wood 3. All insects were in pristine condition. [Most of these were in the 'Cordite' Woodland micro-climate area with much bramble and buddleia] |
| 2nd | Little Leighs (TL718167) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | George Brown | 13 Red admirals, 5 Small tortoiseshells, 1 Peacock on Buddleia beside church car park, 12.30pm. |
| 2nd | Coldharbour, Rainham. (TQ526790) | Green-veined White, | John Smart | In grasses and some wild flowers alongside the estuary. A loose colony of Green-veined Whites. 12 number counted. Overcast, after drizzle but warm. 10am. |
| 1st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ574910) | Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Small White | Rob Smith | Common Fleabane has brought some sections to life - Meadow Brown 31, Gatekeeper 3, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 4, Comma 2, Red Admiral 1, Common Blue 1f, Small White 1 & a late Small Skipper. moths: Blood Vein, Silver Y, Mother-of-Pearl & Nettle Tap |
| August 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Yaxley near Peterborough | Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White | Trevor Wilson | |
| 31st | Wicken fen (TL555702) | Painted Lady,Red Admiral | Andrew Maddocks | 1 fresh painted lady 10+red admirals |
| 31st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | In my garden this afternoon 1 male Brimstone nectaring on Buddleia, 1 Holly Blue, 10 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown |
| 31st | Garden, Orton Longueville village, Peterborough | Holly Blue, Large White | Peter And Jan Farbridge | We reckon there are 4 female holly blues in the vicinity of our garden, so hope next year's first brood numbers will be up on this year's! (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 31st | Colne Point EWT (TM105122) | Red Admiral,Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Green Veined White, Small Copper, Small Heath | Bob Seago | Other browns seem to be over, but lots of Silver Y |
| 28th | Rush Green, Romford (TQ511872) | Holly Blue, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | Holly Blue, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood and 2 Gatekeeper in private garden |
| 28th | Mountessing / Billericay / River Wid ~ (TQ657963) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, | John Smart | Temp 23C. 2.50pm to 4.25pm. Sun & cloud. medium breeze. Butterfly species in ones and twos but 11 Meadow Browns + 14 |
| 28th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | one of each. moths: Silver-Y 5, Common Carpet 1, Buff-tip larva on heather |
| 28th | Frinton-on-Sea (TM2220) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Comma | Zo Nicholas | Tortoiseshell butterfly: seen at least 10 over past few days on our Buddleia. Comma seen 24.8.12, Red Admiral 20.8.12 - have seen many these past few weeks |
| 28th | Barton Road Cambridge | Small Tortoiseshell | Jeff Riley | Seven feeding on buddleia...an unusually large number for my garden |
| 27th | canvey wick | Common Blue, Brown Argus, | Dave Blackwell | its was nice to see after a wet summer many common blues for the first time this summer a very late marble white (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Witcham (TL466804) | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown, Green Veined White, Gatekeeper | Paul Fisher | .(Along green path to Wardy Hill) Speckled Wood x9 Red Admiral x1 Small White x2 Meadow Brown x2 Green Veined White x1 Gatekeeper x1 (No Walls) |
| 27th | Engine Bank, Mepal (TL448830) | Red Admiral | Paul Fisher | Red Admiral x 25-30 at least (All looking very fresh) |
| 26th | Little Leighs (TL718167) | Painted Lady, Red Admiral | George Brown | 2 Painted ladies (1 worn) & 8 Red admirals feeding on Buddleia beside church car park, 12.45pm. Sunny periods. |
| 26th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | Up to 10 Red Admirals nectaring on Buddleia in my garden am, plus 1 Small Tortoiseshell (2 on 22nd), 1 Peacock, 2 female Meadow Brown including a particularly large individual, and a Speckled Wood. Also Jersey Tiger moth (one previous garden record 19/08/09). |
| 26th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Copper, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 25 Meadow Brown, 8 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath, others singles |
| 25th | Woodwalton Marsh | Small Skipper, Brimstone, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Small Skipper 1, Brimstone 4, Brown Argus 4, Common Blue 23, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 10, Small Heath 4. Nice warm and sunny afternoon.I did the count on my way out 4 o'clock. |
| 24th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small White, Brown Agrus, Small Copper | Nick Ballard | 2 Holly Blue, 8 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Small White, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Rush Green, Romford (TQ511872) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Holly Blue in a private garden |
| 22nd | Leez Reservoir (TL7018) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | George Brown | 11 Meadow browns,3 Gatekeepers,3 Speckled woods, 2 Small heaths,3 Small whites,7 Red admirals (all but one feeding on hemp agrimony),3 Peacocks and 1 Small tortoiseshell. |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke (TL550538) | Chalkhill Blue,Gatekeeper,Small White,Speckled Wood,Red Admiral,Green-veined White,Small Heath,Common Blue,Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | An hours walk to the east of the A11 11.00am to 12.00. Temp 19 deg. and full sun but very strong SW wind. Male Chalkhill Blue(30+), Female(15+) nearly all in very poor condition.(photos). Gatekeeper(2),Small White(4),Speckled Wood(1),Red Admiral(1),Green-veined White(2),Small Heath(3),Common Blue(1),Meadow Brown(4). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke (TL545545) | Speckled Wood,Small White,Chalkhill Blue, Brimstone | Richard Bigg | Half an hour walk to the west of the A11 12.55 to 13.30pm clouded over and much less sun. Speckled Wood(1),Small White(6),Chalkhill Blue(M)(7),(F)(5)Brimstone(1). |
| 21st | Rainham Marsh RSPB | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White | Chris Allen | Red admiral (20+), small tortoiseshell(8), holly blues(40+), gatekeepers, speckled wood(6), green veined white, small white |
| 21st | Devils Dyke (TL618615) | Large White, Small White, Brimstone, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | T.Goddard And E.Pratt | Essex Skipper was inspected closely to establish species. Even in overcast conditions hillside was alive with chalkhill blues with Brown Argus occasionally hard to pick out from distance but seeming to favour the lower slopes c.5 seen. |
| 19th | Ramsey Marsh (TL942060) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Rob Smith | 9am transect - Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 3, Small White 2, Green-veined White 8, Small Copper 9 (previous 4-year best only 4), Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 24 (mostly males), Painted Lady 1 (fresh), Small Tortoiseshell 6 (another transect high, several more on top of sea wall), Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 3, Small Heath 2. 2 Yellow Belle moths, also 3 Star-wort larvae on sea aster. |
| 18th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ574910) | Essex Skipper, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | Essex Skipper 3 (+3unID), Brimstone 2m, Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 1f (1st of year, but still no Small Copper or Brown Argus), Holly Blue 5, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 12, Meadow Brown 87 |
| 17th | Gosfield (TL783295) | Painted Lady | Colin Davis | 4pm, sunny and warm 25 deg. One of very few butterflies seen by me in this part of Essex this year (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Galleywood (TL700026) | Large White,Small Copper,Small Tortoishell,Meadow Brown,Holly Blue | Richard Bigg | Half hour walk round Galleywood Common. I looked for Purple Hairstreaks in the oaks but saw none. The heather is in full bloom and five Small Copper and two S. Tortoishell were nectaring on it. Also saw three Meadow Brown a Large White and a Holly Blue. |
| 17th | Elmdon (TL464397) | White Letter Hairstreak | Angie Craig | 2 hairstreaks seen feeding on mint flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | D'Engayne's Fen (TL515594) | Common Blue, Peacock, Small White, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Nick Ballard | 10+ Peacock on Hemp Agrimony; at least 15 Common Blue; 2 Brimstone; 2 Small White; 5+ Meadow Brown; 5+ Gatekeeper; 4 Essex Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Stretham | Small Tortoiseshell, Red admiral, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Common blue, Holly blue, Large white, Small white | Kathleen Rosewarne and Ian Barton | A big increase in butterflies today with Peacock 28 (cf 5 yesterday), Red admiral 2, Small tortoiseshell 1, Gatekeeper 1, Common blue 1, Holly blue 2, Large white 3, and Small white 2. |
| 16th | Maldon (TL860054) | Large White, Holly Blue, Red Admial, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper | Russell Neave | All nectaring on Buddleia and verbena in the garden inc. 5 Tortoiseshells ! sadly, easily the most I've seen in a long time, migrants maybe ? given warm easterlies of late. 4 Peacock, 2 Large White and singles of others. |
| 16th | Eldernell car park, nr Coates | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Afternoon - warm, sunny but fairly windy. 3 small tortoiseshells nectaring on thistles on the bank by car park overlooking Nene Washes, and another on buddleia in a garden by the approach road. 2 gatekeepers; up to 6 peacocks. Also possible brown argus and a skipper but both vanished before we could do a positive ID! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL762208) | Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper | George Brown | Painted lady feeding on Buddleia at 12.05pm. Up to 5 Peacocks and singles of other species also in garden. |
| 14th | Bulmer (TL8339) | Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Silver Y Moth, | Colin Davis | WCBS Transect walk and with only 8 total sightings this the poorest result I have ever had on this hot 25 deg sunny (with occasional cloud) but rather breezy day. My part of N Essex seems to be short of butterflies this year. |
| 14th | Bedford Purlieus, near Wansford | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Peter And Jan Farbridge | In the southernmost ride, the one white-letter hairstreak seen wasn't in too bad a condition for this late in the season! At least a dozen silver-washed fritillaries. Male and female brimstones seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Whitemoor, March (TF407005) | Wall, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Louise Bacon, Jane Andrews-Gauvain and March Wildlife Group | One Wall nectaring on Buddleia with hordes of Peacock. Lots of browns and small numbers of blues on old railway line public access area north of prison. |
| 13th | Orton Longueville village, Peterborough | Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma, Large White | Peter And Jan Farbridge | At least 3, possibly 4, holly blues in our garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Peacock 7, Meadow Brown 18, Gatekeeper 10. Common Carpet moths plentiful |
| 13th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Essex Skipper, Green-veined White, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | Cloudy throughout visit. 10+ worn skippers, at least 5 were Essex Skipper. 1 Green-veined White, 2 Peacock, 75 Meadow Brown and 51 Gatekeeper. Also 2 Silver Y. |
| 13th | Gamlingay Wood (TL242534) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Stuart, Jill & Linda Elsom, Charlie Probert | 2 female Silver-washed Fritillaries on Marsh Thistles in NE corner @ 3pm. |
| 12th | Welches Dam, Ouse Washes (TL464850) | Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Common Blue | Ian Ellis | Walk towards common wash hide included Wall Brown (7), Painted Lady (1) and Peacock (60+). |
| 12th | Toft Meridian Golf Course (TL3655) | Small Heath, Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | Vince Lea | Only ones or twos of anything despite hot sunny conditions |
| 12th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Hedge Brown, Small White | Chris Rawlings | 2 Hedge Brown & 1 Small White |
| 12th | Mepal, Ouse Washes | Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Small & Essex Skippers, Small White, Large White, Common Blue, Brown argus | Louise Bacon , Jane Andrews-Gauvain | walked large stretches of the Ouse washes from Mepal to Sutton Gault and up to Fortreys Hall. Probably 5 or 6 wall brown amongst large numbers of other browns. Peacocks also very impressive with some teasel patches having at least 20. |
| 12th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Peacock | Colin Jupp | 11 Peacock nectaring on Buddleia in my front and back garden late am. Good to see this number after low summer counts in 2010 and 2011 |
| 12th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817878) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Ashley Pinnock | 1 Male Silver-washed Fritillary displaying well, circling the clearings of Common Cow-wheat along the ride side which runs east to west located at northern end of the site near Poors Lane. Stopped regularly on thistle and some of the surrounding trees. Hind wings torn but otherwise in relatively good condition. See photo's attached. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits (TM201191) | Brown Argus,Speckled Wood,Peacock,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown,Common Blue,Large White,Small Skipper,Holly Blue, Comma,Large Skipper,Essex Skipper | Bob Seago | Brown Argus and Holly Blue were first new brood records at site. Large Skipper seems late |
| 12th | Godmanchester Lock | Purple Hairstreak | Anon | Nice sunny day. Only saw the one and never seen one before. Very pretty. Moving from shrub to shrub. |
| 12th | Epping Forest: Rushey Plain area (TQ4198) | Peacock, Comma, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 11, Comma 1, Purple Hairstreak 1, Small Copper 1, Green-veined White 1, Large Skipper 4, Gatekeeper 14, Meadow Brown 6, Speckled Wood 11. |
| 12th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Small White, 2 Large White, Green-veined White, 2 Small Copper, Holly Blue, Comma, Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 80+ Meadow Brown, c50 Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood, Small Heath and 1 (worn) Skipper sp. Also 3 Silver Y |
| 12th | Barrington, Cambs (TL4050) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Small White | Paddy Grove | Good to see 3 fresh peacocks and 2 red admirals on buddleia, plus two quarrelling commas later |
| 11th | Overhall Grove, Knapwell (TL339631) | Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, GV White, Large White, Brimstone, Comma, Skipper | Ian Shaw | During sunny intervals saw 7 Gatekeepers, 10 Meadow Browns, 2 Speckled Woods, 3 Ringlets, 3 Peacocks, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Whites (GV+L), 1 Brimstone (m), 1 tatty Comma and 1 un-ID'ed Skipper. As this is said to be the largest surviving elm wood in Cambs I was hopeful of a late-flying White-letter, but no luck. Well worth the visit anyway! |
| 11th | Maldon Wick Reserve (TL840050) | Large White, Holly Blue,Red Admiral,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper, Ringlet,Six Spot Burnet | Russell Neave | Sunny but rather windy afternoon.No skippers evident in the meadow or hairstreaks along the railway track. Several sightings of Holly Blue, maybe 5 individuals in total ? |
| 11th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2 (+ 6 unID), Brimstone 1f, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 5, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 6, Gatekeeper 50, Meadow Brown 78 |
| 11th | Gamlingay Wood | Silver-washed Fritillary | Jo Bray & David Wagland | Saw just this one Fritillary feeding on thistle (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Gallows Corner, Harold Wood (TQ5390) | Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Wider Countryside Scheme - Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 7, Peacock 1, Small White 3, Green-veined White 1 |
| 11th | Fleam Dyke(TL5454) | Chalkhill Blue, Dark Green Fritillary | Vince Lea | |
| 11th | Crouch Estuary (south side) (TQ9196) | Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell | John Smart & Rob Smith | sea wall walk from Lion Creek EWT (TQ923947) to S Fambridge (TQ853961) Gatekeeper 82, Meadow Brown 100, Essex Skipper 22 (+ 31 unID), Small Skipper 2, Common Blue 12 (incl 1f), Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 3, Small White 5, Small Tortoiseshell 2. moths- Shaded BB 9, Silver-Y 8, 5-spot Burnet 2 and a local pyralid, Sitochroa palealis |
| 11th | Bedford Purlieus | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Comma, Large Skipper | Stuart & Jill Elsom | 6 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 10 Ringlet, 20 Gatekeeper, 5 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Comma, 4 Large Skipper |
| 11th | Barnack Hills & Holes | Chalkhill Blue, Marbled White, Brown Argus | Stuart & Jill Elsom | 60+ Chalkhill Blue, 5 Marbled White, 20 Brown Argus |
| 10th | Maldon (TL860054) | Painted Lady, Peacock, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Large White, Comma | Russell Neave | Single Painted Lady and Red Admiral, all in garden, many on the buddelia. |
| 10th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small White, Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock, 2 Gatekeeper, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 10th | Danbury Country Park (TL771049) | Meadow Brown, Hedge Brown, Peacock, Small White, Comma, Small Copper, Speckled Wood | Chris Rawlings | Transect walk today: Meadow Brown, 19 Hedge Brown, 4 Peacock, 3 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Small Copper & 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 9th | Stanford Warren EWT Reserve - Essex. (TQ705814) | Painted Lady, Wall, Comma, Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, | John Smart & Colin Brodie. | On site from 12.45pm to 5pm / Bright sun, warm but breezy > Painted Lady [1]; A worn individual by the new Visitor Centre, Wall [3]; Comma [4]; Essex Skipper [8]; Green-veined White [1]; Holly Blue [7]; Large White [1]; meadow Brown [3]; Peacock [7]; Small White [2]; Speckled Wood [4] Unidentified Whites [16] |
| 9th | Orton Longueville village, Peterborough | Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Large White | Peter And Jan Farbridge | These butterflies visited our garden during the warm, sunny morning. The holly blue has been around daily since 3rd August and the gatekeeper since the 2nd. The 2 or 3 peacocks were mainly nectaring on next door's buddleia. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Devils Dyke (TL608624) | Dark Green Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | observed going to roost at 1850 hours (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ). Also seen briefly late evening 07.08.12 at same location. |
| 9th | Broom Hill, West Tilbury (TQ654778) | Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | evening session - Wall Brown 2+ (at least one a female), Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 4, Red Admiral 1. Lime Speck Pug moth. |
| 9th | Barnack Hills and Holes | Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Probable Brown Argus, Comma, Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Copper, Small Heath, Six-spot Burnet Moth, Silver Y Moth | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Weather warm and sunny. Chalkhill blues numerous and included plenty of females (none seen on our previous visit on 1st August. 4 common blues, 2 male brimstones, 2 small coppers and 1 small heath seen. At least one definite common blue female; probable brown argus but not able to photograph or see well enough for 100% positive identification. |
| 8th | Southey Creek, Maldon (TL875052) | Painted Lady, Essex Skipper, Gateleeper, Peacock, Large White | Russell Neave | Two Painted Lady enjoying the evening sun, one along the lane and one on the seawall. |
| 8th | Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ540790) | Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small White, Common Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Smith | 6.30-8pm - warm evening. Gatekeeper 18, Meadow Brown 21, Essex Skipper 9 (+6 unID), Small White 1, Common Blue 1m, Peacock 1, Red Admiral 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1. No Wall Brown. moths: Latticed Heath 1, Shaded Broad-bar 6 |
| 7th | Thorpe Hall Meadows, Peterborough (TL173986) | White-letter Hairstreak | Peter Beesley | Single specimen. Not seen in this area before! |
| 6th | Canvey West RSPB | Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Green Vein White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small, Essex And Large Skippers, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Peacock, Wall Brown, Six Spot Burnet, | Pete Jackson | Large numbers of Gatekeeper and fresh 6 Spot Burnet,still good numbers of Marble White,1 Small Copper in car park,Peacock and 3 Wall Brown between last hide and seawall gate (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Bedford Purlieus | White-letter Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Large White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Peacock | John Saunders | My first White-letter Hairstreak of the year was quickly followed by another when an individual quite literally fell out of an oak tree to land on some wild thyme in front of me! Very tatty individuals with one having a lot of the hindwing missing. At least 14 Silver-washed Fritillaries, again most looking worn, but a couple looked pristine. Several Gatekeepers, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Small and Large Skippers. 1 Comma and 1 Peacock seen and only 1 Large White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Stanford Warren EWT (TQ6981) | Wall Brown, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma, Peacock, Small-Essex Skipper, Green-veined White, Small White | Rob Smith | Wall Brown 1m, Gatekeeper 28, Meadow Brown 2, Comma 1, Peacock 4, Small-Essex Skipper 5, Green-veined White 1, Small White 2 |
| 5th | Ramsey Island (TL940058) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small Skipper 7, Essex Skipper 10, Small White 35, Green-veined White 14, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 2, Peacock 4, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Gatekeeper 33, Meadow Brown 18, Small Heath 1 |
| 5th | Devils Dyke, Newmarket (TL626608) | Chalkhill Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Various Whites | Ian Shaw | Followed Devils Dyke from railway line to halfway along July Course. In bright, warm conditions following heavy rain the Chalkhill Blues were very active; I counted over 180 of them, about 20% of the observed individuals being females. About 20 or so whites (Small and Green-veined), with just a handful of Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns. |
| 4th | Jermaines/Tylers Wood (TQ571907) | Small-Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Rob Smith | Little variety. A fresh Holly Blue the high point. Small-Essex Skipper 17, Gatekeeper 74, Meadow Brown 96, Ringlet 2 |
| 4th | Hatfield Forest (N) (TL5320) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Purple Hairstreak, Large White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Searched north end with Purple Emperors in mind, but none seen. Silver-washed Fritillary 1f, Comma 3, Purple Hairstreak 1, Large White 1, Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 3, Gatekeeper 10+, Meadow Brown 30+, Ringlet 15+, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 3rd | Great Leighs (TL726163) | Brimstone | George Brown | 2 fresh female Brimstones seen simultaneously along Essex Way south of Great Leighs. |
| 3rd | Canvey Island (Canvey Wick) | Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue, Painted Lady | David Chandler & Kathryn Birch | ...and Ten species were seen on Canvey in the afternoon including Three Wall [2xmale 1xfemale] Small Heath, Common Blue and only my second Painted Lady of this season |
| 3rd | Benfleet Downs | White Letter Hairstreak, Small Copper, Marbled White, Silver Washed Fritillary | David Chandler & Kathryn Birch | Twenty two different species of butterfly were seen on today's joint field trips to Hadleigh Country Park / Benfleet Downs & Canvey Island / Canvey Wick. Eighteen species seen on Benfleet in the morning including White Letter Hairstreak, Small Copper (scarce at Benfleet), Marbled White & Silver Washed Fritillary seen by two members from Watford... |
| 2nd | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Green-veined White, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 11, Gatekeeper 16, Speckled Wood 1, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 4, Green-veined White 1. And some fresh vanessids - Comma 2, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 2nd | Burwell Cutting (TL577650) | Chalk-hill Blue, Small White, Green Veined White, Gatekeer, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brimstone, Small Heath, Peacock, Six-Spot Burnet, Dusky Sallow | Nick Ballard | 100+ Chalk-hill Blue (m&f), 10+ Small White, 3 Green Veined White, 15+ Gatekeeper, 20+ Meadow Brown, 5+ Small Skipper, 5+ Essex Skipper, 1 Brimstone (f), 3 Small Heath, 1 Peacock, 4 Six-Spot Burnet, 4 Dusky Sallow (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Black Notley (TL762208) | Holly Blue | George Brown | 1 in garden. |
| 1st | Bedford Purlieus (TL039988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Peacock, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, White-letter Hairstreak | Dave Miller | At the end of a muggy afternoon, the sun broke through properly. Many SWF seen, some in frequent courtship displays along the ride. Single WLH down on thistle, with at least one other in elm tree above. Very new Peacock - first of new brood I've seen anywhere. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Barnack Hills and Holes, near Peterborough | Chalkhill Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Walking a fairly short loop in the northern end of the reserve, we must have seen at least 50 chalkhill blues. Also up to 3 gatekeepers and a small number of meadow browns. Weather conditions cloudy and gusty but quite bright (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| July 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Laindon Common, Little Burstead. (TQ672927) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Essex Skipper, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White,Meadow Brown, Comma, | John Smart. | Silver-washed Fritillary 1; Gatekeeper 16; Ringlet 2; Essex Skipper 1; Speckled Wood 1; Large White 1; Small White 1; Unidentified White 6; Meadow Brown 20. Comma2. The fritillary was a real surprise. It was constantly mobbed by the two Commas but settled long enough to sex it as a male. The size difference between the two species was very noticeable. |
| 30th | Hainault Forest (TQ4793) | White Admiral | Steve Stuart | 1 white admiral |
| 30th | EWLT Langdon Reserve, Dunton (TQ664873) | White Letter Hair Hairstreak | Dave Cornwell | Two in total. Dropped down into brambles from Hawthorn. Couldn't see any Elms nearby but possible dead remains with Lichen on, which I noticed before when I have seen this species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Bedford Purlieus (TL040988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 09.45-12.00. 28 Silver-washed Fritillaries counted during transects of south section and main rides walked from west to east. Some classic beautiful 'dancing' courtship displays witnessed with groups of 2 and 3 male SWFs courting single females in this way in two different areas. 4 Purple Hairstreaks were in oak canopy, 2 down low feeding, but my head was mainly 'down' rather than 'up' this morning! |
| 29th | Barnack Hills and Holes NE Reserve (TF073047) | Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown | Brian Lawrence | Approx 50 chalkhill blues seen, many looking recently hatched. |
| 28th | Sugley Wood (TL244538) | Small Skipper, Marbled White, Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper | Paddy Grove | Lots of Small Skippers and Gatekeepers, ~6 Marbled White, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock. |
| 28th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ809958) | Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small/Essex Skipper, Red Admiral | Chris Rawlings | 14:00-15:00hrs; 1 Marbled White, good numbers of Hedge Brown and Small White, a few Meadow Brown, Small/Essex Skipper and 2 Red Admiral |
| 28th | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL741129) | Brown Argus | George Brown | i fresh Brown argus. Sunny periods. |
| 28th | Little Maplestead (TL800339) | White Admiral | Colin Davis | Today at 4pm, sunny and warm, in my son's garden at Purls Hill, Maplestead, a slightly tatty White Admiral settled briefly on Begonias, then a Buddleja then onto a neighbouring garage roof before flying off.Unfortunately, no camera to hand! |
| 28th | Gamlingay Woods (TL242534) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Ringlet, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White | Paddy Grove | Plenty of SWF on the main ride, some in fairly good condition. Also one male Purple Hairstreak flying low, but didn't settle. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Buntings Meadow, Hilly Fields, Colchester (TL979254) | Comma, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Copper, Green Veined White, Small White, Large White, Small,Essex Skipper, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, | Michelle Harrison/ Colchester Natural History Soc | Started cloudy but became sunny and warm. Counted in 2.5 hours in woodland, field edges and flower meadow. Comma 1, Gatekeeper 51, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown 15, Small Copper 4, Green Veined White 5, Small White 9, Large White 2, Small/Essex Skipper 14, Speckled Wood 1, Purple Hairstreak 4, Brown Argus 1 |
| 27th | Hatfield Forest (TL5319) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Silver-washed Fritillary 3 (2 males tussling, 1 female searching for violets in a very shady spot) narrower rides with bramble seemed best, Comma 2, Green-veined White 2, Large White 3 - beautifully fresh, Ringlet 20+, Meadow Brown 20+, Gatekeeper 3, Purple Hairstreak 1, Small Skipper 2 (mating pair). |
| 27th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (TL6161) | Chalkhill Blue, Marbled White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet | Rob Smith | 1000 Chalkhill Blue in first section (TL616616) and 750 in second (TL613619). Most in peak condition. At 10am in first 150 yards, there were 12 mating pairs and some obviously newly-emerged. Marbled White 1, Comma 1, Meadow Brown 3, Gatekeeper 4, Ringlet 6, Large Skipper 1. Also a 2nd-brood Common Heath moth. |
| 26th | Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF208012) | Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper | David Withrington | weather hot and sunny; Holly Blue(1), Meadow Brown(4), Gatekeeper(5), Ringlet(3), Essex Skipper(4), Small Skipper(8). |
| 26th | Matching Green (TL5210) | Marbled White | Bryan Russell | Not normally seen in this area. I have lived here for 25 years. Nearest know colony (to me) is Much Hadham (Ash valley golf course), about 5 miles NW of here. Saw 2 Marbled white butterflies. 1 was crossing Matching Green Cricket ground flying strongly (West to East), and the other was in a meadow near Newmans End, Matching. |
| 26th | Boongate, Peterborough city centre (TL198992) | Common Blue | David Withrington | Common Blue (1 fresh male)beside cycle path near Boongate roundabout |
| 25th | Southey Woods (TF108025) | White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, | Don Gardener | Brief visit revealed widespread scattering of numerous Ringlets, plus plenty of Meadow Browns. One single White Admiral seen well on the circular path just before it returns to the left hand side of the picnic area. |
| 25th | Southey Wood (TF108025) | White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, | Don Gardener | Brief visit revealed widespread scattering of numerous Ringlets, plus plenty of Meadow Browns. One single White Admiral seen well on the circular path just before it returns to the left hand side of the picnic area. |
| 25th | Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) | Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | George Brown | 1 each of Red admiral, Peacock, and Comma. Also Silver Y moth. |
| 25th | Hayley Wood (TL290532) | Purple Emperor | Anon, via Alan Coulson | [An unusual sighting for this location - we would welcome any opinions on where this may have come from] (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Castor Hanglands (TF1201) | Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Late evening visit from 7.30-8.30pm produced 24 Purple Hairstreaks in the east/south eastern section of the wood. |
| 25th | Bedford Purlieus (TL040988) | White Letter Hairstreak, Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Large Skipper, Comma, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, | Don Gardener | Silver-Washed Fritillary numbers much higher than I've seen on visits in the last 2 years. I would say an absolute minimum of 20 seen, but true number probably 30+. Someone else kindly put me onto a single White Letter Hairstreak feeding feeding 3 feet from ground level. A single White Admiral seen. |
| 25th | Bedford Purlieus (TL040988) | White Letter Hairstreak, Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Large Skipper, Comma, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, | Don Gardener | Silver-Washed Fritillary numbers much higher than I've seen on visits in the last 2 years. I would say an absolute minimum of 20 seen, but true number probably 30+. Someone else kindly put me onto a single White Letter Hairstreak feeding feeding 3 feet from ground level. A single White Admiral seen. |
| 25th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF075045) | Marbled White, Chalkhill Blue, Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White, Ringlet | Don Gardener | 10-20 Marbled White fairly evenly distributed across the area. Pockets of Chalkhill Blue I would confidently say at least 10 seen. |
| 25th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF075045) | Marbled White, Chalkhill Blue, Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White, Ringlet | Don Gardener | 10-20 Marbled White fairly evenly distributed across the area. Pockets of Chalkhill Blue I would confidently say at least 10 seen. |
| 24th | Reach railway Cutting | Chalkhill blue, common blue, marbled white, painted lady, ringlet, meadow brown, small heath, small skipper, large skipper, large white,small white | Ian Barton and Kathleen Rosewarne | 10:30-12:30 again from the road bridge to the footpath crossover point. Nemophora metallica 106, six spot burnet 3, narrow-bordered five spot 1, Sitochroa palealis2, Latticed heath 3, Chalkhill blue 79 (with many more past the footpath crossover), common blue 2, marbled white 1, painted lady 1, also ringlet, meadow brown, small heath, small skipper, large skipper, large white and small white. Brilliant to see Chalkhill blue as the commonest butterfly. Brilliant to see lots of butterflies and moths. |
| 24th | Monks Wood Camb's (TL2080) | Marbled White, Ringlet, Hedge Brown, Meadow Brown, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Green-veined White, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Ringlet | Ron Harold | 1 Marbled White, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Comma and 1 White Admiral |
| 24th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Ringlet, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | 10+ Meadow Brown, the odd Ringlet, several Small Skipper and Essex Skipper; 2 Gatekeeper, 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 2 male Holly Blue and a Red Admiral this morning all before 9:00am |
| 24th | Madingley Hall grounds (TL395605) | Painted Lady | Edgar Turner | sunning along open area behind hall |
| 24th | Garden, SW Billericay, Essex. (TQ667937) | Purple Hairstreak, | John Smart. | The colony has only just become active. A traditional site having been recorded here for at least the past 10 years. Only about 6 seen flitting about at any one time in the oak canopy. The occasional individual seen dropping down to head height and flitting restlessly. |
| 24th | Cambourne | Marbled White, Small Heath, Painted Lady | Vince Lea | this morning included Marbled White, pair Small Heaths and a tatty Painted Lady |
| 24th | Broaks Wood, Sible Hedingham (TL7931) | Silver-washed Fritillary | George Brown | 1 male Silver-washed fritillary, flying around over sunny glade with thistles and repeatedly returning to rest on hazel tree in the sunshine, 8.30a.m. |
| 23rd | Willow Park EWT Reserve. (TQ685875) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, | John Smart. | 309 butterflies of 9 species. A 2.25 mile Transect. Part of the Grizzled Skipper project run by Rob Smith but recording all that we find. Habitat is large meadows, some grazed, set amongst woodland. Bright sun, 24C & a slight breeze. Small / Essex Skipper 86 total, Large White 2, Comma 3, Speckled Wood 1, Marbled White 39, Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown 161 (mainly flushed females) Ringlet 7. No Large Skippers or Small Tortoiseshell. White spp largely absent. 7 odonata species noted, some wandering far away from water. |
| 23rd | Reach railway Cutting | Chalkhill blue, | Ian Barton and Kathleen Rosewarne | 19:30-20-30 from the road bridge to the footpath crossover point, lots of longhorn moths and also Chalkhill blue 1 male roosting |
| 23rd | Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720182) | White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | 1 sitting in top leaves of roadside elm, 6.30pm, in sunshine. |
| 23rd | Hayley Wood (TL290532) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Whites | Alan Coulson | Silver-washed Fritillary 5, Marbled White 1 |
| 23rd | Foxton garden (TL414480) | Large White | Guy Manners | 2-3 Large White - seems like whites are finally back in expected numbers |
| 23rd | Fleam Dyke transect | Small/ Essex Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Chalkhill Blue, Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Dark Green Fritillary | Roger Lemon | Summer at last. Interesting morning on Fleam Dyke with a total of 154 butterflies. Dark Green Fritillaries really seem to have established. I had nine in the transect, including a mating pair. It is of course possible with such a mobile species to include an individual more than once but at the end of the transect walk I stopped by the ash tree at the junction of sections 6 and 7 for a while and saw four at the same time so I think a count of nine in the three sections was reasonable. Also the first Chalkhill Blues of the season, with one in section 3 and nine SE of the A11 in sections 6, 7 and 8, all males. In addition two newly emerged Brimstones and a pristine Painted Lady, the only vanessid. |
| 23rd | Epping Forest, High Beach (TQ413982) | Purple Emperor, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rob Smith | After last year's bedroom sighting, I found a female Purple Emperor fairly close by, egglaying on the sallow at the Bridleway/wheelchair crossing. 15mins later, I relocated probably the same female egglaying about 100yds south on smaller saplings in a forest clearing. Relatively low numbers of common species at various other Forest sites visited (due to heat?). Small Copper at Warren Hill (heath). |
| 22nd | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Copper | Simon & Pat Cox | single in our garden |
| 22nd | Stanford Warren EWT (TQ6981) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small And Essex Skipper, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 1, Peacock 1 (fresh), Small and Essex Skipper 32, Green-veined White - mating pair. |
| 22nd | Southey Wood | Ringlet, Large Skipper, Large White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Matthew Webb | 209 Ringlets, 41 Large Skippers, 11 Large Whites, 8 Commas, 5 Meadow Browns, 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 3 Small Skippers and single Gatekeeper, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood. |
| 22nd | Ramsey Marsh (TL940058) | Small And Essex Skippers, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 1 +21 S/E, Small White 40, Green-veined White 35, Small Copper 3, Gatekeeper 13, Meadow Brown 30, Small Heath 11. Also 2 Oak Eggar moths (photo) and in flight (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | Several Meadow Brown and Essex Skippers, a single GVW, Large Skipper, Gatekeeper, Comma, and the first 2nd brood Holly Blue |
| 22nd | Marks Hall Estate (TL839251) | Purple Emperor | Jonathan Jukes | Sublimely happy on fox droppings! Both male and female Iris have been seen over the last few days. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Marks Hall (TL840260) | Purple Emperor, Silver Washed Fritillary | Richard Bigg | This was a report from Joe Firmin on the visit to Marks Hall by the CNHS Group. They saw at least 4 and possibly 6 Purple Emperor ans 4 to 5 Silver Washed Fritillary. |
| 22nd | Little Haven EWT (TQ808893) | Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large, Small And Essex Skipper, Large White, Comma, White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | After a tip-off from the warden, I walked the grazed fields to the north and west of Starvelarks Wood, but just found 1 Marbled White. Also Meadow Brown 58, Ringlet 4, Gatekeeper 5, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 1, S/E 28, Large White 1, Comma 3, White-letter Hairstreak 1 on elm hedgerow back near the reserve entrance |
| 22nd | Hadleigh Great Wood & Dodds Grove SSSI (TQ818878) | White Admiral, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small-Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma | Rob Smith | White Admiral- 1 in Dodds Grove, none on Great Wood transect, Green-veined White 1, Meadow Brown 29, Ringlet 10, Gatekeeper 1, Small-Essex Skipper 2, Large Skipper 1, Comma 2. |
| 22nd | Hadleigh Country Park | Marbled White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Small White, Brimstone, White-letter Hairstreak, | Esther Spencer | Highlight was a single white-letter hairstreak nectaring on bramble (with thanks to the rangers for providing location). 10+ marbled whites. Single female brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Foxton (TL414480) | Small White, Red Admiral | Guy Manners | One of each. SW male |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke (Balsham to A11) | Dark Green Fritillary, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Six Spot Burnet Moth, Essex Skipper | Alex Petter | 5 dark green fritillaries, 8 red admirals, 50+ meadow browns, 50+ ringlets, 1 small tortoiseshell, 2 large skippers, 4 green-veined whites, 6 small whites, 1 speckled wood, 3 gatekeepers, 5 small heaths, 2 six spot burnet moths and 1 essex skipper. The fritillaries were very active, flying very fast and spiralling around each other. |
| 22nd | Brampton wood | Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper, Comma | Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stenning | 4 silver-washed fritillary, 2 white admiral, 1 male purple hairstreak, 1 white-letter hairstreak, 1 gatekeeper, 1 essex skipper |
| 22nd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Purple Hairstreak, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | Purple Hairstreaks active after 6.30pm, at least 6 over a small Turkey Oak near the lake. Took record shot photos of 4 different males, one with a large chunk missing from hindwing. Also several Commas and White spp. Visit mainly for Odonata - good numbers of Small Red-eyed Damsels on the Lake here also at Dagnam Park yesterday. |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus near Wansford | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White, Large White | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Southernmost ride: at least 12 silver-washed fritillaries; up to 3 white-letter hairstreaks (freshly emerged); 1 very tired and tatty black hairstreak (we'd heard there were black hairstreaks in Bedford Purlieus, but in our 9 years of butterflying here, this was the only one we've ever seen!) Meadow area at north end of farm road: 1 marbled white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Weald Park Way, Brentwood (TQ576932) | White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 9.50am 7 seen on A12 footbridge, one nectaring on thistle, others sparring on elm (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Weald CP, Brentwood (TQ5794) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 162, Ringlet 6, Gatekeeper 1, Small Skipper 4, Red Admiral 1 |
| 21st | Tollesbury (TL9608) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Small And Essex Skipper, Small And Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma | Simon Cox | Mainly round the seawall (some numbers approx) Meadow Brown c40, G-v White c20, Small White c10, Small Heath 6, Small/Essex Skipper 10+ (at least one of each), Gatekeeper 4, rest singles |
| 21st | Thorndon CP (TQ611912) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Heath, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | sunny evening - Meadow Brown 5, Ringlet 2, Small Heath 1, Purple Hairstreak 8 |
| 21st | St Andrews Graveyard, Sawtry (TL175838) | White-letter Hairstreak, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral | Rosalyn Payne | White-letter Hairstreak 4, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 1, Ringlet 1. Adjacent to the new cemetery. There was some clearance work in the winter of 2010. I didn't see any White-letter here in 2011 so this was pleasing |
| 21st | Jermaines/Tylers Wood (TQ571907) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small And Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Small White, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 211 (transect highest ever), Ringlet 20, Gatekeeper 15, Small & Essex Skipper 58, Large Skipper 1, Comma 8, Small White 2, Red Admiral 1 - egglaying. Shaded Broad-bar moths 28 |
| 21st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Skipper, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | In my garden: 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 Ringlet, the others singles. |
| 21st | Fleam Dyke | Ringlet, Large White, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White | Alex Petter | Fleam Dyke- Fulbourn to A11: 5 ringlets, 4 large whites, 1 small skipper, 5 red admirals, 8 meadow browns and a green-veined white all seen on an early evening visit. |
| 21st | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | 3 Large Skipper, 3 White-letter Hairstreak (on elm south end Fir Wood), 1 Purple Hairstreak and 30+ Ringlet. Otherwise same species as on 17th. |
| 21st | Castor Hanglands | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, White Admiral, Small Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell | Matthew Webb | 2.30-7.00pm visit. 359 Ringlets, 141 Meadow Browns, 23 Purple Hairstreaks, 17 Large Skippers, 8 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 7 Small Skippers, 3 Large Whites, 2 White Admirals, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods, 2 Gatekeepers, 1 Green- veined White and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 21st | Belhus Woods CP (TQ565823) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Small White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | Silver-washed Fritillary 1f (as grid ref) over rest of park: Ringlet 10, Meadow Brown 21, Gatekeeper 2, Comma 4, Red Admiral 1, Green-veined White 2, Small White 1, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 2, Purple Hairstreak 1. 2 Chamomile Shark larvae in classic pose (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Belfairs nature reserve (TQ817878) | Ringlet,meadow Brown,White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak | Ellen Hume | Warm,mostly sunny day with barely a breeze.At least a dozen of each of the ringlets and meadow browns seen.2 whites admirals and 1 purple hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Belfairs Nature Reserve | White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Ringlets | John Spencer | All species seen between 11am - 3pm - 4 white admiral. 1 purple hairstreak. Many ringlets and meadow browns. |
| 20th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Large White, Gatekeeper | Simon Cox | One of each in our garden |
| 20th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | Purple Hairstreak, Comma | Colin Jupp | A total of c40 Purple Hairstreaks. Active over oak canopy in warm evening sunshine with light wind (ideal), from main footpath across GC and in NE corner. Also 1 Comma (19.00-19.50) |
| 20th | Alresford Creek (TM060198) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White | Simon Cox | c10 Meadow Browns, 2 Gatekeepers, 2 Green-veined & 2 Small Whites, 2 S/E Skippers, 1 Comma |
| 19th | Birch Spring (Writtle Forest) (TL6202) | Speckled Wood, Comma, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | one of each. Many glades very bracken dominated. |
| 19th | Belfairs Wood (TQ816877) | White Admiral | Cleve Bull | 5 - 7 white Admiral over three site |
| 17th | Tiptree Heath (TL884147) | Essex Skipper,Gatekeeper,Purple Hairstreak,Meadow Brown,Ringlet,Small Heath,Comma,Small Skipper | Richard Bigg | In 1h 20mins walking round the heath Essex Skipper(2),Gatekeeper(7),Purple Hairstreak(5),Meadow Brown(11),Ringlet(1),Small Heath(2),Comma(1),Small Skipper(1). |
| 17th | Sugley Wood, Gamlingay (TL245537) | Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Gatekeeper | L Hillier | Fantastic site, buzzing with insects and hundreds of butterflies. To see Clouded Yellows there was really special. There were at least two, perhaps 3/4 individuals. Seen from 1-5pm, mix of sun, cloud and breeze. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve Gt Leighs (TL723182) | Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White | Ray Walker | Fine sunny day for a change! |
| 17th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Purple Hairstreak, Brimstone | Rob Smith | Ringlet 41, Meadow Brown 50 (incl mating pr), Gatekeeper 4 (1f), Large Skipper 13, Small Skipper 12, Comma 1, Purple Hairstreak 1, Brimstone 1 - long-lasting female & 2 larvae growing fast. |
| 17th | Maylands Golf Course/A12 (TQ562921) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | 4 White-letter Hairstreaks on a Wych Elm beside the A12 late am. Up to 3 clashing males over the tree plus a female lower down, crawling between foliage probably looking to egglay. 1 Purple Hairstreak on adjacent ash. Also in grassland and on bramble blossom near the A12: 2 Large Skipper, 30(50) Small('smaller')Skipper, 8 definite Essex Skipper, 1 Comma, 5 Gatekeeper, 20+ Meadow Brown, 18 Ringlet and 2 White sp. |
| 17th | Maylands Golf Course (TQ5592) | Small Skipper, Green-veined White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | On W side of GC near Duck Wood, more extensive roughs this year: c20 Small Skipper (no definite Essex), 3 Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 106 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet. |
| 17th | Laindon Common, Little Burstead. (TQ672927) | Marbled White, Speckled Wood, Comma, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, White Sp, | John Smart | Marbled White 1, Speckled Wood 1, Comma 5, Essex / Small Skipper 35 (both well represented)Meadow brown 17, Ringlet 16, Gatekeeper 2 & one unidentified White. Temp 23C app & alternate sun & cloud. 1.5hr visit. |
| 17th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Comma | Colin Jupp | 100+ Small/Essex Skippers of which majority were definitely Small, only 4 certain Essex. 280 Meadow Browns, 10 Ringlet, 3 Gatekeeper, 7 Small Heath and 1 Comma. |
| 16th | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma | Moira Jackson | |
| 15th | Weeley Hall Wood (TM156212) | White Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown | Simon Cox | At least 8 White Admirals, 1 Comma & a few Meadow Browns in just a limited part of the wood (tracks very wet!) |
| 15th | Terling (TL760152) | Purple Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma | David Gomer | First Purple Hairstreak and Gatekeeper(2) here this year. Meadow Brown and Ringlet both numerous, Comma 2 (photos attached), Small Skipper 2, 1 Large Skipper. |
| 15th | Stanford Warren EWT (TQ6981) | Marbled White, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Marbled White 1, Comma 2, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 1, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 3, Green-veined White 1. No Wall Brown. |
| 15th | Ramsey Marsh (TL940058) | Common Blue, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Common Blue 1m, Small White 10, Green-veined White 17, Meadow Brown 23, Gatekeeper 2, Small Heath 3, Small Skipper 9, Essex Skipper 5, S/E Skipper 16 |
| 15th | Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720182) | White-letter Hairstreak, Comma, Green-veined White, Ringlet | George Brown | 1 Comma on bramble blossom, 1 Green-veined white. 1 White-letter hairstreak at honeydew in top leaves of oak tree near roadside elms, 11.50am. Weather mainly sunny. |
| 15th | Marks Hall Estate (TL8426) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Large White | Rob Smith | Branch Field Trip in good conditions: Silver-washed Fritillary 5+, Ringlet 40+, Meadow Brown 20+, Gatekeeper 5, Red Admiral 3, Comma 4, Speckled Wood 3, Large Skipper 3, Small Skipper 3, Purple Hairstreak 5+, Large White 1. Sadly no Purple Emperor |
| 15th | Magog Down (TL488533) | Small Skipper, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet | Guy Manners | Small Skipper (1), Small/Essex Skipper (3+), Marbled White (7++, 1+f), Gatekeepr (6+++), Meadow Brown (5+++), Small Heath (5+), Ringlet (6+++), Meadow Brown/Ringlet (5+++), Cinnabar (2 caterpillars), Silver Y (1) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | In my garden am 2 Red Admiral and 2 Comma nectaring on Buddleia & 1 Comma on Lavender. |
| 15th | Gutteridge Hall, Weeley (TM1420) | Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper | Simon Cox | 2 each of Green-veined & Small White & Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeepers, 20+ Meadow Browns, 8+ Small/Essex Skippers (at least one of each) |
| 15th | Fleam Dyke (Balsham to A11) (TL5553) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Large White, Dark Green Fritillary | Paddy Grove | 11 species een over the course of a walk from Balsham (TL579511) to the A11 part of Fleam Dyke. Dark Green Fritillaries appear to be doing well (TL552537): 5-10 seen, very active, not settling much. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Devils Dyke transect walk | Dark Green Fritillary, Chalkhill Blue, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Heath | Sharon Hearle | First time I have seen Dark Green Fritillary on the Devil's Dyke transect in 10 years. Counted 83 Chalkhill Blue on total. |
| 15th | Brampton Wood | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper | Alan Russell | Counted 4 x silver-washed fritillaries, around brambles.Very surprised after such a wet summer. Conditions were bright, occasional sun, temp 18c |
| 15th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Green-veined White, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 4 hours from 1pm. 1 definite Essex Skipper, 41 Small Skipper and 10+ unidentified (majority easy to check in overcast weather). 1 Green-veined White, 4-5 White-letter Hairstreak (over elm by Damselfly Pond when sun came out at 3pm), 1 fresh Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Comma, 223 Meadow Brown, 26 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 11 Gatekeeper (incl. 1 female) and 1 worn Small Heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Bedford Purlieus (TL0499) | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Comma, Large Skipper | Peter & Jan Farbridge | Southernmost ride, mid-afternoon; approx 10 S-W fritillaries, and only 1 white-letter hairstreak (possibly Phil Bromley's seen on 12/7!) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Bedford Purlieus (TL0499) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | John Saunders | At least 12 Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen, also at least 4 Commas and 2 Purple Hairstreaks, although I only saw 1, the other was reported to me by a very kind lady who helped me find the one I saw! Large numbers of Ringlets and Meadow Browns were also seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Castor Hanglands | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown And Ringlet | Matthew Webb | Late afternoon/early evening visit: 2 White Admirals, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, 3 Speckled Woods, 24 Large Skippers, 78 Meadow Browns and 92 Ringlets. |
| 13th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524907) | Small Skipper, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | In grassland and scrub on N side of GC near the A12: 8 Small Skippers (all definite), 2 male Gatekeepers (photo)and a Ringlet. Nearby a Red Admiral at Heath Drive TQ522904 |
| 13th | Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ818878) | White Admiral, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Ringlet,Meadow Brown | Andrew Woodhouse | White Admiral 3(2 Dodd's Grove), Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 3, 40+ Meadow Brown and 60+ Ringlet. |
| 12th | Sugley Wood (TL245539) | Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Marbled WHite, Small Skipper, Ringlet, Comma, Clouded Yellow | Barry Dickerson | At least 20 Marbled Whites and a minimum of 10 Clouded Yellows (presumed captive-bred). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Spaldwick TL126720 | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral | Charles Nicol | There were 50+ of each of Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Skippers mixed, mainly Small/Essex, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. All were nectaring on thistles at the south end of the meadow. In Long Lane which leads to the meadow: 4 Red Admirals, 4 Commas |
| 12th | Norsey Wood (TL688955) | Ringlet , Red Admiral , Comma | Richard Bigg | Spent 45 mins walking round a very muddy wood and not seeing many butterflies - Ringlet (9) Red Admiral (1) Comma (1) |
| 12th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Gatekeeper | Phil Bromley | On the Monks Wood transect today I saw my first Gatekeeper of the year. |
| 12th | Laindon Common (TL671928) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Richard Bigg | Meadow Brown (5) Ringlet (2) |
| 12th | John Weston Reserve (TM264246) | Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Small Heath | Simon Cox | 2 Red Admirals, 10+ Ringlets, c12 Meadow Browns, c8 Small/Essex Skippers inc at least 1 Small & 2 Essex, 2 Small Whites rest singles |
| 12th | Galleywood Common (TL703023) | Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Small White | Richard Bigg | With the sun shining for a change I expected more butterflies to be about but in 20 mins or so saw only Meadow Brown (4) Purple Hairstreak (2) Red Admiral (1) and Small White (1). |
| 12th | Foxton permissive pathways (TL416481) | Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Guy Manners | OS grid marks start and end of circular walk. Large Skipper, 2; Green-veined White, 2; white sp(p)., 7+; Small Tortoiseshell, 2; ?peacock, 1; Meadow Brown, 5++; Ringlet, 5++; meadow brown/ringlet, 20+; Silver Y, 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Fleam Dyke - A11 to Bedford Gap (TL556533) | Marbled White, Ringlet, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small White, Medow Brown Argus, Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Dark Green Fritillary | Nick Ballard | First Marbled White I've seen on the Dyke. Lots of Ringlet, Small Heath and Meadow Brown, 5 Small White, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Brimstone,1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Also several Large, Small and a single Essex, Skipper. plus at least 3 or 4 male DGF on the wing... (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo photo) |
| 12th | Colne Point EWT (TL094135) | Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Small And Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Green Veined And Small Hite | Bob Seago | The first two were first sightings for me, at Colne Point. |
| 12th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922) | Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Meadow Brown and a White sp. |
| 12th | Brightlingsea (TM1017) | Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Green-veined White | Simon Cox | c10 Meadow Browns, c8 Small/Essex Skippers of which 3 definite Essex, 1 Green-veined White & a White sp, 2 Large Skippers |
| 12th | Black Notley (TL762208) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper | George Brown | 3 Red admirals on Buddleia in garden,8.25am. 1 fresh Small tortoiseshell in garden,11.50am. 1 fresh Gatekeeper in lane near garden, 2.20pm. |
| 12th | Bedford Purlieus | Silver-washed Fritilary, Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Large White | Peter & Jan Farbridge | Southernmost ride and main (central) ride covered with up to 20 silver-washed fritillaries overall. |
| 12th | Bedford Purlieus (TL039988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | During a very brief visit this afternoon I saw Silver-washed Fritillary (8) and a White-letter Hairstreak |
| 12th | Abberton area transect (TL9315) | Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Graham Upton | Ringlet in an overall majority (22), Just 1 Essex Skipper. Very wet under foot, and rather breezy, with many |
| 11th | Terling (TL760152) | Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | David Gomer | 2 Small Skipper, 20+ Ringlet, 40+ Meadow Brown, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 11th | July Racecourse Devil's Dyke Cambs (TL614616) | Male Chalkhill Blue, Male And Female Marbled White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Geoff Allen | There were more Ringlets than all of the other species put together - even then, due to the windy overcast/rainy conditions there were not 'loads' of insects flying.There was 1 male Chalkhill Blue and 1 male and 1 female Marbled White |
| 11th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Large Skipper, Small White, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | In my garden. Red Admiral nectaring on Buddleia flowers, first species this year (flowers out about a week). |
| 11th | Foxton garden (TL414480) | Large White | Guy Manners | Single (presumed second-generation) Large White briefly in garden, following two white sp(p). on Tuesday |
| 11th | Bedford Purlieus (TL0398) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Comma | Peter And Jan Farbridge | This afternoon (Wed 11th July) in southernmost ride, we saw at least 6 silver-washed fritillaries, at least 1 speckled wood, several large skippers, numerous meadow browns and ringlets, plus 3 commas. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Rainham Marsh RSPB (TQ5380) | Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral | Chris Allen | Large and small skippers , meadow brown(6) all along the river bank ,and 2. Red admirals near northern broadwalk today |
| 10th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Ringlet 28, Meadow Brown 34, Large Skipper 9, Small Skipper 2 |
| 10th | Cambridge Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Skipper | Nick Ballard | This afternoon: 10+ Ringlet, 5+ Meadow Brown, 2 Small White, 1 Small Skipper |
| 9th | Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe | Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Large White, Small White, Purple Hairstreak, Small Tortoishell, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Ringlet | Moira Jackson | |
| 9th | Hayley Wood (TL290532) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlets | Alan Coulson | 1 male Silver-washed Fritillary on main ride. 20+ Ringlets. |
| 9th | Devil's Dyke transect July Racecourse (TL6161) | Chalkhill Blue , Marble White , Small Heath , Ringlet , Meadow Brown , Large Skipper | Sharon Hearle | |
| 8th | Tylers Common/Jermaines Wood (TQ571909) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 173 (2nd highest total in 4 years of monitoring), Ringlet 18, Small Heath 2, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 32, Comma 4, Red Admiral 1. moths: Shaded Broad Bar & NB 5-spot |
| 8th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | After the deluge earlier in the day some welcome evening sunshine on the GC. In an hour from 7.10pm 20 Purple Hairstreaks, rather low numbers. Some normally reliable areas of oak/ash had little or no territorial male activity. |
| 8th | Meldreth / Shepreth (TL386485) | Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Paddy Grove | While out cycling, I spotted a Marbled White on the grassy verge. |
| 8th | Devil's Dyke July Racecourse (TL617617) | Marbled White, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | Getting ready to roost. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Three Mills Green, Stratford (TQ384830) | Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 3, Small White 6, Green-Vnd White 1, Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1. Yellow Shell & Burnet Companion moths |
| 7th | Laindon Common, Little Burstead. (TQ672927) | Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large White, | John Smart. | Gatekeeper 1, highly fresh. Large Skipper 1, Essex / Small Skipper 6 (always on the move)Ringlet 17, Meadow Brown 13, Large White 2. Alternating cloud and sun, slightly humid. |
| 7th | Greenway, Stratford Pumping Station (TQ387832) | Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Small White 1, Green-Vnd White 1, Comma 2, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 1, Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue 1, Silver-Y 2 |
| 7th | Castor Hanglands | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet | Matthew Webb | 4 White Admirals, 2 male Silver-washed Fritillaries. Common species included Ringlet, Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood. Large Skipper locally common but only a few Common Blues seen on the heath. |
| 7th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Ringlet, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Silver-washed Fritillary | Bill Seager | 3 male Silver-Washed Fritillaries (photo) when the sun shone often nectaring on bramble flowers, 10.30am - 13.00 at TL038988. If the sun went behind the clouds they disappeared into the tree-tops, but immediately returned to the ride once the sun re-appeared. Fresh ringlets; large skippers and a smaller number of Meadow Browns and Speckled Woods. No White Admirals seen. |
| 5th | Southey Wood | Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown | Matthew Webb | 140 Ringlets, 30 Speckled Woods, 12 Large Skippers, 10 Meadow Browns and a single Silver-washed Fritillary. |
| 5th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ514914) | Large White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Large White and 2 Speckled Wood in brief visit |
| 5th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | White Admiral, Red Admiral, Black Hairstreak, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Phil Bromley | White Admiral 3, Red Admiral 1, Black Hairstreak 2, Ringlet 100+, Meadow Brown 20+, Speckled Wood 15+, Small Heath 1, Marbled White 3, Green-veined White 1, Large Skipper 25+, Small Skipper 3, plus 2 basking Grass Snakes. |
| 5th | Great Leighs EWT Phyllis Currie Reserve (TL723182) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Ray Walker | 20+ Meadow Browns but many many more in long grass/wildflower meadow |
| 5th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White | Colin Jupp | 7 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm near the bowling green, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Large Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown, 4 hutchinsoni Comma males on territory (2 repeatedly clashing over a patch of ground in NW corner), 2 Red Admirals and several whites including 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined. |
| 5th | Brampton Wood | White Admiral, Black Hairstreak | Simon Fenner | White Admirals (2 at approx TL183704), gliding at treetop height, briefly settling high up. Black Hairstreak (1) on Blackthorn leaf on perimeter path (approx TL187701). Bright cloudy, sunny intervals |
| 4th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | White-letter Hairstreak, Comma | Colin Jupp | 4 White-letter Hairstreak and 2 hutchinsoni Comma |
| 4th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Ringlet 28, Meadow Brown 12, Small Heath 1 (fresh - a welcome visitor), Large Skipper 12, Brimstone 2f, Red Admiral 1 |
| 4th | Martins Farm, St Osyth (TM117173) | White Letter Hairstreak, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Bob Seago | A first for WLH at this site for me. At least 6 in the 3 or 4 elms I looked at, right near the archery footpath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Fleam Dyke (TL556533) | Dark Green Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Nick Ballard | A11 to Bedford Gap this afternoon - a quick trip : 1 (possibly 2) male DGF sighted, plus 15+ Ringlet, 10+ MB, 10+ Small Heath and 5+ Large and Small Skipper, 1 Cinnabar Moth |
| 2nd | Thrift Wood (TL792018) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White | Richard Bigg | Dozens of Ringlet flying in overcast conditions and very little else just one or two Meadow Brown and a single Small White. Despite a rigorous search no Heath Fritillary were seen. It would seem that the HF flight season at this site is over. |
| 1st | Woodwalton Marsh | Marbled White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Grizzled Skipper, Small White | Roger Orbell | Marbled White 6, Small Heath 10, Meadow Brown 12, Ringlet 8, Grizzled Skipper 1, Small White 1 |
| 1st | Tylers Common/Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ571909) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 42, Ringlet 1, Small Heath 3, Red Admiral 5, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 2, Holly Blue 1 |
| 1st | Thrift Wood EWT, Bicknacre (TL792018) | Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | Ringlet 50+, Meadow Brown 15+. A single Heath Fritillary seen by the warden today. |
| 1st | Magog Down (TL488533) | Marbled White, Ringlet, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Large Skipper | Paddy Grove | Not many butterflies on the wider down, but in the corner at TL488533, several fresh and active Marbled Whites and Ringlets. A few Small Skippers (no Essex among the ones I checked). Small Heath and Meadow Brown were wider spread. Lots of Ringlet along the path at TL492531 |
| 1st | Little Haven EWT/Starvelarks Wood (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary, Small-Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 49, Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown 5, Small/Essex Skipper 5. |
| 1st | Hockley Woods (TQ837917) | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 10, some still fresh. singles others |
| 1st | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818878) | Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary - 2 in Dodds Grove, 5 in main ride by bridleway, 1 in central ride. None in main coppiced area this year - disappointing |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM204190) | White Admiral, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Bob Seago | White Admiral (honeysuckle present, probable arrival from adjacent woodlands), Small Skippers started today, Meadow Brown & Ringlet numbers building |
| 1st | Bedford Purlieus (TL0499) | Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Peter and Jan Farbridge | Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| June 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Wicken Fen (TL5570) | Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White, Speckled Wood | Louise Bacon | The brimstone was the tattiest you can imagine - must be one from the last years brood still hanging on. |
| 30th | Ramsey Marsh (TL939058) | Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Small White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Meadow Brown 14, Small Heath 16, Small Skipper 3. Highest Small Heath count in 4 years of monitoring, despite F6 gusts. |
| 30th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ822887) | Heath Fritillary | Steve Arlow | Heath Fritillary 63 in 40 minutes |
| 30th | Little Haven EWT (TQ8189) | Heath Fritillary | Steve Arlow | Heath Fritillary- 38 at Starvelarks Wood and 1 in Tile Wood |
| 30th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (TL614616) | Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Steve Webb | Sunny but windy, lots of Small Heath and Ringlet |
| 30th | Brampton Wood | Black Hairstreak | Peter Goetz | One Black Hairstreak on I think it was a Dog rose bramble. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Bedford Purlieus (TF038005) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Comma | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Silver-washed Fritillary 2, Red Admiral 1, Small White 1, Large White 1, Large Skipper 20+, Meadow Brown 30+, Ringlet 30+, Comma 2 (one very tatty one pristine) |
| 29th | Rainham Marsh RSPB (TQ5380) | White-letter Hairstreak | Chris Allen | White-letter hairstreak(1), first for this site |
| 29th | Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM1117) | Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Green-veined White | Simon Cox | 2 Small Heaths, rest singles |
| 29th | Heybridge gravel Pits (TL865067) | Swallowtail | Cleve Bull | Seen on side of seawall near tern island from 7.00 - 7.30am (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper | Barry Dickerson | 1 x Brimstone, 7 x Small Heath, 2 x Meadow Brown and 1 very tatty Grizzled Skipper. |
| 28th | Thrift Wood, Bicknacre (TL792018) | Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | 6pm - plenty basking in warm sunshine, but no Heath Frits. Comma 2, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown 3, Large Skipper 2, Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 7 (including a 3-way chase). |
| 28th | Stangate Hill (TL184797) | Marbled White | Barry Dickerson | 4 x Marbled Whites, no other butterflies seen |
| 28th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | Two visits for hairstreaks. 3 White-letter Hairsteaks on elm between 3.30-4.30pm and then a successful evening visit (7.10-8.10pm) for my first Purple Hairstreaks of the year (4 in total), but still very breezy. Also 2 Red Admiral and 1 hutchinsoni Comma |
| 28th | Heybridge Gravel Pits (TL868068) | Swallowtail, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Simon Cox | The Swallowtail was still along the seawall at Heybridge GP this afternoon (same area as reported yesterday). Also saw 12+ Meadow Browns, 2 Common Blues & 3 Small Heaths. |
| 28th | Hadleigh Castle Country Park | White-letter Hairstreak, Marbled White, Large Skipper,Small Skipper,Essex Skipper,Speckled Wood,Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Holly Blue,Comma Hutchinsonii,Red Admiral | Mark Bunch | White Letters 10,Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 15,Ringlet 1, Marbled White 15. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Great Leighs EWT Reserve (TL723182) | Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Essex Skipper | Ray Walker | My first visit this season to this local Essex Wildlife Trust Reserve |
| 28th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White, Large Skipper, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 4m White-letter Hairstreaks on elm near the bowling green but little flight activity in sunny but breezy conditions, 2 clashing males rose high above canopy once. Also singles each of Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White, Large Skipper and Red Admiral (1.30-2.30 pm) |
| 28th | Devils ditch (TL615618) | Marbled White, Ringlet, Brimstone, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Andrew Maddocks | 3 Marbled Whites near July racecourse. |
| 28th | Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ818878) | White Admiral | Andrew Woodhouse | White Admiral 1 |
| 27th | Heybridge Gravel Pits (TL868068) | Large Skipper, Swallowtail, Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Heath | Russell Neave | A warm sunny morning with light SW breeze.Main suprise was the Swallowtail (P. machaon) which was seen on and off for a period of 3 hours between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunnying itself on the bare ground of the seawall footpath but occasionally perching up on grasses, was not seen to feed. Other species seen in numbers inc. Meadow Brown 20, Common Blue 5. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Devil's Dyke transect | Marbled White | Sharon Hearle | 2 seen on transect walk |
| 26th | Thrift Wood Bicknacre (TL792018) | Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | Meadow Brown(5)Ringlet(6)Heath Fritillary(6) On Transect. I then carried out a timed count through the glade and recorded 7 Heath Frits in 20mins. (Photos) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 26th | Terling (TL760152) | Small White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet | David Gomer | 30+ Meadow Brown, all other species singles. My first Ringlet of year (photo attached). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Rainham Marsh | Holly Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Chris Allen | Holly blues(10)common blue(8) small heath(1)large skipper(1)all seen between 11am&1pm around the reserve (RSPB). Red admiral(2) Small Tortoiseshell(1) |
| 26th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Simon Cox | 4 Red Admirals, 3 Speckled Woods, 3 Small Whites, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, single Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue & Common Blue. |
| 26th | Harold Hill, Carter's Brook (TQ541929) | Red Admiral, Common Blue, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 2 Red Admiral, 2 male Common Blue (1 very worn) and 9 Meadow Brown incl a female. Also 1 Silver Y |
| 26th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | White-letter Hairstreak, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | 1 White-letter Hairstreak at The Moat, and my first Ringlet of the year |
| 25th | Thorpe Cross (TM194218) | Meadow Brown, Large White | Simon Cox | 2 Meadow Browns, 1 Large White |
| 25th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Brimstone | Rob Smith | Large Skipper 15, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 2, Brimstone 1 ovipositing. |
| 25th | Harold Wood, Paines Brook (TQ5591) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 3 White-letter Hairstreak: 1 on elm near the A12 and 2 further singles on elm along the central reservation at TQ550913 & TQ553915; 2 Holly Blue, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Speckled Wood, 7 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral. |
| 25th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Small White | Colin Jupp | A total of 42 Small Heath, good site coverage in decent weather this pm and my highest count here. Also 41 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood, 5 Large Skipper, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Small White. Moths: 3 Silver Y, 3 Burnet Companion, 2 Yellow Shell |
| 25th | Benfleet Downs (TQ7885) | Marbled White | David Chandler | First sightings on transect |
| 24th | Tollesbury (TL9609) | Small Heath | Simon Cox | 5 Small Heath at Mell Farm |
| 24th | Ingrebourne Valley CP (TQ5485) | Common Blue, Small Heath, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White | Janet Edmunds | We went on a walk at ingrebourne valley country park rainham on Sunday 24 June at 3.30pm for about 2 hours it was very windy with a few sunny periods, we managed to see 5 common blues, 4 small heaths, 2 whites, 3 small skippers, 1 Essex skipper, 1 holly blue, 1 red admiral, & 1meadow brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ781857) | White-letter Hairstreak, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral | Andrew Woodhouse | White-letter Hairstreak 3, Marbled White 7, Small Skipper 2, Ringlet 1, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown 6 and Red Admiral 1. |
| 24th | Brampton (TL207714) | Ringlet | Charles Nicol | I saw a single Ringlet on some brambles at about 4:30pm |
| 23rd | Starvelarks Wood, Rayleigh (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary , Holly Blue , Meadow Brown , Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Ling | On a bright & breezy morning,a transect count in Starvelarks Wood resulted in close to 100 Heath Fritillary's (mostly male). All of them basking in the sunshine....yes sunshine!! |
| 23rd | Southey Wood (TF105030) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood | Matthew Webb | 2 male Silver-washed Fritillaries feeding on bramble flowers and briefly chasing eaach other, 2 Large Skippers, 12+ Speckled Woods, 1 or 2 Red Admirals |
| 23rd | South Weald, Weald Park Way (TQ575932) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 1 male White-letter Hairstreak (photo), on territory on elm at 2pm, after negative searching here on 19th and 20th (first date last year was 31/05/11). |
| 23rd | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Black Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | ~20 Speckled Wood, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown, and 1 almost-certain Black Hairstreak, briefly glimpsed in the canopy of the blackthorn bushes at TL201801 |
| 23rd | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs, (TQ781857) | White-letter Hairstreak, Comma, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Red Admiral | Andrew Woodhouse | 2 White-letter Hairstreaks nectaring on bramble plus Comma 1, Small Heath 1, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown 1, Holly Blue 4 and Red Admiral 4 |
| 20th | Thrift Wood (TL792018) | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet | Richard Bigg | On Transect Meadow Brown (2), Speckled Wood (5), Heath Fritillary (1). I then went on to spend some time in the glade and counted a certain 4 Fritillaries (photo) and a Ringlet. |
| 20th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911) | Large Skipper, Small White | Colin Jupp | East side: 7 male Large Skippers, some clashing, 1 Small White |
| 20th | New Hall Farm, Gt Wigborough (TL989149) | Small Heath, Common Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | single Small Heath & Common Blue |
| 20th | Nether Mayne, Basildon (TQ706870) | Marbled White, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | 8pm - this superb road cutting gets to setting sun - one Small Skipper and 3 Marbled Whites (photo) roosting. Also an Emperor moth caterpillar on blackthorn. |
| 20th | Horndon Meadow EWT (TQ672851) | Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | 4 disturbed this evening and hundreds of micro moths. |
| 20th | Blackheath, Colchester, (TM007217) | Small Heath | Simon & Pat Cox | 9 in a short walk |
| 20th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | In four and a half hours from midday: 48 Meadow Brown, 9 Small Heath, 8 Speckled Wood, 4-5 Large Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Common Blue (2m,1f), 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and a White sp |
| 19th | Thrift Wood Bicknacre (TL792018) | Heath Fritillary | George Fletcher (Warden) | A single HF, the first one seen this year. Thrift is normally later with the first appearance than the S.Essex woods but this is some 10 days or so later than usual. |
| 19th | Terling (TL760152) | Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood | David Gomer | 4 Speckled Wood, 6 Small Heath. |
| 19th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Large Skipper 11, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 1. Also a Brimstone larva max.10mm long. |
| 19th | Hockley Woods (TQ839916) | Heath Fritillary | Cleve Bull | (photo), (photo), (photo) |
| 19th | Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484557) | Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Brimstone | Paddy Grove | A quick trip at lunchtime in the sunshine: 2-3 Common Blue males, one Holly Blue m basking, Brimstones - 1m / 1f, Large and Small Whites. |
| 19th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit (TL485560) | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Paddy Grove | Two Speckled Woods, one very fresh looking, and a fast-flying Red Admiral |
| 19th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Black Hairstreak, Specked Wood, Meadow Brown | Ian Shaw | 10 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, and finally in late afternoon 1 Black Hairstreak in blackthorn canopy |
| 18th | RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes (TL334697) | grizzled skipper | Jacqui Miller | Following a probable sighting reported by a volunteer last week, I found 1 grizzled skipper on the reserve today. I have attached a (photo), This is the first record for the reserve as far as we know. |
| 18th | Gidea Park, Links Avenue (TQ527899) | Red Admiral | Sheila Barnett | |
| 17th | Starvelarks Wood, Essex (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown | Paddy Grove | Very good HF numbers today - hard to estimate, but well over 50 seen. Also one fresh-looking Holly Blue. A few Meadow Browns in the meadow - my first of the year |
| 17th | Over cutting (guided busway) (TL380688) | Large White, Common Blue, Peacock, Small Heath, | Guy Manners | Lepidoptera concentrated at Over end of the walk. Website note that buses are fast and quiet is accurate, so checking every couple of minutes when walking south-east advisable! Large White (2-5m, 1f), white sp/p. (c.15), Common Blue (5++m), Peacock (1-2 v. faded), Small Heath (3++), Yellow Shell (photo) (1-2), Treble-bar/Lesser Treble-bar (1), Burnet Companion (1), Silver Y (1). Also (Common) Blue Damselfly, numerous hymenoptera |
| 17th | Maylands Golf Course (TQ5592) | Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 5 Large Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown, 4 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood and a male Common Blue in the field south of the wood at TQ559928. |
| 17th | Lea Valley Waterworks London | Red Admiral | Ruth Carew | Partly sunny partly cloudy day but sunny when I saw this fella fly over then settle on a tree. |
| 17th | Lark Rise Farm, Barton | Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Orange Tip | Vince Lea | One each Meadow Brown, Common Blue & Large Skipper, 2 Orange Tips |
| 17th | Kingston Old Railway LNR | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Green-veined White | Cambridge Conservation Volunteers | observations whilst on work-day removing Himalayan Balsam |
| 17th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | in my garden. |
| 17th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Red Admiral | Richard Mitchell | Short walk in morning sunshine produced 8 Speckled Woods, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Black Hairstreak (photo) seen on grass stem at top of main ride. |
| 16th | Westfield Farm, Comberton | Large Skipper | Vince Lea | |
| 16th | Terling (TL760152) | Holly Blue | David Gomer | 1 Holly Blue in sheltered woodland edge. Very windy indeed! |
| 16th | Hockley Woods (TQ837917) | Heath Fritillary | Steve Arlow | 22 |
| 16th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Very windy, 13.00-15.00: 11 Meadow Brown in field W of Deer Park where first of year was on 9th (none seen elsewhere); 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, plus a probable Painted Lady flew NW. |
| 15th | South Woodham Ferrers(TQ805971) | Holly Blue, Small White | Chris Rawlings | 1 Hummingbird hawk Moth, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small White in our garden lunch time |
| 15th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 9. |
| 15th | Little Haven EWT/Starvelarks (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Good numbers in sheltered spots despite the strong breeze. Heath Fritillary 33, Red Admiral 1. |
| 15th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818878) | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 8, Speckled Wood 1. |
| 15th | Dodds Grove SSSI (TQ817879) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 3. |
| 14th | Terling (TL760152) | Small White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | David Gomer | 7.30 am, sunny. 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White |
| 14th | Pound Wood (TQ818886) | Brimstone, Heath Fritillary | David Gomer | Brief visit - 2 f Brimstone, at least 8 Heath Fritillary. Sunny but windy even in wood. |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Painted Lady | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 1, Large Skipper 3, a female Brimstone ovipositing (at last), and a well-travelled Painted Lady. |
| 14th | Fleam Dyke (TL5454) | Green Hairstreak, Small Heath | Vince Lea | Two each on the butterfly transect |
| 14th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922) | Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 fresh Large Skippers, 2 Speckled Wood a Holly Blue. |
| 13th | Rainham Marshes RSPB | Green Hairstreak | Pete Jackson | Single on Dog Rose |
| 13th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Orange Tip | Nick Ballard | This morning, before the clouds closed-in, a single female |
| 13th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Comma, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 13 Small Heath and 1 each of Speckled Wood, Comma and Red Admiral. Moths: Silver Y and 5 Burnet Companions. Also my first Emperor Dragonfly (m) of the year and a large Grass Snake near a pond. |
| 13th | Blue House Farm EWT (TQ8697) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Brown Argus, Small Skipper | Graham Smith | Small Heath 57, Meadow Brown 4, Green-veined White 2, Small White 2, Common Blue 8, Red Admiral 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Skipper 1. |
| 13th | Colne Point (TM108124) | Small Heath | Simon Cox | Just 1 to report nr the car park this pm |
| 12th | Cherry Hinton - East Pit (TL482555) | Common Blue, Small White | Nick Ballard | In a brief period of sun, 3 Common Blue and 3 Small White, with many Treble-bar moths |
| 10th | St Osyth (TM144159) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Simon Cox | 2 Red Admirals and a Small Tortoiseshell in our garden |
| 10th | St Osyth (TM125147) | Large White | Simon Cox | 1 |
| 10th | Foxton garden (TL414480) | Brimstone | Guy Manners | 1 female |
| 10th | Fleam Dyke (TL5454) | Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath | Paddy Grove | Despite good weather, numbers of butterflies were pretty low. Two Small Heath, plenty of unidentified Whites including at least one Large White. One male Orange Tip (and probably some females among the Whites). Several Brimstones, male and female. One Holly Blue (could have been Common Blue, but I don't think so). Two Green Hairstreaks, one at around TL550539, one at around TL544545 |
| 10th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Large White, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | one of each, the latter seen by EWT staff near the Visitor Centre |
| 10th | Bedford Purlieus (TL0499) | Large Skipper, Red Admiral | Peter and Jan Farbridge | 1 large skipper and 1 red admiral in the meadow area at the north end of the woods |
| 9th | Stanford Warren (TQ685811) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Just 2 on Red Valerian by Mucking Church |
| 9th | St Osyth (TM118170) | Meadow Brown | Simon Cox | 1 |
| 9th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911) | Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Large Skipper (photo), 1 Red Admiral(photo), and 2 Speckled Wood at the east side of the GC, and a worn female Common Blue on a bank with clovers near the car park (TQ518913) |
| 9th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Grizzled Skipper | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Today we saw 19 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral and unusually 1 Grizzled Skipper (photo) at a cross rides in the heart of the wood |
| 9th | Mill Wood EWT (TQ594785) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | 1 of each |
| 9th | Hockley Woods (TQ836919) | Heath Fritillary | Miles Attenborough | From 2.00pm to 3.00pm, despite overcast conditions I spotted 4 heath fritillaries (photo), in one of the rides |
| 9th | Grays Gorge EWT (TQ607790) | Small White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma | Rob Smith | Small White 1, Common Blue 1, Holly Blue 3, Peacock 1, and a fresh Comma. |
| 9th | Foxton Wood (TL410475) | Small White | Guy Manners | 1 male |
| 9th | Buckden (TL193671) | Painted Lady | Charles Nicol | |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Meadow Brown, 6 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 3m Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue (photo) (female nectaring on bramble flowers). Moths: Latticed Heath, Yellow Shell, 10+ Burnet Companions, 3+ Nemophora degeerella. |
| 6th | Willow Park EWT, Langdon (TQ6887) | Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Green-veined White | Paul Hudson | Grizzled Skipper 1, Small Heath 10, Common Blue 6, Large Skipper 1, Green-veined White 1. |
| 6th | Ramsey Marsh (TL939058) | Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small White 9, Green-veined White 2, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 10. |
| 6th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Heath Fritillary, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 4, Large Skipper 1. |
| 6th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Small White, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | During the gaps in the clouds: 5+ Speckled Wood, 4 OTs (2 M & 2 F), 5 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, and my first Common Blue here this year, a female. (photo), (photo), (photo), (photo). |
| 6th | Mil Green Common (TL637013) | Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 1 of each |
| 6th | Maldon Wick Meadow EWT (TL840055) | Common Blue | Rob Smith | 1, and 4 species of day moths. |
| 6th | Little Haven EWT/Starvelarks (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 12, some flying in brief sunshine. The site is looking superb this year. |
| 6th | Jesus College, Cambridge (TL451588) | Red Admiral | Rob Spragg | One red admiral on viburnum flowers outside the Quincentennary Library. |
| 6th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818878) | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary 1 in the main glade by the bridleway. Further coppicing has taken place to the east. Speckled Wood 3. Nothing seen in Dodds Grove. |
| 6th | Blue House Farm EWT (TQ8697) | Meadow Brown | Graham Smith | 1 |
| 6th | Foxton (TL414480) | Orange Tip | Guy Manners | One male, twice today during dry spells! |
| 5th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral | Phil Bromley | During the morning sunshine I saw Grizzled Skipper 6, Common Blue 4, Green Hairstreak 1, Small Heath 1, Speckled Wood 7 & Red Admiral 1, photos attached (photo), (photo), (photo), (photo) |
| 5th | Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ571909) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 1. moths: M. Shipton 5, B. Companion 1, S. Grd. Carpet 2, N. Degeerella 30 - one of 3 Longhorn moth species seen. |
| 5th | Chapel Hill, Barrington (TL399511) | Common Blue, Large White, Small Heath, Small White | Paddy Grove | A fairly thorough search in reasonable weather (bright, 15C, windy) produced a single Common Blue (m) and Small Heath, plus several Large and Small Whites. |
| 5th | Castor Hanglands NNR (TF1201) | Orange Tip, Green Veined White, Speckled Wood, Large White, Common Blue, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper | Roger Orbell | Orange Tip 2, Green Veined White 2, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1, Comon Blue 5 inc blue female form, Small Heath 2, Dingy Skipper 3 (North Heath field. Note from NNR warden - he saw one earlier this month, the first for many years on site) |
| 4th | Foxton (TL414480) | Orange Tip | Guy Manners | In one of those few sunny spells today, male Orange Tip flew through Foxton garden |
| 4th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit | Orange Tip, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | Several Common Blue, including some blue females and a single female OT |
| 4th | Brentwood, M25 Junction 28 (TQ568922) | Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Common Blues (male & female), 1 Small Copper, several Burnet Companions and 1 Mother Shipton |
| 2nd | Cudmore Grove Country Park, Mersea Island (TM056143) | Green Hairstreak | Chris Rawlings | GH on bramble (photo), shown me by Park Ranger Dougal Urquart. |
| 1st | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911) | Speckled Wood, Orange Tip | Colin Jupp | East side of GC: 4 Speckled Wood (at least 2 fresh) and a male Orange Tip |
| 1st | Links Avenue, Gidea Park (TQ527899) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp, Sheila Barnett | a female Holly Blue egglaying on flower buds of Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica |
| 1st | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 4, all looked fresh. (photo). |
| May 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | A Red Admiral in my garden late am |
| 30th | Harold Hill, Carter's Brook (TQ541928) | Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 male Common Blues and a Burnet Companion moth |
| 30th | Barrington (TL408503) | Painted Lady | Paddy Grove | One painted lady reported by my son |
| 29th | Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ683875) | Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Heath | John Smart | Grizzled Skipper 4 / Small Copper 2 / Common Blue 9 / Small Heath 6 |
| 29th | Thames Chase, Pages Farm (TQ555901) | Small Heath, Small Copper, Small White | Colin Jupp | Adjacent to Harold Wood Park: another 7 Small Heath, including an aberrant individual (photo), with buckled top edge to forewing but could fly ok, looking pale overall in field; 1 Small Copper and 1 Small White. |
| 29th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Small Heath, Brown Argus, Orange Tip, Comma Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 32 Small Heath on the old Pitch & Putt site, my highest count here, also 1 male Brown Argus, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 28th | Woodwalton Marsh TL212812 | Grizzled Skipper,Small Heath | Malcolm Anderson | 2 Grizzled Skipper and 3 Small Heath seen during brief 15 minute visit |
| 28th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs ( TQ781857) | Brown Argus | Andrew Woodhouse | A single brown argus in the glade below Ray View. |
| 28th | Great Clacton (TM1717) | Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | Early am visit for my Breeding Bird Survey in TM1717 Great Clacton produced 7 Speckled Woods & single Orange Tip (female) & Small White |
| 28th | Danbury Country Park TL768049 | Small Copper, Speckled Wood | Chris Rawlings | 1 Small Copper & 1 Speckled Wood only. A very poor show for such a lovely day 24.c, clear blue sky |
| 28th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Heath, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White | Coling Jupp | A total of 27 Small Heath counted pm, and some fields on N side of park not covered. Also singles each of Small Copper, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood and Green-veined White. |
| 27th | Upper Bedfords Farm (TQ525922) | Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Early evening visit. 1 male Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue (1 male, 2 females - both blue form), 4 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath, 1 Small/GV White. Also 7 Mother Shipton, 2 Burnet Companion and 1 Silver Y (No public access) |
| 27th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ822984) | Orange Tip | Christopher Rawlings | 1 Orange Tip male on roadside verge, Burnham Road |
| 27th | Risebridge Golf Course (TQ525911) | Orange Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | East side of GC: 3 Speckled Wood and 1m Orange Tip |
| 27th | John Weston Reserve EWT TM264246 | Small Heath, Speckled Woods, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Wall Brown | Simon and Pat Cox | all morning in sunshine produced 7 Small Heaths, 5 Speckled Woods, 4 Small & 2 Green-veined Whites, single Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Holly Blue & a Wall Brown. Also a Brimstone Moth. |
| 27th | Hatfield Forest | Swallowtail | Richard Romang | Thought you might be interested in the attached photo (sorry about the quality) of a Swallowtail feeding on Bugle at Hatfield Forest today. Not sure If it was a migrant or had escaped but is certainly the first I have seen in the UK outside the Norfolk Broads |
| 27th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Orange Tip, Small White, Green-veined White | Colin Jupp | Four hours from 1pm: 21 Small Heath, 5 Speckled Wood, 6 Small Copper, 6m Common Blue, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1m Orange Tip, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White. Moths: 10+ Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton, Silver Y |
| 26th | Thorrington Hall Wood TM100197 | Comma, Speckled Wood & Small White | Simon and Pat Cox | Early morning walk through Thorrington Hall Wood TM100197 entrance (no public access) produced single Comma, Speckled Wood & Small White |
| 26th | Starvelarks Wood (TQ810892?) | Heath Fritillary | Steve Arlow | Today at Starvelarks Wood, Essex (photo) were the first Heath Fritillaries of the year with 12 seen this afternoon - see photo and photo. Also at Bowers, Essex 5 Wall Browns this morning |
| 26th | Colchester allotment (TM012254) | Green Hairstreak | D Aldridge | only one seen |
| 26 | South Weald, Brentwood (TQ574929) | Green-veined White, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Holly Blue, female Orange Tip and Green-veined White along Wigley Bush Lane near the A12 |
| 26 | Maylands Golf Course (TQ5592) | Orange Tip, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 7 Small Heath in the field south of the wood at TQ559928. Also a male Orange Tip near Weald Brook in TQ59R |
| 26 | Brentwood, M25 Embankment (TQ573913) | Brown Argus, Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Small Copper, Peacock, Small White | Colin Jupp | A female Green Hairstreak 15.40 (record shot photo). My first ever record in TQ59, I always thought this location was the most likely. Historically there is a dot for the 10 km square pre-1960 in Emmet & Pyman (1985). Also 1 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 2 Peacock, 3m Orange Tip, 1 Small White, 3 Cinnabar, 12+ Burnet Companion and 6+ Mother Shipton. |
| 25th | Woodwalton(TL208822?) | Grizzled Skippers, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath | Charles Nicol | Visited site adjacent to railway behind St Lawrence's Church Woodwalton. Very warm; sheltered from Easterly breeze. Goodly numbers 20+ of grizzled skippers, 3 green hairstreaks, 3 small heaths. I do hope this site receives protection as it is a real hidden gem. |
| 25th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Holly Blue, Small White | Christopher Rawlings | 1 Holly Blue & 1 Small White in our garden |
| 25th | Over Cutting (TL381689) | Common Blue, Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Peacock | Paddy Grove | Grizzled Skippers quite active. One male Common Blue. One Brown Argus near the road. Several Orange Tips and unidentified whites, Small Heaths 2 Peacocks |
| 25th | Mepal (TL437816) | Small Copper, Orange Tip, Wall, Small Heath | Rob Partridge | Engine Bank, near Mepal (TL437816) Small Copper 1; Orange-tip 2; Wall Brown 3; Small Heath 1. Surprisingly few individuals considering the conditions |
| 25th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1f Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Holly Blue in my garden. |
| 25th | Foxton (TL414480) | Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Guy Manners | Orange Tip, male and female – I have nectar but no caterpillar food... Holly Blue, one |
| 25th | Devil's Dyke, Reach end (TL5765) | Brimstone, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Small Heath | Paddy Grove | In the Reach - Burwell section of the dyke: 4 Green Hairstreaks, a couple of female Brimstones, 2 male Holly Blues, many Small Heaths and Orange Tips. |
| 25th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket Heath (TL614618) | Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small Heath | Mark Wood | 2 Dingy Skippers, 3 Orange Tips, 3 Brimstones, 2 Green Hairstreaks, 6 Brown Argus, 3 Small Heaths. Most were opposite the July stand including the Dingys and the Hairsteaks |
| 25th | Devil's Dyke, Golf Course end. (TL625609) | Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Small Heath | Mark Wood | 2 Brimstones, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Brown Argus, 3 Small Heaths |
| 25th | Devil's Dyke July Course (TL6161) | Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Large White, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Dingy Skipper 5, including female rejecting male, Green Hairstreak 3, Brown Argus 11, Brimstone 6, Large White 1, Orange Tip 3, Peacock 1, Small Heath 4, moths: Common Heath 8, Burnet Companion 5 |
| 25th | Danbury Common (TL783043) | Brimstone, Small Copper | Richard Bigg | 2 Brimstones (males) and 3 Small Copper |
| 25th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | orange Tip, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 7 Small Heath and 3 Orange Tip (2f & 1f) |
| 24th | West Face Quarry, Whittlesey ((TL240980) | Orange-tip, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Wall, Common Blue | Phil Bromley | Orange-tip 10+, Small White 6, Large White 1, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Wall Brown 3 & Common Blue 6. |
| 24th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ817979) | Small Heath | Christopher Rawlings | 1 Small Heath at The Garden of Remembrance |
| 24th | Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) | Green-Veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Green-Veined White 22 incl mating pair, Small White 6, Orange Tip 6 (3m,3f), Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 2, Small Heath 12. |
| 24th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571909) | Green-veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Large White, Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Green-veined White 3, Small White 1, Orange Tip 5m, Large White 1, Brimstone 1f, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 2. moths: the unusual Alabonia geoffrella (photo) in Jermaines Wood and the rare Commophila aeneana (photo) at Tylers Wood meadow by the M25. |
| 24th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Holly Blues in the Sports Ground plus another in a garden in Links Avenue (TQ527899) |
| 24th | Foxton (TL414480) | Large White, Orange Tip | Guy Manners | Large White female nectaring on Red Valerian; Orange Tip, male & female (at different times) |
| 24th | Fleam Dyke (TL544546) | Green Hairstreak | Vince Lea | Two Green Hairstreaks today on the transect on Fleam Dyke, around the intersection with the disused railway line. Neither was marked |
| 23rd | Stanford Warren (TQ691808) | Wall, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Rob Smith | Wall Brown 1m, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 2, Green Carpet moth |
| 23rd | Newton (TL435492) | Orange Tip, Brimstone | Guy Manners | Orange Tip 1m, Brimstone 1m, White sp/p. 1—2, High-speed nymphalid 1! |
| 23rd | Lexden, Colchester (TL9625) | Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Simon and Pat Cox | 3 Holly Blues & 1 Orange Tip in garden |
| 23rd | Beam Valley CP, Dagenham (TQ503836) | Green Hairstreak, Small Copper, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Beam Valley CP, Dagenham (TQ503836) A Green Hairstreak (photo)egglaying on Birdsfoot Trefoil on the central bund. Small Copper 9, Small Heath 4, a few white spp. Good vetches/clovers, several moths seen: Yellow Belle 3, Treble Bar 1, Lime-speck Pug 2, Mother Shipton 2, Small Yellow Underwing 1, Common Carpet 1. Also 3 Broad-bodied Chasers. |
| 22nd | Willow Park EWT, Langdon (TQ692866) | Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Small Copper, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Rob Smith | A Green Hairstreak on Birdsfoot Trefoil near the Dry Street bridleway, also Small Heath, Small Copper, Brimstone, Holly Blue and several male Orange Tips. (The warden reports Grizzled Skipper this week in Great & Little Lodge, Home & Knights fields, also a Common Blue). |
| 22nd | St Osyth | Small Heath, Peacock, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | St Osyth area: 1st Holly Blue this year in our garden (latest since we started keeping records) TM144159; then 1 Small Heath & 2 Peacocks Howlands Marsh TM113167; then 2 Orange Tips (male & female), single Holly Blue & Speckled Wood at TM115181 |
| 22nd | St Osyth Beach (TM130126) | Peacock, Small Copper, Small White | Simon Cox | Walked from Seawick (St Osyth Beach TM130126) along the beach to Colne Point TM100123 and back along the seawall. 7 Small Coppers (5 within the reserve & 2 just east of the reserve boundary) of which 5 in dunes, one of these on a flowering Sea Kale, also 7 Small Whites & a Peacock all along the seawall nearer Seawick |
| 22nd | Orton Longueville | Orange Tip | Peter and Jan Farbridge | This spring, we're quite excited to see any butterflies at all in our garden, so this orange tip (photo) was especially welcome today! |
| 22nd | Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester | Brimstone, Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Guy Manners | white sp(p)., 1++; Orange Tip, 2+m; Brimstone, 1m; Holly Blue, 1 |
| 22nd | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Holly Blue, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Orange Tip | Nick Ballard | For Save our Butterflies Week, during our lunchtime walk: At least 12 Holly Blue, 3 Brimstone, 4+ Small White, 1 Green Veined White, 2 Large White, and 3 or 4 male Orange-tip. Some sun at last! |
| 22nd | Mepal (TL449808) | Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Rob Partridge | The Rushway: Large White 4; Small White 2; Orange-tip 5 males, 2 females; other whites 15; Holly Blue 1; Small Tortoiseshell 1; Peacock 4 |
| 22nd | Mepal (TL448817) | Small Heath | Rob Partridge | Widdens Drove: Small Heath 1 |
| 22nd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Holly Blue at the back of my garden at midday, first for the year here. |
| 22nd | Foxton (TL414480) | Orange Tip | Guy Manners | 1 male |
| 22nd | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Heath, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Heath, 7+ Whites incl definite Small and Green-veined, 4 Orange Tip (3f & 1m), 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood. On nearby Maylands Golf Course (TQ556927) 2 Orange Tip (male & female). |
| 22nd | Brentwood, near Junction 28 M25 (TQ568922) | Small Copper, Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Copper, 1m Brimstone, 3+ Small White and 4 Orange Tip (2m,2f). Moths: Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton, Silver Y and Silver-ground Carpet. |
| 21st | Terling (TL765148) | Orange Tip | David Gomer | 2f and 1m, on garlic mustard |
| 21st | Fingringhoe Wick EWT (TM050194) | Orange Tip, Large White, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | Orange Tip 2m, Large White 2, Green-veined White 1 |
| 21st | Berechurch Common (Friday Wood) (TL994209) | Small Copper, Orange Tip, Small Heath, Comma, Speckled Yellow | Rob Smith | Small Copper 6, Orange Tip 1m, Small Heath 1, Comma 1. Speckled Yellow moths 6. |
| 20th | Benfleet Downs (TQ7986?) | Wall | Kathryn Birch, David Chandler | I saw a Wall butterfly on section 2 of the Benfleet Downs transect walk |
| 19th | Thorpe-le-Soken (TM179211) | Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White | Simon Cox | Single of each, in a garden |
| 19th | Thorpe Cross (TM194218) | Green-veined White, Orange Tip | Simon Cox | |
| 19th | Stanford Warren (TQ688812) | Peacock, Wall Brown | Rob Smith | Peacock 4, Wall Brown 2 (male roosting in Hawthorn, female basking), also Ruby Tiger moth |
| 19th | Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) | Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Small Heath, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Orange Tip 6 (4m, 2f incl one in rejection posture to 2 males), Green-veined 10+, Small White 2, Small Heath 9, Small Copper 2. Common Carpet moth |
| 19th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571909) | Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 2, Green-veined 2, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 1, Orange Tip 2 and first ova on cuckooflower. Moths: Silver Y and Small Yellow Underwing |
| 19th | Holland-on-Sea (TM197177) | Peacock | Simon Cox | Peacock at Sladbury's Farm garden |
| 19th | Harold Wood Park, Romford (TQ553902) | Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | When a bit of sun broke through after 16.30, 4 Small Heath on the eastern slope - the old Pitch & Putt site; also 3 Orange Tip (2m,1f), 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Mother Shipton, plus 2 Banded Demoiselles in vegetation near the River Ingrebourne. Another Small Heath at the adjacent Thames Chase site, Pages Farm (TQ555901) |
| 19th | Gutteridge Hall, Weeley (TM138212) | Holly Blue, Peacock, Orange Tip, Small White | Simon Cox | Single Holly Blue, Peacock & Orange Tip, 3 Small Whites (& 2 S/G-v Whites) |
| 18th | Holland-on-Sea (TM197177) | Brimstone | Simon Cox | Brimstone (seen by Peter Giles in his garden), Sladbury's Farm |
| 18th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Peacock, Small White, Orange Tip | Colin Jupp | Peacock, 2 Small White, 1 male Orange Tip(and a female seen on 17th) |
| 18th | Foxton | Orange Tip | Guy Manners | Fly-through, male, Foxton garden, c.10:30 Friday morning |
| 16th | Stanford Warren (EWT Coastal Reserve) Essex (TQ692813) | Wall | John Smart | 1 Wall Butterfly, a fresh individual. Seen at 13.45pm |
| 14th | Lolworth (TL378649) | Orange Tip, Painted Lady | Vince Lea | One Painted Lady seen at 7.45 am sunning itself on a farm track at Lolworth. Also on the farm, 2 orange tips (TL3765) |
| 13th | Kings Dyke NR (TL250974) | Brimstone, Large White, Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper, Wall | Rosalyn Payne and Phil Bromley | During a brisk walk around the reserve this morning we saw, Brimstone 1, Large White 1, Orange-tip 4, Green-veined White 5, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 3, Green Hairstreak 2, Small Copper 6, and Wall(photo) 2. Our first Wall In Cambs this year. (For a permit please contact philipparkerassociates@btconnect.com) |
| 13th | Harold Hill, Carters Brook (TQ541928) | Orange Tip, Small White | Colin Jupp | 2m Orange Tip and 2 Small White Colin Jupp |
| 13th | Foxton (TL415481) | Orange Tip | Guy Manners | One “small” white (Small or GV) and one male Orange Tip |
| 13th | Fowlmere village | Brimstone | Guy Manners | Three male Brimstone in various parts of Fowlmere village |
| 13th | Canvey Wick | Green Hairstreak, Wall Brown, Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Small Whites | Steve Arlow | This morning a Green Hairstreak. Also here Wall Brown, Orange-tip x3, Green-veined White and several Small Whites |
| 13th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Copper, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Large White, Orange Tip, Small White | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Copper and 2 Small Heath (my first date for both species last year was 24/4). Also 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 fem Orange Tip and 2 Small White |
| 13th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF0704) | GreenHairstreak | Roger Orbell | Good numbers of Green Hairstreak(photo)(photo) showing at Barnack Hills and Holes this morning despite the strong wind. Later Grizzled and Dingy Skipper(photo) at an undisclosed site in Huntingdonshire |
| 12th | St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Copper, Small White | Simon & Pat Cox | |
| 12th | Rushway near Mepal | Small white , Large white , Green-veined white, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock | Rob Partridge | 20+ whites including Small 1, Large 1, Green-veined 5, Orange-tip males 8, Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 2 |
| 12th | Over Cutting (TL381689) | Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell | David Newland | Grizzled Skipper (6), Small Copper (4), Orange Tip (2), Green-veined White (2), Small White (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1) in about an hour around midday. Sunshine but still cool (about 14C). PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE ON OUR HOME PAGE ABOUT VISITING THIS SITE! |
| 12th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Large White | Trevor Wilson | notes |
| 12th | Linton | Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Alex Petter | 2 holly blues and 2 male orange tips in my garden |
| 12th | John Weston Reserve, Naze (TM264246) | Green-veined White | Simon & Pat Cox | |
| 12th | Hampton Hargate, Peterborough | Orange Tip | Trevor Wilson | notes |
| 12th | Foxton (TL415481) | Holly Blue | Guy Manners | flew through garden today |
| 12th | Epping Forest (TQ4296) | Peacock, Small Copper | Rob Smith | a Peacock and 8 Common Heath moths at Sunshine Plain (TQ422991) and at Warren Hill (TQ410954), 2 Small Copper, and an Angle Shades basking in the heather |
| 12th | Duck Wood LNR (TQ555925) | Orange Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1m Orange Tip and 1 Speckled Wood |
| 12th | Devils Dyke (TL6161) | Green Haristreak, Painted Lady, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Comma, Dingy Skipper | Philip McMurdie | At the golf course section, 8 green haristreaks seen, 6 marked, 1 painted lady, 2 peacock, 2 brimstone, 1 orange tip, 1 comma. For the section between the July corse entrace and well gap 6-10 dingy skippers seen |
| 12th | Devil's Dyke, (TL6161) | Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Mark Wood | TL 614618, 6 Dingy Skippers opposite the July stand, TL 624609, Golf Course end, 2 Dingy Skippers, 1 Brimstone, 1 Green Hairstreak on bushes on Tee No 15, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock. |
| 12th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Orange Tip,Green-veined White, Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 5 Orange Tip (4m,1f), 1 Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood. The total of Green Longhorn moths seen was into the hundreds, many oaks and sycamores had 'swarms' on the sheltered south side of the trees (sunny but a cool N breeze) |
| 12th | Block Fen GP | Wall Brown, Orange-tip, Peacock | Rob Partridge | Wall Brown 1, male, Orange-tip males 2, Peacock 2, other whites 6. (Note from the 13th, Amongst the same butterflies as on the 12th at Block Fen GP near Mepal was a Red Admiral today - a possible migrant as a few are appearing on the south coast.) |
| 11th | St Osyth (TM144159) | Orange Tip | Simon & Pat Cox | male in our garden(also Large Red Damselfly & Four-spotted Chaser) |
| 11th | Orton Waterville, Peterborough | Holly Blue | Trevor Wilson | notes |
| 11th | Monks wood (TL2080) | Orange Tip, Comma, Grizzled Skipper, Speckled Wood, Peacock | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | In and around Monks wood we saw Peacock 9, Comma 1, Orange-tip 3, Speckled Wood 2 and Grizzled Skipper 15+ which included us observing a couple courting, then mating and finally the female egg laying (3 photos(photo)(photo)(photo) attached) |
| 11th | Holland Haven CP (TM217173) | Green-veined White, Orange Tip | Simon & Pat Cox | |
| 11th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Peacock, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Small White | Colin Jupp | 1 Peacock, 1 Holly Blue, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Small White + 2 unidentified White. In the evening on nearby Romford GC (TQ525904) 10+ Green Longhorn moths (Adela reaumurella) flitting over oak foliage |
| 11th | Broom Hill, West Tilbury (TQ654778) | Wall Brown, Small Copper, Green-veined White | Rob Smith | a male Wall Brown on buttercup, a Small Copper (photo) ovipositing on the vertical face of gravel pit and a mating pair of Green-veined White (photo) |
| 8th | The Perse School, Cambridge | Orange Tip | Alex Petter | 1 male |
| 8th | RSPB Canvey West | Wall Brown, Orange Tip, Green-veined White | Pete Jackson | during short sunny spell at least 2 Wall Brown (poss 3) several Orange Tip and numerous Green Viens, Took a couple photos(photo)(photo) |
| 8th | Over Cutting, heeding the Branch's advice (TL381688) | Grizzled Skipper | Trevor Grange | please heed access advice on home page |
| 8th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Green-veined White, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | 3 Small White and 1 GVW, 3 male OT, 1 Speckled Wood and Peacock plus 4 Holly Blue and a Mother Shipton moth. |
| 8th | Langdon Hills CP (TQ7086) | Wall Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Late afternoon sunshine brought out an unexpected female Wall Brown (TQ702864), Small Copper 1, Grizzled Skipper 3 (TQ700863) and a female Orange Tip (photo) |
| 8th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ555915) | Orange Tip | Colin Jupp | 1 male |
| 8th | Devils Dyke (TL6161) | Dingy Skipper, Peacock, Orange tip | Vince Lea | DS by the pines |
| 8th | Coggeshall (TL850243) | Orange Tip | Pat Cox | |
| 7th | Stanford Warren (TQ688812) | Wall Brown | Rob Smith | 6.15pm a male Wall Brown(photo) |
| 7th | Ramsey Marsh (TL937058) | Small Copper, Small Heath, Green-veined White, Small White | Rob Smith | early transect (first I've managed here): Small Copper 1, Small Heath 2, Green-veined White 6, Small White 2. |
| 7th | Holland Haven CP (TM218173) | Small White, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | 3 Speckled Woods & 4 Small Whites |
| 7th | Foxton (TL415481) | Orange Tip, | Guy Manners | male in garden during brief warm and sunny spell |
| 7th | Devils Dyke (TL6161) | Dingy Skipper | Sharon Hearle | 1 in a sheltered spot - then gave up on attempting transect as the weather stsill so poor |
| 7th | Clacton-on-Sea (TM154161) | Orange Tip, | Simon Cox | male Orange Tip seen while driving along the B1027 |
| 1st | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Grizzled Skipper | Roger Orbell | Grizzled skipper(photo) |
| 1st | Terling (TL765148) | Orange Tip, Peacock | David Gomer | 2 Peacock, 4 Orange Tip (all males). 1 Broad-bodied Chaser also. |
| 1st | Cudmore Grove CP (TM069148) | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Dougal Urquhart | Painted Lady resting several times on the tarmac path by the sea wall |
| April 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Nick Ballard | Several OT (male and female) 1 GVW, 2 Large White, 3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and a Comma. |
| 30th | Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ689875) | Grizzled Skipper | John Smart | Grizzled Skipper seen on transect in Home Field |
| 30th | Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ6887) | Grizzled Skipper | Jonathan Wisbey | 5 Grizzled Skipper seen by the warden, Jonathan Wisbey, 2 each in Knights Field and Great Lodge and 1 in Home Field. |
| 30th | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL378549) | Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell | Tony Roberts | Small White 5. Brimstone 4. Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 30th | Terling TL765148 | Speckled Wood, Peacock, Large white, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip | David Gomer | 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock, 1 Large white, 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Orange Tip |
| 30th | Riddles Wood, St Osyth (TM130180) | Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White | Simon Cox | |
| 30th | Over Cutting, heeding the Branch's advice (TL381688) | Grizzled Skipper, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper | Nick Ballard | 5 Grizzled Skipper (including this pair) plus 2 OT (m), 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 3 or 4 Small Copper and a Green Carpet |
| 30th | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL173933) | Small White, Large White, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | David Withrington | On the first sunny and warm day for a while (despite SE wind), I saw a few species on a walk from Hampton around the south side of the pits and back; Orange Tips were the most numerous; only one each of Speckled Wood and Holly Blue |
| 30th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Brimstone 2 (m + f), Speckled Wood 1. Also 2 Slow worms |
| 30th | Mepal (TL4480) | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Large White, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood | Rob Partridge | Along The Rushway footpath hedge in about 250m and out of the wind, a surprising number of butterflies after the deluge: Peacock, at least 15, Whites 25+ including Large 3, Small 4, Green-veined 6, Orange-tip 1, Speckled Wood 1, Brimstone male 1 |
| 30th | Lark Rise Farm, Barton (TL415555) | Orange Tip, Peacock, Small White, Small Heath | Tony Roberts | Small White 3. Orange Tip 2. Peacock 1. Small Heath 1 |
| 30th | Ladys Wood (TL2482) | Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Peacock | Leo Hillier | Evening visit: 1 Peacock, 1 Orange Tip (roosting), 1 Green Veined White (roosting) |
| 30th | Great Clacton (TM1717) | Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | 1 |
| 30th | Gamlingay Wood (TL2453) | Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Small White, Peacock, Brimstone | Leo Hillier | On the first sunny day in a while so was hoping for the butterflies to be up and about! Over the duration of 2 hours I saw 6 Speckled Wood, 5 Orange Tip (4 m 1 f), 2 Peacock, 2 Small White, 1 Brimstone |
| 30th | Dunton (TQ662877) | Grizzled Skipper, Orange Tip, Brimstone | David Preston | Grizzled Skipper (photo) |
| 30th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 13 Speckled Wood (including 8 in Hatter's Wood), 8m Orange Tip, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 1 Peacock, 1m Brimstone and 1 Holly Blue. Also a Large Red Damselfly and St Mark's Flies on the wing |
| 30th | Cherry Hinton nature reserve, Cambridge (TL485560) | Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | 2 Speckled Wood, 5 Brimstone (3 male, 2 female), 5 Orange Tips (male), 2 Small White plus 4 other unidentified whites |
| 30th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922) | Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Small White, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 1 Comma, 3 Small White, 4 Peacock, 5 Speckled Wood (sparring males at two spots) and 4 Orange Tip (incl a female) |
| 30th | Cambridge (TL463583) | Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | |
| 29th | Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ571909) | Longhorn moths | Rob Smith | No butterflies after the morning deluge, but there were 4 male Green Longhorn moths (Adela reaumurella) dancing. |
| 27th | St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon Cox | 1 Small Tortoiseshell in my garden |
| 27th | Gt Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM2019) | Green-veined White, Small White | Simon Cox | 2 Green-veined Whites & 1 Small White in brief visit |
| 27th | Gidea Park, Romford (TQ527899) | Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | A Speckled Wood in a garden in Links Avenue, between the heavy downpours |
| 25th | Terling TL765148 | Small Tortoiseshell | David Gomer | Small Tortoiseshell, woodland edge |
| 24th | Cambridge, Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small White | Nick Ballard | This morning, before the rain - 2 Small White |
| 23rd | Stanground, Peterborough (TL198975) | Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Comma | Dave Withrington | 5 male Orange Tips, mainly on west side of Parkway; 2 Holly Blues, on east side of Parkway; 1 Comma, east side of Parkway |
| 23rd | Peterborough, Fen Causeway (TL240980) | Peacock | Dave Withrington | 3 Peacocks disputing territory near pit south of Millennium Bridge |
| 23rd | Milton Wood nr St Osyth (TM133193) | Small White | Simon Cox | 1 Small White in brief visit |
| 23rd | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Large White | Dave Withrington | 1 male in my garden |
| 22nd | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper, Orange Tip, Peacock | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Brimstone 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 4 (3 male, 1 female), Peacock 2, Comma 1, Grizzled Skipper 2 |
| 22nd | Stanford Warren (TQ689810) | Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock | Rob Smith | Peacock 5+, Green-veined White 2+, Orange Tip 1m. Hoping for an early Wall Brown, but none seen |
| 22nd | Mepal (TL4480) | Large White, Peacock, Small White | Rob Partridge | Glimpsed in my garden between the showers today: Small White, Large White (2nd of the year) and a Peacock - just one of each |
| 22nd | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Brimstone, Orang Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood, Peacock | Richard Mitchell | Orange Tip Male 4 (photo) , Brimstone 1, Speckled Wood 4, Small White 2, Peacock 6 |
| 22nd | Alresford Creek & nearby (TM058199) | Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Simon and Pat Cox | 1 of each |
| 21st | Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ6987) | Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Peacock | Rob Smith | 1 of each |
| 21st | Milton Wood, nr St Osyth (TM133193) | Green-veined White, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Green-veined Whites |
| 21st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570907) | Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Comma | Rob Smith | 1 of each |
| 21st | Harold Park, Romford (TQ555915) | Small White | Colin Jupp | 2 small white |
| 21st | Belfairs nature reserve, Southend (TQ8387) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood | John Spencer | |
| 20th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2284) | Brimstone, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood | Leo Hillier | 13 Peacock, 4 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone (m) and 1 Orange tip (m) |
| 20th | Cambridge Mill Road cemetery (TL460582) | Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Orange Tip | Nick Ballard | Before the showers, my first Holly Blue (3 - all males (photo)) plus 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Green-veined White (photo) and 3 male OT (photo)..... And then the rain came.... |
| 17th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812) | Orange Tip, Large White | Roger Orbell | Orange Tip Male 1, Large White 1 |
| 17th | Lady's Wood (TL2482) | Peacock, Small White | Roger Orbell | Peacock 1, Small White 1 (plus male Ring Ouzel by pond in Upwood Meadows) |
| 17th | Cambridge Mill Road cemetery (TL460582) | Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood | Nick Ballard | My first Speckled Wood of the year (2) plus 2 Small and 1 Green-veined White |
| 15th | Brightlingsea (TM074188) | Small Copper | David Scott | At Ford Farm, one Small Copper, seen by David Scott (it was not enjoying the N. wind) |
| 14th | withheld | Grizzled Skipper | Trevor Sawyer | Single male specimen |
| 14th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Orange Tip | Colin Jupp | A male Orange Tip at The Moat |
| 14th | Willow Park, Langdon Hills (TQ6987) | Orange Tip | Rob Smith | a male before starting, but nothing on transect as more cloud moved in |
| 14th | Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ570907) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange Tip | Rob Smith | All the transect action was at the sheltered bottom end of the wood, including a mating pair of Orange Tip trying to keep warm. Totals: Peacock 2, Brimstone 1, Orange Tip 5. |
| 13th | Romford Golf Course (TQ525904) | Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood, | Colin Jupp | singletons of each |
| 13th | Rettendon Common, Chelmsford (TQ7697) | Small White | No name given | |
| 13th | Rettendon Common, Chelmsford (TQ7697) | Orange Tip | No name given | |
| 13th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White | Colin Jupp | 2, 1, 1 |
| 11th | Wivenhoe woods (TM036217) | Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small White | Julian Bennett | 2, 1, |
| 11th | Ouse Washes, Sutton Gault (TL423796) | Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, | Rob Partridge | in a bright spell at around 11.00, Green-veined White 7; Small Tortoiseshell 4; Peacock 1 and the first Large White of the year for me |
| 11th | Maylandsea (TL9002) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White | Simon & Pat Cox | 1, 2 |
| 11th | Heybridge Hall Lake (TL860073) | Green-veined White | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 |
| 11th | Gosfield (TL783295) | Orange tip | Colin Davis | 11am, sunny, 13 degree, still. Have had very few butterflies here this year, despite many plants in bloom |
| 11th | Burwell Cutting (TL575652) | Green Hairstreak | Nick Ballard | This morning, around the Cutting, 2, possibly 3, Green Hairstreak and a Common Heath Moth |
| 10th | St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock | Pat Cox | in garden |
| 10th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Large White and Small White | Colin Jupp | In my garden during half an hour of sunshine (14.30-15.00) singles of each. |
| 6th | Rainham Marsh (TQ5380) | Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White | Chris Allen | 2 male brimstone, 6 small whites, 4 small tortoiseshell all around mid-day in and around cordite store |
| 6th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Small White | Colin Jupp | 3 male Orange Tip, 4 Speckled Wood (incl 2 sparring), 1 Small White. |
| 6th | Devil's Dyke & Burwell Cutting (TL575652) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green Hairstreak | Nick Ballard | Along the Dyke towards Reach, a single Small Tortoiseshell and later by the Cutting, a single Green Hairstreak on top of the blackthorn bushes |
| 4th | Russell Green (TL743129) | Speckled Wood | George Brown | 1. |
| 4th | Colchester Hythe (TM0323) | Green-veined White | Simon Cox | 2 |
| 2nd | St Osyth (TM144159) | Small White | Simon & Pat Cox | in garden |
| 2nd | RSPB Rainham Marsh (TQ5380) | Peacock, Small Tortishell, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Small White | Chris Allen | 1 of each species |
| 1st | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211812) | Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Leo Hillier | 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock |
| 1st | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Peacock, Comma | Leo Hillier | 5 Peacock, 2 Comma, 5 Orange Underwing Moths |
| 1st | Mill Meadows, Billericay (TQ680940) | Orange Tip | Paul Hudson | My earliest record ever for this species I think. |
| 1st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | squeezed in a late transect 12C, 100% sun - Comma 5, Peacock 2 - all were basking on bare ground. Also a first hornet |
| 1st | A127-Noak Bridge, Basildon (TQ670902) | Orange Tip | Rob Smith | The plus side to being stuck in lunchtime traffic was observing a male Orange Tip basking for up to a minute and then searching the verge for a few minutes |
| March 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Comma, Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, | Colin Jupp | 4 Comma, 3 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Small White and an Orange Underwing (flushed up from ground near silver birch in SW corner of GC) Also a male Brimstone here on 28/3/12 |
| 30th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, | Colin Jupp | 1 Green-veined White (first March record and 11th species for the month at this site); 1 Small Tortoisehell, 8+ Peacock and 13 Comma - basking and occupying territories late afternoon |
| 29th | l Romford Golf Course (TQ525904) | Speckled Wood, Small White | Colin Jupp | 2 of each |
| 29th | Romford Ash Lane footpath (TQ522915) | Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 |
| 29th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | counts of 3, 1, 1 |
| 29th | Cottenham (TL4568) | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock | Ann Piper | A Brimstone, 3 Peacock - the latter twirling in the air and chasing each other. Also a white - too swift to identify!, |
| 28th | Stirtloe (TL210663) | Orange Tip | Charles Nicol | First orange tip of the year! Have been down there every morning this week and finally saw a single male |
| 28th | Mepal (TL4480) | Brimstone, Comma, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Rob Partridge | Along Brick Lane and the Gault Holes at Mepal between 14.45 and 16.15 were: Brimstone 3, all males; Speckled Wood 1; Peacock 4; Comma 2; Small Tortoiseshell 5; Green-veined White 5. A grass snake was a nice bonus, |
| 28th | Fen Ditton (TL483604) | Orange Tip | Andrew Maddocks | 1 near church, |
| 28th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Brimstone, Comma, Holly blue, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Holly Blue near the Visitor Centre, 3 male Orange Tip in the southern area of park (the first a delight as always), 2 Small White, 2m Brimstone, 1 Speckled Wood and circa 10 each of Peacock and Comma (mid-afternoon territory holders). The first two species also first March records for me here. |
| 27th | Black Notley (TL763208) | Small White | George Brown | 1 in garden, 2.20pm. |
| 27th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Brimstone, Comma, Large White, other White, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 6 male Brimstone sightings in different areas of the park, possibly some duplication; 1 definite (m) Large White which settled to nectar on sallow flowers and my first March record here; 3 Small/G-V White, 3 Speckled Wood, 10 Peacock and 9 Comma. |
| 26th | Wistow (TL2782) | Peacock, Comma | Leo Hillier | On a walk from Harris Lane Wistow, into the fields and around the edge of Rolts Wood near Upwood - Spotted 21 Peacock Butterflies (no repeats - each one had its own patch!) and 2 Commas |
| 26th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone | Colin Jupp | Male Brimstone in my garden early pm |
| 26th | Devil's Dyke & Burwell Cutting (TL575652) | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Nick Ballard | From car-park to Cutting and beyond towards Reach - at least 4 Peacock, 5 male Brimstone and the first female for me this year. Also Lattice Heath moth and a single Comma and Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 26th | Black Notley (TL754208) | Brimstone | George Brown | 1 male, early pm. |
| 26th | Boreham (TL753097) | Brimstone, Comma, Orange Tip, Peacock | Graham Ekins | News via the Essex Moth Group: a male Orange Tip seen in the garden, along with Comma, Peacock and Brimstone. |
| 25th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Speckled Wood (photo) along Bob's Lane footpath - my earliest by 2 days. Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell & 2 Comma |
| 25th | Monks Wood (TL1980?) | Brimstone, Peacock | Stuart and Jill Elsom | 3 Peacock, 2 Brimstone |
| 25th | Linton, TL560470 | Brimstone, Peacock | Alex Petter | 3 Brimstones, 1 Peacock |
| 25th | Holme Fen (TL205895) | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Stuart and Jill Elsom | 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock, 3 Brimstone |
| 25th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Peacock, Small White | Colin Jupp | Near Nursery Wood: 1 Small White (settled), 2 Comma & 1 Peacock. Also 3+ Orange Underwing moths over birches inside the wood around mid-afternoon (TQ523923) |
| 24th | Wandlebury (TL4953) | Brimstone, Peacock | Alex Petter | 16 brimstones and 1 peacock |
| 24th | Shudy Camps(TL600451) | Brimstone, Peacock | Mark Hows | 2 brimstone, 1 peacock |
| 24th | Ramsey (TL280852) | Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | At the junction of Field Road and Blenheim Road, I saw Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 5, Comma 1, Small White 1 |
| 24th | Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL715320) | Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Dave Matthews | 7 Peacocks, 4 Commas and 2 Tortoiseshells basking and chasing along the set-aside strip surrounding the wood |
| 24th | Linton(TL5646?) | Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell | Alex Petter | 4 brimstones and 1 small tortoiseshell |
| 24th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Thought I would try an early transect as such a warm clear day - 6 each of Peacock and Comma |
| 24th | Huntingdon (TL2373) | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock | Charles Nicol | |
| 24th | Harold Hill area | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White | Colin Jupp | Harold Hill (TQ548926) 1 Small White and a female Brimstone in my garden late am. Duck Wood LNR (TQ555924). A male Brimstone and 1 Comma. Harold Court, Thames Chase (TQ562912) 4 Comma, 3 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell on territory pm. Also Small White in nearby Harold Park. Tylers Common (TQ565906) 4 Comma and 3 Peacock mid afternoon |
| 24th | Gosfield (TL783295) | Comma | Colin Davis | 10.15 am/15 deg/sunny/still. At last, my first garden butterfly of the year, a comma (photo) posing on heather (which has been in flower for weeks!) |
| 24th | Benfleet (TQ7786?) | Small White | Pete Jackson | 1 Small White |
| 24th | Barrington Quarry (TL3851 and nearby) | Brimstone, Comma, Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Paddy Grove | 7 species including a very early Green Hairstreak (photo), which I didn't even know was found at that location |
| 24th | Ashley | Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White | Roger Wolfe | TL 6860 Ashley Small Toroiseshell, Peacock. TL 7062 Ashley (within Cambs) Brimstone, Small White |
| 23rd | Yaxley (TL176934) | Comma | David Withrington | One by A15 north of the village |
| 23rd | Whittlesey | Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Trevor Wilson | Several Peacocks, Comma, three Brimstones and a Speckled Wood |
| 23rd | Thrift Wood, Essex | Brimstone | Nick Ballard, Guy Manners | |
| 23rd | Pound Wood, Essex | Comma, Peacock | Nick Ballard, Guy Manners | Also, major Wood Ant activity (both woods); Harlequin Ladybird, Large Bee Fly and Hairy-legged Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) (one of each) in Pound Wood |
| 23rd | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Brimstone, Peacock | Trevor Wilson | A Peacock and a Brimstone in the Orton Brimbles area |
| 23rd | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL175935) | Brimstone | David Withrington | 1 male |
| 23rd | Hampton, Peterborough (TL 173939) | Small White | David Withrington | 1 female; also I male at (TL175935) |
| 23rd | Hampton Vale area (TL171944) | Peacock | David Withrington | At least 8 flying in the warm sunshine. |
| 23rd | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Comma, White sp | Colin Jupp | 2 Comma and a Small or GV White flying through which didn't settle for positive id. |
| 23rd | Canvey West RSPB (TQ7386?) | Small Tortoiseshell | Pete Jackson | 2 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 22nd | Wicken Fen (TL5570) | Brimstone, Comma | Alan Wadsworth | Brimstone (massive male!?) and Comma for me at Wicken |
| 22nd | St Osyth (TM144159) | Green-veined White | Simon Cox | Male Green-veined White in my garden nr St Osyth |
| 22nd | Hainault Lodge NR (TQ474919) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | 3 Comma and a Red Admiral along the woodland paths and 3 Peacock basking on the bare gravel bank opposite the car park |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke | Brimstone, Peacock | Mark Wood | Near the Dyke (TL570523), 1 Peacock sheltered by the spinney on the path to Balsham -photo. Between Dungate Farm and Bedford Gap (TL556533), 1 Brimstone. |
| 22nd | Fingringhoe Wick (TM0419) | Comma, Peacock | Pete Jackson | 4 Peacock, 6 Comma |
| 21st | Wivenhoe (TM0522) | Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell | Simon and Pat Cox | |
| 21st | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Comman, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 3 Comma (incl 1 on sallow catkins) and 1 Peacock |
| 20th | White Roding (TL568137) | Brimstone | Richard Bigg | A Brimstone in perfect condition nectaring on pansies |
| 20th | Ulting (TL791095) | Small Tortoiseshell | David Gomer | Very active Small Tortoiseshell on nettle bank, arable farmland |
| 20th | Orton Wistow, Peterborough (TL1497) | Small White | Trevor Wilson | A Small White in the Orton Wistow area of Peterborough |
| 20th | Melbourn and Foxton | Brimstones | Guy Manners | Three males flying at lunchtime: Melbourn, opposite car park (TL382447), Foxton Meadow (Dove Cote) (TL410482), Foxton garden (TL414480) |
| 20th | Great Yeldham (TL763391) | Comma | Mark Wood | 1 Comma in the paddock - |
| 20th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Brimstone | David Withrington | 1 male flying through my garden |
| 20th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Comma, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp, Sheila Barnett | 2 Comma and 1 Red Admiral. Also my first Bee-fly of the year. |
| 20th | Cambridge Mill Road cemetery (TL460582) | Brimstone, Comma | Nick Ballard | 3 Comma ( |
| 19th | Tylers Wood, Great Warley (TQ573904) | Orange Underwing | Colin Jupp, Sheila Barnett | 2 Orange Underwing moths over silver birches near the car park at 14.30 |
| 19th | Terling (TL765148) | Peacock | David Gomer | |
| 19th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Comma | Chris Rawlings | 1 Comma basking in sun on paving stone in our in garden, temp 10.c in shade |
| 19th | Cherry Hinton nature reserve, Cambridge (TL485560) | Comma | Paddy Grove | 3-4 Commas sunning themselves and squabbling over territory |
| 19th | Cambridge Mill Road cemetery (TL460582) | Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Nick Ballard | 2 Comma (photo) and a Small Tortoiseshell |
| 15th | Writtle (TL673059) | Brimstone | Richard Bigg | First butterfly of the year in my garden - a Brimstone |
| 15th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517902) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral at midday |
| 15th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Comma | Rob Smith | A Comma in flight and 5 fleeting sightings of male Brimstone, possibly the same individual |
| 15th | Leez Reservoir (TL705186) | Peacock, Comma | George Brown | 1 of each, early pm. |
| 15th | Latton Woods, Harlow (TL4607) | Brimstone, Comma | Mark Bunch | At Latton Woods,Harlow, Comma corner as I call it,was occupied,with 2 males defending territories - my first of the year. (photo) Also a fly-by Brimstone,again, my first of the year,together with my first Bee-fly and singing Chiff-chaff. 3 Buzzards were soaring |
| 15th | Kingston Street, Cambridge (TL463579) | Brimstone | Janet Simpson, Richard Harvey | Brimstone in our garden |
| 15th | Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM111160) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon Cox | |
| 15th | Hardwick Wood (TL353571) | Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Vince Lea | Peacock 2, brimstone 2 and a Small Tortoiseshell |
| 15th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Brimstone, Comma, Red Admiral, White sp | Colin Jupp | 4-5 Commas on territory along northern section from 2pm, 1 Red Admiral & 1 male Brimstone.Also a White sp in flight over nearby Romford Golf Course. |
| 15th | Danbury Country Park (TL768049) | Brimstone, Peacock | Chris Rawlings | 1 Peacock and 1 Brimstone seen by Park Ranger Rob Haworth. |
| 15th | Braintree (TL754233) | Brimstone | Roy Ledgerton | One adult Brimstone nectaring at midday on garden plants |
| 11th | Mepal (TL4480) | Peacock | Rob Partridge | |
| 11th | Linton(TL5646?) | Brimstone | Alex Petter | 32 (!) Brimstones |
| 11th | Impington (TL4463) | Brimstone | David Wege | |
| 11th | Harold Hill (TQ5492) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | Comma in garden at Harold Hill (TQ548926), then 7 Commas and 1 Peacock at Central Park, Harold Hill near Long Road and the Brook (TQ544922), and a further 3 Commas and a Red Admiral (nectaring on Prunus blossom) along the brook on Harold Hill side (TQ552912) |
| 11th | Foxton (TL4148) | Brimstone, Comma | Guy Manners | Brimstones (4 males) along High Street and Fowlmere Road, Foxton (TL411483, TL413483, TL414483, TL415482), and a Comma at Hillfield (TL414480) |
| 11th | Fowlmere (TL4045) | Speckled Wood | James Hanlon | Speckled wood - first of the year |
| 11th | Devil's Dyke (TL6161) | Brimstone | BC Work Party | |
| 11th | Cottenham (TL4467) | Brimstone | Ann Piper | |
| 11th | Cambridge Botanic Garden (TL455571) | Comma | Janet Simpson, Richard Harvey | Single Comma |
| 11th | Burwell (TL593663) | Brimstone, Comma | Jo Jones, Vince Lea, Louise Bacon | Brimstone mid afternoon, then Comma later |
| 11th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Brimstone, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Roger Orbell | Brimstone (3-4 males), Comma (3-4), Small Tortoiseshell |
| 9th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | Red Admiral, nectaring on white blossom of Prunus cerasifera at 13.45. A fairly worn individual |
| 8th | Black Notley (TL763208) | Red Admiral, Comma | George Brown | 1 of each in garden, early pm. |
| 1st | Fulbourn (TL5153) | Small Tortoiseshell | John Dawson | |
| 1st | Ferry Meadows, Peterborough (TL1497) | Comma | Trevor Wilson | A Comma by the Nene in Ferry Meadows Peterborough around mid day |
| 1st | Comberton (TL388543) | Small White | Tony Roberts | Small White 1 in my garden sunning itself |
| 1st | Castor (TL1298) | Peacock | Trevor Wilson | A Peacock in Landy Green Way near Castor |
| February 2012 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | Black Notley (TL763208) | Small Tortoiseshell | George Brown | Basking on concrete path in garden, 1.47pm. |
Wednesday 29th February
Red Admiral this afternoon in our garden nr St Osyth (TM144159). Simon & Pat Cox.
Tuesday 28th February
Harold Hill:Central Park (TQ5492) 1 Red Admiral near Long Wood at 12.45. Colin Jupp.
Sunday 26th February
Linton (TL5646), 1 peacock seen at about 1pm. Alex Petter.
Small Tortoiseshell, Whittlesey (TL29T) garden. Supplied by the Lincs recorder, Allan Binding.
Kings Dyke Nature Reserve (TL250974) 10am to 12.30, Sunny, no wind, 11 degrees approx. 3 peacock. Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley
Saturday 25th February
Backwarden NT (TL780039) 2 Brimstone seen during work party by Graham Smith. One was also seen on Thursday by workers. supplied by Rob Smith.
Harold Hill (TQ548926) A Red Admiral in my garden at 14.00. Colin Jupp
Friday 24th February
Brimstone, Haddenham (TL461748), Paul Mason
Thursday 23rd February
Single Brimstones were reported as follows:
Mill Green Common (TL637013) Rob Smith
Thundersley Essex (TQ7889), plotlands area within woodland strips. Gerry Bullock
Cambridge Huntingdon Road (TL430600) Richard Thomas
Cambridge Elizabeth Way (TL460595) about 600 metres north of the bridge. Jack Harrison
Hayley Wood (TL290532) Alan Coulson
Kingston (TL3455) Alan Coulson
Elton (TL088938), Brian Stone
Chippenham Fen NNR (TL6469) Chris Hainsworth
Waterbeach (TL4965) Roger Osborne
Commas were on the wing at Shut Heath Wood, Great Totham, Essex (TL853133) Bruce Brown, and Wicken Fen (TL560709) Butterfly trail, Alan Wadsworth
Similarly, Peacocks at Hills Road, Cambridge, Perse School (TL463558) Alex Petter, Trumpington Rd Gt Shelford (TL4453), Mike Foley, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF2000), David Withrington,
and along Widdens drove (TL453814) near Mepal, enjoying the exceptional temperatures. Rob Partridge
Red Admiral near Fordham (TL631687) , Mark Hows
Thursday 16th February
A single red admiral in my garden, Southend on Sea (TQ921847) , 14h00. This just one day after the snow had melted. Jenny Jones.
Epping (TL4502) at 1.30 today, I saw a peacock butterfly fluttering around my washing which was hanging outside in the sun. It landed on a t-shirt, rested for about ten minutes, then fluttered on into another garden. Belinda Job.
January 2012
Friday 27th January
Anglesey Abbey NT: Winter Garden (TL529621)
Single Red Admiral taking nectar from daffodils. Richard Perryman
Saturday 21st January
Hatfield Peverel: Railway Station (TL789121)
Red Admiral - active, a bit tatty, flew off to the east. David Gomer
Shenfield (TQ608940)
A Red Admiral in our back garden. Marion Andrews
Wednesday 11th January
Church Road, Boreham (TL753097)
A Peacock seen by Graham Ekins
Berkely Close, Colchester (TM012278)
A Peacock seen by Brian Goodey
Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)
At around 12:30pm, 12.5C and full sun. Once Red Admiral basking in the warmth of a sheltered spot. My earliest-ever "first" of the year (photo attached). Nick Ballard
Friday 6th January
Hazeleigh Wood (TL834041)
First butterfly of the year this morning, a pristine Red Admiral sunning itself in a clearing, temp 4'C. Maureen and John Bissell (Please note this is a private site with no public access)
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