| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| December 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | Duxford (TL477462) | Red Admiral | Mike Gittos | Red Admiral found on path |
| 23rd | Little Eversden | Peacock | James Fowler | One flying by ivy covered wall at 12:30 |
| 23rd | Chelmsford Town Centre | Red Admiral | Kevin Taylor | 1Red Admiral today as I was driving through Chelmsford town centre,latest I have seen a Butterfly |
| 10th | Melbourn Baptist Church (TL383446) | Peacock | Guy R. Manners | One Peacock disturbed from hibernation, presumed same as one seen 3 Oct 14 |
| 6th | Holme fen | Peacock | Jeff Stenning And Andrew Maddocks | 1 flying along ditch. temp.6/7 degrees C. bright sunshine |
| November 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Nr Westfield Farm, Comberton (TL383546) | Red Admiral | Paddy Grove | Red Admiral flying around the top of a tree by the roadside, around 1pm. Sunny, around 10degC |
| 30th | Holme Lode Farm, Great Fen (TL208899) | Peacock | Duncan McNiven | Flying in sunshine about 1pm near the poplar plantation |
| 30th | Abberton (TL998119) | Red Admiral | Laurence Drummond | One in Abberton church car park at 13.30,in a brief sunny spell. |
| 29th | Great Warley (TQ589917) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Before noon, a tatty Red Admiral on Fatsia japonica flowers along with 4 species of hoverfly |
| 16th | Chelmer Village, Chelmsford (TL729074) | Red Admiral | Patricia Clegg | One Red Admiral flew out of oak tree and across path into gardens. It was 09.30 and 9.5 degrees! |
| 11th | West Hanningfield Garden (TQ7399) | Red Admiral | Roy Widgery | Two red admirals on flowering ivy |
| 11th | Prittlewell brook path, Westcliff-on-Sea | Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Graham Bailey | At least 3 red admirals and a single rather faded painted lady on the path by the allotments between 12.15 - 12.30 pm. |
| 9th | Wrabness (TM160432) | Red Admiral | Laurence Drummond | One flying west up the Stour,seen through scope. |
| 9th | Garden nr Weeley (TM129225) | Peacock | Kathy Sayer | Sunny spells and warm for time of year |
| 6th | Tollesbury (TL967106) | Red Admiral | Russell Neave | |
| 6th | Temple Grove Park,West Hanningfield | Red Admiral | Kevin Taylor | 1 Red Admiral today around mid day |
| 6th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral | Bob Seago | One of each today while I was working on the reserve. |
| 4th | rspb Rainham Marsh | Red Admiral | Kevin Taylor | 2 Red Admiral here today |
| 4th | Russell Green (TL7412) | Red Admiral | George Brown | 11am to noon. Sunny and calm. 2 Red admirals seen. |
| 4th | Maldon (TL868057) | Red Admiral | Russell Neave | 12:15, one flying by seawall |
| 4th | Heybridge Basin (TL870065) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Patricia Clegg | 3 Clouded Yellow below sea wall between the Lock and the bench. 3 Red Admiral adjacent to lakes at the end of Hall Road. Not the greatest picture of a Clouded Yellow but proof that they are still around! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Barton (TL399549) | Peacock, Red Admiral | Vince Lea | one of each on our ivy hedge |
| 1st | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Comma | Colin Jupp | 1 Comma near the A12. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | New ShardelowsFarm (TL538542) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 Red Admiral seen at 1o.12am. It spent about 25 seconds investigating a pear tree. |
| 1st | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral on territory in Long Wood early pm, in the same area as on 27th Oct but a different individual. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Canvey Wick Reserve | Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Pete Jackson | 2 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock in my Benfleet garden,2 Clouded Yellow and a small female Common Blue at Canvey Wick Reserve |
| October 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | my garden (TL472564) | Clouded Yellow | Julia Napier | The morning was warm and sunny. It was nectaring on a Greater Knapweed which had put on new growth and produced 6 flower heads. |
| 31st | Mill Road Cemetery (TL461582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | Two Red Admiral, plus one each of Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell and Clouded Yellow (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 31st | Heybridge Basin, Maldon, Essex. (TL870065) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | John Smart | Both species were on the landward side of the estuary sea defence wall flitting about the bramble. |
| 31st | Hannigfield Reservoir North Dam meadows (TQ7397) | Comma, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Roy Widgery | Singles of each all flying |
| 31st | Coldhams Lane, Cambridge (TL466585) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Francis Woodroffe | Both flying around the bushes near the Beehive Shopping Area. |
| 31st | Castor flood meadows (TL106978) | Clouded Yellow | David Withrington | One Clouded Yellow in a clover field near the River Nene; wonderful sunshine. |
| 31st | Cambridge Botanical Garden (TL45 57) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Guy R. Manners | Very faded Holly Blue nectaring on Ivy; 2 Small Tortoiseshell; 1-2 Red Admiral |
| 31st | Braintree Community Hospital (TL750231) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral | Patricia Clegg | One Red Admiral in bushes on footpath next to the car park. Two Small Tortoiseshell in the same area - appeared to be displaying courtship ritual. |
| 31st | Abberton Reservoir, Essex. (TL965170) | Clouded Yellow | John Smart | Two Clouded Yellows were seen in the adjacent fields to the reservoir. |
| 31st | Abberton Reservoir | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Kevin Taylor | 4,Clouded Yellows today 3 From main causeway and one on the other causeway +Red Admiral |
| 30th | West Hanningfield Garden (TQ735899) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Roy Widgery | 5 Red admirals feeding on Ivy bush. Holly Blue flying around the top of same bush |
| 30th | Lark Rise Farm, Barton (TL412549) | Clouded Yellow | Vince Lea | |
| 30th | Holland Haven (TM2117) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | George Brown | 1 Clouded yellow, 10a.m.; 4 Red admirals. Weather mild with rather hazy sunshine and light SE wind. |
| 30th | Hare Park near Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 Red Admiral seen at10.12am. |
| 30th | Audley End Gardens (TL525381) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral | K Dawson | |
| 29th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 4 Clouded Yellows in the meadow and 2 Red Admirals including 1 flying south. Also late singles each of Speckled Wood, Common Blue and Holly Blue (presumably 3rd brood). |
| 28th | Willingham Community Orchard (TL4071) | Clouded Yellow | Mel And Brenda Smith | |
| 28th | Westfield Farm, Comberton (TL3754) | Clouded Yellow | Tim Scott | |
| 28th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and warm, for the time of year. Two Speckled Woods in the park, 'dancing' around each other! |
| 28th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL461582) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | 3 Holly Blue; photo of one male enclosed - late 2nd or fresh 3rd brood? Either way, an unusual sighting. Plus several Red Admiral nectaring on ivy and an ancient Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Hare Park near Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Speckled Wood | Kevin Wilson | 1Speckled Wood seen at 12.32pm. It was in very good condition. |
| 28th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral | Bob Seago | 2 Commas 1 Red Ad |
| 28th | Dullingham (TL625578) | Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Wilson | 1 Small Tortoiseshell seen sunning itself on a wall.12.48pm. |
| 27th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Clouded Yellow | Rob Smith | a single basking on bare ground. A first for me at this site. |
| 27th | Maldon (TL870055) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow | Russell Neave | mild and sunny, 10am - 12.30pm. single Clouded Yellow, Comma and Small White. 1+ Peacock and 3+ Redf Admiral |
| 27th | Just N of Melbourn (TL391542) | Peacock | Guy R. Manners | One flew across road lunchtime |
| 27th | Hyde Hall R.H.S | Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Roy Widgery | 1 clouded yellow 1 red admiral woodland walk, 1 peacock and 4 red admiral dry and main garden. |
| 27th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell | Colin Jupp | A Small Tortoiseshell in front garden. |
| 27th | Hare Park near Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 female Brimstone seen at 11.18am and 1 Small Tortoiseshell at12.25pm. |
| 27th | Gunners Park, Shoeburyness (TQ932845) | Clouded Yellow | Bruce Foxall | 4 Clouded Yellow |
| 27th | Cromwell Road, Ely (TL537802) | Small Tortoiseshell | Francis Woodroffe | |
| 27th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Red Admiral | Bob Seago | just one of each |
| 27th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 Red Admirals including 1 on territory in a sunny glade in Long Wood, sometimes intercepting and clashing with another individual, rising high above into tree tops before returning to favoured spot. Also 1 Speckled Wood and a Clouded Yellow over grassland nearby. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Alresford GP (TM066199) | Clouded Yellow | Simon Cox | in flight along edge of flooded pit |
| 26th | Notley Country Park (TL735215) | Brimstone | Andrew Stroud | Brimstone flying along hedge at north end of the country park car park (next to industrial units)at midday. |
| 26th | Great Warley (TQ589917) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | 10.45am cloudy and only 11C - just seen a Red Admiral fly through the garden heading SW, presumably on a migratory path |
| 25th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Pat Cox | present in our garden |
| 25th | meadow in beaumont neartendring (TM250185) | Clouded Yellow | D Aldridge | sunny and mild for time of year |
| 25th | Writtle, Lawford Lane (TL684068) | Speckled Wood | Patricia Clegg | One Speckled Wood on footpath |
| 25th | Orsett Fen: Mar Dyke (TQ619826) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | Excited to spot a Willow Emerald damselfly on Mar Dyke, when a Red Admiral landed on the opposite bank |
| 25th | Holme Fen (TL1989) | Red Admiral | Rosalyn Payne | 6 Red Admiral |
| 25th | Fowlmere RSPB (TL405455) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | Two Red Admirals and one sorry-looking Speckled Wood. Sunny and warm 16degC |
| 25th | Devils Dyke (TL611620) | Red Admiral, Chalkhill Blue | Paul Fisher | 5 quite possibly 6 Male Chalkhills and 1 Female,also 4 Red Admirals |
| 23rd | RSPB Vange Marsh (TQ733874) | Clouded Yellow | Dave Cornwell | 2 individuals. Breezy, Sunny periods, 16C. Nectaring and resting intermittently.14.00 hrs (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Writtle (TL673059) | Small Tortoiseshell | Richard Bigg | A Small Tortoiseshell in the house feeling very sleepy. I transferred him to the garden sun-house where he can hibernate in peace. |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Speckled Wood | Bob Seago | Quite quiet now |
| 22nd | Clacton allotment (TM168151) | Red Admiral | Bob Seago | Just the one today |
| 22nd | Alton Water dam (TL048380) | Clouded Yellow | Bob Dryden | |
| 20th | West Hanningfield Garden (TQ735899) | Comma, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Roy Widgery | 4 red admiral. 2 comma, feeding on ivy flowers and fallen apples. Clouded yellow straight through. |
| 20th | South Benfleet (TQ797872) | Red Admiral | Mark No Jim | |
| 19th | Upminster hall playing fields | Clouded Yellow | Alex Fisher | 1 clouded yellow (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ524914) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral along Ash Lane footpath. |
| 19th | Private garden, Haslingfield (TL403520) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Tim Knight | 1.30pm. Sunny, warm, windy. Single peacock sunning itself on garden wall at same time as single clouded yellow seen flying up from clover patch on sunlit lawn. Landed briefly again before disappearing over neighbour's hedge. Single red admiral also flew over 10 mins later. |
| 19th | Maldon Promenade Park (TL864065) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white | Patricia Clegg | Painted Lady in flower border near Maldon Museum at park entrance. Two Red Admiral and two Large White near Sailing Club. |
| 19th | Gunners Park, Shoeburyness, Essex (TQ930844) | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Steve Jellett | Fairly sunny day although windy. 25+ Clouded Yellows, 6 Red Admirals, 6 Holly Blues, 1 Small White, 1 Small Heath |
| 19th | Devils Dyke transect | Red Admiral, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Sharon Hearle | A single male Chalkhill Blue in reasonable condition near the bottom of the ditch sheltered from the wind. |
| 19th | Devils Dyke transect | Red Admiral, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Sharon Hearle | A single male Chalkhill Blue in reasonable condition near the bottom of the ditch sheltered from the wind. |
| 19th | Chelmsford,CM3 8EL (TQ767982) | Peacock | Ken Ulrich | Sunny and very warm.Breezy. Nectaring on Michaelmas Daisy. |
| 19th | Canvey Wick (TQ762836) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Patricia Clegg | Two Clouded Yellow (one male, one female) just off main path. One each of the other species in the same area. |
| 19th | Abberton reservoir | Clouded Yellow | Laurence Drummond | Passing the visitor center every few minutes in ones and twos for the hour I was there,all heading west. |
| 18th | Hanningfield Reservoir | Red Admiral | Kevin Taylor | 1 Red Admiral weather warm but a bit overcast |
| 17th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Large white | Colin Jupp | 1 Large White flew through near the brook. |
| 17th | Maldon garden (TL860047) | Peacock | Russell Neave | one in garden |
| 17th | Maldon (TL873053) | Large white, Clouded Yellow | Russell Neave | Sunny morning with brisk westerly wind.0ne Large white and three Clouded Yellow, later nectaring on Bristly Ox-Tongue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Hyde Hall RHS (TQ781994) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Copper | Roy Widgery | 1 small copper, 3 peacock, 4 red admiral, 1 small tortoiseshell, 1 pristine painted lady feeding on verbena in dry garden. Others mostly in the main hilltop garden. |
| 16th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Wilson | 1 Small Tortoiseshell taking nectar from 1 spike of buddleia flowers from 1.33pm.-1.50pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | One last female ovipositing on the heath. Also what looked like a Peacock searching for a hibernation site in Ingatestone High Street |
| 16th | Loughton | Red Admiral | Mark No Jim | Flying around scaffold of house I'm working on. |
| 16th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Red Admiral in brief visit. |
| 16th | Castor Hanglands | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white | Matthew Webb | 2 Brimstones amd singles of the other species. |
| 16th | Allotments, Orange Tree Hill, Collier Row | Clouded Yellow | Ian Phillips | Male Clouded yellow at 2.30pm whilst I was digging allotment |
| 14th | Our garden in Mistley (TM124318) | Red Admiral, Large white, Small Copper | Richard Mason | A lovely sunny day. In our garden were 1 Large White, 1 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral. |
| 14th | Holland Haven (TM2117) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | George Brown | early p.m.; sunny and mild. c5 Red admirals,3 Commas, 1 Peacock, 1 Clouded yellow. |
| 12th | Whittlesford to Thriplow Bridal Path (TL465476) | Clouded Yellow | Ashley Arbon | Female, very good condition. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | South Ockendon | Red Admiral | Tricia, No Mark Or Jim | In back garden. |
| 11th | West Tilbury: Broom Hill (TQ656779) | Red Admiral, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | singles of each |
| 11th | Maldon garden (TL861054) | Speckled Wood | Russell Neave | mild sunny morning, one sunning in the garden |
| 11th | Linford Pits (TQ665799) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall | Rob Smith | Wall Brown 2 (m + f), Peacock 1, Red Admiral 1 |
| 11th | Berners Roding (TL604100) | Red Admiral | Richard Bigg | A single Red Admiral sunning itself on an apple leaf. |
| 10th | Orton Brick Pit (TL170930) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | Small Tortoiseshell (1) on thistles; Speckled Wood (3)on path along south side of Pit. A sunny morning, the last of summer? |
| 10th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Large white | Colin Jupp | In my garden a Comma and a male Large White (nectaring on few remaining Buddleia flowers). |
| 9th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | Again today I only had two butterfly sightings. 1 male Brimstone in very good condition 12.17pm, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell again in very good condition. |
| 9th | Canvey wick | Wall, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Dave Blackwell | |
| 8th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Large white | Kevin Wilson | I only saw two butterflies today, one a fresh Red Admiral flying around a pear tree at 12.49pm. The other a worn Large White on some ivy.12.55pm. |
| 8th | Nea Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Large white | Kevin Wilson | I only saw two butterflies today, one a fresh Red Admiral flying around a pear tree at 12.49pm. The other a worn Large White on some ivy.12.55pm. |
| 8th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | Red Admiral basking in private garden late afternoon after rain had cleared. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Wat tyler Country park (TQ573186) | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Neil Phillips | |
| 7th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | a very fresh-looking Small Copper on the heath |
| 7th | Hyde Hall R.H.S | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Roy Widgery | 4 red admiral, 2 small tortoiseshell and a worn painted lady |
| 6th | Debden Campsite/Epping Forest | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Chrsitian Moss | Whilst out reptile surveying I spotted my first clouded yellow of the year fluttering across the campsite. I also saw a couple of red admirals and a couple of speckled woods. |
| 5th | galleywood Common (TL703020) | Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow | Andrew Stroud | 2 Clouded Yellows on the meadow immediately west of the A12 roundabout |
| 5th | Tollesbury Wick (TQ9710) | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Stroud | 4 Clouded Yellow along the sea wall during the afternoon. |
| 5th | Tollesbury Wick (TL981004) | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Stroud | 4 Clouded Yellows on the Tollesbury Wick |
| 5th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white | Kevin Wilson | Between 12.15-2.10pm. I observed 3 Small Whites. 1 Large White. 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell taking nectar from a Buddleia. Also 1 Peacock sunning itself on a wall nearby. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Heybridge Basin (TL871066) | Clouded Yellow | Stella And Alan Roscoe | Single, flying north along the sea wall towards the lock. |
| 5th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | In the southern meadows 3 Clouded Yellow, 8 Small Copper and 10 Common Blue (5m & 5f - excellent third brood here). |
| 5th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Bob Seago | Fresh Clouded Yellow was unexpected. All low numbers except Speckled Wood with about 10 seen |
| 5th | Galleywood Common (TL704022) | Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow | Andrew Stroud | 2 Clouded yellow mid morning in the meadow between the common & the A12 roundabout. |
| 5th | Devils Dyke transect | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Other | Sharon Hearle | highlights today were 2 fresh Chalkhill Blue males and 5 Clouded Yellow |
| 5th | Coalhouse Fort and river front to east then circul (TQ690766) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Brown Argus | Ann Feltham | Beautiful sunny, warm day - about 20 Wall butterflies, all except two of them along the concrete river wall. |
| 5th | Celmsford, CM3 8EL (TQ767982) | Small Copper | Ken Ulrich | |
| 5th | Burnham: Colt Marsh (& sea wall) (TQ975960) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath | Rob Smith | I'll spare you the grid refs, but walked a circuit from Marsh Road via Colts Marsh (arable reversion scheme to grazing marsh) this had a Small Heath and Clouded Yellows in surrounding lucerne fields fields; east along sea wall to Holiwell Farm. Clouded Yellows all locations and Red Admirals migrating west along sea wall. Clouded Yellow 36, Red Admiral 20, Small Tortoiseshell 8 (fresh brood), Small White 6, Large White 5 (inland), Small Heath 1, Painted Lady 1 (worn), Peacock 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Burnham on Crouch (TQ946958) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Other | David & Kathryn Chandler | At least four clouded yellows, a late meadow brown, a small white plus four (unidentified) looky-likey tortoiseshells flying a bit like fritilliaries do in a south western direction as if in a migration. Seen at the country park near the town's western-end marina/boatyard. |
| 5th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Brown Argus, Small Copper | George Brown | 11a.m.-noon. Sunny and calm. All singles except for 2 or 3 Small whites. The Red admiral was flying south across open ground. |
| 5th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Sunny and calm. A total of 9 Small Coppers, all in the lake area and parkland in TQ5191, including 1 nectaring on the few remaining higher level Buddleia flowers. Also 7 Speckled Wood and 13 Red Admiral (7 on ivy flowers & 6 flying south). |
| 5th | Abberton reservoir (TL965178) | Clouded Yellow | Laurence Drummond | Continually present all around the site,probable minimum 20 individuals. |
| 4th | Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ543788) | Peacock, Red Admiral | Rob Smith | 10-11.30am pre-rain hunt for Wall Brown. None seen and none noted this year in the sightings book. 2 Red Admirals and a Peacock, all fresh-looking |
| 4th | Howe Street (TL696150) | Red Admiral | Richard Bigg | Red Admiral(2) feeding on ivy flower. They looked freshly hatched in perfect condition. |
| 3rd | Stanford Warren, Essex. (TQ686812) | Red Admiral | Denis Tuck | 6 Red Admirals feeding on ivy and Russian Vine growing over the ivy. |
| 3rd | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 9 Speckled Woods and a Red Admiral in woodland north section of park. |
| 3rd | Heybridge Lock, Maldon (TL872068) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Small Copper | Val Blamire | 8 Clouded Yellow seen 1 pm today + 1 Small Copper, Large White and Small Heath. |
| 3rd | Hartford End (TL693174) | Red Admiral | Richard Bigg | Red Admiral(1) and a Small or Green veined White |
| 3rd | Gunners park/Old ranges | Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow | Kevin Taylor | At least 10 Clouded Yellows here today,most I have ever seen in one place |
| 3rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood | Bob Seago | Down to small numbers in each case, 1's or 2's |
| 3rd | Gidea Park, Romford (TQ521898) | Clouded Yellow | Colin Jupp | A wandering Clouded Yellow (helice female) flew past me at close range near private gardens along Gidea Avenue early pm. |
| 3rd | Galleywood Common (TL701028) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | 2 Small Copper in the heathland area inside the old racecourse and another in the pocket of land at the bottom of the adjacent Mill Hill, TL697025 |
| 2nd | Stanford Warren, Essex. (TQ692811) | Wall | Denis Tuck | One Wall butterfly sunning itself on a reed head. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral in my garden. |
| 2nd | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 Speckled Woods and 1 Small White. |
| 2nd | Devils Dyke transect | Red Admiral, Large white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Sharon Hearle | Astonished to see a pristine male Chalkhill Blue on the Devils' Dyke extra transect walk today |
| 1st | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Painted Lady | Colin Jupp | A Painted Lady nectaring on ivy in a private garden mid afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Speckled Woods in my garden. Also Vapourer Moth. |
| September 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Sheering Church to Matching Church (TL508136) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 5,Red Admirals, 5,Small Coppers 8,Speckled Woods, 1,Comma, 7,Large Whites, 3,Small Whites |
| 30th | Hyde Hall RHS | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | 1 clouded yellow, 1 common blue, 3 small tortoiseshell, 3 peacock, 6 red admiral [ 3 apparently migrating south], 4 speckled wood and 2 vapourer moths. |
| 30th | Birch Wood - Epping Forest | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood | Christian Moss | 2 Red Admirals, 2 commas, 3 speckled woods and a small white all seen in close proximity. Seen on the path between Birch Wood and the Deer sanctuary. |
| 29th | Paddocks at Six Mile Bottom (TL577573) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Kevin Wilson | 1 Clouded Yellow observed at rest on vegetation for about 15 minutes. 1.o5pm-1.20pm.Also 2 Red Admirals seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Vange Marsh Essex. (TQ730873) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue | John Smart. | 2 Common Blues and 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 28th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | not much letting up here on final transect: Small Copper 6, Common Blue 3 (2m,1f, all fresh), Small Heath 2, Clouded Yellow 2+, Small White 6 (incl female), Small Tortoiseshell 1. Silver-Y moth. Whilst sailing, saw a Nymphalid heading south across estuary - probably Small Tortoiseshell |
| 28th | Hadleigh Marshes, CP. (TQ7985) | Comma, Peacock, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tim Caroen | Clouded Yellow 6,Peacock 2,Small Copper 4,Common Blue 5, Brown Argus 2, Comma 3,Speckled Wood 2,Several unspecified whites. |
| 28th | Canvey Wick Invertebrate Reserve (TQ7683) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Early afternoon walk around the UK's first invertebrate reserve, officially opened on 17th September by Steve Backshall. Total of at least 18 wall brown in warmest spots; also 22 speckled wood, 5 brown argus, 10 common blue, a clouded yellow flying past and singles of small copper, holly blue, red admiral and peacock. |
| 28th | Bowers Gifford Marsh Essex - RSPB Reserve (TQ750860) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall | Smart, Sumner, Evans & Parrott. | Whilst birding, the butterflies were recorded:- Clouded Yellow 4 minimum / Wall 6 / Red Admiral 5 / Speckled Wood 5 / Large, Small & Green-veined Whites were present but not counted. |
| 28th | Blackley Lane Gravel Pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | George Brown | 10.30-11.45a.m. Sunny and quite warm with light SE wind. 2 Small tortoiseshells,1 Peacock,1 fresh Painted lady,several Small whites and 1 Large,2 Speckled woods,1 fresh Small heath,3 male Common blues. |
| 27th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: cloudy, but warm. Only saw 1 unspecified 'White' during my walk in the park. |
| 27th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: cloudy, but warm. 2 Small Copper; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 27th | The Naze (TM265234) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Laurence Drummond | 3 Red admiral,1 very fresh Peacock,3 Speckled wood. |
| 27th | RSPB Fen Drayton (TL342695) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Paul Fisher | A walk around this site produced the following: Speckled Wood x18;Peacock x3;Red Admiral x1;Brimstone x1;Green-veined White x2;Large White x2;Unident White x7;Small Copper x3. |
| 27th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 3, and a fresh Common Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 9, Comma 3, Peacock 1. No Small Coppers on transect here this year |
| 27th | Abberton reservoir (TL964167) | Clouded Yellow | Laurence Drummond | One near Billets farm |
| 26th | Wat Tyler | Speckled Wood | Kevin Taylor | |
| 25th | Margaretting Tye (TL690015) | Comma, Speckled Wood | Richard Bigg | 45 mins. walking bridle way strongish wind and only a little sun Comma(1), Speckled Wood(1) and two UID Whites. |
| 25th | Clacton (TM182165) | Peacock | Bob Seago | Bob has kindly sent in an unusual photo from a friend's garden of Peacock larvae that are undoubtedly 'second brood'- not uncommon in southern Europe, but a rare occurrence for Essex (RS) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Mountnessing Hall environs (TQ648966) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | interesting churchyard - rabbit grazed, sheeps sorrel & knapweed present. Small Copper 2, singles others. Comma and Red Admiral on bridleway by R. Wid |
| 23rd | rspb Rainham Marshes | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | KevinTaylor | Most Butterflys seen today including the Clouded Yellow were seen along the sea wall nice warm sunny day |
| 23rd | High Roding Church to Aythorpe Roding Church (TL592165) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 11,Comma, 14,Small White, 1,Green-veined White, 5,Speckled Wood, 1,Red Admiral, 1,Small Copper |
| 23rd | Hadleigh Downs (TQ802865) | Wall | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 Wall on Sandpit Hill |
| 23rd | Doddinghurst, Our Garden (TQ589989) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white | Rosie And Bill Perkins | The following were all in pristine condition in our garden this afternoon. 1,Painted Lady, 1,Peacock, 2,Red Admiral, 1,Large White, 1,Small White |
| 23rd | Canvey West RSPB | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Small Copper | Pete Jackson | Numerous Speck Wood,3 Small Heath,1 Small Copper,suprised to see at least 5 Clouded Yellow, and even more suprised to find at least 8 Wall( only 2 Fem) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Covered much the same areas of the park as on 21st. 6 Commas, of which 5 were immaculate. 12 Small Coppers all on or near Devil's-bit Scabious and Creeping Thistle. 1 Small Heath on grassland near Spring Wood, becoming worn - probably same individual as 15th. Also 18 Speckled Wood, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, plus 2 Red Admirals flying south. |
| 22nd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 22nd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Speckled Wood; 2 Small Copper;2 Small Heath; 1 Meadow Brown; + 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 22nd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 22nd | Ingatestone: Trueloves (FP) (TQ636989) | Comma, Large white, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | singles, including fresh Brown Argus |
| 22nd | Gunners Park, Shoeburyness (TQ932845) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Bruce Foxall | 3 Clouded Yellow, Two Common Blue and 1 Small White |
| 22nd | Duck Wood LNR, Harold Hill (TQ555924) | Comma, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 12 Speckled Woods and 1 Comma. |
| 22nd | Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue | David Chandler | Two third generation wall one male one female; six (fresh-looking)common blue with blue form females, plus large white, speckled wood and two red admiral. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 7 - still going strong, Common Blue 1m, Small Heath 2, Small White 4 |
| 21st | Cudmore Grove Mersea Island Essex (TM060146) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | I spent an hour and a half at Cudmore Grove.12pm.-1.30pm. Whilst there I counted 7 Large Whites. 2 Small Whites. 2 Speckled Woods. 1 Comma. 1Small Heath and 1 Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | A Painted Lady at TQ520919. Elsewhere in the park totals of 23 Speckled Wood, 11 Small Copper, 2 male Common Blue incl 1 fresh, 1 Large White, 1 Small Heath and 1 Meadow Brown. Thanks to Pam Ditzel for contributing to the counts of SW, SC and the MB. |
| 20th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | A fortunate half hour of afternoon sunshine before the mist descended: Comma 8, Speckled Wood 5, a Silver-Y moth |
| 19th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Red Admiral, 3 Large White and 2 Speckled Wood. |
| 19th | My Gosfield garden (TL783295) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Colin Davis | Several Red Admirals and a single, very active, Painted Lady, on Michaelmas Daisies in my garden, at 2pm, sunny and warm. |
| 19th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Bob Seago | A peacock out and about, 2 Sm Coppers joined several Commas, Red Ads and Sp Woods. |
| 19th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ545922) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 10 Speckled Wood and 2 Small White. A formerly good area for butterflies on the eastern side of the park, including areas of 'rough' grassland adjacent to the brook, now a new housing development (common blues and a brown argus recorded last year). |
| 19th | Abberton Reservoir reserve (TL965180) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Len Cornwell | Warm with hazy sunshine. 5 Common Blue (3males), 1 Small Heath, 1 Small Copper and 1 Meadow Brown. |
| 18th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather this afternoon: sunny and hot, for the time of year. Saw just the 1 Speckled Wood in the park. |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather this afternoon: Sunny and hot, for the time of year. 2 Speckled Wood; 3 Small Copper; 1 Common Blue; + 1 unspecified 'White' in this section of the Flats. + one other unspecified 'White' in the TQ3986 section of the Flats. |
| 18th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 5, Comma 3, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 18th | Mepal (TL447808) | Wall | Rob Partridge | A female, presumably of a late second rather than an early third generation. |
| 18th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | In the southern meadow 1 male Clouded Yellow and a good 3rd brood of 12 Common Blues (8m, 2 mating pairs) and 12 Small Coppers, mainly nectaring on ragwort. Other totals: 20 Speckled Wood, 4 Green-veined/Small White, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Comma. Also Silver Y moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Bob Seago | Several Speckled Woods. The Small Copper is only the third of the year at GHP |
| 18th | Curtismill Green (TQ514970) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Late afternoon-evening visit to northern part near River Roding/M25. 1 male Brimstone, 1 worn female Brown Argus (nr M25), 2 Small Copper, 5 Speckled Wood, 2 Large White, 4 Small White, 7 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma and 1 Red Admiral. Also 2m Common Blue nr M25 in adjacent tetrad (TQ522968) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury (TQ691767) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Alan Day | |
| 18th | Bowers Marsh, Essex. (TQ758865) | Clouded Yellow | Denis Tuck | Warm and sunny, light wind. Butterfly feeding on Dandelion flower. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Abberton Reservoir reserve (TL965180) | Small white, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Len Cornwell | Warm and sunny afternoon. 4 Common Blue 2 Small White 1 each of Meadow Brown and Small Copper. |
| 17th | My garden in Wivenhoe, Essex (TM044231) | White Admiral | Trevor Moye | One White Admiral flew around garden and landed on Alyssum plants |
| 16th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: sunny and warm. 6 Speckled Wood; 3 Small Copper; 1 Meadow Brown; + 2 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 16th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Small Copper incl 1 nectaring on mint, 1 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Large White, 5+ Green-veined White and 3 Small White. Also Silver Y moth and good numbers of Roesel's Bush-crickets. |
| 16th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | Up to 3 Speckled Woods in my garden plus 1 Small White, 2 Comma and 2 Red Admiral. |
| 16th | Hannigfield (TQ7397) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | 1 clouded yellow,1 holly blue, 5 common blue, 9 small white, 4 large white, 1 green veined white, 4 speckled wood, 1 meadow brown{worn but still mobile} |
| 16th | Abberton Reservoir | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | Good day sunny and very warm |
| 15th | Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (TQ696806) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Norman Hunter And N Winterman | Wall seen a few times around visitor centre. |
| 15th | Stanford Warren EWT (TQ689811) | Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | 5.30pm temp dropping. Late check for Walls but just 2 Speckled Wood seen |
| 15th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper very strong 10+, 2 fresh-looking male Common Blues & a possible Brown Argus, a fresh Small Tortoiseshell, Clouded Yellow 1, Small Heath 5, Small & Green-veined Whites About 4 each |
| 15th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 5 |
| 15th | Little Haven EWT (TQ811891) | Comma, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Quick check for second brood Heath Fritillaries - none see. Comma 1, Speckled wood 2 |
| 15th | Latchingdon: meadow (TL885000) | Large white, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Singles |
| 15th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 8, Comma 4, Peacock 1, Red Admiral 1, Large White 1, other whites 2 |
| 15th | Hyde Hall R.H.S | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | 1 brimstone, 17 small white, 6 large white, 2 green veined white, 1 common blue, 1 brown argus, 1 peacock, 4 comma, 3 red admiral, 4 speckled wood, 7 small heath |
| 15th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Comma, 2 Peacock, 5 Red Admiral, 4 Small White, 3 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 12 Speckled Wood with several around blackberry, 1 Small Heath, 1 Meadow Brown and 6 Small Copper. Also Brown Argus on 14th at approx TQ519919. |
| 14th | Woodwalton Farm (TL217815) | Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath | Rosalyn Payne | Good numbers of Small and Green-veined White still around. 1 Clouded yellow at the end of section 3 of the transect and 1 Small Heath on section 12 |
| 14th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Speckled Wood; 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 14th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Common Blue; 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 13th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: mixture of sunny and cloudy, but warm. 2 Speckled Wood, and 1 unspecified 'White' in this section of the park. |
| 13th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: mixed, ie sunny or cloudy, but warm. 3 Speckled Wood, and 1 unspecified 'White' in this section of the park. |
| 13th | Stour Wood RSPB reserve (TM1931) | White Admiral, Speckled Wood | Sybil South | Mild weather, dozens of speckled wood but only 1 white admiral. The speckled woods were interacting. |
| 13th | Old Hall Marsh rspb (TL959122) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 1,Comma, 1,Meadow Brown, 3,Small White, 2,Large White, 1,Common Blue, 1,Small Copper, 10,Speckled Wood, 19,Small Heath |
| 13th | My garden (TL909017) | Speckled Wood | Mrs D. Stewart | This was seen in our garden on the 9/9/2014 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | First Meadow Brown for a while. Lots of Speckled Wood. Several Common Blue and Red Ad. Convinced of faded Brown Argus. |
| 13th | Abberton EWT Centre | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 1,Clouded Yellow, 1,Meadow Brown, 4,Common Blue, 2,Small White |
| 12th | Wormingford airfield (TL920305) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2; Comma 2; Red Admiral 3; Large White 15; Green-veined White 4; Speckled Wood 5; Small Heath 3; Small Copper 1 |
| 12th | Weeleyhall Woods EWT (TM158209) | White Admiral, Speckled Wood | Bob Seago | Following sightings of white admiral at Holland Pits I went to Weeleyhall where I saw 3. One at least seemed to be a female. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: mix of sunshine and cloud, but warm. Only saw 2 Speckled Wood. |
| 12th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: mix of sunshine and cloud, but warm. 4 Small Copper; 2 Small Heath; 9 Speckled Wood. |
| 12th | Heybridge Basin (TL8606) | Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | George Brown | p.m., sunny and warm with E wind. c5 Clouded yellows along sheltered landward side of seawall. Also 2 male Common blues, + some unidentified whites. |
| 12th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 8 Speckled Woods and 2 Large Whites. |
| 10th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined White and 2 Speckled Wood. All except last species nectaring on Common Fleabane. |
| 10th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | In my garden: 3 Red Admirals, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, plus a Peacock on the 8th. Also Vapourer Moth. |
| 9th | Wormingford (TL935328) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 1; Red Admiral 2; Green-veined White 4; Speckled Wood 3; Small Heath 2. |
| 9th | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (TQ3784) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: sunny and warm. 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Common Blue; 4 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 9th | Little Waltham (TL723117) | Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | 20 Mins walk on rough ground near golf course Small Heath(2), Common Blue(1), Meadow Brown(1), Green Veined White(2), Large White(1) and three UID whites. |
| 9th | Little Waltham (TL722128) | Green-veined white | Richard Bigg | 15 min walk along field edge yielded Green Veined White(1) and five UID whites. |
| 9th | Epping Forest - Chingford Plain to Fairmead | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 1 Comma at Connaught Water, 16 Speckled Woods seen as I walked along the ride to fairmead. At Fairmead 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Copper & 1 Green Veined White all near the pond. Not a great day but the weather was beautiful :^) |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Painted Lady (1 on Devil's-bit Scabious & 1 on buddleia), 16 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Large White, 4+ Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 6 Small Copper, 1 very worn m Common Blue, 1 female Meadow Brown, 4 Small Heath and 10 Speckled Wood. The good patches of D-b Scabious in the park plus a second flush of Buddleia flowers proving attractive autumn nectar sources to many of the above (11 species recorded on former this week). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Noak Hill near M25 (TQ548941) | Red Admiral, Small white, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral nectaring on mint, 3 Small White and 2 worn male Common Blues. Also Wasp Spider. |
| 8th | Fordham, Cambs (TL633706) | Small Copper | Paul Jenkins | |
| 8th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | In grassland near Fir Wood 5 fresh Small Coppers and 5 male Common Blues ranging from very worn to fairly fresh. Other totals: 14 Small Heath, 8 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Green-veined White, 7 Small White, 3 Large White, 6+ Red Admirals flying south, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell (last 4 nectaring on Common Fleabane). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Colne Point EWT (TM158209) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Copper | Bob Seago | Strong 3rd brood of Small Coppers here. |
| 7th | ouse washes.welches dam rspb | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue | Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stennng | at least 2 clouded yellow along track to hides. 1 fresh painted lady |
| 7th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Must be my best ever Small Copper transect count 8 (incl 3 spiralling together) Is this a very late 2nd brood? Also Common Blue 1, Small Heath 6, Speckled Wood 1, Small White 12, Green-veined White, incl Mating pair, Large White 1 |
| 7th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white | Kevin Wilson | Whilst observing a Buddleia for about 10 minutes[3.30-3.40pm], I saw 4 Large Whites. 3 Small Whites. 2 Red Admirals. 2 male Brimstones. 1 worn Painted Lady. 1 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Latchingdon: meadow (TL885000) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Mating pairs of both Small & Green-veined White, a female Common Blue, a Small Tort and 2 Small Heath |
| 7th | Hatfield Forest, Takeley (TL5320) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Paddy Grove | Several Speckled Wood, 1 Comma, 1 Small Heath in early evening sunshine. |
| 7th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus | George Brown | p.m., sunny spells, light NW wind. Quite a few Large and Small whites; more Large than Small. Singles of the other species. |
| 7th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 15 Red Admiral (12 on Buddleia flowers & 3 flew S), 3+ Small White, 3 Large White, 8 Green-veined White, 10 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 3 female Meadow Brown, 3 worn male Common Blue and 3 Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 6th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: Warm, with mixture of sunshine and cloud. No more rain showers by this stage. 3 Speckled Wood; + 1 unspecified 'White. |
| 6th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: mixture of sunshine and cloud, warm, with a couple of very light rain showers. In TQ4086 section of the Flats: 4 Speckled Wood; 1 Meadow Brown; 1 Green-veined White; 1 male Common Blue; 4 Small Heath; 3 Small Copper; + 4 unspecified 'Whites'. + in the TQ3986 section of the Flats: 1 Small Heath. |
| 6th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 4, Comma 2, singles others |
| 5th | Knighton Woods & Lords Bushes (TQ4093) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: mild, with mix of sunshine and cloud. Whilst on a walk around Knighton Woods (TQ4093) and Lords Bushes (TQ4193) in Buckhurst Hill, I saw : 6 Speckled Wood; + 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 5th | Eldernell, Nene Washes (TL318992) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | David Withrington | cloudy and overcast, a couple of sunny intervals, warm; on the southern side of the Nene Washes. Red Admiral (1), Small Tortoiseshell (8), Speckled Wood (1), Brown Argus (1 - very small); Green-veined White (150 - abundant, most appearing fresh). |
| 3rd | RSPB Fowlmere (TL4046) | Brimstone | Allan Brown | Brimstone feeding - about 1pm - warm but cloudy and humid. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Lower Bedfords Road, Romford (TQ526919) | Small white, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 4 Brown Argus including a fresh male, 2 Common Blues (m & f), 3 Small Whites including mating pair. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Havering Country Park (TQ5092) | Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions: mild, mix of sunshine and cloud. 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Gatekeeper; 3 'Whites' (unspecified). |
| 3rd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | In my garden up to 8 Red Admirals nectaring on Buddleia (since 1st), 1 Comma, 2 Small White and 2 Large White. Also Holly Blue on 2nd - rather scarce this year. |
| 2nd | Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF208013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | singletons |
| 2nd | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 4, Common Blue 1m, and a white |
| 2nd | Mashbury (TL651115) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | Temperature still 23 deg. but only short spells of sun. Meadow Brown(1), Small Heath(2) and a Small or Greened Veined White. |
| 2nd | Eye (TF221028) | Comma, Small white | David Withrington | just one of each |
| 2nd | Dogsthorpe Star Pit, Peterborough (TF212027) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | ones or twos, apart from Common Blue - 10 |
| 2nd | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 13 Small Heath, 4f Meadow Brown, 4 Speckled Wood, 2m Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Comma and 1 Red Admiral. |
| 2nd | Chignall Smealy (TL671114) | Comma, Red Admiral | Richard Bigg | Temperature 23 deg. 90 % sunny 45 min. walk on footpath Comma(2), Red Admiral(1) and Small/Green Veined White (3). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: sunny and warm. 2 Speckled Wood in TQ4187 section of Wanstead Park; + 1 unspecified 'White' in the TQ4087 section of Wanstead Park. |
| 31st | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Weather : sunny and warm. 5 Small Heath; 2 Speckled Wood; 3 Meadow Brown; + 4 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 31st | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: warm and sunny. 1 Speckled Wood; + 9 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 31st | Old Hall Marsh rspb (TL959122) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 1,Painted Lady, 30+ Small Heath, 4,Common Blue, 1,Small Copper, 1,Small Skipper, 2,Meadow Browns, 20+ Small Whites, 1,Large White |
| 31st | Heybridge Basin (TL872067) | Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow | Patricia Clegg | One Clouded Yellow on the track below seawall, just south of the lock. |
| 31st | Fordham Woodland Trust (TL927280) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2; Painted Lady 1 in pristine condition; Small Heath 3; Meadow Brown 1; Common Blue 2 males |
| 31st | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | p.m., sunny periods, light NW wind. 1 fresh Small heath, c5 Meadow browns (2 fresh looking), c6 Brown argus, 3 Common blue, 2 fresh Small coppers. |
| 30th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | One of those rare occasions when I recorded a butterfly on the M25 footbridge - a Red Admiral on manure. Also, Speckled Wood 6, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 1, Comma 2, Holly Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, whites 3. |
| 29th | Two Tree Island | Comma, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Kevin Taylor | Only the 3 species again a lack of sunshine |
| 29th | North Dam meadows and Hanningfield works (TQ7397) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | Painted lady feeding on fleabane. One 'helice' clouded yellow plus another.13 small white, 3 large white, 22 common blue, 2 brown argus, 3 comma, 10 speckled wood, 2 meadow brown, 3 latticed heath moths |
| 29th | Henny Street (TL872390) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 6, Meadow Brown 2, Common Blue 1f. |
| 28th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Bob Seago | |
| 27th | Wormingford airfield (TL920305) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 3; Peacock 1; Red Admiral 2; Speckled Wood 8; Meadow Brown 2; Gatekeeper 1; Common Blue 2 |
| 27th | Wormingford - Lodge Hills (TL927324) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2; Brimstone 1 male; Speckled Wood 4; Meadow Brown 2; Common Blue 1 male |
| 27th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | Whilst walking along the Evelyn's Avenue section of Wanstead Flats, around 3pm, I saw just two butterflies today: 1 Speckled Wood, and 1 'White' (unspecified). Weather conditions were mild and sunny, with a slight breeze. |
| 27th | The Naze (TM264923) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | 3 Red admiral,1 Painted lady,1 Clouded yellow,12 Speckled wood,2 Small heath and 5 Common blue |
| 27th | Fletton Lake, Peterborough (TL196963) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Common Blue(9), Brown Argus (1)- ground by lake smothered in Bird's Foot Trefoil; Green-veined White (12), Red Admiral(19). Speckled Wood(2)seen on cycleway at TL203988; Comma seen in my garden TF192010. |
| 27th | Blackmore: St Peter's Way (TL599016) | Holly Blue | Rob Smith | a single Holly Blue |
| 25th | Foot path beside A11 near Allington Hill Hare Park (TL577588) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white | Kevin Wilson | Whilst walking the dog along a footpath on the east side of the A11 in steady rain, he flushed 3 butterflies from the vegetation. 1Large White. 1Small White and 1 Red Admiral. 4.20pm-5.15pm. |
| 24th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Warm and sunny, but sometimes overcast. In TQ4086 section of the Flats: 5 Gatekeeper; 1 Meadow Brown; 4 Speckled Wood; 1 Common Blue; 3 'Whites'(unspecified). And in the TQ3986 section of the Flats: just one Gatekeeper. |
| 24th | Canvey Wick | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | 2 Clouded Yellows very active did not settle for long but did get one good picture.and I don't believe it the dun stayed out all day for once.. |
| 24th | Bulphan Fen (TQ617849) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | a Small Copper by Mar Dyke |
| 24th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | George Brown | 2 Brown arguses in garden,3.15p.m.(worn looking). Others singles, also in garden. Sunny periods. |
| 24th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Small White (incl 3 in Walled Garden), 2 Speckled Wood, 10 Meadow Brown, 1 Brown Argus, 7 Common Blue and 2 Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Mix of sunny and cloudy, and mild. 5 Gatekeeper; 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Meadow Brown. |
| 23rd | Upminster | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Red Admiral-1 Peacock-1 Small White-1 Small Heath-1 Holly Blue- 2 |
| 23rd | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Green-veined white, Small Heath, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Green-veined White 4, Small Heath 4, Common Blue 2 |
| 23rd | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 7, Meadow Brown 5, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 1, Brimstone 1, Green-veined White 2, Red Admiral 1 |
| 23rd | Hanningfield Reservoir | Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kevin Taylor | Yet again not a lot of sun |
| 23rd | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818877) | Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | transect: Speckled Wood 6, Gatekeeper 1 |
| 23rd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1+ Green-veined White, 8 Speckled Wood, 11 Meadow Brown and 5 Common Blue. Migrant birds included 3 Redstarts, Whinchat, Tree Pipit & Spotted Flycatcher. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | West Hanningfield garden (TL739000) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Roy Widgery | Fresh painted lady feeding on buddhlia today |
| 22nd | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E15 (TQ3784) | Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Walked the length of the Olympic Park (TQ3784 & TQ3785). Mainly sunny and mild conditions. Only saw 8 Common Blue + 10 'Whites' (unspecified). |
| 22nd | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Red Admiral, Small white, Small Copper | Bob Seago | After a gap about 6 Small Coppers dispersed along ridge. Is a 3rd brood possible yet in this very early site? |
| 21st | High Roding Church to Aythorpe Roding Church (TL592165) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 23,Speckled Woods, 12,Meadow Browns, 1,Gatekeeper, 2,Common Blues, 2,Small Heath, 6,Small Tortoiseshell, 4,Red Admirals, 1,Comma, 1,Brimstone, !,Green-veined White, 2,Large White, 30+, Small Whites |
| 21st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | In my garden 7 Red Admirals, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 2 Large White on Buddleia and a Speckled Wood on blackberry. Also Jersey Tiger moth on 20th. |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | A few gatekeepers and blues still but looking autumnal now. Lots of Speckled Wood and Vapourer Moth seen. |
| 20th | North dam meadows and Essex and Suffolk Water work (TQ7397) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | 3 Clouded yellow, 10 small white, 2 large white, 1 green veined white, 5 brown argus, 53 common blue, 8 red admiral, 1 comma , 2 small tortoiseshell, 1 peacock, 14 speckled wood, 7 meadow brown, 1 small heath |
| 20th | Mill Meadows Billericay | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | Not a lot about sun kept going in about sums up this awful so called summer |
| 20th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 2f. No Small Coppers here either. The Hornets are getting busy. |
| 20th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 7 Meadow Brown and 1 Common Blue (female). Also 4 Wasp Spiders. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Hatfield Forest (TL5320) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Weather conditions mixed, ie sunny/cloudy and warm/cool - but dry. 6 Meadow Brown; 8 Speckled Wood; 1 Gatekeeper; 1 Common Blue; 2 Red Admiral; and 4 'unspecified' Whites. |
| 20th | Cock Clarks (TL808033) | Speckled Wood | Richard Bigg | 15 mins. walk 100% sun but quite cool wind. Just two Speckled Wood. |
| 19th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white | Tony Roberts | Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Red admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 19th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL408545) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 4, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 19th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548) | Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Speckled Wood 5 |
| 19th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white | Tony Roberts | Small White 3, Green-veined White 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 19th | Black Notley, Essex (TL7620) | Painted Lady | George Brown | 1 fresh looking Painted lady in garden, 10a.m. Sunny periods. NW wind. |
| 18th | Heath Road Six Mile Bottom (TL582584) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | Walked along Heath Road between the A1304-A11.1.35pm-2.25pm.Good numbers of Small Heaths. Common Blues and Small Whites. Also Large Whites. Brimstones. Essex Skippers. A few Meadow Browns. 2 Painted Ladies. 1 Small Tortoiseshell. 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Green-veined white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Other | Colin Jupp | Returning male Silver-washed Fritillary in my garden briefly late am. Also 11 Red Admirals, 1 Peacock, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Meadow Brown, 3 Large White and 1 Green-veined White. |
| 17th | Coalhouse Fort (TQ690770) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark No Jim | Lots of Holly Blue. |
| 16th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: mix of sunny and cloudy, mild, but windy. In TQ4187 section of Wanstead Park: 3 Gatekeeper, and 1 Common Blue. In TQ4087 section: 2 Gatekeepers. |
| 16th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Distinct lack of butterflies, compared to recently, on my walk through Wanstead Flats (and later, Wanstead Park) today. Weather: mix of sunny and cloudy, mild, but windy. In TQ4086 section of the Flats: just 1 Gatekeeper + 1 unspecified 'White'. And in TQ3986 section of the Flats: just 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 16th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 9, Gatekeeper 3, Speckled Wood 7, Comma 3, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 2, Green-veined White 1 |
| 16th | Harold Wood: (Wider Countryside Scheme) (TQ5390) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Singles, plus 5 whites |
| 16th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary | Colin Jupp | Male Silver-washed Fritillary present again late am; also 8 Red Admirals and 1 Peacock. All nectaring on Buddleia. |
| 16th | Creekmouth, Barking (TQ456817) | Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 29, Gatekeeper 1, Small White 4, Common Blue 7 |
| 16th | Beckton: Armada Way (TQ439817) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Comma 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 2. Moths: Lesser & Treble Bar |
| 16th | Barking Riverside (TQ471820) | Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 4, singles others |
| 16th | Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve (TL965180) | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Late morning/early afternoon visit. weather fairly overcast with a few sunny spells. 1 Clouded Yellow seen. |
| 15th | Lower Bedfords Road, Romford (TQ526919) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Private field with horses grazing and lots of fleabane. 9 Brown Argus, 9 Common Blue (7m & 2f), 2 Small Heath, 6 Meadow Brown and 1 white sp. On the other side of the road at Upper Bedfords Farm (also private) (TQ524922): 5 Brown Argus including 1 with white halo around black forewing spots (see interesting article in June issue 74 of Branch Newsletter); 1 Common Blue, 10 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Thameside Nature Park (TQ695803) | Clouded Yellow | Denis Tuck | Two Clouded Yellows seen, one photographed. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | Male Siver-washed Fritillary in my garden again (same individual as 11th) nectaring on Buddleia. Would often settle on a flower with a nectaring Red Admiral which it would chase when they took to the wing. Up to 5 magnificent Red Admirals in total. Also 2 fresh Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Large White, 2 Small White and 2 (m & f) Meadow Brown. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Hatfield Forest, Essex (TL5320) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Went to a different part of Hatfield Forest, from where I originally visited on 9th July. Weather today was very sunny, warm, but breezy. This time saw: 8 Speckled Wood; 9 Meadow Brown; 4 Gatekeeper; 1 male Common Blue; 1 Green-veined White; + 21 'Whites' (unspecified). |
| 13th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | There are few Holly Blues and I have not seen a second brood Small Copper at GHP this year. Red Underwing, Mother of Pearl and Silver Y seen |
| 12th | Lower nazeing (TL3905) | Painted Lady | Laurence Drummond | One very fresh in Barnard acres |
| 12th | Canvey Wick (TQ762836) | Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Patricia Clegg | Seven individual Clouded Yellow seen on main path. One Wall at path junction near bridge. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | A male Silver-washed Fritillary in my garden from 10.30 to midday at least, nectaring on Buddleia flowers but usually just briefly in the windy conditions and disappearing when it clouded over. Also 4 Red Admirals and singles each of Small, Large and Green-veined White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown (male). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | 1 Green-veined white on a buddleia during a sunny spell between heavy showers 12.45pm. And the same or another at 1.57pm. 1 Red Admiral on the buddleia 2.17 pm. during a brief sunny spell. Also 1 Common Blue seen. |
| 10th | Langdon Hills | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Red Admiral-1 Comma-1 Holly Blue-1 Large White-1 Meadow Brown-1, rather tatty Gatekeeper- several Speckled Wood- several |
| 10th | Garden, South Woodford, London (TQ397900) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood | Nick Challoner | 1 Painted Lady settled on privet bush after a heavy shower passed through. 2 Speckled Wood basking and flying in overgrown part of the garden. |
| 9th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Walked on from Wanstead Flats into Wanstead Park. Conditions still sunny and warm, but breezy - and another lack of butterflies. In the TQ4087 and TQ4187 areas of the Park: 8 Gatekeepers and 1 'White' (unspecified). |
| 9th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and warm but breezy - afternoon. Hardly any butterflies around in this grassy area of the Flats, compared to recently: 2 Meadow Brown; 1 Gatekeeper; 4 'Whites' (unspecified). |
| 9th | Walton Hall marshes (TM253240) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 3;Peacock 1; Red Admiral 10; Painted Lady - 3 pristine individuals; Speckled Wood 9; Meadow Brown 16; Gatekeeper 24; Common Blue well separated male & female |
| 9th | Ramsey Marsh (TL940058) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Clouded Yellow 1, Small White 4 & 15 unidentified whites, Meadow Brown 2, Gatekeeper 8, Small Heath 4, Common Blue 11, Brown Argus 2 |
| 9th | Rainham Marsh | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Holly Blue: 2 Coomon Blue: 1 Clouded Yellow: 1 |
| 9th | Norsey Wood, Billericay (TQ687956) | Comma, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | A Comma and Gatekeeper in the heathland area |
| 9th | Netherhall, SSE of Glen Faba pit (Lea Valley Park) (TL394083) | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Nigel May | 1 Clouded Yellow in grassland SSE of Glen Faba pit. Grid reference is fo that sighting. |
| 9th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Comma 2, Meadow Brown 20, Gatekeeper 12, Small Heath 1, Speckled Wood 5, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 3 |
| 9th | Hockley Woods (TQ8391) | Green-veined white, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Primarily looking for Heath Fritillary caterpillars to see if a second brood is possible, but none seen. Some cow wheat still lush. Green-veined White nectaring on Burdock and a Gatekeeper |
| 9th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | In my garden nectaring on Buddleia: 3 Red Admirals, 1 female Meadow Brown, 1 female Gatekeeper and 1 Green-veined White. |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | First GHP records of Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady. Singles. Also lots of Silver Y |
| 9th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192020) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | several butterflies in this public open space next to the A47 - mainly in areas sheltered from a strong SW wind. Notables: Small Copper (2), Common Blue (2 males), Speckled Wood (10), Gatekeeper (16). |
| 9th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 72 Meadow Brown (incl some fresh individuals), 33 Gatekeeper, 12 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 17 Common Blue (12m & 5f), 3 Brown Argus, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 12 Green-veined White, 6+ Small White, 2 Large White, 1 worn male Essex Skipper and 1 female Large Skipper. All of the first 5 species and a few individuals of some of the others were nectaring on Common Fleabane near The Osiers. The large numbers of pre-hibernating peacocks seen on the flowers last year has not been repeated this year - appear to have entered hibernation early. Also Silver Y & Oak Eggar moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Wat Tyler Country Park (TQ737859) | Wall | Neil Phillips | 1 individual sunning itself in the evening sun (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Ouse Washes RSPB (TL470858) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Leo Hillier | 100s small torts, some fresh. 2 Clouded yellow. Good numbers of Common Blue. No Wall sighted though. Lots of Emerald Damselflies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Grassland species counts in warm and calm conditions included: 98 Meadow Brown and 67 Gatekeeper (majority females of both species), 10 Brown Argus, 6 Small Copper and 44 Common Blues. At least 10 females of the latter, mainly brown form (much like B.argus on first glimpse). No skippers seen - a worn male Small Skipper on 5th. |
| 6th | Warley Country Park (TQ5892) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Andrew Stroud | 5 Common Blue near pond by allotments (4 males). |
| 6th | Matching area, Essex (TL5111) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Started off cloudy, but then became sunny and warm. In a walk around the TL5111 & TL5211 areas around Matching, my friends and I saw: 11 Gatekeepers; 2 Speckled Wood; 4 Comma; 2 Meadow Browns; 1 Common Blue; 1 Green-veined White; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; + 11 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 6th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits (East) | Clouded Yellow | Donal McCarthy & Ellie Burke | At least 2 Clouded Yellows again early evening (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Milton Country Park Woodland Walk (TL481620) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Roger Cox | 1x Holly Blue 2x Small White 3x Gatekeeper 2x Speckled Wood on blackberry bush Weather warm but overcast |
| 5th | Langdon Hills,Willow Park. | Clouded Yellow | Karl Price | Helice form of Clouded Yellow (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ559915) | Large white, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | A Holly Blue nectaring on hebe flowers in a private garden. Also 1 Large White. |
| 5th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 Clouded Yellow |
| 4th | ouse washes.welches dam rspb | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stennng | 1 clouded yellow. 2 painted lady. |
| 4th | Old Cavalry Barracks, Colchester | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Phillips | 1 fresh-looking male |
| 4th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL461582) | Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | Unexpected Clouded Yellow passing through the Cemetery this morning. Several male Common Blue, with the odd Large and Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and Small Skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Langdon hills, Willow park. | Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Karl Price | |
| 4th | Hanningfield reservoir (TQ7397) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Roy Widgery | 6 Clouded yellow, 2 pristine painted lady, 92 common blue, 12 brown argus, 2 holly blue, 1 small copper, |
| 4th | Granta Science Park, Great Abington (TL527485) | Clouded Yellow | Gareth Rees | 2 noted over recently disturbed thistle rich ground, 13:30. Both dark (egg-yolk) yellow wings, thick dark/black edges to outer forewing noted on one close flypast. |
| 4th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Bob Seago | First Essex Clouded Yellow of year on sea wall. |
| 4th | Benfleet Downs transect - large meadow (TQ782858) | Clouded Yellow | David Chandler | Five Clouded Yellows seen flying together in the large meadow on Benfleet Downs (near Benfleet station end of the butterfly transect walk). |
| 3rd | little wilbraham fen (TL514593) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Andrew Maddocks | 1 clouded yellow |
| 3rd | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E15 (TQ3785) | Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Very sunny and warm, but also very windy. Maybe because of the windy conditions, I didn't see as many butterflies as on my previous visit to the park on Tues 29th July. This time: 6 Clouded Yellow (2 of which were helice form); c100 Common Blue; 5 Gatekeeper; 1 Meadow Brown; + 11 'Whites' (unspecified); + 1 Six-spot Burnet moth. |
| 3rd | Noak Hill near M25 (TQ548941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Excellent area of created habitat in corner of farm field adjacent to M25 and Wrightsbridge Road. Masses of Birdsfoot trefoil plus fleabane etc. 2 male Clouded Yellows, 11 Common Blue (10m & 1f), 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Small White, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper and 1 S/E Skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Langdon Hills | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Red Admiral: 2 Peacock: 2 Comma:2 Holly Blue: 1 Common Blue: 5-6 Meadow Brown: many Gatekeeper: many Speckled Wood: 5-6 Green veine White; 1 |
| 3rd | Heath Road nr Six Mile Bottom (TL583583) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I was pleased to see 3 Clouded Yellows along Heath Road. Other butterflies seen but not all counted-Small Tortoiseshells. Peacocks. 1 Red admiral. Small Whites. Green-veined Whites. Large Whites. Small Heaths. Meadow Browns. Brimstones. Gate Keepers. Clouded Yellows. Good numbers of Common Blues. Essex Skippers. 1 Brown Argus and 1 Humming Bird Hawk-moth of which I obtained a poor record shot. |
| 3rd | Heath Road near Six Mile Bottom (TL583583) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I was pleased to see 3 Clouded Yellows along Heath Road. Other butterflies seen but not all counted-Small Tortoiseshells. Peacocks. 1 Red admiral. Small Whites. Green-veined Whites. Large Whites. Small Heaths. Meadow Browns. Brimstones. Gatekeepers. Clouded Yellows. Good numbers of Common Blues. Essex Skippers. 1 Brown Argus and 1 Humming Bird Hawk-moth of which I obtained a poor record shot. 3.35-6pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | Skippers scarce but all three checked, and no ringlets today. Three whites checked. I have seen no Sm Coppers in second brood at GHP yet this year. |
| 3rd | Garden, Orton Longueville, Peterborough | Holly Blue | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Sunny, warm, some wind. One female holly blue in our garden, perching on golden hop and possibly nectaring on the flowers. We've seen a male in the garden on most days over the previous week or so. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Epping Forest: Copped Hall Estate (TL427007) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | Singles, including a male Silver-washed Fritillary on Common Fleabane just on North side of M25 |
| 3rd | Canvey Wick | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | 4/5 Wall Brown here today,2 Clouded Yellow and 1 Painted Lady,nice warm sunny day a little breeze |
| 3rd | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Shaw | Mid-afternoon visit in sunny conditions: 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 10 SW Frits (generally looking a bit worn now), 2 Speckled Wood, 5 Ringlet, 13 Meadow Brown, 19 Gatekeeper, 3 Large Skippers, 3 un-ID Skippers, 6 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 20+ Whites. No Purple Hairstreaks seen. |
| 3rd | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | 1 Clouded yellow, 2 Purple hairstreaks, 10+ Common blue, 15+ Brown argus. Weather sunny and warm with SW wind. 10.40a.m. to noon. |
| 3rd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 3 Small Heath, c50 each of Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper, 14 Common Blue (several females), 2 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper and 2+ Green-veined White. Also, Pam Ditzel saw a Jersey Tiger moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, but breezy. In this section of the park: 31 Gatekeeper; + 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 2nd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, but breezy. In this section of the park: 12 Gatekeeper; + 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 2nd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, but breezy. In this section of the Flats: 7 Gatekeeper; 5 Speckled Wood; 1 Common Blue; + 2 'Whites' (unspecified). |
| 2nd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, but breezy. 7 Gatekeeper; + 1 unspecified 'White'. |
| 2nd | Boreham Pits- footpaths (TL7410) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | TL71K - Meadow Brown 25, Gatekeeper 43, Speckled Wood 12, Small Heath 1, Red Admiral 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 1, Brimstone 1m, Small White 3, Green-veined White 3, Large White 3, Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1m, Common Blue 2f, Brown Argus 2 |
| 2nd | Boreham - Toppinghoehall Wood (TL7611) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Including footpath approach to west - Small Tortoiseshell 1, Meadow Brown 8, Gatekeeper 9, Speckled Wood 4 |
| 2nd | Abberton reservoir visitor center | Small Tortoiseshell, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | Two Clouded yellow at least,in the car-park,Gatekeeper and Common blue plentiful. |
| July 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | harrow lodge park, hornchurch, essex | Speckled Wood | Martin Land | |
| 31st | Wivenhoe | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Other | Julian Bennett | No less than 10 Small Tortoiseshell on our verbena today. |
| 31st | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. 14 Gatekeeper; 1 Meadow Brown; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 31st | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. In this section of the Flats: 63 Gatekeeper; 5 Speckled Wood; 4 Common Blue; 3 Meadow Brown; + 9 Six-spot Burnet moths. |
| 31st | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. In this section of the Flats: 13 Gatekeeper; + 1 unspecified White. |
| 31st | Old Hall Marshes R.S.P.B. (TL959122) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosie And Bill Perkins | The following butterflies were seen on the short walk around Old Hall Marsh. 4,Red Admirals, 2,Peacock, 7,Small Tortoiseshell, 60+ Meadow Browns, 80+ Gate Keepers, numerous Small and Essex Skippers, 24+ Common Blue, 1, Holly Blue, 4,Small Heath, 2,Small Coppers, Large and Small Whites |
| 31st | Gosfield (TL783295) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Colin Davis | On one of my three large buddleias, at least twelve Peacocks, 4 Small Tortoiseshella, a Gatekeeper and a single, elusive, Painted Lady at the very top. Earlier in the day a female Common Blue on Lavender. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 31st | City of London Cemetery, London E12 (TQ4286) | Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. 11 Gatekeeper; 9 Speckled Wood; + 3 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 31st | Chigborough Lakes, Heybridge E.W.T. (TL877086) | Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rosie And Bill Perkins | On a circular walk around the lake we saw, 1,Clouded Yellow in car park, 11,Speckled Woods, Gate Keepers, Meadow Browns, 2,Holly Blue, 7,Common Blue, 8+ Small and Essex Skippers, Small and Large Whites |
| 31st | Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484558) | Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | 8:30-9:00am, sunny. At least 2 Clouded Yellows, possibly up to 4, including one helice form (Photo(s) supplied: photo ). A later visit found several yellow form, plus very good numbers of Common Blue |
| 30th | cambridge (TL453616) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Emma | Having last year added a large buddleia plant to our garden we have seen so many butterflies this year, the red admiral was my favourite it was just stunning in the future I will be sure to take photo's as reference. |
| 30th | Warley Country Park (TQ5892) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Stroud | Lunch time visit: 4 male Common Blue near the pond, 5 Speckled Wood, I Holly Blue by water tower |
| 30th | Roding Valley Meadows (TQ4395) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Very sunny and hot. 3 Speckled Wood; 3 Meadow Brown; 1 Peacock; 3 Gatekeeper; 2 Common Blue; 1 Red Admiral; 2 Comma; + 8 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 30th | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Unidentified Skippers 7, Small White 1, Green-veined White 6, Large White 1, Peacock 3, Common Blue 2, Meadow Brown 26, Gatekeeper 8 |
| 30th | Fleam Dyke (TL537555) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Leo Hillier | The Dyke is looking absolutely stunning - full of flowers and countless insects. Very pleased to see such a fresh Clouded Yellow, there may have been more than one. Many many Chalk Hill Blues and Common Blues. Also Tawny Owl (I think) along the gulley. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Epping Forest - Chingford Plain, Connaught Water & | Peacock, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | Connaught Water - 1 Purple Emperor 3 Purple Hairstreaks Bury Wood - 1 White Admiral 1 Peacock 3 Speckled Woods Chingford Plain - 50+ Gatekeepers 20+ Meadow Browns 9 Speckled Woods 5 Large Whites 1 Peacock. |
| 30th | Chigwell Meadow, Grange Farm (TQ4394) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Very sunny and hot. 4 Meadow Brown; 2 Common Blue; 6 Gatekeeper; 1 Green-veined White; 1 Speckled Wood; + 6 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 30th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pit (TL484556) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Leo Hillier | |
| 30th | Canvey Wick (TQ762836) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Patricia Clegg | Four Clouded Yellow seen along main path. Also several Six Spot Burnet moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Wormingford (TL9332) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 100+, majority fresh individuals; Comma 4;Peacock 50+; Red Admiral 3; Painted Lady 1; Large White 3; Green-veined White 4; Clouded Yellow 2 (+1 in adjacent tetrad); Speckled Wood 7; Ringlet 1; Meadow Brown 60; Gatekeeper 50+; Small Skipper 1; Purple Hairstreak (worn male on bramble leaves); Holly Blue (male flying round ivy); Common Blue 6 males |
| 29th | Willow Park, part of Langdon Hills LNR - Essex. (TQ685875) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | John Smart | Came across a Clouded Yellow on a two mile walk that follows a transect route across the site. Gatekeepers more numerous than Meadow Browns. 14 faded Marbled Whites. 14 butterfly species total. Migrant Hawkers present in gatherings at mid-tree height. A pair of Emerald Damselflies present and a Wasp Spider. |
| 29th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | Lovely stroll around Wanstead Park. 20 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral, 15 Gatekeepers, 11 Meadow Browns, 5 Large Whites and 3 Purple Hairstreaks down low from the tree canopy so I could finally use my macro lens :^) |
| 29th | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E15 (TQ3785) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: very sunny and hot. Spent all afternoon at the Olympic Park. Common Blue were by far the most numerous butterfly = 200+; 2 Peacock; 2 Meadow Brown; 1 Red Admiral; 2 Gatekeeper; 8 unspecified 'Whites'; + 3 Six-spot Burnet Moths. However, I also saw 11 Clouded Yellow butterflies, which made my day, as I've never seen CYs before! CYs were on both sides of the River Lea, near the Velopark, in amongst large patches of Bird's-foot Trefoil plants. |
| 29th | Devil's Dyke (July Racecourse) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Chalkhill Blue | Francis Woodroffe | Very warm and sunny. Mainly Chalkhill Blues (too numerous to count), Gatekeepers and others including two Clouded Yellows. |
| 29th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Peacock, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Ron Harold | Seen between 1100-1200 hrs 80+ chalkhill blue, 15 common blue, 2 brown argus, 1 dark-green fritillary, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Brimstone, 12 marbled white,3 small skipper, small numbers of meadow brown, gatekeeper, small white and peacock |
| 28th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Other | Kevin Wilson | 1 unidentified Fritillary flew by our cottage at 6.58pm. Other butterflies seen on uncultivated land in the same area- 1 Small Copper. 1 Brown Argus. 1Common Blue. Meadow Browns. Small Whites. Large Whites. Green-veined Whites. Small Tortoiseshells. Red Admirals. Essex Skippers. Peacocks. Commas. Ringlets. Brimstones and Gatekeepers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | A cooler dull day, quite quiet but I saw the first two Brown Argus of the year. As previously commented no usual larval food plants known on the shingle ridge. |
| 27th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Comma, Peacock, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Late afternoon. Weather: mix of sunny and overcast, but very hot and humid. In this section of Wanstead Park: 10 Gatekeeper; 1 Peacock; 1 Comma; + 3 Six-spot Burnet moths (2 were mating); + several Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Common Ragwort plants. |
| 27th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Late afternoon. Weather: mix of sunny and overcast, but very hot and humid. 4 Gatekeeper in this section of Wanstead Park. |
| 27th | Wanstead Flats, North East London. (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather : After 3.30pm. Mix of overcast and sunny, but very hot and humid. In this section of the Flats: 3 Meadow Brown; 24 Gatekeeper: 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Copper; 3 'Whites' (unspecified); 1 Skipper (unspecified). |
| 27th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Weather: After 3.30pm : mix of overcast and sunny, but very hot and humid. In this section of the Flats: 7 Meadow Brown; 13 Gatekeeper; 1 Small Copper; 2 Skippers (unspecified). |
| 27th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 4.40pm, overcast: Small Tortoiseshell 2, Green-veined White 2+, Gatekeeper 43, Meadow Brown 5, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue 2, Brown Argus 2. moth: Saltmarsh Plume |
| 27th | Ouse Washes, Welches Dam | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Mark Ward | One wall seemingly egg laying near just south of stockdales hide, 2 patrolling small grass patch by pumping station. |
| 27th | Hatfield forest (TL531188) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Jan & Dave | UID whites+, ID green vein 8, small 4, brimstone 1. Meadow browns, gatekeepers, ringlets, peacocks 18 all fresh, commas 14, silver-wash fritillary 1, small tortoiseshell 8, common blue 3, red admiral 2, small skipper 3, large skipper 2, Essex skipper 2, speckled wood 1, purple hairstreak 1 on the ground. |
| 27th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Heath, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Peacock, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, c100 Gatekeeper, c100 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue, 1 White-letter Hairstreak (on bramble edge of Fir Wood), 6 Green-veined White, 1+ Small White and 12+ Small/Essex Skippers. The first 3 Species listed are additional to those seen at Bedfords Park yesterday - a good weekend locally. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Croydon (TL300489) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Paddy Grove | Gatekeepers everywhere. Single Marbled White. |
| 26th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | summer transect: a beautiful Painted Lady in Knightsfield, Peacock 1, Brimstone 2 (m+f), Speckled Wood 1, Marbled White 15(mainly females?), Ringlet 8, Meadow Brown 108, Gatekeeper 113, Small/Essex 42, Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 2, Common Blue 9. moths: 6-spot Burnet 6, Shaded Broad-bar 1, Silver-Y 3, and possible Oak Eggar (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | West Ham Park, E15 (TQ398839) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | some grass left uncut in this heavily-used park, but the only nectar sources and butterflies were in one small patch at the south end: Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper 2, Essex Skipper 1, Small Skipper 2, whites 2+. moths: 6-spot Burnet & Silver-Y |
| 26th | Sugley Wood (TL245538) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul Fisher | An hours visit to this 'meadow' produced the following:Gatekeeper x54; Meadow Brown x19: Ringlet x1; Small Copper x1; Common Blue x7; Essex Skipper x1; Small Skipper x6; Small/Essex? Skipper x12; Peacock x1; Silver-Washed Fritillary x1; Marbled White x3(+1 dead); Large White x1; Small Heath x2; Painted Lady x1(looking very fresh). |
| 26th | Southey Wood | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Matthew Webb | The Purple Emperor landed on a small ash tree and allowed views 6-10 feet above me. It remained for at least 30 minutes and was still there when I left. My first record here (I do not know of any other records here?). Poor record shot with my point and shoot camera. Seen here now and at nearby Castor Hanglands. A minimum of 10 Silver-washed Fritillaries. |
| 26th | North of Woodham Ferrers (TL823016) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Richard Bigg | 20min. walk along field edge 29deg. 90% sun Green Veined White(3),Gatekeeper(5),Meadow Brown(1),Small Tortoiseshell(1),Small/Essex Skipper(2). |
| 26th | North of Woodham Ferrers (TL804009) | Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Richard Bigg | 20 min. walk along footpath by field edge 29 deg. full sun light wind Red Admiral(1),Meadow Brown(5),Gatekeeper(2),Comma(1). Also 2 UID Whites. |
| 26th | Mill Meadows LNR - Billericay. (TQ678943) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | John Smart | The Mill Meadows Society Butterfly Walk:- 15 species encountered. No counts were made except for 3 Small Copper present and 3 fresh Red Admirals were on site. Plus c.60 Migrant Hawkers. |
| 26th | Langdon Hills | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 26th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Peacock 7, Comma 2, Brimstone 1f, Speckled Wood 4, Meadow Brown 44, Gatekeeper 96, Ringlet 3, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1, Common Blue 1, Holly Blue 1, whites 2. |
| 26th | High Roding Church to Aythorpe Roding Church (TL592165) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 40+,Peacocks, 4,Red Admirals, 7,Small Tortoiseshell, 5,Commas, Large and Small Whites, 1,Green-veined White, Meadow Browns, Gate Keepers, 2,Brown Argus, 2,Common Blues, 1,Holly Blue, 1,Large Skipper, Small and Essex Skippers, 1,Speckled Wood. |
| 26th | Gamlingay Wood (TL242534) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Fisher | Meadow Brown x1; Ringlet x4; Large White x2; Brimstone x1; Green-Veined White x5; Gatekeeper x4; Speckled Wood x4;Silver-Washed Fritillary x4, Purple Hairstreak x2. |
| 26th | Castor Hanglands | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | 10 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 19 Brimstones, 3 Brown Argus, 4 Common Blues and 44 Gatekeepers. |
| 26th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Colin Jupp | Despite the heat I walked most of the grassland areas on site, my first comprehensive coverage for some time. Remarkably another vagrant male Chalkhill Blue found late afternoon at approx TQ520919 (first park record last year on 21st & 23rd Aug). It was in excellent condition, flighty at first then settling to nectar on thistles and Birdsfoot trefoil. Also: 250+ Meadow Brown incl 2 mating pairs, 136 Gatekeeper, 7 Speckled Wood, 4 Ringlet, 13 Peacock, 6 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 4 Small Copper, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 14 Common Blue (11m & 3f), 10+ Large White incl a mating pair, 7+ Green-veined White, 3+ Small White, 2 Large Skipper and 35+ Small/Essex Skippers (several of both identified). 20 species today. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Barrington quarry (TL3951) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | 2hr walk around the quarry produced pretty much all the Summer species I could expect - 16 in total. Single Painted Lady at the top of the hill. |
| 25th | Paulk Hall Lane, near Great Leighs (TL731157) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | c10 Brown argus, 4 Common Blue; 2 or 3 White-letter hairstreaks in top leaves of elms. |
| 25th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | New brood Holly Blue, and White Ad seen again. Large Skipper positively identified. |
| 25th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Holly Blue | George Brown | 1 in garden,5.10p.m. |
| 24th | Tiptree: churchyard (TL895160) | Large white | Rob Smith | a Large White basking in the low sun, 8.20pm |
| 24th | Smythe's Green: Blind Lane (TL918191) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | road verges/field margins, evening: Brown Argus 2, Meadow Brown 2, Gatekeeper 1 |
| 24th | Roman River Valley (TL9620) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Len Cornwell | 2 White Admirals 3 Comma 2 Peacock and several of each of the others. Weather very warm and sunny. |
| 24th | Mill Meadows LNR - Billericay, Essex. (TQ678943) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | John Smart | Transect results. 1.5hr walk:- 221 butterflies of 14 species:- Small Skipper [6] Essex Skipper [4] Small/Essex Skipper [10] Large White [6] Small White [4] Green-veined White [1] Small Copper [1] Common Blue [4] Red Admiral [1] Peacock [3] Comma [3] Speckled Wood [2] Gatekeeper [59] Meadow Brown [102] Ringlet [2] |
| 24th | Mill Green to Spriggs Lane, Blackmore (TL637013) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 1,Painted Lady, 1,Red Admiral, 4,Peacock, Large Whites, Small Whites, 1,Green-Veined White, 1,Large Skipper, Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, 3,Ringlet, Meadow Browns, Gate Keepers, 1,Speckled Wood, 1,Brown Argus. |
| 24th | Layer Marney: Roundbush Road (TL928188) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | footpaths either side of road: Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 1, Peacock 1, Small White 1, Ringlet 1, Gatekeeper 15, Meadow Brown 7, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 2. |
| 24th | Layer Marney (TL9217) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | footpaths around Layer Marney Tower: Small Tort 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 7, Comma 2, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 11, Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown 8, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1 |
| 24th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ542838) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | David McGough | Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 8, Red Admiral 6, Large White 4, Clouded Yellow 1, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 10, Small Skipper 5, Common Blue 3 |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | The single White Admiral appeared as I was going home, Weeks after the first batch I reported. Brown Arg new brood. Oak Eggars keep rushing about. |
| 24th | Garden in Waltham Abbey, Essex (TL384013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Ann Smith | First sighting since 19 July 2010 of a silver washed fritillary feeding on the buddleia and hemp agrimony this lunchtime. |
| 24th | Canvey Wick (TQ762836) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Patricia Clegg | One each of Clouded Yellow, Marbled White and Painted Lady. Also several Six Spot Burnet moths. |
| 24th | Benfleet back garden | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Pete Jackson | Pleased to see Wall Brown in the garden (one seen several years ago) suspect a second one in vacinity as sure have had sighting of one with nick in left upper wing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Patricia Clegg | 3 Purple Hairstreak seen in top of large oak tree. |
| 24th | Bedford Purlieus | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus | ROGER SARAH ORBELL | Lots of WLH 20+ down on both rides but most past best. At least 5 Valasina SWF in the 50+ seen from 1600-1800 |
| 24th | A12 verge: Marks Tey (TL905226) | Peacock, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 4, singles others |
| 23rd | Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest (TQ3986) | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 3 Purple Hairstreaks west end of Long Wood. 50+Gatekeepers 30+ Meadow Browns 1 Ringlet 2 Speckled Wood 1 Red Admiral 2 Large Whites. Will upload photos to my facebook page Epping Forest Photography. |
| 23rd | Norsey Wood - Billericay Essex. (TQ685955) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | John Smart | Transect for the Cambridgeshire & Essex branch. Bright sun throughout. 2.10pm start. Meadow Brown [12]; Speckled Wood [8];Large White [7]; Ringlet [5];Peacock [3]; Green-veined White [2]; Gatekeeper [2]; Comma [2] |
| 23rd | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7315) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | George Brown | 7 Commas, c20 Peacocks, 4 Red admirals, 2 Brimstones (male & female). Sunny and warm with ENE wind, 11a.m. to 12.10p.m. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Leaden Roding (TL585128) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Richard Bigg | Half hour walk along side of wheat field 29 deg. full sun though strongish wind Red Admiral(1),Essex Skipper(2),Small/Essex Skipper(7),Small/Green veined White(3),Gatekeeper(1),Brown Argus(1),Meadow Brown(2)Small Copper(1). |
| 23rd | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small Skipper/ Essex Skipper 14, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 8,Large White 1, Small White 17, Green-veined White 9, Common Blue 1, Peacock 9, Painted Lady 1, Brimstone 1, Marbled White 1, Meadow Brown 88, Gatekeeper 66, Ringlet 16. Unidentified Whites 14. |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Bob Seago | gatekeepers and peacocks, strong broods. New Small Tort, Also Shaded Broad Bar and Oak Eggars |
| 23rd | Clacton garden (TM164167) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Common Blue | C Brimsted | |
| 23rd | Castor Hanglands (TF1101) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Ian Shaw | Brief visit to NW heath area in hot and sunny conditions: 15 Gatekeeper, 12 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 SW Fritillary, 1 Comma, 5 Peacock, 6 Skippers (1+ Large, 1+ Small), 1 Red Admiral, 4 Brimstone, 4 un-ID whites. |
| 23rd | Bedfords Park (TQ5191) | Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and very hot. 26 Meadow Brown; 44 Gatekeeper; 3 Small Copper; 10 Peacock; 1 Common Blue; 2 Comma; 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Large Skipper; + 6 'Whites' (unspecified); + 2 Skippers (unspecified); + 1 Six-spot Burnet moth. All seen distributed over TQ5191 & TQ5192 in Bedfords Park. |
| 23rd | Barton, Cambs (TL399549) | Other | Louise Bacon | YELLOW-LEGGED (Scarce) TORTOISESHELL! on the front drive as I came back form the shops. Utterly distinctive if brief view before it flew off across neighbours garden.... will need to spend some time gardening this afternoon. Unfortunately no photo! Update 5pm: not seen since. Last seen flying off in SW direction |
| 22nd | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small/Essex Skipper 24, Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 8, Large White 1, Small White 11, Green-veined White 18, Comma 1, Clouded Yellow 1, Common Blue 5, Peacock 27,Small Heath 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Gatekeeper 46, Meadow Brown 146, Ringlet 13 unidentified Whites c30 |
| 22nd | Weeleyhall WoodEWT (TM158209) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Bob Seago | Climbed elm tree for hairstreak. Only purple seen. About 5 White Ad |
| 22nd | Spinningdale Farm, nr Ramsden Heath, Essex. (TQ705948) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | John Smart | For this site, the 5 Marbled Whites were 'special'. Both Essex & Small Skippers were present. |
| 22nd | RSPB Vange Marsh | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Karl Price | |
| 22nd | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Peacock, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 21, Meadow Brown 14, Ringlet 2, Peacock 3, Large Skipper 1, Small/Essex Skipper 6 and a lesser broad bordered yellow underwing crawling through the heather that is now coming into flower |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills, Wiilow Park | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Karl Price | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Early evening, warm & sunny; Red Admiral- 6+; Comma-8+; Small White-3; Large Skipper-1; White Letter Hairstreak- 4; Ringlet-2; Meadow Brown-2; Gatekeeper-14+; Speckled Wood-2 |
| 22nd | Eversden Wood, Cambs (TL345528) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Val Perrin | About 8 or 9 Silver-washed Fritillaries at Eversden Wood, mainly along southern edge, flying vigorously and attacking other butterflies, occasionally feeding on bramble and thistle flowers. |
| 22nd | Days Lane, Doddinghurst (TQ592984) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Rosie And Bill Perkins | 1,Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites, 2,Green-Veined Whites, 9,Red Admiral, 11,Peacock, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 5,Comma, 10,Speckled Woods, Gate Keepers, Meadow Browns, 6,Ringlets, Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, 1,Holly Blue. |
| 22nd | Crowsheath Community Woodland (TQ7397) | Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Keith Luscombe | a male Chalkhill Blue nectaring on self-heal. Also Small Copper 5, Common Blue 10 |
| 22nd | Caxton, Cambs (TL309574) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts Per Clive Searle | Large White 1, Small White 3, Peacock c30, Small Tortoiseshell 6, Meadow Brown 1 |
| 22nd | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Ian Shaw | 1 hr visit in hot sunny conditions: 22 Marbled White, 32 Meadow Brown, 5 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 20 Chalkhill Blue (all fresh-looking males), 2 Brown Argus, 6 Small Copper, 6 Skippers (1+ Essex), 2 Brimstone, 2 un-ID Whites |
| 21st | Walton-on-the-Naze | Other | B.G. Roberts | A Scarce Tortoiseshell came in off the sea and nectared briefly before heading inland. (very good description of upperside and legs has been provided) |
| 21st | South Weald | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Taylor | Butterflys seen around the Cricket ground bit rainy and overcast but did see one Purple Hairstreak |
| 21st | SW of Abberton nature reserve (TL9315) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Graham Upton | WCBS survey (1hr): 49 Small white, 19 Meadow Brown, 16 Gatekeeper, 7 Ringlet, 6 Large white, 6 Brown Argus, 5 Peacock, 4 Skippers (at least one Essex), 2 Common blue, 1 Small tort. Little sun meant rather stationary butterflies --- but forgot to pack camera! |
| 21st | Rainham Marshes RSPB (TQ541789) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 5.30pm - good sunshine and light NE breeze meant sea wall was sheltered - ideal conditions for Wall Brown, but none seen. No records from here since 2011. Small Tortoiseshell 20, Red Admiral 5, Peacock 4, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Gatekeeper 50, Meadow Brown 7, Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue 1, probable Brown Argus. moths: Shaded Broad-bar 4, Scarce Footman nectaring on Ragwort |
| 21st | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 10, Brimstone 1, Small White 9, Green-veined White 21, Comma 1, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 26, Speckled Wood 1, Gatekeeper 24, Meadow Brown 24, Ringlet 16 |
| 21st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 12pm: Some hay fields cut, which seems to scare off the Gatekeepers, but the Meadow Browns still linger - Comma 2, Peacock 8, Red Admiral 1, Large White 2, Green-veined White 3, Speckled Wood 3, Gatekeeper 68, Meadow Brown 50, Ringlet 9, Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 1, unID 9, Common Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 1. moths: Oak Eggar 2, 6-spot burnet, Shaded Broad-bar 3. |
| 21st | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Brown Argus, Small Copper, Other | Kevin Wilson | From about 3.30pm. a large Fritillary showed several times around our cottage and our neighbour's 2 acre garden. Last sighting 6.15pm. Frustratingly it did not settle so was unable to obtain a photo. The fritillary kept to the open areas of the garden and nearby surroundings. Could it have been a Dark Green Fritillary from the nearby Heath Road site? Also of note the Small Copper still present and 2 Brown Argus. |
| 21st | Grays Gorge (Chalk Pit) EWT (TQ608790) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 3pm: Painted Lady 1, Peacock 3, Brimstone 2(m+f), Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 3, Meadow Brown 5, Gatekeeper 7, Small Skipper 1, Holly Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 5. moths: 6-spot burnet 6. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Folkes Lane Woodland (FC) (TQ572900) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Some excellent flower-rich areas and maturing rides - 10am: Comma 1, Peacock 8, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 9, Meadow Brown 13, Gatekeeper 70, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 2, Large Skipper 1, Purple Hairstreak 2, Common Blue 3. Moths: my first ever Dusky Sallow on knapweed, also 6-spot Burnets and a Shaded Broad-bar |
| 21st | Broom Hill, West Tilbury (TQ655779) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | 2pm: Small Tort 6, Comma 1, Peacock 6, Small White 1, Wall Brown 3 (2f, 1m) flight period may be well advanced, Speckled Wood 1, Meadow Brown 17, Gatekeeper 13, Small Skipper 2, Brown Argus 3. moths: Oak Eggar 2, Silver-Y 2. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Belhus Woods CP (TQ567823) | Comma, Peacock, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | 4.30pm - overcast and no Silver-washed Fritillaries seen in usual shaded woodland. Just 2s and 3s of common species in more open areas as I left. |
| 21st | Back garden, Laindon (TQ676892) | Painted Lady | Dave Cornwell | 13.45. Single, landed on White Buddleia sp. Warm, calm, sunny periods. 24.5C. Didn't hang around but got quick photo. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Woodwalton Fen | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Donal McCarthy And Ellie Burke | 3 Purple Emperors high in oaks early afternoon. |
| 20th | Woodwalton Fen | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Donal McCarthy And Ellie Burke | 3 Purple Emperors high in oaks early afternoon. |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4186) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | By this time, weather was overcast, with rumbling thunder - so I didn't do much butterfly searching in this section of the Flats! However, I did see 1 Gatekeeper, and 1 White (unspecified). |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Mix of overcast and sunny weather, but hot and humid. In this section of the Flats - 23 Meadow Browns; 27 Gatekeepers; 4 Speckled Wood; 1 Comma; 3 Small Copper; + 7 Skippers (unspecified); + 3 Whites (unspecified). |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Mix of overcast and sunny weather, but hot and humid. In this section of the Flats - 12 Meadow Brown (inc 2 mating); 13 Gatekeeper; + 6 Skippers (unspecified); + 1 White (unspecified); + several Cinnabar Moth caterpillars scattered around all sections of the Flats, on Common Ragwort plants. |
| 20th | Thameside Nature Park (TQ693808) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Denis Tuck | Very warm, mainly sunny,light breeze. 1 Clouded Yellow, well worn. 22 Gatekeepers 3 Essex Skippers 2 Small Skippers 10 Meadow Browns, mostly well worn. 3 Large Whites |
| 20th | Ring's End nature reserve, March | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Copper | Verity Owen | 3 copper, 12 Peacock, 2 red admiral, 2 skipper, 2 wall brown, 1 speckled wood, 23 meadow brown, 1 tortoiseshell, 1 brimstone |
| 20th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 2, Green-veined White 3, Small White 3, Gatekeeper 43, Small Heath 4, Meadow Brown 12, Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 3, Brown Argus 2 |
| 20th | My Garden Horndon on the Hill Essex | Marbled White | Paul Wakeling | On knapweed Flower in my wild flower meadow and orchard around my pond |
| 20th | Langdon hills | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Kevin Taylor | |
| 20th | Heath Road nr Six Mile Bottom (TL572587) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I counted 4-5 Dark Green Fritillaries along Heath Road between the A11-A14. A mating pair seen in flight.3 Dark Green Fritillaries along the footpath between Heath Road and the Six Mile Bottom-Bottisham road TL566583. Another 2 Dark Green Fritillaries seen over the road along the footpath to Butt Lane Wilbraham.560577.Other butterflies seen- Large Whites. Small Whites. Green-veined whites. Meadow Browns. Ringlets. Essex Skippers. Peacocks. Small Tortoiseshells. Red Admirals. Commas. Gate Keepers. Common Blues and Brimstones. |
| 20th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | In my garden a Silver-washed Fritillary seen only briefly again mid-morning. Also 1 Painted Lady, 5 Peacock, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, 5 Large White, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Small White. A Purple Hairstreak nearby in Hatter's Wood. |
| 20th | Devils dyke | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Mark Ferris | July car park to the A14 large numbers of Chalkhill blue butterflies 75+ 3 Dark Green fritillary seen at the bottom of the ditch on the last section near the A14. |
| 20th | Bonnetts Wood (TQ552845) | Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark & Jim | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | South Weald Cricket Club (TQ578946) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Stroud | Around 10 Purple Hairstreak seen during the afternoon flying across cricket pitch / in surrounding ash trees. |
| 19th | Riddy Wood (TL217815) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 2 White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on section 4 of the Woodwalton Farm Transect |
| 19th | Langdon Hills | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Silver Washed Fritillary: 6, including a pair in courtship flight; 2 other immaculate males, also 1 very tatty male & female. White Admiral: 1, Red admiral: 3, Peacock: 7, White Letter Hairstreak: 2, Purple Hairstreak: 1, Marbled White: 4+, Comma: 5. Also a Magpie Moth & several Oak Eggars & Six-spot Burnets. |
| 19th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | In my garden a male Silver-washed Fritillary at 12.50. Flew around a few times and settled briefly to nectar on the Buddleia flowers, not long enough to obtain photo. Also up to 8 Gatekeepers over last few days. |
| 19th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | Not able to go out to do some butterflying due to domestic chores, so I spent the late afternoon observing butterflies on uncultivated land around our cottage. I was very pleased to see a Small Copper, my first in this area. also seen were Large Whites. Small Whites. Meadow Browns. Peacocks. Small Tortoiseshells. Small Skippers. Red Admirals. Green-veined Whites. Gate Keepers. Comma's. Essex Skippers. 1 Common Blue and 1 Brown Argus. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Dedham: Mannigtree Road (TM071324) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | road verges/field margins, early evening: 5 each of Gatekeeper & Essex Skipper. Singles others. Also 6 early instar Small Tortoiseshell larvae |
| 19th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | c20 Brown arguses in area with rough grass and c8 Common blues. Sunny, very warm and humid. 5pm to 6.55pm. |
| 18th | Wat Tyler | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | Andrew Cox | At least 4 red admiral in the vicinity of a buddleja |
| 18th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Late afternoon / early evening stroll. Weather sunny and hot. 1 Green-veined White; 7 Meadow Brown; 8 Gatekeepers; 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Peacock. + 4 Skippers (unspecified). + 3 'Whites' (unspecified). Whilst noting some of the Gatekeepers, one landed on my writing pad! |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Late afternoon / early evening stroll across Wanstead Flats (and later Wanstead Park). Weather sunny and hot. In this section of the Flats: 24 Gatekeeper (inc 2 mating); 20 Meadow Brown; 6 Speckled Wood. + 25 Skippers (unspecified). + 2 'Whites' (unspecified) |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Late afternoon and early evening stroll across Wanstead Flats (and Wanstead Park later). Weather was hot and sunny. In this section of the Flats: 32 Meadow Brown; 1 Speckled Wood; 1 Gatekeeper; 2 Small Copper. + 7 unspecified Skippers. + several Cinnabar Moth caterpillars on Common Ragwort plants. |
| 18th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | Between 19.25-19.55 just about reached a total of 10 Purple Hairstreaks. A low count on a hot July evening, particularly for this site. |
| 18th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 male Common Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 20+ Essex Skipper, 10+ Small Skipper, 40+ Gatekeeper, 30+ Meadow Brown, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock. Also Oak Eggar moth. |
| 18th | Pleasant Drive - Billericay. (TQ662954) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | John Smart. | Small numbers of each species. The Comma was the "Hutchinsoni" form and well abraded. Hot weather with bright sunshine. Early afternoon visit. This is recreation area next to a housing estate that the Essex Wildlife Trust's "Living Landscape" has created a small pond and agreed with the local council to encourage an area of flower meadow. Several species of odonata are already breeding. |
| 18th | Leigh, Essex garden | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white | M Foyster | 3 small white. Flying around did not settle. 1 of the other ones. They were both still with wings closed, they would open for a brief time. A fifteen minute period. Hot and sunny. |
| 18th | Heybridge , Essex (TL8048) | Red Admiral | Olivia | 2 Red Admirals and a Cabbage Butterfly very hot day approx 30c seen at 1530 hours. Hovering over the Agapantha and Honeysucle flowers. |
| 18th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL577587) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kevin Wilson | Walking the dog along a footpath beside the a11,7.29pm,i saw 1 Dark Green Fritillary. It settled briefly allowing me to see the greenish hue of the underwing and the large silver/white spots. Flew away before I could obtain a photo. Several butterflies still on the wing at 8.pm. Red Admiral. Large White. Small Tortoiseshell. Meadow Brown. Gate Keeper. Green-veined white and unidentified 'small skippers' |
| 17th | Kirby Hall, Castle Hedingham (TL7737) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Martin Peers | Silver-washed Fritillary - male flying round grounds of Kirby Hall. Totally unexpected here - possibly from the castle grounds at Hedingham or Wrenparc wood nearby. Probably attracted by large buddleia in grounds. Also of note:- Small Tort 6; Red Admiral 2; Peacock 4; Comma 1. |
| 17th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 3 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Large White and singles each of Red Admiral, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Ringlet and Meadow Brown. |
| 17th | Fordham, Colchester (TL928285) | Other | Jackie James | Scarce Tortoiseshell in garden (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Castle Hedingham - grounds of castle and surroundi (TL787360) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Martin Peers | Of particular note:- Small Skipper 2; Essex Skipper 2; Red Admiral 2; Peacock 3; Comma 2; Speckled Wood 4. |
| 17th | Barrington (TL4050) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white | Paddy Grove | 15+ fresh peacocks on buddleia bush, plus a couple of pristine Red Admirals, a few Small Torts and GVW |
| 17th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF074046) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | David Withrington | just 3 male Chalkhill Blues, Marbled White (50), Small Heath (5), Gatekeeper (12), Ringlet (80), Small Copper (2), Meadow Brown (25), Large Skipper (6), Essex Skipper (5), small numbers of the others |
| 17th | BRAMPTON WOOD | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Roger Orbell | Purple Emperor on the same Sallow bushes on Cross Ride as last year. At least 1 female suspected egg laying. Still plenty Silver Washed but Purple Hairstreak very thin on the ground |
| 16th | WOOWALTON FEN | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | ROGER SARAH ORBELL | 3 Purple Emperor flying around tops of Oaks at the bungalow with Purple Hairstreak buzzing them 14.00 this afternoon |
| 16th | Sun Corner, Billericay, Essex. (TQ672941) | Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Essex Skipper | John Smart | c.25 Essex Skippers in a loose colony at Sun Corner in Billericay. Sun Corner is our village green and has a wildlife element to it. It is situated very near to the centre of the town. It is hoped to enhance the wildlife aspect this year. [The other species noted were in ones and twos] |
| 16th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | Tim & I did an evening (7pm - approx 8.50pm) bio-blitz of the OSW. Amongst the varied flora & fauna, we noted: Butterflies - 5 Gatekeepers; 1 Meadow Brown; 1 Essex Skipper; 2 unspecified Skippers; 1 Green-veined White; 2 unspecified 'Whites'. Moths - 7 Chrysoteuchia culmella; 4 Straw Grass Veneer; 1 Small Magpie; 1 Common Plume (Emmelina monodactyla); 1 Crescent Piercer (Grapholita orobana - apparently this last moth is a rare and scarce micro moth. We also noted several Cinnabar moth caterpillars on various Common Ragwort plants; and several Buff-tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars, all on one young, low-growing oak tree. |
| 16th | Old Rail Line Kingston (TL340559) | Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Small White 5, Green-veined White 7, Red Admiral 1,Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown 4, Ringlet 9 |
| 16th | Eversden Wood (TL344530) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Alasdair Fairclough | Short walk through the wood - too excited at seeing my first silver-washed fritillary to count numbers of other species. |
| 16th | Cranes Lane, Kingston (TL345558) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 1, Small Skipper 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 6,Comma 1, Peacock 1, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 6, Ringlet 3 |
| 16th | Cherry Hinton NR & East Pit (TL4855) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | 13 species in half an hour or so - pretty good. Photos taken on phone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Castor Hanglands NNR (TF120017) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | David Withrington | Silver-washed Fritillary (35), White Admiral (1), Comma (5),Painted Lady (1), Brimstone (7), Ringlet (350+) |
| 16th | Brooke's Reserve, Stisted (TL8126) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Martin Peers | 1 probable Purple Emperor flew strongly over my head (identified by size and white marks seen on broad and deep hind wings) - presumably from Markshall?; Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 2, Peacock 18, Red Admiral 2, Silver-washed Fritillary 5, Green-veined White 20, Large White 17; Ringlet 55; Meadow Brown c100; Gatekeeper 60; Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 8, Essex Skipper 6; Small/Essex skippers 6; White-letter Hairsteak 2 (pair over tall elm hedge near car park); Purple Hairstreak 4 (2 pairs flying over oaks) |
| 16th | Audley End Gardens | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Rosie Bowden | Good numbers of gatekeepers in the overgrown orchard and paddock - full of brambles, clover, yarrow, the odd knapweed and native grasses, this is also where the Skipper and Marbled White were found. All other butterflies sighted throughout the gardens. |
| 16th | Audley End Gardens | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Rosie Bowden | Good number of Gate Keepers flying in the overgrown orchard and paddocks - full of brambles, clover, yarrow, the odd knapweed and native grasses - Marbled White and Essex Skipper also found here. |
| 15th | Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | David Matthews | My first sighting of a Painted Lady this year. Specimen was drinking on a mud patch. |
| 15th | Ouse Washes - Welches Dam RSPB | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stenning | 1 wall in front of grose hide |
| 15th | Ford Street near Mill Race (TL9126) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 2, Peacock 3; Speckled Wood 3, Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 10+, Gatekeeper 2; Large Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 1; Hairstreak sp. 1 |
| 15th | Fen Drayton Nature Reserve (TL3469) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Shuna Gould | Meadow Brown x 50 Peacock x 30 Common Blue x 4 Small white x 30 Gatekeeper x 30 Red Admiral x 4 Ringlet x 1 Comma x 7 Small Tortoiseshell x 9 Speckled Wood x 25 Brimstone x 1 Holly blue x 1 Large white x 3 Green veined white x 2 Observed over 3 hours. |
| 15th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL408545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small/Essex Skipper 6,Essex Skipper 2,Small White 5, Green-veined White 7, Red Admiral 1, Comma 2, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 20 |
| 15th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL407548) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper/Essex Skipper 60, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 2,Large Skipper 3, Small White 4, Green-veined White 4,Comma 1,Small Tortoiseshell 2, Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 144, Ringlet 31 |
| 15th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL403545) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small/Essex Skipper 8, Essex Skipper 1, Small White 8, Green-veined White 14, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 1, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 76, Ringlet 28, WHITES 35 |
| 15th | CRT Land Barton, Cambs (TL398545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tony Roberts | Comma 1, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 11 |
| 15th | Benfleet Downs (TQ788859) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Patricia Clegg | Warm but with variable cloud. Purple Hairstreaks were flying around large oak along path in clearing. |
| 14th | Roxwell (TL637073) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Richard Bigg | 15 mins. walk along lane full sun temp 24 deg. Gatekeeper (3), meadow Brown(3), peacock(1), Red Admiral(1), Small Tortoiseshell(1), Small White(2), Ringlet(2). |
| 14th | Newney Green (TL646070) | Comma, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Richard Bigg | 15 mins. walk along lane full sun 24 deg. Meadow Brown(4), Comma(2), Green-veined White(1), Large Skipper(1), Small Skipper(4), Gatekeeper(1). |
| 14th | Layer de la Haye garden (TL968202) | Other | David Allen | I saw my first ever Large (or possibly Scarce) Tortoiseshell butterfly at 1:10 pm. It stayed 7 feet or above in height during the 8 minutes I saw it. It flew from a birch trunk to the top of a palm where it rested. It then flew to the top of my largest buddleia before disappearing into next door's garden. The butterfly did not so much as fly as glide and hover. I was significantly larger than any other butterfly in the garden since having a silver wash fritillary 5th August 2006. |
| 14th | In our garden in Ingrave, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3 | White Admiral | Denis Tuck | The weather was warm and dry with light winds. The butterfly appeared in our garden and flew up under a corrugated plastic roof where it perched briefly once or twice and then flew off again. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Hatfield Forest (TL531188) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Patricia Clegg | One Purple Emperor seen briefly at canopy height. Three White-letter Hairstreak again in canopy. Six separate Silver-washed Fritillary along the rides. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Gamlingay Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Roger Millard | 30+ Silver-washed Fritillary, most in the SW end with 5+ on the NE perimeter nectaring on clover. 1 only Purple Hairstreak. |
| 14th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood | Kevin Wilson | 4 Purple Emperor's seen today. They favoured the same small moss/lichen covered area of an oak branch as last week.1 Speckled Wood also visited the same place on the branch. Large fritillary in an open area of the wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Bob Seago | One fairly worn painted lady. Peacocks and Gatekeepers numerous with Essex Skippers also on every thistle, sea holly and ragwort (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Cherry Hinton NR (TL485560) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Paddy Grove | Pretty sure of the Essex Skipper id - only a brief glimpse of it at rest, but it seemed to have the trademark ink-dipped antennae. Brimstone (m) looked very fresh. |
| 14th | Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL484557) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Common Blues - at least one male and one (very blue) female. Fresh-looking male Brimstone. |
| 14th | Boyton Cross (TL652097) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | 20 mins. walk along a lane in full sun 24 deg. Meadow Brown (3), Ringlet (2), Peacock(4), Small Tortoiseshell (7), Large Skipper(1), Gatekeeper (3). |
| 14th | Bedford Perlieus (TL038988) | White-letter Hairstreak | Brian Laney | Four seen on marjoram at 5.20pm by track. One was still present on marjoram at 6.37pm. |
| 13th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | 2 Meadow Brown; 4 Gatekeeper; 1 Small Copper; 1 Skipper (unspecified). + 1 Straw Grass Veneer Moth; 1 Garden Grass Veneer Moth; 1 Crambus lathoniellus moth. |
| 13th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Meadow Brown. |
| 13th | Thames Barrier Park, E16 (TQ413799) | Comma, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 10, Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 1, Small White 1, Comma 1 & a possible Holly Blue. moths: Latticed Heath, Yellow Shell & Sitochroa palealis 2 |
| 13th | Rayleigh garden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Graham Bailey | Total of 11 species in my small Rayleigh garden -my best ever for one day! Started at 10.30 after the rain with a marbled white on the buddleia, quickly followed by comma and gatekeeper. Also female brimstone on buddleia and verbena, then purple hairstreak on the 'butterfly bush', all species probably just singletons, but with a male oak eggar flying around and dusky sallow moth on buddleia to make up the numbers. Lovely day! |
| 13th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | 16 Meadow Brown; 42 Gatekeeper; 1 Essex Skipper; 1 Small Skipper; + 13 unspecified Skippers; 5 Large White; 1 Small White; 6 Green-veined White; + 16 unspecified 'Whites'; 3 Common Blue; 2 Small Copper; 8 Peacock; 2 Red Admiral; 3 Small Tortoiseshell; 9 Comma; 5 Speckled Wood; 2 Ringlet - possibly the first recorded in the OSW. + 2 Straw Grass Veneer moths; 1 Garden Grass Veneer moth; 2 Mother of Pearl moths (Pleuroptya ruralis). The OSW is situated alongside Wanstead Park. |
| 13th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands0 | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | 6 white letter hairstreak; 6+red admiral; 6+peacock, 3 small tortoiseshell; 2 marbled white; 1 holly blue;several small skipper; many comma, speckled wood, ringlet, meadow brown, gatekeeper & whites. |
| 13th | Hatfield Forest (TL531188) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Steve Green | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Bob Seago | First Purple Hairstreaks of year. Lots of Peacock, Gatekeeper, Ringlet. Oak Eggars, 6 spot Burnets, Green Carpet, Small Magpie. |
| 13th | Beckton: Armada Way (TQ439817) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 10, Brown Argus 7, Meadow Brown 15, Gatekeeper 55, Peacock 6, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 1, Small White 4, Green-veined White 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Beckton District Park, E6 (TQ418814) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | a pleasing Ringlet, Gatekeeper 11, Meadow Brown 30, Speckled Wood 7, Essex Skipper 6, Large Skipper 5, Brown Argus 1, Green-veined White 3, Small White 1, Large White 1, Comma 5, Peacock 1. moths: Silver-Y & Sitochroa palealis (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | White Notley, near Maltings Farm (TL7817) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | George Brown | Warm and humid afternoon with sunshine. |
| 12th | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 11, Small White 12, Green-veined White 40, Small Tortoiseshell 12, Comma 2, Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 100, Ringlet 150,Small Heath 1 |
| 12th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. In this section of the park: 12 Meadow Brown; 10 Skippers and 1 White - again, not sure which types as flying too fast. |
| 12th | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. I continued on into Wanstead Park, following my walk across Wanstead Flats. In this section of the park: 5 Meadow Brown; 1 Skipper and 1 'White' - not sure which of either. |
| 12th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. In this section of the Flats: 90+ Meadow Browns; 10 Gatekeeper; 1 Small Copper; 7 Speckled Wood; 250+ Skippers (various); 3 'Whites', flying too fast to say which type. Skippers in vast quantities all over the Flats. |
| 12th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot. Whilst walking across Wanstead Flats today, I saw the largest amount of butterflies so far this year. 50+ Meadow Brown; 2 Gatekeeper; and 100+ Skippers (various) in this section of the Flats. |
| 12th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | 10.30am, overcast 17C. Green-veined White 5, Small White 1, Small Heath 4, Gatekeeper 58, Meadow Brown 6, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 11. |
| 12th | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, Brimstone 6, Small White 11, Green-veined White 40, Comma 9, Peacock 5, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Meadow Brown 36, Gatekeeper 8, Ringlet 55, Small Heath 1, Marbled White 1 |
| 12th | Monk Street (TL6028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large white, Meadow Brown | Simon & Pat Cox | 8 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Large Whites, 4 Meadow Browns, 1 Brimstone & 3 S/E Skippers |
| 12th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Comma 7, Peacock 18, a fresh male Brimstone, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 5, Gatekeeper 34, Ringlet 51, Meadow Brown 126, Large Skipper 5, Small Skipper 10, Essex Skipper 10, Common Blue 1f, Purple Hairstreak 1, and finally after 6 years on this transect a White-letter Hairstreak on Tylers Common. moths: Silver-Y, Shaded Broad-bar, Yellow Shell (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Hayley Wood (TL290528) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | Several SWFs lookng past their prime, in the wood and at the field boundary to the SW |
| 12th | Hatley St George (TL286521) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Paddy Grove | A single, rather tired looking Painted Lady - my first of the year I think. Abundant Small Tortoiseshells. |
| 12th | Garden in Waltham Abbey, Essex (TL384013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Ann Smith | Mainly feeding on garden plants such as Hemp Agrimony and Buddleia |
| 12th | East Hatley (TL2951) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Paddy Grove | Hot day brought out large numbers of active Summer butterflies including lots of small skippers taking moisure from puddles. Marbled White in good numbers. |
| 12th | Dunton nature reserve | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Karl Price | Newly emerged male Common blue and numerous White letter hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 11th | Vange Marsh | Small white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Andrew Cox | A dull afternoon but a few species out & about, especially marbled white. |
| 10th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583587) | Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | Whilst walking the dog I was surprised to see a Meadow Brown on the wing despite the rain! |
| 9th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Purple Emperor, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Duncan McNiven | 2 Purple Emperors at the Rothschild's Bungalow (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Stour Wood (TM189311) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Bob Seago | Just the one SWF a female egg laying. Lots of White and Red Admirals and Commas though. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL461582) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | A first for here - a White-letter Hairstreak seen at lunchtime. Also 2nd brood of Holly Blue (2 males) along with 3 Comma, 2 Peacock and several Small and Essex Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and Gatekeeper. Plus a few Small/Green-Veined White |
| 9th | Langdon Hills | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White Admiral- 4 at least Silver Washed Fritillary- 2~3 Peacock- 7 at least Red Admiral- 3 Comma- many Purple Hairstreak- 1 Marbled White- many Ringlet- many Speckled Wood- 4~5 Gatekeeper- 6+ Many Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Large & Small Whites. |
| 9th | Hatfield Forest (TL5420) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Kathy Hartnett & Iris Newbery | Sunny, warm, and breezy. 1 White Admiral (flying around in the car park on our arrival!); 10 Silver-washed Fritillary; 20+ Meadow Brown; 19 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Small White; 1 Large White; 20+ Ringlet; 1 Large Skipper, + 7 'other' Skippers; 8 Comma; 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Gatekeeper; 1 Peacock; and 2 Red Admiral. |
| 9th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood | Kevin Wilson | 3 Purple Emperors seen today in the same Oak as yesterday. They favoured one area of a moss covered branch. The same place on the branch was also visited by up to 3 Red Admirals. 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood. 12.30pm-3.45pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | Danbury EWT: Pheasanthouse Wood (TL788065) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Marie Molyneaux | A White Admiral - it was flying quite low and then settling on 4-year old sweet chestnut coppice. I watched it for 3 or 4 minutes before it disappeared, Also a Large Skipper at the Bog. On adjacent reserves: Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Ringlet 30, Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown 20, Small Skipper 6. |
| 9th | Cambridge University Farm (TL431600) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus | James Fowler | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Roman Road SSSI Cambridge (TL509533) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Julia Napier | A bit too cool for lots of insects to be on the wing, especially with rain threatening. Rosemarie Neusel saw a Marbled White here on 3rd July, and another further north, near Wandlebury Ring. |
| 8th | Lawford Lane, Writtle (TL684068) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Richard Bigg | 45 mins in intermittent sun and temperature 22 deg. Ringlet(6),Gatekeeper(4),Comma(3),Meadow Brown(3),Small White(1),Speckled Wood(7),Green Veined White(3),Peacock(1),Red Admiral(1).There were a number of other whites flying but unable to ID. |
| 8th | John Weston Reserve (EWT) (TM264246) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Simon & Pat Cox | 15+ Meadow Browns, 12+ Gatekeepers, 2 Ringlets, 5 Large Whites, 2 Peacocks, 1 Red Admiral, c15 Small/Essex Skippers of which 4 checked, all Essex |
| 8th | Hatfield forest (TL531188) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 3 Purple emperors seen along the rides in the south west area,9.20-10.40, also 15-20 Silver washed fritillarys inc 2 pairs in courtship flight. |
| 8th | Epping Forest - Bury Wood & Connaught Water (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Christian Moss | Lots of Gate Keepers in the forest which is lovely to see. For photos - www.photoblog.com/mossy |
| 8th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | 2 Purple Emperor 12.24pm. Spent most of the time I was observing them at top of oak. Managed to get some record shots with my point and shoot camera. Also seen in the wood were Ringlets. Meadow Browns. Large Skippers. Commas. Peacocks. Small Whites. Large Whites. Red Admirals. Gate Keepers. Green-veined White. Essex Skipper. Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Purple Hairstreak. Approaching Stetchworth on my bicycle at 2.06pm. a Dark Green Fritillary flew across the road in front of me. It circled twice and then flew from view.TL643582. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Warley Country Park (TQ5892) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Andrew Stroud | 12.30 - 1pm: Brimstone along gravel track west of the school field. Small Tortoiseshell in thistles near old water tower. Plenty of Ringlets still. |
| 7th | Thorndon Park (South) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Andrew Cox | |
| 7th | Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | David Matthews | White Admiral was basking on the leaves of a bamboo in my garden. |
| 7th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 34 Ringlet, 37 Meadow Brown, 3m Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood, 16 Essex Skipper (1 unfortunate individual the prey of a white crab spider), 10 Small Skipper, 11 Large Skipper, 6 Green-veined White, 5 Small White, 1 Large White, 4 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Red Admiral. Also 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on elms at the A12 central reservation. |
| 7th | Langdon Hills | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | 1 male silver washed fritillary 5-6 red admiral 3 comma 1 peacock 1 purple hairstreak Many ringlet |
| 7th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Colin Jupp | In my garden: 1 Small Skipper nectaring on Buddleia, 2 Ringlet, 2 Meadow Brown, 2m Gatekeeper, 3 Small White, 1 Large White, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 7th | Footpath between A11 and A14 near Six Mile Bottom (TL573587) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Kevin Wilson | Walking along the footpath between the A11 and A14 I was very pleased to see 3 Dark Green Fritillaries. My first sightings of this species here.3.10pm. Also seen but not counted were numerous whites ie, Small Whites. Green-veined White. Large White. Meadow Browns. Ringlets. Peacocks. Red Admirals. Essex Skippers. Large Skippers. Gate Keepers. Brimstones. Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Ely Cathedral grounds | Holly Blue | Stuart Pittman | |
| 6th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Purple Emperor | Duncan McNiven | A well-worn male feeding on bird poo on the window sill of Rothschild's bungalow. |
| 6th | St Peter's Way, St Lawrence (TL965038) | Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | Nice to find this White-letter Hairstreak whilst visiting field margins in poorly recorded squares. Also Comma 2, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper 2, Essex Skipper 3, Large Skipper 2, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Southminster: Steeple Road (TL949007) | Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | road verge/field margin: Small White 2, Ringlet 2, singles others. Common Blue was a newly-emerged surprise |
| 6th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 7, Peacock 4, Small White 19, Green-veined White 10, Meadow Brown 15, Gatekeeper 27, Small Heath 6, Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 11, Essex Skipper 4. a 6-spot Burnet moth |
| 6th | Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720181) | Comma, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Steve Green | 50+ Meadow Brown & 50+ Small skipper on meadow by 'Car park'. 10+ Ringlet & 10+ Comma (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Colin Jupp | 150+ Essex Skippers, 100 Small Skippers incl a mating pair and 100+ unidentified. ES was particularly abundant along the brook, with both species abundant near the driving range. Many were nectaring on bramble flowers, including this rather pale female Small Skipper. Also during the afternoon 192 Ringlet, 90 Meadow Brown, 20 Gatekeeper incl a female, 12 Large Skipper, 7 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 6th | Eversden Wood (TL3453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | James Fowler | 2 Speckled Wood and numerous Meadow Brown all tatty. Freshly emerged Gatekeeper. SWF fresh and tatty. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Devil's dyke (July racecourse) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Chalkhill Blue | Mark Ward And Alan Hitchings | To a14: 350 fresh chalkhill blues, 25 marbled whites, 4 f dark green fritillaries, 6 Essex skippers, 10 small heaths. |
| 6th | Byron's Pool | White-letter Hairstreak | Donal McCarthy | 1 White-letter Hairstreak |
| 5th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | All seen on the embankment outside the transect area. At least 6 White-letter Hairstreak |
| 5th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Overcast, but 20C: Comma 8, Meadow Brown 63, Ringlet 44, Gatekeeper 4, Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 5, Small Skipper 7, Essex Skipper 2. Moths: Yellow Shell, Mother of Pearl |
| 5th | Harold Hill: (Wider Countryside Scheme) (TQ5390) | Comma, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 4, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper 2, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 2, Comma 2, Essex Skipper 5 |
| 5th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Purple Emperor seen flying rapidly about the top of an oak before disappearing high into other oaks as soon as it appeared. 5 White Admirals and 6 Silver-washed Fritillaries were the other highlights all of which were seen along a couple of rides in the NE section of this site. |
| 5th | Brampton wood | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary | Mark Ward | 2 f silver washed fritillaries, 1 white admiral in evening. |
| 4th | Warren Hill, Epping Forest near Loughton (TQ411961) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Patricia Clegg | Single Purple Emperor on main path. Very approachable - sat on my arm for 10 minutes! Many thanks to ANN ROBEY for the information. Nice to meet you! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Warley Country Park (TL5892) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Andrew Stroud | 30 Ringlet, 1 Comma, 3 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Peacock, 5 Large White, 3 Speckled Wood |
| 4th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | In my garden: 1 pristine fresh Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Brown, 2m Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet, 1 Large Skipper and 1 S/E Skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Devil's Dyke(July Course) (TL610623) | Chalkhill Blue | Paul Fisher | Only Chalkhill's counted with x44 Males and x2 Females with a pair 'In Cop' observed. |
| 4th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | An evening visit produced a single faded Black Hairstreak, a Silver-washed Fritillary and a White Admiral being pursued by a Red Admiral. Despite the windy and increasingly cloudy conditions there were plenty of Purple Hairstreaks on the few oaks I examined on the eastern side of the wood. |
| 4th | Burwell Cutting (TL575654) | Chalkhill Blue | Paul Fisher | Only Chalkhill's noted with x3 Males |
| 3rd | West Hanningfield | Purple Hairstreak | Roy Widgery | 5 purple hairstreaks 'dancing' and chasing on single oak tree canopy 20.40p.m in West Hanningfield garden. |
| 3rd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4187) | Comma, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, with a breeze. 19 Meadow Brown; 1 Comma; 3 'Whites' flying too fast to ID; 12 Skipper - not sure which type. |
| 3rd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, with a breeze. 3 Meadow Brown. |
| 3rd | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon,with a breeze. 6 Meadow Brown; 2 Speckled Wood; 2 'Whites' flying too fast for me to ID; + 19 Skippers - not sure which type. |
| 3rd | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon, with a breeze. 10 Meadow Brown; + 2 'Whites' flying too fast for me to ID; and saw one Cinnabar Moth caterpillar on some Ragwort - first one of the season for me. |
| 3rd | Sugley Wood meadow (TL2453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Duncan McNiven | 3 SWF on bramble bordering Gamlingay Wood, 100+ marbled whites. |
| 3rd | River Crouch: (Saffron Trail) Hullbridge (TQ792948) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | 7pm, estuary path & field margins: Meadow Brown 6, Ringlet 2, Speckled Wood 1, Green-veined White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Comma 1, Large Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 50+ (14 identified roosting. no Small Skipper) |
| 3rd | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | Warm evening sunshine but windy. 1 Painted Lady, 2 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm along Bob's Lane footpath, 4 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 33 Meadow Brown, 25 Ringlet, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 6 Large Skipper, 10+ Essex Skipper, 30+ Small Skipper. Overall total of 'smaller' skippers (including many unidentified) was into three-figures. Also 10+ Shaded Broad-bar moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 3, Large Skipper 1, Brimstone 1, Clouded Yellow 1, Small White 12, Green-veined White 10, Small Tortoiseshell 17, Red Admiral 1, Marbled White 4, Speckled Wood 1, Meadow Brown 40, Ringlet 64, Gatekeeper 1 |
| 3rd | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 4 White-letter Hairstreaks on elms near the bowling green (not flying much in breezy conditions); 2 Small Tortoiseshells flew through, 1 Comma and 1 Meadow Brown. |
| 3rd | Epping green (TL437057) | Dark Green Fritillary | Laurence Drummond | An almost certain Dark green fritillary at the eastern part of Epping long green,but wouldn't settle! |
| 3rd | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Paul Scott | 14 x Small Tortoiseshell, 10 x Comma, 3 x Large Skipper, 3 x Small White, 2 x Large White, 2 x Red Admiral, 2 x Meadow Brown, 1 x Gatekeeper, 1 x Essex Skipper, 1 x Green-Veined White plus hundreds of very small Cinnabar caterpillars (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Bushy Hill, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ813984) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | 6pm, very windy. hoping to disturb Marbled Whites as seen 2 or 3 years ago, but none found. First Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 5, Ringlet 5, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Green-veined White 1, Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 2. |
| 3rd | Billericay Marsh - Essex. (TQ654961) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | John Smart | Dry meadow habitat:- Very hot, bright sun(25c)and windy. Early afternoon visit. Large Skipper 3; Essex Skipper 1 (but 15 Skippers present but never settling to ID); Small Tortoiseshell 7; Comma 1; Speckled Wood 5; Large White 7; Small White 6; Green-veined White 1; Ringlets 31 & Meadow Browns 35. |
| 3rd | Billericay - Essex. (TQ667937) | Purple Hairstreak | John Smart | Several Purple hairstreaks seen in the oak canopy in the garden at 7pm. A traditional location for them first noticed here 6 years ago. |
| 3rd | Benfleet Downs (TQ788859) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Mark & Jim And Tricia Too. | |
| 2nd | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small/Essex Skipper 14, Small Skipper 7, Essex Skipper 12, Brimstone 1, Small White 12, Green-veined White 15, Common Blue 2, Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Meadow Brown 97, Ringlet 44 |
| 2nd | River Roding, High Ongar (TL561040) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 6, Comma 1, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 30, Ringlet 2, Large Skipper 3, Green-veined White 2, and a very worn male Brown Argus. |
| 2nd | RSPB Stour Wood (TM189312) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Patricia Clegg | At least eight individuals each of Silver-washed Fritillary and White Admiral seen along main path - most around the foxglove triangle path junction. Large numbers of Ringlet. One single, very worn Red Admiral. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720181) | Peacock, White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | 10+ White-letter hairstreaks in top foliage of elms and ash tree beside road along west side of reserve, 4.15pm. Also 1 fresh Peacock at bramble blossom. Weather sunny and warm with light SW wind. |
| 2nd | Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs (TL720181) | Peacock, White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | 10+ White-letter hairstreaks at elms and ash tree beside road along west side of reserve, 4.15pm. Also 1 fresh Peacock at bramble blossom. Weather sunny and warm with light SW wind. |
| 2nd | Paulk Hall Lane near Great Leighs (TL731157) | Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | 3 White-letter hairstreaks flying around tops of elms at times, 4.45pm. Also 2 Gatekeepers at bramble blossom. Weather sunny and warm with light SW wind. |
| 2nd | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 14 White-letter Hairstreaks on the elms along the Wellingtonia Avenue western track. Good clashing male activity in tree tops. Also 1 White Admiral, 50+ Ringlet, 8 Speckled Wood, 10 Large White (all in woodland), 4 Green-veined White, 2m Gatekeeper, 1 Small Heath and many skippers included a mating pair of Essex Skipper. |
| 2nd | Flower meadows slightly NW of Billericay. (TQ643958) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | John Smart | Sunny, 23 degrees with no wind. Flower meadows adjacent a woodland. 123 "Whites" mainly Large White but Small and Green-veined were present; Meadow Brown 134; Ringlet 103; 20 Skippers, only Small Skippers identified; Small Tortoiseshell 7; Comma 6; Speckled Wood 1. |
| 2nd | Eversden wood (TL3453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Christoph Zockler | At least 4 male Silver-washed Fritillaries (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Epping: High Street (TL461021) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Had a male Small Skipper on the construction site today interested in bricklaying - or rather taking salts from the scaffold board and wet cement in the yard. Also a Small Tortoiseshell basking on the roof tiles and a Red Admiral behind in Hemnall Street (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Benfleet Downs (TQ788859) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark No Jim | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | near Whiteash Green, Halstead (TL801313) | Clouded Yellow | Colin Davis | An overflying Clouded Yellow |
| 1st | Pound Wood (TQ821888) | White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Patricia Clegg | One White Admiral near carved log, not far from pylons. Two Gatekeepers in the same area. |
| 1st | Nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Ringlet | Simon & Pat Cox | 1st ever Ringlet in our garden, 20th species so far |
| 1st | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ573914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Colin Jupp | Continuous blue sky to the south but persistent cloud cover overhead until late afternoon (14.45-17.45). 150+ Skippers included a minimum of 60 Small Skipper, at least 10 definite Essex and 2 Large. Also: 77 Ringlet, 35 Meadow Brown, 5m Gatekeeper, 9 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Red Admiral, a fresh Peacock, 2 Small White and 1 Green-veined White. Was hoping for a marbled white but none seen. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar, Yellow Shell, 6-spot Burnet, Nb 5-spot Burnet (worn), Cinnabar + many larvae, Burnet Companion (worn). Counted 617 Pyramidal Orchid spikes, many becoming increasingly smothered by the spread of bramble and scrub encroachment. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 5, Small White 6, Green-veined White 13, Common Blue 1, Small Tortoiseshell 15, Speckled Wood 2, Comma 1, Meadow Brown 181, Ringlet 4, Small Heath 2 |
| 1st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | A Hummingbird Hawkmoth visited the front garden Buddleia mid-morning, nectaring only briefly. 2 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell and singles each of Comma, Large Skipper, Small White and Meadow Brown. |
| 1st | Harold Hill (A12) (TQ555917) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on the single elm tree by the bus stop (A12). 2 regular sparring males were often carried some distance away in the breeze before returning to the tree. |
| 1st | Harold Court, Thames Chase (TQ561912) | Comma, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 3 Purple Hairstreaks over oak at 6.30pm. 1 Large Skipper and 1 Comma. |
| 1st | East Mersea, Essex. (TM066158) | Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | John Smart | A short walk along the sea wall embankment. .c35 Meadow Browns and 12 Small / Essex Skippers. Windy and mainly bright sun. |
| 1st | Coldhams Common, Cambridge (TL474583) | Marbled White | Keith Edkin | I haven't seen one of these anywhere near here before! |
| 1st | Burwell Cutting (TL575654) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 32, Red Admiral 2, Comma 1, Brimstone 3, Green-veined White 8, Large White 12, Small Heath 18,Marbled White 27, Ringlet c120, Meadow Brown c150, Gatekeeper 15,Large Skipper 20, Small Skipper 20, Essex Skipper 6, Small/Essex Skipper 14, Common Blue 2, Chalkhill Blue 1 male, Burnets 20, Cinnabar 1 |
| 1st | Bluebell Land, Peterborough (TF192020) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | David Withrington | this area of public open space, separated from the A47 by a line of trees, has been allowed to grow up this year into meadowland. Meadow Brown (150+), Ringlet (40+), Small Skipper (50+), Large Skipper (12+), Essex Skipper (10), Common Blue (1). |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ523909) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Colin Jupp | South-eastern sector of the GC and grassland adjacent to the A12. 60 Ringlet, 50 Meadow Brown, 4 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral and 12 Large Skipper. Identified smaller Skippers included 18 Essex (roosting) and 15+ Small. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar and Cinnabar (larvae). |
| 30th | Pebmarsh church & woodland (TL854335) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tort 6, Red Admiral 1, Comma 3, Brimstone 1, Green-veined White 3, Large White 2, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown 40, Large Skipper 2 |
| 30th | Epping Forest -Warren Hill Loughton (TQ4195) | Purple Emperor | Ann Robey | Many Purple Emperors seen every day from Sunday 22nd until now in various locations in long grass in horse grazing fields and on paths in mixed woodland |
| 30th | Devils Dyke (TL610623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke[where possible], from the July car park to the a14. 4.44pm-6.40pm.During the walk I counted 44 Meadow Browns.60+ Ringlets.9 Chalkhill Blues.6 Small Heaths. 3 Dark Green Fritillaries.20 Marbled Whites.14 Small Tortoiseshells.1 Essex Skipper. 6 Large Sippers.2 Large Whites. 2 Green-veined White and 6 Small White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Thames Gateway Park EWT (TQ697805) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | David Chandler | Lots of Small, Essex & Large Skippers (100+)at the new Thames Gateway park on Sunday last (29th) but most surprising a single early emerging Gatekeeper. |
| 29th | Thames Barrier Park (TQ413799) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 5, Essex Skipper 1, Green-veined White 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 29th | Hadleigh Country Park (TQ7986) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Paul Scott | 80+ Ringlets, 60+ Meadow Browns, 50+ Marbled Whites, 30+ Skippers (identified 6 x Small Skipper, 3 x Large Skipper), 12 White Butterflies (identified 5 x Large White, 2 x Small White, 1 x Green-Veined White), 8 x Comma, 2 x Speckled Wood, 2 x Red Admiral, 2 x Small Tortoiseshell, 1 x Small Heath plus 6 x Six-Spot Burnet Moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Bob Seago | White Admirals 4 to 5, they seem to have emerged here. Another Small Heath, not regular. The WLH is first since 2006 here. Also Magpie Moth, Shaded Broad Bar, 6 spot burnet, cinnabar. 3 new webs of Small Tortoiseshell discovered. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Eversden Wood (TL3453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | James Fowler | Three Silver-washed Fritillary, damp and windy morning. One settled high in an Ash. Ringlet numerous. Hornet dismembering a meadow brown. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Devil's Dyke (TL589639) | Chalkhill Blue | Brian Laney | A fresh adult seen by the Warwickshire Flora Group by the top of the Dyke. One of the members of the group got a quick picture before it flew off. |
| 29th | Abberton Reservoir reserve (TL165180) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Clouded Yellow nearto Visitor Centre in morning. |
| 28th | Thorndon CP (TQ605911) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Red Admiral 3, Comma 4 including female ovipositing on nettle. heathland restoration area (TQ611911): singles recorded of above and Small Skipper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown & Ringlet (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Pound wood (TQ821888) | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Trevor Chapman | 10 heath fritilaries under the pylons, having seen none after a few hours search at thursley wood. Must be a later population. |
| 28th | Little Eversden (TL3753) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | James Fowler | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | A fresh Peacock and singles of Red Admiral, Small Tort and Comma. Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 10, S/E Skipper 13, Ringlet 142 (my highest ever transect count by 150%), Meadow Brown 141, Speckled Wood 1. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar & Straw dot |
| 28th | Great Gregories, nr Theydon Bois (TL4500) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Warm, sunny morning - before the rain set in. Whilst on a walk through Great Gregories, I saw at least 80 Meadow Browns. |
| 28th | Cockaynes Wood EWT (TM056218) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Bob Seago | On the open day some of us saw our first new brood Peacock, just the one |
| 28th | Bowers Marsh RSPB reserve | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Steve Jellett | Warm but generally o/cast plus a few spots of rain with a couple of sunny spells. 100's of Marble Whites, 50+ of Meadow Browns/Ringlets/small Skippers of which 2 identified as Essex Skippers. 25+ of Green veined and Small whites |
| 28th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | A total of 188 Ringlets counted during partial site coverage (avoided a few downpours retreating to Visitor Centre). This species was first recorded here in 2004 when it began to spread within the M25 - now a very pleasing common butterfly. Other browns and skippers not counted today. Also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White and 1 Holly Blue. |
| 27th | Weeleyhall Wood EWT (TM157210) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Bob Seago | About 6 or so White Admirals. |
| 27th | Langdon Hills | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Andrew Cox | 3 red admiral, 1 comma, 2 small tortoiseshell, 1 small skipper, 1 large white, 2 green veined white, many meadow browns & ringlets, several speckled wood |
| 27th | Cranham Marsh (TQ569854) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Mark & Jim, And Tricia Too | Also Clouded Border, Yellow Shell & Plume Moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Colin Jupp | 70 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet, 10 Large Skipper, 6 Small Skipper, 4 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Small/GV White. |
| 26th | Witham: Gershwin Boulevard (TL813130) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | evening look at road verges/vacant sites, disturbed or observed roosting: Meadow Brown 53, Ringlet 1, Small Heath 2, Small Skipper 6, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 5 larvae, moths: Cinnabar 1 (+8 larvae), NB5-spot 1. |
| 26th | Marks Tey FC & environs (TL910235) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Perimeter of sports ground and wasteground near roundabout: Ringlet 28, Meadow Brown 4, Large Skipper 1, Small Tortoiseshell 7. moths: Clouded Border 1, Cinnabar 1 |
| 26th | Little Eversden (TL370532) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 3, Common Blue 7, Small Tortoiseshell 8,Meadow Brown 101 |
| 26th | Heydon Cambs (TL431401) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Laurence Drummond | 28 Small tortoiseshell on one patch of Lavender,2 Ringlets and 1 Red admiral,many Meadow browns |
| 26th | Havering CP (TQ503928) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | David McGough | 3 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Gatekeepers, large White. Warm and sunny morning (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Gamlingay Wood + Sugley Wood (TL245538) | Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Shaw | Spent 10 minutes in Gamlingay Wood - 2 pristine SW Fritillaries, then spent 90 minutes in Sugley Wood in warm sunny conditions. I have never seen so many Marbled Whites in one place. Meadow Brown 140+, Marbled White 120+, Small Tort 55, Ringlet 15, Skippers 33 (Large 10+, Small 10+), Small Heath 12, Common Blue 5, Un-ID Whites 2. On leaving Gamlingay Wood disturbed large dark butterfly from dog mess - looked like a White Admiral from the quick glimpse of the markings. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Epping Forest - Bury Wood & Connaught Water (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Christian Moss | 2 White Admirals, 2 Red Admirals, 5 Ringlets, 6 Commas, 1 Green Veined White and too many Meadow Browns to count. My photos are too big to upload but they are on this link www.photoblog.com/mossy |
| 26th | Coton Countryside Reserve Transect | Gatekeeper | Vince Lea | First Gatekeeper of the year on transect |
| 26th | Copford: Gravelpit Wood/footpath (TL931232) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | late pm: Small Tortoiseshell 3, Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 1, Large Skipper 1 |
| 26th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Bob Seago | First gatekeeper this year. I could not find a second even on what I think is warmest spot on this breezy reserve. |
| 25th | Willow Park, Langdon nature reserve. | White Admiral | Karl Price | First White admiral I have seen at this site. |
| 25th | Sun Corner - Billericay - Essex. (TQ672941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | John Smart | Small Tortoiseshell 14/ Comma 2/ Large White 2/ Small or Essex Skipper 2/ Large Skipper 5/ Ringlet 3/ Meadow Brown 8. This is the Village Green for Billericay that has areas given over to wildness. Its bird life is encouragingly good. |
| 25th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 6 Purple Hairstreaks over oaks at 7.30pm. |
| 25th | New plantation by Mare Way (TL3552) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | James Fowler | Up to 10 Marbled White, but very active and hard to count accurately. Tortoiseshell very numerous, Ringlet, Meadow Brown & Large Skipper numerous. Two tatty male common blues. Single Small Heath. |
| 25th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Ringlet 40, Meadow Brown 12, Large Skipper 10, Small Skipper 6, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 7, Comma 2, Brimstone 1m (worn) |
| 25th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL408545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 6, Small Copper 1, Small Tortoiseshell 29, Meadow Brown 470 |
| 25th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL408545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 6, Small Copper 1, Small Tortoiseshell 29, Meadow Brown 370 |
| 25th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL407548) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Meadow Brown 28, Ringlet 1 |
| 25th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 3, Green-veined White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 32, Red Admiral 2, Marbled White 3, Meadow Brown 130, Ringlet 25 |
| 25th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL398545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 12, Marbled White 1, Meadow Brown 30 |
| 25th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Bob Seago | Most likely 2 White Admirals. One was reported last year and I saw one probably two years before. Also I think a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, though it did not stop long enough to see very well. |
| 25th | Epping Long Green (TL4305) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and warm day. Ringlet 19; Small Tortoiseshell 2; Meadow Brown 45; Large Skipper 5; Speckled Wood 3; Comma 1; Large White 1; Common Blue 2. Did see other whites, but not close enough to ID. |
| 25th | Broomhouse flash, Langham (TM0334) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell c60, Red Admiral 4, Comma 3, Green-veined White 2, Ringlet 6, Meadow Brown 44, Large Skipper 4 |
| 25th | Benfleet Downs (TL048380) | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Other | David Chandler | Lots of White Letter Hairstreaks 15+ in elm suckers above Adder Alley, and a Purple Hairstreak, a Silver Washed Fritillary plus a Clouded Yellow have all been seen on Adder Alley by Tom Lantaff & myself over the past few days. |
| 24th | One Tree Hill (TQ697861) | Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Patricia Clegg | Large numbers of Marbled White and Ringlet in far meadow through wood on opposite side of road to the car park. Also 20+ Six spot burnet moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Noak Hill near M25 (TQ548941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Inside the fenced off area adjacent to Wrightsbridge Rd and the M25. 40+ 'smaller' Skippers - majority Small with 1 definite Essex, 40 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath, 13 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Small White and 6 male Common Blue (all except 1 very worn). Also 10+ 6-spot Burnet moths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Maldon garden (TL861054) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Russell Neave | 12 Small Tortoishell on 3 buddleia in the garden, feels like the old days.Also 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Red Valerian. |
| 24th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Ringlet | Colin Jupp | A Ringlet in my garden. Also 3 Small Torts and 1 Red Admiral. |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | whites and skippers checked. Ringlets and Sm Tort numerous. Small Heath, the first for several years. Also 6 spot burnet, cinnabar, mother shipton, clouded border, (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Dunton Plotlands EWT (TQ664874) | White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 2 hairstreaks spotted on bramble by the site manager - this remains a good site for them. |
| 24th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Paul Scott | 50+ Small Tortoiseshell, 20+ White Butterflies (identified 2 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Small White, 1 x Large White), 20+ Meadow Brown, 12 x Large Skipper, 5 x Comma, 1 x Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | At least 100 Ringlets including many along Weald Brook & The Osiers (this area not fully covered on 22nd). 6 White-letter Hairstreaks on elms at approx TQ546936 (3+ colonies in the park). Also 1 Purple Hairstreak, 30+ Small Skipper, 3 Essex Skipper, 13 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, c30 Small Tortoiseshell and Meadow Browns into the hundreds. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Bulphan Fen: Mar Dyke (TQ619849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 6pm - Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 1, Meadow Brown 30, Ringlet 6, Common Blue 1, Small Tort 1. NB5-spot Burnet moth & many demoiselles, etc |
| 23rd | Pound Wood EWT (TQ820888) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | 5 seen in one small cleared area by cross-path |
| 23rd | One Tree Hill Country Park (TQ6986) | Marbled White | Barry Crowley | Coupled pair Marbled Whites (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Comma, Red Admiral, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | Before the rain this evening - 5+ Ringlet, 5+ Meadow Brown, 3 Common Blue, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and a surprise Marbled White. |
| 23rd | Mill Meadows LNR - Billericay. (TQ678943) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | John Smart | Warm & humid day with little breeze. No sun. During a 1hr 35min transect walk:- Meadow Brown 97/ Ringlet 29/ Small Tortoiseshell 8/ Speckled Wood 4/ Comma 3/ Large White 3/ Small Skipper 2/ Large Skipper 1/ Red Admiral 1/ Small White 1 (149 in total) |
| 23rd | Little Haven EWT (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | 2 seen in small area. Not all visited, but clearly close to end of flight period |
| 23rd | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ538849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David McGough | 18 White-Letter Hairstreaks, 1 Brimstone, 17 Ringlets, 7 Large skippers, 10 Small Skippers, 4 Large Whites, 5 Red Admiral, 7 Small tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 3 Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Hockley Woods (TQ837915) | White Admiral, Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | 5 seen along bottom ride, as grid ref, and then 2 on top ride at TQ838917. 2 White Admirals - pristine |
| 23rd | Hadleigh Great Wood & Dodd's Grove SSSI (TQ817878) | White Admiral | Rob Smith | 1 each on main ride and Dodds Grove - superb condition. 5 Heath Fritillaries seen last Friday by warden, but none today in cloudy conditions |
| 23rd | Fleam Dyke (TL5355) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | More Small Tortoiseshell than you could shake a stick at! 50+ from Fulbourn to Bedford Gap over the A11. Watched 2 male DGF patrolling the bottom of the Dyke over A11, where I also saw a very faded Painted Lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Bob Seago | Lots of new brood Small Copper, and first Small Heath which is scarce but regular at Colne Point. Also essex Skippers first of year. Also today, Yellow Shell imagos and Emperor caterpillars, (green stage)and Lackey caterpillars (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Bury Wood - Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Christian Moss | One Purple Emperor seen & three White Admirals. |
| 23rd | Burwell Fen (TL5568) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell c200, Red Admiral 1, Comma 1, Large White 2, Green-veined White 3, Ringlet 40, Meadow Brown c400, Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 20 |
| 22nd | Wanstead Park, London E12 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood. Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 22nd | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Meadow Brown; 1 Speckled Wood; + 1 Cinnabar Moth; + 7 Skippers (not sure which type). Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 22nd | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Meadow Brown; 1 Small Heath; + 3 Skippers (not sure which type). Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 22nd | Sutton Heath Road (off A47), Cambs | White-letter Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | I asked a friend if he knew of any elms locally for the purpose of finding White -letter Hairstreaks. He told me of an old hedgerow tree approximately 100 yards from the A47. I visited after 5pm and duly found a colony. Several seen high up and chasing each other bar one which was noted further down. |
| 22nd | Sugley Wood (TL245538) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | Meadow Browns and Ringlets too many to count,Small Tortoiseshell x46,Marbled White x43,Small Heath x18,Common Blue x4,Large Skipper x10,Small Skipper x8(many more Skippers but not ID'ed) |
| 22nd | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tort 6, Red Admiral 1, Small White 5, Green-veined 2, Small Heath 8, Meadow Brown 9, Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 7, Common Blue 1f (worn) |
| 22nd | Overhall Grove, Knapwell (TL339631) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Ian Shaw | 21 Meadow Brown, 13 Speckled Wood, 8 Ringlet, 11 Whites (3+ GV), 3 Skippers (1+ Large) plus a White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on bramble. Got a couple of photos of the WLH, including a poor quality upperside shot as it was taking off. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 22nd | Laindon West | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 22nd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | Singles of each species in my garden, some now nectaring on the Buddleia and Lavender flowers. 3 Small Torts seen on 20th. |
| 22nd | Friday Wood,Colchester (TL990207) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 10, Comma 4,Red Admiral 4, White Admiral 3, Brimstone 1, Small White 1, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 10, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown c120, Large Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, White-letter Hairstreak 2, Common Blue 8 (males) |
| 22nd | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5395) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | Good site coverage today in about 6 hours. 515 Meadow Brown, 52 Ringlet, 31 Small Heath, 4 Speckled Wood, 45 Large Skipper, 14 Small Skipper + some unidentified, 11 White-letter Hairstreak (on elms at S end of Fir Wood), 3O Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Large White and 4 Small/GV White. 11 species of Odonata included 10+ Small red-eyed Damsels and 2m Banded Demoiselles. |
| 22nd | Castor Hanglands | White-letter Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Please note that white-letter hairstreak was selected by mistake in the 'species' section from the submissions page. |
| 22nd | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Short visit resulted in a single Black Hairstreak seen on bramble flowers. |
| 22nd | Belfairs NR | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Steve Jellett | Numerous Ringlets, Skippers and Meadow browns. Saw five White Admirals - what appeared to be two pairs and a single |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus (TL0399) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley, Rosalyn Payne, Roger Orbell | 3 species of Hairstreak seen today, Black 4 (at 3 different locations in the wood), White-letter 10+ (mainly high up in ash & elm), Purple 1. Also seen were White Admiral 4 & Silver-washed Fritillary 14 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF075046) | Marbled White | Philip Todd | Marbled white. up to 20 in eastern side of reserve in fairly small area. |
| 21st | park on Trinity Street Cambridge (TL449588) | Other | Cleopatra | Fresh example reported to me by BBCS Member Gordon Morrison. ALMOST CERTAINLY A DELIBERATE RELEASE. |
| 21st | Sugley Wood, Gamlingay (TL2453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Hundreds of butterflies in the open grassy Sugley Wood, a glorious spectacle. One possible Dark Green Fritillary flew past: seemed too fast and small to be Silver Washed, but definitely a fritillary. |
| 21st | Starvelarks Wood (TQ811891) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Paul Fisher | Heath Fritillary x14,Small Skipper x4,Large Skipper x6,Small Tortoiseshell x1,Comma x2,Meadow Brown and Ringlets not counted. |
| 21st | Pound Wood (TQ821888) | Heath Fritillary | Paul Fisher | Heath Fritillary x12 |
| 21st | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 4, Brimstone 4, Large White 1, Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 3, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Speckled Wood 1, Meadow Brown 49, Ringlet 1 |
| 21st | Northlands Wood and Summerhouse Field, Langdon Hil (TQ693857) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Graham Bailey | Early pm ramble in warm sun. Marbled white 40+ in the field. At least 5 White admirals in the wood, but all very active. Green Hairstreak seen inside the wood, my first sighting here and rather worn on this late date! |
| 21st | Maldon Wick EWT Reserve (TL841054) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Russell Neave | Sunny afternoon, 14.30 -16.00. Along the Wick, at least 2 Red Admiral, 10 Speckled Wood,6 Ringlet, 4+ White-letter Hairsteak, 2 Purple Hairstreak and 32 Holly Blue. On the Wick Meadow several Small Tortoiseshell, Samml and Large Skipper and Narrow-borderd Five -spot Burnet. |
| 21st | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 5 White Admiral, 8 White-letter Hairstreak, 4 Purple Hairstreak (flying from 7.15pm), 25+ Large Skipper, 6+ Small Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 8 Comma, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Red Admiral, 6 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 10+ Ringlet and hundreds of Meadow Browns - virtually uncountable in the southern meadows. Many burnet moths as well (settled individuals all 6-spot). With all this activity at least 7 male Emperor Dragonflies were hawking the grassland areas in the evening. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | 24 White-letter Hairstreak on bramble and in elm tops along the gas pipeline path and adjoining rides. |
| 21st | Gamlingay Woods (TL2453) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Paddy Grove | Quite a few SWFs on the main ride. Lovely! |
| 21st | Devils Ditch, July racecourse side | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Mark Ferris | 3 Dark green fritillary, 13+ Marbled whites, 1 Dingy skipper, 3 Small heath |
| 21st | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | Single Dingy Skipper in good condition on the Northern Heath. 4+ Black Hairstreaks near the Southey Wood entrance. |
| 21st | Burwell Cutting (TL575654) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | Small Tortoiseshell x8,Brimstone x3,Large White x2,Common Blue x8,Marbled White x21,Small Skipper x6,Large Skipper x7,Meadow Brown x42,Ringlet x14,Small Heath x6,Dark Green Fritillary x1. |
| 21st | Brampton wood | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Black Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 15 black hairstreaks at main colony, 4 male silver washed fritillaries, 4 white admirals |
| 21st | Brampton Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Donal McCarthy | At least 5 Silver-washed Fritillary. No Black Hairstreaks seen during a brief visit. |
| 21st | Bicknacre: Slough Road (TL803030) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | singles of each on roadside verge. White-letter Hairstreak on tall elm hedgerow |
| 21st | Benfleet Downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Jellett | sunny and fairly hot with occasional cloudy spells. Several White-letter Hairstreaks, 25+ Marbled Whites,20+ Meadow Browns, ringlets, 2 Essex skippers identified many more 'small' skippers seen but not ID'd,2 Holly Blues,couple of small whites,Small Tortoiseshells, Singles of Red Admiral, Green veined white, Large white, Comma. |
| 21st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 12 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm and ash trees near the Damselfly Pond early pm. |
| 21st | Bedford Perlieus (TL038988) | White-letter Hairstreak | Brian Laney | Two seen flying around top of tall solitary elm on edge of cleared area of ride, on the north side of the ride. |
| 21st | Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve (TL965180) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Len Cornwell | 5 Small Tortoiseshall 2 Small White 1 Speckled Wood 2 Small Heath 127 Meadow Brown 14 Small Skipper 3 Large Skipper. Weather sunny and warm. |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Comma, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon. 11 Meadow Brown; 3 Small Heath; 2 Comma; 7 Skippers,one of which was a Small Skipper (don't know what the others were); + 2 Cinnabar Moths. |
| 20th | Southey Creek (TL870055) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Russell Neave | Along the seawall south of Northey Island Causeway. Several Small Torts and my first Small and Essex Skipper though only managed to ID one of the latter. |
| 20th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | 31 Meadow Brown, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma. |
| 20th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Other | Nick Ballard | Hummingbird Hawk moth, egg-laying on Lady's Bedstraw |
| 20th | Leytonstone, E11 (TQ3987) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon.Walking through the Green Man underpass (which has lots of wildflowers), towards Leyton Flats, I saw 2 Meadow Brown and 2 Skippers (not sure which type). |
| 20th | Leyton Flats, London E11 (TQ3988) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon. 3 Meadow Brown; 2 Large White; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Small Heath; and 1 Skipper (not sure which type). |
| 20th | Havering Country Park | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Ian Phillips | 4 White Admiral(photo included) in Pinewoods area as well as the usual suspects. My first sighting of this species here(thanks to CJ for indicating their presence). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Devils ditch(july course to a14) (TL614619) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Andrew Maddocks | 1dark green fritillary, 14 marbled white, 50+ringlet |
| 20th | Bush Wood, Leytonstone, London E11 (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny and hot afternoon. 1 Meadow Brown; 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Skipper. |
| 20th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Black Hairstreak | Ian Shaw | At least 3 Black Hairstreaks in sunny conditions |
| 20th | Bedford Purlieus, near Wansford | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Peter And Jan Farbridge | Black hairstreak (1) and red admiral (1) nectaring on dewberry brambles along small path opposite entrance to central ride. Numerous ringlets in meadow near A47. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Bedford Purlieus | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Allan Rodda Yorkshire BC | 4 SILVER WASHED FRITILLARY SEEN INCLUDING A PAIR IN COP |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Comma; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; + 5 Skippers (not sure which type). Warm and sunny conditions, with slight breeze. Did also see a few (about a dozen) 'whites' at various points on the Flats, but were flying fast and in the distance, so couldn't definitely ID them. |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ3986) | Meadow Brown | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Meadow Brown; + 1 Skipper (not sure which type). Conditions : warm and sunny, slight breeze. |
| 18th | Pleasant Drive, Billericay, Essex. (TQ662954) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | John Smart | c.15 Small Tortoiseshell; 3 Meadow Brown; 1 Comma; 1 Ringlet; 1 Small Skipper. Intermittent sun. An amenity area next to a housing estate that has had a small portion recently set aside for a pond and wildlife. |
| 18th | Near Furze Hill, Mistley (TM118308) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Richard Mason | Walking round a sugar-beet field with extensive field edges left fallow and full of long grass, and situated just behind the big pond at the back of Furze Hill, Mistley, I saw the following: 8 Meadow Brown; 15 Small Tortoiseshell; 10 Small Heath. The weather was cloudy, breezy but warm. There were no other butterlies on the wing in the woodland parts or on the other meadows nearby. |
| 18th | Martins Farm St Osyth (TM117174) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Bob Seago | At least 6 or so around bramble (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Witham (TL806116) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | 20 mins. walk on rough ground near some lakes with full sun and temp. 21 deg. Meadow Brown(8) Small White(2) Small Tortoiseshell(8). It seems to be a good year for the Tortoiseshell. I also saw onw Skipper but it would not settle to be ID'D. |
| 17th | Wickham Bishops (TL823117) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | 20 min.walk full sun and 21 deg. Meadow Brown(3) Comma(1) Large Skipper(1) Small Tortoiseshell(5) All five Small torts. were nectaring on a shrub with masses of white highly scented flowers. (photos) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Stour Wood RSPB Nature Reserve (TM194314) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Chris Woods | My first White Admiral & Ringlet of the year. 1 unidentified skipper. 19C sunny |
| 17th | Monk's Wood (TL202800) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Nick Ballard | First 2 White Admiral of my season on the main ride, with 2 Red Admiral and Comma, a good number of Ringlet, with several Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown and Large Skipper, 2 Large and GV White and at least 4 tatty male and 2 female Black Hairstreak down egg-laying in the blackthorn... (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | good species count for this site. Meadow Brown 11, Ringlet 4, Large Skipper 15, Small Tort 4, Comma 2, singles others. Also a Yellow Shell moth |
| 17th | Magog Downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Rhianna Knight | Warm dry day but with occasional strong gusts of wind. Huge population of meadow browns seen, 181 in total. |
| 17th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | At least three White Admirals in the Pine Wood area this afternoon. Good flight views but they were reluctant to settle and this very poor record shot was all I could obtain (my first record in TQ59 - first reported here last year by the ranger et al working on site). Also 7+ White-letter Hairstreaks over elms along the Wellingtonia Avenue western track. Other species in five and half hours: 300 Meadow Browns incl 2 mating pairs, 77 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 14 Ringlet, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 13 Comma, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Red Admiral (settling on territories in the evening), 5m Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Green-veined White and 2 Small White. Moths: 40+ 6-spot Burnet, 5 Yellow Shell, 10+ Burnet Companion. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Daws Heath, Little Havens (TQ811891) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Small Skipper | Mark & Jim | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Patricia Clegg | 6 individual White-letter Hairstreak seen on footpath just off main track. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Bedford Purlieus (TL037988) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Nick Ballard | A quick look in the morning revealed 2 Silver-washed fritillary, with lots of Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper and a Comma. |
| 16th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Colin Jupp | 152 Meadow Browns incl a mating pair, 20 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath, 33 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 3 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoishell and 1 Green-veined White. Moths: 15 6-spot Burnets, Nb 5-spot, Cinnabar & Yellow Shell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Riddy Wood (TL217815) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | Black Hairstreak male seen at Riddy Wood while carrying out the Woodwalton Farm Transect. There was plenty of blackthorn nearby. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Reach Lode (TL562671) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Kevin Wilson | I walked along Reach Lode from Reach and then back to Reach on the opposite side of the lode Whilst walking I counted 2 Speckled Woods.4 Red Admirals.22 Small Tortoiseshells,7 Meadow Browns.4 Large Skippers and 1 Painted Lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Meadow Brown 2, Small Heath 6, Small Skipper 1, Green-veined White 1 |
| 15th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | 5-5.45pm. Cloudy, 17C. 12 Heath Fritillaries seen, 2 basking with open wings, others wings closed |
| 15th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | 5-5.45pm, cloudy 17C, 12 Heath Fritillaries seen, basking/roosting (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Bob Seago | Also Yellow Shell, Brimstone Moth, rather dull working afternoon (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Brampton Woods | Marbled White | Tim & Jenny Hardingham | Short walk looking for Black Hairstreaks. No luck, but surprised to see a Marbled White, which obligingly sat long enough for photos. |
| 14th | south cambs, site withheld | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Jeff Davies | Surprised to see the DG fritillary, but excellent reverting grassland. Suitable habitat/flora for Green hairstreak/Grizzled skipper/Brown argus too. Please note this is an official MOD site WITH NO ACCESS |
| 14th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 49, Common Blue 1+, Small Tort 1, Large Skipper 2, Small Heath 1, a Peacock larva in grass looking for pupation site? moths: 6-spot 35, NB5-spot 49, Yellow Shell 4, B Companion 12, Straw Dot 1, Latticed Heath 2 |
| 14th | Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve (TQ4394) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 5 Meadow Brown; 2 Common Blue; 1 Essex Skipper; 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Seen on an Essex Wildlife Trust walk at the reserve. Weather conditions were warm, but overcast. Butterflies were only beginning to emerge at the end of our walk as it became warmer, so probably would have seen more later. |
| 14th | Nethermayne road cutting, Basildon (TQ707870) | Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 5pm - Marbled White 7, Meadow Brown 7, Large Skipper 3, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 3, Common Blue 2f (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Colin Jupp | 73 Large Skippers in sheltered areas mainly along the brook of which 15-20 were females (several courted by males but no mating seen). Also 5 Small Skipper, 2 Ringlet, 69 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma and 4 Small Tortoiseshell. Moths: 20 Burnet Companions incl some very worn, 8 Nb 5-spot Burnets. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 29, Ringlet 1, Speckled Wood 3, Large Skipper 3, Small Tort 3. moths: B. Companion 11, NB 5-spot 4, 6-spot 1, Cinnabar 1, Latticed Heath 2 |
| 14th | Castor Hanglands | Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | At least 20 seen early evening (still flying after 7pm). Only a relatively small area covered - appears to be more common compared to last year. 4 was the most seen at any one time. |
| 14th | Brampton wood | White Admiral, Black Hairstreak | Mark Ward | 10 black hairstreaks at main colony plus 1 near info hut, 2 white admirals. |
| 13th | West Hanningfield (TL726002) | Small Tortoiseshell | Richard Bigg | Ten minute walk Small Tort.(2) |
| 13th | West Hanningfield (TL721016) | Small Tortoiseshell | Richard Bigg | In ten minute walk Small Tort.(5) and a Small or Green veined White UID. |
| 13th | Shadwell Wood, Ashdon (TL5741) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers (with Paul Claridge) | Small Tortoiseshell 5, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 12 (woodland), Small Heath 6, Meadow Brown 34, Large Skipper 8, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 12, Cinnabar |
| 13th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ526830) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David McGough | Clouded Yellow 3, Brimstone 1, Small tortoiseshell 7, Comma 2, Small white 2, Small heath 40, Meadow brown 4, Common Blue 15, Holly blue 2, Brown Argus 1 Very Warm and sunny (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford (TQ532904) | Small Tortoiseshell, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | At least 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on the elms near the bowling green. 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 13th | Galleywood (TL708008) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | 20mins. walk in full sun and 26deg. negligible wind - Meadow Brown(5), Small Tort.(3), Large Skipper(7), and a UID Small or Essex Skipper. |
| 13th | Cambridge University Farm (TL431600) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Ringlet | James Fowler | Fresh Ringlet feeding on bramnle flowers |
| 13th | Brampton Wood (TL184699) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Bob Seago | Some photos are worth the perseverance. At least 6 BH probably more were seen but none coming down till this one (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ833877) | White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large Skipper | Andrew Woodhouse | A White Admiral in Dodd's Grove,4 Heath Fritillary, 1 Brimstone, 6 Speckled Wood, 5 Ringlet and a Large Skipper. |
| 13th | Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve (TL965180) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Counts of 30 Meadow Brown 4 Common Blue 2 Small Tortoiseshall 2 Small Skipper and 1 Small Heath. |
| 12th | Wormingford, Lodge Hills (TL930325) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell x50; Small Heath x8; Meadow Brown x30; Large Skipper x9; Cinnabar x2 |
| 12th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524904) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 White-letter Hairstreaks on elm late afternoon, 5 Purple Hairstreaks over oaks in the evening (from 7pm), 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma (3 smart hutchinsoni & 1 old generation). Also between the N boundary of the GC and the A12: 1m Common Blue, 8 Large Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown, 2 Cinnabar moths and 50+ Common Spotted Orchids. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 12th | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Essex Skipper 4, Brimstone 1, Common Blue 2, Meadow Brown 9 |
| 12th | Old Rail Line Kingston (TL340559) | Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 7 |
| 12th | Little Eversden (TL370532) | Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Common Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 18, Speckled Wood 4 |
| 12th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Brimstone, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone and 1 Holly Blue in a private garden at midday. Nearby along the A12 8-10 White-letter Hairstreaks over elms on the central reservation early pm, males clashing quite often. |
| 12th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | In my garden am 1 Large Skipper and 2 Meadow Brown. Also a hutchinsoni Comma yesterday afternoon and Speckled Wood and Holly Blue about a week ago. |
| 12th | Hadleigh Nature Reserve (TQ833877) | Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Angela Sharp | 6 Heath fritillaries seen this morning, sunny with some cloud (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | First confirmed Small Skipper. Also first 6 spot Burnet, Yellow Shell, Silver Y, Latticed Heath, Cinnabar |
| 12th | Dullingham/Stetchworth (TL636577) | Clouded Yellow | Kevin Wilson | One Clouded Yellow flew across the road whilst I was cycling between Dullingham and Stetchworth at 11.20am. |
| 12th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL609624) | Dark Green Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | One Dark Green Fritillary seen during a 'short' visit to Devils Dyke this afternoon.3.50pm. |
| 12th | Daws Heath, Little Havens (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary, Large Skipper | Mark No Jim | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | BRAMPTON WOOD | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Roger Orbell | Black Hairstreak on Dogwood on Main Ride as well as site 2 Silver Washed Fritt and White Admiral near master oaks at entrance |
| 12th | Audley End Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Rosie Bowden | Common Blue feeding on Birdsfoot Trefoil and Gatekeeper in the herb border |
| 11th | Hanningfield Reservoir North dam meadows (TQ7397) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | Clouded Yellow feeding on lesser knapweed and ovipositing on bird's foot trefoil. First 'fresh' peacock and 5 spot burnet moths. Other day flying moths. 2 Mother Shipton, 18 Burnet companion 4 Cinnabar, 1 silver y, 4 yellow shell. Butterfly numbers. Large skipper 8, brown argus 2, common blue 20, small tortoiseshell 29, speckled wood 4, small white 2, meadow brown 41 |
| 11th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | John Wright | Essex Skipper 3 seen really well with antenne scrutinised very carefully, 100% certain id. Large Skipper 2 seen. W-l Hairstreak 2 seen. |
| 11th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Silver-washed Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | A male Silver-washed Fritillary patrolling the centre ride just off the gas pipeline path and a single White-letter Hairstreak in the same location. |
| 11th | Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve (TM0419) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Len Cornwell | Warm with sunny spells. Counts; Small White 1 Small Tortoiseshall 4 Meadow Brown 3 Speckled Wood 5 Small Skipper 2 |
| 10th | Westlands Park Colchester (TL9623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Len Cornwell | Counts; 40 Small Tortoiseshall 1 Painted Lady 1 Peacock 3 Speckled Wood 5 Meadow Brown 3 Small Skipper. All bar 2 Tortoiseshalls were nectoring on Bramble blossom |
| 10th | Weald Park Way, South Weald (TQ575932) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | Between 14.45-16.00 three White-letter Hairstreaks along Weald Park Way (2 on elm & 1 on ash) but not much flight activity in breezy though sunny conditions. This reliable early emergence site in TQ59 has been hit badly by DED in recent years, most of the elms were healthy with good regeneration when I found the colony in 2001. Also 1 Holly Blue. |
| 10th | Sweyne Park (TQ8092) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Scott | 35 x Large Skipper, 28 x Meadow Brown, 2 x Ringlet, 2 x Common Blue, 1 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 10th | Meadow with pond & wood, Somersham (TL362798) | Peacock, Brimstone, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Michael Jennings | |
| 10th | Marks Hall (TL840255) | Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | An hour or so in bright sun, temperature 21deg. but with a strong wind - Large Skipper(3), Small Tortoiseshell(1),Common Blue (4),Meadow Brown(2),and Brown Argus(1). |
| 10th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL408545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Common Blue 8 |
| 10th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL407548) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 2, Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 2, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 10th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 1, Brimstone 1, Common Blue 6, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Meadow Brown 7, Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath 1 |
| 10th | Kelveden (TL836190) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | Walking 15 mins. along a bridleway Speckled Wood(6), Small Tortoiseshell(1),Meadow Brown(1). |
| 10th | Hadleigh Benfleet downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Kevin Taylor | Very warm today Butterflies not in great numbers just one of each |
| 10th | Dunmow Cutting, Flitch Way (TL609215) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Val Blamire | Sunny, warm morning. 20 Speckled Wood, 12 Meadow Brown, 1 Small White, 3 Large White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Common Blue, 8 Large Skippers and 2 Ringlets. |
| 10th | Coggeshall Hamlet (TL855212) | Small Tortoiseshell | Richard Bigg | Small Tortoiseshell (3) |
| 10th | Brentwood: Weald Park Way (TQ576932) | White-letter Hairstreak | Rob Smith | at least 4 males at 8.20am at the end of the A12 footbridge, some spiralling battles |
| 10th | Brentwood: M25 Junction 28 (TQ568922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Along verge on south side of Junction 28: 4m Common Blue, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown and 3 Small Tortoiseshell. Moths: 50+ Burnet Companion, 3 Yellow Shell and 1 NB 5-spot Burnet. |
| 9th | Salary Brook LNR, Colchester (TM0325) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper | R.Jackson | 15+ Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Large Skippers (1m/1f). Warm and sunny. |
| 9th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | A Painted Lady in rapid flight near the A12 and in grassland by the brook 4 Large Skipper, 2m Common Blue, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood. Also Burnet Companion. |
| 9th | Old Railway Track, Comberton (TL382545) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small Skipper 1,Brimstone 2, Small White 3, Green-veined White 2,Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 1, Meadow Brown 2 |
| 9th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | Several Common Blue; 2 Speckled Wood and 3 Meadow Brown this morning |
| 9th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL610623) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke,vegetation permitting,from the July car park to the A14.2.05pm-4.pm. During the walk I counted 9 Brimstones.22 Large Skippers.2 Marbled Whites.26 Common Blues.9 Small Tortoiseshells.5 Ringlets.1 Speckled Wood.12 Brown Argus.3 Dingy Skippers.4 Meadow Browns.23 Small Heaths.1 Red Admiral.1 Green Hairstreak and 1 Small Elephant Hawk Moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | BRAMPTON WOOD | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Roger Orbell | Good numbers of Black Hairstreak this afternoon including 2 on Blackthorn in front of information hut |
| 8th | brampton wood | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Andew Maddocks | 3 Black Hairstreak |
| 8th | Wood Walton Marsh Reserve (TL212813) | Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | A quick visit here produced the following: Brown Argus x1;Common Blue x3;Small Heath x3;Grizzled Skipper x1;Brimstone x2;Marbled White x1 |
| 8th | Wanstead Park, NE London (TQ4187) | Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | 2 Small Heath; 1 Large Skipper; 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Large White. Very sunny and warm conditions. |
| 8th | Wallasea Island (TQ9594) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Scott | 21 x Large Skipper, 15 x Small Tortoiseshell, 11 x Meadow Brown, 8 x Small Heath, 3 x Common Blue, 1 x Small White, 1 x very faded Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Stow Cum Quy area (TL518617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | During a 50 minute walk between Quy and Anglesey Abbey,i counted 15 Small Tortoiseshells.1 Meadow Brown.1 Red Admiral.1 female Brimstone and 1 Common Blue. |
| 8th | River Brain, near Cressing Station (TL770204) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Val Blamire | Lovely warm morning. 12 Small Heath. 4 Brown Argus. 3 Common Blue. 2 Small Tortoiseshell. 3 Speckled Wood. 2 Meadow Brown. |
| 8th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 5, Common Blue 6, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 4, including a male trying to disrupt a mating pair (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | 1 Large White; 5 Small Tortoiseshell; 5 Common Blue; 1 Speckled Wood. Very sunny and warm conditions. |
| 8th | Monks Wood (TL202800) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 5+ Black Hairstreak seen this morning. |
| 8th | Little Eversden (TL373535) | Painted Lady | James Fowler | Two feeding on flowers in meadow (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Langdon Hills | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Large Skipper-4 Small White-5 Brimstone- 1, female Common Blue-1, male Holly Blue- 5 Peacock- 1 Red Admiral- 2 Small Tortoiseshell- 5 Meadow Brown- 4 Speckled Wood- 19 |
| 8th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Moorings (TQ785857) | Marbled White, Essex Skipper | Andrew Woodhouse | Two Essex Skipper and a single Marbled White. |
| 8th | Hadleigh Country Park (TQ7986) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paul Scott | 14 x Common Blue, 10 x Speckled Wood, 4 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Meadow Brown, 1 x Large White, 1 x Small White, 1 x Holly Blue, 1 x Large Skipper, 1 x Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Gunpowder Park | Small Heath, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | Common Blues every where plus 1 Small Heath |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | At least 4 Meadow Brown while 0 yesterday. Also Silver Y, Silver Ground Carpet, Latticed Heath, Mother Shipton. Lots of Peacock webs. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Gilwell Scout Camp (TQ385964) | Red Admiral, Brimstone | Paul Busby | At least 2 Red Admirals, one in woods, other buzzing the field plus a male Brimstone. Half a dozen Burnet Moths on rough grassland on hill slope. |
| 8th | Countryside to the west of Billericay, Essex. (TQ652958) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | John Smart / Neil Sumner / Nathan Hume. | A 5.75 mile meander through countryside. Significant numbers as follows:- Small Tortoiseshell c.55 (fifty five); Large Skipper 6; Speckled Wood 5; Singletons of a Red Admiral and a Meadow Brown. A very hot day that was nearly cloudless. |
| 8th | Cornhill Meadows | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Kevin Taylor | Good numbers of Small Tortoiseshell |
| 8th | Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve (TL9717) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Counts Small Tortoiseshall 5 Red Admiral 1 Meadow Brown 8 Common Blue 6 |
| 7th | Wat Tyler Country Park | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Common Blue- 1 (male), Holly Blue- 1 (female), Large Skipper- 2, Speckled Wood- 9, Small Tortoiseshell- 1 |
| 7th | Warley: Boyles Court/Lower Belt (TQ572916) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tort 6, Red Admiral 1+, Peacock 1, Common Blue 1, Meadow Brown 1. moths: Cinnabar 5, B. Companion 1 |
| 7th | Wanstead Park, NE London (TQ4087) | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 7th | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ3986) | Small Heath | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Small Heath. |
| 7th | Roach Valley Way (TQ894903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Paul Scott | 50+ Small Tortoiseshell, 13 x White Butterflies (identified 4 x Small White), 2 x Red Admiral, 1 x Meadow Brown, 2 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Orange Tip, 1 x Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 1 male Common Blue and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 7th | Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | James Fowler | 2 Meadow Brown & 1 Large Skipper basking in long grass in between showers. Red Admiral feeding on bramble. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tort 6, Peacock 1, Meadow Brown 4, Speckled Wood 6, Common Blue 3 (2m,2f), Large Skipper 4. moths: Straw Dot 2, M. Shipton 2, B. Companion 10, Latticed Heath 1, Silver Y 1, Clouded Border 3+, Cinnabar 1, S.Grd Carpet 1 |
| 7th | Hockley Woods, Hockley, Essex (TL048380) | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood | Steve Jellett | A dozen seen over approx 90mins including a rain storm! |
| 7th | Hockley Woods (TL048380) | Heath fritillary, White admiral, Speckled wood, large skipper, small/essex skipper | Miles Attenborough | 1 small/essex skipper (did not manage to get a photo), 2 large skipper, 15 Heath fritillary (Photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/64663114@N03/14190960177/in/photostream/), 1 White admiral (Photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/64663114@N03/14190788220/), 1 Speckled wood |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | Notable extra Red Admirals today. Some 20 or more Small Tort. Also Silver Y, Yellow Shell, Cinnabar, Mother Shioton |
| 7th | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 7 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood, 5 Large Skipper, 4m Common Blue, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral. Moths: 10+ Burnet Companions. |
| 7th | Comberton (TL388543) | Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Garden: Small White 1, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 7th | Canvey island | Painted Lady | Dave Blackwell | First painted lady of the season in front garden feeding on wallflower |
| 6th | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Second go in wonderful weather but not much better: Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 6, Small Copper 1, Meadow Brown 2, Small Heath 1 |
| 6th | Vange Marsh | Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Common Blue-7, all males. |
| 6th | Sun Corner Billericay Essex (TQ672941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper | John Smart | Small Tortoiseshell 4: Large Skipper 3. Hot weather, blue skies. |
| 6th | One Tree Hill (TQ697861) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Patricia Clegg | Warm but breezy. One single Small copper and Small skipper. Good numbers of others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | North of South Woodham Ferrers (TL804009) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Richard Bigg | One of each in 20mins. |
| 6th | Little Havens | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Allan Rodda Yorkshire BC | We had nine Heath Fritillary 6 were newly emerged 2 Meadow Brown, 2 Large Skipper 1 Speckled Wood in warm breezy conditions |
| 6th | Linton | Large Skipper | Alex Petter | My first large skipper of the year seen in an overgrown field on the edge of the village. |
| 6th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL408545) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Common Blue 9, Peacock 1, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 1 |
| 6th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL407548) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Tony Roberts | Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath 1 |
| 6th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Small White 5, Brimstone 1, Common Blue 11, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 3 |
| 6th | Knarr Fen (TF313033) | Orange-Tip | David Withrington | 10+ Orange Tips along well-reeded ditches |
| 6th | Hockley Woods | White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood | Kevin Taylor | 5+ Heath Fritillary, 1 White Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 6th | High Woods Country Park, Colchester (TM0027) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | R.Jackson | 17 Small Heath, 6 Speckled Wood, 4 Common Blue, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral. Very warm and sunny. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Flitch Way Dunmow Cutting (TL609215) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Val Blamire | Mainly singles seen but good to see 2 Large Skippers and about a dozen Speckled Wood. |
| 6th | Devil's Dyke | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Alex Petter | 14 male common blues, 4 brown arguses, 4 small tortoiseshells and 1 freshly emerged ringlet seen. |
| 6th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady | Bob Seago | 2 Painted Lady, About 6 Sm Tort on Sea Rocket. Also a Cinnabar |
| 6th | Burnham on Crouch (TL940960) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Russell Neave | Along the seawall from Burnham to Creeksea. Sunny but quite windy which may accout for not much being seen.Single records except for the 4 Small Torts. |
| 6th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Speckled Wood | Ian Shaw | Visited Brampton Wood in warm sunny conditions. Spent about an hour in total at 3 of the Black Hairstreak sites, but none seen. 12 Speckled Woods. Most noticeable thing on the wing were hundreds of teneral Common Blue Damselflies throughout the wood. |
| 6th | Bower Hall near Cavendish (TL7945) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Tort 4, Peacock 1, Brimstone 1f., Large White 1, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 4, Brown Argus 1 |
| 5th | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Good weather poor result. Small White 3, Common Blue 2, Small Copper 1, Clouded Yellow 1 |
| 5th | Orwell | Meadow Brown | Louise Bacon | one on farmland near Wimpole Estate, 8am |
| 5th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Rob Smith | Small Torts 3, Brimstone 2 (m + f) |
| 5th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | Nice fresh Comma, about 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Large Skipper |
| 5th | Fleam Dyke Transect | Brown Argus, Common Blue, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Ringlet | Roger Lemon | |
| 5th | D'Engaynes Meadow (TL515594) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Common Blue and 1 Small Heath at lunchtime |
| 5th | Bulmer/Bulmer Tye (TL8439) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tort 2; Peacock 1; Brimstone 1 male; Small White 4; Green-veined White 1; Speckled Wood 3; Holly Blue 1 f. on ivy |
| 4th | Thorndon CP: Jury Hill (TQ618893) | Common Blue | Rob Smith | A single Common Blue at roost this evening (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Common Blue 4, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 3rd | Delph Ditch, Maldon Prom Park (TL863064) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper | Russell Neave | Four Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Large Skipper |
| 3rd | Cambourne (TL3158) | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small Heath, Large Skipper | Louise Bacon, Vince Lea | one of each |
| 2nd | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Other | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Skipper (not sure which - too far away to ID); 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Heath; 5 Common Blue. |
| 2nd | South House Farm (TL865050) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Large Skipper | Russell Neave | Generally overcast but muggy. 1 Red Admiral, first Large Skipper of the year |
| 2nd | South House Farm (TL865050) | Red Admiral, Large Skipper | Russell Neave | Overcast but warm. My first Large Skipper. |
| 1st | garden (TL861054) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white | Russell Neave | |
| 1st | Wanstead Flats, NE London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett & Tim Harris | 6 Speckled Wood; 7 Common Blue; 1 Large Skipper. And 6 Cinnabar Moths; 3 Mother Shipton moths (two of which were mating). |
| 1st | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Heath 4, Common Blue 3, singles others |
| 1st | Prestons Lake (south of) (TL8531) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tort x1; Red Admiral x1; Green-veined White x2; Orange Tip x2; Speckled Wood x2; Common Blue x3 males; Brown Argus x1 |
| 1st | Pebmarsh (south) (TL8532) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | All singles except for Orange Tip x2 & Speckled Wood x14 |
| 1st | Osea Road,Heybridge /Goldhanger (TL896073) | Common Blue | Russell Neave | Early morning,sunny. One Common blue seen. |
| 1st | Osea Road,Heybridge /Goldhanger (TL894073) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Common Blue | Russell Neave | First Common Blue of the year, a male. |
| 1st | Nightingale Park | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Alex Petter | 2 male common blues, 3 speckled woods and 1 peacock seen. |
| 1st | Millenium Wood, Maldon Prom Park (TL862061) | Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper | Russell Neave | |
| 1st | Millenium Wood, Maldon Prom Park (TL862061) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Russell Neave | Small Tort - 3, Orange Tip - 1 male,Speckled Wood - 2 sparring in flight. |
| 1st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | a first Meadow Brown, also 6 Speckled Wood, 3 Small Torts, singles others. moths: Cinnabar 2, Burnet Companion 5, Straw Dot |
| 1st | Hilly Fields, Colchester (TL9825) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | R.Jackson | 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 1 Common Blue. Warm, intermittent sun/cloud. |
| 1st | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Holly Blue in my garden late am. |
| 1st | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 25 x Small Tortoiseshell, 9 x White Butterfly (identified 4 x Small White), 2 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Peacock, 1 x Orange Tip, 1 x Holly Blue, 1 x Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large white, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Patricia Clegg | Two Green Hairstreak in hawthorn bush near path junction close to road. Painted Lady on path near bridge. Also Burnet Companion and Latticed Heath moths. |
| 1st | Bonnetts Wood (TQ548843) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mark No Jim | Extremely blue Common Blue female? Moth Fest; Cinnabar, Latticed Heath, Mother Shipton, Burnet Companion. (Photo(s) supplied: photo) |
| 1st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 5 Large Skipper, 1 female Brimstone nectaring on bramble flowers, 1 Small White, 3 Small Copper, 35 Common Blues (nearly all males - on Foxes Hill, fields near Larch Wood and Lake area), 3 Peacock, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 7 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown and 8 Small Heath. Moths: 20+ Burnet Companion and 1 Cinnabar. |
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| May 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small Skipper 1, Brimstone 1, Large White 1, Small White 5, Gren-veined Whie 1, Orange Tip 1, Small Copper 2, Common Blue 7, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
| 31st | Two Tree Island (west side) (TQ8184) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white | Paul Scott | 7 x White Butterflies (identified 3 x Green-Veined White) 3 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 31st | River Roding, nr Ray Park, Woodford (TQ4191) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett | During a walk along the River Roding, between Ray Park (Woodford) and Buckhurst Hill : 2 Common Blue; 3 Peacock; 1 female Orange Tip. |
| 31st | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ525911) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white | Colin Jupp | 1 fresh Small Tortoiseshell and a Small White. |
| 31st | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell seen late morning. |
| 31st | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 fresh Small Tortoiseshell, 1 female Common Blue, 2 Speckled Wood and 1 unidentified White. |
| 31st | Brentwood: Warley Hill (TQ589917) | Painted Lady | Rob Smith | 9am disturbed from red valerian in garden. 2 other probables on walk down to station |
| 31st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | A fresh male Meadow Brown near Larch Wood, 4 Small Heath, 6 Large Skipper, 10 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral and 9 Small Tortoiseshells. Latter included 2 old and 2 new nectaring on low bramble near lake and 3 more fresh individuals on Foxes Hill. Also a white sp. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 31st | Beckton:Armada Way (TQ439817) | Painted Lady, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Excellent habitat on waste ground & road verges. Common Blue 7, Brown Argus 3, Painted Lady - possible female on thistles. Moths - Burnet Companion 3, Mother Shipton 1. |
| 31st | Beckton A13 junction (TQ429821) | Holly Blue | Rob Smith | 1 either side of junction |
| 31st | Abberton reservoir (TL9617) | Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Common Blue 22, all males; Brown Argus, 1 |
| 30th | Wormingford (TL9332) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2 fresh butterflies; Painted Lady fresh individual; Speckled Wood x3; all others singles. |
| 30th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL417552) | Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Very poor weather and just 1 Speckled Wood seen. |
| 29th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | Brimstone 1m+, 1f ovipositing, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1. moths: Brown Silver-line 1, Mother Shipton 2, Straw Dot 1 |
| 29th | Great Leighs Essex Way near Sewage Works (TL7216) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | 1215-1245p.m. Sunshine after cloud, E wind. 1 fresh looking Red admiral, 1 worn Painted lady, 10+ Speckled woods, 4 male Common blues at Birdsfoot trefoil, 1 Brown argus, 1 Small tortoiseshell. |
| 29th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bob Seago | Large Skipper was first for me and 4 Small Tortoiseshell new. broods. Two new Peacock webs. Green Hairstreak, laying eggs on birdsfoot trefoil. Also one Brimstone caterpillar spotted. Also Bloodvein, Latticed Heath, Mother Shipton, Cinnabar, Silver Ground Carpet, Clouded Border. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Cambourne (TL319588) | Painted Lady, Brown Argus | Louise Bacon | |
| 26th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 2 fresh Small Tortoiseshells and a worn Painted Lady. Singles others. moths: Mother Shipton, Yellow Shell. Also an Orange-tip caterpillar on Hoary Cress (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Great Baddow, Chelmsford | Painted Lady | Mike Gill | sunny - flying - settling on flowers - 10.50am pristine condition |
| 25th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Common Blue 5, Small Heath 2, Small Copper 3, singles others. 2 Grizzled Skippers were seen by others on transect today |
| 25th | Wat Tyler | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 25th | Vange Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Common Blue-4, all males Small Tortoiseshell-1 |
| 25th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ520908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | Brief visit early eve: 1 Large Skipper and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM0122) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | R.Jackson | 1 Peacock, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Speckled Wood, 7 Small Heath, 1 Small Copper. Intermittent sunshine, quite breezy. |
| 25th | Longstowe (TL3153) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Louise Bacon | Red admiral at TL311538, also small tortoiseshell larvae. Other species in wider area, all between 8 and 9 am. |
| 25th | Little Haven EWT (TQ811891) | Heath Fritillary | Rob Smith | Heath Fritillary - at least 3 males seen in the morning. One particularly small |
| 25th | Laindon West | Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 25th | Hadleigh Great Wood & Dodd's Grove SSSI (TQ818878) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | No Heath Fritillaries on the wing this morning. Speckled Wood 5, Brimstone 3 (2m, 1f) |
| 25th | Hadleigh Downs | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Pete Jackson | 5 x Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 2 x Large Skipper, 2 x Peacock, 3 x Holly Blue, the rest all single sightings |
| 25th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Other | Bob Seago | Speckled Woods building up.3 Green Hairstreak, 2 sparring.Also Silver Y, Cinnabar, Small Yellow Underwing, Mother Shipton, Bloodvein, Silver Ground Carpet |
| 25th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Mainly sunny but windy. A Green Hairstreak nectaring on Birdsfoot trefoil at the bottom of the slope NNW of lake approx TQ517919 (14.40-14.45). The first park record. Also seen in 4 hours 2 Large Skipper, 18 Common Blue (2 females), 6 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 5 Small Heath and 6 mainly fresh Speckled Woods. Moths included 1 Latticed Heath with good numbers of Burnet Companions & Mother Shiptons. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Rob Smith | luckily hit a sunny spell between showers: Speckled Wood 4, Common Blue 1m, Large Skipper 1m. moths: Burnet Companion 4, Mother Shipton 1 |
| 24th | Hadleigh Country Park (TQ800858) | Wall, Large Skipper | Andrew Woodhouse | 2 male Wall and a single Large Skipper |
| 24th | Clacton, My garden (TM169151) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Bob Seago | My first Painted Lady this year. |
| 23rd | Public Footpath - Alresford (near Cockaynes Wood) (TM0522) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | R.Jackson | 2 Red Admiral, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange Tip (m), 1 Speckled Wood (f?), 1 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | 5 Common Blue (including this blue female) plus 2 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Brown Argus and 5+ Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Hockley Woods (TQ8391) | Heath Fritillary | Rochford DC Staff | The first Heath Fritillary has been seen on transect at Hockley Woods |
| 21st | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Small Heath | Kathy Hartnett | Only 1 Small Heath today. |
| 21st | Rivey Hill, Linton | Red Admiral | Alex Petter | 1 red admiral seen in the evening |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ405867) | Green Hairstreak | Kathy Hartnett & Paul Ferris | 1 Green Hairstreak. |
| 20th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ404867) | Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Kathy Hartnett & Paul Ferris | 2 Small Heath; 3 Green Hairstreak. In the SSSI area of Wanstead Flats. |
| 20th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ421870) | Common Blue | Kathy Hartnett & Paul Ferris | 1 Common Blue. |
| 20th | Nightingale Park | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Alex Petter | 1 holly blue and 7 speckled woods seen |
| 20th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Peacock | Rob Smith | a single Peacock and 4 Mother Shipton moths. Never seen so much bramble blossom with so little on it. |
| 20th | Maylands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | A total of 5 fresh male Large Skippers early pm, including 2 nectaring on Cuckoo Flower. Also 1m Orange Tip, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Peacock. Moths: 7 Mother Shipton (3 on Cuckoo Flower) & 3 Burnet Companion. |
| 20th | Hill Farm conservation area,Gestingthorpe (TL8239) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Small Tort 1, Peacock 2, Green-veined White 8, Small White 15, Orange Tip 4 males, Large White 1, Small Heath 2, Common Blue 2 males, Small Copper 1 |
| 20th | Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ7397) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roy Widgery | Painted Lady feeding on guelder rose flowers. In good condition. |
| 20th | Bulmer (TL840395) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Tort 2, Peacock 3, Green-veined White 7, Small White 10+, Orange Tip 1 male, Brown Argus 1 |
| 20th | Barton, Lark Rise Farm (TL4054) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Other | Vince Lea | First Large Skip for me and my first (3) Small Heaths in the county too - having seen some in heathland in Suffolk at the weekend. Also Mother Shipton and Lattice Heath moths on the transect. Red Ad was off transect but looked fresh, so may be new generation underway. |
| 19th | Thames Chase, Pages Farm (TQ561902) | Small white, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Colin Jupp | NE corner of the site near Hall Lane. At 5.30pm 2 Brown Argus (m & f), 1 Small Heath and 1 Small White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | John Weston Reserve, EWT (TM2624) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Simon & Pat Cox | 5 Peacocks, 4 Speckled Woods, 2 Orange Tips, single Large, Small & G-v Whites, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell & Small Heath |
| 19th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Warm but very breezy. Between 17.50-18.50 on the old 'pitch n putt' site 1 female Brown Argus, 4 Common Blue and 8 Small Heath. All were settling to roost. Moths: several Burnet Companions. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212811) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue | Roger Orbell | 3 Grizzles |
| 18th | Whaypules Mill (TL592105) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | 25 Mins. Bright sun, light wind, 25deg. Peacock (5), Small Tort. (3), Large White (1), Orange Tip (3), Comm. Blue (1), Brimstone (2) plus several UID Whites which would not settle. |
| 18th | Warley Country Park (TQ584925) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 14.00-15.30: 3 or 4 Brimstones (2-3m & 1f), 3 Orange Tip (2f & 1m), 1 Green-veined White, 3m Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood. Moths: 2 Mother Shipton. |
| 18th | Wanstead Park, North East London (TQ4187) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Tim Harris & Kathy Hartnett | 1 Holly Blue; 1 Peacock; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Tim Harris & Kathy Hartnett | 1 Green Hairstreak; 4 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Heath. |
| 18th | Wanstead Flats (TQ4186) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Tim Harris | 7 Green Hairstreaks and 1 Large Skipper in the SSSI area of Wanstead Flats |
| 18th | Wallasea Island (TQ9594) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paul Scott | 12 x White Butterflies (identified 2 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Small White) 8 x Common Blue, 7 x Brown Argus, 2 x Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Green-veined White 5, Large White 1, Peacock 1, Small Heath 1, Brown Argus 4. Noticeably quiet on most of sea wall. moth: Cinnabar |
| 18th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tim Harris & Kathy Hartnett | 1 Small Copper; 1 male Common Blue; 1 female Common Blue; 1 Peacock; 1 male Orange Tip; 1 Small White; 2 Speckled Wood. |
| 18th | New Town Community Garden (TL994254) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | Michelle Harrison | Very warm day |
| 18th | Monks Wood (TL2079) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Roger Orbell | 5 Grizzled, 3 Green Hairstreak 1 Brown Argus Greater Butterfly Orchid just coming out |
| 18th | Marsh Farm and Wat Tyler cp | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kevin Taylor | Few Butterflys today at Marsh Farm and Wat Tyler cp but not in great numbers |
| 18th | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ573914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 16.30-18.15. 10 Green Hairstreaks: territorial males favouring young oaks along the top of the embankment and 1 nectaring on buttercup. Also 1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1m Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock and 2 Small Torts (courting pair). Moths: 20+ Cinnabars, 10+ Burnet Companions and 5+ Mother Shiptons. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Homefield, Langdon Hills NR,EWLT (TQ690874) | Small white, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Dave Cornwell | Warm, sunny. 5 Commmon Blue (males), 4 Small Heath, 1 Copper, 1 Small White |
| 18th | Great Ropers Lane, Great Warley (TQ585915) | Peacock | Colin Jupp | 2 Peacock. A pair in courtship, flew round in brief chase then settled in roadside hedgerow. |
| 18th | Grays Gorge | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Phillips | Peacock x 2; Brimstone x 5(3M,2F); Holly blue x 3; Speckled wood x 6; Orange tip M x 2; Green-veined white x 2;Unidentified whites x 3 ; Green hairstreak x 1; Common Blue x 12 & Burnet Companion moth x 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Paul Scott | 11 x White Butterflies (identified 3 x Green-Veined White, 2 x Small White, 1 x Large White), 3 x Peacock, 3 x Orange Tip |
| 18th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (TL614618) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Webb Family | Bright, warm and sunny. First Green Hairstreak for us! Just one seen feeding on Bird's-foot Trefoil in bright sun. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593) | Peacock, Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | In an hour or so from late am: 3 male Common Blues near Fir Wood, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 4 Small Heath, 2 Small White and 1 Peacock. |
| 18th | Coggeshall (TL8422) | Green Hairstreak | Lynda Lambert | Seen in garden on 18 th may 2014. Seen whilst visiting . dorset recorder. |
| 18th | Berners Roding (TL610097) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 25 Mins. bright sun, light wind Temp 25deg. Peacock (1), Small Tort. (3) Orange Tip (1). Plus several UID Whites. |
| 18th | Berners Roding (TL607102) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 20 Mins. in bright sun, light wind Peacock (6) Orange Tip (4) Brimstone (2). Also 6-8 UID whites |
| 18th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF075046) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | Brimstone x4,Orange Tip x3,Brown Argus x3,Common Blue x6,Dingy Skipper x1,Small Heath x7,Green Hairstreak x18,Unident White x3. |
| 17th | Wood Walton Marsh Reserve (TL212813) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | Orange-Tip x1(Male),Brimstone x4(2 each of Male/Female),Small White x1,Small Heath x3,Grizzled Skipper x2,Common Blue x1(Female). |
| 17th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | No Grizzled Skipper on transect today. Peacock 1, Orange-tip 1m, Common Blue 2f, 2m, Holly Blue 1,Small Heath 3, Small Copper 2, moths: Burnet Companion 7, Mother Shipton 3, Latticed Heath 1, Red Twin-spot Carpet 1, Small Yellow Underwing 1, Pyrausta purpuralis 2, Nettle tap 2 |
| 17th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4186) | Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Small Copper (different section of the Flats, to where I saw the Green Hairstreaks today). Surprisingly few butterflies around, despite good weather. |
| 17th | Norman Cross Pits (TL163909) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | Dingy Skipper 6+, Green Hairstreak 3, Common Blue 5. Plus one Adder. |
| 17th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 4, Speckled Wood 2, Orange-tip 1m, 2 whites |
| 17th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Other | Bob Seago | Large White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue all first on site in year. Also Mother Shipton, Cinnabar and Latticed Heath |
| 17th | Folkes Lane Woodland (FC) (TQ572900) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rob Smith | ex arable land sandwiched between M25 & A127, but periphery is unimproved, hence a Green Hairstreak at bottom of northern end (as grid ref). Also Small Copper 1, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 2, Peacock 2. moth: Ruby Tiger |
| 17th | Bulphan Fen: Mar Dyke (TQ618849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | late aft: Small Tort 1, Peacock 3, Orange-tip - 3 females using Charlock, but did not see any ova (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood; 2 Small White; 4 Green Hairstreaks. All in the London E7 section of Wanstead Flats. Green Hairstreaks now been seen in two of the three sections of the Flats. Despite warm and sunny conditions, didn't see too many butterflies today. |
| 16th | Romford Golf Course (TQ524902) | Brimstone | Colin Jupp | A male Brimstone over Heath Drive and the GC. |
| 16th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 (TQ4287) | Small white | Kathy Hartnett | Just one Small White today, despite warm and sunny conditions. |
| 16th | Linton | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Alex Petter | 11 orange tips, 13 brimstones, 1 small white, 15 green veined whites, 1 large white, 7 peacocks, 3 small tortoiseshells, 1 speckled wood, 1 holly blue and 1 comma caterpillar spotted at various sites around the village. |
| 16th | Girton, Cambridge (TL430610) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Other | Steve & Alison Webb | Warm and sunny, our local unofficial transect, first Holly Blue seen this year - a bit later than previous years. Spectacular Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly. |
| 16th | Gidea Park (TQ527899) | Small white, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | Links Avenue private garden: 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small White. |
| 16th | Fingringhoe Wick Reserve (TM0419) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | R.Jackson | 10+ Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Small White (plus numerous others not seen close up), 4 Large White, 5 Orange Tip, 3 Small Heath, 1 Green Hairstreak [also heard first cuckoo of the year for me to go with the nightingales] |
| 16th | Devil's Dyke (TL614620) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Brimstone 10 (9 males), Large White 4, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 2 males, Speckled Wood 1; Small Heath 3; Dingy Skipper 10, Green Hairstreak 12, Brown Argus 2 freshly emerged, Common Blue 2 males, Small Copper 1 |
| 16th | Cherry Hinton (TL4855) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Single male common blue in East Pit. Other species mostly in old nature reserve adjoining. |
| 16th | Blackmore: St Peter's Way (TL599016) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Orange-tip 4m, singles others, but several unidentified whites |
| 16th | Bedfords Park, Romford | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Phillips | 3 Peacock; 2 whites; Orange tip M; Speckled Wood; Holly Blue; 2 Small Copper incl. one var. caeruleo-punctata; 1 female Common Blue (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | unimproved grassland, Lamarsh (TL8835) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Martin Peers | Small Tort x6; Large White x1; Green-veined White x2; Orange Tip 1 male; Small Heath 1 |
| 15th | The Moors, Colchester (TM0024) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Orange-Tip | R.Jackson | warm, sunny. 3 Orange Tip males, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Whites (+ 3 other 'whites' not close enough to distinquish) |
| 15th | Thames Nature Park EWT (TQ696805) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue | Bob Seago | Just 1 Common Blue, Probably 4 Wall Browns (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | River Roding, High Ongar (TL560040) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | singles. surprised to see a male Brimstone searching along the reedbank |
| 15th | One Tree Hill CP (TQ699863) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue | Bob Seago | 2 Grizzled Skippers seen. Common Blue 3m 1f (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Langdon Hills | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | Speckled Wood-15 Green Veined Wood- 1 (possibly 2 more) |
| 15th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Small Copper in the southern meadow, 1m Brimstone, 3m Orange Tip, 2 Small White, 1 Large White, several Green-veined White, 3 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood. Also Mother Shipton moth. |
| 15th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Comma, Small white, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Holly Blue, 1 Comma and 1 Small White. |
| 15th | Fletton Lakes (TL196962) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Phillip Hicks | |
| 15th | Beebys Pits (Yaxley) (TL186935) | Grizzled Skipper | Phillip Hicks via Rosalyn Payne | |
| 14th | Weeleyhall Wood (TM1621) | Large white, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Simon Cox | 2 Large Whites, at least 2 G-v Whites & a Holly Blue. Also several Speckled Yellow moths. |
| 14th | Wanstead Park, North East London | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Peacock, 1 Green-veined White, and 1 Small White. |
| 14th | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small Copper in the London E11 section; 1 Small White in the E7 section; 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 1 Large White, and at least 4 Green Hairstreaks in the E12 section. |
| 14th | Roman road | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Alex Petter | Brief cycle along the roman road in the evening revealed 5 green veined whites, 2 male orange tips, 1 small tortoiseshell and 3 peacocks. |
| 14th | Paxton Pits | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kevin Taylor | |
| 14th | Old Sewage Works, London E12 | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Comma, 7 Small White, 2 male Orange Tip, and 1 Peacock. |
| 14th | Noak Hill near M25 (TQ548941) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | In fenced off area between Wrightsbridge Rd and the M25 4 male Common Blues, 1 Brown Argus, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Peacock. Site has lots of Birdsfoot trefoil also Ragged Robin, buttercups and Ox-eye daisies for nectaring. Moths: 4 Burnet Companion & 2 Mother Shipton. Elsewhere at Noak Hill on to Church Road (TQ541939): 1m Brimstone, 2m Orange Tip, 2 GV White, 1 Small White and 1 Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Brown Argus, Common Blue | Nick Ballard | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Mashbury (TL651115) | Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 35 mins. in full sun but butterflies were few. Large White (1), Orange Tip (3), Brimstone (1). |
| 14th | Hythe Marshes, Colchester (TM044209) | Orange-Tip | R.Jackson | 1 male - presumably on a visit from the other side of the river where they're regularly seen! |
| 14th | Howlands Marsh EWT (TM111162) | Peacock, Small Heath | Bob Seago | Several small Heaths |
| 14th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Holly Blue in my garden. |
| 14th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Bob Seago | 4 Green Hairstreaks. First Holly Blue record on site this year |
| 14th | Great Holland (TM220196) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Simon Cox | 15 minute walk in sun:2 Peacocks & single Large & G-v White, male Orange Tip & my first Red Admiral this year. |
| 14th | Distillery Lane (TM013238) | Holly Blue | R.Jackson | warmish but cloudy |
| 14th | Chalk End (TL630112) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 20 Min. walk - 19 deg. and mainly sunny Orange Tip (2), Brimstone (1m 1f), Small White (1), Peacock (2), Small Tort. (4) Green Veined White (1) |
| 14th | Bourne Valley LNR Colchester (TM0023) | Small white, Speckled Wood | R.Jackson | 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White |
| 13th | Lexden, Colchester (TL9625) | Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | In relative's garden, first sighting this year. Orange Tip in same garden a week or so back. |
| 13th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | A pristine male Brown Argus in Valley Marsh and 1 fresh male Common Blue near the lake - both my firsts of the year. Also 1 Small Heath, 5 Small Copper, 2m Orange Tip, 3+ Green-veined White, 1 Small White and 1 Large White. Moths: 3 Mother Shipton. |
| 12th | Mayands Golf Course and Weald Brook (TQ5692) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | Fields on E side of GC and Weald Brook in TQ59R: 1 Small Heath, 4 Orange Tip (2m & 2f), 6 Green-veined White incl very small female, 2 Small White, 4 Peacock, 1 worn Comma and 1 Speckled Wood. Also 2 Mother Shipton moths. In adjacent tetrad TQ59L 2 Small Heath and 2m Orange Tip. |
| 12th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Bob Seago | The orange tip male was rather an unusual visitor to Colne Point but I noticed a lot of Hoary Cress on the sea wall |
| 11th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | Cloudy, cool and windy. A Red Admiral flying around but not settling near Nursery Wood early pm. |
| 10th | Langdon Hills (One Tree Hill) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Andrew Cox | |
| 10th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Rob Smith | a first Small Heath on transect |
| 10th | Beckon: Royal Docks Rd (TQ438814) | Small white, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Some interesting waste ground, one patch yielding 5 Brown Argus, including a mating pair |
| 9th | Wood Walton Marsh Reserve (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper | Paul Fisher | One of each noted on a very breezy day. |
| 9th | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London E1 | Small white, Holly Blue | Kathy Hartnett | Visited the Olympic Park for the first time. Weather conditions very windy with occasional showers, so not ideal for butterflies. However, saw 1 Holly Blue and 3 Small White whilst wandering around. |
| 9th | Little Warley Common (TQ606905) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | an evening stroll found a Small Copper roosting on a dead rush stem. Also a vivid caterpillar - Figure-of-Eight moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Langdon hills, Willow park. | Small Copper | Karl Price | |
| 9th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Wall | Andrew Woodhouse | One female Wall. |
| 9th | Borley Wood, Linton | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Alex Petter | 2 male orange tips, 6 green veined whites, 1 large white, 1 speckled wood, 1 peacock, 1 comma and 1 brimstone moth seen (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Breezy not much sun. 5 Small Coppers mid afternoon: 2 nectaring on Cuckoo Flower in Valley Marsh, 2 on Foxes Hill and 1 near Lake. |
| 7th | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Small white, Green Hairstreak | Kathy Hartnett | Even though weather was mixed & breezy, I found one Green Hairstreak on a Hawthorn bush, and a Small White elsewhere - both on the London E12 section of the Flats. My first GH of the season. |
| 7th | Prittlewell Brook, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex | Red Admiral, Small white, Orange-Tip | Graham Bailey | Red admiral egg laying on nettles. Numerous nests of small tortoiseshell larvae of varying instars, some near full grown. |
| 7th | Martins Farm St Osyth (TM117174) | Green Hairstreak | Bob Seago | I abandoned the transect because of a shower and wind but but I saw this on it, probably the first actually on transect. |
| 6th | private meadows (TL3754) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Jane Luzio | |
| 6th | One Tree Hill CP: Johnson's Meadow (TQ700863) | Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | One Grizzled Skipper and one Green Hairstreak. |
| 6th | Hadleigh Downs | Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Pete Jackson | 3x Comm. Blue (immaculate) 6x Orange Tip 4x Peacock 2x Speck. Wood 9x L. White 3 G. Vein. |
| 6th | Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Wall, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Andrew Woodhouse | Three male Wall, one Green Hairstreak and five Brown Argus. |
| 5th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus | Trevor Sawyer | A very fresh Brown Argus spotted together with 5 Grizzled Skippers and the usual suspects (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Sweyne Park (TQ8092) | Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 1 x Holly Blue (in my garden at 08:40) 9 x White Butterflies (identified 5 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Small White), 1 x Orange Tip, 1 x Brimstone (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Green-veined White 4, Small White 3, Orange-tip 2 (m & f-ova found on Hoary Cress - probably their main foodplant on the sea wall), Peacock 2, Holly Blue 1, Small Copper 2, Brown Argus 1 |
| 5th | Magnolia Park (TQ861923) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 21 x White Butterflies (identified 11 x Green-Veined White, 4 x Small White), 11 x Orange Tip, 2 x Speckled Wood, 2 x Comma, 2 x Holly Blue, 2 x Peacock plus 1 x Silver-Ground Carpet Moth (I think) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL408545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Painted Lady 1,Peacock 3, Small Copper 1 |
| 5th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL407548) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 1 |
| 5th | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL403545) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Small White 4, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 1 |
| 5th | Kings Dyke (TL253977) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall | Rosalyn Payne | 4 Wall. 2 Brimstone, 1 large White. 1 Orange-tip. 2 G-v White, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma. You need a permit to visit this site. Available free from Philip Parker |
| 5th | Hyde Hall RHS (TQ781994) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Roy Widgery | Transect 14 brimstone, 14 small white, 1 large white, 3 green-veined white, 4 orange tip, 1 small tortoiseshell, 2 peacock and 1 small heath. |
| 5th | Fulbourn Fen nature reserve (TL532559) | Brimstone, Small Heath | Paddy Grove | Single Small Heath |
| 5th | Fleam Dyke, Fulbourn (TL5355) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | Fleam Dyke from Fulbourn end TL537555 to TL543547, before A11. Several Green Hairstreak, abundant Brimstones. Good numbers of Holly Blue, Orange Tip. |
| 5th | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 male Orange Tip, 3+ Green-veined, 1 Small and 1 Large White, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood. |
| 5th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Donal McCarthy And Ellie Burke | 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Green-veined White, 5 Brimstone, 4 Orange-tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Castor Hanglands (TF1102) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper | Louise Bacon, Vince Lea | Long walk around this big woodland & grassland site. Abundant Brimstone & Peacock, quite a lot of Orange-tips, and in the northern end of the grasslands, at TF117020, connected with one Dingy Skipper. This is the third year they are present here, looks like establishing a proper colony. |
| 4th | near Crepping Hall, Chappel (TL9128) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 2, Small White 4, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 7, Speckled Wood 4, Holly Blue 1 male |
| 4th | Weir Lane Colchester (TM0121) | Orange-Tip | R Jackson | 2 Orange-tip males. Warm sunny afternoon |
| 4th | Wanstead Park, North East London | Comma, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 3 male Orange Tip; 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Comma. Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 4th | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Speckled Wood seen in the London E11 section of Wanstead Flats. Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 4th | Roach Valley Way (TQ894903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Paul Scott | 29 x White Butterflies (identified 11 x Green-Veined White, 3 x Small White), Orange Tip x 11, Small Tortoiseshell x 6, Peacock x 3, speckled Wood x 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2m Orange Tip, 1+ Green-veined White, 1+ Small White and singles of Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood. |
| 4th | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM0021) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | R Jackson | 2 Small Whites, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Orange-Tip (males), 3 Peacock. Warm sunny afternoon |
| 4th | Langdon Hills | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Small White-4+ Green Veined White-2 Orange Tip-8 (4 male, 4 female) Brimstone-2 (males) Holly Blue-1 Peacock-6+ Small Tortoiseshell-3 Speckled Wood-9 |
| 4th | Fordham Estate Woodland Trust (TL927280) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 8, Peacock 10,Small White 2, Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 6, Speckled Wood 4, Green Hairstreak 1 |
| 4th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 34 x White Butterflies (identified 8 x Green-Veined White, 6 x Small White) 9 x Orange Tip, 3 x Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x Comma, 2 x Peacock, 1 x Speckled Wood, 1 x Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 4th | Devils Dyke (TH575652) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | James Fowler | Late morning & sunny. numerous Dingy Skipper 10+ Green Hairstreak, two Small Heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Cookes Close, Leytonstone, London E11 | Holly Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Holly Blue seen flying along Cookes Close, a residential road in Leytonstone. Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 4th | Bush Wood, Leytonstone, London E11 | Peacock | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Peacock. Sunny and warm afternoon. |
| 4th | Beeches Nursery, Ashdon | Clouded Yellow | Jonathan Geldard | |
| 4th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 male Brimstones edge of Nursery Wood, 7 Orange Tip (6m & 1f), 10+ Green-veined White, 5+ Small White, 1 Large White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 10 Speckled Wood. Also Mother Shipton moth and a male Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly. |
| 3rd | Walton on the Naze | Clouded Yellow | Jonathan Geldard | |
| 3rd | Swaines Green, Epping, Essex | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 5 Speckled Wood; 1 Peacock; 2 Green-veined White; 1 Small White; 1 male Orange Tip. Sunny, mild conditions. |
| 3rd | One Tree Hill CP: Johnsons Meadow (TQ700863) | Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | Grizzled Skipper 2, nectaring on buttercup and Tufted Vetch. Green Hairstreak 1, Burnet Companion moths 4. |
| 3rd | M25 Embankment, Great Warley (TQ572913) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | single Orange-tip, 2 each of others |
| 3rd | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ573914) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | Between 13.55-16.30 a total of 25 Green Hairstreaks counted and photographed. Territorial males on young oak trees, Hawthorn, Hazel and Dog rose, usually 2 individuals sometimes even 3 on each shrub with regular clashing. 1 female near ground level on young leaves of Birdsfoot trefoil but no egglaying seen. Also 11 Peacock incl 2 nectaring on hawthorn blossom, 1 male Orange Tip and 3 unidentified whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | Cool/sunny. Green-veined White 6, singles others |
| 3rd | Fobbing Marsh (TQ721837) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Wall | Rob Smith | 5pm-5.45pm Wall Brown 4 (3m, 1f), Peacock 3, Green-veined White 1. Final instar Oak Eggar caterpillar |
| 3rd | Devils Dyke Reach cutting (TL575652) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Louise Bacon | Two green hairstreaks and a single male common blue |
| 3rd | Barnack Hills and Holes NNR | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Donal McCarthy And Ellie Burke | Lots of Green Hairstreak (20+), one Holly Blue, and one Small Copper. |
| 17th | Wanstead Flats, North East London (TQ4086) | Green Hairstreak | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Green Hairstreaks on a Hawthorn Bush. |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Kathy Hartnett | 4 Small Tortoishell, 2 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 female Orange Tip, and 2 Large White in the London E7 section; 2 Small Copper, 2 Small White, 5 Speckled Wood, and 2 Peacock in the London E12 section. My first Small Coppers of the season. |
| 30th | One Tree Hill CP: Johnsons Meadow (TQ700863) | Clouded Yellow, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Peter Furze | What looks to be a freshly emerged Clouded Yellow. it is feasible that the larva has overwintered in the relatively mild conditions (Rob Smith, with thanks to Rod Cole). Green Hairstreak & Grizzled Skipper also seen (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Ingrebourne Valley, Berwick Glades (TQ543841) | Green Hairstreak | David McGough | 26 Green Hairstreaks counted between 10.15am and 10.45am in ideal conditions clashing together in twos and threes all along the hedge |
| 30th | East Hanningfield (TL765010) | Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 15 mins. walk on an overgrown footpath in hazy sun Just 2 Orange tips. |
| 30th | East Hanningfield (TL749007) | Peacock, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | Peacock (1), Orange Tip (1) |
| 30th | Devils Dyke (TL610621) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Leo Hillier | 13:00 - 18:30pm. Fantastic afternoon on Devils Dyke, warm and sunny with little breeze. Saw many Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper and Brimstone. Also lovely fresh Brown Argus (2) and Small Heath (4). Species also seen - Peacock (3), Small Tortoiseshell (4), Small Whites, Orange-tip (2). Please contact through my blog. leosnaturetrips.blogspot.co.uk (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Devil's Dyke, from A14 to racing stands (TL601629) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Twm Wade | Surprised to see 1 Small Heath & 1 Brown Argus; >1 of others, well worth the visit to see so many Dingy Skippers & Green Hairstreak. |
| 30th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 fresh Small Copper in the Wildflower Meadow, 2 male Brimstone, 9 Orange Tip (7m & 2f), 12+ Green-veined and several Small White (plus others unidentified), 8 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Speckled Wood. |
| 29th | Willow Park EWT: Homefield (TQ690874) | Grizzled Skipper | EWT | The first Grizzled Skipper has been seen at Willow Park by EWT staff |
| 29th | One Tree Hill CP: Johnsons Meadow (TQ700863) | Grizzled Skipper | Thurrock Council Rangers | The first Grizzled Skipper has also been seen here by staff |
| 28th | Rings End Nature Reserve (TF407007) | Wall | Tony Bennett | It wasn't a particularly hot day I was amazed how early in the season to see a wall. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | RSPB West Canvey | Peacock, Green-veined white | Kevin Taylor | Plenty of Whites and Peacocks here today in warm sunshine |
| 28th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 14.30-16.45. At least 12 Orange Tip (9m & 3f), 10 Green-veined White, 2 Small and 1 Large White (plus others unidentified), 7 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Speckled Wood and 1 Holly Blue. Also male and fem Banded Demoiselle near River Ingrebourne. Cuckoo Flower common on the old 'pitch & putt' site here, more than in some of the larger local parks which are in need of grassland management. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Devils Dyke golf course side (TL626607) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | walked the golf course side of Devils Dyke 2.15-3.30pm.I counted 10 Green-veined whites.5. Brimstones.9 Peacock.5 Small Tortoiseshells.5 Small Whites.4 male Orange-Tips.1 Speckled Wood and 3 Green Hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Small Copper, Other | Bob Seago | Along with lots of Small Copper several Cinnabars hatching, also surviving the tidal flood in December (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 28th | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Small Copper, Other | Bob Seago | Along with lots of Small Copper several Cinnabars hatching, also surviving the tidal flood in December (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Wat Tyler | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Andrew Cox | Orange tip- many males & at least 1 female. Green veined white- many |
| 27th | Orton Wistow | Orange-Tip | Trevor Wilson | |
| 27th | Marsh Farm South Woodham Ferrers | Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kevin Taylor | A bit sun in and out plenty Orange Tips |
| 27th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 9 including courtship behaviour, Green-veined 3, Small White 1, Orange-tip 1f, Peacock 4, Small Tort 1 |
| 27th | Holland Haven (TM210169) | Red Admiral | George Brown | 1 in sunny glade, early p.m. Rather worn looking. Sunny periods. SE wind. |
| 27th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Wall | Andrew Woodhouse | A single male along the gas pipeline path. |
| 27th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Bob Seago | 1 Male Brimstone, 1 Green Hairstreak, several male Orange Tips and 1 female. Probably 3 each of Comma Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell. Lots of Speckled Wood and Peacocks |
| 27th | Epping Forest: Yardley Hill (TQ383958) | Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | At least one male Orange-tip and a couple of other whites |
| 27th | Epping Forest: Sunshine Plain (TQ422991) | Peacock | Rob Smith | Not a butterfly-friendly heath, with only a Peacock, but 34 Common Heath moths seen, including some on north side, all male |
| 27th | Devils Dyke (TL616615) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | A quick visit to the first section of Devils Dyke from the July race course car park 4.30-5.15pm produced 6 Dingy Skippers.5 male Orange-Tips.3 Green-veined Whites.6 male Brimstones.3 Peacocks.1 Green Hairstreak and 1 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Wivenhow wood (TM0322) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Niovi Hatzinikolaou | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Bob Seago | Both larval. 2 webs of Small Tortoiseshell and 1 of Peacock. |
| 24th | Woodham Walter (TL809055) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white | Richard Bigg | 20 mins. walk in full sun Peacock (2) Small Tort. (2) Green Veined White (1). |
| 24th | Wanstead Park, North East London | Comma, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Peacock; 4 male Orange Tip; 1 Comma; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 24th | Mill Meadows LNR / Billericay / Essex. (TQ678943) | Painted Lady | Neil Sumner. | 1 specimen seen and photographed by a mobile phone. |
| 24th | Great Yeldham (TL755380) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 10, Peacock 6, Green-veined White 7, Orange Tip 10, Speckled Wood 2 |
| 24th | Cock Clarks (TL807028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | 20 mins. walk in about 50% sun and no wind Orange Tip (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2) and Green Veined White (1) |
| 24th | City of London Cemetery, London E12 | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Holly Blue; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 23rd | rspb Rainham marshes Essex | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Other | Kevin Taylor | Also seen Peacock |
| 23rd | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Brimstone 28, Small White 22, Orange Tip 5, Peacock 6, Small Tortoiseshell 7 |
| 23rd | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Peacock, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Peacock on London E11 section of the Flats; 1 Peacock and 2 Speckled Woods on the London E12 section. |
| 23rd | Stour Woods, Wrabness (TM187308) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Jim Reed | One of each species both basking in milky sun on edge of footpath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Lark Rise Farm Barton (TL417552) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Brimstone 2, Small White 2, Orange Tip 5, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 4 |
| 23rd | Hop Row, Haddenham | Holly Blue | Gill Marchant | Although there are many holly trees in the garden this was flitting about on the Euonymus (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Bob Seago | Red Admiral was my first of year in UK. It looked as though it had flown a long way! Just one GH on a misty day |
| 23rd | Devils Dyke transect walk | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Sharon Hearle | 4 Dingy skipper and 17 Green Hairstreak on transect walk |
| 22nd | Wandlebury CP (TL4953) | Small Copper | Alan Coulson | One Small Copper, opposite the dipping pond. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Bob Seago | |
| 21st | Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster (Broadfields | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- 2 (male & female), Orange Tip-at least 8 (7 males,at least 1 female), Green Veined White-2, Peacock- 1, Small Tortoiseshell-1 |
| 21st | Roach Valley Way (TQ894903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Paul Scott | 35 x White Butterfly (identified 5 x Green-Veined White & 3 x Small White), 6 x Orange Tip, 5 x Peacock, 2 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | Peacock 6, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Orange-tip 4, Green-veined White 9, Small White 3. Also final instar Oak Eggar caterpillar on Broom, an Adder & a Cuckoo. |
| 21st | Ingrebourne Valley, Berwick Glades (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | David McGough | Green Hairstreak 9, Brimstone 3, Green-veined White 4, Small Tortoishell 1, Speckled Wood 3, Orange Tip 4, Peacock 2 very warm, ideal for the Green Hairstreaks (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Hyde Hall (TQ781994) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Roy Widgery | Transect. Totals of a number of varied locations at Hyde Hall RHS. Brimstone 26, Orange tip 9, small white 21, green-veined white 4, holly blue 1, small tortoiseshell 3, peacock 15, Speckled wood 1 |
| 21st | Hare Park (TL582595) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | A walk of half an hour 3'45-4.15pm, along the west side of Hare Park produced 3 Orange-Tips 2 male and 1 female.4 Green-veined white. 5 Small Tortoiseshells. 6 Peacocks. 1 Red Admiral. 7 Brimstones and 2 Small Whites. |
| 21st | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Paul Scott | 32 x White Butterfly (identified 5 x Small White & 5 x Green-Veined White), 8 x Small Tortoiseshell, 6 x Peacock, 6 x Orange Tip, 3 x Brimstone, 1 x Comma (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Devil's Dyke - Reach (TL5765) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Paddy Grove | Devil's Dyke from Reach to Burwell Cutting: Only one Green Hairstreak seen despite the warm weather, but probably down to my poor spotting skills. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Colne Point EWT (TM100123) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Small Copper | Bob Seago | At least 20 newly hatched Small Copper obviously survived tidal inundation on Dec 5th. Two Peacocks courting. |
| 21st | Collier Row garden | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ian Phillips | Single male Orange tip; male Holly Blue & a Green-veined white all 1st sightings for my garden this year (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Brightlingsea (TM0618) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Simon & Pat Cox | 31 Peacocks, 8 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Orange Tip males, 2 Green-veined Whites |
| 19th | Woodwalton (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood,Grizzled Skipper | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Along the lane beside the marsh. 4 Orange-tip of which 1 was female, 1 Brimstone, 2 Peacock,1 Speckled Wood, 1 Grizzled Skipper 2 Small Tortoisehell in the Marsh itself (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Waterworks Nature Reserve, Leyton E10 | Orange-Tip | Kathy Hartnett | 1 male Orange Tip; 7 female Orange Tip. Sunny, mild conditions. |
| 19th | Walthamstow Marshes, Leyton E10 | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Speckled Wood; 1 female Orange Tip; 1 male Orange Tip. Sunny, mild, with slight breeze. |
| 19th | Over Cutting | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper | Paddy Grove | A brief stop at Over Cutting showed 1 grizzled skipper. I only had my phone camera, but record shot attached. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Over Cutting | Grizzled Skipper | Trevor Sawyer | I've been checking the cutting for Grizzled Skippers for the past couple of weeks. Today produced the first two of the year. The hawthorn/bramble/dog-rose is getting very thick along much of the cutting and some of the best areas are not looking good for cinquefoil. Fortunately, there are a few areas where the vegetation is still sparse, but I do worry for 'Little Griz' at this site :o( |
| 19th | Canvey Wick | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall | Alan Day | |
| 18th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Chilly, but some sunshine - Speckled Wood 7, Peacock 2, Small White 1, Orange-tip - first ovum on cuckooflower and first female, later seen mating. Later, nothing on Willow Park transect or at One Tree Hill (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Canvey West RSPB | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Pete Jackson | Numerous Peacock and Green Veined several Small Tort and Orange Tip a few Speckled Wood and one of each Brimstone,Comma,Small White and Red Admiral |
| 16th | Warley Country Park (TQ584925) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 7 Whites incl Small and Green-veined, 8 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood. |
| 16th | Priory Wood Burwell (TL583665) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | Walking around Priory Wood between 3.pm-4.pm I counted 12 Small Tortoiseshells. 2 Holly Blues. 6 Brimstones. 14 Peacocks.3 Speckled Woods. 4 Commas.5 male Orange-Tips. 1 Large White. 12 white butterflies seen most in flight, but did identify 3 Green-veined Whites and 1 Small White. |
| 16th | M25 Embankment, Brentwood (TQ573914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 3 Green Hairstreaks seen up to 5pm, 2m Orange Tip, 2 Small White, 20 Peacock and 4 Small Tortoiseshell (16.30-17.45). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Lower Belt, Brentwood (TQ575919) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | Along the permissive bridleway 3m Orange Tips, 3 GV White, 4 Speckled Wood and 1 Peacock. Also 1 imm Large Red Damselfly on bramble, my first of year. |
| 16th | Great Holland Pits (TM202191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Bob Seago | ~20 Peacock, Speckled Wood, ~ 8 Small Tort, Comma ~ 3 male Orange Tip and 2 GVW possibly one Small White |
| 16th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | First Holly Blue of the year here and 2m Orange Tips. |
| 16th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Matthew Webb | Highlights included 9 male and one female Orange Tip, 5 Brimstones and 5 Green- veined Whites. |
| 15th | Westfield Farm Comberton (TL380550) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small White 7, Peacock 2, Orange Tip 1 |
| 15th | Wanstead Park, North East London | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Speckled Wood; 1 Small White; 5 Comma; 2 Green-veined White; 2 Peacock; 2 male Orange Tip. Warm, sunny, afternoon. |
| 15th | Wanstead Flats, North East London | Small white, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Small White. Sunny, warm, afternoon. |
| 15th | Old Sewage Works (also known as Exchange Lands), b | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 4 Peacock; 2 Small Tortoiseshell; 4 Speckled Wood; 3 Small White; 2 Green-veined White; 1 Comma; 2 male Orange Tip. Warm, sunny, afternoon. |
| 15th | Nags Head Lane Sewage Works (TQ561913) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | Along the boundary of this private site and near the railway embankment early pm: 3m Orange Tip, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Wood, 4 Peacock and 1 Comma. |
| 15th | Lark Rise Farm Barton | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | TRANSECT: Small White 4, Brimstone 2, Orange Tip 6, Peacock 5, Small Tortoiseshell 7 |
| 15th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | Single Small White, Comma & Speckled Wood, 2 each of Green-veined White, Peacock & Small Tortoiseshell |
| 15th | Harold Park (TQ554915) | Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | Male Orange Tip in private garden. |
| 15th | Devil's Dyke - Burwell Cutting to A11 (TL577655) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | At least 15 Green Hairstreak - centred on the Cutting but over the B1102 in at least 2 locations, including the car-park avenue, with 8 Brimstone males and 2 females, plus 4 Orange-tip, with 10+ Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell. 3 GV White and 1 Holly Blue and Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Cherry Hinton NR (TL485560) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | Very good numbers of Orange Tip, Speckled Wood and Brimstone. Several unidentified whites, but at least a couple of Green Veined and Small. A single Holly Blue and Comma, and several Peacocks |
| 15th | Canvey Wick SSSI (TQ7683) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Graham Bailey | Mostly sunny early pm walk, but very cool breeze. Speckled wood 12+, Peacock 10+, Small tortoiseshell 2, Comma 1, Orange tip 2+ males, Green veined and small whites 10+, Large white 1 |
| 14th | Thrift Wood EWT (TL791018) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 4, Brimstone 2m, Speckled Wood 2, Green-veined/whites 2. |
| 14th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white | Rob Smith | Peacock 2, Small Tort 2, Green-veined 4 (incl mating pair), Small White 4. Also a Cream-spot Tiger caterpillar within silken cocoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2m Orange Tip, 10 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacock, 1 Comma and several Whites including Small. |
| 14th | Old Hall RSPB (TL9612) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | 6 Small Tortoiseshells & 4 Peacocks |
| 14th | Hadleigh Great Wood & Dodd's Grove SSSI (TQ817878) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 4, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 2, singles others |
| 14th | Devils Dyke (TL611622) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke from the Ju ly car park to the A14 between 12.25-2.40pm.I counted 4 male Orange Tips.12 Peacocks.2 Green-veined White.29 Small Tortoiseshells. 1 Speckled Wood and 4 Green Hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Comberton (TL388543) | Peacock, Small white, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Peacock 1, Small white 2, Common Blue 1 |
| 14th | Canvey Wick SSSI (TQ7683) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 4, Small Tort 1, Speckled Wood 2, Green-veined 1. moths: Pyrausta despicata 2. |
| 13th | Whittlesford (TL469481) | Orange-Tip | Kate Shepard | |
| 13th | Wanstead Park, North East London. | Small white, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 6 Speckled Wood; 1 Small White. Sunny, warm, still conditions. |
| 13th | Wanstead Flats, North East London. | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 4 Peacock; 1 Small White; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Speckled Wood. Sunny, warm, still conditions. |
| 13th | Thames Chase CP (TQ586865) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Mark & Jim | Brimstone seen in the morning at the Mardyke. Many Peacock seen today among them this geriatric example. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ514910) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone, 4 male Orange Tips with 1 nectaring on Dame's Violet, 9 Speckled Wood, 5 Peacock and 5+ Whites including definite Small. |
| 13th | Paxton Pits (TL184624) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip | Stu Elsom | |
| 13th | Orsett Camp Quarry (TQ661809) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Graham Bailey | Early pm walk around nice site with plenty of gorse in flower - good for green hairstreaks but not out yet. Peacock 20+, Small tortoiseshell 10+, Comma 3, Brimstone 2 males, Speckled wood 8+, Orange tip 3-4 males, Holly blue 1, Green-veined and Small whites 4-5 each. |
| 13th | Hylands Park (TL678042) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Richard Bigg | An hour walking round the park revealed Peacock(8), Small Tortoiseshell(1), Orange Tip(M6) (F1)(photo), Speckled Wood(1) and Comma(1). Full sun but cool wind. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Paul Scott | 30+ Small Tortoiseshell, 20+ White Butterflies (identified 3 x Small White), 20+ Peacock, 10 x Orange Tip, 1 x Speckled Wood |
| 13th | Bush Wood, Leytonstone, London E11 | Small white, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Small White. Sunny, warm, still conditions. |
| 13th | Along River Brain, Black Notley (TL770204) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Val Blamire | 7 Sm.Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 6 Orange Tip. 2 Green-veined white, 1 Speckled Wood. All seen between 10-11 am. Lovely morning. |
| 12th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Some hazy sunshine, but a bit cool. Green-veined 4, Orange-tip 2m, Speckled Wood 3, Peacock 4 |
| 11th | Romford Golf Course (TQ525902) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Comma, 2 Peacock and 1 Green-veined White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ518908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 15 Small Tortoisehells mainly on nettle banks around driving range, 6 Peacock, 2 Comma, 7 Speckled Wood and 2 Sml/GV White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | a lovely female Speckled Wood flitting around an open glade, probably egglaying (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 male Brimstone, 3 Orange Tip (fem nectaring on Dame's Violet & 2m), 2+ Green-veined White, 2+ Small White, 8 Speckled Wood, 4 Peacock and 2 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Fleam Dyke | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Donal McCarthy | 2 Green Hairstreak |
| 10th | Wanstead Park, North East London. | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Speckled Wood; 2 male Orange Tip; 4 Small White; 5 Peacock; 4 Comma. Weather conditions : warm, sunny afternoon. No wind. |
| 10th | Wanstead Flats, North East London. | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 4 Speckled Wood; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 2 Peacock. Weather conditions : warm, sunny, afternoon. No wind. |
| 10th | Romford Golf Course (TQ525902) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | Male Brimstone over the GC and male Orange Tip in private garden nearby at Heath Drive. |
| 10th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | Woodland and brook area of park: 6 Speckled Wood incl a mating pair, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and an unidentified White. |
| 10th | Langdon Hills | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- 1 male; nectared on dandilion Orange Tip- 3 males Green Veined White- 1 Peacock- 3, at least Red Admiral- 1 Speckled Wood-1 |
| 10th | Harlow (TL547920) | Orange-Tip | Laurence Drummond | 2 males at Harlow common |
| 10th | Galleywood Common (TL700026) | Comma, Peacock | Richard Bigg | In 20 mins. walk round the common peacock (3), Comma (1) |
| 10th | Danbury Common (TL784043) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Patricia Clegg | Good numbers of Orange-tips near path junction next to pond - seen while listening to a Nightingale! |
| 9th | Wanstead Park, North East London. | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Speckled Wood; 3 Peacock; 6 Comma; 2 Holly Blue; 2 Small White; 3 male Orange Tip; 1 female Orange Tip. Weather conditions: mild, sunny, no wind. |
| 9th | Orton Pit, Peterborough (TL170930) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | |
| 9th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | Lunchtime: A wander round revealed at least 3 Holly Blue, 8 Speckled Wood, 5 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Brimstone, 2 Small White, and one each of Green-veined White and Orange-tip, my first of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Horsley Cross Street (TM123286) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white | Jim Reed | 2 Peacocks, 1 Small Toirtoiseshell and 1 Small White nectaring on Arabis. Sunny, 15degC (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Heybridge Basin (TL860068) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Patricia Clegg | One individual of Blue sp seen briefly in hedgerow by canal. I assume that this was Holly Blue - a bit early for Common Blue? |
| 9th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone, Small white, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | In my garden late am 1 Holly Blue, 1m Brimstone and 3 Small White. |
| 9th | Girton (TL4261) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Pople | 3+ Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 3+ Peacock, 2 Brimstone, 1 male Orange-tip, 1 Speckled Wood and unidentified /Pieris/ sp. (probably Small White) during lunchtime walk, c.12:55-13:25. |
| 9th | Fordham Woods (TL632698) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Leo Hillier | |
| 9th | Evelyn's Avenue, Wanstead Flats, London E11 | Peacock | Kathy Hartnett | One Peacock. Weather conditions : sunny, mild, no wind. |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 6 male Brimstone, 5 Orange Tip (3m & 2f), 5+ Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 35+ Peacock, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma and 8 Speckled Wood. |
| 9th | Audley End Gardens, Saffron Walden, Essex | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip | Rosie Bowden | Still day, up to 18 degrees. My first Orange Tip sighting, flying out of a small woodland into daffodil beds on the parterre. Previously found by a fellow gardener near an overgrown patch of Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard). |
| 7th | Delph Ditch, Maldon Prom Park (TL863064) | Orange-Tip | Russell Neave | male in flight in between showers, first of the year for me. |
| 6th | Danbury Common (TL784043) | Speckled Wood | Patricia Clegg | |
| 5th | Willow Park, Langdon Reserve, EWT (TQ686871) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Graham Bailey | Mid-afternoon walk with some sun, but mostly quite overcast. Total of 15 peacocks, 3 commas and 3 small tortoiseshells |
| 5th | Walthamstow Forest (part of Epping Forest) | Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Kathy Hartnett | 7 Peacocks, 1 Speckled Wood, and 1 Comma. Weather conditions : sunny, cool, slight breeze occasionally. |
| 5th | Ramsey Marsh (TL949062) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white | Rob Smith | Peacock 9, Small Tortoiseshell 7, and a probable Green-veined White. A beautiful male Adder outstretched on the sea wall folding |
| 5th | Little Haven Essex (TQ811891) | Comma, Peacock | Richard Bigg | Spent half-hour or so looking to see where the main areas of Cow Wheat are this year. Only peacock (2) and comma (1) seen. then on to Dodds Grove and Hadleigh Great Wood. |
| 5th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Peacock 20, Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Brimstone 1m, Speckled Wood 2, Orange-tip 3m and a mating pair of Green-veined Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Ingrebourne Valley | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white | Andrew Cox | Peacock- 3, Small Tortoiseshell- 2, Large White-1 |
| 5th | Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ731975) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Patricia Clegg | |
| 5th | Dodds Grove/Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817879) | Peacock | Richard Bigg | Peacock (2) and one UID White. |
| 5th | Coldham's Common (TL4758) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood | Rob Pople | c.10 Small Tortoiseshell, 5+ Peacock, 2+ Brimstone, 1 Small White and 2+ Speckled Wood [photo] between 11:25-12:25. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Back garden, Black Notley, Essex (TL771204) | Orange-Tip | Carl Blamire | 1st Orange Tip (Male)seen this year on Lady's Smock in our garden. |
| 4th | Near Hart's woods & Donke (TQ5992) | Brimstone | Judith Charm-Knott | |
| 3rd | Wanstead Flats, Leytonstone, London | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Kathy Hartnett | 3 Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Peacock. Early afternoon, sunny & warm. Comma and Peacock landed on path, but Brimstones flying around Evelyn's Avenue. |
| 3rd | River Rom walk, Collier Row | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Ian Phillips | Speckled Wood and Green-veined White to add to the species recorded on the 1st April |
| 3rd | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 4 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 7 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma |
| 3rd | Near Temple building in Wanstead park, London E12 | Peacock | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Peacock, flying around; didn't settle. Early afternoon, warm & sunny. |
| 3rd | Beside Shoulder of Mutton Pond, alongside Wanstead | Peacock | Kathy Hartnett | 2 Peacocks flying around each other, and sometimes landing on path. Early afternoon, sunny & warm. |
| 2nd | Hardwick Wood (TL3557) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Large White | Vince Lea | butterflies recorded on transect |
| 2nd | Danbury Common (TL783042) | Peacock | Richard Bigg | A 30 min walk round the common revealed 7 Peacock. I was surprised not to see a Brimstone as they are normally numerous here but some large areas have been cleared with a flail so that may be the reason. |
| 1st | Roman Road | Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Roger Lemon | 41 butterflies recorded on transect |
| 1st | River Rom walk, Collier Row | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Ian Phillips | 15 Small Tortoiseshell; 9 Peacock; 10 whites - probable Small Whites; 3 male Brimstone; 3 male Orange Tip during a 45 minutes walk along the River Rom behind Charlotte Gardens |
| 1st | Opposite Botanical Gardens Cambridge (TL450571) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Trevor Sawyer | On Coe Fen, lots (40+) Small Tortoiseshells, 8 Peacocks, 11 Brimstones (1 female) and, on the green area opposite the end of Brooklands Avenue, finally my first new hatchings of the 2014 season... 1 male Orange Tip and 1 male Small White. Spring is officially here! |
| 1st | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Holly Blue | Nick Ballard | Numerous Peacock 12+, Small Tortoiseshell 8, Comma 2, Brimstone, 8, Small White 2 and my first Holly Blue of the year |
| 1st | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | 3 male Brimstones along nearby lanes, then 2 males on the Common and a female nectaring on Sallow. Peacocks 15, Comma 3, Small Tort 1. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Godmanchester (TL248701) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue | Roger Orbell | Male Holly Blue in garden this afternoon |
| 1st | Fleam Dyke | Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip | Roger Lemon | some seen on transect, also two Commas before the start of the transect and two Green-veined Whites and a male Orange-tip on the path between Stonebridge Lane and the Dyke |
| 1st | Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB Reserve (TL342699) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Keith Cowton | Seen while walking around the reserves Brimstone 6, Peacock 30, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Red Admiral 1 |
| 1st | Dagnam Park LNR, Harold Hill (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 male Orange Tips, 1 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood (Hatter's Wood), 18 Peacock, 17 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 1 male Brimstone nectaring on Cherry Laurel with several peacocks. |
| 1st | Benfleet Downs Transect (TQ785857) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | David Chandler | Good first day in week one of the Benfleet Downs Transect 2014 with 52 butterflies seen - comprising 6 Small Tortoiseshells, 31 Peacocks, 6 Commas, 3 Small Whites, 4 Brimstones, 1 Green Veined White and a lovely fresh male Orange Tip. |
| 1st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Large White, 5 Speckled Wood, 5m Brimstone and 20+ Peacock in hour and half visit. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Nick Ballard | At least 7 Peacock, 4 Small tortoiseshell and 1 each of Comma and Brimstone at 10:00am this morning. Peacock nectaring on flowering cherry blossom in particular. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Wanstead Flats, London E11 | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Kathy Hartnett | Two Small Tortoiseshells; One Peacock; One Brimstone; One female Orange Tip. Warm, sunny day. |
| 30th | Langdon Hills | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral | Andrew Cox | Red Admiral- 1 Peacock- several Small Tortoiseshell- 1; involved in tussle with a peacock. |
| 30th | Laindon WEST | Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- 1 male Peacock- 2, at least |
| 30th | Horsley Cross Street (TM123286) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white | Jim Reed | 4 Peacocks, 2 Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Small White. Peacocks all nectaring on Aubretia (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Henny Street/Little Henny (TL879384) | Brimstone | Rob Smith | a male Brimstone in each location |
| 30th | Borley (nr Sudbury) (TL8542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | field margins: Small Tort 8, Peacock 5, Brimstone 1m |
| 30th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Colin Jupp | 12.15-15.00 Very warm sunshine hazy at times. 3 Small White, 5 Brimstone (female nectaring on wallflowers near Visitor Centre & 4m ), 60 Peacock, 25 Small Tortoiseshell and 16 Comma. My highest spring count here of peacocks and small torts. Also totally overcast from mid-afternoon and some areas of the park were not covered. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Writtle Village (TL669062) | Brimstone | Richard Bigg | A male Brimstone flying in the grounds of Longmeads House. |
| 29th | Wheatley Wood (TQ785912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Graham Bailey | Early afternoon walk around the site in warm sun but cool breeze from east. Nearly 90 butterflies noted - peacock 43, small tortoiseshell 21, comma 17, brimstone 4+ males, small white 1, unidentified whites 2. |
| 29th | Upminster | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- 2 (Possibly 4): a male on three occasions came & went; a female nectared on periwinkle. Peacock-2, 1 nectared on forget-me-not. Small White- 1 |
| 29th | Stone Bridge, near Thorney (TF276010) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | David Withrington | sunny day with strong easterly breeze: Small White (1), Brimstone (1), Peacock (3), Small Tortoiseshell (4) |
| 29th | South Woodham Ferrers Garden (TQ805971) | Small white | Chris Rawlings | 1 on dandelion flower. Weather sunny, 14.c. |
| 29th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549915) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | During late afternoon 30+ Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Comma and 8 Peacock incl a pair in courtship. Also 8 Peacock and 3 Comma on Harold Wood side of A12 (TQ551912). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Matthew Webb | 4-5 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks and a Brimstone all within 100 yards of my house today. |
| 29th | Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ813959) | Small Tortoiseshell | Chris Rawlings | 1 seen flying east along sheltered landward side of sea wall, briefly settling on patch of dry grass. Weather sunny with stiff south easterly breeze. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ570908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | first transect: Peacock 19, Comma 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, including one egglaying, Brimstone 2+ (males)& the cutest Wood Mouse in Jermaines |
| 29th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | Male Brimstone in garden at 11am and a Peacock nectaring on plum blossom. |
| 29th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL585595) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | between 3.40pm-4.20pm walking around Hare Park I counted 7 Small Tortoiseshells.6Peacocks and 3Brimstones. |
| 29th | Comberton (TL388543) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 2. Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peaccock 1. |
| 29th | Coldham's Common (TL473585) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Rob Pople | 1 Speckled Wood, basking and chasing off a Brimstone that flew over, at c.10:55. A number of other Brimstones flying nearby, plus also Peacocks and Small Tortoiseshells. |
| 29th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Matthew Webb | 30 Brimstones, 14 Peacocks, 4 Small Tortoiseshells and 3 Comma late morning/early afternoon. |
| 29th | Castor Hanglands NNR | Orange-Tip | Donal McCarthy And Ellie Burke | One Male |
| 29th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Colin Jupp | 12.15-15.15. Male Brimstone nectaring on Cherry Laurel, 1 Small White, 14 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Comma and 39 Peacock. Territorial Peacocks were basking where sheltered from the brisk SE wind and nectaring on Prunus (Blackthorn, Plum and Cherry Laurel). |
| 29th | Basildon, Essex. (TQ715895) | Large Tortoiseshell | Chris Norwood | Seen in the garden of my mother's carehome in the centre of Basildon, Essex. Large and Small Tortoiseshell taking advantage of afternoon sunshine. Weather was warm and sunny with a gentle breeze. Other species present - 1 Comma and 1 Peacock. Photo(s) taken using phone hence not very good quality. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Basildon - in the garden (TQ740897) | Peacock | K Jackson | Flying around - sunny- rescued from our cat! |
| 27th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ520898) | Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | |
| 24th | Prittlewell Brook path (TQ870869) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white | Graham Bailey | 6-7 small tortoiseshells, 2 commas, 1 peacock and single small white, last noted flying along edge of nearby allotments and nectaring on dandelion by path. |
| 24th | Hanningfield Reservoir (TQ725971) | Orange-Tip | Patricia Clegg | One Orange Tip by path junction near Rawl hide at 14.00 |
| 24th | Devils Dyke (TL611622) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke from the July car park to the A14 between 1.45pm-2.48pm.I counted 7 Peacocks and 28 Small Tortoiseshells, numbers up a bit from last week. Several Small Tortoiseshells observed nectaring on violets (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Warley Place EWT (TQ583910) | Red Admiral | Mark & Jim | |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills | Red Admiral | Andrew Cox | Red Admiral- 2, Lincewood. |
| 21st | Prittlewell Brook path, Westcliff-on-Sea (TQ870869) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Graham Bailey | Early pm walk for about 30 mins - noted 5 small tortoiseshells and 2 commas |
| 20th | Raphael Park, Romford (TQ517903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoisesell. |
| 20th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Comma 5, Peacock 4, Small Tort 1. First Dark-Edged Beeflies, same date as warm March of 2012 |
| 20th | Harold Park, Romford (TQ554915) | Peacock | Colin Jupp | 1 Peacock late am. |
| 17th | Devils Dyke (TL611622) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke from the July car park to the A14 between 2.06pm.-3pm. I counted 1 Peacock and 24 Small Tortoiseshells. |
| 16th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Comma, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | First Commas (2)in our garden this year, also 2 Peacocks today |
| 16th | Writtle garden (TL673059) | Peacock | Richard Bigg | The first butterfly I've seen in my garden this year a peacock sunning itself. |
| 16th | Wheatley Wood (TQ785912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Graham Bailey | Late afternoon walk for an hour from 15.30. Still warm + sunny and noted a total of 19 peacocks, 18 commas and 6 small tortoiseshells. |
| 16th | West Hanningfield Garden (TL739000) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Roy Widgery | Small white briefly seen flying through garden this p.m. |
| 16th | Wanstead Park, East London | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Kathy Hartnett | 5 x Commas, 2 x Brimstones, and 2 x Peacocks. Conditions : Sunny, warm, and no wind. |
| 16th | Wanstead Flats, East London | Small Tortoiseshell | Kathy Hartnett | One Small Tortoiseshell seen by Alexandra Lake at approx 09.30am. Conditions: Sunny, warm, no wind. |
| 16th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Brimstone | Matthew Webb | Single seen in my back garden at 1pm today. |
| 16th | Maldon Hall Allotments (TL842065) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Cindy Lawes | 1 of each |
| 16th | Logan's Meadow LNR (TL464593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Pople | 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 1+ Peacock and 1 Brimstone in LNR, c.12:20-12:35. Also one unidentified Pieris sp. (possibly Small White) flying through nearby (near VIE Development) earlier, at c.12:00. |
| 16th | Linton (TL5547) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Alex Petter | 31 small tortoiseshells, 9 commas and a peacock spotted throughout the afternoon at different localities throughout the village and surrounding fields. |
| 16th | Langdon Hill | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Andrew Cox | Peacock- 3+ Smal Tortoiseshell- 4+ Comma- 1 |
| 16th | Laindon West | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white | Andrew Cox | Peacock-1 Small Tortoiseshell-2+ Small White-1 |
| 16th | Grass verge A13 Laindon | Small white | Alan Day | |
| 16th | Garden of Remembrance, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ817979) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Chris Rawlings | 1 of each briefly settling on lawn area before flying off. Weather, sunny 15.c. |
| 16th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Matthew Webb | Single Comma, 4 Peacocks and 3 Small Tortoiseshells mid-late pm today. |
| 16th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 5 male Brimstones incl 2 nectaring on sallow catkins; 20 Peacock, 19 Small Tortoiseshell and 15 Comma. Also 1 Orange Underwing moth over birches in Larch Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Wanstead Flats, East London | Small Tortoiseshell | Kathy Hartnett | One Small Tortoiseshell seen at 11.50am. Conditions were sunny, mild, not too breezy. |
| 15th | Maldon garden (TL861054) | Comma | Russell Neave | one,first of the year for me |
| 15th | Hills Road, Cambridge | Brimstone | Alex Petter | 2 male brimstones seen around midday whilst waiting at a bus stop |
| 15th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock and 4 Comma. |
| 14th | Back Garden in Upminster Essex (TQ5687) | Comma, Peacock | Angela | |
| 13th | Sun Corner Billericay Essex (TQ672941) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | John Smart | 7 Small Tortoiseshell; 2 Comma; 6 Peacock and 1 Brimstone. Recorded between 1pm and 2pm. Very warm day with little wind. All were highly active and much territorial dispute was evident. This is an open space for recreation and is in the hub of Billericay town surrounded by housing estates and two busy main roads but is generally good for wildlife. |
| 13th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Nick Ballard | 4 Comma, 1 peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | Drying out quickly. Comma 6, Small Tort 3, Peacock 2, Brimstone 2m |
| 13th | Horsley Cross Street (TM123286) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Jim Reed | 2 Peacocks and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. All nectaring on Daphne Odora (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Gidea Park Sports Ground (TQ532904) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 5 Comma, 3 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 13th | Garden in South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Peacock | Chris Rawlings | 1 alight on paving outside our south facing front garden for a few seconds before flying off. Weather, sunny & warm. |
| 13th | Frinton-on-Sea (TM235207) | Small Tortoiseshell | Dianne Stone | 3 Tortoiseshells - released from Garage - in perfect condition - bright sunny day |
| 13th | Clacton-on-Sea (TM168148) | Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | flying around inside St James's Church during a Memorial Service |
| 12th | Wormingford airfield (TL918298) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2 (+10 elsewhere on airfield); Peacock 2 |
| 12th | The Perse School | Peacock | Alex Petter | 1 peacock seen basking on bare ground around midday |
| 12th | Laindon West | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Peacock: at least 3. Small Tortoiseshell: 1. Brimstone: 1 male |
| 12th | Holts, Wormingford (TL9431) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Martin Peers | Brimstone, 1 male; Small Tort 2; Peacock 1 |
| 12th | Havering Country Park (TQ505926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | On a warm sunny afternoon with light wind, 3 hours coverage of this excellent site, the southern area particularly good. Totals of 35 Comma, 22 Peacock, 18 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 male Brimstone. The winter clearance work carried out by park staff has created many sun traps for basking and territorial butterflies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ544922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | Brief visit late am: 2 Comma, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 12th | Cambridge University Farm (TL431600) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | James Fowler | All flying in sun, single Comma & male Brimstone. Numerous Tortoiseshell and 2 Peacock. |
| 12th | Cambourne (TL322586) | Small Tortoiseshell | Louise Bacon | 1 basking on the wet mud of lake edge, whilst we were conducting our annual snipe count |
| 10th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549915) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Colin Jupp | 14 Small Tortoiseshells on sheltered nettle banks, plus another 2 Small Torts and a Comma near the brook on Harold Wood side of A12 (TQ551912). |
| 10th | John Weston Reserve (EWT) (TM264246) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | One of each in flight around the reserve |
| 10th | Cliff top Walton-on-the-Naze & Frinton-on-Sea | Peacock, Red Admiral | Tina Mason | 8 butterflies in total 2 were flying around together in a dance. |
| 9th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | First Peacock this year in our garden, plus a Small Tortoiseshell |
| 9th | garden co93ds (TL781357) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Chris Crocker | the above two butterflies were playing and interacting in my garden today.is it normal for different species to act this way? |
| 9th | Woodcock Close, Impington (TL4563) | Brimstone | Mick Woods | 2 Brimstone in garden. Warm sunny day 16 deg Centigrade |
| 9th | Wicken Fen NNR (TL0438) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Alex Scott | Several individuals all on the wing... |
| 9th | Wanstead Park, path alongside Ornamental Waters | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Kathy Hartnett | Sunny, warm afternoon. Saw one of each butterfly (Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock)as I walked around the Ornamental Waters in Wanstead Park. |
| 9th | Roach Valley Way (TQ894903) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Paul Scott | 17 x Small Tortoiseshell, 5 x Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Newnham, Cambridge (TL446572) | Brimstone | Richard Bigg | A Brimstone flying about near me for most of the day as I sat fishing on the River Cam. |
| 9th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | Between 10.35am and 1.20pm I saw 4 Small Tortoiseshells.2 Male Brimstones and 1 Peacock all flying vigorously' |
| 9th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Nick Ballard | In the 5 minutes it took to cross to work this morning - at least 4 Brimstone (males) and 3 Small Tortoiseshell nectaring on blackthorn blossom (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL160582) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Paul Fisher | On a visit here in full sun and 21 degrees I counted 7x Peacocks; 5x Small Tortoiseshells; 10x Brimstone(Very active so a conservative count), 2x Comma. |
| 9th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Smith | regular patrolling male Brimstones, 2 seen together, plus a female. Up to 10 Peacocks flying to 4.30pm and a Comma. At least 2 Small Tortoiseshells - courtship behaviour on ground |
| 9th | Langdon Hills | Peacock | Andrew Cox | |
| 9th | Kings Dyke Cambs (TL250974) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 peacock, 1 Brimstone |
| 9th | Hornchurch garden (TQ5485) | Peacock, Brimstone | John Yearley | Warm and sunny. Three Peacocks and seven Brinstones minimum, Brimstones flying through and around the garden all day. Amazing sight. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | Male Brimstone in garden (also 1 on 7th) and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 9th | Gosfield (TL783295) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone | Colin Davis | Seen in my garden today, a male Brimstone, a Peacock and at least five Small Tortoiseshell/Comma seen all at once, swirling around. Hard to determine the mix in flight. Warm, sunny 20 deg and still. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Garden in South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Small Tortoiseshell | Chris Rawlings | 2 in flight over our south facing front garden. Weather, sunny & warm, temp 23.c in full sun, 15.c, in shade. |
| 9th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Paul Scott | 20+ x Small Tortoiseshell, 7 x Peacock, 6 x Comma, 3 x Brimstone (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Carter's Brook, Harold Hill (TQ541929) | Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 1 male Brimstone |
| 9th | Buckhurst Hill garden (TQ4193) | Peacock | Sylvia Welling | Warm, sunny morning, time about mid-day,one peacock butterfly basking in the sun, then flying about. |
| 9th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | In four and half hours up to 16.30. Totals of 32 Peacock, 15 Comma, 15 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral and 5+ Brimstones (4m & 1f). Lots of clashing male Peacocks and Small Torts along the edge of Nursery Wood and along hedge lines and banks in the southern area of park - the earliest spring date I have seen such strong territorial activity here. Other butterflies were nectaring on Prunus cerasifera. |
| 8th | Warley Place, EWLT (TQ584910) | Red Admiral | Dave Cornwell | Actively flying around gardens. Warm, calm, 16.5C |
| 8th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Wilson | 1 seen in flight at 1.00pm. |
| 8th | Heybridge Basin (TL867074) | Small Tortoiseshell | Patricia Clegg | Three Small Tortoiseshell - two along canal towpath and one on seawall south of lock, near path junction. |
| 8th | Hanningfield reservoir | Peacock | Laurence Drummond | One |
| 8th | Brentwood High Street (TQ595938) | Comma | Rob Smith | Bit of a strange one - a disheveled Comma in the middle of the High Street, flying over the traffic and basking on a market stall |
| 8th | Barrington (TL3951) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Paddy Grove | One of each (slightly disappointing considering the sunshine!) |
| 8th | B186, Warley Road (TQ593896) | Brimstone | Dave Cornwell | Male, flying along hedgerow by side of road. Warm,sunny, 16C |
| 7th | Ouse Valley Way between Houghton and St Ives | Brimstone | Pam Pateman | |
| 7th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone seen in flight at 12.38pm. |
| 7th | Maldon Hall Allotments (TL842065) | Brimstone | Cindy Lawes | 1 seen |
| 7th | Gunners Park (TQ929840) | Small Tortoiseshell | Mark No Jim | |
| 7th | Garden, South Woodford, London (TQ397900) | Comma | Nick Challoner | One comma basking in sun interspersed with short periods of strong flight. Sunny, warm March day with light wind. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Brimstone | David Withrington | a male Brimstone at noon, flying in and out of gardens along Lawn Avenue |
| 7th | Common Lane, Hemingford Abbots | Brimstone, Peacock | Pam Pateman | One of each. |
| 6th | Romford (A12) (TQ524908) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Colin Jupp | Small Tortoiseshell near the A12 (N side) and a Comma on Romford Golf Course (TQ525902) |
| 6th | Rochford Essex In House | Peacock | Steve Dunham | |
| 6th | Maldon (TL8606) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon Cox | seen twice in flight |
| 6th | Horsley Cross Street (TM123286) | Small Tortoiseshell | Jim Reed | 5 Small Tortoiseshells, most nectaring on Daphne Odora. Sunny, gentle breeze. |
| 6th | Cambridge University Farm (TL431600) | Small Tortoiseshell | James Fowler | Basking on the ground |
| 5th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Comma | Nick Ballard | Quick tour this morning revealed my third species of the year. |
| 5th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | 3 Comma and a Peacock |
| 5th | Maldon garden (TL861054) | Small Tortoishell | Russell Neave | pair? sunnig themselves on hedge, one |
| 5th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Brimstone, Comma | Colin Jupp | In my garden at midday a male Brimstone, settling briefly nearby along edge of Hatter's Wood. Small Tortoiseshell nectaring on Hyacinth flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Girton (TL4261) | Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Pople | One of each species during lunchtime walk. |
| 5th | Cottenham (TL452683) | Male Brimstone | Ann Piper | Sunny morning. Male brimstone flew by. My first sightingof the year. Also possible red admiral but too far and fast to be sure! |
| 5th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | Early to mid-afternoon: 5 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell and 4 Peacock. |
| 4th | West Bergholt (TL961274) | Small Tortoiseshell | Philip Smith | One basking in the sunshine in my garden. First butterfly seen here this year. |
| 4th | Just outside St Ives along the Guided Busway | Brimstone | Pam Pateman | Very light wind, dry and sunny. |
| 3rd | Sheltered area of garden (TL455090) | Peacock | Christine Williams | Uncovered in the morning in a upside down plastic box in a sheltered part of our garden. The weather was cold and grey. It seems that it might have been hibernating ! |
| 3rd | Horsley Cross Street (TM123286) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Jim Reed | 1 of each species. Peacock basking on rockery, Small Tortoiseshell settled on Daphne Odora (in full flower, highly scented). Warm sun, 10degC. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Cambridge University Farm (TL431600) | Peacock | James Fowler | One flying, settled briefly on fence in sun. |
| February 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | South Bretton, Peterborough (TL156993) | Peacock | Don Gardener | Seen in the garden during a spell of sunshine. |
| 26th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Small Tortoiseshell | Nick Ballard | Single ST warming itself in the sun (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Maldon garden (TL861054) | Small Tortoiseshell | Russell Neave/Emma Webb | |
| 24th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon & Pat Cox | Small Tortoiseshell settled on stones by garden pond. Also 'small' white flew past window (s/b PC) but G-v White not excluded |
| 24th | Willow Park, Langdon nature reserve. (TQ6986) | Brimstone | Karl Price | |
| 24th | Wicken Fen NNR (TL0438) | Brimstone | Alex Scott | Male seen flying along hedgerow |
| 24th | Wheatley Wood (TQ785912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone | Graham Bailey | Early afternoon ramble in quite warm sun, but cool breeze and extremely muddy! In more sheltered areas I noted a total of 3 commas, 5 small tortoiseshells and a male brimstone. |
| 24th | Trumpington Allotments (TL449454) | Brimstone | Jonathan Brown | Large bright yellow butterfly flew near me on sunny early afternoon. Has to have been a Brimstone. |
| 24th | South Ockendon, Mardyke (TQ592804) | Brimstone | Mark, no Jim | |
| 24th | Maldon side of Danbury (TL7904) | Peacock | Chris Jacobs | On the wing disturbed after basking in the sunshine! |
| 24th | Little Baddow (TL784061) | Peacock | Chris Rawlings | 1 fly into a garden at 11am, briefly settling on lawn before flying off. A pleasantly warm & sunny morning. |
| 24th | Ingatestone (TQ648994) | Brimstone | Natalie Newman | a male Brimstone in a garden off the High Street |
| 24th | Gosfield Playing Field (TL780296) | Male Brimstone | Colin Davis | A large and brilliantly yellow male brimstone flew around and out of Gosfield Playing Field at 11.15am on a sunny mild day. Quite springlike, at last! |
| 24th | Garden, Old Harlow (TL478118) | Brimstone | John Warren | One seen on the wing |
| 24th | Ely Cathedral Close (TL543802) | Small Tortoiseshell | Martin Peers | 1 in flight. |
| 24th | Doddinghurst (TQ589989) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock | Bill And Rosie Perkins | 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Brimstone 1, Peacock These were all seen on a sunny morning walk around the village lanes. |
| 24th | Comberton (TL388543) | Brimstone | Tony Roberts | Male Brimstone flying through the garden. |
| 24th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Colin Jupp | 2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma. Also an early Grass Snake out from hibernation. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Bedfords Park (TQ519922) | Comma, Small Tortoiseshell | Mark & Jim | |
| 22nd | Private garden in Witham, Essex | Brimstone | Patricia Clegg | Male Brimstone seen flying in back garden. Weather was calm and sunny and quite mild. |
| 22nd | Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park (TQ845897) | Small Tortoiseshell | Graham Bailey | Single small tortoiseshell basking in sheltered part of new plantation |
| 21st | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ539845) | Comma | David McGough | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Garden, Old Harlow (TL478118) | Red Admiral | John Warren | One seen on wing in sunshine at midday. |
| 19th | Werrington, Peterborough | Peacock | Nick Bowles | Seen basking on fence at about 12.30, then it flew into a shady cavity in an ivy covered bush and out again before disappearing over a fence. |
| 19th | Mill Road Cemetery (TL460582) | Peacock | Nick Ballard | Peacock on the wing.... |
| 19th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral, Peacock | Rob Smith | 2 Red Admirals nectaring on galantha. Also a basking Peacock seen by Graham Smith |
| 16th | Warley Place | Red Admiral | Peter Jackson | 1 seen on a mild sunny day |
| 16th | Vange Marsh (TQ734874) | Small Tortioseshell | Andrew Cox | 1 small tortoiseshell basking close to the edge of a reedbed. |
| 16th | Maldon Hall Allotments (TL842065) | Small Tortoiseshell | Cindy Lawes | Two seen in circling flight and briefly landed. Very mild, 9C, sunny, winds < 6mph. |
| 16th | Linton, south (TL5646) | Comma | Chris Tyler-Smith | 1 individual flying in garden on sunny afternoon |
| 16th | Jaywick (TM139127) | Small Tortoiseshell | Mrs Pat Cox | Disturbed from marram on sandy beach during sunny interlude |
| 16th | Entrance to Milton Country Park (TL474620) | Peacock | Trevor Sawyer | My first butterfly sighting of 2014 - flying across the entrance track to the Milton Country Park |
| 16th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Peacock | David Withrington | a Peacock flying around my garden at 13.10hrs |
| 16th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Brimstone | Sue Cox | my neighbour saw a Brimstone in her garden early on a sunny Sunday morning (David Withrington) |
| 16th | Chesterton, Cambridge | Brimstone | Pete Towers | 1, midday |
| 9th | South Woodham Ferrers in our kitchen (TQ805971) | Small White | Christopher Rawlings | [indoor sighting] 1 Flying around kitchen while cooking Sunday lunch. Indoor temperature 19.c, outside 8.c. |
| 2nd | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Peacock | David Withrington | one seen at 12.45 briefly sunning itself on the wall of my house, before it flew off; temperature 8 degreesC, warmer in the sun |
| January 2014 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 12th | Lark Hall Farm, Fordham (TL613710) | Small Tortoiseshell | Twm Wade | Very sheltered, surrounded by old buildings, in the sun about 13:00 hrs. My first of 2014, just one. |
| 6th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Small Tortoiseshell | David Withrington | a Small Tortoiseshell flew through my garden and across Lawn Avenue at midday; sunny with a mildish wind; about 11 degrees |