Cambridgeshire and Essex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

SIGHTINGS 2013

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First Sightings 2013
Brimstone 1st Jan	Peacock 1st Jan
Small Tortoiseshell 15th Feb	Comma 16th Feb
Red Admiral 4th Mar	Small White 6th Apr
Large White 14th Apr	Speckled Wood 20th Apr
Green-veined White 20th Apr	Green Hairstreak 22nd Apr
Holly Blue 23rd Apr	Orange-Tip 25th Apr
Small Copper 3rd May	Grizzled Skipper 4th May
Dingy Skipper 6th May	Painted Lady 9th May
Small Heath 16th May	Wall 17th May
Brown Argus 19th May	Common Blue 27th May
Heath Fritillary 27th May	Small Skipper 31st May
Ringlet 31st May	Large Skipper 14th Jun
Meadow Brown 17th Jun	Clouded Yellow 19th Jun
Black Hairstreak 25th Jun	Marbled White 29th Jun
White-letter Hairstreak 1st Jul	Essex Skipper 3rd Jul
Purple Hairstreak 4th Jul	Dark Green Fritillary 5th Jul
White Admiral 6th Jul	Silver-washed Fritillary 7th Jul
Chalk Hill Blue 8th Jul	Gatekeeper 10th Jul
Purple Emperor 14th Jul

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

December 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
28th	Wanstead Flats, East London (nr Davies Lane, Leyto	Red Admiral Butterfly	Kathy Hartnett	One Red Admiral butterfly seen, at 12.50pm. Weather conditions were sunny, mild, and still (no wind). Butterfly was flying towards me, over heathland habitat.
28th	Hazeleigh wood (TL834041)	Peacock	Maureen Bissell	9.30am Basking in early sun in the pole barn
28th	Claverhambury Carp Lake (TL407036)	Peacock	Martin Shepherd
25th	St Mary's Church, Linton	Small Tortoiseshell	Alex Petter	2 small tortoiseshells flying around the church and flapping against the windows on Christmas morning.
25th	South Ockendon	Peacock	Mark & Jim	On net curtains in spare room. Must have disturbed it whilst getting out the table for Christmas dinner. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Ingatestone (TQ646996)	Small Tortoiseshell	Graham Smith	in garden
9th	Wat Tyler Country park (TQ738862)	Peacock	Neil Phillips	1 peacock butterfly flying past the visitor centre 1st floor window
9th	Gosfield (TL783295)	Red Admiral	Colin Davis	A swiftly-flying Red Admiral passed through my back garden at 1.15 pm, 10 deg, still, dull weather.
8th	West Hanningfield garden	Red Admiral	Roy Widgery	Red admiral feeding on ivy flowers midday
8th	Stonebridge Lane, Fulbourn (TL522559)	Peacock	Kevin Wilson	1 observed sunning itself on a wall at the beginning of the lane at 12oclock midday. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Brampton Wood (TL184699)	Peacock	Rob Smith	2 Peacock sunning themselves on the pantile roof of the visitor information hut
8th	Barrington (TL398498)	Small Tortoiseshell	Paddy Grove	One Small Tortoiseshell flew past me in a brisk breeze around midday. Sunny, 9degC
7th	West Hanningfield garden	Two Red Admiral	Roy Widgery	Two well conditioned red admiral feeding on Ivy flowers
7th	Gosfield (TL783295)	Red Admiral	Colin Davis	A Red Admiral briefly settled on heather blossom in my garden today at 12.35pm, sunny, 9deg.
7th	Comberton (TL388543)	Small Tortoiseshell,	Tony Roberts	Small Tortoiseshell 1. In the Bedroom.
2nd	The perse school	Small Tortoiseshell	Alex Petter	1 small tortoiseshell flying around weakly at midday. Had to be saved from over excitied school pupils wanting to stroke it and squash it!
1st	Peterborough, Nene Washes (TL222978)	Peacock	David Withrington	one Peacock in flight on the South Bank near Stanground, just after noon on this mild sunny day

November 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
22nd	Chelmer Village, Chelmsford	Red Admiral	Patricia Clegg	Sunny afternoon. Butterfly flew between bushes.
15th	Inside my house (TL242716)	Several Small Tortoiseshells	E. Reilly	Approx. 6 Small Tortoiseshells have been found at different times in the same upstairs room in my house, from mid-Nov on, presumably in a state of hibernation. New ones continue to appear. Not being conversant with butterflies, I have done my best to research what I hope is the correct approach, and have prepared a suitably ventilated shoebox to place them in until Spring. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Holland Road, Frinton- on - Sea	Small Tortoiseshell	Brendan Spooner	Warming itself in the sunshine on a stone and brick garden wall.
15th	Bonnetts Wood (TQ554845)	Red Admiral	Mark & Jim	Flying about. Sunny but cool. 11:45 am
14th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	Found on pavement by the A12, still alive but sadly with damaged abdomen (probably struck by vehicle).
13th	dunes between clacton and jaywick (TM162133)	Red Admiral	Maureen Bissell	11 am, sunny and calm
13th	Wickham St Paul (TL825357)	Small Tortoiseshell	Martin Peers
13th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL741129)	Red Admiral	George Brown	1 flying past, 11.21a.m. Weather sunny and calm.
13th	Pyefleet Channel, E Mersea (TM0615)	Peacock	Simon Cox	single flying along seawall
13th	Holme Fen NNR	Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Matthew Webb	Singles of both species seen. The Comma was pristine and sunning itself on the edge of a field following its flight out from the birch woodland.
13th	Colne Point EWT Reserve (TM102123)	Red Admiral	Bob Seago	Flying westwards along the beach ridge.
12th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Peacock	Kevin Wilson	1 Peacock butterfly seen flying through the orchard at 11.41am.Presumably the same peacock butterfly seen again in the orchard at 1.39pm.
12th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM206192)	Peacock	Bob Seago	Single one flying in watery sunshine
10th	Fingringhoe Wick (TM0317)	Peacock	Michelle Harrison	Sunny but chilly. Basking on sunny mud bank
8th	Peterborough (TF187018)	Red Admiral	David Withrington	sunny morning, just before noon; footpath through trees just south of Soke Parkway: one Red Admiral
4th	Prittlewell Brook, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex (TQ870869)	Red Admiral	Graham Bailey	Two different red admirals flying along footpath by the brook and basking in early afternoon sun.
4th	Ingrebourne Valley, Berwick Glades (TQ543841)	Clouded Yellow	David McGough	1 Clouded Yellow
4th	Huntsmans gate, South Bretton, Peterborough (TL156993)	Peacock	Don Gardener
4th	Harold Hill (TQ546924)	Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Speckled Wood in a private front garden near Hatter's Wood. Despite the low temp it was in a sun trap but flew off before I could take a photo. It looked in reasonably good condition. My first ever November record of this species.
3rd	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Red Admiral, Small Copper	Rob Smith	A Red Admiral weaving through the tree-lined margins and a Small Copper basking. Also several Common Darter still on the wing, males and females.

October 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell	Pat Cox	single in our garden
30th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral,	Kevin Wilson	1 Small Tortoiseshell seen at 11.11am, another or the same observed sunning itself at 11.31am 1 Small White seen 11.40am, and 1 Red Admiral at 12.07pm, (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow	Simon & Pat Cox	2 Peacocks (reserve & adjacent beach), 1 Red Admiral (reserve) & 2 Clouded Yellows (one flying along adjacent beach, one in reserve)
30th	Garden (TL362798)	Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Mike Jennings	Sunny & warm. One of each, all flying near house.
24th	Welches Dam RSPB (TL4786)	Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Martin Peers	Small White x1, Green-veined White x1 (my latest ever), Small Tort x4, Peacock x2
24th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL741129)	Brimstone, Peacock	George Brown	1 male Brimstone and 1 Peacock, 12.15p.m. Weather sunny and mild.
24th	Rainham Marshes RSPB	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Common Blue	Pete Jackson	2 x Comma, 2 x Red Admiral, 1 x Peacock and astonished to find a female Common Blue in excellent condition. Photo attached (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Small White, Red Admiral,	Kevin Wilson	3 Small Whites seen in the orchard at 11.08am,and 1 Red Admiral at 12.29pm.
24th	Nemne Washes, Peterborough (TL291981)	Peacock	David Withrington	Peacocks flying around in the warm sunshine; 3 on North Bank, 3 on South Bank.
24th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Small Copper	Rob Smith	singles
24th	Lexden, Colchester (TL9824)	Red Admiral	Simon Cox	One in a private garden seen through the window whilst doing an interview!
24th	Hyde Hall (TQ781994)	Brimstone, Small White, Peacock, Comma And Small Tortoiseshell	Roy Widgery	small white and small tortoiseshell feeding on verbena in dry garden. Brimstone, comma and peacock feeding on asters in main garden.
24th	Harold Hill (TQ553917)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	1 Red Admiral nectaring on Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' in a private garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Fletton Lake, Peterborough (TL196961)	Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small Copper	David Withrington	beautiful sunny day; Small White (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Comma (1), Small Copper (1 looked fresh)
24th	Ferry Meadows Country Park	Red Admiral	Matthew Webb	Single by the edge of Lynch Lake.
24th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922)	Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Benfleet Downs (TQ792861)	Clouded Yellow, Peacock, Speckled Wood	David Chandler	After inspecting the mountain bike track where it crosses my butterfly transect I found in a clearing at the Hadleigh Castle end two Clouded Yellows and a Peacock nectaring on yellow Cats-ear in the warm 16 degree sunshine. Later towards the park entrance I saw a late Speckled Wood.
23rd	Upminster (TQ567857)	Brimstone	Colin Jupp	A male Brimstone seen by Bill Amos in a private garden in Cranston Park Avenue, Upminster.
23rd	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Small White	Kevin Wilson	1 Small White first seen at 2.31pm,observed sunning itself on a bale of straw and nectaring on Mallow. Photo included. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Holland haven (TM213016)	Small Copper	Laurence Drummond	1 Near the sailing compound in brief sunshine.
20th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Comma, Red Admiral	Bob Seago	At least 4 Commas and 1 Red Admiral. A possible Peacock also spotted.
17th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell,	Kevin Wilson	1 Small White seen at 12.45pm,1 Red Admiral seen at 12.56pm, 1 Small Tortoiseshell seen at 2.45pm,The same or another Small White seen at 3.46pm, and the same or another Red Admiral observed going to roost in a plum tree at 4.22pm, photo included, (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Small Copper, Brimstone	Rob Smith	3 Small Copper, including male and female sharing the last sprigs of flowering heather. Other female ovipositing. Single male Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Langdon Hills	Red Admiral	Andrew Cox	Red Admiral-1 basking on an oak tree in the sunshine; flew off into the shade of the woods.
17th	John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624)	Red Admiral	Simon & Pat Cox	2 Red Admirals took to the wing once the mist finally cleared!
17th	Hyde Hall (TQ781994)	Clouded Yellow, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Roy Widgery	Fine 80% sunny. Temperature 17c. Clouded Yellow feeding on Verbena in the Dry garden. Looked pristine. Small tortoiseshell also on verbena in the same location
17th	Holland Road, Frinton- on - Sea	Comma	Brendan Spooner	On a conifer hedge in a garden
17th	Gosfield (TL783295)	Painted Lady,Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Davis	A Painted Lady and a Small Tortoiseshell in my front garden on Michaelmas Daisies on a sunny, 18deg and still afternoon at 3.15pm. Apols. that the Small Tortoiseshell is out of focus - I was too anxious to catch them before they flew! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Small Tortoise Shell,	Tony Roberts	Small Tortoiseshell 1.
17th	Canvey West RSPB	Comma, Large White,Clouded Yellow	Pete Jackson	Morning walk at Canvey West 1 x Clouded Yellow ( excellent condition) 2 x Large White 1 Comma also stil numerous Migrant Hawkers and a few Common Darter
17th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	4 Small Copper nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious, 1 Speckled Wood.
17th	Allotment Clacton (TM168151)	Small White, Clouded Yellow	Bob Seago	Did the Clouded Yellow emerge from my Red Clover crop?
14th	Nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Copper	Simon Cox	Single in my garden
14th	Gunners Park Southend	Clouded Yellow	Pete Jackson	While at Gunners park watching the Parrot Crossbills at least 3 Clouded Yellows
12th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ819878)	Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	single
12th	Great Wakering: Star Lane works (TQ935871)	Small White, Comma	Rob Smith	singles. Also 2 Silver-Y moths
12th	Frinton-on-Sea golf course	Red Admiral ,Small White	Brendan Spooner	1 Red Admiral,and 2 small Whites flying around the Hawthorn bushes.
12th	Blue House Farm EWT reserve, North Fambridge (TQ867971)	Clouded Yellow	Paul Hudson	Single in good condition seen on EWT Brentwood and Billericay Group walk
12th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small White, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	1 Small White and 3 Small Copper.
9th	John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624)	Small Copper	Simon Cox	Single Small Copper & 2-3 whites, probably Small
8th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Peacock	Rob Smith	Small Copper 4 (highest ever count here, at least 2 females), Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 1.
8th	Holland Haven CP (TM2117)	Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small Copper	Simon Cox	Singles of each
8th	Dovercourt (TM245313)	Clouded Yellow,comma,red Admiral	D Aldridge	warm and sunny
7th	Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	Small White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell,	Kevin Wilson	A 20 minute walk starting at 1.30 pm produced 6-7 Small Whites, 1 Comma, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
6th	The crescent gardens, Frinton on sea	Small Copper	Brendan Spooner
6th	Somersham (TL362798)	Clouded Yellow, Small Copper	Carol Qirreh	Meadow with pond and wood. Clouded Yellow flying along bank by pond. Small Copper basking on grass in same area.
6th	Peterborough east (TL202985)	Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White, Small White	David Withrington	great weather for a cycle ride; Common Blue (1 male), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Peacock (1), Small White (16), Large White (4)
6th	Nene Washes (TL237982)	Small Tortoiseshell	David Withrington	one seen by Morton's Leam in the sunshine
6th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Copper, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Brimstone m&f in premature courtship!, Comma 2, Peacock 1, Small Copper 1, Speckled Wood 2
6th	Kingston Old Railway (TL338558)	Small White, Comma, Brimstone	Louise Bacon, Vince Lea	butterflies still active in meadow area of LNR
6th	John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624)	Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	3 each of R Admiral & Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, c5 whites probably all Small
6th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp
6th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Holly Blue, Small Copper, Large White, Red Admiral, Comma , Speckled WOOD	Bob Seago	All small numbers. Holly Blue glimpsed near flowering Ivy. A probable Vapourer Moth also seen
6th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Small White, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	Small White 3. Small Heath 1.
6th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Brimstone,	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 1.
6th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Brimstone, Small White, Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 male Brimstone, 1 Small White, 5 Small Copper, 4 Comma and 8 Speckled Wood.
5th	Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT) (TQ696806)	Painted Lady, Comma, Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma and 5 Small Whites in mild but mainly cloudy weather. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Comma, Speckled Wood, Small White	Rob Smith	Comma 2, Speckled Wood 1, Small White 2.
5th	Hatfield Forest (TL540201)	Small Copper, Speckled Wood	Louise Bacon	One small Copper near marsh, several Speckled wood around
5th	Castor Hanglands	Comma, Peacock Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White	Matthew Webb	13 Speckled Woods, 4 Commas and 2 Peacocks. Also 7 White (sp) seen.
4th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Comma 7, Peacock 1+, Speckled Wood 2, Small Copper 1f
4th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548)	Small White,	Tony Roberts	Small White 2. Also TL408545. Small White 2.
1st	SW corner of Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL375545)	Large White, Small White,Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell,	Tony Roberts	Large White 1. Small White 3. Small Copper 1. Small Tortoiseshell 1.
1st	Old railway track Comberton (TL388545)	Small White, Small Copper, Comma, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	Small White 2. Small Copper 1. Comma 2. Small Heath 1.
1st	Caxton (TL305580)	Peacock,	Tony Roberts Per Clive Searle	Peacock 10. In my cousin's large shed
1st	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ519918)	Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	Immaculate fresh individual in a sheltered spot near Buddleia bush.

September 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Colne Point EWT reserve (TM101124)	Red Admiral, Small Copper	Bob Seago	Just one of each
29th	Cymbeline meadows, Colchester (TL9726)	Large White, Small White, Small Copper, Comma, Meadow Brown	Michelle Harrison	Very windy but warm. Good to see butterflies out - comma and small coppers in great condition - meadow brown very tattered 1 large white, 3 sws, 3 s coppers, one comma, one meadow brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Barrington (TL399510)	Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small White	Paddy Grove	Clouded Yellow seen briefly after I disturbed it, and it was carried away on the breeze. Presumably a second generation specimen.
28th	The Naze (TM626224)	Comma,Small Tortoiseshell,Small Copper	Laurence Drummond	4 Comma(all very fresh),1 worn faded Small tortoiseshell,2 Small copper
28th	SW corner of Westfield Farm Comberton (TL375545)	Comma,	Tony Roberts	Comma 1.
28th	Old railway track Comberton (TL388545)	Small White, Comma, Speckled Wood,	Tony Roberts	Small White 4. Comma 1. Speckled Wood 1.
28th	Ferry Meadows Country Park	Small Copper, Speckled Wood	Matthew Webb	Single Small Copper in grassland.
27th	sw Part of Westfield Farm, Comberton (TL375545)	Small White, Green-veined White	Tony Roberts	Small White 4. Green-veined White 2.
27th	Old railway track Comberton (TL375545)	Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Copper, Speckled Wood	Tony Roberts	Small White 3. Red Admiral 1. Small Copper 1. Comma 4. Speckled Wood 1.
27th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Comma, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Comma 10, Speckled Wood 2
27th	Gidea Park (TQ527899)	Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Links Avenue, Gidea Park: 1 Speckled Wood around some ivy nectaring on flowers briefly.
26th	Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ5379)	Clouded Yellow	Kara Harding, Buglife	Thanks to members of Buglife who report a mating pair of Clouded Yellows from along the sea wall. Seen by Kara Harding, with Jamie Roberts and photograph courtesy of Steven Falk (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Comma, Small White	Colin Jupp	In Dagnam Park 3 Small Copper nectaring on Canadian goldenrod flowers. Nearby in my Harold Hill garden (TQ548926) singles of Speckled Wood, Comma and Small White.
26th	Coleridge Road, Cambridge (TL468573)	Small Tortoiseshell	Keith Edkins	1 visiting front gardens
25th	Wandlebury (TL4953)	Small Copper, Speckled Wood	Allan Brown	1 Small Copper 1 speckled Wood - hazy sunshine around midday. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	RSPB Rainham Marshes	Painted Lady	Jim	One on Buddleia. Pristine condition.
25th	Heybridge Basin (TL872067)	Clouded Yellow, Green-Veined White	Patricia Clegg	Three Clouded Yellows on footpath below sea wall, between the lock and the bench. Approx fifteen Green-veined Whites all along sea wall.
24th	Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White,Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell,	Tony Roberts	Transect- Brimstone 1. Large White 1. Small White 16. Green-veined White 3.Small Copper 1. Small Tortoiseshell 1.
24th	Noons folly farm (TL393411)	Painted Lady	Laurence Drummond	1 on Buddleia
24th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Small Copper 2, Comma 8, Speckled Wood 5. Female Small Copper crawling amongst Sheep's Sorrel looking for egglaying sites (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Large White, Small White	Colin Jupp	singles of each
24th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Small White, Small Copper, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	One Red Admiral, around 5 of each of the others during a short walk
24th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small Copper, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Small Copper nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious, 10 Small White, 3 Meadow Brown, 10 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral nectaring on Buddleia, 9 Comma. The commas were nectaring on D-b Scabious, Buddleia and Michaelmas Daisy but so far no butterflies on Ivy flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
23rd	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Small White, Green-veine White,	Tony Roberts	Transect: Small White 1. Green-veined White 2.
23rd	Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM1116)	Small Heath, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	At least 5 Small Heaths & several S Whites
23rd	Devils Dyke July Race Course (TL617616)	Chalkhill Blue, Small Heath, Small White, Speckled Wood,	Kevin Wilson	A walk along the first section of Devils Dyke produced 1 female Chalkhill Blue, 1 Small Heath, 1 Small White, and 1 Speckled Wood,15.20-15.52pm, Overcast but humid. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
21st	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Small Heath	Rob Smith	cloudy, 17C. Small White 15, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small Copper 3, Small Heath 3
21st	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Comma, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	bit drizzly at times - Comma 1, Speckled Wood 5
20th	Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White,Common Blue, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood , Meadow Brown , Small Heath ,	Tony Roberts	Transect: Brimstone 1. Large White 1. Small White 46. Green-veined White 5. Common Blue 1. Red Admiral 1. Speckled Wood 2. Meadow Brown 1. Small Heath 1.
20th	St Osyth (TM144159)	Red Admiral, Comma, Small White, Large White	Simon & Pat Cox	all singles in our garden
20th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	Comma 12, Speckled Wood 9, Green-veined White 1. One Speckled Wood seen ovipositing on shaded grasses behind wooden bench
20th	Leez Reservoir (TL7018)	Small White,Comma,Speckled Wood,Meadow Brown	George Brown	Several Small whites,3 Commas,5 Speckled woods, 1 Meadow brown. Weather quite calm with sunny periods.
20th	Foxton gardens (TL414480)	Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell	Guy Manners	Most at buddleia in neighbour's garden. All singles, except Small Tortoiseshell (2) and Small White (prob. 2; 1 male); 3+ white spp. total
20th	Doddinghurst (TQ589989)	Small Copper, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White	Bill And Rosie Perkins	1,Small Copper, 3,Comma, 1,Red Admiral, 5,Small Whites. These were all seen in our garden in Doddinghurst, they were nectaring on the Asters, Rudbeckia and Buddleia between 2 and 3p.m.
20th	Doddinghurst (TQ589989)	Small Copper, Comma, Red Admiral, Small White	Bill And Rosie Perkins
18th	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood,	Tony Roberts	Transect: Small White 12. Green-veined White 1. SmallCopper 1.Comma 1.Speckled Wood 1.
18th	Great Henny (TL867381)	Large White, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Clouded Yellow 1 female helice type, Large White 1, Small White 25, Small Tort 5, Speckled Wood 6, Meadow Brown 1
18th	Daws Hall/Boutell's Farm (TL887368)	Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Small White 30, Small Tort 1, Comma 4 on over-ripe blackberries, Speckled Wood 4, Meadow Brown 2 - my personal latest ever
16th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	15 of each. One Speckled Wood attacked by a Hornet and completely consumed within 4 minutes. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
15th	private field (TL3754)	SPECKLED WOOD	JANE LUZIO	the last warm day, Thursday about10 days ago. two pairs in the un cut meadow full of wild flowers and thistles. single butterfly on fallen plums in the garden
15th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	10am transect before the front moved in: 13 Speckled Wood and a fresh male Meadow Brown
12th	Thameside Nature Park (TQ696807)	Painted Lady, Small Heath	Mark & Jim	Washed out Painted Lady first we'd seen for a month.
12th	North dam meadows Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ7397)	Clouded Yellow, Small White, Large White,green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood And Meadow Brown	Roy Widgery	3 Clouded Yellows, 76 small white, 1 large white, 10 green-veined white, 3 small copper, 5 brown argus, 15 common blue, 2 red admiral, 1 comma, 2 meadow brown, 5 speckled wood. Not bad for a mainly cloudy early afternoon
12th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Speckled Wood, Comma	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 13, Comma 3. Witnessed the rare sight of a Comma losing a fight to another species!
12th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Painted Lady, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	In my garden a Painted Lady briefly nectaring on Buddleia early pm. Also 1 Meadow Brown and a few whites on 11th.
11th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	In mainly cloudy weather 7 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown.
8th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath	Rob Smith	cool and cloudy after torrential hailstorm, but still found some roosting along the sea wall: Green-veined White 1, Small White 4, Common Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 2
8th	Milton country park (TL477620)	Speckled Wood, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma, Green-veined White	Louise Bacon	one of each
8th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Green Veined White, Small White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper	Bob Seago	Speckled Woods and Commas in increasing numbers, 2 gatekeepers were a surprise.
8th	Between Beverley Drive and The Larneys.Frinton- on	Brown Argus	Brendan Spooner	Brown Argus flitting among bramble beside the pathway
8th	Bennetts Wood (TQ542843)	Small Heath	Mark & Jim	Cold and overcast, also seen, Latticed Heath Moth.
8th	BRAMPTON WOOD	CLOUDED YELLOW	ROGER ORBELL
7th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Comma, Large White	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 4, Speckled Wood 14, Small Heath 1, Comma 1, Large White 1.
7th	Heybridge Basin (TL872067)	Clouded Yellow	Patricia Clegg	Two individuals seen on footpath below sea wall, south of lock area.
5th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	In my garden 3 Red Admiral and 2 Comma on Buddleia, 1 Speckled Wood; plus Holly Blue yesterday.
5th	Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484558)	Clouded Yellow, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue	Paddy Grove	Two Clouded Yellows still flying. Also quite a few Common Blues, many Whites, one Small Tort.
5th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ545922)	Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large White, Small White	Colin Jupp	17 Speckled Wood mainly in Long Wood and Sage Wood, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Large White and 3 Small White.
5th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	Between 18.30-19.00, still 3 Purple Hairstreaks on oak and ash in the eastern corner of park (TQ524919), my latest sighting by a few days. These are some of the 'best' trees in the evenings during the main flight period.
5th	Barnack Hills and Holes (TF075047)	Large White, Small White, Brimstone, Peacock, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood	David Withrington	warm and sunny; 20 Chalkhill Blues (predominantly male), 25 Common Blues, 7 Brown Argus, 25 Small Heath, 30 Small White; smaller numbers of the others; habitat superbly maintained by Natural England
4th	Wormingford (TL935317)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Large White 10, Small White c40, Green-veined White 2, Clouded Yellow 1, Holly Blue 1 male, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 10, Meadow Brown 1
4th	Noak Hill (TQ548941)	Common Blue, Small White	Colin Jupp	At least 20 Common Blues in the fenced off area between Wrightsbridge Rd and M25. Both good condition and very worn males and some tiny females. Lots of Birdsfoot trefoil plus fleabane for nectaring; surrounding farmland short grassland. Also 3 Small White.
4th	Great Raveley (TL256810)	Male Orange-tip	Phil Bromley
4th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	A count of 44 Speckled Woods in the area today including 29 in Hatter's Wood. Other common species in small numbers. Also 11 Speckled Wood in nearby Duck Wood LNR, Harold Hill (TQ555924)
4th	Buff Wood (TL282503)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small White	Ian Woiwod	Went to wood hoping for Silver-washed Fritillary and found a female in surprisingly good condition. Very little else apart from Speckled Woods.
4th	Bowdens, Wormingford (TL935335)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Large White 6, Small White 20+, Green-veined White 10, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 8, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown, Silver-Y 1, (Willow Emerald 2)
3rd	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412)	Clouded Yellow,Small White,Brown Argus,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Meadow Brown,Small Heath	George Brown	1 Clouded yellow, 11.25a.m. Hazy sunshine; warm.
3rd	George Hall, Ardleigh (TM0528)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Green-veined White x2, Brown Argus x3, Common Blue x2, Red Admiral x2, Small Tort x1, Speckled Wood x10
3rd	Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484558)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White	Alex Petter	4 Clouded Yellows seen flying quickly around the site and settling very infrequently. 32 male Common Blues and 3 female Common Blues also seen. Lots of large whites and small whites, one small tortoiseshell and one speckled wood.
3rd	Broomhouse flash, Langham (TM0334)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Green-veined White x2, Small Copper x1, Small Tort x4, Comma x1, Speckled Wood x6. Also a single Willow Emerald damselfly - my first at this site and for 2013.
3rd	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	c25 Small White, 12 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 13 Common Blue, 2 Comma, 2 Peacock, 3 Red Admiral, 8 Meadow Brown, 10 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
2nd	River Cam at Lammas Land wood (TL4457)	Speckled Wood	Allan Brown	many Speckled Wood butterflies moving along the edge of the woodland/river. Hot and sunny morning
2nd	Old Railway Line, Kingston, Cambs (TL340559)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Speckled Wood,	Tony Roberts	Large White 1. Small White 14, Green-veined White 8. Common Blue 4. Speckled Wood 10
2nd	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Large White	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 8, Meadow Brown 2, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1
2nd	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Over past 2 days in garden on Buddleia: 5+ Small White, 5+ Large White and 1 Green-veined, 2 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Brown and 2 Speckled Wood (1 nectaring briefly on Buddleia but mainly on blackberry).
2nd	Footpath Green End Road Comberton Cambs (TL382572)	Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood,	Tony Roberts	Large White 2. Small White 6. Speckled Wood 31.
2nd	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Heath, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	30 Small Heath, my highest count of the year. Up to 6 nectaring on Canadian goldenrod and 1 on creeping thistle. Also 15+ Small White incl a mating pair, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 6 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Comma, 1 Peacock (just a single on fleabane), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 17 Meadow Brown and 7 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
1st	behind Frinton cricket ground	Clouded Yellow	Brendan Spooner	I Clouded Yellow over the cut barley field.
1st	Maylands Golf Course (TQ562924)	Painted Lady	Colin Jupp	1 Painted Lady nectaring on fleabane.
1st	Church Broom Wood, Little Leighs (TL720166)	Common Blue	George Brown	c8 Common blues, 3.45p.m. Hazy sunshine, SW wind.
1st	Broadlands,Frinton-on-Sea	Small Tortoiseshell,small White,painted Lady	Brendan Spooner	On my garden buddleia. 5 Small Tortoiseshell,1 Small white,1 Painted lady

August 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Thameside Nature Park (TQ696807)	Clouded Yellow,Small White,Large White, Green Veined White,Holly Blue,Common Blue,Brown Argus,Small Tortoiseshell,Comma,Painted Lady,Speckled Wood,Wall,Gatekeeper	Andrew Cox	Clouded Yellow: 1 Green Veined White: at least 1 Large/Small Whites: many Holly Blue: 1 Common Blue: many Brown Argus: at least 4 Small Tortoiseshell: at least 11 Comma: 2 Painted Lady: 1 Speckled Wood: several Wall: at least 1 Gatekeeper: several
31st	Thames Chase, Tylers Wood (TQ572905)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	Late afternoon: c10 Small White, 3 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 6 Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 16 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 3 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
31st	SW Part Westfield Farm, Comberton (TL375545)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	Large White 3. Small White 26. Green-veined White 2. Common Blue 6. Brown Argus 2. Small Tortoiseshell 2. Small Heath 1.
31st	Old railway track Comberton: (TL388545)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood,	Tony Roberts	Large White 1, Small White 42, Green-veined White 4.Common Blue 14. Brown Argus 6. Painted Lady 1. Meadow Brown 2. Speckled Wood 2.
31st	Moretons Leam (TF3701)	Wall	Steve Hartley	one on the bank, plus lots of small tortoiseshells
31st	Leez Reservoir (TL7018)	Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock,Speckled Wood,Meadow Brown,Small Heath	George Brown	20+ Small whites, single Green-veined and Large whites,5 Common blues,6 Small tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks,8 Speckled woods, single Meadow brown and Small heath. Sunny with fresh W-NW wind, p.m.
31st	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Rob Smith	Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 1, Holly Blue 2, Common Blue 2, Meadow Brown 14, Gatekeeper 3 (incl small male), Speckled Wood 10 (one on rotten blackberries), Small Heath 1
31st	Epping Forest: Yardley Hill (TQ383959)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 19, Meadow Brown 32, Small Heath 5, Comma 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 16, Small Copper 2
31st	Brentwood, M25 Embankment (TQ573914)	Common Blue, Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	23 Common Blues (16 males & 7 females incl 4 brown form), 12+ Small White, 4 Meadow Brown and 5 Speckled Wood.
31st	Black Notley (TL763208)	Brown Argus	George Brown	1 in garden, 11.48a.m.
30th	wimpole	Clouded Yellow	Nigel Agar
30th	Green Lane Footpath between A11, Little Wilbraham (TL570586)	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Green Veined White,Small Heath,	Kevin Wilson	3 Clouded Yellows, 1 Painted Lady, also seen but not counted Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-Veined White, ,Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
30th	Canvey Wick	Wall Brown, Clouded Yellow	Mark & Jim	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412)	Small White,Brown Argus,Common Blue,Meadow Brown,Small Heath	George Brown	Several Small whites, 1 worn Brown argus, 3 male Common blues at Bird's foot trefoil, 3 Meadow browns, 1 fresh Small heath. Mid-day. Weather sunny and warm.
29th	Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316)	Unidentified Fritillary, Brown Argus, Small White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Dave Matthews	After 41 years at this location it is the first sighting in my garden of a Fritillary. Unable to identify it as I was unable to see the underside. The garden adjoins a patch of woodland and has a large amount of Dog Violet in thea ground flora
29th	Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL723182)	Gatekeeper, Painted Lady, Common Blue, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood	Ray Walker	Fine sunney day - first sightings of painted lady and common blue seen by me at this sight.
29th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Purple Hairstreak	John Yearley	A faded and jaded Purple Hairstreak fluttered around for a couple of hours. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Painted Lady, Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	1 Painted Lady and 3 Red Admiral on garden Buddleia am.
29th	Hamworth Water, Walton on Naze	Common Blues	Paul Gibson	observed mid afternoon, lots of common blues on hot & sunny In grass 2- 3 ft tall on walk around the marina at Hamworth water
29th	Fulbourn Fen (TL5158)	BRIMSTONE	Allan Brown	1 Brimstone (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Farm Land Rodings (TL597165)	Common Blue, Comma, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large white, Small Whites	Sue Stevenson	Clouded Yellow 2, Speckled Wood 12, Common Blue 1, Small Heath 3,
29th	Broadlands,Frinton-on-Sea	Comma,Red Admiral,Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock,Painted Lady	Brendan Spooner	1 Comma,1 Red Admiral,2 Small Tortoiseshell,1 Peacock,2 Painted ladies.On my buddleia.
28th	Waltham Abbey - near Marriott Hotel (TL402001)	Small Tortoiseshell	Nigel May	Between 5-8 S.T through this week on garden Buddleia. Also 28.8.13 @ about 5.30pm 1 Hummingbird Hawk-moth stayed nectaring around Buddleia for about 5-10 minutes.
28th	The Naze (TM626224)	Clouded Yellow,Small Tortoiseshell,Red Admiral,Common Blue,Small Heath,Essex Skipper	Laurence Drummond	Clouded yellow 1,Small tortoiseshell 3,Red admiral 2,Common blue 12,Small heath 4,Essex skipper 1.
28th	Thames Chase, Pages Farm (TQ561902)	Clouded Yellow, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White	Colin Jupp	NE corner area of the site: 1 Clouded Yellow, 8 Brown Argus on N side and S side of pylon, 1m Common Blue, 13 Small Heath, 18 Meadow Brown, 20+ Small White, 4 Large White, 2 Green-veined White. Also 12+ Silver Y moths and 1 Yellow Belle.
28th	Lark Rise Farm Walk, Barton, Cambs (TL464584)	Clouded Yellow	Bob Grindrod	2 pairs of clouded yellows flying on the wildflower area next to a barley field. Very sunny and warm day. Settling only very infrequently.
28th	Cherry Hinton, Chalk Pits (TL484557)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, In The Wood Speckled Woods And A Holly Blue	Andrew And Jean Chapman	One Clouded Yellow seen about 2pm. Others reported seeing 2 or 3 earlier.
27th	Roman Road SSSI Cambridge (TL509533)	Wall	Rosemarie Neusel	Seen just south of Copley Hill on wide southern verge. (Photo(s) supplied: photo)
27th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood, Comma, Common Blue, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 2, Large White 1, other smaller whites, Speckled Wood 3, Comma 1, Common Blue 2m, Purple Hairstreak 1
27th	Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692)	Clouded Yellow, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	2 Clouded Yellow, 1 female Essex Skipper, c25 Small, 10 Green-veined and 4 Large White, 2 Small Copper, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 17 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Peacock, 1 Comma, 15 Meadow Brown, 7 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath. Several species were nectaring on mint. Also 15+ Wasp Spiders and a large Grass Snake. Additionally, yesterday evening 10 Purple Hairstreaks on oak and ash along the brook, including a mating pair on ash, viewed with bins but too high up for photo. Both were worn. In many years of watching P.Hairstreaks this is only the second time I have seen a mating pair. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	Transect: Large White 3. Small White 47. Green-veined White 3. Common Blue 3. Small Tortoiseshell 6. Speckled Wood 8. Gatekeeper 1. Meadow Brown 13. Small Heath 5.
27th	High Roding to Aythorpe Roding Windmill (TL602172)	Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Greenveined White, Small Skipper, Large White, Small White	Bill And Rosie Perkins	Seen on a walk between High Roding and Aythorpe Roding Windmill. 5,Clouded Yellows, 7,Brimstones, 2,Brown Argus, 4,Common Blue, 1,Small Copper, 3,Small Heath, 5,Speckled Wood, 37, Small Tortoiseshells, 3,Peacocks, 9,Gatekeepers, 15,Meadow Browns, 3,Greenveined Whites, 1,Small Skipper and countless Large and Small Whites
27th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small Tortoisehell, Peacock, Comma, Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	In my garden: 1m Brimstone, 2 Red Admiral, 9 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma, 5 Large White, 4 Small White (a tabby cat leapt up to catch a SW in low flight), 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Purple Hairstreak. Nectaring butterflies on Buddleia also had to avoid being predated by 1-2 patrolling hornets and hawker dragonflies.
27th	Hampton Vale, Peterborough	Painted Lady	Trevor Wilson	A single specimen on buddleia at about 11.45
27th	Gt Gidding village (TL1283)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Common Blue, Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone	Terry & Judy Wood	Chapel End - 1 x Tortoiseshell, 1 x Peacock, 1 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Common Blue, 4 x Green-veined White. Millennium Wood - 1 x Tortoiseshell, 8 x Common Blue (5m, 3f), 1 x Small Copper, 10 X Large White, 20+ Small White, 20+ Green-veined White Horse Pond - 1 x Brimstone(m) , 1 x Tortoiseshell, 2 x Green-veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Church End, Woodwalton (TL2182)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Green-veined White, Small White	Terry & Judy Wood	Seen along 1km walk on Middle Level Drain - 4 x Clouded Yellow (2 m + 1 coupled pair), 100+ x Common Blue (including egg laying females), 40+ x Tortoiseshell, 12 x Small Heath, 6 x Meadow Brown, 4 x Large White, 30+ x Small White, 20+ x Green-veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	Canvey Wick (TQ766833)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell	Patricia Clegg	At least six Clouded Yellow on the site; three showing well on footpath parallel to seawall. One Red Admiral on buddleia bush on one of the hardstanding areas. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	Transect: Small/Essex Skipper 1. Brimstone 8. Large White 3. Small White 66. Green-veined White 8. Brown Argus 1. Common Blue 54. Small Tortoiseshell 12. Peacock 2. Gatekeeper 4. Meadow Brown 12. Small Heath 6.
26th	Wallasey Island - base of sea wall (TQ949948)	Clouded Yellow, Green Veined White, Small Tortoieshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Hawk Moth	Esther & John Spencer	10+ Clouded Yellow. Several of all other species but just singles for Red admiral and Hawk Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	The Naze (TM626224)	Clouded Yellow	Laurence Drummond	One at the bottom of the escarpment
26th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Clouded Yellow, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Rob Smith	Clouded Yellow 3, Small White 23, Green-veined White 14, Large White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Common Blue 29, Brown Argus 5, Small Copper 1, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 17. moths: Yellow Belle, Latticed Heath, Silver-Y.
26th	Langdon Hills (Inc. One Tree Hill) (TQ680865)	Large White,Small White,Green Veined White,Clouded Yellow,Small Copper,Purple Hairstreak,Common Blue, Brown Argus,Holly Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Comma,Peacock,Red Admiral,Speckled Wood,Meadow Brown,Gatekeeper,Marbled White,Small Heath	Andrew Cox	Clouded Yellow: 1 Green Veined White: 1 at least Large/Small White: many Small Copper: 1 Purple Hairstreak: A few still flitting about the trees. Common Blue: Many, males & females. Brown Argus: 3 at least; getting a bit faded. Holly Blue: 18 at least Small Tortoiseshell: 2 Comma: 2 including a very faded individual that perched upon my finger. Peacock: 1 Red Admiral: 3 Speckled Wood: many Meadow Brown: A few Gatekeeper: Many Marbled White: 1, still quite smart. Small Heath: Several.
26th	Holland Haven CP (TM2117)	Clouded Yellow, Peacock, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Green-veined Wihite	Simon& Pat Cox	2 C Yellows, 1 Peacock, 3 Common Blues, 5 Sp Woods, 15-20 mixed whites inc 4 G-veined.
26th	Hardwick (TL373586)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Comma, Large White, Small White	Trevor Sawyer	A week or so ago, my buddjela bush was heaving with peacock butterflies - today it is small tortoiseshells. At least 30 individuals in the garden at any one time, together with a few peacocks, a red admiral, a painted lady, a comma and a few whites. Haven't seen so many small torts since I was a child. Fantastic.
26th	Dry Drayton village (TL380626)	Purple Hairstreak	Rowena Baxter	Worn specimen, dropped to the ground and died Oak woodland ~400m away
26th	Dengie Coast: Howe & Grange Outfalls (TM0202)	Green-veined White, Small White, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Rob Smith	Green-veined White 15 (several mud-puddling), Small White 6, Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 3, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 2, Common Blue 17. Moths: Silver-Y 3, Square-spot Rustic 1, Latticed Heath 1, Shaded Broad-bar 2, Star-wort larvae on Sea Aster 16 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	35 Peacock on fleabane in 4 fields near The Osiers and Weald Brook (157 on 20th), 13 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 10 Common Blue, 40 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper, 20 Small Heath and 10 Speckled Wood.
26th	Colne point (TM108124)	Clouded Yellow	Laurence Drummond	Helice,One near the humpback bridge over seawall
26th	Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park (TQ858895)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Comma, Peacock, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Green-veined Small And Large White	Graham Bailey	Clouded yellow 2, mostly nectaring on red clover, common blue 40+, brown argus 10+, small tortoiseshell 30+,red admiral 4, comma 2, peacock 1, small copper 4, small heath 1, holly blue 10+, meadow brown 50+, gatekeeper 30+, green-veined and small white 20+ of each, large white 10+.
26th	Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits - East Pits	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Large White, Speckled Wood,	Webb Family	First visit to this site, first sighting of a Clouded Yellow! 4 seen flying low in warm sunshine near cliffs at far end of the pits.
26th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Clouded Yellow, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock	Colin Jupp, Roy & Marion Wyatt	6 Clouded Yellow, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Small Copper, 60 Common Blue incl 50 on Foxes Hill with a good range of females, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Red Admiral and 15 Peacock (3 on Buddleia, 6 on fleabane & 6 on Devil's-bit scabious). Also Hummingbird Hawkmoth briefly.
26th	Barnack Hills & Holes	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Gatekeeper	Caron Tustin	Barnack Hills and Holes -area from Wittering Rd entrance up to woods along transect path saw common blue egg laying; 1 brown argus; 6 female chalkhills two very worn; 2 male chalkhills. Two gatekeepers. Plenty of common blues on the wing. Very sunny and warm.
25th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper	Andrew Cox	Holly Blue 3-4 Common Blue 2 Painted Lady 1
25th	Harold Wood (Wider Countryside Scheme) (TQ5390)	Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Small White 11, Green-veined White 1, Large White 3, Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 5
25th	Great Warley (TQ570908)	Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Brown Argus	Rob Smith	Small White 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 6, Speckled Wood 9, Gatekeeper 8, Meadow Brown 34, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue 4, Holly Blue 3, and at long last here, a Small Copper and Brown Argus
25th	Glatton, Huntingdon	Clouded Yellow	Anon	A lone (?pale) clouded yellow flying slowly past.
25th	Bryher Farm, St Osyth (TM1214)	Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Simon & Pat Cox	10 Clouded Yellows (Richard Jacobs saw 25 here on 23rd),40+ mixed Large & Small Whites (roughly even),G-v White 1, Peacock 1, S Tortoiseshell 1,Red Admiral 1, M Brown 3, Gatekeeper 4, S Copper 1, S Heath 3, Sp Wood 1, C Blue c40, H Blue 6, B Argus 6
25th	Broadlands,Frinton-on-Sea	Small Tortoiseshell,Small White,Large White, Painted Lady,Red Admiral	Brendan Spooner	On my Buddleia.24 Small tortoiseshell,3 Red admirals,1 Painted lady,2 Small whites,2 large whites.
25th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	5 Clouded Yellow, 3 male Brimstones on Buddleia, good numbers of Whites (S/L/GV), 14+ Purple Hairstreaks active at 6.30pm, 4 Small Copper, 57 Common Blues in several strong colonies, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Comma, 12 Peacock, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 30 Meadow Brown, 5 Gatekeeper, 4 Small Heath and 8 Speckled Wood.
23rd	Heathfield, nr Duxford (TL4546)	Clouded Yellow, Comma, Common Blue, Brimstone	James Hanlon	Kids'playground behind Iceni factory. Also nearby comma 1, common blue 7+, brimstone 1
23rd	Gidea Park (TQ527899)	Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Links Avenue private garden: 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell on Buddleia, 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Holly Blue.
23rd	Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484556)	Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Common Blue, Peacock, Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell	Paddy Grove	Still several Clouded Yellows active here at the far end of the quarry.
23rd	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Chalkhill Blue, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Brown Argus	Colin Jupp	Male Chalkhill Blue at the top end of Valley Marsh (TQ522922); 3 Clouded Yellows on Foxes Hill (TQ514919) plus c25 Common Blues and 1 Brown Argus.
21st	Wilbraham Fen (TL517594)	Clouded Yellow	Andrew Maddocks	1 male clouded yellow,brown argus,small heath,peacock,comma,small tort,common blue,large white,small white,g.v.white,gatekeeper,meadow brown.
21st	Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England	Clouded Yellow	Geoff Massey	Flying over the rough meadow behind my house. Full sun. Weak flight and butterfly settled on clover for a short time enabling me to identify it. It was quite pale in colour and may have been ab helice or even colias hyale, the pale clouded yellow.
21st	Shoeburyness East Beach (TQ9484)	Clouded Yellow	Bruce Foxall
21st	Ryes Farm Little Henny (TL863861)	Common Blue, Small Heath, Small Copper, Clouded Yellow	George Millings	Sunny
21st	Mill Meadows, Billericay (TQ680941)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White,	Richard Bigg	A series of grazed meadows with small areas of woodland and bramble scrub. Speckled Wood (6), Meadow Brown(6), Purple Hairstreak (1), Gatekeeper (2), Small White (1), Large White (2) and a number of UID Whites.
21st	Hutton C P (TQ635958)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White, Large White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Richard Bigg	Mostly hay meadows with some scrub and hedgerows. In an hour UID Whites (10), Meadow Brown (18), Gatekeeper (3), Small White (6), Large White (1), Comma (1), Speckled Wood (1), Small Tort. (1), Peacock (2).
21st	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White,Clouded Yellow,Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper,Common Blue,Holly Blue, Brown Argus,Peacock,Painted Lady,Comma,Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral,Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Bob Seago	Common Blues quite good numbers now, Holly Blues now emerging, and two Clouded Yellows, but just one Red Admiral. ( A White Admiral was reported to me by email, seen on 13 Aug. I saw one last year, but is not thought established though WA had a brilliant year locally.)
21st	Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484556)	Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Common Blue, Peacock, Small White	Paddy Grove	At least 2 male Clouded Yellows patrolling, not settling at all. Lots of Common Blues and quite a few Brimstones.
21st	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Chalkhill Blue, Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Essex Skipper, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	A male Chalkhill Blue at the top end of Valley Marsh (TQ522922), the first park record (my all time TQ59 species total now 30). 5 Clouded Yellows incl 2 helice females over Foxes Hill, 1 male Brimstone on fleabane, 2 Essex Skipper, c50 Small, 15 Large and 5 GV White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 7 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 40 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 12 Comma, 17 Small Tortoiseshell, 54 Peacock (on fleabane & Buddleia), 40+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Gatekeeper, 6 Speckled Wood, 6 Small Heath and my latest ever Ringlet. 21 species today; also Hummingbird Hawkmoth and several Wasp Spiders. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Old railway track Comberton: (TL388545)	Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Peacock,Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Gatekeepr, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 1. Small White 46. Large White 6. Green-veined White 7. Common Blue 27. Peacock 7. Small Tortoiseshell 1. Small Copper 1. Brown Argus 7. Red Admiral 1. Painted Lady 1. Gatekeeper 11. Meadow Brown 11. Speckled Wood 1. Ringlet 1. Small Heath 1.
20th	Navestock (TQ539984)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp, Roy & Marion Wyatt	Lady's Pond and St Thomas church area, mid afternoon visit with RW & MW. 100+ Small White, 8 Large White, 5 Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 1 Peacock, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Meadow Brown.
20th	Kirtling Green Weirs (TL673554)	Clouded Yellow ,Meadow Brown, Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Essex Skipper,	Kevin Wilson	Whilst cycling I was delighted to see 8 Clouded Yellows The first was at the junction to Stetchworth Lay between Stetchworth and Woodditton. The second was seen in Woodditton. The third in a largclearing in Ditton Park Wood. Five others seen at Kirtling Green Weirs between weirs 8-18.Also at the weirs 1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus , Meadow Brown, Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White, Common Blue, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Essex Skipper,
20th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526834)	Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Large And Small White	David McGough	Clouded Yellow 6, Small Heath 10, Common Blue many, Large White 20, Small White 20, 2 more Clouded Yellow at Ferry Lane Rainham TQ512812
20th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	20 Peacock on several Buddleia bushes in area, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 12+ Small & 12+ Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood.
20th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Garden: 1m Brimstone, 10+ Large White, 5 Small & 2 GVW, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Comma, 18 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper. A large fritillary over Buddleia briefly probably S-w. Also Jersey Tiger and 6 Silver Y.
20th	Great Warley (TQ589917)	Painted Lady	Rob Smith	disturbed a Painted Lady warming up on front of house at 7.30am
20th	Devil's Dyke	Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brown Argus, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Brimstone	Tim Goddard & Liz Pratt	Male Clouded Yellow flew past along dyke in first section towards road. Hundreds of male and female Chalkhill Blues and a few Brown Argus' as well as other common species, single male Brimstone also in the first section.
20th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Brimstone, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	am - early pm visit. Female Brimstone nectaring on fleabane, 3 Clouded Yellows (2m & 1f), 12+ Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 7 Comma, 163 Peacock incl 157 on fleabane, 18 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Painted Lady, 7 Small Heath. Plus other whites and browns. 1 Antler Moth nectaring on creeping thistle, many Silver Y. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Crowsheath Community Woodland (TQ7397)	Chalkhill Blue	Keith ?	Male chalkhill blue sunning itself early this a.m top of tall grass.
20th	Bonnetts Wood (TQ551846)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Large White, Small White, Holly Blue	David McGough	10 Clouded Yellow, feeding up then tearing around nonstop sometimes in threes or fours, numerous Common Blues, 1 Painted Lady, 8 Meadow browns, 3 Red Admiral, 10 Peacock, 1 Comma, Many Large and Small White, 6 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Dagnam Park (TQ5593)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White	Angela Sharp	On my first visit to Dagnam Park (TQ5593) today, I saw a Silver-washed Female Fritillary and two Purple Hairstreaks apart fom Meadow Browns, Gatekeeper, Holly Blues, Small and Large Whites
18th	Waltham Abbey garden (TL384013)	Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Peacock, Small Tortiseshell, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Comma	Ann Smith	Clouded Yellow feeding mainly on buddleias (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
18th	Rings End nature reserve, March	Wall, Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Verity Owen	2 Wall Brown, 12 Peacock, 4 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper, 8 Small Tortoiseshell
18th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Clouded Yellow, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Rob Smith	transect: Clouded Yellow 1, Small White 8, Green-veined White 2 +36 unid, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Common Blue 20, Brown Argus 5, Small Copper 4, Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 4, Small Heath 3
18th	Old Hall Marshes RSPB (short walk) (TL975125)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 20, Essex Skipper 3, Clouded Yellow 1 female, Small Copper 5, Common Blue c75, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 5, Small Tort 14, Gatekeeper c100, Meadow Brown c100, Small Heath 12
18th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Rob Smith	transect: Meadow Brown 27, Gatekeeper 28, Ringlet 1, Small Heath 1, Speckled Wood 5, Peacock 20, Comma 4 (fresh), Green-veined White 3, Holly Blue 2, Common Blue 5
18th	Bonnetts Wood (TQ549844)	Clouded Yellow, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Mark No Jim	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White,Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	9.00-10.45 Bird Survey. Brimstone 1. Small White 150+. Large White 4. Green-veined White 4. Common Blue 100+. Small Tortoiseshell 4. Peacock 5. Gatekeeper 60+ Meadow Brown 120+. Small Heath 2.
17th	Sugley Wood (TL245538)	Clouded Yellow	Paul Fisher	Clouded Yellow x1(Female),together with Silver-Washed Fritillary x2(Male and Female), Small Heath x5,Ringlet x1,Peacock x4,Small Tortoiseshell x3 with plenty of Small and Large Whites,Common Blues,Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers,
17th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown,Small White,Silver Washed Fritillary, Red Admiral	Andrew Cox	Silver Washed Fritillary: 1 male,Northlands Wood, One Tree Hill
17th	Great Horkesley Garden (TL980129)	Clouded Yellow	Colin James	First sighting ever seen in the garden. Spotted taking nectar from a Cosmos bloom
17th	Castor Hanglands	Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White	Matthew Webb	Overcast and windy, not ideal, but a short walk still produced 8 (7 female, 1 male) Silver-washed Fritillaries.
16th	Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ552912)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	After the rain cleared late afternoon: 1 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 4 Comma, 16 Large White, 5 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 5 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Holly Blue.
15th	Wormingford airfield small grassland reserve (TL9130)	Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Large White 3, Small White 2, Small Tort 2, Comma 1, Gatekeeper 10,Small Heath 8, Meadow Brown 14
15th	Sergeant's Orchard EWT reserve (TL9030)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Clouded Yellow 3, Brimstone 1 male, Large White 14, Small White 10, Green-veined White 2, Common Blue 8, Small Tort 10, Peacock 7, Speckled Wood 1, Gatekeeper 20, Meadow Brown 40, Silver-Y 3
15th	Sandon House Essex and Suffolk water no public acc (TQ7397)	Clouded Yellow	Roy Widgery	6 seen mostly feeding on fleabane.
15th	Crowsheath community woodland car park (TQ7397)	Silver Washed Fritillary	Roy Widgery	Feeding on fleabane.
14th	March Railway Station	Wall	Verity Owen	1 Wall, in long grass near disused platform. Early morning, sunny and cool.
14th	Lower & Upper Houses, Bulmer (TL8339)	Clouded Yellow,Brimstone,Large White, Small White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Silver Y	Colin Davis	Transect walk. Clouded Yellow(3),male Brimstone(1) and Common Blue(4) all seen at superb headland full of wild flowers in far SW corner of this square. Others seen on walk were Large White(32). Small White(38), Small Copper(1),Small Tortoiseshell(3),Peacock(1), Gatekeeper(8), Meadow Brown(15) and Silver Y moth(5).
14th	Laindon Common, Billericay, Essex. (TQ672927)	Painted Lady, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown,	John Smart	1 Painted Lady (quite fresh) Most Whites looked in fresh condition. The Purple Hairstreak very faded. 9 Common Blues. 13 Peacocks. 70% sun.
14th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Common Blue, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	Female Common Blue nectaring on garden Buddleia am (and a male briefly on 12th). Also 9 Peacock, 3 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Silver Y and a hornet hoverfly Volucella zonaria.
14th	Fleam Dyke (TL5553)	Clouded Yellow, Chalkhill Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus	Vince Lea	Just 1 Clouded Yellow, towards Bedford Gap (south of A11) plus 275 Chalkhill Blues counted on transect. Common Blue = 15, Brown Argus = 14 and plenty Whites, a few nymphalids and browns around
14th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Peacock, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	Species list 13th-14th: 9hrs in total. On 12th I obtained a partial count of large numbers of Peacocks nectaring on fleabane in the park. There are some vast tracts of the flowers in four fields which are deer grazed near The Osiers and Weald Brook. More comprehensive counts on 13th-14th totalled 171 on 13th (when fairly breezy) and a remarkable 254 on 14th, with an additional 16 on a clump of Hemp Agrimony in one field on both days. Quick return checks in each field after counting revealed little mobility with nectaring butterflies. It will be interesting to see how the numbers diminish as they enter hibernation. Other species: 2 Small & 2 Essex Skipper (all worn), 2 Clouded Yellow, good numbers of Whites (S/L/GV), 3 Small Copper, 1 Purple Hairstreak (13th), 2 Holly Blue, 12+ Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus (13th), 10 Comma, 4 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral (13th), 15 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Speckled Wood, c100 Meadow Brown (incl freshly emerged female;also mating pair), 60+ Gatekeeper, 19 Sma (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
14th	Dagnam Park (TQ5593)	Brown Argus, Small Copper, Comma	Colin Jupp	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
14th	Coton Countryside Reserve (TL4158)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Peacock	Vince Lea	One Clouded Yellow on transect, also good to see so many Comm Blue (25) and Peacock (36) plus the usual species. Lots Silver-Y as well
14th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403544)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White,Common Blue, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper,	Tony Roberts	Small White 100+. Large White 3.Green-veined White 2 Common Blue 10. Peacock 2. Gatekeeper 16. Meadow Brown 20.
14th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL398545)	Brimstone, Large VWhite, Small White, Green-veined White,Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 1. Large White 1. Small White 20. Green-veined White 3. Common Blue 12. Small Tortoiseshell 1. Peacock 2. Gatekeeper 15. Meadow Brown 26.
14th	Bonnetts Wood (TQ554845)	Clouded Yellow, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Common Blue, Holly Blue	Mark & Jim	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Mucking (TQ693809)	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady	Mark & Jim	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Common Blue, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	There is no larval foodplant here, but the flowering heather has attracted a male and female Common Blue and also a male Brown Argus - the first I have seen here since starting in 2009. Also a male Brimstone, 30 Gatekeeper, 9 Meadow Brown and several whites (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Meadow near Matching Tye.	White Letter Hairstreak	Bryan Russell	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL408545)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Peacock , Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath,	Tony Roberts	Small White 80. Large White 1. Green-veined White 3. Common Blue 60. Holly Blue 1. Brown Argus 10. Peacock 1. Meadow Brown 21. Gatekeeper 10. Small Heath 4.
13th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548)	Small White, Common Blue, Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown,	Tony Roberts	Small White 12. Common Blue 6.Small Copper 1. Gatekeeper 2. meadow Brown 4.
12th	Stewardship scheme, Hill Farm near Bulmer (TL8239)	Small Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 2, Clouded Yellow 1 male, Brimstone 1, Green-veined White 4, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 9, Small Tort 3(fresh), Peacock 22, Comma 2, Gatekeeper 20, Meadow Brown c80, Small Heath 3, Silver-Y 5.
12th	Ridgewell airfield (southern end) (TL7541)	Large White, Small White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Small Copper 1 female, Common Blue 2 males, Small Tort(fresh) 2, Peacock 1, Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown 10
12th	Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858)	Wall, Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Common Blue	Andrew Woodhouse	Wall 1 female, Clouded Yellow 3, Painted Lady 1 and Common Blue 25.
12th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Clouded Yellow, Small Skipper, Green-veined White, Large White, Small White, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Small Skipper, 15+ Green-veined White, 15+ Large White, 10 Small White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Small Copper, 10 Common Blue (welcome return of colony near Perch Pond - just 1 park record in 2012), 1 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 2 fresh dark Comma, 77 Peacock (incl 72 on fleabane near The Osiers), 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Painted Lady, 85 Meadow Brown (incl some fresh individuals with the faded large females and worn males), 60 Gatekeeper (many faded), 2 Speckled Wood and 10 Small Heath. Also 12 Silver Y (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
12th	Colne Point EWT reserve (TM098126)	Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White,Clouded Yellow, Small Copper,Common Blue,Brown Argus,Peacock,Small Tortoiseshell,Red Admiral,Gatekeeper	Bob Seago	Single Clouded Yellow,The single Red Admiral flew in from the sea. Please comment about the Brown Argus photos. The brown one on the picture of three is shown in detail in another picture. I am puzzled why I see these each year where I can find no known food plants. Actually there are few Birds Foot Trefoils either. though Small Coppers are well catered for. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
12th	Canvey Wick (TQ765834)	Wall, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Brown Argus And Marbled White	Andrew Woodhouse	Wall 3, Clouded Yellow 2, Common Blue 20, Brown Argus 3 and Marbled White 2.
12th	Canvey Wick Canvey Island	Clouded Yellows, Walls, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Small Whites, Small Skipper,	David Chandler	12th August. Went back to the field trip site just over a week later on and there were still four clouded yellows and a couple of walls flying there amongst all the abundant more common grassland species found flying there.
12th	Bonnetts Wood (TQ551846)	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Large White , Small White	David McGough	Clouded Yellow 9, a good year for these Butterflies. Painted Lady 1, Many Peacock, Red Admiral 2, Comma 3, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 5, Many Common Blue, Holly Blue 3, Large White 5, Small White 8 13.30pm to 15.30pm
12th	Benfleet Downs	White Letter Hairstreak,Marbled White, Wall, Clouded Yellow,	David Chandler	A Wall, Clouded Yellow and a late White Letter Hairstreak and a Marbled White amongst all the many usual grassland species were seen today on the Benfleet Downs.
11th	Woodston, peterborough (TL1897)	Large White, Small White, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Painted Lady, Red Admiral	Phil Clayton	Sunny,still afternoon, most butterflies (but not all) on buddleia. Too many peacock and large whites to count, others fewer. Just one holly blue, one red admiral and one painted lady.
11th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 25, Small Heath 2, Essex Skipper 1, Small Skipper 1, Large White 3, Small White 17, Green-veined White 12, Small Copper 3, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 3, Small Tortoiseshell 5 (all fresh), Peacock 6, Painted Lady 1.
11th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Essex Skipper,Large White,Small White,Purple Hairstreak,Small Copper,Holly Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell,Speckled Wood, Marbled White,Meadow Brown,Gatekeeper	Andrew Cox	Holly Blue at Laindon West
11th	Ingreboure Valley	Painted Lady, Holly Blue	Mark & Jim	Seventh Painted Lady so far this year. Seen one on every outing!
11th	Haddon Lake, Hampton Vale, Peterborough	Common Blue, Brown Argus, Peacock, Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown	Rosalyn	Off the A15 I walked along the Green Wheel Cycleway skirting Hampton Vale to the lake, Common Blue 16, Brown Argus 3, Peacock 5,Meadow Brown 3 Large White 6, Small White 2
11th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Essex Skipper,Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White,Clouded Yellow, Small Copper,Common Blue, Brown Argus, Holly Blue, Purple Hairstreak,Peacock,Painted Lady,Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral,Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Peacocks scores, Small Tortoiseshell catching up, Still Large Skipper and Ringlet, Holly Blue and Red Admiral just a few, Brown Argus confirmed. Clouded Yellow up to 6.
11th	Dengie Coast: Howe & Grange Outfalls (TM0202)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Wall Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Small White, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 28, Gatekeeper 14, Wall Brown 1m (5pm at Grange Outfall - first record on this part of coast since 1999), Essex Skipper 16, Small Skipper 11, Small Tortoiseshell 8, Peacock 2, Painted Lady 1, Clouded Yellow 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 7
11th	Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319)	Clouded Yellow,Large White,Small White,Purple Hairstreak,Brown Argus,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown	George Brown	1 female Clouded yellow at rough field,11.15a.m.; numerous Purple hairstreaks at ash tree near oaks at 12.20p.m. Sunny spells. SW wind. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
11th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Clouded Yellow, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	Female Clouded Yellow in the Walled Garden settling briefly (Bill Amos obtained record shot). Also first Small Heath of the month.
11th	Aversley Wood (TL164822)	Peacock, Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Common Blue	Rosalyn	I spoke to a gentleman in Monks Wood who mentioned seeing Silver-washed Fritillary at Aversley. 1 Common Blue by the gate near the allotments White's and Ringlet numerous and a few Meadow Brown on the track up to the wood. In the wood itself 3 Comma, 5 Peacock and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary,2 Purple Hairsteak
10th	Walton Hall marshes (TM2524)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue,Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Silver-Y	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 7, Essex Skipper 2, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1 male, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 12, Gatekeeper 14, Silver-Y 2
10th	South Ockendon	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady	Mark & Jim	Clouded Yellow spotted by Jim on green. Painted Lady on wasteland with loads of Peacock.
10th	Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ552792)	Peacock, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Comma, Small White, Painted Lady	Ray Walker	Went birding but found the butterflies more interesting to photograph and record! 7x Peacock, 5x Meadow Brown, 5x Small Heath, 1x Holly Blue, 1x Comma, many Small Whites, 1x Painted Lady
10th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Peacock, Holly Blue, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 68, Gatekeeper 56, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 1, Peacock 41 (all on Fleabane), Holly Blue 4, Large White 4, Small White 4, Green-veined White 2. Moths: Straw Dot, Latticed Heath, Shaded Broad-bar 3, Silver-Y, Vapourer 2, M of Pearl 3 & Peppered moth larva on Marsh Thistle (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	Devils Dyke July Racecourse (TL618614)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Peacock, Clouded Yellow	Matt & Harriet Horsham	An afternoon educating some children about butterflies on the dyke produced a multitude of chalkhill blues - many mating pairs were observed. Also observed was a pristine male clouded yellow.
10th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Heath, Essex Skipper	Colin Jupp	8 Small Heath and 2 Essex Skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	Curtis Mill Green (TQ517968)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Purple Hairstreak, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White	Rob Smith	Woods, common & pasture: Meadow Brown 23, Gatekeeper 9, Speckled Wood 2, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue 4, Purple Hairstreak 5, Peacock 23, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 6, Small White 4, Large White 3 & 2 Magpie moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	Castor Hanglands	White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary	Matthew Webb	2 of each species seen with 2 hairstreaks seen resting low down on bramble leaves in the overcast conditions this morning allowing a great opportunity to photograph them.
10th	Canvey Wick, Canvey Island (TQ765834)	Large White, Small White, Green Vein White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood,, Wall, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Marbled White,	Alan Day	Canvey Wick nature reserve. Mostly cloudy with a few sunny intervals. Highlights are Clouded Yellow x 5, Painted Lady x 1, Wall x 8, too many whites and gatekeepers to count. All in a 2 hour walk...
10th	Burwash Manor Farm, Barton (TL4156)	Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White	Vince Lea	One smart male Clouded Yellow and a few each of the other species around the small wetland created next to the rifle range.
9th	Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL723182)	Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Ringlet, Common Blue	Ray Walker	Meadow Brown x 50+, Speckled Wood x 4, Large White x 8, Small White x 7, Ringlet x 1, Common Blue (my first sighting here) x 15
9th	March, Near Creek road/Estover road junction (TL427981)	Wall Brown	Philip Todd	Briefly seen feeding on Valerian while at work, meter reading. Surrounding habitat is agricultural and typical garden. Large buddleia in the garden as well. No camera with me so no pics available.
9th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526834)	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral	David McGough	Clouded Yellow 2, Painted Lady 3, Peacock 30, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Meadow Brown 8, Small Heath 7, Gatekeeper 5, Common Blue 20, Holly Blue 1, Large White 10, Small White 15, Red Admiral 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ820087)	Brown Argus, Purple Hairstreak	Ashley Pinnock	1xmale brown argus fresh emergence. Good numbers of purple hairstreak up in the oaks with occasional visit to ride surface.
9th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922)	Common Blue, Essex Skipper, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	In a brief visit 4 male Common Blues, 1 Essex Skipper, 12+ Small White, 4 Peacock plus others in small numbers.
8th	Suburban Garden in Basildon	Peacock	Robert Lawler	I netted the butterfly once it Got trapped in my conservator and identified it whilst it was in my net.
8th	Rise Park, Romford (TQ515910)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	20+ Small White, 15+ Large White, 5 Green-veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Speckled Wood, 15 Meadow Brown and 21 Gatekeeper. Also 8+ Silver Y
8th	Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7315)	Clouded Yellow	George Brown	2 males, 10.30 to 11a.m. Sunny periods. Warm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Peacock, Painted Lady, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Returning female Silver-washed Fritillary on garden Buddleia a.m. (since 5th), 25 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 5 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 12 Large White, 5+ Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 8 Meadow Brown including mating pair, 3 Gatekeeper and a Silver Y. Also on 6th: Red Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, 2 Holly Blue. 7th: Jersey Tiger Moth.
8th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Small Skipper, Common Blue,Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Clouded Yellow,Peacock, Comma, Painted Lady,Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Peacocks really good and plenty of Gatekeepers. Single Clouded Yellow was a surprise.
8th	Gidea Park (TQ523899)	Common Blue, Peacock	Colin Jupp	Male Common Blue nectaring on Goldenrod in front garden along Elm Walk, away from typical grassland habitat. 6+ Peacock on nearby Buddleia.
8th	EWT Langdon Reserve (TQ659875)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Painted Lady	Chris Norwood	5 different Painted ladies all fresh, Large Whites, Small Whites and Peacocks in large numbers (100s)as were Meadow Browns Gatekeepers and Small Heaths. All others either singles or several. There were also abundant numbers of Silver Y moths (and many other small moths) and many species of Bees and Dragonflys. All seen in a 3 hour stroll through the Langdon Plotlands Essex Wildlife trust site from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Weather warm with sunshine and broken cloud.
8th	Dagenham Park	Painted Lady, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Mark & Jim	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
8th	Bedfords Park (TQ5292)	Clouded Yellow, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	1 Clouded Yellow over Foxes Hill (my first here since 2006), 1 Small Skipper, 4 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, good numbers of Whites (SW/LW/GVW), 8 Small Copper, 20+ Purple Hairstreaks in the evening, 3 Holly Blue, 4 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 10+ Comma, 5 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 116 Peacock (52 on Buddleia in the Walled Garden plus many on fleabane and thistles in meadow), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Speckled Wood, 60+ Meadow Brown, 50+ Gatekeeper and 1 Ringlet. Moths: 10+ Silver Y, also Mother of Pearl. Total of 21 species in the park a new personal best; I missed WLH, brimstone & small heath.
8th	Barton, Lark Rise Farm (TL4054)	CLOUDED YELLOW, Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue	Vince Lea	Small field next to Haslingfield Rd/Bourn Brook with lots of Teasels in flower, proving incredibly attractive to a host of butterflies - Peacock commonest with around 30 individuals. Clouded Yellow was badly photographed with my phone. It was chased off by a Large White and not seen again (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre	Brown Argus	Roy Ledgerton	Two males near Roy King Hide
7th	meadow. Matching Tye, near Sawbridgeworth.	Clouded Yellow	Bryan Russell
7th	meadow , Matching Tye, near Sawbridgeworth	Clouded Yellow	Bryan Russell	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Werrington, Peterborough (TF163036)	Wall Brown	Ron Donaldson	one rather worn individual photographed on hanging flower basket - an amazing record (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Roman Road (B1052 to Dean Road) (TL5848)	Small Copper, Common Blue, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Green Veined White, Large White, Small White, Silver Y Moth, Magpie Moth	Alex Petter	Huge numbers of Large Whites (50+), Small Whites (50+) and Green Veined Whites (50+), all which had many comfirmed identifications. Lots of meadow browns (50+) and Gatekeepers also out in force (40+). 1 Comma, 4 Peacocks, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Woods, 2 Ringlets, 4 Small Skippers, 2 Essex Skipeprs, 4 male Common Blues, 1 Small Copper which looked very fresh, 7 Silver Y Moths and 1 Magpie Moth.
7th	Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ548791)	Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown	David McGough	Clouded Yellow 1, Painted Lady 3, Brimstone 1, Peacock 30, Small Tortoiseshell 8, Comma 10, Gatekeeper 5, Large White 6, Small White 10, Holly Blue 3, Common Blue 6, Meadow Brown 4
7th	Peterborough, Dogsthorpe garden (TF192010)	Small White, Large White, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady	David Withrington	Peacock (at least 78) mainly on my white-flowered buddleia; one each of Red Admiral and Painted Lady; all in perfect condition
7th	Peterborough city centre (TL188987)	Silver-washed Fritillary	David Withrington	one male Silver-washed on the Cowgate side of the roundabout south-east of the railway station, very close on buddleia at 17.30 hrs; I went to fetch my friends from the pub round the corner, but it had gone two minutes later.
7th	Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Nick Ballard	Day of the Peacock. Dozens around, lazing on the house walls and roofs, and all around the buddleia in MRC. 30+ Peacock, 15+ Large White, 10+ Small White, 3+ GV White, 1 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper. Elsewhere in the Cemetery: 3 Common Blue, males; 1 Holly Blue and more Peacock, Whites, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and 3+ Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Maxey GP, Etton Rd site (TL194994)	Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Large White, Small White	John Saunders	One Clouded Yellow this evening on the site. Also many dozen Common Blues.
7th	Martins Farm St Osyth (TM117176)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue,Brown Argus,Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Comma, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell,Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood,Small Heath	Bob Seago	Skippers and gatekeepers dwindling, Common Blue and Small Heaths going up. Others numbers small. The Clouded Yellow was on transect. I went back and rediscovered two there, in very good condition. I think male and female. Though no coupling the smaller one followed the other for a time, in the rather dull conditions. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7315)	Small Skipper,Large Skipper,Clouded Yellow,Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Purple Hairstreak,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown,Ringlet	George Brown	1 Clouded yellow along edge of rough field beside wood. 2 male Common blues. Male Gatekeeper seen with an extra eyespot halfway along the upper side of each forewing near the leading edge, smaller than the normal outer eyespot and with one white spot in centre. 2.40-4.20p.m. Sunny periods with light N wind.
7th	Hardwick Wood (TL3557)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Vince Lea	The sixth SWF counted on transect this year, best ever counts; last week they peaked at 3 (with 2 additional individuals seen in the wood).
7th	Gidea Park (TQ527899)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	On Buddleia in Links Avenue private garden: 1 Painted Lady, 4 Peacock, 3 Comma (2 hutchinsoni, 1 dark), 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown, 4+ Small White, 3+ Large White. Also a Red Admiral at TQ529902.
7th	Devil's Dyke, stretch from B1061 to Golf Course ar	Chalkhill Blue	Roy Ledgerton	Brief visit on the way home. Good numbers of males and females along this stretch.
7th	Crowsheath Hanningfield Res (TQ7397)	Clouded Yellow,	Roy Widgery	Male and female at Crowsheath both very small. Female 'helice' like. Very pale, I thought it was a small marbled white initially. Male very active and very difficult to follow. They came together briefly and flew up together. Newly emerged large clouded yellow probably twice the size of the Crowsheath butterflies on restricted access north meadows.
7th	Castor Hanglands	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Peacock, White Admiral, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Skipper, Large Skipper	Matthew Webb & Don Gardener	Eastern section of area only. Literally 100s of Peacocks. One scruffy White Admiral, 6+ Brown Argus, 2+ Small Coppers, 2 Red Admirals, 12+ Silver-washed Fritillaries and reasonable numbers of Common Blues.
7th	Ailsworth	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Skipper	Matthew Webb & Don Gardener	All seen along a bridleway just to the north of the A47. 4+ Brown Argus and 2 Painted Lady were the highlights here.
6th	Two-Tree Island (TQ822848)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Large White, Comma, Meadow Brown	David McGough	Painted Lady 1, Peacock 8, Red Admiral 2, Gatekeeper 10, Small Skipper 8, Large White 15, Comma 4, Meadow Brown 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Shoeburyness (TQ945843)	Clouded Yellow	David McGough	Clouded Yellow 1, on the green near the boom.
6th	Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Short walk) (TM975125)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Martin Peers	Small Skipper (including Small/Essex Skipper) c300, Essex Skipper 34, Large White 10, Small White c40, Green-veined White 8, Small Copper 14, Common Blue 12, Painted Lady 2, Peacock 14, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 1, Gatekeeper c400, Meadow Brown c350, Small Heath 3. Many Cinnabar caterpillars.
6th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Large White, Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady,	Kevin Wilson	On a large Buddleia by the car park I counted 11-12 Large Whites, 7 Small Whites,8-9 Peacocks, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady,9.55am. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Peacock, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	Possibly best species count here - Peacock 5, Comma 2, Meadow Brown 28, Gatekeeper 28, Ringlet 2, Speckled Wood 1, Small White 2, Green-veined White 4, singles of blues & skippers
6th	John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624)	Red Admiral, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White	Simon Cox	2 R Ads, 8+ Peacocks, 3 P Ladies, 5 Commas,1 S Tort, 20+ S/E Skippers (4 Essex id'd), c75 Gatekeepers, c25 M Browns, 6 S Woods, 5+ L Whites, 20+ S Whites, 1+ G-v White
6th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	17 Peacock on Buddleia in private gardens in the area, 20+ Small White, 16+ Large White, 1 Green-veined White, several Gatekeepers, Meadow Brown.
6th	Devils Dyke July Racecourse	Clouded Yellow	Sharon Hearle	2 Clouded Yellow on transect walk today
6th	Chafford Gorge (TQ599793)	Painted Lady	Mark & Jim
5th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	Female Silver-washed Fritillary on garden Buddleia flowers mid afternoon, different individual to 01/08/13. 1 Small Tortoiseshell plus regular species as in previous days. Also Jersey Tiger Moth - 2 previous August records. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Broomhouse near Langham (TM0334)	Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Large White 2, Small White c10, Green-veined White 18, acock 6, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 7, Gatekeeper 18, Meadow Brown 28, Ringlet 5
4th	Wormingford church/The Grange area (TL9332)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Silver-Y	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, Large White 17, Small White c30, Green-veined White 16, Peacock 16, Comma 6, Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 35, Meadow Brown c50, Ringlet 3, Silver-Y 2, all others singles
4th	Sweyne Park (TQ8092)	Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Marbled White	Paul Scott	100+ Gatekeeper, 30+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet, 20+ Speckled Wood, 4 x Small White, 3 x Large White, 3 x Common Blue, 2 x Large Skipper, 1 x Marbled White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	Painted Lady 2 (fresh), Peacock 2, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 44, Large White 1, Small White 12, Green-veined White 20, Common Blue 4m, Brown Argus 1(fresh -my first of the year), Small Copper 1, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 1. moths - 6-spot Burnet 4 and a Sitochroa Palealis (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Rainham Marshes (TQ546788)	Painted Lady	Mark & Jim	2 Seperate Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Magnolia Park (TQ861923)	Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Green-Veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Ringlet	Paul Scott	50+ Gatekeeper, 50+ White Butterflies (identified 12 x Small White, 8 x Large White, 1 x Green-Veined White), 20+ Meadow Brown, 11 x Speckled Wood, 6 x Peacock, 5 x Ringlet, 3 x Small Skipper, 3 x Comma, 1 x Common Blue, 1 x Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Landgon Hills (TQ680865)	Essex Skipper,Large White,Small White,Purple Hairstreak, White Letter Hairstreak, Common Blue, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary,Speckled Wood,Meadow Brown,Gatekeeper,Marbled White,Ringlet	Andrew Cox	White Letter Hairstreak: 1, Lincewood Purple Hairstreak: many, widespread Common Blue: 1 male, Willow Park Peacock:25-30 at least, feeding on hude buddlia, Willow Park Dark Green Fritillary: 1, Willow Park
4th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ542839)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Large White, Small White	David McGough	Painted Lady 1, Peacock 30, Red Admiral 4, Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 10, Holly Blue 5, Large White 15, Small White 4 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
4th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma, Large White, Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma, 10+ Large and Small Whites.
4th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Essex Skipper, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	1 Painted Lady on garden Buddleia with up to 21 Peacock and 7 Comma, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Green-veined White plus other whites, Meadow Browns and Gatekeeper.
4th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper,Large White, Small White,Brimstone, Green Veined White, Common Blue, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak,Brown Argus,Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma, Painted Lady,Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	3 more new broods on top of yesterdays records. Holly Blue and Brown Argus just emerging. 2 new female Brimstones seen. Also Silver Y, Shaded Broad Bar,Dusky Sallow. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Ditton Park Wood (TL665570)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Small White, Comma, Green-veined White, Brimstonr, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Essex Skipper, Speckled Wood, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary,	Kevin Wilson	I was very pleased to see 2 White Admirals and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary. My first sightings of these 2 species in this wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319)	Large Skipper,Clouded Yellow,Brimstone,Large White,Small White,Purple Hairstreak,Brown Argus,Common Blue,Peacock,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown	George Brown	1 Clouded yellow, 6 Common blues (all male), 8 Brown argus, 1 Brimstone (fresh female), 1 Large skipper, 2 Speckled woods. At least 6 Purple hairstreaks on leaves and stems of ash tree near oaks. Sunny periods with SSW wind. 10.45a.m - noon (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Black Notley (TL762208)	Peacock,Painted Lady,Red Admiral,Comma,Small Tortoiseshell,Gatekeeper,Large White,Small White	George Brown	20 Peacocks, several whites, and singles of other species at Buddleia in garden. Painted lady and Red admiral fresh. Sunny periods with SSW wind.
3rd	Southey Wood	Silver Washed Fritillary, Comma, Peacock	Matthew Webb	5 fritillaries (4 females, 1 male) feeding on a patch of thistles with 20 Peacocks and 2 Commas.
3rd	Langdon Hills (TQ687871)	Painted Lady, Marbled White	Mark & Jim	2 Marbled White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Langdon EWT: Willow Park (TQ6887)	Chalkhill Blue, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Large White, Small White, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	Amazed to find this vagrant on transect at Flax field (TQ686871): Chalkhill Blue - presumably blown over from Kent. Also Marbled White 29, Meadow Brown 183, Gatekeeper 82, Ringlet 7, Speckled Wood 1, Peacock 16, Comma 1, Large White 2, Small White 2, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 1, S/E Skipper 11. Moths: 6-spot Burnet 41, Mother of Pearl 6, Silver-Y 5, Shaded Broad-bar 2, Yellow Shell, Oak Eggar (in flight) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Skipper	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 86, Gatekeeper 75, Ringlet 7, Small Heath 1 (fresh), Speckled Wood 5, Peacock 10, Comma 1, Red Admiral 1 (fresh), Large White 1, Small White 3, Green-veined White 5, Small Skipper 5, unid 4. moths: Mother of Pearl 7 - in wood.
3rd	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper,Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Common Blue, Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Whites and skippers checked. 3 Small Coppers, none seen in first brood, Painted Ladies, first sighting on site in year. At least 40. Peacocks strong brood.
3rd	Grays Gorge (Chalk Pit) EWT (TQ609789)	Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	Clouded Yellow 1, Meadow Brown 8, Gatekeeper 13, Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 9, Comma 1, Brimstone 2 (m+f), Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Common Blue 7, Holly Blue. Moths: 6-spot 2, Latticed Heath, Silver-Y 11
3rd	Galleyhill wood (TL539203)	Painted Lady,Red Admiral,Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	One fresh Painted lady ,3 Red admirals,Purple hairstreak around every oak,large numbers of Gatekeeper and Peacock
3rd	Fobbing Marsh (TQ721836)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Peacock, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	6pm - Marbled White 12, Meadow Brown 200, Gatekeeper 150, Small Skipper & Essex Skipper present, Peacock 1, Holly Blue 1 (fresh)
3rd	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Green-Veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Painted Lady	Paul Scott	100+ Gatekeeper, 100+ White Butterflies (identified 6 x Large White, 11 x Green-Veined White, 16 x Small White), 30+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Skippers (identified 3 x Small Skipper, 2 x Essex Skipper), 8 x Comma, 7 x Peacock, 3 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Common Blue, 1 x Painted Lady, plus 1 x Silver Y Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
3rd	Brampton Wood (TL180702)	Silver Washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, White Admiral Plus Twelve Other Spp	Mark Ward	13 SW Fritillaries included a Valenzia female, 7 Purple Hairstreaks and a single White Admiral.
2nd	Wormingford (TL933323)	Painted Lady	Michelle Harrison	1
2nd	Northey Island (TL875060)	Essex Skipper,Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Red Admiral,Peacock,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown	Russell Neave	Full circuit of the island on the footpath down the lane and along seawall from 14.50 - 16.20 in suny conditions with some cloud, c25 degress with a moderate SW breeze. Essex Skipper - 15+, small skipper sp - 55+, Large White - 46, Small White - 16, Green-veined White - 2, white sp. - 30+,Red Admiral - 1,Peacock - 20,Comma - 6,Speckled Wood - 3, Gatekeeper - 120+, Meadow Brown - 100+
2nd	Monks Wood (TL197806)	Painted Lady	Paul Fisher	One fairly fresh looking Painted Lady seen at TL19748062, close to the small pond in an open area of the complex. Numerous Peacocks,Two Purple Hairstreaks and a female Silver-Washed Fritillary + All the usual Species seen.
2nd	Coalhouse Fort (TQ689769)	Red Admiral, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Small Skipper, Small Heath, Meadow BrownGreen Veined White, Large White, Small White	Dave Cornwell	A near explosion of species following morning rain, in warm sunshine. Mixed habitat of long grass, nettles, Knapweed, Thistles, Brambles, Ragwort, One Budlea Bush with masses of Peacocks and nearby tree canopy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	BRAMPTON WOOD	SILVER WASHED FRITILLARY WHITE ADMIRAL SMALL COPPER	ROGER ORBELL	18 species seen today including White Letter Hairstreak and SWF Valezina on Main Ride. Small Copper and Common Blue and White Admiral on Cross Ride
1st	The Priory, Noak Hill (TQ545936)	Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Site adjacent to Dagnam Park. Most of the following on Buddleia: 1 male Brimstone, 8 Large White, 4 Small White, 3 Green-veined, 15 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 10 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper and 3 Speckled Wood.
1st	Sugley Wood meadow (TL2453)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White	Duncan McNiven	SWF nectaring on bramble on the border with Gamlingay Wood
1st	Roman Road SSSI Cambridge (TL545537)	Small-skipper,Essex Skipper,Brimstone,Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Comma,Speckled Wood,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown,Ringlet	Trish Agnew	Small/Essex skippers - 9 Brimstones - 30 Large whites - 101 Small whites - 182 Green-veined whites - 21 Small/Green-veined - 42 Common blue - 3 Peacock - 13 Comma - 2 Speckled wood - 2 Gatekeeper - 29 Meadow brown - 17 Ringlet - 5
1st	Maldon (TL875051)	Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Comma, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown	Russell Neave	The Clouded Yellow was over a field of Lucerne. The Marbled White was feeding on creeping thistle flowers along the seawall, my first record for the maldon area and only the 3rd seen in the area to my knowledge.
1st	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Female Silver-washed Fritillary in garden nectaring on Buddleia flowers mid-am. Got some record shots this time; had a fair-sized chunk missing from left hindwing. Also 20 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1 Red Admiral (overdue garden first for year), 1 Large Skipper, 12 Large White, 4 Small White, 6 Meadow Brown and 5 Gatekeeper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	Devil's Dyke A14/A1304 section (TL611622)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk-hill Blue, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Brimstone 5, Large White 40+, Small White c60, Green-veined White c10, Brown Argus 4, Common Blue 1 male, Chalk-hill Blue c900 (c200 females), Peacock 15, Comma 1,Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown c40, Small Heath 1, Ringlet 1
1st	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	4 Small Skipper, 8 Essex Skipper (+ some unidentified), 3 Large Skipper, many Whites including c30 Large, 30+ Small and 20 Green-veined, 5 Purple Hairstreak, 1 female White-letter Hairstreak on bramble flowers along the edge of Fir Wood, 11 Comma, 22 Peacock, 170 Meadow Brown, 60 Gatekeeper, 10 Ringlet and 10 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
1st	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Common Blue, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Evening visit: 2 Common Blue (male and brown type female), 1 Holly Blue, plus other common species. The two additions making a total of 19 species seen locally today.
1st	Bedford Purlieus (TL037988)	White-Letter Hairstreak	Paul Fisher	White-Letter Hairstreaks now coming down from the canopy to feed on Marjoram along the Southern most ride, at least 45 seen during a Two hour visit. Plenty of Silver-Washed Fritillaries about-courtship flights and a pair 'in cop' observed,Ringlets,Meadow Browns,Large Skippers,Large/Small/Green-Veined Whites,Commas,Peacocks,Gatekeepers and a Brown Argus also about.

July 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Upper Houses, Bulmer (TL8339)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large White 14, Small White 30, Green-veined White 6, Peacock 1, Comma 1, Gatekeeper 18, Meadow Brown 20, Ringlet 18
31st	Hill Farm Gestingthorpe (stewardship scheme) (TL8239)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 12, Essex Skipper 6, Large White 30, Small White c100, Green-veined White 8, Small Copper 2 (pair), Red Admiral 1, Peacock 14, Comma 1, Gatekeeper 20, Meadow Brown c70, Ringlet 16, (moths - Silver-Y 3 & 6-Spot Burnet c40)
30th	Brampton Wood (TL180702)	Marbled White, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Speckled Wood, Peacock	Twm Wade	I met 2 friends for a walk and picnic at 11:00 when there was drizzle in the air. In spite of this, there were butterflies about. The first surprise was a lone White Admiral quickly followed by a Silver-washed Fritillary (SWF). We had lunch and the sun came out so did another loop to see 3 more SWF and a Marbled White - that was a surprise. The other singleton was the Essex Skipper - other species were numerous (no Small Skippers observed).
29th	Six Mile Bottom (TL577573)	Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Green Veined White, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Smalltortoiseshell, Small Heath,	Kevin Wilson	I was invited by the owner of his paddocks to identify the butterflies on his land. Counted 50+ Common Blues, Only 4 females seen, Meadow Browns abundant, also good numbers of Large Whites, Small Whites, and Gate Keepers, 5 Green-veined Whites, 4 Essex Skippers, 4Commas, 3Peacocks, 1 Small Heath, 1 Ringlet, 1 Painted Lady, and surprisingly 1 Small Tortoiseshell, (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Nags Head Lane (TQ564910)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	At least a dozen Purple Hairstreaks over small oaks near the fishery at 19.30.
29th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Peacock, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White	Rob Smith	Purple Hairstreak 2, Meadow Brown 29, Gatekeeper 20, Ringlet 8, Peacock 11, Small White 3, Green-veined White 1, Large White 3, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1 + 3 unid. Silver-Y moth
29th	Hyde Hall (TQ781994)	Marbled White, Painted Lady, Peacock, Brimstone, Brown Argus	Roy Widgery	Pristine painted lady,95 peacock mainly feeding on fleabane on the woodland walk. Also 220 meadow brown, 75 large white, 163 small white, 5 speckled wood, 2 common blue, 204 gatekeeper, 81 ringlet, 44 small/Essex skipper, 3 large skipper, 4 small tortoiseshell, 16 green-veined white, 1 small heath, 4 comma
29th	Brentwood, M25 Embankment (TQ573914)	Marbled White, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	Sunny early evening but windy; brief showers earlier in pm. 1 Marbled White, 2 Large Skipper, 8 Essex and 3 Small Skippers plus 7 unidentified, 4 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Peacock, 75 Gatekeeper, 60 Meadow Brown and 9 Ringlet. Formerly hundreds of Pyramidal Orchids on this site, most now smothered by taller vegetation and rapid scrub encroachment in just a few years.
28th	Thorndon Park: Childerditch Common (TQ608907)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Rob Smith	Returned after yesterday's glimpse of a possible White Admiral, but today found a single male Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring on bramble. Other common species, plus 6-spot Burnet and Oak Eggar moth in flight
28th	Shepreth	White-letter Hairstreak	Judy Coote	Photo taken 27.07.13 about 7pm in my cambridgeshire garden (about 7 miles south of Cambridge). Never seen this species before, feeding on common origanum and astrantia flowers (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
28th	Little Canfield, Essex (TL584214)	Brimstone, RedAdmiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Small Cabbage White	Richard D Hurry	These species found in my garden over the past few days - particularly around my blue flowering plants especially the buddleia. Warm and sunny conditions. Going from plant to plant
28th	Lingwood Common NT, Danbury (TL780058)	White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Peacock, Comma, Speckled Wood, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Brimstone	Rob Smith	White Admiral 2 (lots of trailing/creeping honeysuckle here), Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 10, Ringlet 5, Peacock 5, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 2, Large White 10, Green-veined White 5, Purple Hairstreak 10, Brimstone 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
28th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Purple Hairstreak, White Letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Silver Washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Andrew Cox	Silver Washed Fritillary: At least 4 (female & 3 males) White Letter Hairstreak: 1, on bramble Ringlet: 3, last tatty individuals Also 1 Oak Eggar Moth
28th	Great Holland Pits EWT Reserve (TM202191)	Small Skipper,Large Skipper,Green Veined White, Small White, Large White,Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Peacocks building up, new brood Common Blue, male and female just one of each, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns numerous Ringlets fading a little. ST and SW in between broods. Lots of ST caterpillars. Oak Eggars patrolling in several places, Silver Y, Shaded Broad Bar, Six Spot Burnet. No Essex Skipper confirmed today, but probably present
28th	Brampton Wood (TL180702)	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Comma, Gatekeeper, Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Peacock, Silver-Washed Fritillary, White Admiral	Paul Fisher	Ringlet x76,Meadow Brown x41,Comma x3,Gatekeeper x28,Green-veined White x10,Small White x10,Large White x23,Speckled Wood x4,Brimstone x1,Small Skipper x4,Large Skipper x25,Peacock 124,White Admiral x1,Silver-Washed Fritillary x8(3=Female),Unident White x46, Unident Skipper x6.
28th	Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319)	Small Skipper,Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Small Copper,Brown Argus,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell,Peacock,Comma,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown,Ringlet	George Brown	Common blue 1 male, Brown argus 2, Small copper 2, Small skipper 1, Peacock 8+, Small tortoiseshell 2, Comma 2. (Also lots of Cinnabar caterpillars on ragwort). Sunny spells with fresh SW wind, a.m.
28th	Belhus Woods CP (TQ566824)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	1+ male patrolling over brambles. Also 3 Speckled Wood
28th	Back Garden, Lexden, Colchester, Essex (TL980248)	Comma	Adrian Foster	Just the one butterfly seen. It was quite still on bare earth and then on flag stones. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	Marks Hall, Braintree (TL594114)	Ringlet, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Peacock, Comma, Essex, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Silver Washed Fritillary	Michelle Harrison	No joy at finding Purple Emperor, but 3 SW Fritillary seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Marbled White, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Garden buddleia flowers nearly peaking. Between 10.30-14.30: 1 Marbled White on front Buddleia at 14.25, inadvertently flushed and soon departing - my 2nd garden record; 1 Silver-washed Fritillary on back bushes 13.50, visiting flowers only briefly and clashing with other species so again no pic (fourth garden record since 2006). Other species totals in 4 hours: 1 fresh male Brimstone, 1 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 7+ Large White, 5+ Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 3 Purple Hairstreak on ash and nearby oak, 3 Comma (2 hutchinsoni & 1 dark), 14 Peacock (10 yesterday), 6+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 6+ Gatekeeper (also mating pair on 26th). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Great Warley (TQ589917)	Common Blue, Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper, Large White	Rob Smith	Ashamed and delighted to see my first Essex Skipper and Common Blue in front garden today. The blue was a fresh female, first I've seen of the second brood - settled on birdsfoot trefoil and Thyme, etc
27th	Friday Woods Colchester (TL990207)	Small White, Large White, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper, White Admiral, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Michelle Harrison	Great visit to Friday Woods. Full sun, very hot, no wind. P Hairstreaks low in trees, White Admiral (3 counted) flying in ride and even came to rest on me a few times. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
27th	Colne Point EWT reserve (TM101124)	Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Small Copper, Peacock, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath	Bob Seago	All of numerous skippers checked were Essex. Gatekeepers good, 2 Painted Lady, new brood Small Heath. Also there were several almost certain Oak Eggar (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Black Notley (TL762208)	Holly Blue	George Brown	1 in garden, pm.
27th	Bedford Purlieus (TL037988)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Peacock, Comma, Ringlet, Brown Argus, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Paddy Grove	Plenty of SWFs. I didn't see any WLHairstreaks, but others had. Numerous peacocks looking beautifully fresh.
27th	Barnack Hills and Holes (TF0704)	Chalk-hill Blue, Small Copper, Marbled White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White	Paddy Grove	Good numbers of CHBs. A few coppers, brown argus and common blue. Lovely site
26th	Wat Tyler	Small White, Green Veined White, Gatekeeper	Andrew Cox	Small White 3 Green veined White 2 Gatekeeper 8 at least Also 2 Oak Eggar moths
26th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL741129)	Brown Argus	George Brown	8 Brown argus butterflies, early pm. Weather sunny and warm.
26th	Old railway track Comberton: Comberton to Lords Br (TL383545)	Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Large Skipper,Small White, Common Blue,Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled ,Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Essex Skipper 3. Small Skipper 3. Large Skipper 2.Small/Essex Skipper 40. Brimstone 2.Small White 100+. Large White 1. Common Blue 5. Peacock 10. Small Tortoiseshell 10. Marbled White 14. Gatekeeper 31. Meadow Brown 400+ Ringlet 50+
26th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Large White	Colin Jupp	Private garden: 1 Holly Blue on watered ground taking moisture, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Peacock, 2 Gatekeeper, 2 Large White.
26th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	1 Purple Hairstreak at low level on Turkey Oak, 3 White-letter Hairstreak on elm near the bowling green, 1 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown.
26th	Crown Meadow (TQ679866)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Purple Hairstreak	Dave Cornwell	Hot, mainly sunny, light wind. 3.30-5pm. Also hundreds of Cinnabar Moth caterpillars on Ragwort.
25th	Waresley Wood (TL261545)	Silver-washed Fritillary , Comma, Green-veined White, Peacock, Marbled White	Stu & Jill Elsom	SWF was halfway along main ride in area of Purple-loosestrife and flowering Bramble. Due to distance this is a record shot, heavily cropped. Marbled Whites were on Browne's Piece, which you cross on way to main wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	Stowe Maries NR (TQ833991)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Comma, Small Skipper, Green Veined White	Richard Bigg	Half an hour spent on this reserve which is a disused railway line flanked by meadows. Meadow Brown (25+), Gatekeeper (30+), Small Copper (1), Comma (3), Small Skipper (4), Green Veined White (2)
25th	Paulk Hall Lane, S of Great Leighs (TL731158)	White-letter Hairstreak,Large Skipper,Meadow Brown,Gatekeeper,Peacock,Comma	George Brown	White-letter hairstreak feeding on bramble blossom by roadside elms north of ford,3.40pm. 2 Peacocks and 4 Commas also feeding here. Sunny periods, warm and humid.
25th	Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7315)	Peacock,Comma,Large White,Small White,Meadow Brown,Gatekeeper,Ringlet,Speckled Wood,Purple Hairstreak,Red Admiral	George Brown	12 Peacocks, 6 Commas, 1 worn looking Red admiral, 2 or 3 Purple hairstreaks. Also 1 Hummingbird hawkmoth at bramble blossom (+ Silver Y moth in thistles).
25th	Castor Hanglands	Possible Purple Emperor, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	Possible/probable Purple Emperor seen gliding from the top of one oak to another either side of a wide track in a maturing clear fell area at the eastern side of the reserve (7.30pm). Frustratingly it did not land to confirm but white markings seen in the wings. Also noted very briefly on Monday where white markings were seen in the broad and deep hindwings as it glided above me. I did see a White Admiral in this area on Monday but am familiar with this species and it just did not match up to what I saw on either occasions. Elsewhere in the wood tonight single White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary seen feeding on brambles low down both of which I managed to photograph. Seemingly every oak is covered in Purple Hairstreaks - there must be many 100s across the site.
25th	Brookes Reserve Stisted (TL8126)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 14, Essex Skipper 7, Large Skipper 1, Large White 35, Green-veined White 30, Purple Hairstreak 5, White-letter Hairstreak 2 (elm hedge near car park),Red Admiral 2, Peacock 18, Comma 5, Silver-washed Fritillary 1 male, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper 45, Meadow Brown c200, Ringlet c50
24th	Paxton Pits (TL202640)	Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak	Stu Elsom	Whilst watching 3-4 Purple Hairstreaks displaying at very top of Oak mid-evening, the Purple Emperor came in, buzzed the hairstreaks, wheeled around the canopy a few times then flew directly towards me and overhead. Views were excellent and I am familiar with the species. White Admiral was discounted due to the broad pointed wings (not rounded), overall powerful flight, wheeling, soaring and quick wing-flicking when buzzing Purple Hairstreaks. The underwing pattern was consistent with previous Purple Emperor sightings and lacked the dark double row of spots on vivid orange background associated with that species.
24th	Old railway track Comberton: Comberton to Lords Br (TL383545)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper,Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White,Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small Skipper 2. Essex Skipper 3. Small/ Essex Skipper 20. Brimstone 1. Small White 70+. Green-veined White 10. Common Blue 1.Peacock 1. Small Tortoiseshell 2. Marbled White 6. Gatekeeper 22. Meadow Brown 300+. Ringlet 35+
24th	Kingston, Old Railway Track, Cambs (TL340559)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood,Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small White 70+. Green-veined White 8. Large White 4.Speckled Wood 8. Meadow Brown 100+. Ringlet 8.
24th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922)	Brown Argus, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Brown Argus, a first for me here; 30+ S/E Skippers including 10 definite Small and 8 Essex, 4 Large Skipper, 4 Comma, 2 Peacock, 25+ Whites including 8 Small, 6 Large and 6 Green-veined (1 a tiny individual), 63 Meadow Brown, 31 Gatekeeper, 13 Ringlet and 15 Speckled Wood. Also Silver Y
24th	Brookes Reserve, Stisted (TL808268)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large White	Colin Davis	Two male Silver Washed Fritillaries flying the same area as 2 and 3 years ago (none seen by me last year). Occasionally settled extremely briefly, hence slightly out-of-focus pic!. Meadow browns by the hundreds, many ringlets and Large Whites, a few Speckled Woods and Gatekeepers. NOTE: my local paper, the Braintree & Witham Times, has a picture in today's issue of a Purple Emperor allegedly taken in this reserve this week. Both it and the SWFs I would guess have flown in from nearby Marks Hall, Coggeshall, where they have both been introduced. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Fen Washlands, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ807965)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green Veined White, Peacock, Six Spot Burnet Moth	Chris Rawlings	14:30- 16:00hrs, sunny 23.c. At least 12 Marbled Whites
23rd	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Brown Argus, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Between 12.15-19.30hrs twenty species recorded. A fresh Brown Argus roosting in long grass at TQ514917 my last species of the day just as I was leaving. Had tried for 20 in the park on 4-5 previous occasions going back to 2004 but always finished on 19! Other species: 200+ S/E Skippers with a fairly even ratio of Small (some males very worn now) and Essex (incl fresh females), 4 Large Skipper, 40+ Small Whites (mainly in Walled Garden), 8 Large White, 12 Green-veined White, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 10 Purple Hairstreak (Deer Park 6.30pm), 1 Holly Blue, 1 fresh male Common Blue, 1 fresh Small Copper, 18 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Peacock, 500+ Meadow Brown, 100 Ringlet (the first here was in 2004), 170 Gatekeeper and 7 Speckled Wood. Moths included a male Drinker, 2 Oak Eggar, 8 Silver Y, many 6 Spot Burnets and Shaded Broad-bars, plus a late Burnet Companion. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
22nd	Colchester	White-Letter Hairstreak	James Barry Alden	Birch Grove, Old Heath, Colchester: three white-letter hairstreak. Hedges consist of a lot of scrub elm,feeding on bramble blossom at time.
22nd	Castor Hanglands	Marbled White, White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma	Matthew Webb	2-3 Marbled Whites (my first here), 4 White Admirals, up to 10 Peacocks, and many Purple Hairstreaks.
21st	Wanstead Park, London E11	Holly Blue, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Large White, Small White	Kathy Hartnett	Weather similar to yesterday, ie cloudy at first, but then sunnier for longer than yesterday. 1 Holly Blue; 3 Comma; 75 Gatekeeper; 100 Meadow Brown; 2 Peacock; 250 Small & Essex Skipper - probably more Small than Essex; + 1 definite Large Skipper; 2 Small Copper; 3 Speckled Wood; 6 Green-veined White; 20 Large White; 2 Small White.
21st	St Peter's Way, St Lawrence (TL957036)	Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	Plantation/old elm hedgerows: Gatekeeper 20, Ringlet 7, Meadow Brown 7, Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 4, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Comma 5, Purple Hairstreak 6. Moths: Latticed Heath 2, Barred Straw, Shaded Broad-bar
21st	Rochford garden (TQ874913)	Green-veined White, Large White, Small White, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown	Andrea	On and around a single butterfly bush
21st	Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ523909)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	Including grassland just off SE corner of GC by the A12. 25 Small Skipper, 30 Essex Skipper and 30+ unidentified, 4 Large Skipper, 4 Green-veined White, 6 Small White incl mating pair, 6 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Holly Blue, 112 Meadow Brown, 48 Gatekeeper and 26 Ringlet.
21st	Riddles Wood, St Osyth (no public access) (TM130180)	White Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Large White, Green-veined White, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	31 W Admirals, 40+ M Browns, 5 Gatekeepers, 4 Commas, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, 3 Speckled Woods, 2 Essex & 1 S/E Skipper, 2 L Skippers, 1 Small Heath, 40+ whites inc 10+ Large and probably more G-v than Small
21st	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Ringlet, Small Copper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Smith	Whilst on a boat, mid-estuary, saw 2 separate Ringlets bobbling by, halfway into a minimum 2Km water crossing. Weather overcast. On transect: a fresh Small Copper, Large White 1, Small White 27, Green-veined White 16, Meadow Brown 13, Gatekeeper 70, Small Heath 5, Large Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 3, Small Skipper 14, unid skippers 23, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1
21st	Main Road, St. Lawrence (TL958049)	White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Rob Smith	There are still some reasonably large elms on the Dengie roadsides. Saw 7 White-letter Hairstreaks this evening on this good stretch, and then 2 Purple Hairstreaks
21st	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Purple Hairstreak, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White, Ringlet	Andrew Cox	Silver Washed Fritillary 4 (2 males, 1 female + 1 other) Marbled White 2
21st	Harold Wood, Paines Brook (TQ552912)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	3 Large Skipper, 15+ Small Skipper, 10+ Essex Skipper (25+ Sml/E), 5 Large White, 10+ Small/Green-veined White (both seen), 2 White-letter Hairstreaks on A12 central reservation elms, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Comma, 1 Red Admiral in oak tree feeding on sap, 40 Meadow Brown, 10+ Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood and 10+ Ringlet. Also 2 Oak Eggar moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Peacock, Purple Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	In my garden am - early pm: 2 fresh Peacock nectaring on the Buddleia flowers, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Large White, 4+ Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Gatekeeper and 3 Ringlet.
21st	Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858)	White-letter Hairstreak, Comma	Andrew Woodhouse	12 White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on the last bramble flowers and 25+ Comma.
20th	Wanstead Park, London E11	Red Admiral, Comma, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Large White	Kathy Hartnett	2 Red Admiral; 3 Comma; 67 Gatekeeper; 6 Purple Hairstreak; 54 Meadow Brown; 1 Ringlet (which I'm told is a possible first sighting for Wanstead Park); 37 Skipper (Small & Essex - unspecified); + 1 definite Essex Skipper; + 2 definite Large Skipper; at least 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Green-veined White; 10 Large White. Weather was cloudy at first, then sunny and warm later in the afternoon.
20th	Southey Wood	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper, Green-veined White	Matthew Webb	c.350 Ringlets seen along the main track.
20th	Muchwood nature reserve, Ramsey Forty foot	Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White	Verity Owen	5 Gatekeepers, 38 Meadow Browns, 7 Small Whites
20th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 151, Gatekeeper 50, Ringlet 87, Speckled Wood 4, Peacock 2, Comma 10, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Large White 6, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 41, Essex Skipper 3, unid skippers 34. Moths: 6-spot 2, NB5-spot 1, Shaded B-bar 2, B. Companion 2, Vapourer 3+
20th	Hofflands garden (TM895100)	White Admiral, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, purple Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Hedge Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White	John Pearson	The White Admiral was quite fresh and I saw it several times before it disappeared into the gloom of my shed. The weather was warm and grey and the time was about 14.30 hours. I have lived here for 30 years and this is the first White Admiral I have seen here.
20th	Harold Wood (Wider Countryside Scheme) (TQ5390)	Green-veined White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Comma, Ringlet, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper	Rob Smith	Despite new housing this year, a good mix of species found on playing field margins, etc: Small White 3, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper 11, singles others
20th	Devil's Dyke - Golf Course Side	Chalkhill Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet,	James Smith	At least 15 Chalkhill Blues seen
20th	Brampton Wood (TL185707)	Silver-washed Fritllary, White Admiral, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Richard Mitchell	A brief walk through the wood this afternoon revealed 2 White Admirals and 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries one of which was the form Valezina(photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Belhus Chase (TQ564820)	White-letter Hairstreak	Rob Smith	5.30pm - single seen on road end of elm hedgerow. No SW Frits seen in Belhus Woods, although arrived after 4pm, cloudy but warm
19th	Wall wood Hatfield forest (TL526185)	Silver Washed Fritillary ,Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	At least 7 swf mostly males,including looping courtship flight seen,plenty of Purple hairstreaks around the Oaks.
19th	Vange Marsh (TQ730830)	Marbled White, Small White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Andrew Cox	Marbled White 6, Small White Several, Small Skipper many<, Meadow Brown 1, Small Tortoiseshell 4 at least, Peacock 1 or 2
19th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Large While, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Hedge Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Ron Harold	Silver Washed Fritillary 4, White Admiral 3, Peacock 4, Tortoiseshell 1
19th	Marks Hall	Purple Emperor, silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral	Steve Stuart	1Purple Emperor Flew up onto a Chestnut tree,I watched it for at least 15 minutes,hoping for nearer view, but it didn't move, stiff neck got the better of me. 1 White Admiral seen near open area where there are brambles.10 Silver Washed Fritillary
19th	Marks Hall (TL847264)	Purple Emperor, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White, Comma	Patricia Clegg	Purple Emperor flew at canopy level between oak trees near path junction. 15+ Silver-washed fritillaries in same area.
19th	Little Hyde Lane, Ingatestone (TL651001)	Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	On waste ground by A12, saw Comma & Small Tortoiseshell ovipositing on nettle, the former in full sun towards the top of the plant including one ova on seed heads. Also Large White 1, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 3.
19th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Large White, Small White, Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown	John Yearley	Most species in a day this year and first Gatekeeper, mainly attracted to the buddleia. Large White (3), Small White(3), Comma(1), Peacock(3-5?), Gatekeeper(1), several Small Skippers and Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
19th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	White-letter Hairstreak, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Comma	Colin Jupp	10 White-letter Hairstreaks: 1 on english elm in NW corner, 1 at the park entrance and the usual 8 or so near the bowling green. 20+ Whites incl at least 6 each of Large, Small and Green-veined; 3 Large Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper, 3 Speckled Wood and 3 Comma. Another hutchinsoni Comma in Links Avenue garden (TQ527899).
19th	Eversden Wood (TL3452)	Silver-washed Fritillary,Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood,Ringlet, Comma, Small Tortoishell, Small Skipper, Small White	James Fowler	Hot & sunny, all flying along rides. 3 fritillaries, one settled briefly. Other species numerous, flying and feeding on flowers, except for 2 commas enjoying a decomposing pheasant!
19th	Eastrea (TL294972)	Small Tortoiseshell	Andrew Jakeman
19th	Castor Hanglands	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Gatekeeper, Brimstone	Matthew Webb & Alan Stubbs	Count from the Northern Heath only:- 785 Meadow Browns, 300 Small Skippers, 158 Ringlets, 30 Essex Skippers (approx. 10% of skipper sp.), 28 Gatekeepers, 19 Large Whites, 15 Large Skippers, 11 Green-veined Whites, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Woods, 1 Small White and 1 Red Admiral. Many 6 spot Burnet. In addition a relatively rapid woodland walk produced 12 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 5 White Admirals and a few Comma, Brimstone plus many more Ringlets than noted on the Northern Heath.
18th	Writtlepark Wood (TL654028)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper	Rob Smith	Wood & adjacent hedgerows: Definite fresh Peacocks 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Large White 4, Ringlet 9, Meadow Brown 9, Gatekeeper 6, Speckled Wood 1, Large Skipper 1
18th	Maldon Wick (TL841053)	Essex Skipper,Large Skipper,Large White,Small White,Green-veined White,Purple Hairstreak,White-letter Hairstreak,Comma,Silver-washed Fritillary,Gatekeeper,Meadow Brown,Ringlet	Russell Neave	Green-veined White - 10+ on damp mud at edge of pond, Purple Hairstreak - 3+, White-letter Hairstreak - 1, Comma - 6+ fresh, Silver-washed Fritillary - 1 female apparently egg laying, first I've seen in the area. Ringlet - 10+ (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Comma	Colin Jupp	In my garden up to early pm: 1 Essex Skipper (on lavender), 1 Small Skipper (on Buddleia), 2 Large Skipper, 4+ Large and 4+ Small Whites, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 4 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 3 Gatekeeper. 3 Small Torts on 17th
18th	Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	Chalkhill Blue	Kevin Wilson	I was very surprised to see a male Chalkhill Blue on a small plot of uncultivated land near our cottage at 5.53pm. The area being about 55x35ft containing wild flowers and grasses. Roosting on a grass stem. My first sighting of this species at Hare Park. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817877)	White Admiral	Richard Bigg	There were numerous Ringlets, Meadow Browns and some whites and Speckled Woods but I was only looking for White Admirals of which I saw five. Only one I managed to photograph and he/she was very shy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
18th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Large White, Small White, Green-Veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Peacock	Paul Scott	Once again, too many butterflies to count accurately: 200+ White Butterflies (identified 20 x Large White, 18 x Small White, 12 x Green-Veined White), 150+ Meadow Brown, 100+ Small Tortoiseshell, 70+ Skippers (identified 12 x Small Skipper, 5 x Large Skipper), 20+ Comma, 20+ Gatekeeper, 3 x Speckled Wood, 2 x Peacock plus the Cinnabar Moth caterpillars are getting bigger (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Dodds Grove (TQ817879)	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White Admiral, Peacock	Richard Bigg	In 30 mins. Ringlet (30+), Meadow Brown (3), Large Skipper (1), White Admiral (1), Peacock (1).
17th	back garden in Harlow Essex	Comma, Essex Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeepers, Painted Ladies, Large White	Jeanne Mann	All 6 butterflies seen in the garden in bright sunshine. Very active in the morning,seen feeding mostly on scabious plants and nasturtiums. The gatekeepers and painted ladies are always present here.
17th	Weeleyhall Wood EWT (TM159210)	White Letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak,Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Comma, White Admiral	Bob Seago	White Ads very numerous. WLH several around elm. One probable Purple Hairstreak elsewhere
17th	Shoeburyness, Essex (TQ9284)	Green Veined Whites Mating	Bruce Foxall	Green Veined Whites Mating (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Martins Farm St Osyth (TM119174)	Essex Skipper,Small Skipper, Common Blue,White Letter Hairstreak,Purple Hairstreak,Small White, Large White,Meadow Brown, Small Heath,Gatekeeper,Comma, Peacock	Bob Seago	It was only a glimpse of the Peacock, but I think it may have been first of a new brood. WLH very good with purple just starting. Skippers and MB very good on transect.
17th	Markshall (TL845260)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Purple Emperor, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper c20, Essex Skipper 4+, Large Skipper 3, Large White 8, Green-veined White 14, Purple Hairstreak 3, Purple Emperor 1 flying round the tops of oak trees above the fritillary area, Small Tort 3, Comma 4, Silver-washed Fritillary 7, Speckled Wood 8, Gatekeeper 5, Meadow Brown c100, Ringlet c200
17th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Small Skipper,Large Skipper, Large Whiter, Small White, Common Blue, Purple Hairstreak,Small Tortoiseshell, Comma,Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Bob Seago	Common Blue old brood, Meadow Browns, Skippers and Ringlets numerous. Purple Hairstreaks and gatekeepers starting to emerge. One Purple Hairstreak over Alder!
17th	Gernon Bushes EWT, Epping (TL479030)	Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	Most butterflies in clear section under the pylons including a fresh female Brimstone. 3 each of Green-veined White & Meadow Brown, singles others.
17th	Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL485560)	Marbled White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper	Paddy Grove	I don't recall seeing Marbled White here before: just one seen today. Lots of skippers too active to identify, but I'll assume Small. In nearby old reserve (TL485560), a Comma, Speckled Woods and Green-veined White.
17th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL408545)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White,Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small Skipper 8. Essex Skipper 8.Small White 20+. Green-veined White 8.Meadow Brown 200+. Ringlet 40+
17th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small Skipper 12. Essex Skipper 7.Small White15. Green-veined White 8. Small Tortoiseshell 2. Meadow Brown 100+. Ringlet 50+
17th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small Skipper *. Essex Skipper 8. Small White 25. Meadow Brown 100+. Ringlet 40+
16th	St Clements Churchyard (TQ592772)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Steve Swinney	5.30pm - 6.30pm. At least 2 of each species,
16th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 40, Ringlet 53, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 9, Comma 1, Green-veined White 2
16th	Magog Down (TL4853)	Marbled White, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Meadow Brown	Paddy Grove	Good numbers of marbled white, skippers (at least one Essex id'd) and meadow browns. Site looking great.
16th	Hockley Woods (TQ833924)	White Admiral	Andrew Woodhouse	White Admiral 3
16th	Gutteridge Hall, Weeley (TM140210)	White Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet	Simon Cox	125 M Browns, 20 Gatekeepers, 5 Ringlets, 25-30 S/E Skippers (mostly Small I think but 2 Essex id'd) 2 Large Skippers, 2 S Heaths, 5 S Torts, 2 Sp Woods, 10 whites inc 3 G-v, 2 L &. 1 S, & 1 White Admiral in private wood.
16th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403544)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White,Large White, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell,Meadow Brow, Small Heath, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Small Skipper 4. Essex Skipper 1. Small White 12. Large White 1. Green-veined White 2.Comma 1. Red Admiral 1. Small Tortoiseshell 4. Meadow Brown 200+. Ringlet 13. Small Heath 1.
15th	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Between 6.45-8.15am. Doing bird survey. Small Skipper 1. Essex Skipper 2. Small White 3. Small Tortoiseshell 3. Meadow Brown 100+. Small Heath 4.Ringlet 50+.
15th	Two Tree Island (west side) (TQ8184)	Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Marbled White, Gatekeeper	Paul Scott	30 x White Butterflies (identified 3 x Green-Veined White, 2 x Small White, 2 x Large White), 8 x Small Tortoiseshell, 4 x Comma, 2 x Meadow Brown, 2 x Large Skipper, 1 x Marbled White, 1 x Gatekeeper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Nr St Osyth (TM144159)	White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White	Simon&Pat Cox	First ever sighting of White Admiral in our garden. Singles of all 4 species
15th	Matching Tye (TL515112)	Marbled White	Bryan Russell	I don't know of any colonies in the area, the nearest I know is Much Hadham golf club, but this is the second year running at least one has been seen in the village.
15th	Hayley Wood (TL290532)	Silver-washed Fritillary,Comma,Red Admiral,Speckled Wood,Small Tortoiseshell,Ringlet,Meadow Brown,Large Skipper	Alan Coulson	7 or 8 Silver-washed Fritillaries
15th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817878)	White Admiral	Dave Cornwell	Two, presumed pair by behaviour. High around low trees and then lower settling in hedge. Hot, 4.30pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Garden, Orton Longueville, Peterborough	Green-veined White	Peter And Jan Farbridge	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
15th	Dodds Grove Wood (TQ818879)	White Admiral	Dave Cornwell	2 (pair?) possibly 3. Very active, flying around canopy and lower at times.
15th	Devils Dyke Golf Course Side (TL625608)	Whiteletter Hairstreak, Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled White,	Kevin Wilson	2 White-letter Hairstreaks spiralling above elm by July car park. 2 seen just across the 1304 in elms at 2.33.2 Dark Green Fritillaries seen on golf course side of dyke. 1 seen at 3.15pm TL625608. The other seen on the dyke just before the railway line. Also 1 Marbled White on the dyke near the railway line. I crossed the B1061 and walked about 2 two thirds of the dyke towards Stetchworth Park. I counted 16 White-letter Hairstreaks in Elms of various sizes. Obtained some record shots. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Chettisham Meadows, nr Ely (TL543833)	Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Red Admiral,Small Tortoiseshell, The Comma, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, The Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, The Ringlet,	Rob Partridge	Essex Skipper 2, Large Skipper 10, Large White 5, Green-veined White 4, Purple Hairstreak 10+, White-letter Hairstreak 10+, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell5, The Comma 6, Speckled Wood 6, Marbled White 20+, The Gatekeeper 8, Meadow Brown 100s, Small Heath 1, The Ringlet 50+
14th	private field (TL3754)	Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet	Jane Luzio	warm overcast morning
14th	Vange Marsh (TQ730830)	Marbled White	Andrew Cox	Marbled White:many
14th	Sugley Wood, Gamlingay (TL2453)	Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue	Paddy Grove	Sugley Wood, currently an open grass area with plenty of trefoil, vetch and thistle, looking amazing. Hundreds of Marbled White, Meadow Browns and Small Skippers, and Burnet moths everywhere. One or two Gatekeepers out.
14th	Stours/Ashen - Essex side of Stour (TL7443)	Small Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 2, Large White 1, Small White 16, Green-veined White 4, Comma 1, Small Tort 8, Meadow Brown 17, Ringlet 25
14th	Risebridge Golf Course (TQ525911)	Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Essex Skipper, 10 Small Skipper, 7 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 12 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet and 2 Speckled Wood.
14th	Langdon Hills EWT Dunton (TQ663875)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox	Small Skipper 2 Large Skipper 2 Large White 3 Small White 5 Holly Blue 2 Red Admiral 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Comma 4 Meadow Brown 40+ Ringlet 11 Speckled Wood 8 Also 1 Brimstone Moth
14th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Large White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 112, Gatekeeper 1m, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Ringlet 81, Large Skipper 8, Small Skipper 9 (+32 unid), Comma 9, Large White 8, Green-veined White 3, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 3. Saw a Small Tortoiseshell mated with a Meadow Brown - this occurs occasionally as the scents may be closely match. Moths: Vapourer, Shaded Broad-bar, Silver-Y, NB5 & 6-spot. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Hayley Wood (TL2953)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Paddy Grove	Three or four SWFs on the main ride
14th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	Colin Jupp	In my garden am: 1 male Gatekeeper, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Small White.
14th	Gamlingay Wood (TL2453)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Comma	Paddy Grove	Good numbers of SWFs on the main ride and one or two elsewhere.
14th	Epping Forest: High Beach/Sunshine Plain (TQ4198)	Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Smith	Comma 9, Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 1m, Purple Hairstreak 1, Large Skipper 10, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. Small Magpie moth & Silver-Ys
14th	Epping Forest: High Beach (TQ410979)	Purple Emperor	City Of London Corporation	a Purple Emperor seen in the Forest Keeper's garden near the visitor Centre
14th	Epping Forest: Bury Wood (TQ4095)	White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper, Speckled Wood, Large White	Rob Smith	White Admiral 3 (first in Oak at edge of Connaught Water (TQ403953), then ride behind to north, then at end of ride at Fairmead Bottom (TQ408964)), Meadow Brown 58 (one with one aberrant hind wing), Ringlet 23, Large Skipper 4, Comma 7, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small Skipper 12, Speckled Wood 5, Large White 3. Moths: Silver-Y & NB 5-spot (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Clare (Essex side of Stour) (TL7644)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-Y	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 2, Large Skipper 1, Large White 3, Small White 4, Green-veined White 2,Comma 2, Small Tort 10, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 8, Ringlet 6, Silver-Y 1
14th	Blackley Lane, Great Leighs (TL732193)	Ringlet	George Brown	Pale sandy coloured fresh individual with upper wing same colour as underside and eyespot rings brown not black, 11.30a.m. Presumably same butterfly photographed next day (I did not have my camera with me on 14th). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	1 Painted Lady on bramble by the lake, 11 Small Tortoiseshells mainly lake area - 1 taken by Emperor Dragonfly; 3 Large White including a mating pair, 3 male Gatekeeper. White-letter Hairstreaks included 10+ Damselfly Pond, the clashing males sometimes spiralling high into sky above tree tops; also 4 on Wych Elm W side of park plus Purple Hairstreak. Otherwise same species as yesterday: 500+ Meadow Browns over the weekend. Moths seen: Silver Y, Oak Eggar, Brimstone Moth, Vapourer, Shaded Broad-bar, N-b 5-spot and 6 Spot Burnets (mainly fresh latter). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Redlands (TL4541)	Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large White 2, Small White 5, Common Blue female, Small Tort 12, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 15,Ringlet 8
13th	Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, White-letter Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	15 Large Skippers and smaller Skippers well into three-figures (majority Small; Essex also seen). 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 130 Meadow Brown, 40 Ringlet, 2m Gatekeeper and 1 Speckled Wood. 2 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm near the GC entrance off the A12 (TQ560919).
13th	Little Eversden (TL3753)	Marbled White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell	James Fowler	single marbled white flying over long grass in garden. Tortoiseshell (1), others numerous, hot & sunny.
13th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Large White, Comma	John Yearley	Painting outside all day saw, a late Holly Blue on early Buddelia, Small Tortoiseshell(3 or 4), Large White (5), Meadow Brown (2) several Skippers and a Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	White Letter Hairsreak	Kevin Wilson	12 White Letter Hairstreaks observed spiralling over tall Elms between 3.20pm-4.30pm, very active could not get a decent photo,
13th	Great Chishill (TL4239)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Marbled White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Cinnabar	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 2, Large Skipper 2, Large White 1, Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Small Tort 8, Comma 1, Marbled White 14,Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 15, Small Heath 4, Ringlet c30, Cinnabar 1
13th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	16 Purple Hairstreaks over the oaks along N side of the Sports Ground after 7.30pm.
13th	Gidea Park (TQ527899)	Comma, Large White	Colin Jupp	Links Avenue garden: 1 Comma, fresh dark form. 1 Large White and 1 Silver Y moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Fleam Dyke (TL5553)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Burnets	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 2, Brimstone 3 (2 females), Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Dark Green Fritillary 7, Small Tort 3, Comma 3, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 16, Small Heath 2, Ringlet 14, Burnets 2
13th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skippers, Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White	Paul Scott	Too many butterflies to count: 100+ Small Tortoiseshell, 100+ Meadow Brown, 50+ White Butterflies (identified 7 x Green-Veined White, 3 x Small White, 6 x Large White), 30+ Skippers (identified 7 x Large Skipper, 3 x Small Skipper) plus 1 x Cinnabar Moth and 100's of Cinnabar caterpillars (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Castor Hanglands	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell	Matthew Webb	7 White Admirals, 8 Silver-washed Fritillaries and 100s of Meadow Browns.
13th	Brampton wood	Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Silver-washed Fritillary	Luca Patriccioli	Lots of ringlets, speckled wood, skippers, meadow brown, 10 silver washed fritillary all in main ride. Very warm, around noon.
13th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Gatekeeper	Colin Jupp	Did not count all the butterflies today but there were 100's of Meadow Browns and scores of Ringlets and skippers. Also 12 White-letter Hairstreaks near the Damselfly Pond, 10+ Whites (Green-veined & Small), 8 Speckled Wood, 7 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Common Blue (male & a very worn fem), 2 Brown Argus, 2 Small Heath and finally, my first Gatekeeper of the year. Odonata also excellent on the lake including my first Small Red-eyed Damsels of the year.
12th	Thameside Nature Park (TQ696807)	Marbled White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Green Veined White, Small White, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Skipper	Andrew Cox	Marbled White 4 Comma 2 Meadow Brown many Green Veined White 1 Small White 10 Ringlet 2 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Small Skipper many
12th	Romford Golf Course (TQ524904)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp, Richard Turnbull	Met up with RT to observe the Purple Hairstreaks. 40+ seen between 19.15-20.00 on an ideal warm sunny evening. All the tops of oaks observed and some ash had good territorial/clashing male activity, and the total over the whole site was probably much higher.
12th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak, Small White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown	Andrew Cox
12th	Epping Forest: Bury Wood (TQ4095)	White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary	City Of London Corporation	We have received reports from CoLC of both species at Fairmead Bottom today and several White Admiral sightings in the preceding week mainly in the Bury Wood area - Cuckoo Pits/Jubilee Ride/Fairmead
12th	Brampton Wood	Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell,	Richard Mitchell	Silver-washed Fritillary numbers now picking up this week. At least 6 seen at along main rides including one mating pair Photo. Only one White Admiral seen today at this site. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	near Little Leighs (TL726162)	White-letter Hairstreak	George Brown	2 chasing about then settling in top leaves of elm in small group of elms by Essex Way, 1.15pm. Sunny and warm with NE wind.
11th	Romford Golf Course (TQ524904)	White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Colin Jupp	10 White-letter Hairstreaks (8 on elm, 1 on ash & 1 nectaring on creeping thistle), 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 4 hutchinsoni Commas (clashing males). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Martins Farm St Osyth (TM120170)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White,Common Blue,White Letter Hairstreak,Small Tortoiseshell, Comma,Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Bob Seago	I went to look near the St Osyth Pit SSSI after the transect. White Letters were very good. At least 10 in small area. Several other species looking numerous, (MB, LS SS ST )
11th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	Purple Hairstreak	Dave McGough	Between 6.30pm and 7.30pm 10 Purple Hairstreaks flying around the Oaks and resting in the late sun with wings open. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Hayley Wood (TL290532)	Silver-washed Fritillary,Ringlet,Meadow Brown,Speckled Wood,Large Skipper	Alan Coulson	1 Silver-washed Fritillary on main ride.
11th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TL048380)	White Admiral	Ashley Pinnock	3 different individuals seen along Woodland Rides resting on bramble and coming down to ground to extract minerals from Ride surface. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Great Abington (path of derelict RW line) (TL5347)	Marbled White, Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell	Gareth Rees	Marbled White (1), Speckled Wood (1), Brimstone (2 m), Meadow Brown (3+), Ringlet (7+), Small Tortoiseshell (4) also Skipper sp (large?). Observed 13:15-13:55
11th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	White-letter Hairstreak, Comma, Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	8 White-letter Hairstreaks on the elms near the bowling green, 8 hutchinsoni Commas battling over territory including 4 together in one sunny corner, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Speckled Wood.
11th	Galleywood Common (TL700026)	Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell	Richard Bigg	In 20 mins. Meadow Brown (20-30) Small Tort. (3)
11th	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Small Tortoiseshell	K.D. Cooke	Limited to a much smaller space this time. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Large Skipper	Ms. K.D. Cooke	There were a group of these about - all congregating in one area. Lovely to watch hard to photograph. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Comma	K.D. Cooke	Only one of these I could see, later in the afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Dodds Grove (TQ817879)	White Admiral	Ashley Pinnock	1 White Admiral Seen at Dodds Grove flying around main glade.
11th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403544)	Meadow Brown,Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Meadow Brown 200. Ringlet 6.
11th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL398545)	Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown	Tony Roberts	Small Tortoiseshell 2. Meadow Brown 23
11th	Bulmer (TL8339)	Small Or Essex Skipper, Small Or GV White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Colin Davis	Just a single, overflying, white! But were the Gatekeepers the first of the season? 3 Small/Essex Skippers; 1 Small/GV White; 14 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Speckled Wood; 5 Gatekeeper; 9 Meadow Brown; 10 Ringlet. All on a sunny day at 20C+ tho' rather breezy. Transect walk for WCBS. No pics though as my camera battery had gone flat, and I seem to have lost the spare!
11th	Broak's Wood (TL790315)	Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White, Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Small Skipper 2, Large Skipper 10, Large White 6, Green-veined White 5, Comma 7, Speckled Wood 28, Meadow Brown c40, Ringlet c80. Others singles only
11th	Brampton Wood	Silver-washed Fritillary,White Admiral,Large Skipper,Ringlet,Meadow Brown,Black Hairstreak	Pete Jackson	5 x S W Frits,1 x White Ad,1 x worn Black Hairstreak ( but I was pleased to see it)
11th	Belfairs Park (TQ831875)	Marbled White	Ashley Pinnock	3 x Marbled White seen near the new Essex Wildlife Trust Woodland Centre feding on a patch of creeping thistle
11th	Bedford Purlieus near Wansford	Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Marbled White, Comma, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Peter And Jan Farbridge	Silver-washed fritillary - at least 7 in southern ride. White admiral - 1 in central ride, feeding on minerals on muddy area of pathway. Marbled white - at least 5, in meadow at north end of main roadway. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Beam Parklands, Dagenham (TQ501838)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Green Veined White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	John Yearley	V.Warm and Sunny. Huge numbers of Skippers too many to count (100 +) and lots of Meadow Browns. Small Skipper ( est. 50 +), Essex Skipper ( est. 50+), Large Skipper (7) , Large White (6), Green Veined White (2), Meadow Brown (50+), Common Blue (1) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
10th	Writtle Park (TL659037)	Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Comma, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell,	Richard Bigg	Three quarters of an hour in hay meadow as yet uncut, a profusion of Meadow Brown's and Ringlet's and along the edge bramble Speckled Wood (1), Large Skipper (8), Comma (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2) Small/Essex Skipper (1)
10th	Magog Down (TL488531)	Marbled White, Painted Lady, Common Blue, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Cinnabar Moth, Six-Spot Burnet Moth	Alex Petter	Spent the whole morning here (from 8 till 12)- the down is wonderful at this time of year and is great for butterflies! It was ablaze with swathes of daisies and kidney vetch flowers, and an orchestra of skylarks accompanied overhead. A total of 29 Marbled Whites seen, mainly in the far left hand corner of the down as you look at it from the car park. 350+ Meadow Browns seen, as well as 26 Ringlets and large numbers of Small and Essex Skippers. Of the skippers I differentiated between I got 17 Small Skippers and 3 Essex Skippers, along with 1 female Large Skipper. 4 Common Blues seen, all of which were very worn. 1 Painted Lady, 5 Small Heaths, 1 very crisp Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Speckled Woods, 3 Cinnabar moths and 1 Six-Spot Burnet Moth.
10th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	Purple Hairstreak	David McGough	7.30pm 5 Purple Hairstreaks in the oaks, some with wings open in evening sun.
10th	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Ringlet	K.D. Cooke	There were 2 of these, one was smaller.. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	East Tilbury Marshes	Comma, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Large Skipper, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, White-letter Hairstreak	Linfordbirder
10th	Drum Maids area of Epping Forest	Comma, Large White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Unidentified Skipper, Speckled Wood	Kathy Hartnett	Early afternoon, sunny and warm, still. Saw 2 Commas, 3 Large Whites, 2 Meadow Browns, at least 14 Ringlets, 2 Skippers (not sure which type), and two Speckled Woods. Had been walking through the forest with friends, then came into this open area, where we observed these butterflies during the space of about 20 minutes.
10th	Devil's Dyke, July course area	Chalkhill Blue , Marbled White	R. Ledgerton	Chalkhill Blue three males and one female. Three Marbled White. Seen btween 1030hr to 1200hr. Strong breeze
10th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	11 White-letter Hairstreaks near the Damselfly Pond (8 on elm, 3 on ash), 1 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue, 30 Large Skipper, 25+ Small/smaller Skippers (very active, no Essex seen), 2 Large White, 3 Green-veined White (+ 2 unidentified), 10 hutchinsoni Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 323 Meadow Brown, 68 Ringlet, 4 Speckled Wood and 3 Small Heath. Numerous N-b 5-spot Burnets.
9th	Stour Wood (TM190312)	White Admiral Silver Washed Fritilliary	Rick Vonk	Several newly emerged white ads, plus 2 silver w frits
9th	Roach Valley Way (TQ894903)	Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green-Veined White, Large White	Paul Scott	28 x Small Tortoiseshell, 11 x Meadow Brown, 7 x Large Skipper, 3 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Large White plus 3 x Yellow Shell Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Phyllis Currie (TL723182)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green Veined White, Large White	Ray Walker	Meadow Brown 100's, Large Skipper 6, Speckled Wood 6, Ringlet 20+, Green Veined White 1, Large White 1
9th	Magog Down (TL488531)	Marbled White, Common Blue, Small Heath, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Alex Petter	Brief visit at 6:30 PM. Site looking fantastic. 6 Marbled Whites, 1 male Common Blue, 1 Small Heath, 1 Ringlet, literally hundreds of Meadow Browns and lots of small and essex skippers (of the ones I identified I got 6 small and 1 essex). Will return again tomorrow morning when I'll have more time!
9th	Linton (TL5547)	Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green Veined White, Small Skipper	Alex Petter	31 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Male Brimstone, 10 Meadow Browns, 9 Speckled Woods, 11 Ringlets, 2 Green-Veined Whites and 1 Small Skipper.
9th	Langdon Hills (TQ680865)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Comma, Holly Blue, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Marbled White, Large Skipper, Small Heath	Andrew Cox	Specked Wood 14, Meadow Brown 3, Small Skipper 5, Comma 5, Holly Blue 2, Small White 5, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Ringlet 9, Marbled White 1, Large Skipper 2, Small Heath 2
9th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526834)	Marbled White, Clouded Yellow, Small And Essex Skippers, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large White, Green-Veined White	Dave McGough	The lone Marbled White was feeding this morning, Clouded Yellow was still there, Small and Essex Skippers were in small pockets. 4 Tortoiseshell, 5 Ringlet, 2m 5f Common Blue, Numerous Meadow Brown and Small Heath, 5 Large White, 2 Green-Veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	Ingatestone (TQ652994)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Pond & field margin: Small Tortoiseshell 8, Small White 2 (mating), Green-veined White 1, Meadow Brown 3, Ringlet 1, Speckled Wood 1. Emperor dragonfly
9th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Small Tortoiseshell, Large White	Colin Jupp	1 Large White and 2 Small Tortoiseshell in my garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Cherry Hinton nature reserve (TL485560)	Red Admiral, Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper	Paddy Grove	Also Peacock larvae (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Brampton Wood	Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White And Comma	Geoff Allen	4 Silver washed fritillary in rides on the west side (including 1 nectaring on bramble)with 1 on the main ride, 1 white admiral on the main ride, lots of large skippers, specked wood and meadow browns with less ringlets, 2 large whites and 1 comma. Also present were the following odonata - 20 common blue damselflies, 1 each of Emperor and Brown Hawker.
8th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ546788)	Monarch	Julie Peeling	Monarch RSPB Rainham Garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Nags Head Lane Fishery, nr Brentwood (TQ564913)	White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	1 fresh female White-letter Hairstreak (with long tails) on the elms by NH Lane but no sign of clashing male activity at 6.15pm. 2 Purple Hairstreak, 30+ Small Skipper (all checked were this species), 8 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 50+ Meadow Brown and 11 Ringlet. Moths: 1 Cinnabar, several worn B.Companion and 25+ N-b 5-spot Burnet.
8th	Linton (TL5747)	Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Orange Tip, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Comma, Large White, Small White	Alex Petter	21 Ringlets, 20 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Large Skippers, 8 Speckled Woods, 1 surprisingly late male Orange Tip, 3 Small Skippers, 6 Meadow Browns, 1 Comma and 1 Essex Skipper.
8th	John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624)	Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Speckled Wood	Simon & Pat Cox	c15 Meadow Browns, 9 Speckled Woods, 5 Small Heaths, 2 each of Red Admiral & S Tortoiseshell
8th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	White-Letter Hairstreak, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Comma	Dave McGough	12 White-Letter Hairstreaks dancing top of elms and some on Oak, 8 Ringlets, 7 Tortoiseshell, 3 Holly blue, 3 Large White, 5 Large Skipper, 2 Comma (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526834)	Marbled White, Clouded Yellow, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Heath, Ringlet, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown	Dave McGough	!st Marbled White I've seen here, in Oxeye Daisy Clump, did not settle. 1 Clouded Yellow, 8 Essex And Small Skippers, 40 Small Heath, 4 Ringlets, 9 Common Blue, 2 Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 2 Large White, 12 Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Harold Court, Thames Chase (TQ559912)	Green Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Colin Jupp	1 Green Hairstreak seen briefly on a hawthorn in front of the elms where I was watching for WLH. It was very worn on the forewing but the hindwing was still green. Seen well with bins but it flitted too quickly to get a photo. Easily my latest and at an unexpected location; presumably a late season wanderer. 2 White-letter Hairstreaks and 2 Purple Hairstreaks (on a return evening visit) provided me with all 3 species for the site! Also: 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 3 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 1O Ringlet and 15 N-b 5-spot Burnet moths.
8th	Hanningfield Reservoir, Essex	Silver-washed Fritillary	J.T. Smith
8th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Green-Veined White, Comma, Small Heath, Large White	Paul Scott	100+ Small Tortoiseshell (incredible sight, they were everywhere: basking in the sun, flying at speed, spiralling in displays of up to 7 at a time, battling with other butterflies for prime positions), 21 x Meadow Brown, 17 x Skippers (identified 8 x Large Skipper), 7 x Whites (identified 4 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Large White), 4 x Comma, 1 x Small Heath (first time I've found one at Doggetts Lake in 11 years) plus 1 x Silver Y Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Devils Dyke (TL616617)	Chalkhill Blue,Dark Green Fritillary,	Kevin Wilson	4 male Chalkhill Blues, 3 on first section, 1 at the beginning of the second section,1female Dark Green Fritillary observed egg laying on a clump of violets at the bottom of the ditch on the second section of the dyke,3 Dark Green Fritillaries seen, (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Weeleyhall Wood EWT (TM156211)	Large Skipper,Small Tortoiseshell, White Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Bob Seago	2 White Admiral
7th	Wallasea Island (TQ9594)	Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell	Paul Scott	There were dozens of Meadow Browns, Whites (identified mostly Green-Veined Whites, 2 x Small White, 1 x Large White), Skippers, Small Heaths and Burnet Moths(mostly Six-Spot Burnets), 5 x Common Blue, 1 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Burnet Larvae (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Southey Wood	Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Comma, Meadow Brown And Large White	Matthew Webb	41 Ringlets, 22 Speckled Wood, 18 Large Skippers, 2 Commas and single Meadow Brown and Large White.
7th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rob Smith	Green-veined White 12 (fresh patrolling males), Small Tortoiseshell 5, Common Blue 1m, Meadow Brown 37, Small Heath 20, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 1, unid. skippers 6. First Cinnabar caterpillars (10)
7th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ546788)	Monarch	Bill Stallard	Appeared in RSPB Rainham Garden on Flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720182)	White-letter Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	George Brown	2 White-letter hairstreaks in upper leaves of elm beside road. Sunny and very warm.
7th	Maylands Golf Course /A12 (TQ563921)	White-letter Hairstreak, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	3 male White-letter Hairstreaks on a Wych Elm by the A12, plus Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Magnolia Park (TQ861923)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Speckled Wood, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White	Paul Scott	There were dozens of Meadow Browns, Ringlets and Skippers plus hundreds of Burnet Moths, most of which appeared to be 5-Spot Burnets plus 3 x Speckled Wood, 2 x Comma, 1 x Small Tortoiseshell, 1 x Large White, 1 x Small Magpie Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Langdon Hills (Westley Heights/Lincewood) (TQ680865)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet, Small Skipper	Andrew Cox	Speckled Wood: 17 Meadow Brown: 1 Small White: 1 Ringlet: 1 Small Skipper: 1
7th	Hockley Woods (TQ833924)	White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Large White, Green-veined White	Graham Bailey	Mid afternoon ramble revealed my first ever white admiral at this site, imbibing from a muddy hollow. Also about 30 heath fritillaries seen along the widened rides.
7th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper,Common Blue,Brown Argus,Holly Blue,Large White,Brimstone,Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Comma,Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Brimstone male, brown argus only second sighting there this year but looked like first brood where Common Blue male new brood.
7th	Duck Wood LNR, Harold Hill (TQ555924)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White	Colin Jupp	A total of 28 Speckled Wood - each little sunny glade in this heavily shaded wood had at least 1 and sometimes 2-3. Also 4 Meadow Brown and 1 Large White.
7th	Devils Dyke July Race Course (TL606624)	Marbled White, Dark Green Fritillary, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell,Spotted Burnets,	Kevin Wilson	7-8Marbled White on second and third section of dyke,3 Dark Green Fritillaries on second and third section of dyke,1 Holly Blue start of section one,1 Red Admiral, 1Painted Lady section 3,other species reported but not counted, (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Speckled Wood, Large White	Colin Jupp	Hatter's Wood area of park only: 17 Speckled Wood and 1 Large White.
7th	Chalkney Wood	White Admiral	Peter Spurrier	One.
7th	Brampton Wood	Fresh White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillarys,Black Hairstreaks	Robert Brown	Lots of meadow browns, ringlets, speckled woods and skippers seen today. Woods well worth a visit. Photos can be seen on Butterfly Conservation Suffolk facebook page.
7th	Bedford Purlieus (TL0499)	Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Comma	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	Silver-washed Fritillary (1) nectaring on bramble before disappearing, White-letter Hairstreak (10+) high in Ash & Elms, Speckled Wood (10+), Meadow Brown (30+), Ringlet (15+), Large Skipper (20+), Comma (1)
6th	Wood Walton Marsh Reserve (TL212812)	Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Ringlet, Grizzled Skipper, Marbled White	Paul Fisher	Meadow Brown x66,Small Heath x11,Large Skipper x2,Common Blue x4(3xM/1xF),Ringlet x24,Grizzled Skipper x1(This was a surprise, but looked in good condition still-not worn or tatty),Marbled White x15(1x Female)
6th	Thrift Wood EWT (TL791018)	Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma	Rob Smith	One possible Heath Fritillary, but many butterflies charging around in the heat. Returned early evening to see 2 fresh Commas, form hutchinsoni (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Sweyne Park (TQ8092)	Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Ringlet, Marbled White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Large White	Paul Scott	119 x Meadow Brown, 43 x Skipper (identified 8 x Large Skipper, 3 x Small Skipper, 1 x Essex Skipper), 12 x Ringlet, 4 x Marbled White, 3 x Common Blue, 2 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Large White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
6th	Suttons Parkway (TQ538848)	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Comma, Large White	John Yearley	Sunny and very warm. Grass cut for hay making. No Hairstreaks seen. Ringlet (4), Meadow Brown (5), Comma (1), Large White (2) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	St Andrews Graveyard, Sawtry (TL175838) (TL175838)	White-letter Hairstreak	Rosalyn	I saw 5 Hairstreaks flying around the tops of the trees,2 looked quite silver in apprearance, All that landed within view were White-letter.
6th	Pound Wood EWT (TQ822887)	Heath Fritillary	Rob Smith	4pm. 18 Heath Fritillaries, including a mating pair (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ5591)	White-letter Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	6 clashing male White-letter Hairstreaks on the elms on the A12 central reservation (TQ550913). Near the brook 6 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 31 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
6th	March, Nene Old Course	Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell	Louise Bacon	1 PL, several tortoiseshells on river bank
6th	Little Haven EWT (TQ811891)	Heath Fritillary	Rob Smith	My timed count revealed exactly 100 Heath Frits. The warden's Pollard Method gave 204. Similar to last year 66 (me) to 135 (warden). 30th June was peak count (258) this year. Some worn individuals, but also 3 mating pairs seen. Other species present but not recorded
6th	Little Eversden (TL3753)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Comma, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	James Fowler	Meadow Brown & Ringlet numerous (10s) flying over grass & on Brambles. Others singles flying over garden.
6th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 10, Meadow Brown 53, Ringlet 15, Large Skipper 3, Small Skipper 2, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Comma 3. moths: NB 5-spot Burnet 6, Burnet Companion 2, Yellow Shell 2, Blood Vein 1.
6th	Hadleigh Great Wood & Dodd's Grove SSSI (TQ818878)	Heath Fritillary	Rob Smith	3pm. 4 Heath Fritillaries in Dodd's Grove and another 3 in the Great Wood.
6th	Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858)	White-letter Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral	Andrew Woodhouse	At last, 3 White-letetr Hairstreak nectaring on bramble bushes growing along the gas pipeline path, which can be accessed from the far eastern end of St Marys Road, South Benfleet. Also, Large Skipper 8, Small Skipper 7, Common Blue 5, Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 5 and Red Admiral 2. Meadow Brown numbers much increased with 50+.
6th	Fleam Dyke (TL555539)	Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Brimstone, Large Skipper, Small White, Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell,	Kevin Wilson	5-6 Dark Green Fritillaries, other species not counted. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
6th	Devil's dyke (TL617616)	Marbled White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Spot Burnet, Small Heath	Luca Patriccioli	15 marbled white, 3 common blue, 5 small tortoiseshell, 50 ringlet, 30 large skipper, 1 brimstone,1 speckled wood, 20 5 spot burnet, 30 small heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Large White, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady	Colin Jupp	Over 4 hours of good site coverage. 315 Meadow Browns, my highest count here (mainly males; also mating pair). 8 Ringlet, 5 Speckled Wood, 14 Small Heath, 2 White-letter Hairstreak (at S end of Fir Wood), 1 Holly Blue, 2 Large White, 14 Large Skipper, 9 Small Skipper, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma and 1 Painted Lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
6th	Comberton (TL3754)	Meadow Brown	Jane Luzio	Pairs and single sightings. Warm, Dry, Light winds in an ancient, undulating (strip-farming) meadow. Natural, wild flowers, grasses and nettles and thistles. Surrounded by hawthorn hedges. Sheep grazing. Private field.
6th	Colne Point EWT Reserve (TM097127)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Meadow Brown,Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell	Bob Seago	Single C Blue and S Heath, the SH the first of the year at Colne Point but looked like first brood. S Tort good with at least 10 on small patch of thistle just inside sea wall
6th	Canvey West RSPB	Ringlet ,Small Tortoiseshell,Common Blue,Meadow Brown,Small Skipper,Large Skipper,Essex Skipper,Marbled White,Red Admiral,Cinnabar Moth	Pete Jackson	Numerous Ringlet,6 Comm Blue,good numbers of all 3 Skipper species,1 Red Ad,several Mead Brown,15 Small Tort,16+ Marb White,1 Cinnabar moth.
6th	Cambourne	Painted Lady, Common Blue, Meadow Brown	Louise Bacon	2 PL, 1 Blue, frequent Meadow Brown on Crow Hill grasslands
6th	Brampton Wood	Black Hairstreak, Comma, Meadow Brown, Green Veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large Skipper	Alex Petter	1 black hairstreak seen on blackthorn close to car park. 6 commas, 10 meadow browns, 1 green veined white, 12 speckled woods, 3 ringlets and 5 large skippers.
6th	Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ818878)	White Admiral, Heath Fritillary	Andrew Woodhouse	A single White Admiral and 6 Heath Fritillary.
5th	Wormingford church & The Grange area (TL9332)	Large Skipper, Large White, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 5, Large White 1, Green-veined White 1, Green Hairstreak 1, quite worn- my first ever in this area, Common Blue 1 female, Small Tortoiseshell 24, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 56, Small Heath 3, Ringlet 10
5th	Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Meadow Brown,	Tony Roberts	Meadow Brown 3. At 7am.
5th	Thrift Wood Bicknacre (TL792018)	Ringlet,Meadow Brown,Red Admiral,Large Skipper And Heath Fritillary	Richard Bigg	The warmer fine weather has brought the wood alive. Dozens of Ringlet and Meadow Brown, Red Admiral (1), Large Skipper (3) and Heath Fritillary (2). One Fritillary on transect. Photo was actually taken on 29th June. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Old railway track Comberton (TL388545)	Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet	Tony Roberts	Seen at 8am. Meadow Brown 5. Speckled Wood 1. Ringlet 2.
5th	My back garden in braintree Essex	Hornet Moth	Sharon	It comes back to a specific tree on my garden were it mates and this year I had at least four of them of you look closely at the tree you can see old cocoons from previous years (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brimstone, Peacock	Rob Smith	Meadow Brown 25 (incl mating pair), Small Tortoiseshell 3, Ringlet 3, Large Skipper 21 (incl mating pair), Small Skipper 4, Brimstone 1m and 180+ Peacock larvae on nettles in full sun. Most final instar (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Lodge Hills, Wormingford (TL9232)	Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 4, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 54, Small Heath 2, Ringlet 1 - my first of year
5th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	White-Letter Hairstreak, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large Skipper, Large White, Holly Blue	David McGough	1.30 pm to 3.15pm, White-Letter Hairstreak 8, top of Elms The Greenway,Small Tortoiseshell 6, Comma 5, Large Skipper 4, Large White 2, Holly Blue 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	Purple Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Holly Blue, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell	David McGough	Purple Hairstreak 5, Top of Oaks between 9.30am and 10.30 am, Red Admiral 1, Large Skipper 5, Ringlet 2, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1, Speckled Wood 1. Very warm.
5th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Comma, Large White, Small Totoiseshell	John Yearley	Second Small Tort this year after 10-12 yr absence. Plus a large Wite and two Commas. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Hacton Parkway (TQ5485)	Large Skipper, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Holly Blue	John Yearley	Sunny, warm and no wind. Large Skipper (2), Large White (2), Comma(2), Small Tortoiseshell (1) and a Hooly Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White,Common Blue,Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Comma,Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	First S Skipper, new brood Comma, Probably 50 Small Tort
5th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	Comma, Holly Blue, White-letter Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	2 hutchinsoni Commas, 1 Holly Blue and 3 White-letter Hairstreaks.
5th	Fleam Dyke (TL555539)	Dark Green Fritillary	Kevin Wilson	1 Dark Green Fritillary nectaring on thistle at 6.15pm. Very flighty,could not get a photo. Only a brief visit after work.
5th	Coe Fen near river Cam (TL448578)	Painted Lady, Small Tortioseshell	Trevor Sawyer	My first Painted Lady of 2013
5th	Cherry Hinton nature reserve (TL485560)	Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Ringlet	Paddy Grove	A quick 10mins round the reserve at lunchtime: 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Large Skipper, and my first Ringlet of the year, nice and fresh. Also a Red Admiral nearby earlier in the day.
5th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922)	Common Blue, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 male Common Blue, 11 Large Skipper, 16 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood. Also 1 Mother Shipton moth and a male Banded Demoiselle.
5th	Castor Hanglands	Black Hairstreak, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown And Large Skipper	Matthew Webb	4 or so Black Hairstreaks after 5pm. Single Red Admiral and increased numbers of Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
5th	Bowdens, Wormingford (TL9333)	Large Skipper,Small White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 4, Small White 1, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 20, Comma 1, Meadow Brown 8, Ringlet 2
4th	west of Little Bromley Hall (TM0827)	Small Tortoiseshell	Martin Peers	Small Tortoiseshell 5
4th	Wimpole Park, The Gloucesters	Painted Lady	Louise Bacon, Vince Lea	2 on farmland at the end of the woodland
4th	Soham Lode (TL603729)	Small Tortoiseshell	Paul Garner	Many Small Tortoiseshell around nettle patches along the path by Soham Lode. Sunny, warm evening about 6 pm.
4th	Romford Golf Course (TQ524904)	Purple Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	My first Purple Hairstreak of the year in a brief evening visit.
4th	Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL723182)	Meadow Browns, Ringlet, Speckled Wood	Ray Walker	My first visit this season on a warm 19C overcast day with a light wind. The wild flower meadow is just magnificant for Meadow Brown x 30. Also Ringlet x 2 and Speckled Wood x 1
4th	Lodge Farm Fulbourn (TL512535)	Clouded Yellow	John Dawson	Female
4th	Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904)	White-letter Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	3 male White-letter Hairstreaks clashing over the elms near the bowling green late afternoon, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Speckled Wood.
4th	Buttsbury - River Wid (TQ662984)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small White	Rob Smith	Walked 400yds west side of riverbank and back via Buttsbury Church. Counted 109 Small Tortoiseshells mainly on thistle. Rescued one impaled on thistle in breeze. Also a presumed over-wintered Peacock still in good shape. Large Skipper 3, Meadow Brown 1, Small White 3. Straw Dot moth and Banded Demoiselles (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
4th	Brampton Wood	Black Hairstreak	Nigel Agar	between 3 and 5 individuals flying round blackthorn bushes in the second clearing along the small path in the NE quadrant of the wood
3rd	Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF208013)	Large Skipper, Large White, Ringlet	David Withrington	one of each; the weather was cloudy with a cool wind; Ringlet was my first sighting for this urban park.
3rd	Parnwell cycleway, Peterborough (TF214013)	Large Skipper, Meadow Brown	David Withrington	Meadow Brown 2 on west side of ring road, Large Skipper 1 on east embankment; weather was cloudy
3rd	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	TRANSECT: Small Skipper 5. Essex Skipper 3.Small Tortoiseshell 4. Meadow Brown 33. Small Heath 3
3rd	Epping Long Green, Essex	Ringlet	Kathy Hartnett	Saw about four Ringlets, whilst on a nature walk with friends. Weather was mixed, ie sunny and overcast in turn, with a couple of light showers; not windy. First time my friends and I had seen Ringlets, so we were really pleased!
1st	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Small White, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	TRANSECT: Small White 2.Common Blue 1. Small Tortoiseshell 1.Meadow Brown 14. Small Heath 3.
1st	South Weald, Weald Park Way (TQ575932)	White-letter Hairstreak	Colin Jupp	2 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm during occasional bright spells 1.30-2pm. This is my latest 'first of year' sighting in 15+ years of recording the species in TQ59.
1st	Jaywick Bridle Path (TM157142)	Large Skipper,Orange Tip, Common Blue, Holly Blue,Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown,Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell	Bob Seago	Orange tips 2 male, also Brimstone Moth
1st	Hockley Woods (TQ837917)	Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Green Veined White	John Yearley	Sunny intervals, quite warm. We saw )Heath Frits (46), Speckled Wood (14), Large Skipper (2) G.V.White (3), Small Tortoiseshell (1). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
1st	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Holly Blue,Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral,Small Tortoiseshell	Bob Seago	Large Skipper ~20+, Small Tort ~20, best for some years, also 6 Spot Burnet, Mother Shipton, Yellow Shell and a glorious Cream Spot Tiger
1st	Brampton Wood	Black Hairstreak	Daniel O'Kelly	One seen along Blackthorn hedge on western perimeter of woodland
1st	Brampton Wood	Black Hairstreak	Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stenning	2 in cleared blackthorn area
1st	Bluebell Land, Peterborough (TF192020)	Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell	David Withrington	locality is public open space - a strip of grassland on the southern side of A47 ring road; weather cloudy and cool; Large Skipper male 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1.
1st	Abberton Reservoir (TL9617)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Clouded Yellow	Simon & Pat Cox	1 S Tortoiseshell, 6+ M Browns, 5 S Heaths,1 Large Skipper & 1 Common Blue. The Clouded Yellow was photographed nr the new Centre by Roy Hume & was also present yesterday.

June 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Wood Walton Marsh	Marbled White, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper Common Blue	Pam Russell	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Whitemoor Nature Reserve, March	Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow	Verity Owen	4 Meadow Brown, 3 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Red Admiral (poor condition), 1 Peacock (poor condition), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Clouded Yellow. Windy conditions.
30th	Upper Bedfords Farm (TQ524922)	Large Skipper, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	Private site adjacent to Bedfords Park. 1 Large Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 4m Common Blue, 3 Small Heath and 34 Meadow Brown.
30th	Sweetings Meadow EWT (TL6328)	Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Large White 1, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2
30th	Starvelarks Wood (TQ811891)	Heath Fritillary,Speckled Wood,Meadow Brown,Brimstone,Holly Blue,Large Skipper,Small Skipper	Paul Fisher	Large number of Heath Fritillarys here hard to estimate the exact quantity while photographing them but must of been over 100. Also seen were Speckled Wood x1,Meadow Brown x2,Brimstone x1,Holly Blue x2,Large Skipper x1,Small Skipper x1
30th	Starvelarks Wood (Little Haven NR) (TQ811892)	Heath Fritillary	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	Too many to count, but concensus was that there were 100s. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	St Osyth Priory/Howlands Marsh (TM1115)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Small White, Large Skipper	Simon & Pat Cox	30 S Tortoiseshells (27 on Environmental Stewardship flower strip on Priory Land),45 S Heaths (Howlands M), 2 Large Skippers, 2 Small Whites, single Painted Lady & Common Blue
30th	Roach Valley Way (TQ894903)	Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Small White, Red Admiral	Paul Scott	14 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Speckled Wood, 27 x Meadow Brown, 5 x White Butterflies (identified 2 x Small White), 3 x Small Heath, 5 x Large Skipper, 3 x Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
30th	Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911)	Large Skipper, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	6 Large Skippers on E side of GC early evening and 3 Speckled Wood along Ash Lane footpath.
30th	Rings End Nature Reserve, March	Small Skipper	Verity Owen	1 small skipper
30th	Pound Wood (TQ821888)	Heath Fritillary, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Dave Miller	Very warm and sunny, but quite windy. New female Heath Fritillaries appeared to be emerging during the morning. HF (25), LS (10), HB (2), SpW (2), MB (1) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
30th	Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316)	Clouded Yellow,Holly Blue,Peacock,Small Heath,Small Skipper,Speckled Wood,Large White,Small White,Meadow Brown,Cinnabar Moth	Dave Matthews	Warm, sunny day with a brisk westerly wind. Single Clouded Yellow was resting on grass at edge of rape field.
30th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Black Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Comma, Peacock, Large Skipper, Large White, Common Blue	Paddy Grove	Several Black Hairstreaks around sloe bushes, and one by the main road where I parked.
30th	Devils Dyke (TL617616)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Orange Tip, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Peacock, SmallWhite	Kevin Wilson	Devils Dyke by July Race Course,2SmallTortoiseshell,2Brimstone1male,1female,8Ringlets,8LargeSkipper,1male Orange Tip,1Red Admiral,4Meadow Browns,1Large White,4Small Heath,1Marbled White,1Peacock,1Small White, (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
30th	Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922)	Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1 Red Admiral, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown and 3 Speckled Wood during brief visit.
30th	Castor Hanglands	Black Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Brimstone And Large White	Matthew Webb	Up to 12 Black Hairstreaks thinly but widely spread in the blackthorn thickets. Thrilled to see them here. I managed to get some decent shots of one with my point and shoot camera - the rest were very restless. A single faded Dingy Skipper remained super fast in flight on the Northern meadow. Up to 50 Speckled Woods was an estimate in the area I walked in today - very common. Single Holly Blue and Common Blue and c. 6 Brimstones. 3 Ringlets and 4 Meadow Browns, 2+ Large Skippers and a Large White. Also 3 Cinnabar.
30th	Bryher Farm, St Osyth (TM1214)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Simon Cox	27 Small Tortoiseshells (mostly on flower strips),6 Meadow Browns,4 Holly Blues, single Small Heath, Painted Lady, Red Admiral & Sp Wood,& c6 whites including 2 Large & 1 Small.
30th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	5 Large Skipper (4m, 1f), 6 male Common Blue, 8 Small Heath, 55+ Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood and 1 White sp. Also several Burnet Moths (prob N-b 5-spot), Burnet Companions and Yellow Shell.
30th	Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre EWT car park (TL9817)	Clouded Yellow	Roy Ledgerton	One. Bright, sunny, stong breeze.
29th	Wood Walton Marsh Reserve (TL212812)	Meadow Brown,Small Heath,Large Skipper,Common Blue,Ringlet,Large White,Brimstone,Grizzled Skipper,Marbled White	Paul Fisher	Meadow Brown x10,Small Heath x4,Large Skipper x3,Common Blue x2,Ringlet x3,Large White x2,Brimstone x1,Grizzled Skipper x2,Marbled White x1 which was found by another obsever and was unfortunatly dead.
29th	Thrift Wood (TL792018)	Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Heath Fritillary	Richard Bigg	At last the Heath Fritillary has appeared at Thrift I saw two along with the first Ringlets (6) and meadow Brown (2). I thought the Fritillary was a male but looking at my photo I rather think female. (Photo)
29th	Sweyne Park (TQ8092)	Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown	Paul Scott	6 x Speckled Wood, 4 x Large Skipper, 1 x Meadow Brown, 6 x Unidentified Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
29th	Roman Road (Mark's Grave to Gunner's Hall stretch	Painted Lady, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Peacock, Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell	Alex Petter	Lots of butterflies seen whilst cycling along the Roman Road. 20 Meadow Browns, 7 male Brimstones, 1 Red Admiral, 1 male Common Blue, 9 Large Skippers, 1 Peacock, 3 Male Orange Tips, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Small Heath and a beautiful Painted Lady which was in fantastic condition.
29th	Langdon Reserve, Long Wood Meadow East (TQ690874)	Grizzled Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Copper, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Dave Cornwell	In EWLT Langdon Reserve. Cow meadow east of Long Wood off Chapel Lane. 20C, light breeze, sunny periods. Grizzled Skipper was on Birds Foot Trefoil. Photo submitted, male I think. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818686)	Heath Fritillary,Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral,Ringlet	Andrew Woodhouse	Only 2 Heath Fritillary, one in Dodd's Grove and one at the edge of last winter's coppice plot. Also, Speckled Wood 5, Large Skipper 3, Red Admiral 2 and Ringlet 1.
29th	Canvey West RSPB	Small Tortoiseshell ,Small Heath,Common Blue ,Large Skipper ,Small White,Ringlet,Meadow Brown,Clouded Yellow	Pete Jackson	S.Tort 10+, S.Heath 10+,Com Blue 9,L.Skip 8,S.White 1,Ringlet 3,Mead Brown 5,Cloud Yell 1
29th	Bellfairs Nature Reserve (Butterfly Walk) (TQ8187)	Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Ringlet, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone Larvae	Paul Scott	15 x Speckled Wood, 3 x Holly Blue, 2 x Heath Fritillary (Male & Female at Dodds Grove), 1 x Ringlet, 4 x Brimstone Larvae (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
29th	Barrington (TL387511)	Painted Lady	Paddy Grove	Painted Lady spotted whilst I was out running. Also 4 Small Tortoiseshells nearby (TL4050)
28th	Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ7397)	Green Hairstreak	Roy Widgery	A very late sighting of this well worn individual
27th	Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF208013)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood	David Withrington	one of each species; weather overcast, had been sunny a.m.; first record for this locality for Large Skipper
27th	The Flitch Way (TL5821)	Speckled Wood	Jeff Meekcoms	Fine morning, 9am, butterfly resting on nettles in the sun around Alexandra Rose and on ground along the Flitch Way (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
27th	Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM1116)	Clouded Yellow	Fred Vennell (per Simon Cox)	One somewhere round the seawall bordering St Osyth & Flag Creeks
26th	Willow Park EWT (TQ6887)	Small Heath, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	Small Heath 9, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 3, Large Skipper 3, Meadow Brown 4, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Common Blue 2, Holly Blue 1. Moths: Yellow Shell 6, Burnet Companion 43, Snout 1, Mother Shipton 1, Silver Y 1, NB 5-spot 5, Straw Dot 3, P. Purpuralis 1, Nettle Tap 1.
26th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue	Rob Smith	Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 1, Small White 1, Meadow Brown 2, Small Heath 23, Common Blue 2. Moths: Mother Shipton 1, Cinnabar 2
26th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Black Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma, Red Admiral	Phil Bromley, Rosalyn Payne, Nick Ballard, Leo Hil	About 10 Black Hairstreak seen today, generally they were staying just out of camera range save one early specimen. Also seen were numerous Speckled Wood (est. 30+), Meadow Brown (1), Large Skipper (6), Comma (1) & Red Admiral (1) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Little Eversden (TL3753)	Meadow Brown	James Fowler	2 disturbed in long grass in early evening
26th	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Brimstone,Small White, Green-veined White, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	Transect: Brimstone 1. Small White 13. Green-veined White 4. Brown Argus 1. Small Heath 4.
26th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 10, Large Skipper 1, Small Heath 1, Holly Blue 1. Moths: Burnet Comp. 2, M Shipton 1, Straw Dot 1, Snout 1, Clouded Silver 1, N. Degeerella 2.
26th	Hanson - RSPB (TL3572)	Large Skipper, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 2, Brimstone 2, Speckled Wood 4, Meadow Brown 4
26th	Fen Drayton RSPB (TL343696)	Orange Tip, Brimstone, Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Orange Tip 1 male, Brimstone 1 male, Common Blue, 1 male, Small Tort 6, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 1
26th	Cambourne Hill (TL3159)	Painted Lady, Meadow Brown	Vince Lea	One dark Painted Lady, 2 Meadow Browns in the early morning sun.
26th	Brampton Wood (TL1870)	Black Hairstreak	Barry Dickerson	27 seen on four sites within the wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Brampton Wood (TL185707)	Black Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral	Richard Mitchell	2 Black Hairstreak active and rarely settling below 8 feet. Numerous Speckled Wood (15 +) and Large Skipper(2) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	rspb West Canvey Marsh	Small Heath,Peacock,Common Blue	Kevin Taylor	3x Small Heath,1x Peacock, 1x Common Blue,no sign of the Wall Browns perhaps later in the season now
25th	Wormingford airfield (north) (TL9131)	Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Small Tort 4, all others singles
25th	Wormingford airfield (SE) (TL9130)	Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Martin Peers	Common Blue 1 male, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 12
25th	Wicken Fen NT reserve (TL5570)	Orange Tip, Peacock, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Large White	Terry & Judy Wood	2 x orange Tip, 1 x Peacock, 2 x Brimstone (1m, 1 f), 5 x Meadow Brown, 6 x Speckled Wood, 5 x Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
25th	Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	Transect: Brimstone 4. Small White 2. Green-veined White3. Common Blue 1. Meadow Brown 4. Small Heath 6.
25th	Sergeant's Orchard EWT (TL9030)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	Martin Peers	Large Skipper 3, Common Blue 1 male, Speckled Wood 12, Meadow Brown 1
25th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Black Hairstreak, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	Visited after work this evening, 5 Black Hairstreak, 20+ Speckled Wood, 1 large Skipper, (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Large Skipper, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Large Skipper 9, Speckled Wood 1. single moths: Silver Y, Straw Dot & Clouded Border
25th	Little havens benfleet	Heath Fritillary	Dave Blackwell	30 plus Heath fritillary. At little havens (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	Lark Rise Farm, Barton (TL4054)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White	Vince Lea	Seen at 9am in strong warm sunshine, my first Large Skipper of the year. Four Common Blues, all males.
25th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849)	Large Skipper, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White	David McGough	Large Skipper 3, Orange Tip 1, Speckled Wood 5, Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue 3, Small White 1, Large White 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
25th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell	John Yearley	Warm and Sunny. Holly Blue(3) Small Tortoiseshell(1). The first Small Tortoiseshell seen in garden this century!!! (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
25th	Hockley Woods	Heath Fritillary	Kevin Taylor
25th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	1 Holly Blue, the only butterfly seen in three hours working in my garden.
25th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818687)	Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma, Holly Blue	Ashley Pinnock	1 Heath Fritillary seen basking on bramble
25th	Fleam Dyke transect (TL5454)	Large Skipper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Brown Argus, Meadow Brown	Vince Lea	My first Meadow Browns of the year, at least 2 present, also my 2nd and 3rd Large Skippers and, perhaps, the last Orange tip of the year? It was extremely feeble! Commonest species were worn out Brimstones and fresh Small Heaths, 15 of each. Horseshoe vetch looking fantastic.
25th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Meadow Brown	Colin Jupp	5 Meadow Browns, first of the year at this site.
25th	Brain Valley Avenue, Black Notley, (TL771204)	Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood	Carl Blamire	Clouded Yellow seen in garden this afternoon + 1 Speckled Wood.
25th	Berwick Glades (TQ538849)	Holly Blue, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	John Yearley	Sunny,warm and breezy. Holly Blue(4), Large White(3), Small Heath(20+),single Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
23rd	Pound Wood EWT Reserve (TQ823887)	Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood	Graham Bailey	Mostly overcast and breezy with sunny interludes. Total of 3 heath fritillaries and 2 speckled woods seen.
23rd	Little Haven EWT Reserve (TQ811892)	Heath Fritillary	Graham Bailey	Overcast and breezy but managed to find 4 roosting heath fritillaries
23rd	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large Skipper, Large White, Common Blue, Holly Blue,Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	2 or 3 new brood ST. Also at least 10 nests of Peacock caterpillars and a single yellow stage Emperor caterpillar.
22nd	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Speckled Wood, Large Skipper	Rob Smith	v breezy, occ sun. 4 fresh Speckled Wood and 3 Large Skipper
22nd	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Holly Blue	John Yearley	Very windy, cloudy, sunny intervals. Holly Blue taking salts. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Castor Hanglands	Speckled Wood	Matthew Webb	21+ seen in the woods north and south of the huts.
21st	Wallasea Island (TQ9594)	Small Heath, Common Blue, Large Skipper	Paul Scott	8 x Small Heath, 4 x Common Blue, 1 x Large Skipper, 5 x Silver Y Moth, 4 x Yellow Shell Moth, 1 x Mother Shipton Moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Walthamstow Reservoirs (TQ355905)	Clouded Yellow	Garry James	A near pristine, single butterfly at the north end of Lockwood Reservoir following overnight easterly winds; watched from around 15.35 to 15.50 settling on short grass on the reservoir bank
19th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Large Skipper, Brimstone, Red Admiral	Rob Smith	Large Skipper 2, Brimstone 2m, Red Admiral 1
19th	Hanningfield Reservoir North Dam Meadows (TQ7397)	Clouded Yellow	Roy Widgery	Briefly seen flying north, excellent view against a pine tree background. Dark yellow suggested male.Sunny hot(26) afternoon but when I saw CY it was cloudy.
19th	Great Warley (TQ589917)	Painted Lady	Rob Smith	disturbed a Painted Lady in the garden on leaving for work, roosting by Red Valerian
19th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large Skipper, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Common Blue,Peacock, Comma,Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Holly Blue (First brood still I think) and Orange Tip (m) late. LS and MB new for yesr,
19th	Ferrier's Farm wood near Bures (TL8933)	Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Large White 4, Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 2 males, Speckled Wood 2
19th	Duck Wood LNR, Harold Hill (TQ555924)	Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	With Dagnam Park this wood is part of The Manor LNR. A good emergence of at least 10 Speckled Wood, incl 3 sparring males in one clearing.
19th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small Heath, Large Skipper, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Comma	Colin Jupp	19 Small Heath, 1 Large Skipper, a late male Orange Tip, 2 smaller White sp, 1 Holly Blue. Also a faded Comma here during brief visit on 17th. Moths: 2 Silver Y, 3 Burnet Companion, 2 Mother Shipton.
19th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548)	Orange Tip	Tony Roberts	Orange Tip 1 at 8.25 am
19th	Barrington (TL4050)	Holly Blue, Painted Lady	Paddy Grove	My first Painted Lady of the year
18th	Linton (TL556473)	Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell	Alex Petter	First Common Blue i've ever seen in the field near my house in the 3 years i've been regularly surveying it, so was very excited to find this beautiful pristine male! 10 Small Tortoiseshells also seen.
18th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ541837)	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Heath	David McGough	Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 10, Small Heath 1, Holly Blue 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Elmstead Market (TM0725)	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Heath	Simon Cox	4-5 Small Heaths, other two singles, in brief visit
18th	D'Engayne's Fen (TL515594)	Common Blue, Small Heath, Silver-Y	Nick Ballard	A field full of icarus; at least 30 with many blue females, plus 10+ Small Heath and 4 Silver-Y.
18th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL408545)	Orange Tip Common Blue Small White	Tony Roberts	Orange Tip 1 Common Blue 11. Small White 3.
18th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403544)	Orange Tip, Common Blue, Small White, Green-veined White,Brown Argus, Small Heath	Tony Roberts	Orange Tip 1. Small White 4. Green-veined White 2. Common Blue 2. Brown Argus 2. Small Heath 3.
18th	CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL398545)	Small White, Green-veined White,	Tony Roberts	Small White 1. Green-veined White 1
18th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper	Colin Jupp	Overcast and humid. My first 2013 Meadow Brown (late this year), 4 Small Heath, 1 very faded Speckled Wood, 3 male Common Blue and 3 Small Copper. Moths: 12 Burnet Companion, 3 Mother Shipton, 3 Silver Y.
17th	Laindon West railway embankment (TQ667885)	Brimstone	Andrew Cox	Brimstone 1 (male) Seen from train slowing on approach to station
17th	Devils Dyke by July Race Course (TL618616)	Common Blue,Brimstone,Large White,Small White,Brown Argus,Meadow Brown,Small Heath,Large Skipper	Kevin Wilson	First section of Devils Dyke by July Race Course,10 Common Blues, 8males 2females,2male Brimstones,1Large White,5Small White, 9Brown Argus,1Meadow Brown, 1Small Heath, 1 Large Skipper. 3pm-6pm (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
16th	Preston's Lake (south), Pebmarsh (TL8531)	Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Martin Peers	All singles
16th	Pebmarsh (TL8533)	Small White, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Common Blue, Peacock	Martin Peers	All singles. Orange Tip and Common Blue both males
16th	Hockley Woods (Butterfly Walk) (TQ834923)	Speckled Wood, Heath Fritillary, Heath Fritillary Larva, Large White, Green-Veined White, Holly Blue, Silver Y Moth	Paul Scott	2 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Heath Fritillary, 1 x Large White, 1 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Holly Blue, 1 x Silver Y Moth, 1 x Heath Fritillary Larva (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
16th	Canvey Island (TQ799825)	Swallowtail	Alan Day	Just see a swallowtail butterfly- very excited as this is a first for us.
15th	Langdon Hills (Westley Heights (TQ864868)	Painted Lady	Andrew Cox	Painted lady 1
15th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Large Skipper, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	windy. singles of each
14th	The Naze & Walton Hall Marsh circuit (TM2623)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip	Simon Cox	2 Small Whites, 2 Orange Tips (male & female)others singles ie just 7 butterflies seen in 3 hours despite some sunny periods.
14th	Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911)	Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	On the E side of the GC, a pristine Large Skipper (first dates here previous two years 09/06/12 and 16/05/11) Also singles of Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue and Common Blue. W side GC (TQ516908): 1 Small Copper, 1 male Orange Tip, 2m Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small White. Also 3 Burnet Companions. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Pound Wood (TQ823887)	Heath Fritillary, Large Skipper	Andrew Woodhouse	Heath Fritillary 3 and Large Skipper 2.
14th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone	Rob Smith	male. Unidentified white. moths: Silver Y 3, C. Carpet 3, M. Shipton 1, E. plumella 2.
14th	Martins Farm St Osyth (TM115169)	Common Blue, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak, Green Veined White, Small Heath, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Bob Seago	Transect fairly sparse but I walked the edge. Small Heath scores, Common Blue tens 2 Peacock. All the rest ones, but pleased with such variety. The only place I have had Brown Argus and GH is getting late now
14th	Little Haven NR (TQ811892)	Heath Fritillary, Small Copper	Andrew Woodhouse	Heath Fritillary 16 and Small Copper 4 in an adjacent meadow.
14th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Heath Fritillary	RDC Transect	a few seen on transect today
14th	EWLT Langdon Reserve, Dunton (TQ660872)	Orange Tip, Small Copper, Small White, Large White ,Common Blue	Dave Cornwell	Breezy, sunny, 20C
14th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Peacock, Comma, Green-Veined White, Large White, Holly Blue, Cinnabar Moth, Silver Y Moth	Paul Scott	White Butterflies x 13 (identified 3 x Green-Veined White, 2 x Large White), Peacock x 2, Comma x 1, Holly Blue x 1, Cinnabar Moth x 3, Silver Y Moth x 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Peacock, Comma, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	1 male Brown Argus, my first of the year and my thanks to the finder/photographer for this; 10 male Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue including a female nectaring on buttercups with C.Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma and 10 Small Heath. Moths: 10+ Burnet Companions and 2 Latticed Heath.
11th	Willow Park EWT (TQ690874)	Grizzled Skipper	EWT/NE/BNHS	A single - Grizzled Skipper still on the wing in Home Field
11th	Little Haven EWT (TQ811891)	Heath Fritillary	EWT/RDC	A few Heath Fritillaries have started to emerge at Little Haven this week
11th	Langdon Lake & Meadows (TQ660877)	Grizzled Skipper	EWT/NE staff	Grizzled Skipper seen near lake
11th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Common Blue, Holly Blue,Orange Tip, Large White, Peacock, Comma,Red Admiral,Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Other whites possible but still no Small Copper or Brown Argus at GHP. Latticed Heath, Silver Y, Garden Carpet, Cinnabar seen
9th	Fordham Wood (TL633698)	Green-veined White,Common Blue	Kevin Wilson	Just before finishing a walk around the wood the sun emerged from the clouds. One Green-veined White and one Common Blue seen. The Common Blue spent several minutes sunning itself. 2.54pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
8th	Weald Brook (TQ563924)	Common Blue, Small Heath, Green-veined White, Peacock	Colin Jupp	Fields on E side of Maylands GC down to Weald Brook: 2 fresh male Common Blues, 10 Small Heath (6 in TQ59R & 4 in TQ59L), 2 Green-veined White, 4 Peacock incl 2 clashing males (still going strong well into June). Also several Burnet Companion & Mother Shipton moths.
8th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	singles. male Orange-tip
8th	Hadleigh Country Park (TQ793860)	Green Hairstreak, Common Blue	Andrew Woodhouse	Green Hairstreak 1 and Common Blue 10.
7th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526834)	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Brimstone, Small White	David McGough	Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 10, Brimstone 1, Small White 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Hitchcock Meadows Danbury (TL788047)	Common Blue, Large White, Small Copper	Richard Bigg	Half hour spent in these wild flower meadows Common Blue (8 or 9) Large White (1) Small Copper (1). The blues were all male and nectaring on BFT. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Garden in South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971)	Orange Tip Caterpillars	Christopher Rawlings	2 on Garlic Mustard
7th	Devil's Dyke (TL614617)	Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Dingy Skipper	Ann Piper	Plenty of butterfly activity. Saw at least 3 green hairstreaks, at least half a dozen orange tips, a lot of brimstones both male and female plus a lot of 'blues' . Sadly they were too quick for me to be sure of their identity and rarely settled within viewing distance. But they were very active around the bird's foot trefoil so undoubtedly there were common blues and probably brown argus. Also a beautiful burnet companion.
5th	Writtle College, Joyce Meadow (TL664066)	Orange Tip, Small Heath, Brimstone, Small White, Cinnabar Moth	John Spencer	Warm sunny conditions, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
5th	Weeley Heath Road Cutting (TM144205)	Orange Tip, Green Veined White, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue	Bob Seago	Vain search for GH in usual place, but 2 immediately half mile to south. Also Burnet Companion, Latticed Heath and large numbers of Spindle ermine caterpillars. Also I think Burnet moth larva. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Tylers Common (TQ565905)	Small Heath, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	4 Small Heath and 1 Holly Blue
5th	Thames Chase, Harold Court (TQ561909)	Small Heath	Colin Jupp	2 Small Heath on the E side of the site, plus B. Companion & M. Shipton moths.
5th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone, Orange-tip, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Peacock	Rob Smith	Up to 4 Brimstones, m+f. Singles others. Possible Comma. moths: M. Shipton 3, C. Carpet 2, B.S.Lines 1
5th	Little Horkesley (TL9532)	Small White, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Green-veined White x5, Small Tortoiseshell x3, Speckled Wood x2, otherwise singles
5th	Jermaines Wood/M25 (TQ572908)	Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Peacock	Colin Jupp	5 Small Heath on the M25 embankment, 1 fresh Speckled Wood in Jermaines Wd, 2 Orange Tip (m & f), 1 male Brimstone nectaring on Grass Vetchling briefly, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 2 Large White, 4 Holly Blue, 1 male Common Blue and 1 Peacock.
5th	Brentwood, M25 Embankment (TQ573914)	Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Holly Blue, Small White, Orange Tip	Colin Jupp	6 Green Hairstreaks - 4 low on Birdsfoot Trefoil and 2 territorial males on the same hazel bush as on 26/05/13. 3 Peacock incl 2 territorial males clashing, 5 Holly Blue, 2 Small White and a female Orange Tip. Moths: 6 Cinnabar plus Burnet Companions & Mother Shiptons.
5th	Bowdens, Wormingford (TL9333)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Large White x2, otherwise singles
4th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath, Common Blue	David Newlandl	About 10 Grizzled Skipper and 10 or more Small Heath sightings in a hour yesterday afternoon (some probably the same of course). Also about 6 Common Blue, 2 Burnet Companion, 1 each Brimstone and (worn) Peacock. Male GS now looking worn. The other Woodwalton Grizzled Skipper site Is getting seriously overgrown. I had 6 GS sightings there in about 2 hours. This is well down on 2011 and 2012.
4th	Hitchcock's Meadows (TL788048)	Large White, Small White, Holly Blue, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Mark Wood	1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath at TL788049. 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood (and a Speckled Yellow Moth) at TL788048
4th	Hardwick Wood (TL3557)	Red Admiral	Vince Lea	Active in bright sunshine, in woodland canopy approx 6.30pm.
4th	Cherry Hinton - East Pit (TL485560)	Large White, Green-veined White, Small White, Orange-tip, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Nick Ballard	At least 6 Large White, 3 GV White and 5+ Small White, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Orange-tip, 4 Brimstone (3 f) and 10+ Common Blue, including a couple of females (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Cambridge University farm (TL4360)	Brown Argus	James Fowler	Active in bright sunshine, settled briefly.
3rd	Little Haven NR (TQ811892)	Heath Fritillary Larva	Richard Bigg	Having failed to find HF larvae at Thrift I paid a flying visit to Little Haven NR where a number have been seen to check if I was looking in the right places. I was rewarded by finding one fairly quickly. (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
3rd	Harold Wood Park (TQ553902)	Small Heath, Orange Tip, Large White, Green-veined White, Small White, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	14 Small Heath, 2m Orange Tip, 4 Large White, 7+ GV/Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock and 1 faded Speckled Wood. Also 8 Mother Shipton moths. Adjacent to the park at Thames Chase, Pages Farm (TQ555901) my first Common Blue of the year and 2 Small Heath.
3rd	Devils Dyke July Racecourse side. (TL614617)	Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Orange tip, Brimstone, Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Large White, Small White, Greenveined White	Kevin Wilson	,2Male Orange tips, 6 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Brimstones,7Dyngy Skipper sall seen on first section of dyke. 7 Common Blues 1 on first section of dyke 6 on the second section.1 Small Heath. Large,Small and Greenveined Whites not counted.17 Brown Argus counted on first section of dyke. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
3rd	Canvey Wick (TQ761834)	Wall,Small Copper,Common Blue, Small Heath,Speckled Wood,Comma,Peacock	Andrew Woodhouse	Wall 2 males, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 9 males,Small Heath 6,Speckled Wood 2, Comma 2 and Peacock 1.
2nd	barnack hills and holes	Green Hairstreaks, Small Heath, Comma, Common Blues, Small Copper, Orange Tips And Large Whites	Janet Ashwell	12 green hairstreaks, 6 of which seen were in mating pairs. We went to the site for the first time purposely looking for green hairstreaks and spent a total of 3 hours looking for them. 5 common blues, 4 of which were also in mating pairs. 1 small Heath, 1 comma, 2 orange tips, 4 large whites and 1 small copper. Lovely sunny afternoon, blue sky but a little breezy.
2nd	Wallasea Island (TQ9594)	Small Heath, Green-Veined White, Small White, Peacock, Common Blue, Mother Shipton Moth	Paul Scott	White Butterflies x 21 (identified 14 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Small White), 17 x Small Heath 2 x Peacock, 2 x Common Blue, 1 x Mother Shipton Moth (either newly emerged or had mis-formed wings) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	Rings End LNR (TF406008)	Wall Brown	Phil Clark	Two sighting on the day, one in front of engine shed on exposed track ballast and one on cycle track
2nd	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Common Blue, Small Heath, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Smith	Common Blue 4, Small Heath 8, Large White (mating pair), Small White 4, Green-veined White 9, Orange-tip 1m, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. Moths: Mother Shipton, Yellow Belle, SY Underwing, Common Carpet
2nd	Over Cutting (TL384686)	Common Blue, Small Heath, Green Veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Brown Argus, Grizzled Skipper	Trevor Sawyer	Late afternoon: In the cutting itself, 4 Common Blues, 4 Small Heath, 2 orange tips, 2 Brown Argus and at least one (each) Green Veined White and Small white. After much searching, finally found one single Grizzled Skipper at roost. I think the Grizzled Skippers have just about finished hatching over there now and it seems to have been a poor one here and in Essex. Although I didn't really visit at the best time, the maximum I saw this year was 3, compared to more than a dozen in previous years. One good sign, the mitigation site us heaving with Bird's Foot Trefoil now and there were at least 6 more Common Blues up there (including a mating pair). If the numbers carry on rising over the next week or two, I think the second brood numbers in August at this site could be very good indeed. Moths seen on the Cutting included Cinnabar (3) Common Heath (20+), Burnet Companion (10+) and Treble bar (2)
2nd	Laindon West (TQ667897)	Brimstone, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Brimstone 1 (female) Holly blue 1
2nd	Ingrebourne Valley, Glades Hedge. (TQ543841)	Green Hairstreak, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock	David McGough	Green Haistreak 6, Small White 3, Large white 2, Small Heath 1, Common Blue 1, Speckled Wood 5, Peacock 2, (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	Hitchcocks Meadow EWT (TL787048)	Brimstone, Peacock, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Brimstone 1, Peacock 2, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 1, Small Copper 2
2nd	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Large White, Green Veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Common Blue,green Hairstreak, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	For the first time this year several Green Hairstreaks, ~ 8 including several sparring males. First common blues. Also Garden Carpet, Latticed Heath, Cinnabar.
2nd	Fleam Dyke (TL540549)	Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Comma, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell	John Dawson
2nd	EWT Abberton reservoir	Small Heath	Laurence Drummond	1 along the peninsular trail AM
2nd	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Small White, Large White, Green-Veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Scott	White Butterflies x 22 (identified 2 x Large White, 1 x Small White, 7 x Green-Veined White), 4 x Orange Tip, 3 x Holly Blue plus 1 x unidentified (too far away to be certain, may have been a Small Copper) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Devil's Dyke (TL574652)	Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Common Blue, Green Hairstreak	Luca Patriccioli	20 Dingy Skipper, 30 Brown Argus, 4 Brimstone, 1 Orange tip, 5 Common Blue , 2 Green Hairstreak Sunny and windy (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Danbury Common & Backwarden NT (TL7803)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Peacock	Rob Smith	Brimstone 12, singles others. Moths: Speckled Yellow 7, Brown Silver-line 1
2nd	Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593)	Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma	Colin Jupp	8 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Small White, 4 Large White, 4 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral (flying low W late am), 1 Peacock and 2 Comma.
2nd	Brightlingsea, Moverons Farm (TM0618)	Brown Argus, Common Blue, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Small White, Green-veined White	Simon & Pat Cox	3 Orange Tip males, 6 whites (at least 1 Small, 2 G-v) rest singles.
2nd	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Colin Jupp	7+ Small White, 6 Large White, 5+ Green-veined White, 5m Orange Tip (good number of whites in the Walled Garden which was open to public today); 3 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath. On adjacent Upper Bedfords Farm (private) (TQ524922): 3 Small Copper, 1m Orange Tip; plus 3 each of Burnet Companion & Mother Shipton moths.
1st	Walton on the Naze wildlife trail (TM2522)	,Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Holly Blue, Orange Tip	Mike J Hannah	holly blue x 2 small white x 3 small tortoiseshell x 2
1st	Long Wood area of Wanstead Flats, London E11	Green Hairstreak	Kathy Hartnett	Saw about six Green Hairstreaks flying about at the top of a Hawthorn. Weather was mixed (by turns, overcast and sunny), but as soon as the sun shone, the butterflies appeared. Fist time I'd ever seen this particular butterfly!
1st	Little Eversden (Comberton footpath) (TL3854)	Common Blue, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Large White, Small White, Peacock	James Fowler	3 male & 2 female common blues and peacock (1 tatty) basking. Brimstone (2 male 1 female), Orange tip (2 male), 1 large white and small whites flying.
1st	John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624)	Small Heath, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White	Simon & Pat Cox	2 Small Heaths, 3 male Orange Tips, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 G-v Whites. Warden saw a Red Admiral yesterday. Also 1 Cinnabar
1st	Beam Valley CP, Dagenham (TQ503836)	Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Common Blue, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Peacock	Rob Smith	FIELD TRIP: Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 2, singles others. Moths: Common Carpet 12, S.Y. Underwing 3, x1 of - Yellow Belle, Silver Y, Burnet Companion & Latticed Heath.

May 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Ingrebourne Valley, Glades Hedge. (TQ543841)	Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small Copper,	David McGough	GreenHairstreak 18, Orange Tip 2, Holly Blue 7, Common Blue 1, Small White 3, Large White 2, Speckled Wood 6, Peacock 1, Small Copper 1.
31st	Eaton Socon to Duloe Public Footpath	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Common Blue, Small Skipper, Ringlet	David Cutler	Very Few Butterflies, only 1 Peacock seen in 2 hours Clear , Sunny Conditions
27th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Common Blue, Grizzled Skipper, Orange Tip, Green Veined White	Trevor Sawyer	A very quick circuit of the marsh produced 7 Grizzled Skippers and 1 Common Blue, Orange tips, 2 Green Veined Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Wesley (TM1420)	Common Blue	Simon Cox	On grassy bank above lay by on the A120
27th	Two Tree Island (west side) (TQ8184)	Peacock, Green-Veined White	Paul Scott	9 x White Butterfly (identified 7 x Green-Veined White), Peacock x 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Two Tree Island (east side) (TQ8385)	Peacock, Green-Veined White, Large White, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tip	Paul Scott	18 x White Butterfly (identified 9 x Green-Veined White, 2 x Large White) 10 x Peacock, 2 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Holly Blue, 1 x Orange Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	Thorrington Mill area (TM0819)	Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Green-veined White	Simon Cox	2 male O Tips, single Speckled Wood & Peacock, 4 'small' whites of which at least 1 Green-veined.
27th	Little Haven Nature Reserve EWT (TQ808890)	Small Copper, Green-veined White, Large White, Holly Blue, Specked Wood, Peacock, Heath Fritillary Larvae	Graham Bailey	About an hour spent in sunny but breezy conditions. Species seen - small copper 2, holly blue 1, speckled wood 3, peacock 1,large white 2, green-veined white 3. Also 7 heath fritillaty larvae all feeding on cow-wheat at Starvelarks wood within the reserve.
27th	Hatfield Forest NT (TL5320)	Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Large White	Rob Smith	Speckled Wood 9, Peacock 3, Comma 1, Green-veined White 3, Orange-tip 3, Large White 1
27th	Epping Forest: Yardley Hill (TQ383958)	Small Heath, Large White, Orange-tip, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Small Heath 4, Large White 2, Orange-tip 1, and on path from Sewardstonebury - Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 3
27th	Epping Forest: Sunshine Plain (south) (TQ422991)	Peacock	Rob Smith	Just one Peacock, but one of the last Common Heath moth sites in Essex - counted 38. Also a Green Silver-lines disturbed from Beech and a Brown Silver-line (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
27th	Colne Point EWT Reserve (TM100124)	Small Copper, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Bob Seago	Up to 30 Small Copper. Also fresh Cinnabar. and a Bordered Straw
27th	Canvey West RSPB	Wall Brown	Pete Jackson	2 male
27th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small Copper, Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	1 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath, 13 Speckled Wood, 3 Large White, 2+ Small White, 6+ Green-veined White, 6m Orange Tip (no definite females, although some whites not identified), 2 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
27th	Barnack Hills and Holes	Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Small Copper	Matthew Webb	Singles of each species noted. Dingy Skipper photographed with my mobile.
27th	Barnack Hills & Holes (TF075045)	Brimstone, Large White, Green Veined White, Orange Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Don Gardener	4+ Green Hairstreak (all on the ground)
26th	nr St Osyth (TM144154)	Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue	Simon & Pat Cox	First Speckled Wood & Large Whites (2) in our garden this year. Also 2 Holly Blues, 2 Orange Tips & 1-2 Small Whites again.
26th	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Small Copper	Tony Roberts	Transect: Brimstone 3, Small White 8, Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 5, Small Copper 2.
26th	Upminster (TQ574885)	Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White	Andrew Cox	Holly blue 3 Orange tip 2 (male & female) Speckled wood 1 Large white 1 Small white 2
26th	Tendring (TM1425)	Peacock, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Large White, Green-veined White, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	2 Peacocks, single Holly Blue & Orange Tip, 2 Large Whites & c12 mixed G-v & Small Whites
26th	Sweyne Park (TQ8092)	Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Paul Scott	Speckled Wood x 9, Holly Blue x 4, Unidentified White x 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	RSPB Fen Drayton (TL332691)	Orange-Tip,Brimstone,Holly Blue,Speckled Wood,Comma,Large White	Paul Fisher	Orange-Tip x2,Brimstone x3,Holly Blue x1,Speckled Wood x1,Comma x1,Large White x1,Unident White x3
26th	Over Cutting(Busway) (TL384686)	Orange-Tip,Small Heath,Grizzled Skipper	Paul Fisher	Orange-Tip x2,Small Heath x3,Grizzled Skipper x1,Unident White x3
26th	Over Cutting	Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath	Paddy Grove	A few grizzled skippers basking in the sun, and quite a few small heaths.
26th	One Tree Hill CP: Johnsons Meadow (TQ700863)	Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath	Rob Smith	Grizzled Skipper 3, Small Heath 1. 2-3 Grizzled Skipper also reported from Willow Park today, on transect
26th	One Tree Hill CP: Johnsons Meadow (TQ700863)	Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath	Rob Smith	Grizzled Skipper 3, Small Heath 1. 2-3 Grizzled Skipper also reported from Willow Park today, on transect
26th	Monk's Wood, Cambridgeshire (TL5217)	Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Large White	Verity Owen	1 Orange Tip, 3 Speckled Woods, 2 Peacocks, 1 Comma, 2 Large White
26th	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip	Tony Roberts	Transect: Small White 13,Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 3.
26th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	Don't remember ever having seen all 4 hibernators on one transect visit, certainly not at end of May! Peacock 3, Comma 2, Small Tort 1, Brimstone 2m. Orange-tips - all 4 were males
26th	Jermaines Wood/M25 (TQ572908)	Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	2 Small Heath on the steep bank by the M25, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Orange Tip (3m & 2f), 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White. Also Burnet Companion moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Ingrebourne Valley, The Glades (TQ543841)	Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip,	John Yearley	Ingrebourne Valley, The Glades (TQ543841) Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, John Yearley Sunny 20 deg. Green Hairstreak(6), Holly Blue (3), Small White (3), Green-veined White(1), Speckled Wood (2), Orange Tip (4)2m+2f (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Orange Tip	Paul Scott	White Butterfly x 27 (identified: 7 x Green-Veined White, 3 x Large White, 1 x Small White), 3 x Orange Tip, 2 x Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Gidea Park (TQ527899)	Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Links Avenue: 3 Holly Blues early evening.
26th	Fobbing Marsh (TQ725837)	Wall Brown, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Heath	Rob Smith	from Fobbing Church along embankment - best spot as grid reference. Wall Brown 4m, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Large White 2, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Orange-tip 3m, Holly Blue 5, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 1. moths: Burnet Companion & Common Carpet. Walked around loop to the east towards Fobbing Horse, but little activity
26th	Fleam Dyke (TL540549)	Small Tortoiseshell,Orange-Tip,Green Hairstreak,Small Heath,Brown Argus,Green-Veined White,Small White,Peacock,Holly Blue,Brimstone	Paul Fisher	Small Tortoiseshell x1,Orange-Tip x5,Green Hairstreak x3,Small Heath x1,Brown Argus x1,Green-Veined White x5,Peacock x1,Holly Blue x7,Brimstone x15(At least 4 were females),Unident White x3
26th	Devils Dyke(Newmarket End) (TL613617)	Orange Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Green-Veined White	Paul Fisher	Orange-Tip x1,Dingy Skipper x3-4,Green Hairstreak x2,Small Heath x1,Brown Argus x1,Green-Veined White x1
26th	Burwell Cutting(North end of Devils Dyke) (TL574652)	Orange-Tip,Green Hairstreak,Small Heath,Brown Argus,Green-Veined White,Small White,Peacock,Holly Blue,Brimstone	Paul Fisher	Orange-Tip x1,Green Hairstreak x6(One female observed egg laying),Small Heath x7,Brown Argus x1,Green-Veined White x3,Small White x1,Peacock x1,Holly Blue x3,Brimstone x12(at least 4were Females with One seen egg laying)
26th	Brentwood, M25 Embankment (TQ573914)	Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma	Colin Jupp	Including the section within LB Havering boundary. I saw 2 Green Hairstreaks here yesterday (25th). A return visit today in near perfect conditions from late am - mid-afternoon produced a minimum total of 11, probably 13. Hawthorns along the top of the embankment were favoured, also saw 3 clashing males over a hazel bush and 2 higher up on Horse Chestnut in the corner near W end of Lower Belt (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo). Also: 9 Orange Tip (4 fem), 4 Green-veined White, 3 Small White, 3 Large White, 2 Brimstone (m & f), 3 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock and 1 Comma. Moths: Green Longhorn and Burnet Companion.
25th	Harold Wood Park (TQ553902)	Small Heath, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	3 Small Heath, 6 Green-veined White, 3m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock and 1 Holly Blue. Also 1 Mother Shipton moth.
25th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Comma, Green Carpet Moth	Paul Scott	30 White Butterflies (identified at least 7 x Green-Veined White, 3 x Large White, 1 x Small White), 6 x Orange Tip, 4 x Peacock, 1 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Comma, 1 x Green Carpet Moth (plus 6 x Holly Blue in my garden) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
25th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Comma, Green Carpet Moth	Paul Scott	30 White Butterflies (identified at least 7 x Green-Veined White, 3 x Large White, 1 x Small White), 6 x Orange Tip, 4 x Peacock, 1 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Comma, 1 x Green Carpet Moth (plus 6 x Holly Blue in my garden) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
25th	Devil's Dyke/July Racecourse (TL604627)	Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Orange Tip, Small White	Matt Horsham	5 Dingy Skipper, 5 Small Heath, 3 Orange Tip (m), 3 Small White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
25th	Colne point (TM098124)	Small Copper	Laurence Drummond	Two
25th	Brentwood, M25 Junction 28 (TQ568922)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White	Colin Jupp	Verge south side of roundabout: female Orange Tip (photo), 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Despite cool sometimes showery weather, some sunshine between 2.15-2.30pm brought out the following: 1-2 m Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Holly Blue and Speckled Wood.
22nd	Lodge Farm Fulbourn (TL512535)	Painted Lady	John Dawson	Solitary specimen good condition
19th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Orange Tip, Small White	Simon & Pat Cox	male & female Orange Tip & at least 1 Small White in our garden
19th	Wallasea Island (TQ9594)	Green-Veined White, Small White, Orange Tip, Peacock	Paul Scott	White Butterflies x 43 (identified at least 2 x Small White & 8 x Green-Veined White), Orange Tip x 11, Peacock x 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White	Rob Smith	Orange-tip 4m-1f, Green-veined White 15, Small White 6. Yellow Belle and Latticed Heath moths
19th	Over Cutting	Grizzled Skipper, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange Tip	Trevor Sawyer	Grizzled Skipper numbers (2 seen) are still pretty low, but hopefully more to come. Beware the guided busses and the very thorny undergrowth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Small Copper	Rob Smith	disturbed from heather at 5.30pm
19th	Ingrebourne Valley, The Glades (TQ543841)	Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip,	John Yearley	Sunny,warm and no wind. The Glades southern hedgerow was invertibrate active.Green Hairstreak(9+), Holly Blue (6), Small White (3), Large White, Speckled Wood (2), Orange Tip (5) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Hitchcocks Meadow EWT (TL787048)	Orange Tip, Large White, Small White	Rob Smith	Orange-tip 3, Large White 2, Small White 1. Nothing seen at Little Baddow Heath or Woodham Walter Common EWT.
19th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Orange Tip	Bob Seago
19th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Holly Blue,Green Veined White,Brimstone,Peacock, Comma,Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	A mating pair of Brimstones, plus probably 3 other males and possibly females. Pair were not inclined to pose for camera! (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Orange Tip	K.D. Cooke	There were many about, 5 to 7 daily until the area was groomed.
19th	Dunton Plotlands (TQ662877)	Small Copper, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Peacock	Zoe Ringwood
19th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Small White, Green-Veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Scott	White Butterflies x 49 (identified at least 6 x Small White & 9 x Green-Veined White), Speckled Wood x 4, Holly Blue x 3, Orange Tip x 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Devil's Dyke (Racecourse section)	Brown Argus, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Latticed Heath Moth, Common Heath Moth	Alex Petter	Loads of Dingy Skippers on the Dyke today- saw about 40-45 in total. 1 Brown Argus seen which was incredibly fresh and must've emerged only hours before. 1 Green Hairstreak seen which also looked very fresh. 3 Orange Tips, 4 Brimstones, 3 Small Whites, 3 Large Whites, 2 Green-Veined Whites,several Latticed Heath Moths and Common Heath Moths also seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Orange-tip, Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	13C, cloudy. Orange-tip on cuckooflower - 2 females, 16 ova & 2 larvae (3mm long). Singles others
18th	Devil's Dyke/Golf Course section (TL621612)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Common Heath, Ruby Tiger	Nick Ballard	2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Brimstone - 1 f, 1 Orange-tip, 3 Common Heath, 2 Lattice Heath, 1 Ruby Tiger. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
17th	Wat Tyler Country Park (TQ737859)	Wall Brown, Orange Tip	Neil Phillips	1 Wall Brown sunbathing and feeding on dandelion
16th	Wormingford, Lodge Hills (TL930325)	Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Large White x2, Small White x4, Green-veined White x1,Orange Tip x5(4 male), Holly Blue 1 male, Peacock x1, Speckled Wood x3
16th	Wormingford riverside, Bowdens (TL9333)	Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Green-veined White x2, Orange Tip x6(4 male), Holly Blue 1 male, Small Torts x4, Peacock x2.
16th	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Small White , Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell ,Orange Tip, Peacock	Tony Roberts	Transect: Brimstone 3. Small White 15. Green-veined White 5, Orange Tip 8, Small Tortoiseshell 1., Peacock 3.
16th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Peacock, Large White, Orange Tip, Brimstone	Rob Smith	Peacock 2, Large White 2, Orange Tip 3 (1f), (both white species nectaring on bluebell) Brimstone 1f. Common Carpet 5, Muslin moth 1
16th	Larkrise Farm Barton, Cambs (TL417552)	Small White, Green-veined White,Orange Tip	Tony Roberts	Transect- Small White 13, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 3.
16th	Devil's Dyke/Racecourse - section 1 (TL613617)	Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Peacock, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Orange-tip	Nick Ballard	Arrived just before the clouds set-in - Green Hairstreak - 1, Brimstone - 1, Green-veined White - 2, Peacock - 2, Small Heath - 2, Dingy Skipper - 5, Orange-tip - 2. Dingies gathered around a patch of burnt ground - a heat-magnet for them, and my first Small Heath, a welcome sight... (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Bob Seago	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)	Holly Blue, Small White, Speckled Wood	Nick Ballard	10:30am before the rain - 4 Holly Blue, 2 Small White, 8 Speckled Wood
13th	Harold Wood Park (TQ553902)	Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock	Colin Jupp	1 Speckled Wood, 5 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip and 1 Peacock. No sign of any small heath in windy conditions with just a few spells of sunshine.(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo
12th	Magnolia Park (TQ861923)	Speckled Wood, Green-Veined White, Small White, Large White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue	Paul Scott	Speckled Wood x 10, Green-Veined White x 9, Small White x 6, Large White x 3, Orange Tip x 3, Holly Blue x 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
12th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Orange Tip, Green Veined White, Speckled Wood	Bob Seago	Picture indicates the general weather (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Fordham Woodland Trust reserve (TL9228)	Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Peacock	Martin Peers	Green-veined White x 4, Orange Tip x 8 (7 males),Holly Blue x 1 male, Peacock x 1
12th	Broxhill Road, nr Havering-atte-Bower (TQ528927)	Orange Tip	Colin Jupp	3 male Orange Tips along road verge.
11th	Toppesfield (TL7437)	Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell	Mark Wood	Near Scotney Lane. 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell
11th	Jermaines Wood (TQ572908)	Orange-tip, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	poor conditions. Just found 2 male Orange-tips and a GV White roosting in the large patch of cuckooflower by M25
10th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Speckled Wood	Rob Smith	First Speckled Wood here and first of the longhorn moths N. swammerdamella in the birches
10th	Leewick Farm area, St Osyth (TM1014)	Orange Tip	Simon Cox	2 males
10th	Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841)	Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tips, Peacock	Dave McGough	1st sighting this year of Green Hairstreak at this site. Weather was really too windy.2 Holly Blue,5 Small White, 2 Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 6 Orange Tips, 2 Peacock.
10th	Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904)	Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White, Orange Tip	Colin Jupp	4 Speckled Wood, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Small and 1 Large White, male Orange Tip.
10th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Speckled Wood, Peacock, Green-Veined White, Large White, Comma	Paul Scott	Speckled Wood x 1, Peacock x 1, Green-Veined White x 23, Large White x 6, Orange Tip x 4, Comma x 2 (plus Holly Blue x 3 in my garden) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
9th	West House Wood, near Colchester	Painted Lady	Matthew Cole	Singleton; worn and battered. Spotted during conservation work, and reported by Matthew Cole to Rod Cole, pm 9th May.
9th	Holland Haven CP (TM2117)	Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Green-veined White	Simon Cox	2 Speckled Woods, single H Blue & G-v White
8th	Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)	Holly Blue, Large White, Orange-tip	Nick Ballard	5:30pm once the sun came out - 3 Holly Blue males, 1 Large White, 1 Orange-tip male (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Clacton-on-Sea (TM1516)	Holly Blue	Simon Cox	One flew over whilst driving
8th	Broomhouse, Langham (TM030345)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Orange Tip x 2 males, Green-veined White x6, Peacock x 1, Speckled Wood x 1
7th	Toppesfield (TL7536)	Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Peacock, Comma	Mark Wood	Footpath along water meadows by Toppesfield Brook. 1 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tips, 5 Peacocks, 2 Commas.
7th	RSPB rainham marsh	Peacock, Green Veined White, Holly Blue, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small White	Chris Allen	Seen between 1pm-3pm bright and sunny
7th	Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915)	Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Large White	Colin Jupp	Male Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue and 2 Large White.
7th	Great Yeldham (TL7537)	Orange-tip, Peacock, Comma	Mark Wood	Cobbs Lakes conservation area and along Toppesfield Brook. Hot, light breeze. 6 Orange-tips, 8 Peacocks, 2 Commas
7th	Danbury Common (TL783041)	Brimstone, Comma, Orange Tip, Peacock	Richard Bigg	In about 45 mins in full sun Brimstone (4m 1F), Comma (2), Orange Tip (1m) and Peacock (3) Also a number of UID whites flying.
7th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Holly Blue, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White	Colin Jupp	2 Holly Blue, 3 Comma (2 worn), 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood, 3m Orange Tip, 2 Large White, 1 Small White and at least 12 Green-veined White. The GVW were mainly around Garlic Mustard in one area (Round Pond)and I checked for fem orange tip - none seen.
7th	Backwarden NR (TL781039)	Brimstone	Richard Bigg	Three male Brimstone and several UID whites
6th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Simon Cox	First Holly Blue in our garden this year. Small Tortoiseshell nearby on lane to Earls Hall Farm. Comma in garden on 7th
6th	Over Cutting, heeding the Branch's advice (TL381688)	Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Peacock, Grizzled Skipper, Common Carpet Moth, Lattice Heath	Nick Ballard	2 Peacock, 4 Orange-tip (2 f), 2 GV White and 3 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Common Carpet and 2 Lattice Heath between 9am and 11am (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Over Cutting (n.b. Branch advice re access) (TL613617)	Orange-tip, Grizzled Skipper	Ian Shaw	Fairly short visit in sunny conditions. Towards East end of cutting saw 4 or 5 very fresh Grizzled Skippers, including a pair in cop (see photo). (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Langford/Blackwater Rail Trail (TL8309)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-tip	Rob Smith	2 Small Tortoiseshell on nettle by the museum, Peacock and Orange-tips on the Trail and other whites
6th	Langdon Hills (TQ699863)	Grizzled Skipper, Comma, Orange-tip	Rob Smith	2 Grizzled Skipper at Johnsons Meadow west (One Tree Hill CP, as grid ref). Report received of single Grizzled Skipper on transect at Willow Park. None seen at Dunton Hill later.
6th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Speckled Wood, Small White, Green Veined White, Large White Orange Tip, Holly Blue	John Yearley	Another fine butterfly day, only one Large White and Speckled Wood but Holly Blue(4), Orange Tip(3), Small White(2), GV White(3) unidentified whites(6)
6th	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Orange Tip, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Male Orange Tip and 3+ Holly Blues in my garden.
6th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL380550)	Holly Blue, Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip	Tony Roberts	Holly Blue 4. Brimstone 2. Small White 2. Orange Tip 3.
6th	Devils Dyke, July Course (TL613617)	Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Peacock, Large White, Comma, Small tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, DingySkipper	Kevin Wilson	7 Green Hairstreaks from car park to first cutting,2 Holly Blues,3Peacocks,2LargeWhites,1Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstones, Orange Tips, Greenveined Whites not counted.1Dingy Skipper on dead blackthorn twig start of 2nd section of dyke just before pines. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
6th	Devil's Dyke, near the bottom and the July Course (TL617615)	Dingy Skipper	Twm Wade	I also saw 1 Holly Blue, 2 Brimstone, 2 Orange Tips (m), 2 Green-veined White and many moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Devil's Ditch Racecourse (TL613618)	Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Peacock	Mike Gittos
5th	near George Hall, Ardleigh (TM056282)	Orange Tip, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Orange Tip x 1 male, Speckled Wood x 1 male
5th	footpath near Langham airfield (TM009308)	Peacock, Speckled Wood	Martin Peers	Peacock x1, Speckled Wood, pair
5th	farmland near Little Bromley Hall (TM085278)	Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Martin Peers	Large White x1, Small White x3, Small Torts x3, Peacock x8
5th	Woodwalton Marsh	Grizzled Skipper	Paul Fisher	freshly emerged
5th	Weeley (TM1521)	Orange Tip	Simon & Pat Cox	2 male Orange Tips along track to Weeley Church
5th	Two Tree Island (west side) (TQ8184)	Peacock, Comma, Green-Veined White	Paul Scott	Peacock x 12, Comma x 1, Green-Veined White x 19 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Two Tree Island (east side) (TQ8385)	Green-Veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Paul Scott	Green-Veined White x 13, Small Tortoiseshell x 2, Peacock x 6 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Peacock, Green-veined White	Rob Smith	surprisingly few species despite perfect conditions - Peacock 1, Green-veined White 15, incl mating pair
5th	Over Railway Cutting	Grizzled Skipper	Trevor Sawyer	freshly emerged
5th	My garden in Writtle (TL673059)	Larger White, Holly Blue	Richard Bigg	Large White (1) Holly Blue (1) First sighting in the garden this year.
5th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral	Rob Smith	Peacock 2, Green-veined White 1, Orange-tip 3 (2m,1f), Speckled Wood 4, Red Admiral 1 - fresh, probable migrant
5th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Peacock, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Green Veined White And Small White	John Yearley	Best garden butterfly day this year but not rhr hottest or sunniest. Peacock(1), Specled Wood(1), Holly Blue(3),GV White(3/4) Small white(2). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
5th	Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201193)	Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood,Orange Tip, Green Veined White, Brimstone, Holly Blue	Bob Seago	The first day that things seemed to be really picking up. Male Brimstone was especially welcome as I saw none last summer.
5th	Fleam Dyke, middle piece (TL5553)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Mark Wood	Dungate Farm to A11. 9 Brimstones, 2 Green-veined Whites, 1 Orange-tip,, 1 Small Tortoiseshell,1 Peacock.
5th	Fleam Dyke, east end (TL5652)	Brimstone, Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Mark Wood	Balsham to Dungate farm. 3 Brimstones, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock.
5th	Fleam Dyke, NW end (TL5454)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock	Mark Wood	A11 to the railawy cutting. 14 Brimstones, 2 Green-veined Whites, 4 Orange-tips, 4 Holly Blues, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Barnack Hills and Holes (TF072041)	Green Hairstreak	Paul Fisher	13x Green Hairstreaks seen, 11 of which were in the south west area of the reserve.
5th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White, Large White	Colin Jupp	From mid-morning till mid-afternoon 9 species. 7m Orange Tip, 5 Green-veined White, 5 Large White, 6 Small White (plus some unidentified), 1 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 8 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 8 Speckled Wood.
4th	Monks Wood	ORANGE TIP, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper	Roger Orbell, Rosalind Payne
4th	Harold Wood, Paines Brook (TQ552912)	Holly Blue, Comma, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White	Colin Jupp	Sunny from mid-afternoon. 1 Holly Blue, 2 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood. A number of Whites including 3 Green-veined and 3+ Small, but no orange tip seen
4th	Cambridge Gwydir St (TL462583)	Speckled Wood	Keith Edkins	1 in garden
3rd	Wallasea Island (TQ9594)	Green-Veined White, Peacock	Paul Scott	Green-Veined White x 36, Peacock x 6. There were dozens of Green-Veined Whites flying all along the sea wall feeding on Dandelions. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
3rd	Peterborough Cathedral	Holly Blue, Peacock	Matthew Webb	2 Holly Blues seen at back of Cathedral grounds. Single Peacock and 4 unidentified Whites.
3rd	Gidea Park, Links Avenue (TQ527899)	Large White, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	Gidea Park garden: 1 Large White and 2 Holly Blue, including one which settled on rope on a swimming pool cover to take some moisture (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
3rd	Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904)	Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Large White	Colin Jupp	2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Large White. Plus the same species again as on 2nd except brimstone.
3rd	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Green-Veined White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange Tip	Paul Scott	Green-Veined White x 17, Comma x 3, Peacock x 3, Small Tortoiseshell x 2, Orange Tip x 1
3rd	Cottenham Lode (TL460691)	Small Copper	James Williams	2, on lode bank
3rd	Billericay Essex (TQ667937)	Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue,	John Smart	6 Commas, 3 Green-veined Whites, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Holly blue. The condition of the Peacocks (5 in number) ranged from extremely worn and faded with impaired flight to almost pristine condition. 5 White ssp not identified.
2nd	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small White	Simon Cox	single Small White in our garden
2nd	Westley Heights (TQ683868)	Orange Tip, Green Veined White, Speckled Wood	Richard Bigg	In an hour and a half walk round the meadows surprisingly few butterflies seen. Orange Tip (2), Green Veined White (2) Speckled Wood (1)
2nd	Westfeild Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Brimstone, Small White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Tony Roberts	Brimstone One, Small White Three, Comma One, Small Tortoiseshell Two
2nd	Old Railway Track, Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Tony Roberts	Brimstone Three, Small White One, Small Tortoiseshell One, Peacock Two
2nd	Near Cobler's Green, SE of Felsted (TL692188)	Speckled Wood	George Brown	Sunny. NE wind. 11.30a.m.
2nd	Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904)	Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small White, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	1m Brimstone, 2m Orange Tip, 4 Small White, 1 Holly Blue and 3 Speckled Wood (Sports Ground). Nearby in a garden at Links Avenue (TQ527899) 1m Brimstone and Holly Blue.
2nd	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225902)	Peacock Butterfly	K. D. Cooke	There were quite a number about - either on flowers or flying, sometimes more than one. The weather was mostly warm and sunny.
2nd	Cherry Hinton nature reserve (TL485560)	Brimstone, Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood	Paddy Grove	Good to see Holly Blues in good numbers, and my first Speckled Wood of the year.
1st	The Perse School	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Brimstone, Peacock	Alex Petter	1 male orange tip, 1 green-veined white, 1 peacock, 1 brimstone and 1 holly blue seen flying during hot afternoon. Also one probable large white but no 100% identification was made as it was flying quite high up.
1st	Sylvesters Harlow	Orange Tip	Laurence Drummond	One
1st	South Essex Golf Course, Dunton (TQ6490)	Orange Tip	Dave Cornwell	Sunny, cool breeze at 11.00 am. Male.
1st	Rectory lane Harlow	Orange Tip,Brimstone,Holly Blue	Laurence Drummond	Orange tip 1 male,Brimstone 2 male,Holly blue 2
1st	Peterborough City Centre	Holly Blue, Orange Tip	Matthew Webb	Holly Blue seen outside Bayard Place (City Council office). Orange Tip in a garden next to the Cathedral.
1st	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Brimstone, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Peacock,	Kevin Wilson	4 Brimstones,2male,2female.1femaleOrangetip,nectering on Dandelions,1HollyBlue,1Peacock.
1st	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone, Comma, Peacock	Rob Smith	Brimstone 2m, 2f, females nectaring on gorse, dandelion & narcissus, males searching. Peacock 7, Comma 1. A few whites appearing
1st	Lexden,Colchester (TL9625)	Holly Blue	Mrs Pat Cox	one Holly Blue briefly in garden
1st	Horsley Cross (TM123286)	Small White	Jim Reed	Nectaring on Dandelions. Sunny, 14degC, wind North force 2.
1st	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Orange Tip, Large White, Small White	Colin Jupp	My garden at midday: 1 male Orange Tip, 1 Large White and 3 Small White. A further dozen or so Small Whites were seen elsewhere in Harold Hill during the afternoon, mainly in TQ59F.
1st	Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785857)	Orange Tip,Speckled Wood,Holly Blue	Andrew Woodhouse	Orange Tip 5,Holly blue 1 and Speckled Wood 1.
1st	Fleam Dyke (TL5454)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Peacock	Roger Lemon	The transect walks are now getting more interesting with 23 butterflies of 6 species this afternoon on Fleam Dyke, including my first Orange-tip and Holly Blues of the year and one Green Hairstreak. Totals were as follows: Brimstone 14, Green-veined White 2, Orange-tip 1, Green Hairstreak 1, Holly Blue 2, Peacock 3 The Green Hairstreak was just in section 3, near the old railway, on hawthorn, by the gate. Also, 2 Orange-tips between Stonebridge Lane and Fleam Dyke.
1st	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Small White	Ms. K.D. Cooke	Warm afternoon, there were 5 or 6 in the area.
1st	Doghouse Grove (TL480745)	Speckled Wood	Rob Partridge	First of my season
1st	Devil's Dyke/Burwell Cutting (TL576651)	Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Nick Ballard	12+ Green Hairstreak, 7 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Orange-tip. 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Holly Blue near Bridge on Burwell Cutting (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
1st	Canvey Wick SSSI (TQ761834)	Brimstone, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell,speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Large White, Green-veined White, Small White	Graham Bailey	Several sightings of male brimstones, peacock 8+,comma 2, small tortoiseshell 1, speckled wood 5, orange tip 5+, green-veined white 5+, small white 5+, large white 1.
1st	Cambridge University Farm (TL4360)	Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Peacock, Small Tortoishell, Brimstone , Small White	James Fowler	All flying in the bright sunshine.
1st	Brick Lane, Mepal (TL436805)	Orange-tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Partridge	Orange-tip was first of season, 10+ Peacocks

April 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	West Bergholt (TL961274)	Holly Blue	Philip Smith	Two flying in my garden late morning.
30th	Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL7218)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White	George Brown	One of each species, 10.30a.m. Male Orange tip. Sunny with light NE wind.
30th	Coe Fen/New Bit (TL450571)	Orange-tip	Nick Ballard	Two male Orange-tip along the path by the Leys. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Small White	George Brown	in garden, 3pm. Sunny with light NE wind.
30th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	Long sunny periods but when cloud increased feeling cooler in NW breeze. In 3 hours from midday: 1 male Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White (both my first for year), 3 Small White, 18 Peacock, 11 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell and 4 Speckled Wood. Also a probable large white.
29th	Walton on the Naze wildlife trail (TM2522)	Peacock,Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	Mike J Hannah	First time I have seen three Red Admirals together quite so early.Five Small Tortoiseshells and one Painted Lady
29th	Harold Wood, Paines Brook (TQ552912)	Comma, Large White, Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Comma, 3 Large White and 3 Small White (also 1-2 unidentified whites).
28th	South Ockendon	Speckled Wood	Mark & Jim	In Garden.
28th	Langdon EWT: Willow Park (TQ6887)	Comma, Peacock	Rob Smith	1 of each. cool but sunny and still. Speckled Wood noted midweek at Dunton Plotlands
27th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Peacock	Rob Smith	cold northerly, but a good spell of sunshine brought out 3 Peacocks
26th	Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Tony Roberts	Peacock Eight Small Tortoiseshell Five
25th	Tilty (TL598267)	Comma, Small White, Peacock	Gertrud Hill	Saw all in the sunny sheltered valley between Eseley Wood and Home Wood. Comma and Small White : 1 each, Peacock 4-5
25th	Huntingdon northern bypass (TL246741)	Orange Tip	Roger Orbell	Also 1 Godmanchester tl 255 705 just like buses none for ages then 3 together a month late
25th	Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904)	Holly Blue, Small White	Colin Jupp	1 Holly Blue and 2 Small White
25th	Garden, Parson Drove (TF377088)	Orange Tip	Mick Rebane
25th	Fen Road, Cambridge (TL474602)	Holly Blue	Keith Edkins	One flying, near the level crossing
24th	Vange NR (TQ718874)	Peacock, Comma	Richard Bigg	In 45 mins in full sun 8 Peacock, 3 Comma and half dozen or so unidentified whites flying.
24th	Old Hall Marshes RSPB (TL963122)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Small White	Martin Peers	Small Torts x 6; Peacock x 10; Comma x4; Small White single
24th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone, Comma, Peacock	Rob Smith	Comma 1, Peacock 2. M & F Brimstone. Female ovipositing but having trouble finding sites as very few Alder Buckthorn buds cracking open.
24th	Hornchurch garden (TQ5485)	Green-veined White	John Yearley	Sunny, 18deg.C Settled to roost on cherry blossom. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Cambridge University Farm (TL4360)	Holly Blue, Small White, Brimstone, Small Tortoishell	James Fowler	male holly blue basking on ivy covered hedge.
24th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Speckled Wood, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	1 Speckled Wood (photo), 13+ Peacock, 8+ Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Red Admiral. Latter was presumably the same individual (with a gap in right hindwing) at the spot where it and another were clashing over territory on 14th.
24th	Abberton reservoir (TL965122)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Martin Peers	Small Torts x 2; Peacocks x 6.
23rd	Weald Brook (TQ563924)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma	Colin Jupp	Weald Brook - Putwell Bridge(A12) 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock and 5 Comma around mid-afternoon.
23rd	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Brimstone,SmallTortoiseshell,Comma,SmallWhite,	Kevin Wilson	3 brimstones,2 male 1 female,2 Small Tortoiseshells,1 Comma and 1 Small White.
23rd	Near Cobler's Green, SE of Felsted (TL692188)	Comma, Peacock	George Brown	1 Comma, 8 Peacocks, c.12.30p.m. Sunny, SW wind.
23rd	Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)	Holly Blue, Small White, Large White, Peacock, Comma, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell	Nick Ballard	5 Holly Blue, 4 Small White, 1 Large White, 3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
23rd	Hartford Garden (TL256727)	Holly Blue	Malcolm Anderson
23rd	Harold Hill, Carter's Brook (TQ541929)	Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock	Colin Jupp	Alongside a c700m stretch of the brook early pm: 2-3 Small White, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma and 3 Peacock.
23rd	Harold Hill (TQ548926)	Holly Blue, Comma	Colin Jupp	In my garden my first Holly Blue of the year, plus Comma and an unidentified White.
23rd	Godmanchester (TL248701)	Holly Blue, Green-veined White, Peacock, Brimstone	Roger Orbell	In garden today
23rd	Garden, Parson Drove (TF377088)	Holly Blue	Mick Rebane
23rd	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Small Tortoiseshell	K.D. Cooke	There were 5 or 6 about daily, usually on flowers or grass.
23rd	Eye Open Space, Eye Peterborough (TF225029)	Comma	K.D. Cooke	There were 3 or 4 of these in the area at the same time. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Ditton Meadows, Cambridge (TL475600)	Peacock, Comma, Small White	Keith Edkins	One of each
23rd	A603, Coton/Grantchester boundary (TL429576)	Brimstone	Keith Edkins	3 Brimstone. Also a Comma.
22nd	Langdon Reserve, Coombe Wood (TQ681863)	Brimstone, Peacock, Comma	Dave Cornwell	1 Brimstone, 3 Comma, 3 Peacock
22nd	Fleam Dyke: Railway Cutting to Mutlow Hill (TL545544)	Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Nick Ballard	Three Green Hairstreak seen along the bottom of the Dyke. Also 4 Peacock and a Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
22nd	Fleam Dyke (TL5454)	Green Hairstreak	Nick Ballard
21st	Wheatley Wood (TQ788911)	Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Graham Bailey	Mid-aternoon ramble revealed 20 commas, 8 peacocks, 1 speckled wood and an unidentified white sp. flying. Male brimstone seen a week earlier.
21st	West Bergholt (TL961274)	Peacock, Green-veined White	Philip Smith	One of each in my garden mid-afternoon.
21st	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White	Rob Smith	Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 2, Small White 1. First cuckoo nearby.
21st	John Weston Reserve (TM2624)	Green-veined White	Simon Cox	single G-v White the only butterfly seen during 6 hours in reserve.
21st	Broomhouse, Langham (TM036345)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Martin Peers	Small Tort x 1; Peacock x 1
21st	Bowdens, Wormingford (TL940333)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Martin Peers	Small Tort x 2; Peacock x 1
21st	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Brimstone, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	Colin Jupp	In 3 hours in the park pm totals of: 3m Brimstone, 16 Peacock, 13 Comma and 3 Small Tortoiseshell. Nearby at Lower Bedfords Road a Small White (my latest 'first of the year' since 2001) and at Broxhill Road another Brimstone.
20th	Waresley Wood (TL2654)	Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Brimstone	Barry Dickerson	5 x Peacock, 4 x Comma, 1 x Green-veined White, 4 x Brimstone
20th	Waltham Abbey (TQ385992)	Peacock	David Jode	Peacock x 3
20th	Norwood Road Nature Reserve, March (TL414964)	Brimstone, Comma, Peacock	Verity Owen	1 Female Comma, 3 Peacocks, 1 Brimstone. Very warm and sunny.
20th	Linton (TL5646)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock	Alex Petter	9 small tortoiseshells, 2 peacocks and 1 male brimstone seen whilst cycling
20th	Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908)	Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Smith	Lots of sparring today and a courting pair of Peacocks. Peacock 15, Comma 7, and a Small Tortoiseshell.
20th	Harold Wood, Paines Brook (TQ552912)	Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	5 Comma, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell
20th	Fordham (TL927286)	Small Tortoiseshell	Martin Peers	single.
20th	Fleam Dyke, middle piece (TL5553)	Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Mark Wood	Dungate Farm to the A11. 3 Brimstones, 2 Small Tortoiseshells,2 Peacocks. Bright and breezy.
20th	Fleam Dyke, West of A11 (TL5454)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Peacock	Mark Wood	A11 to the railway cutting. 6 Brimstones, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Peacocks
20th	Fleam Dyke, East end (TL5652)	Brimstone, Peacock	Mark Wood	Balsham end to Dungate Farm. 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock
20th	Doggetts Lake (TQ8791)	Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White	Paul Scott	Comma x 10, Peacock x 7, Small Tortoiseshell x 14, Small White x 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593)	Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Peacock, Comma	Colin Jupp	Sunny but a cool easterly breeze. 1 Speckled Wood (my 1st last year was on 25th March), 1 female Brimstone, 5 Peacock and 2 Comma.
20th	Busway near Trumpington (TL445545)	Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell	Paddy Grove	During a walk from Addenbrooke's to Trumpington P&R, 5 brimstone (4m, 1f), 1 tortoiseshell, 1 white which I wasn't able to positively identify, but was either Small or G-V
18th	Howlands Marsh, St Osyth (TM1116)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Simon Cox	Single Peacock (though ten reported recently by Fred Vennell) and two Small Torts
17th	Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593)	Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Colin Jupp	2 Peacock, 2 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell during half-hour visit from 2pm.
15th	Southend on Sea	Comma	Betty Watson(?)	1 comma
15th	Linton	Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Alex Petter	2 peacocks, 1 comma and 15 small tortoiseshells
15th	John Weston Reserve (TM2624)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell	Simon Cox	Single Peacock, 2 Small Torts.
15th	Devils Dyke (TL612618)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone And Comma	Kevin Wilson	Walked along the dyke for about 1 mile from the car park. I counted 5 Small Tortoiseshells,4 Peacocks,1 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
14th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Small Tortoiseshell	Mrs Pat Cox	1 briefly in our garden
14th	garden (TL374515)	Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone	James Fowler	Single large white, several tortoiseshells & brimstones.
14th	Wood Walton Fen Nature Reserve (TL211812)	Comma,Peacock,Small Tortoiseshell	Paul Fisher	1xComma,2xPeacocks and 1xSmall Tortoiseshell
14th	Thrift Wood Nature Reserve, Essex (TL791018)	Comma, Brimstone, Peacock	Kat Bardsley, Will Wood	Sunny but windy day
14th	South Woodham Ferrers in our garden (TQ805971)	Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock	Chris Rawlings,	3 Comma's 2 of which were nectaring on Lesser Celandine & 1 basking on paving stone. 1 Peacock basking on bare earth and 1 Red Admiral flying through from north to south. Temperature 19.c & sunny skies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Raveley Wood (TL243816)	Peacock	Paul Fisher	2xPeacocks
14th	Ramsey Marsh (TL949062)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma	Rob Smith	Force 6+ breeze forced 11 Small Tortoiseshells to take shelter on seaward side of wall, easily my highest count on 5-year transect. Also 3 Peacocks, and a first ever Comma sheltering in the borrowdyke gorse. First swallows of spring
14th	Melbourn	Brimstone	Guy Manners	One male
14th	Lowfields, Lt Eversden, garden (TL3754)	Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone	Jane Luzio	resting in the sunshine on dried long grasses
14th	Lexden,Colchester (TL9625)	Comma	Mrs Pat Cox	1 in a garden
14th	Langdon EWT: Willow Park (TQ6887)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma	Rob Smith	Testing conditions on transect. Peacock 3, singles others. First Bee-fly
14th	Holland Haven (TM210169)	Comma	Simon Cox	2 on wing during sunny interlude in glade in wood nr main road
14th	Highwoods Country Park, Colchester (TM0027)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Michelle Harrison	At least 8 peacocks, 3 comma, 2 brimstone (1m,1f). Really warm and sunny
14th	Gunhild Way, Cambridge (TL474561)	Brimstone	Keith Edkins	One flying over front gardens. Weather mild and sunny but windy.
14th	Friday Wood, Colchester (TL992206)	Brimstone, Peacock, Comma	Martin Peers	Single Peacock and Brimstone. 3 Commas.
14th	Foxton garden (TL414480)	Peacock	Guy Manners	One flittering low in wind around lunchtime
14th	Foxton High Street	Brimstone	Guy Manners	One male
14th	Fleam Dyke (TL5454)	Brimstone	Mark Wood	4 Brimstones from the A11 to the railway cutting, 1 Brimstone on the East side near the A11.
14th	Five Arches Nature Reserve (TL203829)	Brimstone,Comma,Peacock	Paul Fisher	3xBrimstones,3xCommas,5xPeacocks
14th	Blackley Lane gravel pits near Willows Green (TL7219)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	George Brown	singles of each, a.m.
14th	Black Notley (TL762208)	Peacock, Brimstone	George Brown	Peacock and male Brimstone in garden, p.m.
14th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral	Colin Jupp	Sunny and warm but very windy. Late am - late afternoon: 1 male Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Comma, 10 Peacock and 2 Red Admirals. Latter were 2 individuals disputing a territory with some chases high up around tree tops then returning to ground. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) Also a Tawny Mining Bee
13th	Woodwalton Marsh	Brimstone	Rosalyn Payne	2 Brimstone (male)
13th	RSPB Ouse Washes (TL470859)	Brimstone	Paul Fisher	Male, seen flying past the feeding station
13th	Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	Brimstone Small Tortoiseshell	Kevin Wilson	Both seen late morning 11.14. Small tortoiseshell spent long periods on the ground sunning itself. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	West Bergholt (TL961274)	Comma	Philip Smith	One seen flying in my garden during the morning, then it,or another,sunning itself mid-afternoon.
10th	Stirtloe (TL201663)	Comma, Small Tortoiseshell	Charles Nicol	one of each species at lunchtime (image attached) (Photo(s) supplied: photo, (image attached) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) ). Pleasantly warm in the sheltered areas. No sign of the Orange Tips yet.
10th	RSPB Fowlmere (TL4046)	Brimstone	Guy Manners	Up to 7 male Brimstone; one probable Small Tortoiseshell
10th	Pidley (TL336781)	Small Tortoishell	Pam And Evan Peacock	3 feeding on violets in a sheltered ditch.
10th	New Shardelows Farm (TL538542)	Peacock, Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	One of each species seen.
10th	My garden nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Peacock	Mrs Pat Cox	one flew across garden, first butterfly seen in garden this year
10th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Brimstone	Rob Smith	a male flying in weak sunshine.
10th	Mepal (TL810444)	Small White	ROBERT PARTRIDGE	A male photographed in the garden at midday.
10th	Hampton, Peterborough	Small Tortoiseshell	Philip Todd
10th	Gwydir St, Cambridge (TL462583)	Comma	Keith Edkins	One flying and resting, in my garden
10th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Brimstone	Tony Roberts	One only
10th	Foxton garden (TL414480)	Brimstone	Guy Manners	One male
10th	Coldhams Lane, Cambridge (TL471583)	Brimstone	Keith Edkins	One flying over front gardens
7th	Trinity College Fellows Garden (TL443585)	Comma	John & Kathryn Dawson
7th	Ring Hill (TL5138)	Brimstone	Jon Shanklin, Steve Hartley
7th	Peterborough (TF192010)	Brimstone	David Withrington	one flew through my city garden
7th	Park Wood, Chrishall, Essex (TL4538)	Comma	Louise Bacon, Jon Shanklin, Steve Hartley
7th	New Shardelowes Farm (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell	Kevin Wilson	1.Seen at 1.30pm.
7th	Mepal (TL444810)	Small Tortoiseshell	Rob Partridge	The only butterfly noted during these two 'better' days.
7th	Hilly Fields Colchester	Small Tortoiseshell	Michelle Harrison	Sunny and warm. 1 tortoiseshell by fenced pond.
7th	Fowlmere NR	Small Tortoiseshell	Roger Buisson	4-6 small tortoiseshell including twice, two individuals chasing, presumably territorial males.
7th	Comberton	Peacock	Vince Lea	On transect
7th	Billericay garden (TQ684966)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Guy Manners	One bright Small Tort and one very tatty Comma (image attached) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Colin Jupp	Fairly warm afternoon, hazy sunshine and light wind. First butterflies in the park in just over a month: 3 Small Tortoiseshells (2 along edge of Nursery Wood & 1 near lake) and single Comma nectaring on Prunus cerasifera, late flowering this spring.
7th	Barton	Brimstone	Vince Lea
7th	Barton CRT	Small Tortoiseshell	Roger Buisson
7th	Barton CRT	Brimstone	Vince Lea	On transect
6th	milton country park (TL476624)	Male Brimstone	Ann Piper	First sighting of any butterfly for me this year. Fresh male brimstone flying strongly along the hedge margin. Lovely warm, sunny afternoon.
6th	Ramsey	Brimstone, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	A walk around the outskirts of Ramsey. 3 Brimstone, 2 Comma, 13 Small Tortoiseshell,and 3 Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Orwell (TL361504)	Brimstone	Paddy Grove	Two Brimstones seen from the car as I passed through. About 10degC and sunny
6th	Orton Brimbles, Peterborough	Comma	Matthew Webb	Single seen near hedgerow in the sun.
6th	New Shardelowes Farm (TL538542)	Small Tortoiseshell	Kevin Wilson	Seen at 1.35pm in glorious sunshine.
6th	Lodge Farm, Fulbourn (TL512535)	Small Tortoiseshell	John Dawson
6th	Garden at Comberton, Cambs (TL388543)	Brimstone, Small White	Tony Roberts
6th	Gamlingay Wood (TL2453)	Comma	Paddy Grove	Two commas basking and duelling in a warm sunny corner of two rides (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
6th	Foxton garden (TL414480)	Brimstone	Guy Manners	Surprising first butterfly of the year in the garden (given the temperature of 8.5° to 9°C. Came in, nosed around, flew off. Bit worried my new Buckthorn is late or worse.
6th	Ely riverside (TL546799)	Small Tortoiseshell	John & Kathryn Dawson
6th	Eastfield, Cambridge (TL463603)	Comma	Keith Edkins	One, flying and basking. First mild sunny day for some time.
6th	CM3 8EL	Small Tortoiseshell	Ken Ulrich	The time was 4.05 pm and the butterfly was nectaring on a mauve polyanthus
6th	Anglesea Abbey (TL530625)	Brimstone, Comma And Peacock	Trevor Sawyer	One of each seen within a few minutes near the mill (mid-afternoon). Thank goodness for a sunny warmer day at last!
6th	Abberton churchyard (TL997194)	Small Tortoiseshell	Martin Peers	Single Small Tortoiseshell flew around the churchyard and then down towards the reservoir.
3rd	Hardwick Wood, (TL3557)	Peacock	Vince Lea	single butterfly recorded on transect this week
2nd	near Epping Forest (TQ3896)	Peacock	Rob Smith & Michael Krousti	not a true 'sighting' as such. But whilst surveying an old farmhouse on the edge of the Forest we disturbed one of several hibernating Peacocks. Quite envious of my colleague's smart-phone image! There were also 4 Herald moths over-wintering. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582)	Comma	Nick Ballard	2:00pm - Comma basking in a sheltered corner in MRC (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Coe Fen - Cambridge (TL448578)	Small Tortioseshell	Trevor Sawyer	A single, pristine, Small Tortoiseshell seen flitting around in the sunshine above some emerging nettles. This area (protected from the cold wind by a tall, light-coloured wall) has invariably been the first place I look for the species each year and I'm glad I went to check it out during my lunchbreak.
2nd	Cambridge (TL443594)	Comma	Vince Lea, Louise Bacon	flying, around road junction, north Cambridge, lunchtime.

March 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
6th	New Shardelows Farm (TL537542)	Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	West Bergholt (TL961274)	Small Tortoiseshell	Philip Smith	A singleton in my garden this morning, my first butterfly for 2013.
5th	Stockwell Hall, Little Burstead (TQ6692)	Peacock	Colin Jupp	Seen by Bill Amos at Stockwell Hall around 1pm, in pristine condition
5th	Shut Heath Wood (TL853133)	Small Tortoiseshell	David Allen	a single at 12:15pm
5th	New Shardelows Farm (TL537542)	Brimstone	Kevin Wilson	Observed flying around large growths of Ivy on south east side of warehouse. Then landed on an Ivy leaf, angled its closed wings to the sun and spent several minutes sunbathing. Time 12.47pm.
5th	My garden Southend in bright sunshine 10.30 am (TQ897870)	Comma	Dennis Watling
5th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma	Rob Smith	2 seen. Possible courtship behaviour as landed together twice, one submissively in gorse, but then separated. Also a lizard.
5th	Linton (TL5646)	Brimstone	Alex Petter	3 Brimstones seen
5th	Hinxtone (TL497443)	Peacock	Andrew Knights	Wellcome Trust Genome Campus wetlands reserve
5th	Fleam Dyke to Mutlow Hill (TL540550)	Brimstone, Peacock, Comma	Nick Ballard	At least4 male Brimstone, 2 Peacock and a Comma; a beautiful day. Mad March hares in the fields and a stoat on the Dyke.... (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Epping Forest	Comma	Alex Petter	1 comma seen basking in sun today in a clearing.
5th	Cherry Hinton (TL486561)	Brimstone	Paddy Grove	5 males patrolling the hedges
5th	Cambridge, Barnwell East local nature reserve (TL479581)	Brimstone	Keith Edkins	One flying.
5th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Colin Jupp	First butterflies of the year in the park. Between 12.45-15.00, 3 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and at least 10 Commas, most of the latter males on territory during last hour of visit (near Nursery Wood, Spring Wood, Lake and Foxes Hill areas) Photos to follow
5th	Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292)	Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma	Colin Jupp	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Allotments Windmill Hill, Saffron Walden (TL534387)	Brimstone	Gertrud Hill
4th	Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316)	Red Admiral, Peacock	Dave Matthews	Red Admiral was on the wing in garden.Peacock was disturbed from hibernation in woodpile.
4th	Hare Park near Six Mile Bottom (TL583588)	Peacock	Kevin Wilson
4th	Black Notley (TL762208)	Small Tortoiseshell	George Brown	1 feeding on heather in garden,12.55pm, in sunshine.

February 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
17th	Werrington, Peterborough (TL176037)	Comma	David Withrington	one Comma near Cuckoo's Hollow, photographed as it basked in the sun
16th	Mere Way, Great Eversden (TL373524)	Peacock	Trevor Sawyer	(Saturday) Peacock butterfly fluttering around in the lunchtime sunshine. It spent some time sunning itself on the dark soil around a rabbit hole. My first butterfly of 2012.
16th	Hen Brook, eynesbury, st neots (TL188595)	Small Tortoiseshell	Natasha	lone butterfly fluttering outside second floor kitchen window. first mild and sunny day of recent weeks. hardly any air movement. moved away too quickly to snap a photo - sorry!
16th	Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (TM170150)	Comma	Marie Jones	Found in my garden while clearing ivy,was alive and well,so moved to a safer place.
15th	Turves (TL334964)	Small Tortoiseshell	Stu Elsom	Beautiful sunny day, almost spring-like! Small Tort flying along dyke close to where I was working.
7th	Anglesey Abbey, Cambs	Peacock	Dennis Moore

January 2013

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
2nd	Upminster	Peacock	Mark & Jim	At window trying to escape from church refurbishment.
1st	Grays, Essex	Peacock	Lyn	Two found hibernating in garage.
1st	Weirs Drove, Burwell (TL580665)	Brimstone	Mike Causer	Clear, sunny, air temp ~7C, Seen from bicycle, not close-up.

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