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| December 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 20th | Hutton Lambourne Drive | Red Admiral | Catherine H | Quite surprised to see it fluttering fairly slowly over the road at about 10 feet up |
| 19th | Epping underground station (TL462015) | Red Admiral | Christian Moss | Whilst sitting on the tube I saw a single Red Admiral flutter past and land on the footbridge. |
| 11th | Brentwood essex | Red Admiral | Angela Bennett | Flying about in garden |
| 8th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Red Admiral | Don Gardener | 2 Red Admirals together slowly fluttered through my back garden lunchtime. |
| 8th | Barton, Lark Rise Farm (TL419548) | Red Admiral | Vince Lea | One Red Admiral flew by in full sunshine despite the cool breeze, heading south! |
| November 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 17th | Hadleigh Park, Benfleet Downs | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow | Andrew Woodhouse | 2 Clouded Yellows and a Red Admiral. |
| 14th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral | James Fowler | Still, cool and sunny. A Comma feeding on a Mahonia for several hours from late morning, as it has has been doing for the last 3 days. A single Red Admiral flying around the garden in the early afternoon. |
| 13th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Painted Lady | Don Gardener | What must be the same Painted Lady butterfly landed again today on exactly the same heather plant. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Hadleigh Park | Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 4 Clouded Yellow at the top of the large grassland on Benfleet Downs in the main scrub block. Also 1 Clouded Yellow and 1 Small Copper on a steep bank in the NW section of the MTB course. |
| 13th | Chigborough Lakes EWT Reserve (TL8608) | Comma, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Simon Wood | A bright and relatively mild morning. Singles of each species. |
| 12th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Painted Lady | Don Gardener | A smart clean looking Painted Lady settled on some heather in my garden today for several minutes |
| 12th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma | James Fowler | 11.30, cool calm and sunny, a single Comma feeding high up on a large Mahonia in a sheltered part of the garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral | Len Cornwell | Fine and fairly sunny and mild |
| 10th | Footpath west of the A603 near Orwell (TL507358) | Peacock | Kevin Wilson | 1 Peacock flying along a sunny hedge 11.47.am. |
| 10th | Fobbing Marshes (TQ721836) | Clouded Yellow | Rob Smith | a single on the old sea wall (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral | Len Cornwell | Weather was overcast at time of sighting. |
| 8th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 very active Red Admiral in the orchard feeding on rotting apples. 10.41. am-2.19.pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Hadleigh Park, MTB Venue | Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Small Copper and a female Common Blue. |
| 8th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma | James Fowler | Sunny, cool and windy. A single Comma feeding on ivy by the back door. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Chelmsford garden | Red Admiral | Joanne Hyde | basking in the sunshine . |
| 6th | Canvey Wick | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Woodhouse | A single Clouded Yellow. |
| 5th | Abbots Hall farm EWT | Clouded Yellow | Louise Bacon, Lorna Shaw, Claire Branch | 1 nectaring on yellow flowers, 1pm, sunny and around 15 degrees. |
| 3rd | South Hornchurch (TQ5183) | Speckled Wood | Enid Barrie | |
| 2nd | Walton-on the Naze (TM264243) | Peacock | Laurence Drummond | One up the Naze @13.00 |
| 2nd | Hadleigh Park, MTB Venue | Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Wall | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Red Admiral, 4 Clouded Yellow and a male Wall. |
| 2nd | Chelmsford garden | Red Admiral | Joanne Hyde | seen one most days this week |
| October 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Comma, Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 Comma basking in sunshine 12.01.pm. and a Red Admiral doing the same at 12.39.pm. Another or the same Red Admiral seen at 1.19.pm. |
| 27th | Canvey island (TQ821829) | Peacock | Laurence Drummond | One battling against the wind, along the seawall at Canvey point@ 14.00 |
| 25th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Common Blue | Rob Smith | a Common Blue found roosting on heather whilst moth-trapping this evening (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Garden, Hullbridge (TQ809994) | Red Admiral | Lorna | 10.15 bright sunny morning . Garden South facing and quite sheltered. Butterfly resting on a shrub. |
| 25th | Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve (TM041995) | Comma | Len CORNWELL | Fairly warm and sunny. 1 sunning itself on wildrose |
| 24th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | I was surprised to see a Red Admiral basking in weak sunshine on the side of a lorry early morning. 10.01.am. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Small white | Don Gardener | I've just seen what looks very much like a small white in my garden |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Male Common Blue a real surprise today, and first Comma for a long time. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Garden, Braintree (TL7523) | Red Admiral | Royston Ledgerton | One in back garden. |
| 21st | Devils Dyke | Peacock, Brimstone, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | James & Callum Fowler | 11:00 to 13:00, mild, still and sunny. 5 male Chalkhill Blue, 4 male and 1 female Common Blue, 2 each Brimstone and Brown Argus and a single Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Barnack Hills+Holes (TL074044) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | very sunny and warm at least 17c also breezy 11.20am to 1.30pm, 7 Red Admirals on ivy near the north east gate . 1 more on ivy again middle of reserve and a lone female Holly Blue fighting against the breeze landing on the ground for a while looking in good condition . (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Vange Marsh | Clouded Yellow | Andrew Cox | One clouded yellow. |
| 20th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Clouded Yellow | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone seen 1.25.pm. 1 Red Admiral 1.47. pm. 1 Clouded Yellow 1.49. pm.[my first sighting of this species at the farm]. and another or the same Red Admiral at 3.pm. |
| 20th | Epping Forest near Connaught water | Speckled Wood | Vicki Wallace | Was sitting in the sun on leaves |
| 20th | Bourn Brook (TL419548) | Clouded Yellow | Jeffrey Stenning | 1 Clouded Yellow; warm with a light south-westerly breeze |
| 19th | Hyde Hall | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow | Andrew Cox | Red admiral-several. Peacock-one Painted lady-one |
| 19th | Hadleigh country park (TQ793860) | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Mike Wheatley | Was over at Hadleigh country park today weather warm and sunny 16c. In an uncut south facing meadow saw 5 clouded yellow feeding on yellow scabius and the odd clover flower. Never settled for long so not much necter available but all were perfect specimens. The only other butterflies to note were 3 speckled wood and the single common blue. |
| 19th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral | James Fowler | Mild, calm and sunny. Three feeding on ivy. |
| 18th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ420871) | Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | Very surprised to see a 3rd generation Brown Argus. Two common blues and a small copper + 5 speckled woods. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Brimstone, Small white | Kevin Wilson | 1 female Brimstone 12.54.pm. 1 Small White 1.24.pm. and another or the same Small White 2.06.pm. |
| 16th | Near home (TL9723) | Small white | Len CORNWELL | Warm and Sunny |
| 16th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Common Blue | Rob Smith | a male Common Blue, still finding some heather flowers for nectar, plus a Rush Veneer (migrant moth) |
| 16th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM264246) | Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods, single Common Blue & Small White |
| 16th | Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583) | Comma | Keith Edkins | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Lots of Red Admirals still, and several Small Coppers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Garden (TL9723) | Large white | Len CORNWELL | Warm and Sunny |
| 13th | River Chelmer, Boreham (TL761085) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | sunny itself on the towpath |
| 13th | Nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Red Admirals, single Comma & Small White |
| 13th | Howlands Marsh EWT, St Osyth | Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath | Simon Cox | Single Small Heath, Red Admiral & Small White |
| 13th | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | Warm,very windy, 1.30pm. 4 Red Admiral, 2 Small Copper, 1 Comma and 1 Green-veined White |
| 12th | Langham treatment works (TM0234) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | There was no Small Heath today (that was for Abberton reservoir on 9 October) - I forgot to remove it from the form. Sorry for inconvenience. |
| 12th | Langham (TM0234) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Martin Peers | Both singles |
| 12th | Highwoods Country Park, Colchester (TL187335) | Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow | Sean Minns | Clouded Yellow flying and then resting in grass in strong winds. Alon2 Large White and 1 Red Admiral on the wing |
| 12th | Abberton reservoir, VC circular walk (TL962177) | Small Heath | Martin Peers | |
| 11th | West bank of Reach Lode (TL562670) | Red Admiral | Twm Wade | In the lee of a small wood on some flowering ivy, 2 fresh RA were a joy to identify after seeing a greater number leave the area as we approached. The wind was strong but warm. Seen at 15:00hrs. Let us hope they survive the winter. |
| 10th | Southey Wood (TF108028) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | In the sunshine - Brimstone (1 male), Speckled Wood(2). |
| 10th | Quy fen (TL513626) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Andrew Maddocks | 1 clouded yellow |
| 10th | Old hall short walk | Peacock, Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Small Copper | Mike Hardwick | |
| 10th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | Butterflies noted today- 1 Red Admiral 9.55.am. 1 male Brimstone 12.20.pm and 1 Peacock 1.37. pm. |
| 10th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | singles of each. Brimstone female |
| 10th | Holland Haven (TM2116) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Sunny and warm; SE wind. 3 Speckled Wood, 3 fresh Brown argus, 1 male Common blue. |
| 10th | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve (TQ766837) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Mid October and an Indian Summer day. Blue sky and twenty one degrees C. Two Clouded Yellows, a Common Blue and a Brown Argus seen. Speckled Wood & two Large Whites also. |
| 9th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white | Kevin Wilson | 3 species of butterflies seen early afternoon around a Buddleia. 1.56. pm. 1 Comma sunning itself. 1 nectaring Small White and 1 flighty Red Admiral. |
| 9th | Close to Stour Wood in Wrabness (TM187318) | Clouded Yellow | Richard Mason | On a warm afternoon, the Clouded Yellow was flying along the west side of the property "Strandlands". |
| 9th | Abberton reservoir, VC circular walk (TL962177) | Small Heath | Martin Peers | Abberton visit was this date and not 12 October as originally submitted |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | 7 species was good, About 4 Brown Argus and Small Copper, and single female Common Blue |
| 7th | Rawreth Barn bridleway (by A130) (TQ775914) | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath | Rob Smith | bridleway alongside A130 and large excavated site - 2 Small Heath and 1 each of Clouded Yellow, Red Admiral and Small White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Garden (TL9723) | Small Tortoiseshell | Len CORNWELL | Sunny and fairly warm |
| 7th | Cambourne Country Park (TL048380) | Clouded Yellow | Nick Ballard | On a walk with my grandkids, surprised to see a Clouded Yellow in Cambourne Country Park on Sunday morning, 7th Oct. |
| 5th | Leez Reservoir (TL7018) | Small white, Clouded Yellow | George Brown | Sunny and quite warm after morning mist. S-SW wind. 1 Clouded yellow, a few Small whites. |
| 5th | Great Notley (TL7420) | Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and quite warm. Male Brimstone flying along in housing estate, 1.40p.m. |
| 4th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | James Fowler | 2:30, mild, breezy and bright, 2x Red Admiral and Small White, singletons of others. |
| 1st | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Common Blue, Small Copper | James Fowler | Cool, bright and breezy. Two each of Comma, Red Admiral and Small Copper. Singletons of others. Fresh male Common Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
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| September 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Small white, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 1pm/2.10pm odd sunny moment but mostly overcast 13c breezy. Despite the conditions 1 of each seen , with the Small Copper looking fresh all taking nectar on Bristly ox-tongue? and Ragwort (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Tilbury Fort (TL048380) | Painted Lady, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Wall | Ed Hutchings | All seen by line of guns on Thames side. |
| 29th | Thameside Nature Park | Wall, Small Heath | Andrew Cox | Wall-Three. Small heath-One. |
| 29th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | lots of third brood activity along the sea wall - some on saltmarsh flowers & basking on lichen - Common Blue 3 (2m, 1f), Brown Argus 1, Small Copper 7, Small Heath 6, Small White 20 incl mating pair. Also 2 Clouded Yellow and a Silver-Y moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | the season certainly seems to have wound down here, with just 3 Speckled Woods |
| 28th | Hutton CP (TQ633957) | Comma, Small Copper | Rob Smith | one of each |
| 28th | Bishops hall park B/wood | Red Admiral, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tom Hyde | First Small Copper sighted this year. |
| 27th | Thaxted (TL6131) | Small Copper | Steve Dutton | Resting in sun on long grass near urban development |
| 27th | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | Red Admiral(2), Comma(1), Small White(5), Brown Argus(1), Common Blue(4), Small Copper(3) |
| 27th | Foul Anchor, Cambs | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Small Heath | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 1, Small White 11, Small Heath 1 |
| 27th | Church Lane , Doddinghurst. | Clouded Yellow | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Clouded Yellow. |
| 26th | St Faiths CP, Brentwood (TQ583936) | Brimstone | Barbara Beckett | fresh, green |
| 26th | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF397027) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Small Copper | David Withrington | Small Tortoiseshell(2), Small White(4), Small Copper(1) |
| 26th | March Farmers, Nene Washes (TF353008) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white | David Withrington | Small Tortoiseshell(6), Peacock(1), Small White(6) |
| 26th | Eldernell, Nene Washes (TL318992) | Small white, Common Blue | David Withrington | Common Blue(1), Small White(2) |
| 26th | Comberton (Westfield farm) | Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Small Copper | Louise Bacon | 2 Clouded Yellow, 5 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath and a common Blue were the highlights of the final transect at Comberton |
| 26th | Barton (Larkrise Farm) | Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Vince Lea | 1 of each on CRT land in Barton |
| 25th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white | Kevin Wilson | Butterflies seen on a Buddleia early afternoon. 1.09 pm. 3 Large Whites. 1 Small White. 1 Green-veined white. 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 25th | Langwood Fen Drove (TL436859) | Wall | Philip Todd | Unexpected find at a lunch stop while at work. Three individuals seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | James Fowler | 12:30, bright sun. Single Clouded Yellow flew through garden. Comma feeding on blackberry. Female Brimstone exploring ivy before disappearing into foliage. |
| 25th | CRT Barton, Cambs (TL408545) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Small White 1, Speckled Wood 2, Clouded Yellow 12 Most CY I have ever seen |
| 25th | Broomhouse flash, Langham (TM0334) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | 2 Speckled Woods, others singles. |
| 25th | Benfleet Downs (TQ786858) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus | David Chandler | Clouded Yellow (f) Var. Helice seen on the Benfleet transect - only a photo grab shot possible but positive on identification by close inspection. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 2 fresh Red Admirals feasting on rotting crab apples, 4 Small Copper and a Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Small Copper | James Fowler | 1:30, sunny and still. Two fresh looking Comma and a Red Admiral basking on brambles in full sun. Single Small Copper also very fresh, basking on lawn. |
| 24th | Fordham (TL927288) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | Chill wind but quite warm in the sun. The few butterflies were in sheltered areas Small Heath(2),Small White(2), Common Blue(3), Green Veined White(1). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Colne Point EWT (TM102140) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | There were severl Small Coppers including a mating pair. |
| 23rd | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 3.30pm-4.30pm sun/cloud 14c. Even though it was quite cool with the odd sunny spell and quite breezy still managed to see, 6 Red ads all on blackberries . 3 Small Coppers all on Ragwort as was 1 male Com Blue and 1 female. also 1 Spec Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Robert Seago | |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | A strong showing of Speckled Woods |
| 19th | Milton country park (TL480624) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | Janet | About 1p.m. warm and extremely windy; 6 Speckled Wood and one of each of the rest |
| 19th | Bradwell (TL817218) | Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | 50 mins. or so with a gale blowing and only brief periods of sun Red Admiral(3),Small White(2),Common Blue(4),and Small Heath(1). |
| 17th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian And Isabel Watts | One of those beautiful September afternoons where time stands still. Mostly Small Copper and Common Blue (half dozen or so of each) but also Brown Argus, Small Heath (x 3) and a Clouded Yellow. |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Red Admiral | George Brown | Sunny and quite warm with SW wind. 1 worn Red admiral in garden, 12.40p.m. |
| 15th | Welches dam RSPB | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Maddocks And Jeff Stenning | 3 Clouded yellow and 5 Wall south of dam. |
| 15th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 9. singles others |
| 15th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs | Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 2 Wall, 6 Small Copper, 9 Common Blue, 11 Brown Argus, 3 Small Heath, 7 Meadow Brown and 5 Speckled Wood. |
| 15th | Colne Point EWT (TM102124) | Painted Lady, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Strong new brood of Small Copper, and one each of PL and BA |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 2 Small Coppers and a nicely marked female Common Blue on the last of the heather (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Knapwell (Grange Farm) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Louise Bacon | Fresh, third generation Common Blues and Small Copper on the transects at Knapwell today. looks like they are having a good year. |
| 13th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | This small nature reserve has had a post-heatwave renaissance with plenty of ragwort, agrimony and devil's-bit scabious to keep the remaining butterfly species occupied. On a gloriously sunny morning I saw around a dozen Common blue in varying condition, 3 x brown Argus, 7 x Small Copper, 2 x Meadow Brown (very worn), 5 x Small Heath, 2 x Speckled Wood and singles of Large White and Clouded Yellow (female). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park (TQ8489) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Mid-pm walk in perfect weather. Clouded yellow too flighty to allow any photos, but also noted a Painted lady on buddleia. Others seen - 1 Comma, 3 Small copper, 6 Speckled wood, 7 Common blue, 1 Brown argus, 3 Small heath and a Holly blue. |
| 13th | Blue House Farm (TQ856971) | Clouded Yellow | David Lambert | Took circular footpath around Blue House Farm reserve. The Clouded Yellow was seen along the river section |
| 13th | Arable farm land, Berden, Essex (TL462286) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Dallas | Sunny with light breeze. 1 Small Copper, 2 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 5+ Clouded Yellow flying over Lucerne field including a mating pair. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM005265) | Clouded Yellow | Brian Goodey | Eleven seen, 11 September. 4-5 most days since late August, including two in cop on 3 September. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | James Fowler | 2pm, warm, windy and overcast. 3 male Common Blue, 2 Small Heath. Singletons of other species. |
| 10th | Colne Point sea wall (TM102140) | Small white, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | As the tide was high I beat the bounds along the sea wall. Small Copper brood well underway. |
| 10th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Comma, Small white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | An interesting season seems to be rapidly drawing to a close. |
| 10th | Arable farm land, Berden, Essex (TL462286) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Dallas | Breezy with weak sunshine. On sheltered conservation field margin with Fleabane - 6 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Small White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | Stow Maries (TQ829993) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | a Red Admiral on pub garden buddleia |
| 9th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Heath 5, Common Blue 4, mixed GV & Sml whites, singles others, including a Clouded Yellow |
| 9th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ820888) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper & female Common Blue in the pylon corridor. A fresh Red Admiral and Speckled Wood in the coppice |
| 9th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818875) | Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | a surprise female Small Copper in a coppice coupe, close to Sheep's Sorrel. Speckled Wood 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Quite surprised to see a late Gatekeeper |
| 9th | Doddinghurst to Mountnessing, circular walk along (TQ589989) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 15+,Large White, 10+,Small White, 19,Speckled Wood, 1,Red Admiral, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Common Blue, 2,Small Heath. |
| 6th | Wandlebury CP (TL494532) | Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Alan Coulson | 3 Small Copper (Meadow by pond). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 5+, Common Blue 1m. 3+ whites. Silver-Y moth |
| 6th | Circular walk Aythorpe Windmill to High Roding. (TL590152) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 20+,Large White, 11.Small White, 3,Comma, 8,Speckled Wood, 2,Brown Argus, 1,Small Heath, 1, Small Copper, 3,Meadow Brown. |
| 6th | Castor Hanglands (TF116020) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | Sunny morning at Castor Hanglands - Comma(2) Peacock(1) Painted Lady(1) Small White(26) Large White(5) Green-veined White(1) Speckled Wood(14). |
| 5th | CRT Barton, Cambs (TL408545) | Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Tony Roberts | Small White 3, Clouded Yellow 4, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 1 |
| 2nd | Stanway (TL945241) | Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Small Copper | Richard Bigg | Half hour spent on a rough disused piece of land Large White(1), Small Copper(1), Small Heath(1), Small White(2). A number of UID whites flying. |
| 2nd | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | only a second-ever Comma here, attracted to blackberries on the sea wall. Common Blue 18, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 4, Large White 2, Small White 21, Green-veined 7 |
| 2nd | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding-Paul Fisher | 3.25/14.30pm sunny v warm 28c slt breeze. Com Blue male 5 female 2. Sm Heath 2. Holly Blue 1 fem. Comma 2. Red Ad 1. Brn Arg 1. Spec Wood 7. Small Coppers 6. Seems to be a good year for Small Coppers, I recorded 26 at Twywell N,hants a few days ago and this is the most I,ve seen here. Yesterday at this site there were 2 Fresh Brimstones(m)and probably the last of the Gatekeepers 1 (f) but they were not seen today. |
| 2nd | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Small Copper & Common Blue, 2 Speckled Woods, 4 Small Heaths, 2 Small Whites |
| 2nd | Garden in Little Eversden | Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | James Fowler | 2pm, warm and sunny, 2 fresh Small Copper. |
| 2nd | Doddinghurst Garden. | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Painted Lady, 2,Holly Blue, 4,Large White, 2,Small White. |
| 2nd | Barnack Hills+Holes (TL074044) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Steve Binding-Paul Fisher | 11.45am/1.40pm sunny, breezy 19c Small Heath 23. Brn Argus 14. Sm Copper 2. Spec Wood 16. Sm Wht 6.Lrg Wht 2. Red Ad 1.Comma 2. Holly Blue 1. Chalkhill Blue 3 females. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Comma 1, Peacock 1, Large White 1, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 10, Meadow Brown 1, Holly Blue 2, Brown Argus 2 |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Small Copper looked new brood. Numbers of most quite low but lots of species still. |
| 1st | Beckton Alps environs (TQ4382) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 3 (incl one on A13 verge), Common Blue 10, Brown Argus 4, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1, Small White 7, Meadow Brown 2, Speckled Wood 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
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| 30th | Wrabness EWT reserve (TM1631) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Large White 6, Small White 20, Clouded Yellow male, Small Heath 24, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 20, others singles |
| 30th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Rob Smith | single Meadow Brown and a fresh Small Copper on the heather (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | George Brown | Sunny periods. Singles seen in garden around mid-day. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Seems quiet for the time of year with fewer species here than normal. Around 20 Common Blue and 4 Brown Argus roosting. |
| 28th | Abberton Reservoir, Lord Woodmouse Trail (TL962177) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 14,Large White, 12,Small White, 6,Green-veined White, 3,Speckled Wood, 7,Common Blue, 15,Brown Argus, 17,Small Heath, 30+,Meadow Brown. |
| 25th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Common Blue 18, Small Copper 3, Brown Argus 4, Small Heath 2, Small White 4, Green-veined White 2 |
| 25th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 10.30am/1pm sun and cloud warm 19c breezy.1 Holly blue (f). 1 Small Copper (m). 1 Brn Arg (m). 3 Sm Heath. 8 Com Blue (m) 5 (F).1 Red Ad .4 Comma. 11 Spec Woods. 3 Lrg Wht. 3 Sm Wht. 6 Grn v Wht. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown 5, Common Blue 3, Green-veined White 1 |
| 24th | Fordham Estate (TL925287) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | Not the best of days, bursts of sun at intervals but the main factor was the wind blowing really hard from the west. Green-veined White(1),Small Heath(3),Common Blue(3),Brown Argus(4),Speckled Wood(1),Small White(2) and Meadow Brown(1). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Devil's Dyke and Burwell Cutting (TL575652) | Small white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | EDWARD POLLARD | Cool, fairly cloudy & blustery. 5 Common Blue in the cutting and ditch at the Reach end of Dyke. 1 Brown Argus, 4 Chalk Hill Blue in Burwell Cutting. 5+ Small Heath, all in ditch near Reach. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus southern ride (TL040990) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | David Withrington | Small White(18) Large White(3) Green-veined White(6) Speckled Wood(29) Small Heath(4) Meadow Brown(1) Holly Blue(1) Brown Argus(5) |
| 21st | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | single Small Copper & Brown Argus. 2 each of others |
| 20th | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | Long sunny periods this morning. Walk along track south side of lake and clay peninsula. Comma(2) Painted Lady(1) Small White(20) Large White(2) Green-veined White(4) Meadow Brown(1) Brown Argus(14) Common Blue(28) Small Copper(1). |
| 20th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | 3 Small Whites. 2 Large Whites. 2 Red Admirals. 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Comma nectaring on a Buddleia 11.45 am. Also 1 Holly Blue in the same area. |
| 20th | Abberton Reservoir, below Abberton Church (TL9919) | Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Overcast, warm and humid with some weak sunshine, 2-2.30p.m. 1 Clouded yellow. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Walton-on-the Naze (TM255230) | Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | 1 Wall brown on the sea wall at the twizzle, scarce around this part of Essex I believe. |
| 19th | Two Tree Island (Leigh Marshes) (TQ833853) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 1, Green-veined White 5, Small White 3, Common Blue 2, Holly Blue 2 |
| 19th | Kingston (TL3354) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Impressive numbers of Speckled Woods looking fresh. Also lots of Brown Argus (not so fresh), esp around TL337538 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ817876) | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 7, Holly Blue 2 |
| 19th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | The fresh Small Copper is the first for a while. I am not sure if it is 2nd or 3rd brood. Good to see Small Heaths in several places. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 12, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 1, Small White 14, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 4, Gatekeeper 1 |
| 18th | Orwell (TL354486) | Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Not many butterflies around, but nice to see common blue and small heath |
| 18th | Langdon Lake & Meadows EWT (TQ661877) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Unusual sight of Common Blue (24) and Holly Blue (11) sharing low scrub habitat on Dunton Hill. Small Heath 11, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper 1, Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 3, Red Admiral 1. |
| 18th | Langdon EWT, Hillcrest (TQ663875) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small White 1, Green-veined White 5, Large White 3, Meadow Brown 3, Speckled Wood 4, Common Blue 2, Brown Argus 2 |
| 18th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 4, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 1, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 4, Green-veined White 1 |
| 18th | Halstead (TL823312) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white | Richard Bigg | On an hours walk only white butterflies seen Large White(2), Small White(4),and Green-Veined White(1). |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | I was very pleased to see two second brood Small Heaths, a species I rarely get on the site. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF212027) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Sunny periods mid afternoon, wind from SW. I made a round walk in the Trust reserve. Small White(25), Large White(2), Green-veined White(4), Speckled Wood(5), Small Heath(6), Meadow Brown(5), Holly Blue(1), Brown Argus(25), Common Blue(51), |
| 18th | Dengie Coast (TM0201) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | late pm cycle from Howe Outfall (TM027026) to Bridgewick (TM030003) in search of Wall Brown, but none seen. Common Blue 10+, Meadow Brown 2, Green-veined White 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1 (fresh). moths: Latticed Heath, Yellow Shell & Hummingbird Hawk |
| 17th | Walton Hall marshes (TM2524) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 2, Clouded Yellow 2, Small Heath 30, Common Blue 35 |
| 17th | Walton -on-the-Naze (TM2522) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small White 50, Large White 20, Small Heath 4, Holly Blue 2, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 15 |
| 17th | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412) | Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Quite sunny, 11.45a.m.-12.o5p.m. 1 fresh Painted lady. |
| 17th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | The highlight of my visit was seeing 140 Brown Argus, easily the most I have ever seen here. Also, 150 Common Blue, 8 Meadow Brown, 18 Gatekeeper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Clouded Yellow, 7 Small White, 24 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood and 5 Holly Blue. |
| 17th | Fryerning Churchyard (TL638001) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Graham Smith | 19 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Brown Argus,6 Small White, 2 Large White, 2 Speckled Wood,1 Meadow Brown |
| 17th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Holly Blue | George Brown | Sunny spells, 3.45p.m. 4 Holly blues at snowberry in garden (3 female, 1 male). |
| 17th | Barnack Hills and Holes | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Carl Cornish | 7 (5m & 2f) Chalkhill Blue, 50+ Common Blue, 30+ Brown Argus, 5 Small Blue, 2 Meadow Brown, 2 Speckled Wood, singles of Small Copper, Red Admiral & Large White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | warm 23c sun/cloud , breezy 12pm - 2.30pm - Sm whts. 6 Lrg whts 2. Grn v whts 9 most looking fresh. Specs Woods 7 a lot for this site. only 2 Med brns 2 . Gatekeepers 4 all female. Sm Heath 2 .Comma 1 . Sm coppers 2 worn . Com blues males 18 . females 9 most egg laying. Brn argus male 3. females 5 all egg laying, possibly due to the recovery of the food plants now the rain has come. There were plenty of large clumps of Common Fleabane to provide nectar around the site too. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Doddinghurst Garden. | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Painted Lady, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Meadow Brown, 5,Large White, 4,Small White. |
| 15th | Circular walk Aythorpe Windmill to High Roding. (TL590152) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 10,Speckled Wood, 8,Large White, 14+,Small White, 5,Green-veined White, 12,Meadow Brown, 4,Gatekeeper, 8,Small Heath, 3,Brown Argus, 9,Common Blue, 7,Holly Blue. |
| 11th | Two Tree Island (Leigh on Sea) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Wall, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | At least one wall brown. |
| 11th | Roding Valley Park (M11/A406 junc) (TQ417908) | Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Rob Smith | late pm, a few butterflies disturbed from roost (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 3 attracted to the flowering heather. Gatekeeper & Meadow Brown 2, singles others |
| 11th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 34 (36 last week, excellent totals for here), Brown Argus 4, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 11, Gatekeeper 5, Meadow Brown 17, Small Heath 4, Small White 2, Green-veined White 7 |
| 11th | Circular walk from Tollesbury Square. | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 25+,Large White, 28+,Small White, 14+,Green-veined White, 13+,Meadow Brown, 10,Gatekeeper, 27+,Small Heath, 22+,Holly Blue, 8,Brown Argus, 41+,Common Blue, 1,Small Skipper, 5,Red Admiral, 2,Speckled Wood. |
| 8th | Jermaine Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | good spell of sunshine, but a distinctly monotone transect with 6 Speckled Woods. Awaiting the autumn nymphalids |
| 8th | Hampton Vale, Peterborough (TL173939) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Most butterflies were seen on grassland up the hill adjacent to Orton Brick Pit fence. Nymphalids on buddleiah in built-up area. Small Tortoiseshell(3) Red Admiral(1) Painted Lady(1) Small White(22) Large White(5) Speckled Wood(3) Meadow Brown(2) Gatekeeper(9) Brown Argus(5) Common Blue(38) |
| 7th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kevin Wilson | Whilst observing some Buddleia I was surprised to see a worn Silver Washed Fritillary nectaring on them. I managed to obtain a record shot as the Fritillary was very active. 12.19 pm. Other butterflies noted- Small Whites. Large Whites. 2/3 Gatekeepers. 2 Red Admirals. 2 Meadow Browns. 2 Small Tortoiseshells. 1 Peacock and 1 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | North Weald | Common Blue | Isabel Watts | Saw a female Common blue fluttering around the potted wild flowers outside our front door. Seemed to be very interested in the Bird's-foot trefoil. |
| 6th | Great Widgham Wood (TL670554) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | Only 2 Silver Washed Fritillaries seen late afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Devil's Dyke – Reach to Burwell Road | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Ian Watts | A well attended field trip – 22 people and 1 dog - saw most of the species that might be expected here at this time of year. There were considerable numbers of Common blue in the grassier areas, and plenty of the target species, Chalkhill Blue - including a number of mating pairs - in the railway cutting but butterfly numbers were generally a little low on the dyke throughout this hot afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Brampton Wood (TL180702) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul Fisher | Main rides visited only with the following seen: Silver-Washed Fritillary x3(males)x9(Females)x1(?); Small White x15; Large White x3; Green-Veined White x7; Speckled Wood x8; Ringlet x3; Meadow Brown x15; Gatekeeper x26; Purple Hairstreak x2(One on entrance track to wood the other up high in a Oak); Holly Blue x1(Maybe 2?); Brown Argus x8; Common Blue x28(Males)x10(Females); Small Copper x2. |
| 5th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Sunny and very warm, late a.m. 1 Painted lady. |
| 4th | Hatfield forest | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | Short walk around the North west area, 1 Clouded yellow, 4 Small heath, SWF just 2, a worn male and a female, quite a few Purple hairstreak still. |
| 4th | Burwell Railway cutting at Devils Dyke | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | John & Elaine Hayton | Over 100 "blues" some very small and many badly damaged which must have been on the wing for some time. over 10 pairs of chalk hill blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Sergeant's Orchard (TL9030) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Large White 5, Speckled Wood 5, Meadow Brown 20, Gatekeeper 16, Brown Argus 5, Common Blue 16. Others (apart from whites) singles only. |
| 3rd | Mount Bures (TL9031) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Meadow Brown 8, Gatekeeper 6, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 8 |
| 3rd | Blackmore. TQ605995 (TQ605995) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Margarrt Dalgarno | 11.00 ---12.30. Very warm with slight breeze. |
| 3rd | Black Notley (TL7620) | Painted Lady | George Brown | Sunny and very warm. 1 on Buddleia in garden, 1.10p.m. |
| 2nd | Peverals Wood, Debden Airfield (TLL5535) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Graham Smith | 12-15 Speckled Wood, 10+ Large White, 6 Meadow Brown5-6 Small White, 6 Meadow Brown, 4 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Holly Blue, single Comma and SW Fritillary. |
| 2nd | Orwell Clunch Pit (TL363506) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Vince Lea | Over 100 Common Blues on the transect. Clouded Yellow seen in the clunch pit and again in the glebe field near the church, probably the same one twice, going at the usual frenetic speed. |
| 2nd | Old Hall Marsh RSPB (TL959122) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 120+,Common Blue, 2,Holly Blue, 40+,Brown Argus, 3,Small Copper, 35+,Small Heath, 5,Small Skipper, 14,Small White, 9,Large White, 8,Green-veined White, 5,Red Admiral, 1,Comma, 1,Speckled Wood, 30+,Meadow Brown, 60+,Gatekeeper. |
| 1st | Havering CP (TQ505934) | Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Middleton, Colin Jupp | One male purple emperor, and a [pale?] clouded yellow flew past by entrance |
| 1st | Benfleet Down Transect (TQ786858) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Wall and Clouded Yellow on the same section (otherwise know as Adder Alley by some) making for a very special transect walk along a lovely ride with wild flowers refreshed by recent rains. |
| 1st | Befords CP | Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Middleton, Colin Jupp |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Black Notley (TL7620) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | George Brown | In garden, p.m. Sunny and warm; light SW wind. Several Small and Large whites, 6 Gatekeepers, 2 Meadow browns and Holly blues. Others singles, including a rather worn male Silver-washed fritillary feeding on Buddleia at 2.15p.m. but it did not stay for long. (First SWF I have ever seen in Black Notley). |
| 31st | Arbory Trust Woodland Burial Ground, Barton (TL399564) | Clouded Yellow | Len Packman | Clouded Yellow, 1 (sorry not better image) |
| 31st | Arbory Trust Woodland Burial Ground, Barton (TL399564) | Clouded Yellow | Len Packman | Clouded Yellow, 1 (sorry not better image) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Great Widgham Wood by Kirtling Green Weirs. (TL672551) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I spent the late afternoon by the edge of Great Widgham Wood where the wood runs alongside Kirtling Green Weirs. Butterflies noted- Small Whites. Large Whites. Green-veined whites. Common Blues. Brown Argus. Getekeepers. Meadow Browns. a few Ringlets. 3 Small Heath. 2/3 Small Skippers. 2 Speckled Wood. 2 Holly Blues. 2 Silver Washed Fritillaries 1 fresh the other worn and 1 Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | RSPB Fowlmere (TL406456) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Janet And Steve | 2pm hot and windy; 9 Speckled wood; 18 Small White; 1 Painted lady; 5 Gatekeeper; 2 Common Blue; 4 Small Heath; 3 Meadow Brown; 1 Comma |
| 28th | MOD Fingringhoe Ranges (restricted access) (TM0317) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Comma 11, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 1, Green-veined White 2, Small White 1, Large White 1, Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 150, Meadow Brown 60, Small Heath 25, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Common Blue 25, Brown Argus 3, Holly Blue 3, Small Copper 1, Purple Hairstreak 1. moths: Yellow Shell 2, Silver-Y 1, and 5 Star-wort caterpillars on sea aster |
| 28th | Hardwick Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Callum & James Fowler | 10:15 - 12:15, sunny and windy. |
| 27th | Trumpington Meadows Nature Reserve | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Callum & James Fowler | Between 10 & 12, very hot and sunny. Common Blue very numerous (100+), Whites, Brown Argus & Gatekeeper each 30+, 4 Small Copper, 7 Small Heath, 6 Holly Blue, 1 Clouded Yellow. |
| 27th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Clouded yellow-one, flying up & down the same mown track in Rough Piece Field. Presumably seeking a female. Marbled white- still a couple present. |
| 27th | Langdon Hills (EWT Marks Hill) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Andrew Cox | |
| 27th | Langdon Hills (Coombe Wood, Westley Heights C. Par | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary- one, very tatty. Chasing comma. |
| 27th | Edwards Hall Park, Leigh on Sea (TQ838895) | Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Alan Owers | 7:00 - 8:00 am, already very warm. Butterflies just getting going. After meadow browns and gatekeepers, common blues most numerous, 20+. Ones and twos of everything else. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Fleam Dyke (TL340558) | Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Mike Gittos | 266 Chalkhill Blues. Look for them on the open slope just north of Mutlow Hill. Most will be on the Bedford Gap section,across the A11 58 Large Whites, an unusually large migration, I think. Small Whites everywhere, migration from anywhere in particular? The first Dark Green Fritillary for Fleam. There are more to be seen on the Devil's Dyke. Julia Napier |
| 26th | Dogsthorpe garden, Peterborough (TF192010) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | David Withrington | In my garden, Painted Lady and Comma were attracted to the buddleiah bushes. Gatekeepers are more widespread this year. |
| 26th | Doddinghurst Garden | Silver-washed Fritillary | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Silver-washed Fritillary. A first for our garden, such a lovely surprise. |
| 25th | Leez Reservoir (TL7118) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Sunny and hot, 12noon-1p.m. 3 fresh Small heaths. |
| 25th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | At last a few Painted Ladies made it to the site. Brown Argus still really good and Common Blues building up. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Castor Hanglands NNR (TF120017) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | I made a full round walk of the reserve (2 hours). Comma(2) Peacock(5) Painted Lady(1) Silver-washed Fritillary(22) Brimstone(3) Small White(45) Large White(27) Green-veined White(22) Speckled Wood(2) Ringlet(42) Meadow Brown(25) Gatekeeper(85) Large Skipper(6) Small Skipper(8) Brown Argus(14) Common Blue(17) |
| 24th | Isleham washes (TL6476) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 5, Large White 12, Meadow Brown 9, Gatekeeper 6 |
| 24th | Gamingay Wood (TL2453) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 1.45pm/4.55pm very hot and sunny slt breeze. walked through wood past pond area to post number 4 and through metal gate to path on woods edge and corn field. lots of Thistles and Burdock on the path came across 2 Purple hairstreaks very low down. One was probing the closed flower heads of the burdock I managed to get good video of this as it remained on this one bud cluster for over 1/2 hr. Also along the path was lone Painted Lady on Thistles and Burdocks ,13 Silv wash frit on burdock bramble ,some Ringlets , Med Brns ,Gatekeepers, 1 spec wood , 1 male Com Blue, Sm + Grn whts,1 Holly Blue , 20+ Brn Argus in tall grass and corn , some on Thistles . Going back through the wood a further 3 Silv wash 1 Holly Blue 1 Spec Wood and a few Whts + Brns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Devil's Dyke (TL616617) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Martin Peers | Small Heath 6, Marbled White 2, Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 4, Brown Argus 10, Common Blue 16, Chalk-hill Blue c600 (30 females). |
| 24th | Daws Hall Nature Reserve (TL887368) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul Claridge | Large Skipper 1 Small Copper 4 Brown Argus 6 Common Blue 30+ Weather exceptionally hot and sunny. |
| 24th | Castor Hanglands | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Eckersley | |
| 23rd | battlesbridge, essex | Other butterfly | Tony | Sadly I was not able to photograph it. I have never seen this one before, brown with two distinct white spots on each wing. Also a thin white line on each wing. standard sort of peacock size. Smooth rounded wings no serrations, |
| 23rd | Ten Wood Great Widgham wood. (TL666555) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I visited the area late afternoon. There were very high numbers of Brown Argus. Well into double figures. Common Blues also up. Also noted-8 Silver Washed Fritillaries. 5 Purple Hairstreaks. 3 Holly Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Old Hall Marshes RSPB reserve (TL970125) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Small Heath 10, Meadow Brown 80+, Gatekeeper 100+, Small Skipper 30+, Essex Skipper 10, Brown Argus 4, Common Blue 100+, Small Copper 6 |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills, EWT Marks Hill wood (TQ685876) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Tom Ollington | One female PE flying around Pecks pond during mid afternoon. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Gamlingay Wood (TL2453) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Duncan McNiven | Purple Hairstreaks coming down to bramble. I noticed on Twitter that a Purple Emperor was photographed here on 3rd July but no sign today. |
| 23rd | Arable farm land, Berden, Essex (TL462288) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Dallas | 100s of whites (mostly Small and some Large) and dozens of Common Blues flying over Lucerne fields. Many of these species also seen with numerous Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Brown Argus along wildflower rich field margins. At least 3 Clouded Yellow (2m + 1f) flying over the Lucerne. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Thames Chase (Upminster) (TQ584862) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | BioBlitz - single Marbled White and a Clouded Yellow were the highlights. Also, Gatekeeper 50, Meadow Brown 10, Ringlet 2, Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 6, Common Blue 10, Small Copper 2, Holly Blue 1, Purple Hairstreak 1, Essex Skipper 3, Small Skipper 1, Large White 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Pebmarsh, woodland & Prestons Lake (TL8532) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small White 20+, Large White 5, Green-veined White 12+, Speckled Wood 4, Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown 10+, Gatekeeper 12, Purple Hairstreak and Common Blue both males, others singles. Also probable White-letter Hairstreak in usual site below lake (8531) and single Silver-Y in latter location. |
| 22nd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | only my second-ever Silver-washed Fritillary on transect - a fresh-looking male alongside M25/Jermaines Wood. Also, Brown Argus (6) and Common Blue (21) great totals for here, Small Copper 2, Holly Blue 14, Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1, Brimstone 1f, Large White 3, Small White 5, Green-veined White 17, Speckled Wood 8, Gatekeeper 70, Meadow Brown 60, Small Heath 2, Ringlet 16 |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Seago | Very strong Brown Argus emergence. >100 Common Blue also good but just 2 Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Essex Way S of Great Leighs (TL7216) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | Very warm and mainly sunny, 11.40a.m.-2.35p.m. Good numbers of Common blue and Brown argus, mainly at rough field behind sewage works where the skippers were (only Essex identified but they were not keeping still for long). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Barnack Hills +Holes (TL074044) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Steve Binding | long visit 8.45 to 3pm overcast to start with becoming hotter and brighter . Also very breezy . 22 species in all - Gates 61. Meds 51. Marbs 14. Ringlets 17. Chalkhill blues, male 52 female 7. Com Blue, males 28 female 14. Brown Arg 22. GVWht 4 .Sm Wht 12. Lrg Wht 5. Lrg Skip 1. Sm Skips 12 (poss Essex too) Essex Skip 1 def. Brim 1. Comma 1 . P,cocks 6 . Painted Lady 2 .Dk Grn Frit 1. Holly B 4 . Sm Copp 2. Spec wood 1. Sm Heath 3 . Some of the male Chalkhill Blues were freshly emerged and still to fold out their wings. Most of the female Com Blues were depositing eggs . A lot were sheltering from the wind or taking nectar when the sun emerged. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Ten Wood (TL666556) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | Amazingly yet another Valezine Silver Washed Fritillary seen at Ten Wood in a different area in which I had my last two sightings. Presumably another individual! She only settled briefly before flying to the tree tops so I was unable to obtain a photo. I stayed hoping she would show again but she did not put in another appearance. 3 other Silver Washed Fritillaries nectared on Brambles whilst waiting. Walking back along the footpath another 3 Silver Washed Fritillaries counted. 3.54-5.05 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Roman Road (TL340558) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Rosemarie Neussel | 28 degrees. Very hot. Marbled White seen after walk. |
| 21st | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Only my send-ever Wall Brown here on transect - a fresh male. Also, Gatekeeper 119, Meadow Brown 18, Peacock 2, Holly Blue 2, Common Blue 9, Small Copper 2, Brown Argus 1, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 3, S/E 3, Large White 2, Small White 37, Green-veined 6. Moths: 6-spot Burnet 2, Shaded Broad-bar, Silver-Y |
| 21st | Ouse Fen, Needingworth (TL359721) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 14:00 and 16:00 along footpath from TL355721 to TL359721 Weather was very hot (27'C), sunny with light wind. 1 - Small Copper 2 - Painted Lady 10+ - Common Blue (Male and Female) 2 - Brown Argus 1 - Peacock 3 - Small White 5 - Large White 6+ - Meadow Brown 10+ - Gatekeeper 2 - Large Skipper 1 - Small Skipper 2 - Speckled Wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Melba Court, Writtle (TL6806) | Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Stroud | At least 4 Brown Argus and 4 Common Blue on flood plains behind Melba Court |
| 21st | Hockley Woods (TQ836919) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | possible Purple Emperor above mature oak near start of East Ride, but unable to confirm. Spent most of afternoon searching neighbouring Sallows but nothing found |
| 21st | Hatfield forest | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | Only one Purple emperor found today,a male patrolling in a new territory in the far north west. |
| 21st | Hare Park (TL583588) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I counted 8 species of butterflies nectaring on a Marjoram late morning. 11.03-11.52 am. 4 Small Whites. 3/4 Gate Keepers. 3 Green-veined whites. 3 Brown Argus. 3 Common Blues. 2Large Whites. 1 Painted Lady and 1 Meadow Brown. Also 2 White-letter Hairstreak in a nearby Elm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Grounds of Brookfield hospital,Cambridge,UK (TL472577) | Other butterfly | Richard Hunter | Large blue morpho (unsure of exact sub species) seen in the grounds of BrookfieldÂ’s hospital , Cambridge. Wingspan around 10 cm . Irredescant blue with black underside. Must have escaped from a private collection.but IÂ’d be interested if there have been any other sightings. Hot sunny weather, butterfly was flying around large bushes in the hospital grounds. |
| 21st | Front garden in Chelmsford. | Other butterfly | Ken Biggins | Very hot and dry, during the heatwave, this Citrus Swallowtail has been flying up and down, rarely settling, for several hours. The photos are not great but the best I could get because it was so skittish. 2 photos are attached for ease of id. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Edwards Hall Park, Leigh on Sea (TQ838895) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Alan Owers | Small area of park visited late afternoon. 50+ gatekeeper, 20+ meadow brown, 20+ small/essex skipper (both present), 10+ common blue, 10+ large white, 8 brown argus, 5 comma, 4 speckled wood, singles of others (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Archers Wood (TL175809) | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 12 Green-veined White, 4 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Red Admiral |
| 21st | Abberton reservoir, VC circular walk (TL962177) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Large White 4, Meadow Brown 40, Gatekeeper 120+, Brown Argus 24, Common Blue 60+; the others (apart from whites) all singles. |
| 20th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2384) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Duncan McNiven & Debbie Pain | One Purple Emperor near the bungalow. Two Silver-washed Fritillaries (1m, 1f) right out on the fen. |
| 20th | Magog Down (TL490530) | Dark Green Fritillary | Barbara Massingham-Stubbs | More likely to be Dark Green than Silver-washed but couldn't be sure. Flew so fast into small wood from ride then back out along ride. |
| 20th | Arable farm land, Berden, Essex (TL462286) | Clouded Yellow | Ian Dallas | At least four Clouded Yellows seen flying over recently planted Lucerne for a couple of hours this afternoon. Fortunately I also found one feeding in conservation field margin. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4187) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 50+ purple hairstreaks and a single White-letter Hairstreak seen at 8.15am. About 15 Purple hairstreaks were all grounded on the path getting salts when I spotted the WLH amongst them. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | River Wid from Doddinghurst to Mountnessing. (TQ589989) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 60+,Large White, 50+,Small White, 7,Green-veined White, 8,Speckled Wood, 1,Clouded Yellow, 100+,Gatekeepers, 15,Ringlet, 100+,Meadow Brown, 7,Small Skipper, 4,Holly Blue, 9,Common Blue, 2,Comma, 1,Purple Hairstreak, 2,Red Admiral, 3,Marbled White, 25+,Brown Argus. |
| 19th | Langley Wood (TL605427) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Roger Lemon | Five Silver-washed Fritillaries seen from public footpath along NE edge of wood. |
| 19th | Hampton (TL177949) | Common Blue | Don Gardener | Over the last 2 weeks I have become aware of a colony of Common Blue. At the back exit to the Hampton Centre there is some fenced off waste ground on the right. I have seen more than 10 when just walking along the short section of Eagle Way that borders the southern end of the field. There are clearly many more in the field |
| 19th | Garden (TL516124) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | Warm, breezy day. |
| 19th | Brookes NR (TL811268) | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | An hour's walk leading a group of eight people we saw numerous Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlets and Whites, the majority Green Veined. Peacock(1) Large skipper(1) and at least four Silver Washed Fritillarys. |
| 19th | Brookes NR (TL811268) | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | An hour's walk leading a group of eight people we saw numerous Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlets and Whites, the majority Green Veined. Peacock(1) Large skipper(1) and at least four Silver Washed Fritillarys. |
| 19th | Barton (Larkrise Farm) (TL409545) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Vince Lea | An early evening visit to one of the few established oaks on Lark Rise Farm proved positive for Purple Hairstreaks but the nearby elms did not come up with the other hoped for species. Very small individuals of both Comma and Gatekeeper, suggesting larval foodplants dried up during development. |
| 18th | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | long visit 1.30pm/6pm overcast but bright/warm 23c because of conditions most butterflies were in roosting or sunning positions in tall grass, not moving about much except 8+ Peacocks on teasel/bramble and odd Brn / Wht on the wing. In all there were 20 Brown Argus (of which 4 fem)26 Common Blue males + 4 females and 1 Small copper. Some where freshly emerged with wings still to flatten out. Lots of Gatekeepers sunning, a few Med Brn and very worn Ringlets (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Monks Wood (TL197806) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Rosalyn Payne | 1.30-2.30pm Sunny and warm. 1 Purple Emperor, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Purple Hairstreak down low in the Oak or on the scrub, 2 Brown Argus (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Knapwell (TL3262) | Clouded Yellow, Small Copper | Vince Lea | Male clouded yellow in field margin lucerne early in the morning (9am-ish) so for once not flying at hundred miles an hour. Small Copper basking in the morning sun on an ear of wheat. Supposed to be bird surveying but the birds had dried up! |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Seago | A single new brood Small Copper, rather slow arriving, but lots of Brown Argus and a few new brood Common Blues. Purple Hairstreak good, Brimstones all female. I think males have little reason to fly this season. |
| 17th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Purple Emperor | Don Gardener | Since having my first ever Purple Hairstreak land in my garden on 15/7 I saw another on 16/7 and 2 at the same time today (17th). They are all no doubt from Thorpe Wood which is just yards away. |
| 17th | Halstead, Essex. | White-letter Hairstreak | Jeremy Hurley | A single seen well at rest in the garden taking in moisture from leaked washing machine! Very first sighting of this species here since being resident from 2011. |
| 17th | Fleam Dyke (TL340558) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Rosemarie Neussel | Very hot. 28 degrees. Many people walking there. |
| 17th | Bedford Purlieus southern ride (TL037988) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Comma(2) Peacock(7) Silver-washed Fritillary(45) Marbled White(3) Ringlet(30) Meadow Brown(25) Gatekeeper(22) White-letter Hairstreak(39) Brown Argus(4) Common Blue(3) |
| 17th | Bedford Purlieus north ride (TF042005) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | Comma(1) Peacock(5) Red Admiral(1) Silver-washed Fritillary(7) Small White(20) Large White(11) Green-veined White(10) Ringlet(12) Meadow Brown(10) Gatekeeper(9) Large Skipper(2) Purple Hairstreak(3) Brown Argus(6) Common Blue(4) Small Copper(3) |
| 17th | Audley End Train Station | Silver-washed Fritillary | Neil Starr | SWF cruising through this morningÂ’s commuters |
| 16th | Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest. (TQ4086) | Clouded Yellow | Christian Moss | Fresh looking Clouded Yellow at Brick pit Wanstead Flats. |
| 16th | Southey Wood (TF108028) | Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | David Withrington | Silver-washed Fritillary(8) Green-veined White(22) Speckled Wood(1) Ringlet(30) Meadow Brown(15) Gatekeeper(18) Common Blue(3) |
| 16th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Dave McGough | Clouded Yellow 1, Comma 2, Peacock 4, Red Admiral 1, Brimstone 1, Small White 20, Large White 17, Ringlet 25, Speckled Wood 7, Meadow Brown 12, Gatekeeper 30, Small Skipper 15, Purple Hairstreak 8, Holly Blue 4, Common Blue 12, Small Copper 1 |
| 16th | Hatfield Forest | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Mike Hardwick | I female PE on sallow at 8 Wantz way. Lots of P H. 1 CY on grassland near London Bridge |
| 16th | Great Widgham Wood (TL669554) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | I was making my way to Ten wood when to my surprise I saw another Valezina Silver Washed Fritillary nectaring on thistles. My second one in days. I stayed with her and managed to obtain some photos. Other butterflies noted there- At least 4 other Silver Washed Fritillaries. Green-veined whites. Ringlets. Gate Keepers. Meadow Browns. 3 Large whites. 2 Comma. 1/2 Holly blue. 1 Small White. 1 Peacock. 1 Large Skipper and 1 Purple Hair Hairstreak. 2.50 pm.-5.55 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Friday Woods Colchester (TM001211) | Purple Emperor | Simon Patient | Territorial Purple Emperor in oaks next to gravel pit/ burnt tree stumps. Chasing anything that flies through itÂ’s airspace. This afternoon 4pm onwards. |
| 16th | Friday Woods Colchester (TM001211) | Purple Emperor | Simon Patient | Territorial Purple Emperor in oaks next to gravel pit/ burnt tree stumps. Chasing anything that flies through itÂ’s airspace. This afternoon 4pm onwards. |
| 16th | Eversden Wood | 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, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | James Fowler | 9:30 to 11:30, hot and sunny. Silver-washed Fritillary 50+. White-letter Hairstreak 30+, feeding on brambles and on ground. A single female Purple Emperor patroling the rides settled on ground, briefly. |
| 16th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Kevin Wilson | Paid a quick visit to the 'Emperor Oak' in the wood. 1.46 pm. 2 Purple Emperors present in the Oak. Also 2 Silver Washed Fritillaries Seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | David Withrington | Chalkhill Blue (14 males) Marbled White(18) |
| 16th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TL074046) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Pete Freeman | Chalkhill Blue 30, Peacock 20, Brown Argus 11, Common Blue 13, Marbled White 32, Small Copper 3, Small Heath 1, Brimstone 3, Purple Hairstreak 1 |
| 15th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2385) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Hugh Venables | Purple Emperors and Silver-washed Fritillary by bungalow and just to north. Marbled White just south of the reserve |
| 15th | Wood just north west of Basefield Wood between Ste (TL645573) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | I Silver Washed Fritillary seen from the footpath beside the wood. 4.06. pm. |
| 15th | Wall wood Woodside Green (TL320155) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 2 males patrolling and chasing around large Ash trees here, a new territory for me. |
| 15th | Small wood just west of Charcoals Wood between Ste (TL655576) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | Walking past the wood I saw 2 Silver Washed Fritillaries. 3.00 pm. |
| 15th | Out Wood (TL660550) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Kevin Wilson | I walked the public footpath which goes through and runs alongside the wood. 11.00 am-12.35 pm. At least 9 Silver Washed Fritillaries counted. Also seen-10 Brown Argus. Ringlets. Meadow Browns. Large Whites. Gate Keepers. Green-veined whites. Purple Hairstreaks. Large Skippers. Small Whites. 5/6 Peacocks.3 Commas. 2/3 Speckled Woods. 2 Holly Blues. 1 male Brimstone and 1 Small Skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Peacock, Small white, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Don Gardener | A purple hairstreak landing in my garden (which borders on Thorpe Wood) this morning was a new garden tick. |
| 15th | Little Warley Common (TQ605906) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | a first Marbled White here - possible female egglaying. Small Skipper 4 ( incl egglaying), Gatekeeper 5, Meadow Brown 10, Ringlet 3, Purple Hairstreak 6, Brown Argus 3, peacock 2, large Skipper 1, small Heath 1, Common Blue 2, Painted Lady 1, Small Copper 1 Comma 1, Essex Skipper 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Hatfield forest | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | 4 Purple emperors, one female at the southern Sallow,s 15.40, 1 Male at the northern territory 16.55 and 2 males at a new territory for me in the central forest 17.20, also of note 6 Brown argus,SWF still everywhere. |
| 15th | Hardwick Wood (TL3557) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Vince Lea | Another relatively huge count of White-letters on transect - 9. Never had more than 4 in any previous annual total. Now coming to nectar on bramble. Also record number of SW Frits with 24 including several females |
| 15th | Friday Wood (TL996199) | Purple Emperor | Charlie | |
| 15th | Devil's Dyke (TL575652) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Ian Watts | On a hot afternoon, good numbers of overheated Chalkhill blue in the disused railway line and also the wild flower rich section of dyke between the Burwell Road and where the sheep are being grazed. Large white and Hedge brown also out in considerable numbers. |
| 15th | Childerditch Common (Thorndon CP) (TQ608907) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 4.40pm - first time I have managed to photograph a White Admiral here, then a second came for a tussle. Also, Peacock 3, Comma 3, Small White 2, Common Blue 4, Meadow Brown 30, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper 10, Small Heath 2, Purple Hairstreak 3, Brown Argus 1, Large White 1, oak Eggar moth 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Brampton Wood (TL184699) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Tim Fryer | Warm evening visit rewarded by Purple Emperor over the ‘major oaks’ being chased by Purple Hairstreaks at 8pm. At least 20 Hairstreaks very active over the oaks near the barns. Others report that Purple Emperors sometimes seen in the open-fronted barn. |
| 15th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Sunny and very warm, 11.00a.m.-12.50p.m. 2 Red admirals, 1 Small skipper, 1 Purple hairstreak, c8 Brown argus, c12 Common blues. |
| 14th | Valentine's Park, Ilford (TQ436880) | Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 'conservation area' and Bishops Walk - surprised to get so many lycaenids, and it looks good for hairstreaks. Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown 7, Speckled Wood 5, Ringlet 1, Large White 2, GV White 1, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 6 (incl pair), Small Copper 3, Holly Blue 1, Essex Skipper 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Ten Wood (TL664556) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | I returned to Ten wood early afternoon and spent some time in the glade in which I saw the female Valezina Silver Washed Fritillary yesterday. After a short wait she put in an appearance. Also 2 male Silver Washed Fritillaries and 1 normal coloured female seen. Other butterflies in the glade-Large Whites. Green-veined whites. Ringlets. Gatekeepers. Purple Hairstreaks. 5 Meadow Browns. 4/5 Small Whites. 3/4 Large Skippers. 3 Speckled Woods. 2 Peacocks. 2 Commas.1 Purple Emperor. 1 Red Admiral and 1 White Admiral. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Ten Wood (TL664556) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | South Park, Ilford (TQ452862) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | Gatekeeper 13, Speckled Wood 3, singles others |
| 14th | Shipwrights Woods and Meadow plus Hadleigh Great W | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Trevor Hockey | A stroll through the woods to the meadow. A few Marbled Whites (six or seven), lots of Ringlets and Meadow Browns, a few small skippers. Then onto Hadleigh Great Woods where the silver Washed Fritillary was encountered, also a fleeting glimpse of a White Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Seven Kings Park (TQ458883) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | heavily mown recreation ground, species poor. Comma 1, Peacock 1, Meadow Brown 12, Gatekeeper 6, Small White 1, GV White 1, Large White 1, Holly Blue 1 |
| 14th | Orwell Clunch Pit | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Callum & Jameed Fowler | 11-12, hot and sunny. A single male Clouded Yellow feeding on thistles. Chalk Carpet sitting on path. |
| 14th | North Weald (TL501032) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 9am. Single WLH (first I've seen locally for a couple of weeks) and a small handful of active PH in an unremarkable hawthorn tree (oak and elm suckers close by). |
| 14th | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | George Brown | Sunny and warm, 10.15-11.45a.m. 1 Silver-washed fritillary; 1 White-letter hairstreak, moving about through grass stems. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Hatfield forest (TL537195) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Janet Edmunds& Dave Jones | 4 pm until 8pm , sunny intervals. 7 large skippers, 7 commas, 8 peacocks, 50+ gatekeepers, 50+ meadow browns, 50+ ringlets, 50+ mixed whites, 21 purple hairstreaks, 5 small whites, 3 essex skippers, 7 large skippers, 50+ mixed skippers, 1 of each silverwashed fritillary and dark green fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Hatfield Forest: Emblems coppice (TL531191) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | 9.20-11.45am Emblems & adjacent grazed area - Silver-wshed Fritillary 16, including mating pair. Both looked as if this may not have been their first pairings. Meadow Brown 10+, Gatekeeper 10+, Ringlet 5+, Large White 5+, Small White 5+, Green-veined White 1+, peacock 5, Comma 2, Holly Blue 1, purple Hairstreak 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Skipper 1+ (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Goodmayes Park extension (TQ464861) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 7, Brown Argus 2, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 2, Oak Eggar moth. Just a single Gatekeeper in the main park (TQ466864) |
| 14th | Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB (TL342701) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak | Vince Lea | At least 5 Purple Hairstreaks north of the car park around the only oak seen... seems like an isolated colony. Quite late in the evening but warm enough for a few other butterflies till 8pm |
| 14th | Castor Hanglands (TF117021) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | Sunny morning - Comma(3) Peacock(9) Red Admiral(1) Silver-washed Fritillary(25) Brimstone(1) Small White(35) Large White(18) Green-veined White(16) Ringlet(80) Meadow Brown(20) Gatekeeper(125) Large Skipper(8) Small Skipper(8) Essex Skipper(4) Purple Hairstreak(2) Common Blue(2) Small Copper(1). |
| 14th | Canning Town Recreation Ground (TQ409816) | Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | extensive wildflower areas - painted lady 1, Common Blue 10+, Holly Blue 2, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 3, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Small White 10+ incl pair. Moths - 6-spot Burnet, Silver-Y and a late Burnet Companion (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Blackmore area. ( wheat fields with wide headland (TQ605995) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Margaret Dalgarno | Beautiful warm evening. 5.30---6.30. |
| 14th | Barnack Hills & Holes | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Paul Coombes | 0530 - 0900 hrs. Roosting Marbled White, Chalkhill Blue, Ringlet and Large White found before 0600. Seen on the wing c30 Ringlet, c20 Marbled White, c12 Chalkhill Blue, c10 Meadow Brown, 3 Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Gatekeeper, 2 Large Skipper |
| 14th | Ball Grove Colchester (TM006207) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Goodey | east of Friday Wood. c.30 Silver-washed Fritillaries mainly in young oak woodland sparring in dappled sunlit areas. Numerous Purple Hairstreaks. Single female Purple Emperor watched perched for five minutes before flying rather weakly around Sallow |
| 14th | Archer's Wood (WT) (TL1781) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Duncan McNiven | 8 SWF, 8 Purple Hairstreak, 7 White-letter Hairstreak. |
| 13th | Ten Wood (TL664556) | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary | KevinWilson | I was very excited to see a valezina female Silver Washed Fritillary in the wood. 5 other Fritillaries counted. Also 1 White Admiral present. 3.53-5.30pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Ten Wood (TL664556) | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary | KevinWilson | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Rough Field, Langdon Hills, EWLT (TQ6896) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Dave Cornwell | 4-5.30 pm. Sunny 23C, light breeze. Many Purple Hairstreaks(photo) on oaks around perimeter of Rough Field and Hog Field. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Monks Wood (TL197804) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:30 and 13:00. Cloudy between 09:30 and 11:30 then warm and sunny. Light wind. Sightings: SWF - 8 including a Valesina variant Comma - 1 Peacock - 4 Red Admiral - 1 White Admiral - 2 Small White - 6-8 Large White - 5-7 Ringlet - 12+ Gatekeeper - 10+ Large Skipper - 4-5 Holly Blue - 1 Brown Argus - 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | George Brown | Sunny and warm, 11.30a.m.-12.30p.m. Several Commas and Peacocks, 2 male Brimstones, several White-letter hairstreaks at a sunny part with nettles and brambles, and numerous Purple hairstreaks in different places, including low down near White-letter hairstreaks. |
| 13th | Great Leighs, Paulk Hall Lane (TL7315) | Red Admiral, Brown Argus | George Brown | Sunny and warm. 12.55p.m. Single Red admiral and fresh Brown argus beside Essex Way. |
| 13th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | KevinWilson | I spent 3 and a quarter hours observing an Oak in which I have seen several male Emperors in the past. After a very short wait I counted 4 male Emperors in the tree.12.00-3.15pm.Other butterflies seen whilst waiting-Ringlets. Large Whites. Small whites. Green-veined whites. Meadow Browns. Purple Hairstreaks. Speckled Woods. 3/4 Large Skippers. 2/3 Commas. 2 Red Admirals. 1 male Brimstone. 1/2 Gate Keeper and 1 worn Silver Washed Fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Bourn Brook (TL423549) | White-letter Hairstreak | Jeffrey Stenning | Minimum of six individuals in elm-rich hedgerow |
| 13th | Blackmore area. TL614017. TL604018 | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Margaret Dalgarno | Warm sunny day. Gate keeper, small white & large white were so numerous. 100----150. |
| 13th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 4.30- 6 Sunny and warm Silver-washed Fritillary 6 including a valesina, lots of Purple Hairstreaks mostly 2-3 of other species (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | Grafham Water (TL158686) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stu Elsom | Walking from Church Hill around the eastern shore towards Marlow CP produced upwards of 40 Purple Hairstreaks, all of which were around the tops or at least high canopy. |
| 12th | Fulbourn Fen Nature Reserve (TL530560) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | A large fritillary flew through the orchard area of the reserve 1.pm.Because it is in woodland presumably a Silver Washed Fritillary! Other butterflies seen there-Large Whites. Green-veined whites. Small Whites. Meadow Browns. Ringlets. Gatekeepers. 8 Brimstones 7 males and 1 female.5/6 Large Skippers. 5 Holly Blues. 5 Commas. 4 Red Admirals. 4 Peacocks. 3 Essex Skippers. 3 Purple Hairstreaks. 2 White-letter Hairstreaks. 2 Brown Argus1 Common Blue and 1 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Friday wood Colchester (TL988201) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Mike Wheatley | Started off cool and overcast but as sun came out every oak we saw had a colony or seemed so of purple hairstreaks there must be hundreds in Friday wood. It was certainly a purple day. Quite a few white admirals 6 at least seen and 1 SWF. |
| 11th | Harrisons Drove Wicken Fen. (TL555695) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Kevin Wilson | I walked along Harrisons Drove between 4.30 pm- 6.00 pm. Butterflies Seen- Small Tortoiseshells. Large Whites. Meadow Browns. Gate Keepers. Small Whites. Ringlets. Good numbers of fresh Red Admirals. 8 Commas. 6 Large Skippers. 6 Peacocks. 5 Speckled Woods. 4 Essex Skippers. 2 Green-veined Whites and 2 male Brimstones. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | Ringlet 12, Meadow Brown 8, Gatekeeper 5, singles others |
| 10th | Essex way between Gt Waltham and Pleshey | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Mike Hardwick | First ever SWFrit here in small copse half way between Gt W and Pleshey on brambles |
| 10th | Althorne Boatyard (TQ9097) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Graham Smith | 320 Gatekeeper, 75 Meadow Brown, 80+ Small White, 12+ GV White, 14 Large White, 55 Marbled White, 3 Small Heath, 2 Common Blue, 8 Small Skipper |
| 9th | garden overlooked by small oak wood (TQ5388) | Comma, Green-veined white, Ringlet | Colin Smith | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | St Lawrence - wood (TL957036) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | a small wood, mainly planted, but with a bramble-rich central ride. Great to see so many nymphalids clashing (it's been a while!). Peacock 30, Comma 5, Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown 10, Ringlet 10, Large Skipper 2, Holly Blue 1 |
| 9th | South facing garden over looked by tall oak trees (TQ5388) | Peacock | Colin Smith | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Rowney Wood Debden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Chamberlain | No sightings of any Purple Emperor but the White-letter Harrstreak was a surprise. Nice to see two Silver -washed Fritillary. Many Purple Hairstreaks coming on to nettles at the first junction. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 9th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | transect - in this, the driest of summers, a first ever Ringlet at this sea wall site! Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 2, S/E 6, Large White 2, Small White 24, Green-veined White 16, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 8, Gatekeeper 139, Meadow Brown 24, Small Heath 4. moths - 6-spot Burnet 3, Shaded Broad-bar (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Pound Wood EWT (TQ821888) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | transect - Small Skipper 4, Brimstone 2m, Large White 5, Green-veined White 11, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 1, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 11, Ringlet 24 |
| 9th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | transect - Meadow Brown 163, Ringlet 62, Gatekeeper 37, Speckled Wood 3, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 7, Comma 4, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 2, S/E 26, Large White 7, Small White 8, Green-veined White 24 |
| 9th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Dave McGough | Good numbers of Small and Large White, |
| 9th | Hatfield forest | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | Only 1 PE MW and DGF |
| 9th | Hatfield Forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 Purple Emperors and 64 Silver-washed Fritillaries |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Seago | Considering the warm conditions the thistles and brambles seemed a bit quiet apart from several Gatekeepers along the Green Lane. |
| 8th | Yardley Hill Epping Forest (TQ381959) | Comma, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Liz Goodyear & Andrew Middleton | One male patrolling ash, 3 common blues inc mating pair, 1 fresh brown argus |
| 8th | Monks Wood NNR (TL1980) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Duncan McNiven & Debbie Pain | 4 Purple Emperors, 4 White Admirals, 2 Marbled Whites and lots of Purple Hairstreaks and SWF. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Purple emperor-1, same sallow as before (corner of the Chase & Hog Field. Female. White admiral-3 Silver washed fritillary-2 Clouded yellow-1 Marbled white-60+ Purple hairstreak-many |
| 8th | Langdon Hills (EWT Marks Hill) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White admiral-1 Silver washed fritillary-1 |
| 8th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 8th | Hanningfield Resevoir | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Trevor Hockey | A stroll from the fishing Lodge to the visitor Centre and back - very warm. Lot's of Meadow Browns, a few Skippers, two Comma's, lots of Whites and Gatekeepers. Plus a Purple Hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Garden: Ferndale Rd Rayleigh (TQ811924) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Robin Peppiatt | 3+ Purple Hairstreak 2 White Letter Hairsteak 1 White Admiral (first ever in garden- stayed over an hour) 1 Marbled White 1 Silver-Washed Fritillary (flew though without stopping) 1 Comma 3 Peacock (newly emerged) 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted Lady 5 Meadow Brown 1 Gatekeeper 3 Ringlet 1 Speckled Wood 1 Holly Blue 10 Small White 2 Large White 2 Green-veined White 1 Essex Skipper 2 Small Skipper 2 Large Skipper 1 Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Fernhill Wood, Lippitts Hill, Epping Forest (TQ393970) | Comma, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Liz Goodyear & Andrew Middleton | Two male purple emperors patrolling oaks and clashing occasionally - our tenth assembly area in the forest |
| 8th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Paul Fisher | South-Western ride visited only.Usual suspects seen, no count done. Single figures of White-Letter Hairstreaks down, Three 'new' Brown Argus. Noteworthy was a Dark Green Fritillary(Female)nectarine on the marjoram. |
| 7th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 1 marbled white seen OSW, 1 WL hairstreak in elms by heronry pond. 50+ gatekeepers, 40 Meadow Browns, 35 large white, 29 small whites, 11 second brood small coppers, 1 fresh looking peacock and 1 red admiral. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Overhall Grove (TL339631) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Ian Shaw | Spent an hour in Overhall Grove in the early afternoon. Hot and sunny conditions. In clearings saw 5 or more White-letter Hairstreaks nectaring on thistle and bramble. Gatekeepers, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and various Whites very active, with just one worn Large Skipper and one Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | George Brown | Private woodland with no public access. 10a.m.-12.25p.m. Sunny and hot with some cloud developing later. 2 Comma, 4 Peacock, 6+ Silver-washed fritillaries, 2 male Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Liston church roadside setaside (TL853447) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Ringlet 10, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 2, Small Skipper 10, Essex Skipper 2, Brown Argus 2. The others singles or not counted. |
| 7th | Hardwick Wood | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | James Smith | 18 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 2 White Letter Hairstreaks on Brambles, 2 Marbled Whites on footpath along western edge of wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Foxearth Meadows reserve (TL840463) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 5, Comma 2, Peacock 5, Brimstone 3, Small White 30+, Large White 20, Green-veined White 10, Ringlet c50, Meadow Brown 30, Gatekeeper 8, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 2, Small/Essex Skipper 5; Purple Hairstreak 2, Brown Argus 2, Small Copper female. |
| 7th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Mark Ward | 15 Purple HS, 14 SW Fritillary (1 female Valezina), 2 Brown Argus, 1 Marbled White, 2 WLHS, 1 very tatty Painted Lady. |
| 7th | Aversley Wood (TL164822) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 9am - 11am, 1 small tortoiseshell, 5 comma, 3 peacock, 1 red admiral, 1 white admiral, 13 silver-washed fritillary. 3 purple emperor(two chasing each other and one not far behind).Good number of the others some 15+ gatekeepers all on one bramble at one point |
| 6th | Wat Tyler Country Park (TQ734886) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Dave Cornwell | Fresh bright yellow Clouded Yellow backwards and forwards along path between woods and top field by Dragonlfly sculpture. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Roughtally's Wood, North Weald (TL489036) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Ian Watts | Midday. At least a couple of SWF patrolling with almost metronomic regularity. |
| 6th | Path junction with track (TQ407957) | Painted Lady | Quentin Given | |
| 6th | Path N from Connaught Water towards the Plain (TQ046955) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Quentin Given | single butterfly by side of path |
| 6th | London Road Cemetery, Brentwood (TQ585935) | Purple Hairstreak | Paul Beckett | 8pm warm sunny evening. Several Purple Hairstreaks flying around top of oak trees on western boundary of the cemetery. Seen from my back garden. |
| 6th | Lamarsh (TL8836) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Martin Peers | Comma 2, Large White 5, Green-veined White 4, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown 30+, Gatekeeper 5, Small Skipper 8, Large Skipper 3. Cinnabar larvae noted. |
| 5th | South Weald Cricket Club | Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Stroud | at least 4 between 6.30 and 7.30 flying low over the practice field of the cricket club |
| 5th | River walk from Writtle to Chelmsford. | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 20+,Large White, 20+,Green-veined White, 15+,Small White, 1,Brimstone, 3,Red Admiral, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 7,Comma, 5,Speckled Wood, 30+,Meadow Brown, 5,Small Skippers, 3,Common Blue, 1,Holly Blue. |
| 5th | Pleshey | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | Only 1 WLH on low elms |
| 5th | Ongar Radio Station (TL048380) | Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Peter Merrett | The site has the look and feel of chalk grassland with Marbled Whites and 5-Spot Burnets. |
| 5th | Long Drove, Waterbeach private garden | Silver-washed Fritillary | Jo And Chris Askham | 3pm very hot afternoon on buddleia. Never seen in the garden before. |
| 5th | Long Drove, Waterbeach private garden | Silver-washed Fritillary | Jo And Chris Askham | 3pm very hot afternoon on buddleia. Never seen in the garden before. |
| 5th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Purple emperor- 1: looked to be a female (no sign of any purple sheen). Seen at close range, fluttering & perching in a sallow located along the Chase, at the corner of Hog Field. Silver washed fritillary-1 White admiral-1 Marbled white-many (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Langdon Hills (EWT Marks Hill) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White admiral-1 Silver washed fritillary-2 males. Seen perched on adjacent bramble flowers, with two white letter hairstreaks also on the same plant. White letter hairstreak-at least 3 |
| 5th | Friday wood Colchester (TL988201) | White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 2 Purple emperors near the substation, one prob a female at 12.47 then a very aggressive male at the territory 15.10,chased BHG 30ft up!, seemed smaller than Tuesdays male and had wing damage, 1 White admiral at Cherry lane. |
| 5th | EWT Maldon WIck (TL841053) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Nick Soderberg | 64 small white, 56 ringlet, 25 gatekeeper, 17 green-veined white, 11 meadow brown, 6 comma, 6 purple hairstreak, 5 peacock, 4 holly blue, 2 speckled wood, 2 large white; warm with sunny spells |
| 5th | Devils Dyke | Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Chalkhill Blue | Mick Tracey | First ever visit to site on a very hot day! |
| 5th | Danbury Common (TL782004) | Comma, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | David Ellis | Early afternoon warm sunshine low down from canopy on mature oak |
| 4th | Upper Cambourne | Purple Hairstreak | James Hanlon | Several mid evening around tops of oaks just behind my house! |
| 4th | Thorndon Park | Comma, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | At least two white letter hairstreaks. |
| 4th | Hayley Wood | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak | James Hanlon | Around 20 purple hairstreaks showing well mid morning on mainly young hazel and some on small oaks |
| 4th | Garden onerlooked by a small oak wood (TQ5388) | Small Skipper | Colin Smith | one butterfly feeding on verbena bonarienis,; very handy to photograph on the sunny patio. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Fingringhoe Wick EWT nature reserve | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Liz Huxley | 3 white admiral, 2+ gatekeeper |
| 4th | Bishops Hall Park Brentwood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Tom Hyde | First ever Purple Hairstreak sighted in our local park photo taken . |
| 3rd | Poor Park, Wethersfield (TL714316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Purple Emperor, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David Matthews | My first sighting of a Purple Emperor in the garden. It came to rest on a garden bench. Unfortunately it had gone by the time I'd fetched my camera. |
| 3rd | Layer Bretton (TL943187) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 3 new brood Peacock, 5 presumed Small skipper that wouldn't stop to be id. |
| 3rd | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Red admiral-4 Comma-5 Peacock-1 White letter hairstreak-1 Ringlet- many. Gatekeeper- at least one. |
| 3rd | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Dave McGough | Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 1,small white 4, Large White 7, Speckled Wood 3, Small Heath 2, Ringlet 23, Gatekeeper 3, Small Skipper Essex Skipper 12, White Letter Hairstreak 2, Purple Hairstreak 7, Common Blue 2, Too windy today (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Garden Matching (TL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | One White Letter HS, one red admiral, one marbled white. One remaining first brood blue, and several of each of the rest. The Hairstreak and marbled white are unusual in the area. |
| 3rd | Friday wood Colchester (TL988201) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | Had to abandon survey on Tendering peninsular due to high winds, stopped of at Frday wood on the way home and found a male holding territory near the sub station. |
| 3rd | Epping Forest (TQ402955) | Purple Emperor, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 5pm. 2 x PE. One on the ground near Connaught Water and another in one of the high oaks north of the pond. Many hairstreaks venturing down to bramble level. |
| 3rd | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus | Ian Watts | Beautiful newly emerged Brown argus. Also first Hedge Brown of the year sitting, appropriately enough, high in a hedge. Seeing that and the dark orange summer Commas of late suggests that Autumn isn't so very far off. |
| 3rd | Caxton, Cambs. | Purple Hairstreak | Tony Roberts | Purple Hairstreak on my cousins land. |
| 3rd | Broomhouse flash, Langham (TM0334) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 2, Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 4+, others (apart from whites) singles. |
| 3rd | Barrington (TL4049) | Marbled White, Purple Hairstreak | Paddy Grove | Nice to see a Marbled White at TL400493 - haven't seen them here before. Also Purple Hairstreaks in the oak trees at TL404493 |
| 2nd | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | Two very confiding Purple Emperors on the Rothschild's bungalow veranda at midday (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Wistow Wood Nature Reserve (TL296820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Duncan McNiven | One Silver-washed Fritillary in the main clearing of this small wood. |
| 2nd | Ten Wood (TL665556) | Purple Emperor | Kevin Wilson | 2 Purple Emperors in the same area of Ten Wood as last week. 2.30 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Sweyne Park (TQ7883) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Robin Peppiatt | 9:15 to 10:15 am 200+ Marbled whites favouring the Southern half of the park,150 Meadow Browns,10+ Ringlets, 4-5 Small whites. 50+ Skippers |
| 2nd | Rowny Wood Debden | Comma, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Chamberlain | At least five Purple Emperor in three different areas of the wood plus many very active low flying Purple Hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Langdon Hills (Westley Heights C. Park) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary- three at least. White admiral-one White letter hairstreak-one |
| 2nd | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park) | Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White admiral-2 Marbled white-many Ringlet-many |
| 2nd | Langdon Hills (EWT Marks Hill) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary- at least one White admiral-two Peacock-two |
| 2nd | Hockley Woods | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Robin Peppiatt | 3 White Admiral 1 Gatekeeper 5 Heath Fritillary |
| 2nd | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM001274) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Brian Goodey | Three males in two locations. |
| 2nd | Hatfield forest | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | A quick visit this morning 0800-10.00, 5 Purple emperors inc my first female in this part of the forest. |
| 2nd | Hatfield Forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | Several PE in different locations Only one D G Frit |
| 2nd | Garden: Ferndale Rd Rayleigh | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Robin Peppiatt | 5 White~letter Hairxtreak 6 Purple Hairstreak |
| 2nd | Eversden Wood | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | James Fowler | Between 10 & 12:30, hot & sunny. 50+ Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 7 White-letter Hairstreak, several of them landing on long grass and walking down to ground. A single Purple Emperor flew down ride at high speed, descended, circled me once and flew off. |
| 2nd | Ditton Park Wood (TL670567) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | 10 Purple Emperors counted in Ditton Park Wood between 11.20 am-1.50 pm. Also 1 Silver Washed Fritillary. Good numbers of Purple Hairstreaks. 1 male Brimstone seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Chalkney Wood (TL872280) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Glen Moore | Minimum 4 Purple Emperors, still grounding. |
| 1st | Sweyne Park (TQ7893) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | Huge number of butterflies this morning, 120+ Meadow Brown, 60+ Marbled White, 50+ Skippers, 40+ Ringlet, 4 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Stour Wood (TM190311) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Robert Seago | Pleased to see large numbers of White Ad and SWF |
| 1st | St Andrews Graveyard, Sawtry (TL175838) (TL175838) | Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 6-8 White-letter Hairstreak. |
| 1st | Monks Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Roger & Sarah Orbell Luise Addison | 6 Purple Emperor in air together at Main / Hotel Rides junction plus many others seen in NE corner of wood.Only looked in small area. |
| 1st | Marks Hall Estate (TL840255) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Harry Faull | 10:30-12:30 woodland walk round perimeter. 18 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 4 Purple Hairstreak, single White Admiral (photo) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Langdon Hills (Westley Heights C. Park) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Marbled white- at least six Silver washed fritillary- Three; two males, one female. Purple hairstreak- at least seven. |
| 1st | Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ700866) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Beckett | Marbled White - dozens in both Johnsons fields. WL Hairstreak(10+) in large stand of elms east of Johnson's Meadow East. White Admiral(1) and Purple Hairstreak(5+) on margins of triangular flower meadow near car park. Brimstone (1) near car park. |
| 1st | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM001274) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | |
| 1st | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 10 Purple emperors in a long walk from the southern gate to the north west area, SWF at peak easily 50 +, 4 Brimstone (3m 1f) my first Gatekeeper of the year, still lots of low flying Purple hairstreaks. |
| 1st | Halstead (TL825314) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Richard Bigg | An hour and ten minutes walk in full sun 27deg.Comma(2),Purple Hairstreak(2),Large Skipper(1)Small White(1),Green veined White(2), Numerous Meadow Brown Ringlets and UID Whites. |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits | Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Tom Hyde | Saw at least 2 White Admirals above the Honeysuckle and Brambles did not settle long enough in the breezy conditions to get any photo's....stuck in the traffic later on the 133 at Weeley saw several Hairstreaks spiralling above the trees . |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Robert Seago | New brood Peacocks and Gatekeepers with Purple and WL Hairstreaks doing well. Holly and Common Blues still seem to be first brood ones. |
| 1st | Garden (TL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | 1 blue, 1 marb white, 1 painted lady, 1 brimstone, several of each of the others. |
| 1st | Fleam Dyke (TL541549) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Kevin Harris | |
| 1st | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large white, Ringlet | Philip Todd | Up to 10 Purple Emperors in the North Eastern sector of the woods north of the forestry entrance to the English nature sheds. Excellent numbers of ringlets and plenty of Silver washed Fritillaries. |
| 1st | Cambridge (TL4659) | Gatekeeper | Rob Pople | Single Gatekeeper in urban garden, c.13:05 (my first record for garden; also first report for 2018 from a Cambs site?). |
| 1st | Brampton Wood | Black Hairstreak | Gabriel Jamie | 2 individuals. On blackthorn leaves and sometimes coming lower to feed on brambles. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Adams Road Bird sanctuary (TL048380) | Comma, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Martin Brett | meadow brown 6, ringlet 8 , gatekeeper 3, speckled wood 10. comma 1, holly blue 2 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Woodhurst (TL316748) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper | Duncan McNiven | Four White-letter Hairstreaks in hedgerow elms. |
| 30th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4087) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Christian Moss | Single silver-washed Fritillary seen again at the park. |
| 30th | Rowney Wood Debden | Comma, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Chamberlain | At least 5 Purple Emperor at three different sites the most being near the two ponds. Many Purple Hairstreak but constantly on the move so difficult to photograph.Sightings between 10.30am till 1pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Rowney Wood Debden | Comma, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Purple Hairstreak | Paul Chamberlain | A Purple Emperor came down onto the main track just before a sharp left hand bend. At least two other Purple Emperor were seen by the two ponds one on the mud and two high amongst the sallow and oak. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Mann Wood Great Leighs (TL7417) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Graham Smith | Northern quarter of wood only. 250+ Ringlet 175+ Meadow Brown. 6 Large White, 25 Small White, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Comma |
| 30th | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, hot morning 10.15 - 11 from the gate nr crossing up to and around field. 2 small tortoiseshell, 1 comma, 5 large white, 6 green-veined white (other whites seen but too fast and far to ID)1 small heath, 24 ringlet, 14 meadow brown, 3 large skipper, 8 small/essex skipper (the only one that stayed long enough for an ID photo was essex) |
| 30th | Great Howe Wood (TL664339) | Purple Emperor, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Liz Goodyear Andrew Middleton | 1 female Purple Emperor by woodland edge sallows c12.20 |
| 30th | Friday Wood, Colchester | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Goodey | 3-4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 12+ White Admirals, numerous Purple Hairstreaks (seen on virtually all oaks searched), 6+ White-letter Hairstreak |
| 30th | Dagnam Park Hatters Wood (TQ546930) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Colin Jupp | 2 male Purple Emperors active til 6.05pm when COlin left, also 2SWF |
| 29th | Rowney Woods, Debden (TL572338) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Mid-morning to 1pm. 3 x Purple Emperor (1 + 3 possibly same individual although seen an hour apart) - all coming down to the ground. 1 x White admiral. A couple of purple hairstreaks coming down to bramble level. Also some mammoth sized large whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | First WLH for this patch and first Gatekeeper this year |
| 29th | Norsey wood Billaricay (TQ6995) | Comma, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | One Purple emperor along the easy walk near some Sallow 12.15, then from 12.45-13.30 two at the territory, also one White Admiral. |
| 29th | Magog Down (TL488532) | Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Watts | The Marbled White seems to be the new Meadow Brown on the Gog Magog hills. Probably the most common butterfly in the grassland here today and a beautiful sight. A lot of skippers too. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Lords Bushes/Knighton Wood Epping Forest (TQ408936) | Purple Emperor | Andrew Middleton, Liz Goodyear | 1 male purple Emperor |
| 29th | Langsdon Hills (TQ677863) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | After seeing the report of a PE at Marks hill reserve I decided to see if I could find a territory nearby and was successful,One male around high Oaks, very active chasing hairstreaks 15.20-16.00. |
| 29th | Langdon hills (TQ677863) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | Previous report Langsdon hills should be Langdon hills |
| 29th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Rob Smith | my first ever Marbled White on this transect and a fresh White-letter Hairstreak (barely annual). Also, Small Skipper 2, S/E Skipper 17, Large Skipper 7, Large White 3, Small White 5, Green-veined White 6, Comma 5, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 151, Ringlet 104, singles of Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Small Heath. NB 5-spot Burnet moth |
| 29th | Great Bendysh Wood (TL616403) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Mike Gittos | Single Purple Emperor |
| 29th | Foxburrow Wood, Great Warley (TQ578903) | Purple Emperor | Colin Jupp | 2 Purple Emperors, 6 Marbled Whites Noke Hill |
| 29th | Epping Forest, south (TQ400950) | Purple Emperor | Andrew Middleton, Liz Goodyear | 2 clashing Purple Emperors Connaught Water |
| 29th | Epping Forest South (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | PE Pear Tree Plain, PE The Stubbles, 3 White Admirals Grimstons oak, 25 ringlets, 100+ purple Hairstreak 100+ Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 12 Commas & 20 Speckled woods. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | EWT Thames Gateway visitors centre (TQ697806) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | David Chandler | Common butterflies but a very early singleton Gatekeeper. First I've ever seen in June. |
| 29th | Bell Common Epping forest (TL448009) | Purple Emperor | Andrew Middleton, Liz Goodyear | Purple Emperors, one female around sallows and two males on territory |
| 29th | Belhus Woods CP (TQ566824) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | No premium species found, but fresh Brimstone and Peacock seen. Also, Comma 3, Large White 5, Green-veined White 1, Meadow Brown 20, Ringlet 20, Purple Hairstreak 5, and a Silver-Y moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Terling | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | |
| 28th | Kiln Road, North Weald (TL494033) | Comma, Large white, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Ian | Checked out some modest elm suckers in the hedge and saw a single WLH (possibly a couple but might have been the same one) in the adjacent oak. |
| 28th | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 3 Purple emperors, all Sallow searching males, 1 at the southern Sallow,s and 2 in mid-west area, 20+ SWF again, a few females now, plenty of Purple hairstreaks low searching for moisture and my first Small heath at this site. |
| 28th | Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe (TF188036) | White-letter Hairstreak | Brian Laney | Three flying around elms on roadside and seen at times quite low down. Also saw 2 more individuals flying round the top of another bigger elm on roadside at TF18835 03816. |
| 28th | Epping Forest, south (TQ400950) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Middleton | 14 Purple Emperor southern Epping Forest 1.15-5.45pm. 2 Warren Hill, 2 Connaught Water (thanks to Richard), 2 Warren Pond/Hunting Lodge, 2 Pole Hill, 2 Bury Wood, 4 Powell's Forest plus 1 Silver-washed Fritillary |
| 28th | Connaught Water, Epping Forest (TQ404950) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Around 10.30am. Purple Emperor flying in car park, eventually landing on my leg. None other seen in the area though did see plenty of hairstreaks whilst scanning the higher oaks. |
| 28th | Canvey Gold Course (TQ787849) | Large white, Marbled White, Essex Skipper | Amy Ross | Lots of Marbled Whites (seen mating) and Essex skipper. A few Large Whites as well. |
| 28th | Brampton Wood (TL183698) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew M | 1730-1930 first visit, LOTS to see including Emperor Dragonflies, Wasp Beetle, many Purple Hairstreaks at selected Oaks. One definite White Admiral but it didn't settle; three SWF closely relating to some Yew trees - settling at 3-7ft height - lots of proboscis action on peripheral yew leaves, but what are they after?? |
| 27th | Woodwalton Marsh Nature Reserve (TL212811) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | Four fresh White-letter Hairstreaks plus a single faded Black Hairstreak in the hedge left of the gate. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | quick visit 2pm/4pm v hot breezy plenty of Marb Whts,10+ 4 White Letter Hs on bramble flowers left of gate in hedgerow along with 1 Black Hs. Lots Med Brn + Ringlets 4 Sm Heath 4 Sm Tort 1 fem Brim odd Sm wht + Grn v wht most taking nectar from Knapweeds along with 2 Sm Skips 5 Lrg skips + 1 Brn Argus 2 Male Com Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4087) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | After spending hours watching and counting over 60 purple hairstreaks a single Silver-washed Fritillary just lands right in front of me. This is East London ?? I managed 4 shots before it flew up high into the canopy. Amazing :^) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | |
| 27th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Surprised by worn Small Copper. Nice brood of Small Tort, first few P Hairstreak, with about 6 White Ad and plenty of Meadow Browns (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Elmstead Wood Woodland Trust (TM071250) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | I was looking for Purple Emperors. No luck but really nice grassland habitat with my first new brood Peacock and first Gatekeeper of year. |
| 27th | Chalkney wood (TL872280) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Glen Moore Laurence Drummond | Thanks to Glen for guiding me around a new wood for me, 3-4 Purple emperors flying low along the left hand ride and one in the carpark, some brief groundings, 5-6 White admiral 09.30-12.30. |
| 27th | Brookes NR (TL812268) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Richard Bigg | Temp. 22deg. full sun Purple Emperor(2),Silver Washed Fritillary(5), Green Veined White(2),Large Skipper(3),Large White(1),Speckled Wood(1). Many Meadow brown and Ringlets. |
| 27th | Aythorpe Roding Churchyard (TL5815) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Graham Smith | 32MB, 6 SW, 2 LS, 1 GVW, GK,LW and ST |
| 26th | Walthamstow Marsh (TQ353873) | Small Tortoiseshell | Quentin Given | 12 Small T'shells seen, mostly along the boardwalk through bomb crater field. |
| 26th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | White-letter Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | At least 6 White-letter hairstreaks in Elms 12.48 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 26th | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | One Purple emperor and 20+ SWF, inc pair in cop |
| 26th | Gamlingay wood nature reserve (TL240533) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Janet And Steve | Very hot and sunny at about 3pm; 9 Silver-wash Fritillary, 15 Speckled Wood, 12 Ringlet, 8 Meadow Brown; 2 Purple Hairstreak lots of whites - We just walked a small loop at the Gamlingay side of the woods (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Eversden Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | James Fowler | Between 10 and 11, warm sunny and still. 5 SWF, all male and 2 PH. |
| 26th | Epping Forest (north of Connaught Water) (TQ402955) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian & Isabel Watts | After 5pm, still hot and sunny. 2 x White Admiral (including one that was unusually small). 6+ Commas. Also, a little later on (around 7.30pm) I saw 100+ Purple hairstreaks in around 15 minutes walking along one of the main rides lined with large oaks. |
| 26th | Bedford purlieus (TL038988) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | JEFF DAVIES | SW Frits abundant, 3+ DG Frits on northern meadows, 6+ Purple Hairstreak and White Admiral in Middle ride. Good to see a decent sized Elm tree that seems to have escaped DED and covered in White letter Hairstreaks. Shame about the ride trampling by over zealous photographers! Some WLH's were two to three feet from the path!! |
| 26th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Ute Mokros | Cool overcast morning till 10am then sunny and quite hot with very little wind. Saw 20+ SWF (both male and female), 15 WLH (mostly female), numerous ringlets and meadow browns, 2 marbled white, 3 GVW, a few speckled wood and small and large skippers and 5+ larger white, and one comma (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 26th | Barrington (TL410503) | Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper | Paddy Grove | A couple of Essex Skippers seen settling down to roost just before sunset (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | The Devil's Dyke, A1304 to A14 (TL616617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blue | Martin Peers | Comma 2, Dark Green Fritillary 6, Brimstone 2, Large White 10+, Marbled White 100+ (100 counted!), Small Heath 25, Ringlet 30, Large Skipper 9, Brown Argus 2, Chalkhill Blue 1 male. Burnet moths. Others (apart from Small White) mainly singles. |
| 25th | Ten Wood (TL665556) | White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Marbled White, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | 2 Purple Emperors seen today over the same tree as the one I saw yesterday. 1.49 pm. Very pleased to see 1 White Admiral several times between 2.pm.-3.pm. Disappointingly I was unable to obtain a photo. Also good numbers of Purple Hairstreaks. 1 male Marbled White on uncultivated area south east end of the wood. |
| 25th | Stansted Airport (TL250558) | Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Carl Blamire | 10+ Marbled Whites |
| 25th | Stansted Airport (TL215524) | Large white, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Carl Blamire | 4+ Marbled White |
| 25th | Northlands Wood, One Tree Hill | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 White Admiral and 2 male Silver-washed Fritillaries |
| 25th | Langdon Hills, EWT Marks Hill wood (TQ685876) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Tom Ollington | One Purple Emperor feeding on the cycle path in Marks Hill wood. Purple Hairstreak there and in Northlands wood with a few on every oak tree that was studied. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Havering (TQ500800) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Middleton, Colin Jupp | Havering CP 3 Purple Emperors, Bedfords Park 2 Purple Emperors, Hatters Wood Dagnam Park 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary |
| 25th | Hatfield forest | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One at last in the southern area |
| 25th | Hatfield Forest | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Mike Hardwick | |
| 25th | Fingringhoe Wick (TM048193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | David Allen | White admiral flew past us on the footpath between the Kingfisher Hide sign and Kitts pond. Surprisingly few flowers around hence very few sightings were still. |
| 25th | Brampton wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Black Hairstreak | Andy Harrold | Site 1. Probable black hairstreak. Many SWF on main ride. The Purple emperor was on main ride path half way between crossroads and barn. |
| 24th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2384) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 9am ~ midday. Warm & sunny. Purple Emperor spotted on bungalow. Purple Hairstreak numbers are building, about 10 males seen, 3 of which were newly emerged and yet to take their first flight. Second brood Small Tortoiseshell & Comma also seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Graham Bailey | Mid afternoon walk around Woodland Trust site - warm + sunny. Holly blue 20, Ringlet 100+, Meadow brown 100+, Large skipper 35, Comma 27, Marbled white 13, Brimstone 1m, Speckled wood 2, Purple hairstreak 5+, White-letter hairstreak 25+, Common blue 5, Sm skipper 10+, Large white 4, Small/GV whites 10+. Moths noted - Cinnabar + several worn Burnet companion. |
| 24th | Victoria Park (TQ363840) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Skipper | David Harrison | |
| 24th | Ten Wood (TL665556) | Purple Emperor, Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | 1 Purple Emperor seen at 10.46 am and again at 11. am. In a 'meadow' beside Ten Wood 1 had my first sighting for this site of a female Marbled White. |
| 24th | Stour Wood RSPB (TM187311) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | spent a few hours here 22nd & 24th looking to see if Purple Emperors have arrived, without success. Inevitably distracted by the Silver-washed Fritillaries. 2 females seen, one rejecting a male and another looking for egglaying sites in the dead hedging. Total SWF 5+ but probably more, with regular patrolling males. Whites Admirals 4+. Also Meadow Brown 5+, Ringlet 2+, singles others. A Painted Lady on the west track leading to the wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Monks Wood (TL198802) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Graham Almond | Hot and clear all day. A dozen white admirals seen, but only one settled for a photo. SWFs all around and quite busy. Black hairstreaks must now have had three weeks of flight: ours was quite fresh still. Lots of skippers and more whites than I have seen all year. |
| 24th | Little Horkesley (TL965335) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 3, Painted Lady, Ringlet 30+, Meadow Brown 20+, Large Skipper 7, Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 5, Purple Hairstreak 2m & 1f round oaks at Nayland pumping station, Common Blue male, Cinnabar moth. |
| 24th | Havering country park (TQ5093) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | at least two male Purple emperors at the territory 12.45-14.00, giving spectacular aerial display clashing and chasing in perfect conditions, also 4 Purple hairstreaks. |
| 24th | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | No Purple emperors here yet bur 8 SWF and my first Marbled white for this site. |
| 24th | Eversden Woods (TL3453) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Paddy Grove | Single SWF seen |
| 24th | Ditton Park Wood (TL670567) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Kevin Wilson | 2 sightings of a Purple Emperor in Ditton Park Wood. 1.22 pm and 2.20 pm. A large Fritillary flew past me 2.pm. Presumably a Silver Washed Fritillary. |
| 24th | Colchester Hythe (TM027230) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | David Allen | 32 small/Essex skippers. I was able to identify at least one of each. First and only large skipper of the year all viewed on the footpath from the Hythe to Rowhedge, just before the Lagoon watchpoint. |
| 24th | Castor Hanglands (TF118016) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Paul Fisher | A 3 Hour walk around the tracks here this morning produced the following: Small Tortoiseshell x2; Comma x2; White Admiral x10; Silver-Washed Fritillary x3; Small White x3; Green-Veined White x5; Unident White x5; Speckled Wood x19; Ringlet x196; Meadow Brown x65; Large Skipper x24; Small Skipper x3; Sm/Essex Skipper? x8 |
| 24th | Brampton Wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Roger Orbell | 18 SWF, 3 WA no sign of the Emperor (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Belfairs Wood (TQ831874) | Heath Fritillary | Amy Ross | About 4/5 Heaths in Belfairs wood. In open area of the nature reserve covered in the food plant. |
| 24th | Belfairs Wood (TQ831874) | Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Amy Ross | One Brimstone and several Meadow Browns. |
| 23rd | Phyllis Currie Reserve (TL7218) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | Sunny and warm. Several White-letter hairstreaks at elms on west side near road at 11a.m. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Hullbridge - Battlesbridge | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Trevor Hockey | A stroll along from the Anchor towards Battlesbridge. Hot and breezy. 15 or so Marbled Whites, lots of Meadow Browns, and one of each Small Heath, Comma. Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Heath Road Six Mile Bottom (TL583583) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | I was surprised to find the foot path between the A1304 and A11 near Six Mile Bottom had recently been cut. There were no sightings of Common Blues, Skippers or Ringlets. I did see the following- Meadow Browns. Small Heaths, Small Whites. Green-veined whites.5 Marbled Whites 3 Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Comma. 2.34 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits EWT | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Robert Seago | No Gren Hairstreak but at least 6 Small Tortoiseshell, and several White Admirals, lots of Meadow Brown and another two Small Heaths. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Devils Dyke, Golf Course end (TL623613) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Michael Addis | 12+ Dark green fritillaries 8 Large Skippers 3 Small Skippers were in the bottom of the Dyke 1 very faded Painted Lady 50+ Marbled whites Quite windy but warm and mainly sunny. Saw 4 Dark Green fritillaries on the other side of the road as well i.e. along the racecourse stand side. |
| 23rd | Chalkney Wood (TL872280) | Comma, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Meadow Brown | Glen Moore | 4+ (probably 6) Purple Emperors flying low and landing on ground. |
| 23rd | Belfairs NR | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | 15 White Admirals, mainly along the ride by Poors Lane and in Dodd's Grove |
| 22nd | one tree hill Stanford-le-Hope SS179NQ (TQ690854) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Mike Wheatley | Weather warm and sunny with nw wind direction breezy. Both white admirals and silver wash were near bramble.Silver wash in northlands wood in clearing feeding on bramble flowers. |
| 22nd | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Steve Binding | quick visit 12.50/2pm very windy but very warm and sunny . 1st Marbled Whites of the year here 5/6 + 6 fresh looking Small Tortoiseshell,s (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | West Canvey Marsh (TQ774842) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Amy Ross | Many Meadow Browns (more than I could count!), Several Marbled Whites, 2 Large White, 1 Comma, 1 Small Tort, Several small and large skippers, Small Heath and a few Common Blues. |
| 22nd | Reach side of Devils Dyke/Burwell cutting (TL574654) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the dyke from Reach car park to Burwell cutting. And then along the cutting to the road bridge. Butterflies seen-Meadow Browns. Ringlets Good numbers of Marbled Whites. Small Heaths. Large Skippers. 11 Small Tortoiseshells. 5 Common Blues. 3 Small Whites plus several unidentified whites. 2 Brown Argus. 1 Comma. 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Painted Lady. 3.45 pm-5.30 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Monks Wood (TL198802) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 11:30 and 13:00. Sunny day, with a breeze, temperature about 19'C. 6+ - White Admirals flying between top of Oak trees and Honeysuckle, to feed. 1 - Silver-washed Fritillary 1 - Comma 2 - Green-veined white 6+ - Large White Lots - Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown 4+ - Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park) | Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | White admiral- At least three. Marbled White- At least 16 Purple hairstreak- One, on the ground in meadow adjacent to woods. Ringlet-At least seven. Small Heath-Five |
| 22nd | Langdon Hills (EWT Marks Hill) | Comma, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | White admiral- at least two. One feeding on privet & bramble. White letter hairstreak-three. One on the ground. |
| 22nd | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Dave McGough | 50+ White-Letter Hairstreak most I have seen here, could possibly be treble figures, 3 Small White, Large White, 4 Speckled Wood, 8 Ringlet, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 6 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Havering country park (TQ5093) | Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | One male PE at the territory, twice chasing Collard doves, also two Purple hairstreak. |
| 22nd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | White-letter Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | Walking past some Elms at Hare Park 11.am. I saw 6 White-lettered Hairstreaks spiralling above them. |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Green Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Robert Seago | This green hairstreak was really late. Coincided with WL Hairstreak. Also a potential Purple Hairstreak. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke (TL5454) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Vince Lea | Dark Green Fritillary seen on section south of A11 heading towards the Bedford Gap. A total of 106 butterflies of 14 species counted on transect, with 3 additional species logged 'off transect'. |
| 22nd | Dunmow Lane Great waltham | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Mike Hardwick | |
| 22nd | Duckend Green, Rayne (TL722230) | White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Goodey | c.12 around elms in late afternoon sunshine by allotments |
| 22nd | Bury Wood - Epping Forest. (TQ4095) | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Christian Moss | One Purple Emperor, three white admirals and a silver-washed fritillary. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Blenheim Park, Southend | Comma, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | 12 White-letter Hairstreak in the elm hedge along the southern boundary of the park next to the road. A new site locally, I believe. |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Paul Fisher | Mid afternoon visit with clear skies and sunshine. 3-4 Silver-Washed Fritillary (All Male), 20+ White-letter Hairstreaks (Male and Female) on the bramble blossom with probably another 10 seen darting about the trees. Also One very worn Black Hairstreak among them. |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Alan Owers | Short lunchtime visit. Sunny and warm. Numerous white letter hairstreaks nectaring on bramble. Single black hairstreak still looking fresh. Approx 6 silver washed fritillary, single marbled white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Barton (Larkrise Farm) (TL4054) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Vince Lea | At least 4 each of White-letter Hairstreaks at the tops of tall elms and Marbled Whites in the meadow in the area known as 'Warners Corner'. |
| 22nd | Barnack Hills and Holes | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Carl Cornish | Large numbers of browns across the whole site: c100 marbled whites and c200 meadow browns.20 ringlets, 18 small heaths, 10 large skippers, 2 small tortoiseshells and 1 common blue. |
| 21st | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 14 Commas seen today. 11 Small Heath, 2 Red Admiral, 35 Meadow Brown, 2 Purple Hairstreaks, 7 Speckled Woods, 3 Large Whites and lot's of Skippers. I'm sure I saw a White Letter hair streak today but I will have to go back to confirm. |
| 21st | Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Mike Hardwick | |
| 21st | North Weald (outside sewage works) (TL495047) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian & Isabel Watts | Walking back from school we saw the usual common summer butterflies but had a very close-up sighting of a WLH in the elm suckers opposite the water treatment works. Also observed a group of very active hairstreaks in adjacent oaks which we initially thought might be Purple but upon closer inspection turned out to be more WLH. Isabel also saw a marbled white in the nearby nature reserve. (Phone pic attached). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Hardwick Wood (TL3557) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Vince Lea | 4 White-letter Hairstreaks on transect, equals the best ever total for any year since transects began in 2005. 4 were counted in 2010 when there were 2 in the first week of July and singles on the subsequent two weeks. The annual average is below 1. Three were near the entrance gate in the south-east corner of the wood. |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Quite a day for seeing 5 new species for the year, Ringlet, WL Hairstreak (4), Small Skipper and White Admiral (1) and significantly a Small Heath, which is occasional on reserve. Meadow Browns showing well, but few Vanessids. |
| 21st | Footpath between Quy Water Anglelsey Abbey and All (TL520620) | Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | 5+ Purple Hairstreaks spiralling above an Oak beside the footpath.7.30 pm. |
| 21st | Devils Dyke beside the B1061 (TL632603) | White-letter Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | 17+ White-letter Hairstreaks in Elms on Devils Dyke near the B1061. 1.10 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Brooks Reserve (TL808268) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ray Walker | Good dry day with a touch of wind. Increasing number of butterflies now on the wing at this reserve. |
| 21st | Brooks Reserve (TL808268) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ray Walker | |
| 21st | Brampton Wood (TL179702) | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Johnstone | Walk between 09:30 and 12:30. Sunny intervals, with strong breeze, temperature about 17'C. 4 - White Admirals, SWF 1 - Comma, Large White, Green-Veined White Lots - Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Monks Wood (TL1980) | Painted Lady, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Louise Bacon | At least 6 White admiral putting on an excellent show on various rides. 1 Purple Hairstreak around oak top, one black hairstreak closer to building on edge wood. One painted Lady on ride in same place |
| 20th | Hayley Wood (TL291531) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Alan Coulson | One Silver-washed Fritillary (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Hatfield Forest | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Mike Hardwick | Two silver washed together in same narrow ride |
| 20th | Ferry Meadows (TL1497) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Louise Bacon | 2 WLH nectaring close up on bramble were the highlights of a training course for staff and volunteers on site. |
| 20th | Essex Way from High Ongar to Fyfield (TL564036) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno. | 80+,Meadow Brown, 12,Small White, 7,Large White, 3,Speckled Wood, 1,Comma, 7,Small Tortoiseshell, 3,Holly Blue, 2,Large Skipper, 4,Small Heath. |
| 20th | Epping Forest. (TQ4094) | Speckled Wood, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | Three Purple Hairstreaks & one Speckled Wood. No PE this morning as it was quite cloudy. |
| 20th | Epping Forest The Stubbles (TQ4196) | Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 100+ Meadow Browns, My first Ringlet and four Purple Hairstreaks. Walking the Gas Ride for PE but no luck today. Lot's of Speckled Woods and Large Skippers seen as well. |
| 20th | Devils Dyke Golf course side. between A1304-B1061. (TL623613) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Kevin Wilson | Very windy walk along the top of Devils Dyke [Golf course side]mid afternoon. Nevertheless I saw Meadow Browns. Ringlets. Small Heaths. 6 fresh Small Tortoiseshells. 5/6 Dark Green Fritillaries.[3 together on thistles]. 5 Marbled Whites. 4 Large Skippers. 2 Speckled Woods. 1 Brown Argus. 1 Comma and 1 small white plus 4 unidentified Whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Benfleet Downs & Marshes (TQ7885) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Richard Howard | 16:30 - 18:00. Cloud later on, wind SW force 1, 25 - 20ºC. 8 W.L.Hairstreak; 3 Comma; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 4 Green-veined White (v.fresh); 15+ Holly Blue; 8 Small Skipper; 20+ Meadow Brown; 1 Ringlet; 5 Marbled White; 5 Common Blue; 20+ Holly Blue; 2 Speckled Wood.5+ Small Skipper. |
| 19th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2384) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | Purple Hairstreaks have started to emerge here in the last few days, hopefully it will be another good year for them. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Ridgewell airfield near Ashen (TL7542) | Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Martin Peers | 10 Meadow Browns and 2 Large Skippers. Others were singles. |
| 19th | Norsey Wood, Billericay (TQ691954) | Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 5+ Purple Hairstreaks in an evening session looking for bigger things! |
| 19th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Dave McGough | 40+ White-Letter Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Common Blue, 1 Large Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet, 1 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 19th | Hillview Avenue Hornchurch (TQ5388) | Other butterfly | Colin Smith | Female Long-tailed Blue. Alighted on herbaceous plants by roses. Weather partly cloudy about 25 deg. C |
| 19th | Hadleigh Country Park (TQ828858) | Comma, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Paul Atkin | Between 4 & 6pm around 40 WLH seen. 2 Hutchinsoni Comma, around half a dozen Large Skipper and one male Gatekeeper, my first of the season. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Gaynes Park near Coopersale (TL484025) | Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | Around 7pm. Distinctly overcast but warm and humid. Saw 2-3 Purple Hairstreak active on a tall oak that I know as a regular host for this butterfly. |
| 19th | Canvey Wick (TQ765834) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Patricia Clegg | |
| 19th | Benfleet Downs (TQ785858) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Patricia Clegg | 3 White-letter Hairstreak seen |
| 18th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | First Small Tortoiseshell & first Small Heath in our garden this year to date. Also single Small White & the regular Holly Blue |
| 18th | Near Greensted Church, Ongar (TL533030) | Comma, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak | Ian Watts | I recently noticed quite a few elms (of various sizes) in a hedgerow when walking to Ongar and thought I'd go back when the weather is fine. Sure enough, there were WLHs here. Conditions weren't ideal – very breezy and it was early afternoon – but I saw 4-5 WLH active in and above one of the more sheltered elms and a couple more active around another less sheltered tree. Loads of MB lower down flapping about gamely in the wind and what looked like a comma whizzing past. |
| 18th | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:30 and 12:30. Overcast, humid and breezy until about 11:30 then sunny intervals. 4-5 - White Admirals 10+ - Black Hairstreak 1 - Small Tortioseshell 1 - Small White 5-6 - Large Skipper 1 - Painted Lady Lots - Speckled Wood The White Admiral were flying around in the tree tops but didn't settle. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | White-letter Hairstreak | Dave McGough | 14 White-Letter Hairstreaks counted along part of line of Elms On The Pathway. |
| 18th | Honeypot Lane allotments, Brentwood (TQ583936) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Paul Beckett | 3pm warm and sunny. Haymaking in adjacent field may have set some butterflies wandering onto the Honeypot Lane allotments. |
| 18th | Hatfield forest | Peacock, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Mike Hardwick | |
| 18th | Hanningfield EWT (TQ728972) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Alan Waddoups/Jim Hillier | My first Ringlet of the year (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Epping Forest (TQ4094) | Purple Emperor | Andrew Middleton | 2 Purple Emperors, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Purple Hairstreak |
| 18th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL616617) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked along the bottom of the dyke between the A1304 and A14. 4.30pm-6.05pm. Butterflies seen but not all counted- Marbled Whites. Small Heaths. Ringlets. Meadow Browns. Large Skippers. Common Blues. 4 Small Tortoiseshells. 2/3 Brown Argus. 2 Dark Green Fritillaries. 2 Painted Ladies. 2 Speckled Wood. 1 Small White and 2 unidentified whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Brampton Wood | Black Hairstreak | Paul And Terri Craske | Rather dull day, went with the Cambs and Essex group saw several Black Hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Benfleet Downs & Marshes (TQ7885) | Comma, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Richard Howard | 16:15 - 17:20. Some cloud, wind SW force 2, 18ºC. 4 Ringlets first for year; 3 Comma; 4 Large White; 3 W.L.Hairstreak coming down to nectar; 2 Large Skipper; 4 Small Skipper; 1 Marbled White; 1 Speckled Wood. |
| 17th | March Farmers, Nene Washes (TF008352) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | David Withrington | Painted Lady Lady(2 on thistleheads), Red Admiral(1 on thistlehead), Meadow Brown(2). Weather windy and mainly cloudy, a few glimpses of sun. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Fingringhoe Wick EWT (TM041195) | White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Paul Beckett | 3-5pm cloudy and breezy. White Admiral on sheltered honeysuckle near the western heath. 5 Large skipper and 1 Small skipper in field margins overlooking saltmarsh. |
| 16th | Thorndon Old Park (TQ623903) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Paul Beckett | 3-4pm, cloudy and breezy with sunny intervals. Ringlet in the sheltered SW corner of the northern field. 6+ Large skipper in the sheltered SW corner of the southern field. Many small heath and meadow brown. |
| 16th | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 12pm/2,15pm sun/cloud, breezy, wind picking up. 1st Ringlets this year 4 in total.3 Sm heath. 4/5 Meadow brn .1 Brn Arg. 5 Com Blue males. 1 Red Ad.1 Lrg Wht female.4 Spec Woods. 1 Lrg Skip male. No Small Skips yet. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | a female Brimstone, 2 Holly Blues, 30+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Large Skipper |
| 16th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Rob Smith | a first Ringlet, Small Heath 1, Meadow Brown 26, Speckled Wood 5, Large Skipper 7. moths - NB 5-spot Burnet 5, Yellow Shell, Latticed Heath, Burnet Companion 7 |
| 16th | Colchester, near Cherry tree lane (TM004214) | White Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak | Simon Patient | Our first White Admiral of the year in our garden. |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown | George Brown | Sunny and warm in afternoon. First Ringlet of the year in garden, 4.20p.m. |
| 16th | Barrington (TL410503) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Paddy Grove | Breezy and overcast: Two Ringlets,a single Meadow Brown, Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshell. Poor quality photo of poor quality Painted Lady attached! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Wormingford (TL940330) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell larvae, Red Admiral 1, Green-veined White 1, Small Heath 6, Meadow Brown c50, Large Skipper 2, Common Blue 5, Holly Blue 1 & Brown Argus 1 |
| 15th | Thrift Wood EWT, Bicknacre (TL790017) | Comma, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Paul Beckett | 3-4pm cloudy with sunny intervals. Several holly blues; rest were singles. One fresh Ringlet seen exploring woodland ride. No hairstreaks or fritillaries. |
| 15th | Pleshey | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Mike Hardwick | |
| 15th | Little Horkesley (TL955320) | Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 1, Small White 2, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 10 |
| 15th | Castor Hanglands (TF021115) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | David Withrington | Speckled Wood(6), Meadow Brown(20), Large Skipper(3), Black Hairstreak(23), Common Blue(1). Another observer saw a similar number of Black Hairstreak near the reserve entrance and on the southern side of the meadow. My observations were on the northern and western edge of the meadows. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Brampton Wood | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Roger Orbell | First Silver Washed of the year on Main Ride Past site 1 entrance |
| 15th | Bowers Marsh, Pitsea | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 15th | Bedford Purlieus (TL0399) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | 11am ~ midday. Warm, mainly cloudy, some sun. 5 well worn black hairstreak seen in SW corner of reserve. No white-letter or silver-washed seen. The popular ride in the SW is looking very overgrown this year. |
| 15th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF073046) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Fisher | 100% cloud cover,Temp 21º Ringlet x3 (At grid reference), Marbled White x1 (S.E.corner), Other species not counted, Meadow Brown qty's building. |
| 13th | Riddy Wood (TL218815) | Black Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | One Black Hairstreak at midday on the dense blackthorn scrub at the south end of Riddy Wood |
| 13th | Highwood Churchyard (TL6404) | Large white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue | Graham Smith | 4 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Large White |
| 13th | Harold Hill/Harold Park A12 (TQ554916) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | White-letter Hairstreaks 15+ over A12 central reservation elms,and 3 over elm by bus stop in Petersfield Drive. Yesterday 4 WLH Paines Brook |
| 13th | Colchester, near cherry tree lane (TM004214) | White-letter Hairstreak | Simon Patient | My first of the year in my garden. Flying around the tops of Elms. 2 days earlier than last year. |
| 13th | Canvey Island NW sea-wall (TQ7785) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Richard Howard | 15:00 to 16:30; cloud 3-6/8, wind SW F1-2. New for year, 8+ Marbled Whites. Many (50+) Small Heaths; 20+ Holly Blues; 10+ Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Benfleet Downs & Marshes (TQ7785) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Richard Howard | First 3 W.L.Hairstreaks of year; Small Skipper; 50+ Small Heaths; 25+ Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Almshouse Plain - Epping Forest (TQ4096) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 50+ Meadow Browns, 4 Large Skippers, 4 Holly Blue,2 Speckled Woods, 1 small copper and 1 Small heath. No White Admirals or Purple hairstreaks seen of yet. |
| 13th | Abberton reservoir (Billets Farm) (TL960167) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Large Skipper 10, Common Blue 3m., Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2 fresh, Small Heath 26, Meadow Brown 20+, others singles |
| 13th | Abberton church (TL998187) | Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Common Blue 6 (1f.), Small Heath 28, Meadow Brown 30, others singles |
| 13th | Abberton Reservoir, Lord Woodmouse Trail (TL962177) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 86+,Meadow Brown, 17,Large Skipper, 4,Common Blue, 1,Speckled Wood, 1,Brown Argus, 40+,Small Heath, 1,Small White, 2,Green-veined White, 1,Large White, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Painted Lady. |
| 12th | Monks Wood | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | ROGER ORBELL | A White Admiral flying down Main Ride this afternoon was a suprise |
| 12th | Devils Dyke (Racecourse) (TL6161) | Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Dillon | |
| 11th | Hill Farm Gestingthorpe (TL8239) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 4, Common Blue 25 (3 female), Small Heath 12, Meadow Brown 22, Brown Argus 3, others singles. Also 3 Silver-Y and Cinnabar moths. |
| 11th | Cherry Hinton East Pit (TL4855) | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Good numbers of Common Blue, some looking quite worn already. A couple of Painted Ladies. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Canvey Wick (TQ764834) | Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Leo Hillier | Very warm, bright sun, gentle wind. A quick loop found 4 small heath, 2 male common blue and one green hairstreak. Also female common darter. |
| 11th | Belchamp Walter (TL8240) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Martin Peers | Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown all x2. The others singles, Brimstone (female) |
| 10th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Steve Binding | Another visit now that the sun is out and a lot warmer 2.30pm/ 4pm 2 Black hairstreak onsite usual place in hedge left of gate. I noticed they were flying over the hedge outside the reserve so I took a look and found 8 + in the hedge line where you park and also along the hedge heading back towards the village . One even came down to ground level then on to nettles. the hedge is a mixture of Privat, Blackthorn, Hazel , Bramble and Hawthorn. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Common Blue 5, Meadow Brown 11, Small Heath 25 |
| 10th | Kingston Meadow (TL340558) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Julia Napier | It was wonderfully hot. This little meadow was full of flowers: rather too much Lathyrus pratensis which first arrived at the gate in 2004 or so. I did not have time for a proper look. Worth visiting. |
| 10th | Harston (TL4251) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | A walk along the fields behind Harston: My first of the year for Meadow Brown, Large Skipper and Common Blue (one of each), plus a Red Admiral and a few whites. |
| 10th | Harold Hill/Harold PArk A12 (TQ554916) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | Four flying over the Autumn Gold elms along the central reservation of the A12 |
| 10th | Friday Wood, Colchester | Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Goodey | |
| 10th | Farm track in Cardinal's Green (TL617463) | Large Skipper | Rosemarie Parks | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Dagenham essex (  TL0483) | Holly Blue | G Leeder | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Chigborough Lakes EWT (TL877086) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paul Beckett | 4pm overcast and slight breeze. First Purple Hairstreak of year; flying and then perched 20ft up on 30ft high oak tree, leeward side of tree. Orange eye spot clear. Tree is part of large meadow, N of car park beyond the gate. |
| 10th | Castor Hanglands | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Matt Webb | Black Hairstreaks abundant today in the North Heath with c.300 counted - easily the most common butterfly on site. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 10th | Castor Hanglands NNR (TF1101) | Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 10am~2pm. Warm & Sunny. Black Hairstreaks were too numerous to count but well in excess of 100 were seen in the NW quarter of the reserve. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Brightlingsea GP (TM0718) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Simon Cox | Single Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath & Meadow Brown |
| 10th | Brampton Wood (TL181704) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Ian Watts | A warm and sunny afternoon, surprisingly quiet in terms of visitors. Site 1 and Site 2 were positively teeming with Black hairstreak, perhaps 50+ spread over the two sites during the couple of hours I spent there. Later, around 5.30pm, I found an interesting clearing of grassland mixed with rushes, yellow rattle and thistles, well away from sites 1 & 2, where I was able to see 10+ BH active on and around the surrounding blackthorn. An oak with large leaves proved to be particularly attractive to some of these hairstreaks (photo attached). Also a handful of Meadow browns and a couple of Large skippers in this clearing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF075046) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Brimstone (1), Orange Tip (1 male), Speckled Wood (1), Small Heath (3), Meadow Brown (11), Brown Argus (1), Common Blue (5). |
| 9th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Steve Binding | Quick visit still warm but dull with odd break of sun 16.49/18.15pm 1st butterfly to be seen was a Black Hairstreak for sure, possibly 2 . I got a photo but it was of poor quality as it was high up in hedge left of gate again same area as before. Also 1st Meadow Brown of the year here and a large Skipper male. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Thorpe Cross (TM1921) | Common Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | 3 Common Blues (landowner reports 6 yesterday) |
| 9th | Nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Red Admiral | Simon & Pat Cox | 1st Red Admiral in our garden this year |
| 9th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 10, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 8, Common Blue 3, Holly Blue 6 |
| 8th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Painted Lady, Holly Blue | Simon & Pat Cox | Painted Lady briefly on our garden Pyracantha. Up to 4 Holly Blues daily for several weeks now |
| 8th | Pleshey | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Mike Hardwick | 1each of red admiral and painted lady first meadow browns |
| 8th | One Tree Hill country park | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Sheila Neary | |
| 8th | Brampton Wood (TL175700) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | ROGER ORBELL | Black Hairstreak out in force 21oC and 95% cloud cover. 1 near entrance in front of hut. Site 1 1440 to 1455 26 sightings. Site 2 1500 to 1515 42 Sightings with 7 on 1 Aspen leaf at one point |
| 7th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Christian Moss | Warm but cloudy yesterday morning. 2 large Skippers, 1 meadow Brown, 2 Brown Argus and 5 Common Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | 1 Meadow Brown mid afternoon. My first of the year. |
| 7th | Brampton Wood (TL181704) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Ute Mokros | Coolish morning with some sunshine. Lots of speckled wood and 20+ black hairstreak, male and female, mostly flying in the tops of blackthorn (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Bradwell (TL817218) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | Temp. 22deg. no wind hazy sun Comm.Blue(10m 1fm), Brown Argus(2), Small Heath(2), Meadow Brown(3), and two UID Whites. |
| 6th | Wrabness EWT reserve | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Liz Huxley | 1 painted lady, 1 red admiral |
| 6th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Small Heath, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Steve Binding | late visit to reserve 6.15pm /7.10pm still quite warm . To my surprise a lone Black Hairstreak taking nectar on buttercups staying for quite a while , left of the gate . Also 5 Small Heath and 3 female Common Blues possibly more . (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | First couple of Meadow Browns seen today plus one Large Skipper. 18 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 12 Small Copper, 7 Small Heath, 1 Large White, 6 Speckled Wood & 4 Holly Blue. |
| 6th | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 10.50am /12.30pm sunny warm 1st Meadow Brown of the year at this site. usual Common Blues + Argus and the lone male Large skipper.1 Red Admiral. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Over Cutting, Guided busway | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Peter Biggs And Jackie Hodgson | Common blue 10, Small heath 8, Meadow brown 3, Brown argus 1, Painted lady 1. |
| 6th | North Weald Flood Plain NR (TL495046) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian & Isabel Watts | Passing through, with little time to linger, but still plenty of spring species including another strong showing of Holly blue. Numerous common blue but noticeably fewer than last year. |
| 6th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Comma, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Phil Bromley | 10.30am~4.30pm. Warm & sunny. It's a brilliant year for the black hairstreak. I counted 60+ throughout the wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Marks Hall (TL840255) | Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Sunny and warm. 12 Speckled Wood, 3 Small White, 3 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Common Heath |
| 6th | Grafham Water Nature Reserve (TL131694) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ben Atkinson | |
| 6th | Garden in Little Eversden | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | James Fowler | Warm and sunny at 10:30, the first 2 Meadow Brown of the year. Common Blue (4), others singletons. |
| 6th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits | Green Hairstreak | Donal McCarthy | One Green Hairstreak this evening (West Pit). Only the second time I've seen one here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Canvey Island NW sea-wall (TQ7785) | Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Richard Howard | 12:20 to 15:05. Sunny with slight SE breeze. First 3 Meadow Browns of the year. Large number of Small Heaths - 55 counted. Also 25 Common Blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | CRT Land Barton (TL408545) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Common Blue, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | 1, 1, Small White 4, Large White 3, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Common blue 11, Small Copper 1 |
| 6th | CRT Land Barton (TL407548) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Tony Roberts | Small White 2, Greenveined White1, Orange Tip 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 6th | Boxted (TM0033) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Speckled Wood 6, the others all singles |
| 5th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | 2~4pm. Mainly cloudy with some sunshine. 16C. A conservative count of 20 black hairstreaks, along the rides in the 100m squares TL200803 & TL201802, was made by Rosalyn Payne, Ute Mokros, Alison & myself. Newly emerged males & females were seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Seago | First 2 Large Skippers of year, with spring butterflies still around (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Elmstead Wood Woodland Trust (TM071250) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Seago | I don't often visit this plantation but lovely this time of year. Meadow Browns the first 4 or 5 of the year. Maybe 20 each of Common Blue and Small Heath with about 10 Brown Argus a white and a few Mother Shiptons and Yellow Shell. All in dull weather (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 3rd | RSPB Ouse Fen at Needingworth (TL359721) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ute Mokros | Early afternoon visit, warm and still. Saw 1 red admiral, 5+ speckled wood, 3 meadow brown, 2 large white and 2 unidentified white, 1 brown argus, 3 small heath, 3-4 large skippers and 7+ male common blue plus 2 female common blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 10.30am 12.20pm Sun/cloud but very warm humid.1st Skipper of the year at this site a Large Skipper looking very fresh plus a Small Heath and a fresh looking Red Admiral all basking. Also as usual plenty of Common Blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Orange tip- 1 male. Speckled Wood- at least 6 Holly Blue- several. Red admiral-1 Comma-1 Small White-1 |
| 3rd | Garden in Little Eversden | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Callum & James Fowler | 3pm, hot and sunny. My first sighting of the Large Skipper (3) and Brown Argus (2) in the garden this year. Small Copper 1, Common Blue 4, Orange tip 2 x female and 4 Speckled Wood. |
| 3rd | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Common Blue | Donal McCarthy | One Painted Lady (East Pit). Several Brimstones and dozens of Common Blues. |
| 3rd | Canvey Wick (TQ760834) | Holly Blue | Amy Ross | A lot of Holly blues. |
| 3rd | Brooks Reserve (GR813266) | Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Ray Walker | |
| 3rd | Brampton Wood Nature Reserve (TL181704) | Black Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | Only one Black Hairstreak seen at the usual site but it's a start. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Barton (Larkrise Farm) | Painted Lady | Louise Bacon | 2, one at 6.30am then one at about 8am, arable field margins |
| 3rd | Barnack Hills and Holes | Large white, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Carl Cornish | 2 dingy skipper, 4 brown argus, 10+ common blue, 3 small heath, 2 large white |
| 2nd | Myland, Colchester | Holly Blue | John Hyde | My children spotted this just inside our back door to the garden. We think it is a male cabbage white. Are we right? Many thanks. John Hyde (plus George and Stanley) As per my email, John, it's a Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | 4 black hairstreaks seen by Mark Searle |
| 2nd | Little Haven EWT (TQ811891) | Small Heath | Rob Smith | a single Small Heath, on the heath. That's all |
| 2nd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | A Meadow Brown and 3 Large Skipper, 1 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood. 3 Holly Blue and 4 male Common Blues. Lots of the beautiful Alabonia geoffrella moths, Common Carpet, Burnet Companion and Silver-Y |
| 1st | RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Richard Howard | First two Large Skippers of the year. Also many Burnet Companions (30+), and 2 each of Mother Shipton, Lattice Heath and Silver Y moths. All around the SE corner of the reserve. No Green Hairstreaks - presumably heavy rains on Wednesday (30th May) saw the end of them. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | very warm damp and humid 2pm - 3.55pm good numbers of male/female Common Blues and fair numbers of Brown Argus mostly around Common birds-foot trefoil. 1 pair Com Blue mating and a pair of Brn Argus mating . Also a unusual female Common Blue colouring as per photo. No green hairstreak seen here since last sighting. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
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| May 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Martins Farm, St Osyth (TM118174) | Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Seago | First Painted Lady of year. Cinnabar,Burnet Companion, Latticed Heath,Yellow Shell, Silver y |
| 31st | Great Leighs, near sewage works (TL7216) | Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | Cloudy and humid; brief sunshine 2.45 to 3p.m.; heavy thundery shower later. 4 male Common blues, singles of other species, (+ 4 Silver Y moths) at rough field behind sewage works. |
| 29th | Lamarsh (TL8836) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | 2 Small Heaths, others singles (Common Blue male) |
| 29th | Alphamstone (TL8735) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Heath 4; others singles |
| 28th | Wallasea Island Wild Coast project (TQ955945) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul Scott | 32 x Small Heath, 9 x Common Blue, 2 x Small Copper, 2 x Small White, 1 x Brown Argus, 1 x Green-Veined White, 1 x Large White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Thorpe Wood (TL160983) | Red Admiral | Don Gardener | |
| 28th | Rainham marshes RSPB (TQ5479) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Janet Edmunds And David Jones | Hot and humid day first at the main centre 1pm-3 pm and then at outer car park 3.30pm-6 pm. Holly blues 50+, whites 15+, green vein white 1, specked woods 9, brimstone 1 male 1 female, common blues 10+, small coppers 2, small heaths 8, peacock 1, brown Argus 7 and 1 painted lady. |
| 28th | New meadow/woods next to Gamlingay (TL246538) | Brimstone, Small Heath | Janet And Steve | About 2;30 hot and sunny; 13 Small Heath; 1 Brimstone; Various Whites. Also lots of day flying moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | King's Dyke Nature Reserve (TL249977) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ute Mokros | Brief visit at lunch time; warm but overcast. Saw 10+common blue (incl. 1 female), 1 green-veined white, 3 brown argus, i male orange-tip and 1 wall brown near the bird hide (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Gamlingay wood nature reserve (TL241534) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Janet And Steve | About 2pm hot and sunny;4 Speckled woods;1 Red Admiral; 1 Large White; 2 Small White; 1 Orange tip |
| 28th | Doggetts Lake (TQ8791) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 15 x Holly Blue, 10 x Small White, 2 x Green-Veined White, 2 x Speckled Wood |
| 28th | Colne Point EWT (TM100124) | Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Seago | Lots of Small Coppers, with few Small Heaths and first Brown Argus here this year. Geranium larval food plants are notable by their scarcity. Beautiful 1 or 2 Cream Spot tigers, with Yellow Shell, Yellow Belle and Silver Y. |
| 28th | Ashburton Wood, Canning Town (TQ405814) | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 4, including clashing males |
| 27th | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Graham Bailey | Mid afternoon walk in warm sun. Clouded yellow nectaring on buttercups and second Green hairstreak seen at different location to that noted on 17th May. Also seen - Holly blue 40+, Orange tip 5, Brimstone 5-6, Speckled wood 3, Common blue 16, Brown argus 2, Comma 2, Peacock 1, Small heath 1, Large white 15, Green-veined white 15+, Small white 5+. |
| 27th | West Ham Park (TQ398839) | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | south entrance - Holly Blue 6, including some rejection behaviour. Speckled Wood 2, moths: Silver-Y, N. degeerella, Treble Brown Spot (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Thorpe Wood (TL160983) | Painted Lady | Don Gardener | |
| 27th | Priory Park, Upton Park (TQ417837) | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Holly Blue 10, Speckled Wood 1 |
| 27th | Monks Wood Field (TL198804) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | 12 o'clock, warm and sunny, light breeze. Peacock 2, Brimstone 1, Small White 1, Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Common Blue 1, Small Copper 1 |
| 27th | Manor Park Flats (TQ419861) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 3+, singles others |
| 27th | Greenway/Beckton Alps area (TQ431821) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 3, Holly Blue 5, Common Blue 3, Brown Argus 2, Green-veined White 1. moths: Cinnabar, Burnet Companion, Yellow Shell, Silver-Y. 3+ dragonfly species |
| 27th | Canning Town Recreation Grd (TQ409816) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | significant planted wildflower areas - Common Blue 5, Holly Blue 10, Speckled Wood 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1. moths: Burnet Companion, Silver-Y, Yellow Shell |
| 27th | Barrington (TL410503) | Painted Lady | Paddy Grove | First Painted Lady of the year for me. It didn't stick around for a photo unfortunately |
| 26th | Vange Marsh | Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Cox | |
| 26th | One tree hill (TQ700866) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Janet Edmunds And David Jones | 2pm hot and sunny, across the road from car park as soon as we got to the field we had a painted lady fly passed. We then saw 15+ holly blues, mixed whites 15+, small heaths 20+, common blues 20+, small coppers 3, speckled Woods 6, 1 each of red admiral, large white, green vein white and a comma. |
| 26th | One Tree Hill (Johnsons) (TQ700863) | Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | singles, including a male Grizzled Skipper at 4.40pm (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Rob Smith | A Common Blue ovipositing on Black Medick - ova laid in flower head. Orange-tip 2m, Speckled Wood 5, Holly Blue 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 26th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Seago | All 5 regular spring blues today. |
| 26th | Abberton Reservoir reserve (TL965180) | Small Heath, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Sunny and warm but breeezy. 29 Small Heath and 6 Common Blue |
| 25th | Bobbingworth Nature Reserve (TL048380) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Peter Merrett | |
| 24th | Over Cutting Guided busway | Large white, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Peter Biggs And Jackie Hodgson | 2 Grizzled skippers, 4 Brown argus, 12 common blues, 10 Small heath, 1 Large white. |
| 24th | Garden (TL515124) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | 4 Brimstones - normally just occasional visitors, first two common blue, 4 holly blue, again normally occasional, and several whites not ID. |
| 24th | Farm resevoir (TL569102) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Bryan Russell | 4 small heath |
| 24th | CRT Land Barton (TL403544) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Tony Roberts | Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small White 12, Large White 1, Green-veined White 9, Orange Tip 4, Small Copper 1 |
| 24th | CRT Land Barton (TL398545) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Orange Tip 2, Small White 4, Green-veined White 6 |
| 23rd | swaddywell pit | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Louise Bacon | about 20 grizzled and several dingies on a branch field trip, delighted 9 members and 2 volunteers from the Langdyke Trust |
| 23rd | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ420870) | Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | Two Common Blue and two Brown Argus seen in the park. Five Small Coppers as well. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Wrabness EWT reserve (TM1631) | Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue | Martin Peers | All singles seen before it clouded over. Common Blue and Orange-Tip males. |
| 22nd | RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ766837) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 1 Small White. 2 Large White. 1 Orange Tip. 1 Small Heath 1 Green Hairstreak 2 Holly Blue Warm sunny weather |
| 22nd | Perry Lagoons (TL157671) | Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 4.30/6.30pm still quite windy but very warm.5 Brown Argus males ,first seen here. 7 Common Blues + 1 female in long grass most getting ready to roost heads down position and 1 Small Copper on the track seeing off any of the above that came near him. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Manningtree station (TM090323) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Green-veined White 4, Orange-Tip 4, Holly Blue 3. Others singles. |
| 22nd | Magog Down | Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Michael Wood | |
| 22nd | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve | Small white, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Paul Chamberlain | Sunny with occasional cloud. Two Wall Brown, Two Brown Argus,two Small White,three Green Hairstreak and six plus of Holly Blue and Small Heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | CRT Land Barton (TL408545) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 1, Small White 14, Large White 1, Green-veined White 9, Orange Tip 8, Clouded Yellow 4, Common Blue 1 |
| 22nd | CRT Land Barton (TL407548) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow | Tony Roberts | Small White 8, Green-veined White 6, Orange Tip 6, Clouded Yellow 2 |
| 21st | RSPB Ouse Fen at Needingworth (TL359721) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Warm and sunny morning. Saw 3 brown argus, 7+ male common blue, one female common blue, 1 small copper feeding on a daisy, 1 very worn peacock, 5 male orange tip, 3 brimstones and various whites including one green-veined white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Holme Fen | Red Admiral, Large white, Grizzled Skipper | James Fowler | Hot and breezy, 8 Grizzled Skippers, a single Red Admiral and 3 Large Whites. |
| 20th | West Canvey Marsh (TQ7784) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath | Amy Ross | Lots of Small Heath, Couple of Speckled Woods, Peacocks. 1 Wall. Saw white butterfly but couldn't ID. |
| 20th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | a first Common Blue here, 2 Holly Blue, only 2 Small Heath and a Small Copper. 3 male Orange-tips, mixed whites and a Peacock |
| 20th | Paxton Pits (TL196629) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | very warm day breezy 12pm /4pm. 1 Common Blue nr car parking area on Forget-me-nots 1 small copper. 21 Brown Argus in 4/5 locations around the pits. That's a definite number but but i,m sure there were a lot more (all seem to be male). Some in front of Haydon hide, some near Dragonfly pond area practically anywhere where there was low vegetation and Forget-me-nots (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Old Hall Marshes | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | At least six green hairstreak many small heath |
| 20th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills CP | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue | Graham Bailey | Early pm walk around wood, inc. the bridleway along its western edge. Wall brown at top of neighbouring Summerhouse Field. Others noted - Holly blue 9, Brimstone 3, Comma 3, Peacock 6, Speckled wood 4, Orange tip 1m, Red admiral 1, Large white 4, Green-veined white 2-3, Small white 2-3. Also noted a female Muslin moth. |
| 20th | Johnson field west, Langdon Hills CP | Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Graham Bailey | Late pm walk in warm sun. Total of 3 Grizzled skipper definitely identified from studying photos taken. Also noted - Small heath 10+, Common blue 4, Brown argus 1, Holly blue 1. Moths seen - Fox moth (male), burnet companion 15+, Mother Shipton 1, Latticed heath 2, Cinnabar. |
| 20th | Hadleigh Park (TQ7986) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Cotgrove | My first Small Copper (1), Large Skipper (1) & Brown Argus (2) sightings of the season. Significant numbers of Holly Blues in various locations, along with at least 5 Common Blues. I was primarily looking for Green Hairstreak within the boundaries of the Park, but didn't have any success. |
| 20th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Seago | 2 Brown Argus and about 8 Common Blues (m) were first of the year. About 8 G Hairstreak and Holly Blue. Just 1 of each vanessid. Silver Y and Latticed Heath |
| 20th | Fleam Dyke to A11 | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | James Fish | Numerous Brimstones, 7 Green Hairstreaks 6 Orange Tips others singles |
| 20th | Engine Bank - River Delph (TL436814) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 9.30 ~ 11.30am Warm & Sunny. Another good year for brown argus here, 30+ seen between parking area and fence line @ TL448829. No wall brown seen. Single figures of other species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF213028) | Large white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Philip Todd | Approx 20 Dingy Skippers mainly on the higher ground of the reserve with individuals in most scrubby grassland parts. First ever sightings for me at this location. 2 Green Hairstreaks and about 5/6 Common Blues seen in the same parts of the reserve. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Small Copper | George Brown | Sunny and warm; light SE wind. 1.40-4p.m. 6 Small heaths, 1 Small copper and 1 Brown argus. (Also Cinnabar moths and 1 Mother Shipton moth). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Paxton Pits | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus | Steve Binding | 17.40pm still very warm. 3 Brown Argus in the great meadow area, looking very fresh basking in the low vegetation. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Over Cutting. Guided busway | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Trevor Sawyer | 3 Grizzled Skippers, 12 Common Blues, 7 Brown Argus, 6 Small Heath, 1 Small Copper, 3 Small White/Green-Veined Whites, 1 Orange Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Norman Cross (TL162908) | Dingy Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, warm, 9am. 8 Dingy Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Magog Down | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Other butterfly | Michael Wood | Swallowtail, clearly seen with binoculars at distance of c20m flying east then back west near top of hill, at 1700. Conditions calm, hot & sunny. |
| 19th | Langden Hills EWT | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Trevor Hockey | Mid afternoon stroll on a sunny and warm afternoon. Most seen in Meadow and Orchard areas (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Kings Dyke Nature Reserve (TL249977) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 11am ~ 12.30pm Warm & Sunny Wall brown 4, brown argus 10+, common blue 10+,small copper 1, holly blue 2, green-veined white 6, orange-tip 2. |
| 19th | Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ700866) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paul Beckett | Sunny afternoon but breezy. Many small heath. Fresh common blue and brown argus. 4 green hairstreak. No skippers. |
| 19th | Hadleigh Castle (TQ813858) | Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue | Ian Cotgrove | My first Common Blue (1) & Small Heath (7) of the season, seen at the bottom of the spur at Hadleigh Castle, along with Wall (4) and Speckled Wood (1) Seen at 09:00, sunny conditions with occasional cloud. |
| 19th | Fingringhoe MOD (restricted access) (TM0516) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Most activity at Point. Small Heath very dominant on sea walls, 101 counted. Brown Argus 5, GV White 3, Orange-tip 3m, singles others including a Green Hairstreak by rifle range at TM025183 |
| 19th | Devil's Dyke (Burwell, railway cutting) (TL575653) | Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Sunny, still and warm day - saw 1 speckled wood, 3 green hairstreaks in various states of dilapidation, 5+ brimstone (male and female), 10+ large white, 2 male orange-tips, 2 brown argus and 2 small coppers. Less butterflies seen than anticipated for this time of year and weather condition. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve (TQ7683) | Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian Cotgrove | 11:00-12:40. In order first seen: Speckled Wood (4), Green Hairstreak (9+ in total, 3 near entrance to reserve & 6+ at the eastern end), Holly blue (7+), Small Heath (4), Green-veined White (1+), Wall (5 in total, 1 near entrance to reserve, 2 just outside the reserve by the sea wall & 2 at eastern end), Orange tip (1), Large White (1+). Two cuckoos also flew over |
| 19th | Canvey Wick (TQ766837) | Wall, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paul Scott | 11 Green Hairstreak, 3 Wall Brown, 1 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Bradley Fen (TL237979) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosalyn Payne | Hot and sunny, slight breeze, 1.30 pm. Peacock 3, Orange-tip 3, Green Hairstreak 5, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 9 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | one tree hill Stanford-le-Hope SS179NQ (TQ700863) | Red Admiral, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Mike Wheatley | Went over to Johnston's meadow 2 other butterfly enthusiasts there also. 6 Grizzled skippers, 5 green hairstreaks, 4 small heath, 1 bown argus, 3 orange tips, 1 red admiral, 1 speckled wood, 1 holly blue. |
| 18th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Common Blue | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny warm,1pm.2 Common Blue. I met a chap who said he had seen one Grizzled Skipper but I didn't see any myself |
| 18th | Wickford Garden (TQ735931) | Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 8 Holly Blue - all at one time 2 Orange Tip - male 1 Large White seen in garden. hot and sunny weather |
| 18th | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper | Ute Mokros | Cool morning, sun and cloud with little wind. Saw 1 speckled wood and 3 grizzled skippers. Lots of little moths but no other butterflies between 8:15 and 10:30. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Wheatley Wood (TQ767833) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Graham Bailey | Early to mid pm walk - mostly warm sun with cool N. breeze. My first record of Green hairstreak from this site after over 15 years of recording here! Looked to be ovipositing on vetches along one of the rides. Also noted - Holly blue 20-25, Orange tip 15+, Brimstone 6+, Speckled wood 4, Comma 5, Peacock 1, Large white 10+, Green-veined white 15+, Small white 10+. Moths noted inc. Mother Shipton, Silver Y, Latticed heath, Common carpet. |
| 17th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 4 Small heaths, 5 small Copper, 1 peacock, 1 holly blue, 2 speckled woods, 4 GVW, 2 orange tips and 2 Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Upwood meadows (TL251827) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper | Steve Binding | windy but warm + sunny 15.25pm 2 Small Heaths + 1 Small Copper in the Bently meadow , and another Small copper in little Bently meadow both on or near to the well trodden grass track that goes round the meadow. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | RSPB Vange Marsh (TQ733872) | Small white, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 12 Green Veined White 2 Small White 1 Holly Blue Warm Sunny Weather |
| 17th | RSPB Old Hall Marshes (TL9612) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | George Brown | Sunny and warm where sheltered from NE wind. 2 Peacocks, 1 Red admiral, 2 Green-veined whites, 4 Small heaths, 3 Green hairstreaks along extensive bushy area beside seawall E of car park, 3 Holly blues (1 drinking at muddy puddle), 3 Small coppers. (Also 1 Silver Y moth). |
| 17th | North Weald Flood Plain NR and around (TL495046) | Comma, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | Another strong showing of Holly Blue, Orange Tip and Small whites. Also a single female Brimstone and my first Small Heath of the season locally. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | My home in Mistley. (TM124318) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Richard Mason | In sunny weather, 3 Orange Tips, 5 Holly Blues, 4 Green Hairstreaks, 3 GV Whites, 1 Large White, 1 Comma and 2 Small Whites. |
| 15th | Wandlebury CP (TL493532) | Brimstone, Large white, Small Copper | Alan Coulson | One Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | North Weald | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | Continued large numbers of whites and an extraordinary number of Holly Blues in local trees and hedgerows – I saw a good 50 in singles, twos and threes throughout the day. |
| 15th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 0900am to 11.15am very warm sunny with odd cloud. Green hairstreaks at the usual location but this time on the sunny side of a small Oak tree opposite the dog roses they are normally on. 3 in a aerial battle and one at rest. Also 1st Red Admiral of the year at this site. 1 Holly Blue laying eggs on Dog Rose buds. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Kings DYke NR | Painted Lady, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall | George Walthew | Painted Lady today. Also saw 1 Wall Brown, 1 Speckled Wood and an Orange Tip. |
| 15th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Dave McGough | 1 Peacock, 3 Brimstone, 7 Small White, 1 Large White, 1 Orange Tip, 6 Speckled Wood, 19 Green Hairstreak, 8 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Howlands Marsh EWT (TM114167) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Seago | Small Heaths were showing well along the footpath and more Peacocks here than elsewhere, courting and sparring. |
| 15th | Holme Fen (TL1989) | Comma, Peacock, Grizzled Skipper | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Warm sunny evening 5pm - 6.30pm Grizzled Skipper 7 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Green Lane Woodwalton (TL208812) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 1st Small Heath here along with 1st Small Copper on dock plant in a Clover filled meadow. Very warm sunny 4.15pm (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Seago | Red Admiral was first of the year. |
| 15th | Devil's Dyke (TL613620) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Martin Peers | Peacock 1, Brimstone 6(4 m), Green-veined White 6, Orange-Tip 5 (4m), Dingy Skipper 18 (many paired and sheltering on slopes away from wind), Green Hairstreak 3 (pair + single), several Heath Brown and Lattice Heath moths also present. |
| 15th | Central Park, Peterborough | Holly Blue | Matt Webb | 7 seen after 1pm on a walk along the perimeter path of the park. |
| 15th | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve (TQ7683) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David Chandler | My first Wall and Small Heath of the year. NOTE: I am proposing & will lead a "POP-UP" FIELD TRIP to see the Wall this Saturday (19th) at 11am (Bug-life car-park) because we did not find the Wall on my official Field Trip nine days ago. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Bradwell (TL817218) | Small white, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | Butterflies were few But a Green Hairstreak was a nice find. There might have been two but the second I saw was I think the same individual. I also found an early Common Blue. A number of whites were flying but I only managed to ID one, a Small. Two Holly Blues completed the visit. I just got lined up to photograph the GHS when the camera battery died. |
| 14th | RSPB Vange March (TQ733872) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Terry Gleave | 3-Large White 2- Small White 3- Green Veined White 1- Orange Tip 2- Speckled Wood |
| 14th | North Weald Flood Plain NR and locality (TL495046) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | White still seems to be the predominant colour in this locality with plenty of Cabbage whites and Orange Tips braving the blustery conditions. Also a Holly Blue (more than usual so far), a Lattice Heath moth and a distant cuckoo. Fewer Vanessids here this spring. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Dave McGough | 3 Small White, 5 Speckled Wood, 12 Small Heath, 2 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Holly Blue |
| 13th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 3 pristine Small Copper, singles others. No Grizzled Skipper on transect. Moths: Silver-Y, Burnet Companion 2, Epichnopterix plumella 2 |
| 13th | Whittlesey (TL255982) | Small Tortoiseshell | Robin Joy | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 13th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rob Seago | First Small Copper here, and a Green Hairstreak egg laying on Birdsfoot trefoil. |
| 12th | Hadleigh Castle (TQ813858) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Holly Blue | Ian Cotgrove | My 1st Wall (2) of the season at the bottom of the Hadleigh Castle spur, seen at 09:00 before the sky clouded over |
| 12th | Gutteridge Hall, Weeley (TM1420) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Simon & Pat Cox | 3 Green-veined Whites, 2 Orange Tips, single Green Hairstreak & Small White |
| 11th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | Morning stroll around the old sewage works. 3 small coppers, 1 green hairstreak, 2 peacocks, 1 holly blue, 4 orange tips, 1 comma, 4 speckled woods, 7 green veined whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Langham treatment works (TM0234) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | all singles except Green-veined White (4). Holly Blue male. |
| 9th | perry lagoons (TL158671) | Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 8.30am -11.30am sunny some breeze. 5 green hairstreak 3 on one large dog rose at one location ,and two in dispute on another dog rose further down the ride. One had a badly damaged hind wing, all appeared after 09.00 when it became slightly warmer. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | devil's dyke, racecourse end (TL611620) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Trevor Goodfellow | three dingy skippers and lots of heath brown and lattice heath moths. one green hairstreak but that was egg laying so one of two at least. trevor suffolk BC (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Wood Walton Marsh (TL212812) | Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:30 and 11:30. Temperature about 17'C, very light breeze. Sunny for the first hour then gradually clouding over. 1 (possibly 2) Green Hairstreak, 6-7 Orange Tip, 2 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 2 Green-Veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Perry Lagoons (TL157669) | Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Charles Nicol | 3 green hairstreaks on wild roses. one mating pair, one single. several male orange tips. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Old Sewage Works, nr Wanstead Park (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Kathy Hartnett | 1 Holly Blue; 1 Comma; 2 Speckled Wood; 4 male Orange Tips; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 1 Brimstone; 1 Green-veined White. + 23 unspecified 'Whites'. |
| 9th | Devils Dyke racecourse | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Sharon Hearle | Two Dingy Skipper seen at the bottom of the Dyke quite tricky to pick out among the dozens of Common Heath moths flying |
| 8th | Woodwalton Marsh | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Steve Binding | Quick midday visit very hot slight breeze,2 Green hairstreak usual low down in grass and 1 Grizz skip spotted thanks to the help of Ute Morkros . At the north end perched on the very tip of a bugle flower stem . |
| 8th | Wickford Garden (TQ735931) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 5-Large White , 4 Holly Blue ,2 Orange Tip ,1 Small White Seen in garden - hot sunny weather |
| 8th | Wickford Garden (TQ735931) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 5-Large White , 4 Holly Blue ,2 Orange Tip ,1 Small White Seen in garden - hot sunny weather |
| 8th | One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow (TQ700863) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | 4 Grizzled Skipper and 8 Green Hairstreak. |
| 8th | North Weald | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Isabel Watts | On my walk home from school I saw 11 small whites, about 7 Orange tips (photo of female), 5 Holly blues, a Peacock, a Small tortoiseshell, a male Brimstone and a Large white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David Mcgough | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 1, Brimstone 3, Small White 1, Orange Tip 5, Speckled Wood 7, Green Hairstreak 12, Holly Blue 3 |
| 8th | Canvey Wick | Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | 12 Green Hairstreak in the SE corner. |
| 8th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF0704) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Ute Mokros | Very warm day, still in the morning with increasing winds later. Saw 10+ green hairstreaks, 10+ orange-tips, 3 speckled wood, 5 green-veined white, several large white and brimstone, one small tortoiseshell, 2 peacocks |
| 7th | Woodwalton marsh | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Steve Binding | very warm sunny 09.00 to 12.15 pm usual specs. All the Brimstone males were taking nectar from Dandelions and cowslip .4 green hairstreaks low down in short vegetation to the right of the entrance up to the north end. No Grizz seen. Even with three of us looking (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Wanstead (garden) (TQ409888) | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Singles, plus a first mint moth of the year, Pyrausta aurata |
| 7th | Tollesbury and Old Hall Marsh. (TL963106) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno.r | 5,Peacock, 10,Small White, 14,Large White, 31+, Green-veined White, 13,Orange-Tip, 8,Speckled Wood, 12,Holly Blue. |
| 7th | Ongar playing field (TL048380) | Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Peter Merrett | |
| 7th | Lexden Park (TL9722) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | Very warm and sunny 30 minute late morning visit. 5 Holly Blue, 5 Small White, 3 Orange Tip (2 males), 1 Peacock |
| 7th | Langdon Hills, Johnson's meadow (TQ700863) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Tom Ollington | 6 Green hairstreak, Grizzled skipper mating pair (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Langdon Hills CP, Johnson's Meadow, One Tree Hill (TQ700863) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Richard Howard | First sighting of Grizzled Skipper of year. Also, several Silver-y moths seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Seago | First couple of Holly Blue for year. |
| 7th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 Small whites, 2 Ho;;y Blue, 1 Female Orange Tip |
| 7th | Fingringjoe Wick EWT (TM041195) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Ray Walker | 3x Peacocks, 1x Green Hairstreak,4x Orange Tip |
| 7th | Colne Point EWT (TM100124) | Peacock, Small white, Small Copper | Rob Seago | Several Small Coppers dispersed on the ridge today (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve (TQ766837) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | David Chandler | Branch Field Trip to try and find the Wall. Sadly it had not emerged but we saw ten species including Green Hairstreaks and a Brimstone in the car park afterwards. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Woodwalton Marsh | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, warm, late afternoon. Green Hairstreak flitting in the grass |
| 6th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | a fresh Small Heath, also Holly Blue 2, Orange-tip 6m, Green-veined White 20, Small White 10, Peacock 2 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Richard Howard | At least 5 Green Hairstreaks, SE corner of the reserve. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Over Cutting (TL382687) | Grizzled Skipper | Ian Shaw | Spent about half an hour at the site (Note: care required due to adjacent Guided Busway). Saw between 3 and 5 Grizzled Skippers and a few whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Holme Fen (TL1989) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 11am ~ 1.00pm. Warm & sunny. 1 grizzled skipper seen on the path to the east of the 'managed' area. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Hainault Forest Country Park (TQ4792) | Green-veined white, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | My first small copper of the year seen at Hainault. 1 Holly Blue and 5 Green Veined Whites. |
| 6th | Fingringhoe EWT (TM048193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 5,Peacock, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 3, Large White, 5,Green-veined White, 4,Orange-tip, 1,Speckled Wood, 1,Green Hairstreak. |
| 6th | Danbury common/EWT Backwarden | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Laurence Drummond | 1 Green hairstreak , hard to find here now, 1 Holly blue. |
| 6th | Bells Hill, Vange (TQ708868) | Comma, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow | Rod Cole | Clouded Yellow flying restlessly over my section of meadow for two or three minutes, 4.45 pm, before moving on (northwards): migrant, on the southerly winds? |
| 6th | Barnack Hills and Hollows | Green-veined white, Green Hairstreak | Peter Sharpe | Good numbers of Green Hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF0704) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 8.30 ~ 10.00am. Warm & sunny. A second flush of green hairstreaks is now emerging, 25+ seen predominantly on the west side of the reserve but a few also spotted on the east side. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Abberton Reservoir, Lord Woodmouse Trail (TL962177) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 4,Peacock, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 2,Large White, 1,Speckled Wood, 1,Clouded Yellow, 5,Orange-tip |
| 5th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 1pm-3pm sunny, 20 deg, light breeze. Grizzled Skipper 1 spotted shortly after I arrived, pausing briefly, and despite searching for another 1 1/4 I didn't come across it again. Peacock 1, Brimstone 3, Orange-tip 4 |
| 5th | West Ham Park (TQ398839) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | mainly wildflower area - Brimstone 1m, Comma 1, Holly Blue 6+, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 2+ (mating pair), Green-veined White 1, Common Carpet moth (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Wanstead Flats (TQ418860) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | 4 Green Hairstreaks in SE corner. 2 seen on Broom, but could not confirm ovipositing behaviour, so may have been enjoying the sticky buds. 2 further clashing males also seen in north corner of Manor Park Flats (TQ419861) which puts them in L.B. of Newham. Speckled Wood 2, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Sea wall near causeway to Osea Island | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Mike Hardwick | |
| 5th | One Tree Hill (Johnsons) (TQ700863) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 2+ Green Hairstreaks, one displaying ovipositing behaviour on Birds-foot Trefoil but no ova seen. singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Pat Cox | Sunny day in the garden: 2 Holly Blues, single Brimstone, Orange Tip & Small White, 1-2 Green-veined Whites |
| 5th | Jumbo Water Tower Colchester (TL992251) | Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 Holly Blue |
| 5th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ572909) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | single Green Hairstreak on transect (as grid ref) |
| 5th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Rob Seago | Orange Tips and Brimstones showing well. No Holly Blue here yet. |
| 5th | Garden (TL9723) | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 Orange Tips, 1M early a.m and 1F early pm, 1 Holly Blue |
| 5th | Gallions Reach (Newham) (TQ440817) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 4 Green Hairstreaks, 1 by Tesco store (photo) and rest on edge of land reserved for impending road-widening (TQ439817). Small White 5+, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Dents Drop, RSPB Rainham Marshes | Green Hairstreak | John Ferguson | Green Hairstreak in scrub at Dents Drop just before woodland at RSPB Rainham Marshes. Paul Richardson has photos. |
| 5th | Canvey Wick (TQ747148) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Pete Jackson | Nice to my first Clouded Yellow for the year (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | CRT Land Barton (TL403544) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Small White 8, Large White 1,Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 1. |
| 5th | CRT Land Barton (TL398545) | Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Orange Tip 1 |
| 5th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Brimstone, Holly Blue | George Brown | Sunny and warm. 1 Brimstone laying eggs on both Buckthorn and Alder buckthorn in garden, 11.15a.m.: Holly blue in garden, p.m. |
| 4th | North Weald Flood Plain NR and around (TL495046) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Ian Watts | A large number of whites (far more than this time last year locally) though no Green Veined. Many male Orange Tips patrolling the garlic mustard rich hedgerows with almost metronomic regularity. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | one male and one female Orange-tip, one each of Green-veined white, Holly blue, Speckled Wood and male brimstone seen in the garden |
| 4th | Devil's Dyke (TL5765) | Peacock, Small white | Scott Boyd | 1km walk along Devils Dyke from car park on Burwell road towards Reach at 8 am. One peacock, 2 small white, |
| 4th | Comberton Garden (TL387546) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Tony Roberts | Small White 1, Brimstone 2, Orange Tip 2, Holly Blue 1 |
| 4th | Cambridgeshire guided bus way and Mere way (TL4562) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Scott Boyd | Cambridgeshire guided bus way near college and about 1 km along Mere way at 12.15. 1 peacock, 1 GV white, 1 small white, 2 orange tip, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Holly blue. |
| 4th | Aythorpe Roding Churchyard (TL5815) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip | Graham Smith | One of each, including a male Brimstone and female Orange Tip |
| 3rd | st neots town cnt | Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | lots of holly blues easily 12 + male and female around large holly in church yard also near the war memorial on ivy covered wall ( St Mary the virgin church) v warm sunny day (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | St Osyth Priory Estate | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Orange Tips, 1 Speckled Wood, 2-3 Green-veined Whites |
| 3rd | Perry Lagoons | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 2.30pm to 4.30pm very warm sunny slight breeze lots of the usual butterflies. 1 Green Hairstreak on hawthorn first i,ve seen here ,I know one was sighted last year, plus 1 holly blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Langdon Hills (Coombe Wood, Westley Heights C. Par | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Andrew Cox | |
| 3rd | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 M Holly Blue, 1 Small white |
| 3rd | Cherry Hinton pit (TL485560) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | A respectable 10 species in around half an hour at lunchtime (and multiples of most of them, esp Orange Tip, Holly Blue and Comma). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Blackmore. Essex. (TQ607998) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white | Margarrt Dalgarno | Warm sunny afternoon. Slight breeze |
| 2nd | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Christian Moss | 2 Green hairstreaks (photo Supplied), 2 comma, 3 peacocks, 5 green veined whites, 4 orange tips, 1 speckled wood, 3 small tort, 1 holly blue & 1 brimstone. All spotted at the old sewage works. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip | Mike Hardwick | |
| 1st | Perry Lagoons (TL160669) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Charles Nicol | no green hairstreaks yet. the orange tips were easy to photograph :) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | North Weald Flood Plain NR and locality (TL495046) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip | Ian Watts | Spring has stuttered back into action after the latest misfire. Plenty of whites – approx 8 Orange Tips including a mating pair (photo attached), 6+ small white, 1 x large white and a male Brimstone – but nothing else tempted by the warm sunshine. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Monks Wood (TL201800) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Peter Sharpe | Relatively low numbers seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Large white, Orange-Tip | Ute Mokros | one large white early afternoon and one male orange-tip battling against the wind late afternoon in the garden (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | I F And About 4 M Brimstone, ~5 Orangwe Tip Males, | 1 f and about 4 m Brimstone, ~5 Orange Tip males, only 2 Peacock today. Still no Holly Blues |
| 1st | Garden (TL9723) | Small white | Len Cornwell | 2 seen |
| 1st | Cherry Hinton pit (TL485560) | Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | Short visit at midday. Good numbers of Holly Blue, Orange Tip. Was pleased to see at least two Green Hairstreaks - I haven't seen them here before. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 26th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Christian Moss | My first ever Green hairstreak at Wanstead Park. Seen them on the flats but never here. 8 speckled woods, 5 orange tips, 1 green veined white, 2 comma, 3 small tortoiseshell, 1 peacock & 1 holly blue. |
| 26th | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412) | Orange-Tip | George Brown | Sunny periods; W wind. Male Orange tip, 1p.m. |
| 26th | Devil’s Dyke From Reach to Burwell Cutting | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Christoph Zockler & James Fowler | 11 am cool. windy and mostly overcast with short periods of sunshine. A single Green Hairstreak disturbed while roosting on blackthorn. 3 Green-veined white, 3 Speckled Wood and one Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 25th | River Wid from Doddinghurst to Mountnessing. (TQ589989) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Speckled Wood, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 4,Green-veined White, 7,Orange-Tip. |
| 25th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | 2 males of each |
| 25th | Garden (TL9723) | Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 1 single |
| 23rd | RSPB Vange March (TQ733872) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Terry Gleave | 1-Speckled Wood, 1-Small White Warm cloudy weather |
| 23rd | Barnack Hils+Holes | Green Hairstreak | Steve Binding | Warm but dull with sunny intervals and windy, 2 Green Hairstreaks chasing each other then settling to catch the odd spell of sun. No other butterflies seen . (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Wimbish Green (TL6035) | Painted Lady, Holly Blue | Anon. (via Recorder) | 1 of each, in garden |
| 22nd | Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest. (TQ4086) | Green Hairstreak | Christian Moss | First Green Hairstreak seen today on the flats. No picture as I was out with my kids. Will go back later in the week. |
| 22nd | Seven Stars Eight Ash Green (TL9325) | Small white, Orange-Tip | Len CORNWELL | 1 of each |
| 22nd | Monk's Wood (TL1979) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Graham Almond | Nice weather so we were hopeful, but NO green hairstreaks where we saw them last year |
| 22nd | Gt Chesterford Pit (TL515428) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Mike Gittos | |
| 22nd | Fleam Dyke (Fulbourn - A11) (TL541548) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Green Hairstreak | Paddy Grove | Single Green Hairstreak seen after the sun had gone in, just before the rain. Plenty of Brimstones, a few Small Tortoiseshells and unidentified whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Brookes NR (TL812268) | Comma, Peacock | Richard Bigg | Comma (1), Peacock (1), and UID Whites (2). |
| 22nd | Black Notley (TL7620) | Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and warm with fresh SW wind. 1 Brimstone laying eggs on Buckthorn in garden, 2p.m. |
| 22nd | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF074044) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | Early morning, sunny, warm but fairly windy. I saw 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Green Hairstreak 9-10 am (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Alresford Creek (TM058199) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Simon Cox | 3 Speckled Woods & a Small White |
| 21st | lagoons Perry | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | warm and sunny slight breeze 12 to 3pm plenty of Peacocks all basking. 3 org tip males 5 Brimstone males 1 taking nectar from a large patch of Ground ivy along with a female + 2 Grn veined whites also male/fm on Grn ivy, 3 Spec woods 2 basking 1 taking in moisture 1 comma basking on bramble and witnessed a female laying eggs on new Buckthorn shoots ,have photo of the egg but not the female actually placing it . this is the best I could do with my camera (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Rob Seago | First Green Hairstreak, and a single Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 GV White with several Commas and lots of Peacock. |
| 21st | Garden (TL9723) | Small white | Len CORNWELL | |
| 21st | Devil's Dyke, Reach End (TL573654) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | James Smith | 1 Green Hairstreak midway between Reach and railway cutting (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Cripsey Brook, Ongar (TL048380) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white | Peter Merrett | |
| 21st | Bowers Marsh, Essex | Peacock, Orange-Tip | Graham Ryland | Orange Tip x 4 |
| 20th | Wickford Garden (TQ735932) | Large white, Holly Blue | Terry Gleave | 3 Large White , 1 Holly Blue seen in garden Hot Sunny Weather |
| 20th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Christian Moss | Fantastic early morning walk. 5 male orange tips, speckled wood, green veined white, 2 holy blues, one red admiral, lots of peacocks and small tortoiseshells and four small whites. |
| 20th | Stirtloe Pumping Station (TL205664) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Charles Nicol | Very warm, no wind 3 new species: Orange Tip (1) Red Admiral (1) Speckled Wood (1) |
| 20th | Sawtry Brook (TL167843) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Rosalyn Payne | From the industrial estate to the A1 - Peacock 6, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Orange-tip 4, Green-veined White 3. 3 pm, Sunny, 20 deg, light wind |
| 20th | Langdon Hills EWT Plotlands & Lincewood | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Andrew Cox | Brimstone-3 (two males, one female) Orange tip-2 males Peacock 4+ Green veined white -many Comma- 2 |
| 20th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | One of each in the garden throughout the day |
| 20th | Godmanchester | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Alan Owers | First ones of each in the garden this year |
| 19th | mere way (TL4663) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Scott Boyd | |
| 19th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Christian Moss | Two male Orange Tips, one speckled Wood, three Peacocks, three small whites and five tortoiseshells. Wonderful walk. |
| 19th | Southend Western Esplanade Gardens (TQ882851) | Small white | Terry Gleave | 3 Small White in Esplanade Gardens Hot Sunny Weather |
| 19th | Norton Mandeville. | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 5,Peacock, 2,Comma, 2, Small Tortoiseshell, 1, Green-veined White, 1, Brimstone. |
| 19th | Langdon Hills - Plotlands (TQ6687) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Richard Howard | 6+ Brimstone; 4+ Holly Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, rest singletons. |
| 19th | Cripsey Brook, Onga (TL048380) | Peacock, Large white | Peter Merrett | |
| 19th | Cherry Hinton pit (TL485560) | Comma, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | Had hoped to see these yesterday, but they duly appeared today. Orange Tip (2 male) and Speckled Wood (at least 3), as well as many Brimstones, a single Comma and a probable Peacock. |
| 19th | Cambridge Road, Ely | Holly Blue | Francis Woodroffe | Flying around ivy on a hot late afternoon. |
| 19th | Broomhouse flash, Langham (TM0334) | Peacock | Martin Peers | Peacock 1 |
| 19th | 2 tree island, leigh on sea | From CEBC - We think this is a Red Lacewing Butterfly, Cethosia biblis - an Asian species. Probably an escapee from a collection or butterfly house. | Jim Scott | Sorry dont know what it is. Your help would be appreciated. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | one tree hill Stanford-le-Hope SS179NQ (TQ689855) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip | Mike Wheatley | South facing woodland ride with very little wind and many butterflies either on the path or chasing in air. Numbers in this order Peacock 18, Comma 9, Brimstone 5, Orange-tip 3, Large white 1. |
| 18th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Green-veined white | Simon & Pat Cox | First G-v White this year in our garden |
| 18th | lagoons Perry Grafham | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | very warm a 2hr walk around lagoons 16.00.18.00pm 1 female brimstone 3 males 1 comma 3 peacocks looking very worn 2 sm tortoiseshell and 1 fresh speckled wood which would,nt remain still enough to get a decent photo of, poss first of year ? which was taking moisture from small ditch. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Wickford Garden (TQ735931) | Peacock, Large white | Terry Gleave | 2 Peacock 1 Large White Seen in garden warm sunny weather |
| 18th | Stirtloe Pumping Station (TL205664) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white | Charles Nicol | very warm, no wind in most of the lane 5 peacocks, 5 small tortoiseshell, 4 male brimstone, 1 female brimstone, 1 green veined white (pic) no orange tips (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | St Osyth (nr Martin's Farm) (TM1117) | Comma, Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Commas & 2 Peacocks along footpath to Howlands Marsh |
| 18th | RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Richard Howard | Between 12:30 to 14:30. Sunny; warm; 20ºC. 3 Peacock; 1 Small Tortoiseshell; 2 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | Langdon Hills (EWT Dunton Plotlands) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Andrew Cox | Sunny, warm evening. Small tortoiseshell-one. Comma-two (tussling together; one also tussling with a peacock). Peacock- one. |
| 18th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood | Ute Mokros | a pair of small tortoiseshells, single male brimstone, single peacock, large white and speckled wood seen in the sunshine in the garden (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Hatfield Forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Mike Hardwick | Only 1 comma several of the others including up to 10 brimstone. |
| 18th | Great Waltham | Brimstone | Mike Hardwick | Flew through garden am |
| 18th | Great Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip | James Fowler | 3pm, sunny, windy and warm. The first truly warm day of 2018 and butterflies out in good numbers. Singles of male. Orange tip and large white. Others multiples. |
| 18th | Gault Holes, Mepal (TL436805) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white | Robert Partridge | Small T 15 Comma 1 Peacock 8 Brimstone 2 Small White 1 Green-veined White 2 |
| 18th | Fleam dyke transect | Holly Blue | Roger Lemon | first for year on the transect this week. |
| 18th | Doddinghurst Garden. | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1. Brimstone, 2, Orange-Tip. |
| 18th | Cherry Hinton pit (TL485560) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | Cherry Hinton old pit LNR. Warm and sunny. Plenty of Brimstones (m&f), 2 or 3 Commas, one Peacock, one Small Tortoiseshell and one Holly Blue (and 2 other probables from a distance). |
| 18th | Brampton Wood (TL175700) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Roger Orbell | 2 Speckled Wood on Cross Ride near West Ride Junction |
| 18th | Alresford Creek (TM057198) | Brimstone | Simon Cox | Single Brimstone flew past in sunshine |
| 17th | lagoons Perry | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Steve Binding | Warm but windy 12pm to 14.30pm slow walk around the lagoons Perry Grafham 8 Peacocks 1 Small tortoiseshell 4 Comma some of which were taking in moisture and the others mainly basking. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4187) | Holly Blue | Christian Moss | First Holly Blue seen on the path today at Wanstead Park. |
| 17th | Trumpington (TL048380) | Holly Blue | Donal McCarthy & Ellie Burke | First Holly Blue of the year in a private garden (Trumpington) at lunchtime today. Bright but windy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Stirtloe Pumping Station (TL205664) | Peacock, Brimstone | Charles Nicol | windy with some sunshine. 2 peacocks, 2 brimstones... no Orange Tips :( |
| 17th | RSPB Canvey Wick (TQ766837) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Terry Gleave | 3 Peacock, 2 Small White, 1 Brimstone in pristine condition |
| 17th | Mepal GP (TL423831) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large white | Rob Partridge | First Large White of the year was a male on sallow catkins. |
| 17th | Kelvedon Hatch (back garden) | Orange-Tip | David Jobbins | Female |
| 17th | Great Waltham / Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white | Mike Hardwick | I small white 3 tortoiseshell |
| 17th | Belfairs NR | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Comma, 4 Peacock, 10 Brimstone and 2 Small White. |
| 16th | Abberton Reservoir (TL962177) | Peacock | Terry Gleave | 2 Peacock seen in reservoir grounds |
| 15th | EWT Thrift Wood, Bicknacre (TL790017) | Peacock, Red Admiral | Paul Beckett | Mid afternoon walk in cloudy conditions. Both seen moving along deciduous woodland rides. |
| 15th | EWT Shotgate Thickets (TQ765939) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Paul Beckett | Midday walk in bright sunshine across rough pasture. |
| 14th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Comma, Peacock | Pat Cox | First Comma this year in our garden. Also 1 Peacock |
| 14th | Thorpe Wood (TL160983) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Don Gardener | Sunny morning. I also briefly saw a white butterfly, but couldnt see enough detail to say exactly what it was. |
| 14th | Thorndon Park | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Peacock- four Comma-six Red admiral- one Brimstone- one(male) |
| 14th | The Naze | Peacock, Green-veined white | Liz Huxley | 1+1 peacock; 1 green veined white |
| 14th | Seven Kings Park (TQ460884) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | One of each at woodland edge, plus a white |
| 14th | Goodmayes Park Extension (TQ464862) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Rob Smith | 2 Peacocks sparring, a Small Tortoiseshell and a white |
| 14th | Church Broom Wood, Little Leighs (TL7116) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and warmer. 2 Small tortoiseshells, single Comma, Peacock and male Brimstone, 12.30-12.55p.m. |
| 14th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Small Tortoiseshell | George Brown | Sunny and warmer. 1 Small tortoiseshell on heather in garden. |
| 10th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white | Christian Moss | Two Peacocks, three small Tortoiseshells, two Commas and a single Small White seen at Wanstead Park. Still no Orange Tips. |
| 7th | St Ives Football Ground | Brimstone | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 1. |
| 6th | Stirtloe Pumping Station (TL205664) | Peacock | Charles Nicol | it was quite windy today; just one peacock seen (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 6th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ4399) | Comma, Brimstone | Christian Moss | My first Comma of the year seen sunning itself on purple moor grass. Brimstone seen as well fluttering through the trees. Wonderful to see. |
| 5th | Ter Valley near Cobler's Green (TL6919) | Brimstone | George Brown | Clear and sunny. Male Brimstone flying along over marshy field, 3.20p.m. |
| 5th | Stirtloe Pumping Station (TL205664) | Peacock, Brimstone | Charles Nicol | 3 male brimstones. 1 peacock. |
| 5th | River Rom path, Collier Row | Small Tortoiseshell | Ian Phillips | only butterfly seen in a half hour walk by the river |
| 5th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Alan Owers | 4 male brimstones, 1 each of comma and peacock during 20 minute lunchtime walk |
| 5th | New Shardelows Farm (TL535542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male brimstone and 2 S mall Tortoiseshells seen early afternoon. 1 Small Tortoiseshell observed nectaring on a Speedwell. |
| 5th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | 12 Peacock. 7 Comma and 2 Brimstone. Sunny, 11 deg, very little wind |
| 5th | Great Waltham / Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Mike Hardwick | 2 tortoishell and 1 brimstone mid afternoon |
| 5th | Great Leighs, W of Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL7117) | Comma | George Brown | Clear and sunny. 1 Comma basking on grassy footpath in sunshine, 4.05p.m. |
| 5th | Comberton Cambs (TL387546) | Brimstone, Small white | Tony Roberts | Small White 1, Brimstone 4 |
| 5th | Admirals park Chelmsford. | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 4, Brimstone, 1, Red Admiral, 1, Peacock. All seen on the cycle/footpath between Writtle and Chelmsford. |
| 5th | Abberton church (TL9919) | Comma | Martin Peers | Comma 1 |
| 4th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock | Pat Cox | First Peacock this year in our garden |
| 4th | Wickford garage (TQ735931) | Small Tortoiseshell | Terry Gleave | Went to open side garage door and there appeared a Small Tortoiseshell on inside of garage door glass - I was totally perplexed - managed to release it into the open |
| 4th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM201192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Seago | Up to 5 each of Peacock and male Brimstone. 2 Commas |
| 3rd | Between Heybridge and Tollesbury. | Small Tortoiseshell | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno. | 1, Small Tortoiseshell seen struggling against the wind on the coastal footpath. |
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| March 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th | Monks Wood (TL205805) | Comma | Rosalyn Payne | Short visit at midday, sunny, 10 deg no wind. 1 seen, very flighty only pausing briefly to bask in the sunshine |
| 26th | Ingatestone: Fairfield (TQ651995) | Small Tortoiseshell | Rob Smith | disturbed from nettle patch |
| 26th | Ingatestone (TQ6499) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Graham Smith | Garden. One of each. A warm spring morning - at last. |
| 26th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone flying around Ivy 11.58 am. 1 Small Tortoiseshell seen 12.45pm. |
| 26th | Gwydir Street, Cambridge (TL462583) | Brimstone | Keith Edkins | |
| 26th | Comberton, Cambs (TL387546) | Brimstone | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 1. In the Garden |
| 26th | Comberton Cambs (TL387546) | Brimstone | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 1. |
| 26th | Anglesey Abbey (TL532624) | Comma | Janet | 2xComma at about 3:30 in the winter garden enjoying the sunshine |
| 25th | Melbourn garden | Brimstone | LIZ SMITH | Flying sporadically, calm wind conditions, mild and clear skies |
| 25th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Brimstone | James Fowler | 2 male brimstone flying and a single comma basking in sunshine at 1pm. |
| 23rd | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ4399) | Peacock, Brimstone | Christian Moss | My first Brimstone & Peacock seen on Long Running Epping Forest. Wonderful. |
| 23rd | Hyde hall (TQ788994) | Peacock, Brimstone | Elliot Wagstaff | 2 male brimstone patrolling a recently coppiced area of woodland and a peacock basking on the woodland floor. Ahhh spring :) |
| 22nd | Comberton Cambs (TL387546) | Brimstone | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 1. In the Garden |
| 22nd | Cambridge (TL447579) | Red Admiral | Sylviane Moss | 1 |
| 21st | Paradise LNR, Cambridge (TL444571) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma | Rob Pople | One Comma basking in sun nr W end of LNR at 14:10; single Small Tort. subsequently also seen nearby. |
| 21st | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | James Fowler | Singles of both basking in warm sunshine at. 11:30. |
| 20th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Wilson | 1 Small Tortoiseshell sunning itself briefly before flying away. 11.47am. |
| 16th | Trumpington (TL4454) | Brimstone | Donal McCarthy | Male Brimstone in the garden. First of the year. |
| 16th | Sawtry Brook (TL167846) | Small Tortoiseshell | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, 12 deg,no wind. 3 Small Tortoiseshell feeding and sunning themselves. |
| 16th | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Brimstone | Alan Owers | single male brimstone |
| 16th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone in flight 10.45am. |
| 16th | Mepal (TL444810) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Rob Partridge | My first two species of the year, seen within minutes of each other. |
| 16th | Leez Lane, W of Leez Priory (TL6918) | Peacock | George Brown | 1 basking in sunshine, 12.40p.m. |
| 16th | Kelvedon Hatch (back garden) (TQ577987) | Brimstone | David Jobbins | Sunny |
| 16th | Garden in Little Eversden | Brimstone | James Fowler | Two males patrolling the garden in sunshine 12:30. |
| 16th | Garden (TL970234) | Brimstone | Len Cornwell | First of year for me on a sunny day before the cold blast hit |
| 16th | Doddinghurst. | Brimstone | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno. | 2. Brimstone. |
| 16th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and warm in sunshine. Male in garden, 10.45a.m.; another male along Bakers Lane, 11.05a.m. |
| 16th | Anglesey Abbey | Brimstone | T Booth | Warm sunny spring day, the first Brimstone of the year gliding through the countryside. |
| 14th | Pilgrims Hatch Brentwood | Red Admiral | Pat Hyde | Back garden flying in the sunshine. |
| 14th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Red Admiral | Don Gardener | |
| 14th | Hadleigh Country Park | Comma, Peacock | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Comma and 3 Peacock. |
| 14th | Guided busway near Cambridge Station | Brimstone | Janet Simpson | |
| 14th | Barton (Larkrise Farm) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Vince Lea | seen by CRT office staff |
| 14th | Abbotts Hall Farm, Gt Wigborough (TL962142) | Peacock | Liz Huxley | |
| 11th | Fowlmere village (TL422460) | Brimstone | DOUG RADFORD | Male one |
| February 2018 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | Hyde hall (TQ7899) | Small Tortoiseshell | Elliot Wagstaff | |
| 17th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ4399) | Small Tortoiseshell | Christian Moss | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Ingatestone High Street (TQ650996) | Red Admiral | Rob Smith | fluttering along the shopfronts |
| January 2018 |
|---|
| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Red Admiral, Brimstone | Rob Smith, Martin Heywood, Graham Smith | A nice spell of sunshine, breezy but warm. A Red Admiral and male Brimstone |
| 28th | Bradwell Bird Observatory, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex (TM031080) | Red Admiral | John Sutherby | 1 Red Admiral flying about in the sunshine, out of the wind. |
| 28th | Anglesey Abbey (TL533622) | Red Admiral | Nick Milne | 1 basking in the Winter Gardens (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Writtle (TL6605) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Graham Smith | Hanging Hills Garden Centre - flying in brief spell of sunshine |
| 16th | Cambidge Archaeological Unit, Storey's Way, Cambri | Red Admiral | Leanne Robinson Zeki | newly emerged. Soaking up the sunshine on a window. |
| 14th | Bradwell St Peter's (TM0308) | Peacock | Graham Smith | Flying in midday sunshine outside Linnet's Cottage |
