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| December 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Lower Sheering (TL489141) | Red Admiral | Laurence Drummond | One briefly in gardens ,Ladywell prospect @12.30 pm |
| 25th | Wanstead - My Garden (TQ4089) | Red Admiral | Christian Moss | My first ever Christmas Day butterfly. What a treat. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Wanstead - My Garden (TQ4089) | Red Admiral | Christian Moss | Red Admiral seen today briefly sunning itself on my window. A lovely Christmas treat. |
| 19th | Toft (School Lane) (TL360561) | Peacock | Rebecca Buisson | Flying around and settled, no sun to bask in, no flowers around for nectar. |
| November 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Westley Height (TQ684865) | Red Admiral | Mark | On the wing in a brief spell of sunshine. |
| 18th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Comma | Don Gardener | A Comma landed this morning in a sheltered spot in the garden |
| 10th | Toft (School Lane) (TL360560) | Red Admiral | Roger Buisson | Periods of feeding on verbena and basking in sun |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Speckled Wood | Brian Goodey | |
| 8th | Clacton on Sea, sea front (TM173143) | Painted Lady | Brian Goodey | Sunning itself on a south-facing wall. |
| 6th | New Shardelows Farm Fulbourn (TL538542) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | 1 RED admiral in flight 12.43 pm. |
| 4th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Red Admiral | Paul Wakeling | 1 Red Admiral @ 11:20 today sunny getting nectar from a Dahlia flower. |
| 3rd | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Red Admiral | Don Gardener | A Red Admiral briefly in the garden today |
| 3rd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Red Admiral | Brian Goodey | RA x2 |
| October 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th | Bassenhally, Whittlesey (TL287987) | Comma | David Withrington | On the southern edge of the Nene Washes, I was pleased to see a Comma sunning itself on a gatepost. |
| 28th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock | Robert Seago | Quite surprised to see either so late. Possibly Sm Copper and Speckled Woods are finished. |
| 27th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Red Admiral | Paul Wakeling | 1 red admiral in the midday sun |
| 23rd | Holland Haven (TM2116) | Speckled Wood | George Brown | Mainly cloudy with sunny spells. Light E wind. 2p.m. 1 Speckled wood in small wood beside entrance road. |
| 22nd | Whitemoor reserve (near March) (TF407006) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | One of each plus two Small Whites. |
| 22nd | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Don Gardener | Lunchtime today in my garden 2 Comma, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Red Admiral all together on a plant in the sun. |
| 22nd | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Paul Wakeling | 1 Comma good specimen basking in the midday sun on Buddleja then Salix. 1 Peacock on Aster. 1 Red Admiral fluttering around the garden in the afternoon sun. |
| 22nd | Holland on Sea front (TM189154) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White, Clouded Yellow | Brian Goodey | One painted lady, two clouded yellow |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | |
| 22nd | Garden in Little Eversden (TL373535) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large White | James Fowler | 13:00, cool and sunny. Three Red Admiral, singletons of others. |
| 19th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Small White | Kevin Wilson | Several sightings of what I believe to be the same Red Admiral as seen in the same general area. First sighting 11.39 am then 12.20 pm,12.38 pm and 12.57 pm. Also 1 Small White 12.16 pm. Sunny. |
| 19th | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Comma, Red Admiral | Don Gardener | Comma and Red Admiral both settled briefly in my garden within minutes of each other |
| 18th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ434998) | Red Admiral | Merry Chris Moss | 3 red admirals seen on my morning stroll. Wonderful. |
| 18th | Garden (TL9623) | Red Admiral | Len Cornwell | 1 Prestine individual |
| 17th | New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542) | Peacock, Small White | Kevin Wilson | 1 Peacock seen at 11.37 am and 2 Small Whites At 12.10 pm. |
| 17th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Peacock, Wall | Paul Wakeling | 1 Peacock, 1 Wall @ 10:10am today on Red Valerian,English marigold and Royal bumble salvia. |
| 17th | Garden in Little Eversden (TL373535) | Comma, Peacock | James Fowler | 12:00, bright, still and cool. Two Peacock and a single Comma basking. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Paul Wakeling | 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma. Today @ 10:30am in bright sunshine on buddleja |
| 15th | Holland on Sea (TM189154) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow | Brian Goodey | Two painted lady and a single clouded yellow |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | |
| 10th | New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn. (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Small White | Kevin Wilson | Only 2 butterflies seen today- 1 Small White 12.05pm and 1 Red Admiral 12.10pm. |
| 10th | Haslingfield (TL419522) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood | James Fowler | 14:00, bright,cool and windy. Two Small Tortoiseshell feeding on thistles, 5 Small White, 2 Red Admiral and single Speckled Wood. |
| 9th | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF398028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White | David Withrington | I found Small Tortoiseshell(3), Comma(1), Peacock(1), Red Admiral(3), Painted Lady(1) and Small White(4) - mostly on outer embankment footpath just south of the A15/A141 roundabout. |
| 9th | One tree hill Langdon hills | Clouded Yellow | Sky | |
| 9th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Small White | Paul Wakeling | 2 small white |
| 9th | Holland on Sea (TM189154) | Painted Lady, Small White, Large White | Brian Goodey | A single painted lady. |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | SC X5, RA X8, C X5, SW X10 |
| 7th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Painted Lady | Paul Wakeling | 1 painted lady ex condition |
| 7th | Cobbs Wood FarmWimpole Hall (TL345518) | Red Admiral | Kevin Wilson | I was surprised to see a Red Admiral in flight near the farm being overcast and relatively cool.2.44 pm. |
| 5th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small White | Christian Moss | Five small whites seen today around the old sewage works. |
| 5th | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Painted Lady, Small White, Wall | Paul Wakeling | 1 Wall,1 Red Admiral,1 Small white |
| 4th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Painted Lady, Small White | Kevin Wilson | 2 Small Whites and 1 Painted Lady during a brief sunny spell. 2.51 pm-2.56 pm. |
| 4th | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Copper | James Fowler | 15:00, cool and sunny, 2 x Painted Lady & 2 x Red Admiral feeding on ivy, 1 x Comma and 1 x Small Copper both basking. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF398028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White | David Withrington | A walk around revealed several butterflies enjoying the sunshine - Small Tortoiseshell(5), Comma(5), Red Admiral(2), Painted Lady(1), Small White(14), Large White(2). |
| 2nd | New Shardelows Farm Fulbourn (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White | Kevin Wilson | At least 3 Small Whites nectaring and sunning themselves on Buddleia between 1.pm-3.58pm. Also 1 Large White. 1 Red Admiral in the orchard. |
| 2nd | Horndon On The Hill, Essex 2 Acre Wildlife Garden (TQ6582) | Small White | Paul Wakeling | 3 Small Whit |
| 2nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Same selection as yesterday with 2 Small Copper, 2 Comma, 1 Small White, ~5 Red Admiral and ~8 Speckled Wood |
| 1st | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Christian Moss | Nice to see a couple of Brown Argus this morning. 3 Small Coppers, 2 Green-veined Whites, 6 Small Whites, 7 Speckled Woods, 1 Comma & a Red Admiral all seen before I got thoroughly soaked. Wanstead Park 01/10/19 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412) | Painted Lady | George Brown | Dull with drizzle, 12.20p.m. 1 fresh Painted lady. |
| 1st | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Comma, Small White | Kevin Wilson | 1 Comma and 2 Small Whites nectaring on a Buddleia 12.22 pm. Surprised to see a Small White flying in light rain 2.27 pm. |
| 1st | Kelvedon allotments (TL855187) | Other butterfly | Lindsey Cornes | Pupating caterpillar Continental Swallowtail |
| 1st | Horndon On The Hill, Essex (TQ6582) | Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall | Paul Wakeling | 1 Wall,4 Red Admiral,1 Green-veined White,4 large White,5 Small White.Great to see a Wall basking in the early morning sun today. |
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| September 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | One mile west of Coal House Fort | Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue | Alan Waddoups | 13 Small White; 1 Large White; 3 Speckled Wood; 1 Painted Lady, 2 Clouded Yellow; 1 Common Blue in intermittent sunshine on a mild morning. All seen beside the footpath on the bank of the Thames. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Red Admiral, Small White | Rob Smith | A Red Admiral and a Small White. Complete tail off ends the transect season |
| 25th | Maxey and Etton Pits (TF130072) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | A sunny mid-morning after lots of rain: Comma(3), Red Admiral(1), Small White(8), Speckled Wood(5). |
| 23rd | Thurrock Thameside NP, (TQ698180) | Wall | Denis Tuck | Wall Brown 2. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet Downs (TQ786858) | Comma, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | A female Wall, 3 Clouded Yellow, 3 Small Copper, 8 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 10 Speckled Wood, 3 Small Heath, 12 Meadow Brown and a Comma. |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM200192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | RA 1, C 4, GVW 1, SW 6, LW 3, SW 12, CB 1, HB 1, SC 9, BA 3 |
| 23rd | Benfleet Downs (Hadleigh CP) (TQ786858) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Wall and Clouded Yellows on the butterfly transect section No.2 near to Benfleet Railway Station. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh (TQ788912) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Early pm walk - full sun with fresh breeze from E. Speckled wood 10, Peacock 2, Comma 2, singles of Small copper and Common blue. Large white 4, several each of Small and G-V white. |
| 21st | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM005232) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 58 Small Coppers over north and east flanks. Frequent clashes and courtship behaviour. 3 Small Heath, 2 Red Admiral. occasional unidentified whites |
| 21st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small Heath 2, Green-veined White 4, Speckled Wood 5, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1 |
| 21st | Headley Common, Warley (TQ587914) | Small Copper | Rob Smith | ovipositing on Sheep's Sorrel |
| 20th | Wallasea Island (TQ9793) | Painted Lady, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Cotgrove | 15+ Clouded Yellow (most numerous along the eastern part of the reserve)17 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 7 Small Copper (most numerous along the southern edge and western part of the reserve) 1 Painted Lady, lots of Small Heath & Small White. Seen over a 6 hour period covering most of the reserve. |
| 20th | Lark Rise Farm (TL4054) | Common Blue | Vince Lea | Fine fresh male Common Blue my 14th species this week |
| 19th | Thames Gateway WLT site Stamford le Hope (TQ697806) | Red Admiral, Small white, Wall, Meadow Brown | David Chandler | Four [3rd Gen?] Wall seen between the WLT's visitors centre and the bird hide nearest to the mouth of the creek entering the Thames. |
| 19th | Maxey and Etton Pits (TF130072) | Comma, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus | David Withrington | A sunny and warm day; observations around noon: Comma(2), Painted Lady(1), Brimstone(1male), Small White(12), Large White(2), Speckled Wood(1), Small Heath(1), Brown Argus(1). |
| 18th | Thaxted Recreation Ground (TL611311) | Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood | Stephen Dutton | 2 Large Whites, 1 Speckled Wood. 1 Clouded Yellow, first seen by me in Thaxted since 28 July 2017! |
| 18th | Lark Rise Farm (TL4054) | Red Admiral, Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Vince Lea | |
| 17th | Wormingford airfield (TL917301) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady (worn), Small White c25, Green-veined White 5, Small Heath 2, Small Copper (female); others singles. |
| 17th | Wandlebury CP (TL494532) | Large white, Meadow Brown, Small Copper | Alan Coulson | Small Copper 4. Meadow opposite Cherry Pond. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Pilgrims Hatch garden | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white | Tom Hyde | 2 fresh Comma's,2 Red admirals,1 Painted Lady lots of Large and Small Whites all feeding on Lobelia |
| 17th | Aythorpe Roding to High Roding. (TL591165) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 1,Red Admiral, 1,Comma, 2,Speckled Wood, 1,Brown Argus, 1,Small Heath, 30+,Small Whites, 10+,Large Whites. |
| 15th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Good emergence of small copper. No painted lady, although there are still one or two locally. |
| 15th | Chatham Green: Wilderness Foundation (TL717160) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Rob Smith | Small Heath 4, Speckled Wood 2, Large White 1, Small White 5, Comma 3, Red Admiral 4 |
| 14th | Wanstead East London (TQ405892) | Other butterfly | Christian Moss | Long Tailed Blue just landed in my garden in Wanstead. I cant believe it. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Rob Smith | Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 4, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady 1, Comma 3, Clouded Yellow 1, Large White 1, Small White 3 |
| 14th | Heath Lane Six Mile Bottom (TL586583) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | Butterflies seen along the footpath between 3.30 pm-4.25 pm,25+ whites of which 8 Small whites identified, 2 Green-veined whites and 1 Large white. Also 3 Small Heaths and 1 Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | East Tilbury (TQ693791) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Small White 7, Large White 5, Soeckled Wood 8, Wall 12. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | West cambridge site | Comma | Louise Bacon | |
| 13th | Southend Seafront (TQ868852) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow | David Chandler | One male Clouded Yellow amongst other "whites" nectaring on yellow flowers on Southend seafront between The Oyster Creek Kitchen and Rossi's ice cream kiosk. One, possibly migrating, Red Admiral. |
| 13th | Doddinghurst Garden. | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Small Heath (a first for our garden). 1,Painted Lady, 4,Comma, 4,Red Admiral, 7,Small White, 3,Large White. |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Surprised by 1, maybe 2 White Admirals.I have seen sec brood one year before. Comma~6, Red Ad ~20, PL 1, Speckled Wood ~20, Com Blu 2, SC 1, HB 2,BA ~5, LW 1, SW ~20, GVW 1 |
| 10th | Stilwells, Hempsted, Peterborough (TL185960) | Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | David Withrington | It was good to see Small Copper not far from the dual carriageway ring road. |
| 8th | Gunners Park, Shoeburyness (TQ932845) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Graham Bailey | Mid-afternoon walk around site. Lovely to see 20 Small copper (on ragwort), 22 Small heath, 3 Common blue, singles of Clouded yellow, Small tortoiseshell and Painted lady. Also a Large white and several each of Small and Green-veined white. |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Just a couple of painted lady, now outnumbered by red admirals |
| 8th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | One Small Copper and 1 Small Heath, 1 Painted Lady. Other species slightly more numerous. Best numbers were Speckled Wood, Small White and Brown Argus. 10+ |
| 5th | St Ives Guided Bus Route (TL3369) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Common Blue | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:30 and 12:30. Fresh Breeze, mainly sunny, Temp 18-20'C. 2 - Small Tortoiseshell 2 - Comma 12 - Red Admiral 3 - Painted Lady 12+ - Small White 8 - Large White 1 - Green-veined White 6 - Speckled Wood 1 - Common Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF398028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | I walked from village down to River Nene near sluice. Small Tortoiseshell(5), Comma(1), Red Admiral(6), Painted Lady(3), Small White(10), Large White(2), Green-veined White(6), Brown Argus(1), Common Blue(4), Small Copper(2). |
| 5th | Holland on Sea (TM197158) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Clouded Yellow | Brian Goodey | Sea front: c.200 small White, five painted lady - numbers dropping daily, eight red admiral and a single clouded yellow. |
| 5th | Aythorpe Roding to High Roding. (TL591165) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 4,Painted Ladies, 6,Red Admiral, 5,Speckled Wood, 7,Small Heath, 20+,Small Whites, 9,Large Whites. |
| 4th | Wallasea Island (TQ9793) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath | Ian Cotgrove | 20+ Clouded Yellows along the Jubilee Marsh trail |
| 3rd | St Ives (TL3172) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Holly Blue | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 12:30 and 14:30. Warm, sunny, strong breeze, Temp 20-22'C. 20+ - Large White 25+ - Small White 2 - Red Admiral 1 - Holly Blue Whites were mating and laying eggs on Cabbage and Kale in my garden. |
| 3rd | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a green-veined white in my garden this year |
| 3rd | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white | Colin Jupp | 10 Small White including 2 mating pairs, 4 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma |
| 3rd | Gusted Hall Woods, Hockley. (TQ839906) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | David Glover | Common Blue x4 Large White x5 Meadow Brown x2 Painted Lady x3 Peacock x1 Red Admiral x2 Small Heath x3 Speckled Wood x2 Wall Brown x1 |
| 3rd | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | 46 Small Heath, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Copper, 3 Holly Blue, 10 Green-veined White, 2+ Small White |
| 2nd | Orchard Hadstock Essex CB21 4NU (TL558448) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Colin Rowlandson | Sighted 1st Sept 12.30 pm warm, still, sunny day approx. 200+ Red Admiral , and some Painted lady butterflies in our mixed fruit orchard feeding on fallen Victoria plums. Wonderful sight |
| 1st | Weald Country Park (TQ566946) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 3 Small Copper, 3m Common Blue, 2 Comma, 3 Painted Lady, 6 Red Admiral heading south, 3 Small Heath, 5 Meadow Brown, 6 Speckled Wood, 12 Small White, 2 GV White, 2 Large White |
| 1st | Rowney Woods (TL337573) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood | Stephen Dutton | 34 Speckled Wood 8 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 2 Large Whites, 2 Small White, 1 Painted Lady |
| 1st | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral 1, Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 4, Small White 8, GV White 2, plus a Red Admiral heading south across estuary, seen from boat at TL951064 |
| 1st | Gunners Park, Shoebury | Red Admiral, Small white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Trevor Hockey | Lots of Small Whites, two Small Heaths, Two Clouded Yellow, one Common Blue and one Red Admiral |
| 1st | Canvey Wick (TQ765834) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | There was fine weather and a good turnout for the final field trip of the season. A reasonable number of species were seen but butterfly numbers, with the exception of the whites, were rather low. The highlight was a good sighting of a Clouded yellow, the first of the year for most of us on the walk. Outside of the walk I also saw another Clouded Yellow and a single Common Blue to add to the species list. There are plenty of peas growing at Canvey Wick but sadly no sight of any Long-tailed Blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| August 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | my first Clouded Yellow of the year and first ever on this transect. Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 7, Speckled Wood 3, Painted Lady 3, Comma 2, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1, Small White 8, Green-veined White 2, Large White 1, Holly Blue 4 |
| 31st | Church Lane NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | Common blue second brood seems to be fading quite rapidly. |
| 31st | Canvey Wick (TQ7683) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Gatekeeper | Patricia Clegg | 3 Clouded Yellow; 1 very faded Gatekeeper |
| 31st | Benfleet Downs (Hadleigh CP) (TQ786858) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | 15species seen on transect including Clouded Yellows (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Faded Painted ladies and generally small numbers of everything. |
| 29th | River Nene, Castor (TL104978) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | David Withrington | Round walk along Nene backwater and back along river. Small Tortoiseshell(2), Red Admiral(2), Painted Lady(1), Small White(12), Green-veined White(7), Speckled Wood(1), Small Heath(2). |
| 27th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Comma, Small white | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a comma in my garden this year |
| 27th | Circular walk from Tollesbury Square. (TL956104) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 26,Small Heath, 9,Holly Blue, 1,Small Copper, 2,Comma, 1,Speckled Wood, 4,Painted Ladies, 6,Red Admiral, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 10,Meadow Brown, 60+,Small White, 15+,Large White, 5,Green-veined White. |
| 26th | Fleam Dyke SSSI (TL553540) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Julia Napier | Mike Gittos wrote: A bit disappointing given today's conditions: there were more Painted Ladies and Red Admirals in my garden. Red Admirals, Meadow Browns and Brimstones (and probably Brown Argus) were about but not in 'the count'. |
| 26th | Barrington (TL4150) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Good numbers of Painted Lady, Common Blue, Small and Green-veined White,and Small Heath. (Small Heath photo was taken on previous day, but plenty around today also) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 25th | Walk along river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593986) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Red Admiral, 25+,Small White, 7,Large White, 3,Green-veined White, 9,Speckled Wood, 7,Small Heath, 25+,Meadow Brown, 10+,Common Blue, 25+,Brown Argus. |
| 25th | Tillingham Marshes (TM023010) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Common Blue | Rob Smith | early morning walk along the sea wall saw 2 Common Blues and Green-veined Whites. Then alongside a huge lucerne field (Medicago sativa) Painted Lady 10, Red Admiral 2, several whites and probably 100,000 Latticed Heath moths! Surprisingly, no Clouded Yellows |
| 25th | Morborne Hill (TL127914) | Small white, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Withrington | On the Sunday morning I visited Morborne Hill, home to the tall transmitter towers. Along the roadside I saw - Small White(18), Small Heath(1), Gatekeeper(2), Brown Argus(12) and Common Blue(30). Just down the hill on the edge of Morborne village I can add Common Blue(4) and Small Copper(1). |
| 24th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | On the morning of Saturday 24 August, I walked through Tanholt Pits to the adjacent farmland, where I saw a rather worn Wall Butterfly on the farm track. The other totals were - Small Tortoiseshell(3), Comma(1), Peacock(2), Red Admiral (5), Painted Lady (11), Small White (23), Green-veined White(5), Speckled Wood(5), Smal Heath(4), Meadow Brown(4), Gatekeeper(5), Brown Argus(1), Common Blue(1). |
| 24th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Small Tortoiseshell 1, Painted Lady 2, Small White 8, Small Heath 6, Common Blue 8, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 3 |
| 24th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Comma 6, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 1, Brown Argus 2, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 6, Meadow Brown 9, Small Heath 3, Small White 4, Green-veined White 3 |
| 24th | Holme Fen (TL199893) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | 14.45-15.30, 28 degrees, no wind, small tortoiseshell 2, red admiral 3, painted lady 3, brimstone 7, small white 4, large white 4, green-veined white 6, meadow brown 1, gatekeeper 3, common blue 1, small copper 1 |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Most species a little few in number.Good to see about 3 Small Heaths as they are weak on this site. 1 Holly Blue but they have taken a tumble here I think. |
| 24th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Good to see 3 Small Heaths in 2 places on this site where they are spasmodic. Just 1 Holly Blue, only one in this new brood so far |
| 23rd | White Fen. Between Swaffham Bulbeck Load/Bottisham (TL537646) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | Hot and sunny with a breeze. Butterflies seen-4 Small Whites and 1 Green-veined white identified. Flight views of several unidentified whites. Also 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Comma,, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Common Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Stansted airport (TL542225) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brown Argus | Nick Challoner | Area of grassland at Stansted airport, Essex. A number of painted ladies, one red admiral, and a brown argus that alighted for a while on its larval food plant (rock-rose). |
| 23rd | Holland on Sea (TM189154) | Peacock, Painted Lady | Brian Goodey | Five painted lady in our garden; hundreds more in adjacent gardens and along sea front. Just one peacock, in our house, searching for a hibernation site. |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | c.200 painted lady in various states of freshness. Two worn SG and one fresh WG comma. c.50 brown argus. |
| 23rd | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Seems a long time since the spring brood but Brown Argus is back again here. CB very strong probably most numerous species on the reserve. |
| 23rd | Canvey Wick Nature reserve (TQ766837) | Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Two Clouded Yellows and a Wall on the same visit. Superb. |
| 22nd | Wormingford airfield (TL917305) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | 50+ Painted Ladies all over the airfield, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 8 Red Admirals, 10+ Small Whites, 4 Small Heaths, 4 Brown Argus; others singles. |
| 22nd | Bures Hamlet (TL916330) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small White 5, Small Heath 5, Brown Argus 8, Common Blue 3 (1 female); others singles. |
| 22nd | Benfleet Downs (Hadleigh CP) (TQ786858) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Two Clouded Yellows in the meadows near the Benfleet station end of the reserve. |
| 21st | Thaxted Meadow (TL613316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Stephen Dutton | 14 Painted Lady, 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Red Admiral on Wild buddlaia shrubs. Red Admiral favouring the white variety. |
| 21st | Reach, Devil's Dyke & Burwell cutting. (TL5765) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Martin Peers | sightings include field alongside dyke: Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 2, Small White c40, Green-veined White 4, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 12, Meadow Brown 5, Brown Argus 18, Common Blue 14, Small Copper 2, Chalkhill Blue 70 (c20 females). Others singles. |
| 21st | Pilgrims Hatch | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white | Tom Hyde | Lots of Painted Ladies on the local buddleia's over the last week double figures most days ...numbers down a bit today as the buddeia's are starting to die off ..but lots of fresh Large White's . |
| 21st | Garden in Little Eversden | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | James Fowler | 13-00-14:30, warm bright and breezy. At least 5 Painted Lady feeding along with 2 very fresh Red Admiral. A single Holly Blue, |
| 21st | Fingringhoe Wick (TM045195) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Len Cornwell | Totals included 2 Red Admirals, 3 S Copper, 3 S Wood, 5 Brown Argus, 5 Common Blue and 10+ Painted Lady's between 10.30-11.50 |
| 20th | `600 yds east of Stondon Massey (TL590009) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Alan Waddoups And Steve Debattista | 5 male and one female Brimstone seen at 12.30 pm within one 100yd stretch of footpath. Other species, including six Brown Argus, seen on footpaths between there and Ongar. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Thaxted Meadow (TL613316) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 8 Small Heath, 4 Painted Lady (3 fresh), 4 Large White, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Common Blue |
| 20th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Rob Smith | singles of all species |
| 19th | Wicken Fen (TL555700) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Kevin Wilson | Sunny spells and thundery showers at Wicken Fen this afternoon. Butterflies seen-10 Red Admirals,9 Meadow Browns, 3 Painted Ladies, 2 Gatekeepers, 1 Speckled Wood. 1 Small White and 1 Green-veined white identified, plus flight views of several unidentified whites. 1.55 pm-3.40 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Maxey and Etton Pits (TF130072) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Morning walk, most butterflies seen in sheltered area at south end of fishing lake just north of Maxey Cut. Comma(1), Peacock(1), Red Admiral(12), Painted Lady(8), Small White(25), Large White(5), Speckled Wood(3), Meadow Brown(17), Holly Blue(1), Brown Argus(3), Common Blue(2). |
| 19th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Painted Lady | David McGough | 5 Painted Lady in the same place, some pristine some not (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white | Len Cornwell | 3 P Lady, 2 S White, 1 each of other two |
| 19th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | First visit in over a month. Common blue fairly abundant - the summer brood seems significantly larger than the disappointing short-lived spring brood. Nice to see a handful of Small Tortoiseshells. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | RHS Hyde Hall (TR784995) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus | Mike Gittos | |
| 18th | Orwell Clunch Pit | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Louise Bacon | No clouds of blues this year but today the new generation of Small heath out inforce - none over past couple of weeks on transect, tday minimum 10 on the wing |
| 17th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | spotted my first ever Orange-tip pupa on Garlic Mustard along Dark Lane. Only a few female browns left, Gatekeeper 6, Meadow Brown 5. Also Painted Lady 2, Speckled Wood 11, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 1m, Holly Blue 7, Small White 2, GV White 1, Large White 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | James Fowler | Early afternoon, warm, bright and breezy, Gatekeeper most numerous followed by Small White. Two each of Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral all very fresh. |
| 17th | Barrington (TL4150) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | Nice to see quite a few Common Blues |
| 17th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rosalyn Payne | 3.30 - 5pm On the walk up 2 small white, 1 large white, 2 green-veined white, 1 small tortoiseshell, 2 red admiral, 3 painted lady 2 gatekeeper. In the wood 2 comma, 6 red admiral, 2 silver-washed fritillary, 10 large white, 8 green-veined white, 7 speckled wood, 1 meadow brown, 3 gatekeeper |
| 16th | Hare Park Six Mile Botton (TL583588) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white | Kevin Wilson | Cool overcast and breezy. I was therefore surprised to see 3 butterflies on the wing mid morning.1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Small White. 10.10 am.-10.21 am. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | RSPB Rainham Marshes | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Ken Bentley | |
| 15th | Glemsford Pits (TL8446) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 2, Small White 10+, Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 3, Gatekeeper 4, Brown Argus 4 (2 pairs), Common Blue male + female (well separated), Small Copper female |
| 15th | Foxearth Meadows reserve (TL8346) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 3, Small White 10, Large White 1, Green-veined White 8, Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 2, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 6, Brown Argus 2. |
| 15th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white | George Brown | Mainly cloudy in morning then sunny in afternoon with strengthening W wind. In garden - 2 Small tortoiseshell, single Peacock & Red admiral; 1 Painted lady at 11.50a.m. then 7 at 4.50p.m. at Buddleia or basking nearby (all fresh). |
| 14th | Nea Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542) | Red Admiral, Large white, Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | Only 3 butterflies seen today. 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Meadow Brown. 9.07 am. |
| 14th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Other butterfly | Kevin Wilson | Flight views of 1 unidentified white 8.am. |
| 13th | Hockley Woods (Meadow on SE corner) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | David Glover | Gatekeeper x12 Clouded Yellow x1 Common Blue x4 Meadow Brown x10 Peacock x1 Painted Lady x2 Red Admiral x1 Small Copper x2 Small Heath x3 Speckled Wood x3 |
| 13th | Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits, Cambridge (TL484559) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Edward Pollard | Mostly in East pit. But Common Blue (5) only in West Pit. |
| 13th | Bulmer (TL8339) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 2, Small Heath 4, Gatekeeper 5, Meadow Brown 6, Common Blue & Small Copper males |
| 13th | Bedford Purlieus (TL038988) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Paul Fisher | Afternoon visit, 20-21c,Southern ride only. Silver-Washed Fritillary x7,Brimstone x3,Small White x3,Green-Veined White x2,Unident Whites x2,Speckled Wood x1,Ringlet x1,Meadow Brown x6,Gatekeeper x15,Large Skipper x2,White-Letter Hairstreak x2(+1?),Holly Blue x1,Brown Argus x2 |
| 13th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TL074045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Paul Fisher | 16:00-18:00pm,19-20c,Breezy.Small Tortoiseshell x1,Red Admiral x3,Painted Lady x22,Silver-Washed Fritillary x1(Male),Small White x8,Large White x5,Green-Veined White x2,Unident Whites x6,Small Heath x8,Marbled White x1(Male),Meadow Brown x24,Gatekeeper x9,Large Skipper x1,Essex Skipper x3(Males)also +1 Small/Essex Skipper? Brown Argus x7,Common Blue x7(Male)x2(Female),Small Copper x5,Chalkhill Blue x11(Male)x4(Female). |
| 12th | Devils Dyke July Race Course (TL610623) | Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked beside the dyke along the north east side from the A1304 to the A11. Overcast, but I counted 58 Chalkhill Blues, males and females.3.13 pm-3.48 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 12th | Burwell Cutting, Cambridgeshire (TL573265) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Edward Pollard | 1 45 - 2 30 pm. Warm sun. Still. 69 Chalkhill Blue counted along Burwell Cutting between Devil's Dyke and the road bridge (most of them in the section beteen the dyke and the footpath that comes down from the road). Also: 3 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 11 Common Blue, 6 Painted Lady, 6 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown, 8 Small White, 1 GV White, 1 Small Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Bedfords park, Havering | Other butterfly | Ian Phillips | Jersey Tiger moth on bush outside visitor centre 11.30 am (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Northlands Wood, Langdon CP. | Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Denis Tuck | Red Admiral 1, Silver-washed Fritillary 3, Large White 14, Speckled Wood 20-30, Meadow Brown 30-40, Gatekeeper 20-30. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 12pm/2.30pm cloud/sun ints , Breezy.(17)Spec W. (15+)Med Brn.(15) Ringlet.(30+) Gate,s.(6)Silv Wash.(2) Red Ad.(1) Brim. (2) P,Cock. (5) Lrg Skip. (1)Essex Skip. (8+)Grn V Wht. (3) Lrg Wht. (2) Sm Wht.(5+) P,Lady.(2) Brn Arg.(1)Com Blue male. Still plenty of nectar source along most rides. |
| 11th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | 6 fresh Holly Blues and 2 Painted Ladies. Common Blue 1, Brown Argus 3. Speckled Wood 10, Small Heath 1, Meadow Brown 26, Gatekeeper 32. Singles others, including a last small/Essex Skipper. |
| 8th | Thaxted local Meadow and Hedgerows (TL613315) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Dutton | 5 Small Heath, 4 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 3 Gatekeeper, 6 Large White, 2 Small White, 1Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Peacock |
| 8th | Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Private woodland with no public access. Sunny and warm, 10.25a.m.-12.35p.m. 2 Comma, 3 Peacock, 1 Red admiral, 8 Painted lady, 1 female Silver-washed fritillary, 1 Holly blue. 6+ male Common blue and Brown argus too numerous to count among knapweed in wildflower meadow (+ 1 Small/Essex skipper here). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | King's Dyke Nature Reserve (TL2497) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large white, Wall, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ute Mokros | Warm sunny morning, low to moderate wind. The 'brownfield' site just along the car park is full of buddleias. There we saw 2-3 wall brown, not very fresh, 10-20 painted ladies (not just at that site), one common blue, one brown argus, 3-4 peacocks, 5-10 large white. Elsewhere in the reserve lots of gatekeepers, a few meadow browns, two commas, one each of ringlet, small tortoiseshell and brimstone . (Also saw a kingfisher from the bird hide.) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 8th | Fleam Dyke SSSI (TL553540) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Roger Lemon | 338 Chalkhill Blues. If you walk from Fulbourn Nature Reserve along the Dyke, you will see an abundance of 'weeds' providing lots of nectar. I remember this effect after the clearance of the bank in 2004/5. CHBs will be near the disused railway and on the good chalk grassland slope beyond there leading to Mutlow Hill. Cross the A11 and walk to the Bedford Gap. (You can also park in the layby on the A11. It is not only for lorry drivers.) The best areas for CHBs are towards the Bedford Gap. You should see dozens. Watch for the brown females in the Horseshoe Vetch plants along the path. £1,000 of conservation work paid for by Butterfly Conservation. Thank you very much, Julia Napier |
| 8th | Canvey Wick Nature reserve (TQ766837) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Chandler | Two second-generation Wall seen by the mound near to the Morrison's supermarket end of the reserve. |
| 8th | Abberton Reservoir (TL965174) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Steve Grimwade | Approx 150 PAINTED LADIES nectaring on Bristly Ox-tongue and Fleabane around the reservoir, an impressive sight! |
| 7th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | Walk along footpath to farm track and drain at east end. Small Tortoiseshell(2), Peacock(7), Red Admiral(5), Painted Lady(4), Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood(3), Wall(4), Small Heath(5), Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus(4), Common Blue(1). There was a Wall Brown at the junction of the two main pits, and 3 more on the farm track at the east end, where I had seen one on 24 May. |
| 7th | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF398028) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | David Withrington | Rather a windy morning, but I saw Small Tortoiseshell(1),Peacock(2), Red Admiral(12 - mainly on buddleiah in the car park), Painted Lady(5 also on buddleiah), Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood(1), Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue(1). |
| 7th | New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542) | Painted Lady | Kevin Wilson | 6 pristine Painted Lady butterflies nectaring on 2 large Buddlieahs mid morning to late afternoon. |
| 7th | Leigh-on-Sea (TQ847863) | Other butterfly | John Wright | (Continental) Swallowtail Papilio machaon alighted on Buddleia in my garden for about a minute. Ran for camera but it flew off before I could get a photo - probably due to windy conditions blowing bush about. Have seen very many in Europe (and Scarce Swallowtail) and British race in Norfolk. I've been watching butterflies for over 40 years and am 100% certain of the id (I've seen all the UK Butterflies). But feel free to email me for further details if required. |
| 7th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Colin Jupp | In my garden up to early pm on buddlieas: 1 very worn faded m Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 1 Peacock, 1 fresh Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Large White, 4 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown |
| 7th | Hadleigh Park (TQ785857) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Cotgrove | Silver-washed Fritillary (possibly more than 1) seen along and near the gas-pipe route. 2 late White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Wall & 8 Painted Lady |
| 7th | Bulmer (Goldingham Hall) (TL8340) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Peacock 2, Small White 10+, Large White 2, Green-veined White 5, Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath 2, Meadow Brown 20+, Gatekeeper 12, Essex Skipper 3, Purple Hairstreak male on oak tree, Small Copper male: all records FWAG and other set-asides. |
| 7th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Gatekeeper | George Brown | Sunny periods with a shower in afternoon. W wind. Sightings in garden, p.m. Fresh Small tortoiseshell, fresh Red admiral, worn Painted lady, fresh female Silver-washed fritillary basking on lilac in hedge at 2.35p.m. (but gone when I returned with camera), 1 or 2 Commas, and c3 Gatekeepers and Small whites. |
| 7th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF075044) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 3-4 pm Warm and sunny but very windy. small tortoiseshell 1, peacock 2, painted ady 6, small white 4, large white 3, marbled white 1, small heath 1, meadow brown 2, gatekeeper 6, small skipper 8, large skipper 1, brown argus 4, common blue 3, small copper 2, chalkhill blue 12 |
| 6th | Roman Road (TL509533) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Trish And Sam Agnew | |
| 6th | Langham (TM0334) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Martin Peers | Singles apart from 2 Painted Ladies, 15 Meadow Browns & 5 Gatekeepers. |
| 6th | Bedford Purlieus, north part (TF042005) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus | David Withrington | A morning walk in northern section of Bedford Purlieus with open grassy area within the woodland. I saw Comma(2), Peacock(64), Red Admiral(9), Painted Lady(25), Silver-washed FRitillary(19), Small White(7), Large White(3), Meadow Brown(20), Gatekeeper(16), Small Skipper(2), Brown Argus(4). |
| 5th | Shortgrove, Saffron Walden (TL526353) | Other butterfly | Sylvie Gummery | Jersey Tiger Moth on side of garden table under overhang. |
| 5th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 3pm/6.20pm. sun/cloud .very breezy (16)Com blue incs 5 females.(4) Brn Arg.(2)Red Ad.(1) P,Lady and Sm Copper and one Small heath (2nd Gen) and Spec W. Some Meds, Gate,s Sm Wht , Grn V Wht. And a fist for here, a Silver wash frit on teasel+ bramble worn as per photo. The Small copper was if fact larger than the norm at 40mm wing span, yes I managed to actually use a piece of grass stem as a rule without it flying off. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | 3 P Lady, 3 S White, 1 each of the others |
| 5th | Eversden Wood | Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | James Fowler | 12:30-14:00, sunny intervals and breezy. Still plenty SWF some very tatty. 5 Holly Blues. Single fresh Brown Argus in main ride. Numerous GVW and Ringlet. |
| 4th | Thorndon Park (south) | Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 4th | Southey Wood (TF108028) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | David Withrington | Walk up main track and back to 'car park': Comma(5), Peacock(12), Red Admiral(2), Painted Lady(7), White Admiral(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(38), Brimstone(2), Small White(13), Large White(8), Green-veined White(6), Speckled Wood(4), Ringlet(14), Meadow Brown(15), Gatekeeper(40), Large Skipper(10). |
| 4th | Shepreth - Malton (TL3848) | Comma, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Paddy Grove | Quite a good haul of species on the Shepreth - Malton 'riverside walk'. I'm not 100% sure of the Smalll Copper - just a fleeting view. |
| 4th | Larkins field Robin Hood Churchyard Brentwood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tom Hyde | Counted at least 10 Painted Ladies.. several Red Admirals mostly on buddleia's. |
| 4th | Garden (TL9723) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | 3 P Lady/S White, 1 each of the others. Observations made in Morning. |
| 4th | Devils Dyke, Burwell. (TL582645) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Ade Cooper/ Caroline Scott | 60 Chalkhill Blue seen in 400yds along the dyke. |
| 4th | Clacton on Sea (TM184179) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Brian Goodey | c. 20 painted lady, 7 peacock and 5 red admiral on a single buddleia bush in the car park of Clacton Shopping Village. |
| 4th | Boxted Lake (TM0033) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Martin Peers | I recorded the above (mostly singles) on a trip to see dragonflies (9 spp) at Boxted Lake this morning. Large White 2, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 4. |
| 4th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | George Brown | Overcast but quite warm. SE breeze, 1.15-3.10p.m. Several fresh Small tortoiseshells on Fleabane, 2 Peacocks, single Red admiral and Painted lady, several fresh Speckled woods, c10 Brown argus, c6 male Common blue. |
| 4th | Barrington (TL4050) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | A nice fresh new brood Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Anglesey Abbey (TL531623) | Peacock, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | David And Margaret Eastlick | peacock 1 gatekeeper 6 meadow brown 3 |
| 3rd | Wicken Fen (TL560708) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David And Margaret Eastlick | gatekeeper 25 peacock 12 common blue 4 meadow brown 10 speckled wood 8 red admiral 3 painted lady 1 ringlet 1 brimstone 1 brown argus 4 cloudy bright, no wind, seen over 120 minutes |
| 3rd | RSPB Fowlmere. (TL407454) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ade Cooper | |
| 3rd | RSPB Fowlmere (TL307454) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary | Ade Cooper | The Silver-Washed Fritillary is not often seen on the reserve. |
| 3rd | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | One marbled white; a slightly faded & worn female One ringlet;now rather worn, sunning itself. Two painted ladies feeding on knapweeds. |
| 3rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | transect - Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 2, Large Skipper 1, Small White 3, Green-veined White 4, Purple Hairstreak 1, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 2, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 2, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 11, Gatekeeper 80, Meadow Brown 52, Ringlet 1 |
| 3rd | Hatfield forest (TL534195) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | Forest looking tired, all the plains have been mowed and much of the bramble/nettles/thistles flailed, One male Purple emperor flew into central territory 13.05,but was not active up to 13.40, SWF well down ,faded/ worn,few butterflies,compared to recently. |
| 3rd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | Pleased to see a fresh Small Copper nectaring on Marjoram mid morning and 2 fresh Painted Ladies. Also in the same area- 1 male Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Small Skipper,1 Small Heath, 2 Essex Skippers, 2 Common Blues, 1 male and 1 female, 2 Red Admirals, 3 Green-veined Whites, 3 Brown Argus, 4 Peacocks, Small Whites, Large Whites Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 3rd | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 4 Painted Lady, 3 L&S White, 2 Red Admirals and 1 Holly Blue |
| 2nd | Vange Marsh | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 2nd | Thaxted Meadow (TL613316) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 4 Meadow Brown,3 Common Blue, 10 Large Whites,2 Small Whites, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacocks, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Comma, 1Gatekeeper |
| 2nd | Ten Wood (TL665556) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | I spent over 2 Hours walking the footpath by Ten Wood during which I counted 11+ Silver-washed Fritillaries. Most showing signs of wear, although 1 male was in pristine condition![not photographed]. 2.55 pm.-5.15 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | St Ives to Holywell Ouse Valley Way (TL330705) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | David Eastlick | grid reference is an an aggregated value 24 deg C no wind early afternoon 60 minutes walk comma 3 gate keeper 3 brimstone 1 peacocks 5 common blue 1 meadow brown 2 small skipper 3 green veined whites 2 numerous other unidentified small whites painted lady 3 |
| 2nd | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Nick Challoner | First red amiral and painted lady seen in my garden this year |
| 2nd | Paxton Pits (TL199628) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 5pm/7.40pm overcast odd sunny int 20c breezy. A late afternoon/ early evening check on Brown Argus numbers came to (65) all in roost mode or sunning. A excellent number and only (6) Common Blue roosting amongst them? . There were plenty of Med Brn and Gates also roosting. with the rest in single figures . I only checked the heath area and surrounding edges. |
| 2nd | Houghton Mill to St Ives by river bank (TL290709) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | David Eastlick | grid reference is an aggregated value time of walk minutes deg C no wind gatekeeper 5 meadow brown 4 comma 5 peacock 4 painted lady 2 red admiral 1 many small whites but not identified |
| 2nd | Holland on Sea (TM189154) | Painted Lady | Brian Goodey | Seven painted lady on Sedum etc in gardens adjacent to sea front. |
| 2nd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Small white | Kevin Wilson | Lovely sight of 10 Small Whites nectaring on one lavender 9.40 am. |
| 2nd | Great Yeldham (TL7639) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Mark Wood | a rare sighting of a female Purple Emperor nectaring. Also a male Silver-washed Fritillary on Hemp Agrimony (garden sightings sent to recorder) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 3 S white, 2 L White & Painted Lady, 1 each of others |
| 1st | Brooks Reserve (TL808268) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | Ray Walker | An abundance of Gatekeepers seen with a sighting of a Fritillary (Not identifies) Several Peacocks nectering. |
| 1st | Bedford Purlieus southern ride (TL040990) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David Withrington | Morning visit - sunny intervals: Comma(1), Peacock(3), Silver-washed Fritillary(10), Small White(5), Large White(3), Green-veined White(3), Speckled Wood(1), Ringlet(8), Meadow Brown(12), Gatekeeper(16), Large Skipper(1), White-letter Hairstreak(2). |
| 1st | 30a Hinton Avenue, CB1 7AS (TL471565) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Julia Napier | A particularly good day for my very small but flowery back garden, rounded off with a White Letter Hairstreak nectaring on a Shasta Daisy. My neighbour on Cavendish Avenue has/had a 30ft elm sucker, which also began to die in July. There are dying elm suckers on the Hills Road. In the woodland beside Long Road, on the track to St Mary's Sports Ground, there are a lot of suckers, and near the gates one tall substantial tree. Would it be possible to have a 'report your Hairstreaks' website for the City. Also Small Blues are turning up. Cheers, Julia |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Large white | Kevin Wilson | 1 Large White on the wing 8.15 am despite being overcast. |
| 31st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Painted Ladies, Peacocks and Red Admirals in 10s and looking brilliant. Even nicer to see a Small Tortoiseshell recently emerged. |
| 31st | Devils Dyke by the July Racecourse entrance to t (TL617614) | Chalkhill Blue | Debbie Broom, Rob And Kerry Reeve | Chalkhill blue approx. 50+ Windy, cloudy, some brightness |
| 30th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills CP (TQ685878) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Silver-washed Fritillary-female 1, Small White 2, Large White 1, Speckled Wood 12, Meadow Brown 20-30. Very windy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | 1 of each. A lot of short sharp showers pm |
| 29th | Woodfield Park, Peterborough (TF208013) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | David Withrington | I was surprised to see so many butterflies in this small park in a housing estate - Comma(2), Peacock(15), Red Admiral(3), Painted Lady(2), Small White(7), Green-veined White(3),Speckled Wood(1), Ringlet(11), Meadow Brown(33), Gatekeeper(63), Small Skipper(2), Holly Blue(1), Brown Argus(2), Small Copper(1). |
| 29th | Walk from Debden to Rowney Wood. (TL573337) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno. | 1,Purple Emperor settled on path, 15,Small Skippers, 3,Essex Skippers, 1,Brimstone, 60+,Small White, 40+,Large Whites, 3,Green-veined Whites, 1,Brown Argus, 2,Common Blue, 6,Red Admiral, 14,Painted Ladies, 1,Small Tortoiseshell, 25+,Peacock, 2,Comma, 15,Speckled Wood, 25+,Gatekeepers 35+,Meadow Brown, 12,Ringlet, 4,Small Heath. |
| 29th | Trumptington Meadows / Byron's Pool. Cambridge (TL4354) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Edward Pollard | 9am - 12. Warm, sunny, light breeze. Walk along NW edge of Trumpington Meadows, and into Byron's Pool. 3 fresh Painted Lady. 3 Essex Skipper, 5 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 16+ Small White, 40 + Meadow Brown, 12 Gatekeeper, 4 Small Heath, 4 Specked Wood, 7 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Small Copper, 6 Common Blue, 15 Brown Argus. (perplexing lack of Ringlet, and no sign of hairstreaks today) |
| 29th | Thundersley Common (TQ392892) | Purple Emperor | David Chandler | Seen and photographed on the ground by D Wright on private land near Thundersley common. I was taken aback when shown this photograph because he tells me it was his first ever butterfly shot. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Peacock, Large white, Gatekeeper | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a peacock in my garden this year |
| 29th | Monks Wood (TL199803) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:00 and 11:00. Sunny intervals, light breeze, Temp. between 19'C and 21'C. Comma (2) Peacock (15+) Silver-washed Fritillary (10) - Looking worse-for ware Small White (15+) Large White (12+) Green-veined White (4) Speckled Wood (1) Marbled White (1) Ringlet (10) Meadow Brown (8) Gatekeeper (15+) Large Skipper (12+) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 4/6.15pm sun and cloud breezy 28c. (3) P,lady. (1) Red Ad.(4) Comma.(3+) Brn Arg.(6)poss 7 ?Sm Copper.(1) Lrg Skip (4) Sm Skip. Odd each of whites and Med Brn and Ring .Plenty of Gatekeepers.(14) Com Blue of which two females and a pair in copp. And (48)Peacocks they seem to be having a good year here. |
| 29th | Hatfield forest | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Mike Hardwick | Sunny day with pleasant breeze. |
| 29th | Hatfield Broad Oak (CM22 7HD) (TL545165) | Dark Green Fritillary | Clive Swainsbury | Sunny day in garden, kept flying into house and appeared to be ovipositing? (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Hanningfield Reservoir | Purple Emperor | Wendy | A very tatty Purple Emperor seen this morning just after 10am (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | 3 Small Whites 1 each of the others |
| 29th | Barnack Hills + holes (TF075044) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Steve Binding | 9.15/3.35pm sunny odd cloud 28c breezy. (32+)Chalkhill males and(3)females.(3) Red Ad.(20+)peacock.(19+)Painted lady, very nearly all very fresh looking(2)Comma. (3)Essex skip. some Small skip.(1) Lrg skip(6)Sm Copper . Some Marbs . Plenty Gatekeeper.(6)Brim . Odd Med Brn + Ring + Lrg, Sm, G v wht. (3) Holly B. (10+)male Com Blue + (2) Female Com blue. + (2 pair) Com blue mating.(10+) Brn Argus. One of the male Chalkhill Blues was lacking it,s spots on the hind wings as per photo. Also one of the Painted lady was quite smaller than usual. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Residential garden in Hornchurch South West Essex | Other butterfly | Jean Wallace | Jersey Tiger Moth indoors during daytime during recent heatwave. Again today in garden in cooler conditions on actkmato plant on patio. |
| 28th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | cloudy and muggy, but plenty of butterflies 'up'. a fresh Common Blue and Brown Argus, Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, S/GV White 3, Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 141, Meadow Brown 57, Ringlet 5 |
| 28th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 122 Gatekeeper, 70 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 23 Purple Hairstreak (latter part of visit, up to 7.30pm), 2 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 7 Essex Skipper, 5 Small Skipper (some very worn, some unid'd). Moths: Oak Eggar, Silver Y, Gipsy Moth |
| 28th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet downs (TQ785857) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus | Andrew Woodhouse | Highlight was a female Silver-washed Fritillary along the centre ride just east of the gas pipeline path |
| 27th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Peacock, Small white | Kevin Wilson | 3 butterflies seen today. 1 Peacock 1.55 pm.1 Small White 2.14 pm, and another Small White 3.10 pm. |
| 27th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Comma, Small white, Gatekeeper | David Marshall | |
| 27th | Barton | Silver-washed Fritillary | Louise Bacon | To my surprise, one on bramble on the village byway. A good way from any known colonies, but this weather is really goods for pioneering dispersal of a few individuals. |
| 26th | Weeleyhall Wood EWT (TM158210) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Though previously reported I saw one SWF maybe 2, my first there. Most species low numbers |
| 26th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Peacock, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Rob Smith | an evening stroll found several butterflies still nectaring on the heather - Gatekeeper 10, Meadow Brown 4, Ringlet 2 and a Peacock on bramble (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Footpath West Side of Load. North of Anglesey Abbe (TL527628) | Dark Green Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | 1 Dark Green Fritillary observed flying around an uncultivated field with wild flowers. Nectared briefly on a Buddleia. Very active, not able to obtain a photo. Sunny, Warm. 4.40pm-5.00pm. |
| 26th | Colne Point EWT (TM102124) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | 3 fresh Painted Ladies, prob emerged locally. Also about 15 SC and the same BA |
| 25th | Tennis Court Road, Cambridge (TL451579) | Purple Hairstreak | Trevor Sawyer | Not only the hottest ever day in the UK in July in Cambridge today, but the first time I have ever found a Purple Hairstreak in the city centre. It was sitting on the side of the new building adjacent to some oak trees about half way down the road as I left work in 36C heat. |
| 25th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a gatekeeper in my garden this year |
| 25th | Rowney Woods | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stephen Dutton | 14 Purple Hairstreak, after only finding 2 yesterday, 12 found in a 100m stretch all probing the grit and stones on one of the main tracks 1PE, |
| 25th | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | Another Marbled White at the farm this morning. Flying southwest. 11.23 am. |
| 25th | Mark's Hill NR (TQ685878) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Denis Tuck | Small White 3, Large White 5,Speckled Wood 4, Ringlet 3, Meadow Brown 60-70, Gatekeeper 30-40, Small Skipper 2. All seen between 8am and 9am. |
| 25th | Mark's Hill NR (TQ685878) | Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Denis Tuck | Small White 3, Large White 5,Speckled Wood 4, Ringlet 3, Meadow Brown 60-70, Gatekeeper 30-40, Small Skipper 2. All seen between 8am and 9am. |
| 25th | Byron's Pool LNR (TL435545) | White-letter Hairstreak | Edward Pollard | At least one WLH flitting around in the small elms in the southen end of the reserve. Seen from the path. Hot and windy, so not great views |
| 25th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Peacock, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blue | David Withrington | A very warm morning - I counted 22 Chalkhill Blues (all male), one Brown Argus, 24 Marbled Whites and 1 Dark-green Fritillary. |
| 24th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Small Tortoiseshell, 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, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 8.15am/1pm hot humid damp then very hot 30c+ (2 poss 3) Purp Emp staying aloft. (5/6) Purp Hs .(2) Brn Arg.(2) Sm Copp. (4) Holly b. two on rabbit droppings.(5) Comma.(8) Red ad.(9+) Brimstone M+F. (2) Sm Tort.(1) Silv Wash Frit on bramble along the river path ,first I,ve seen here. The rest in numbers esp Peacocks on thistles along every path. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Trumptington Meadows, Cambridge (TL4354) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Edward Pollard | Very warm and strong breeze. Plentiful Meadow Brown. 5 Common Blue. 3 Brimstone. 1 Large White. 1 Small Heath. 1 Small Copper |
| 24th | Rowney Woods (TL570335) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stephen Dutton And Paul Chamberlain | 1Purple Emperor, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Large Skipper, 1Peacock,1Brimstone,3Speckled Wood, 16 Ringlet, 6 Meadow Brown, 12 Large White, 2Small White |
| 24th | One Tree Hill, Langdon Hills NR (TQ690685) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Denis Tuck | 2 Silver-washed Fritillary-females,one of these was a very dark colour I've not seen before, Comma 1, Peacock 3, Small White 3, Large White 6, Speckled Wood 15, Meadow Brown 2-300, Gatekeeper 30-40. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 24th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper | David Marshall | |
| 24th | Hadleigh Park (TQ7986) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Cotgrove | 1 White-letter Hairstreak at the bottom of the gas-pipe route, 1 Small Copper, 3 Common Blue, 20+ Brown Argus, 1 Small Heath looking very worn out |
| 24th | Garden (TL9723) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 4 small whites, 1 each of the others |
| 24th | Fordham Hall Estate (TL923282) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | R Bleach | Mad dogs and Englishmen............. Marbled whites seen previously absent. |
| 24th | Brampton Wood (TL175700) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mike Gittos | |
| 23rd | Roman Road (TL509533) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Trish And Sam Agnew | |
| 23rd | Newborough, Peterborough (TF2105) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | David Withrington | Walk on my Wider Countryside transect - mainly arable land with grass verges and some bushes and trees, near A16. Small Tortoiseshell(32), Comma(1), Peacock(48), Red Admiral(4), Brimstone(4), Small White(124), Large White(56), Ringlet(7), Meadow Brown(49), Gatekeeper(120), Small Skipper(2), Essex Skipper(78), Brown Argus(3). |
| 23rd | New Shardelows Farm (TL538542) | Marbled White | KevinWilson | 1 marbled White flying south West. My first sighting of this species here. |
| 23rd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small white | KevinWilson | 2 Small Whites still nectaring on wild flowers 8.30pm. Humid. |
| 23rd | Granta Park (TL5248) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Nick Eldred | |
| 23rd | Fleam Dyke SSSI (TL553540) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Roger Lemon | |
| 23rd | CM32RR garden | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white | Lesley Moxhay | Hummingbird Hawk Moth |
| 22nd | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Len Cornwell | Not including Big Butterfly Count submitted separately. Gatekeeper 18 M Brown 14 Ringlet 6 Speckled Wood 2 S White 28 GV White 4 L White 4 Peacock/Painted Lady/S Skipper 1 each |
| 22nd | Peterborough, Lawn Avenue (TF192010) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | David Withrington | In my garden. |
| 22nd | Hatfield forest | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mike Hardwick | Only one p emp |
| 22nd | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet | Len Cornwell | 2 S&L Whites, 1 each of the others |
| 22nd | Fulbourn Fen Nature ReserveTL533562 (TL533562) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | Butterflies at the reserve during the afternoon-Large whites, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Green-veined Whites, Small Skippers, Ringlets, Small Whites, 8 Commas, 5 Peacocks, 4 Male Brimstones, 4 Speckled Woods, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Marbled Whites, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Holly Blue and 1 male Chalkhill Blue. My first sighting of this species on the reserve. 3.10 pm-6.40 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Duxford garden (TL479464) | Purple Emperor | Mike Gittos | Single female nectaring on buddleia. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Benfleet Downs/ Hadleigh CP | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Stephen Dutton With Paul Chamberlain | 1 W L Hairstreak, fairly worn, 6 Marbled Whites, 2 Brown Argus, 4 Small Skipper, 4 Peacock, 1Comma, 1 S W Fritillary Approx 50 Gatekeeper, easily the most numerous. |
| 22nd | Bedford Purlieus (TL037988) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 5.30-6pm, Sunny, 25 deg. 45 white-letter hairstreak, 11 silver-washed fritillary, 1 marbled white, 1 white admiral |
| 22nd | Back fields Bishops Hall Park Brentwood | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Small Copper | Tom Hyde | Lots of butterflies on the wing first sighting of Small Copper this year. |
| 22nd | Area between small brick building and north west e (TL537557) | Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Clouded Yellow, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | I took a detour from Fulbourn Fen to an area of wild flowers between a small brick building and the wooden steps on the Northwest section of Fleam Dyke. 4.10 pm-5.10 pm. Good decision. 1 male Chalkhill Blue, 1 Painted Lady seen and photographed. A Dark Green Fritillary flew around the area from the dyke but did not settle long enough for a photo. Likewise 1 Clouded Yellow was not obliging. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | WCS - Gallows Corner, Harold Hill (TQ5390) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Great species count - 15, and just a small unmown corner of the sports ground was enough to give me 3 previously-unrecorded species in my Wider Countryside square - White-letter Hairstreak and Small Copper on Ragwort and a Common Blue, (also a Blood-vein moth). Also Gatekeeper 21, Meadow Brown 1, Ringlet 4, Speckled Wood 3, Large White 4, GV White 9, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Thorndon Park (south) | Comma, Peacock, Red 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, Brown Argus | Andrew Cox | Silver washed fritillary- three, male & two females, Rookery Wood. Brown argus- one. White letter hairstreak- at least two. |
| 21st | Thorndon CP: north (TQ6191) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 4-5pm - White Admiral 1, Peacock 5, Comma 7, Ringlet 9, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 7, Purple Hairstreak 4, Large White 1 |
| 21st | St Andrews Graveyard, Sawtry (TL175838) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 3-4pm Overcast with sunny spells, 22 deg, wind f3 comma 1, small tortoiseshell 2, peacock 18, red admiral 1, Brimstone 1, large white 2, Green-veined white 4, marbled white 1, ringlet 6, meadow brown 11, gatekeeper 11, small skipper 6, white-letter hairstreak 3. Usually I just report from the old graveyard a tiny wooded area, today I also walked the cemetery and the overgrown grass area to the rear |
| 21st | Raveley Wood (TL244817) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Graham Almond | We could see all ten species without having to move from our spot at the end of the uncovered path going into the woods. There were two WLHs there and one more inside the woods. It was a perfect day: intermittent sunshine meant that lots of the butterflies spread their wings for the camera. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Perimiter footpaths around Wimpole Hall (TL331524) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | I saw 1 Male Chalkhill Blue flying along a footpath south west of Fox Hill. TL510360. IT did not settle so was not able to get a photograph. Another pleasant surprise were 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries. Also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Ringlets, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Small Whites, Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, 12 Marbled Whites, 7 Peacocks, 6 Speckled Woods, 5 Red Admirals, 5 Commas, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Breezy overcast with a few brief sunny spells, 11.30 am.-2.30 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Larkins playing field Brentwood | Red Admiral, Small white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Tom Hyde | Early morning visit at least 6 Red Admirals on the buddleia in the car park . |
| 21st | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | White letter hairstreak had been caught by a crab spider. |
| 21st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | transect - Red Admiral 3, Comma 3, Peacock 7, GV White 6, Small White 2, Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 74, Ringlet 24, Meadow Brown 128, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 4, S/E 11, Large Skipper 1 |
| 21st | Houghton Meadows (TL293717) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Jeremy Milne | |
| 21st | Houghton Grange Field (TL295717) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Jeremy Milne | |
| 21st | Hanningfield Reservoir EWT reserve (TQ725971) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | David Jobbins | Six White-letter Hairstreaks, c10 Comma, 1 Brimstone |
| 21st | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Brown Argus were new brood. Gatekeepers seemed to be having good numbers.2 male Brimstones and about 7 females. Peacocks showing well but just 1 Sm Tort. |
| 21st | Barnack hills+ holes (TF075044) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blue | Steve Binding | 8.45am/12.45pm overcast to start but becoming bright warm 20c breezy.(11)Chalkhill blue males.(3)Comma.(2)Red ads. (4) P,cock.(4)Sm Copper.(1)Dk GrN Frit female. (1)Wht Lt Hs.(3) Sm Heath.(5)Lrg Skip. (2)Brim. (4)Essex Skip. numerous Rings, Meds, Sm Skips, Marbs ,Gates (9)Brn Arg.(1) v worn female Com Blue. (1)Sm Tort.(1) v worn P,Lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Abberton reservoir, VC circular walk (TL962177) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 5,Small White 20,Large White 2,Green-veined White 2,Small Heath 4,Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown 70+, Gatekeeper 150+, Small Skipper 4,Essex Skipper 6, Holly Blue 2m.,Brown Argus 4,Common Blue 2m. |
| 20th | Lower Wood Western Colville (TL625527) | 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, | Kevin Wilson | My first sightings of Silver-washed Fritillaries in this wood. 4 in total. Including 2 males pursuing 1 female. Also- 7 Commas, 4 Red Admirals, 3 Speckled Woods, 3 Green-veined whites, 2/3 Peacocks, 2 Large Skippers,2 Essex Skippers and 1 male Brimstone. Good numbers of Large Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Whites, Ringlets and Gatekeepers. 2.30 pm-4.45 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Hatfield forest (TL534195) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | 3 Purple emperors, all territorial males 2 at Central territory and 1 at Forest lodge. |
| 20th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blue | Kevin Wilson | Surprised to see a male Chalkhill Blue nectaring on Marjoram late morning. Other butterflies in the same area- Large Whites, Small Whites, Essex Skippers, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns. Also 6 Brown Argus, 4 Green-veined whites,4 Peacocks, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Small Tortoiseshell,1 Comma, 1 Ringlet and 1 Small Skipper. 11.am-1.10pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Great Warley Cricket Club (TQ582904) | Purple Emperor | Rob Smith | I won't record them, but fairly sure a couple of male Purple Emperors flew low over the audience whilst we were watching Wind in the Willows! The territory at Foxburrow Wood is next door |
| 20th | Garden Fowlmere SG8 7TT (TL424784) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus | KEITH GYPPS | Up to seven WLH feeding on creeping thistle, there all weekend, i guess we must have a goof Elm population around us, Commas where in double figures and a pristine Brimsdown was present |
| 20th | Friday Wood, Colchester | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Neil Murphy | 10+ PH along Cherry Tree Lane 2 SwF at TM992208 Couldn't find any PE, WA or WlH but not sure which areas are best for these in this very big reserve! |
| 20th | Chalkney Wood, Earls Colne (TL873279) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Glen Moore | |
| 20th | Barton | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Marbled White, Gatekeeper | Louise Bacon | garden alive this lunchtime....5 REd Admirals, several gatekeeper, a fresh brimstone and a garden tick, a Marbled White utilising the nectar resource of our herb garden |
| 20th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Rosalyn Payne | By the pond, 2.30-4pm Sun and cloud, windy. large white 2, peacock 2, meadow brown 2, ringlet 3 Green-veined white 1 comma 1, Silver-washed fritillary 3 (including a mating pair) a marbled white flew by |
| 19th | Vange Marsh | Red Admiral, Large white, Wall, Marbled White, Gatekeeper | Andrew Cox | Wall- one, from footpath between Vange Marsh & Pitsea station. |
| 19th | Pounces wood, saffron walden, essex | Silver-washed Fritillary | Keith Vines | On the rides between Pounces Wood and the fuel dump. Seen about a dozen at a time on the brambles, during warm days. Have noted them for the last three years. |
| 18th | Wimpole Cobbs Wood Farm | Silver-washed Fritillary | Jane Tebbit | I saw a beautiful fritillary butterfly. Not sure what type. It was at a small bridge over a little stream. |
| 18th | Heath Lane Six Mile Bottom (TL683582) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Kevin Wilson | I walked Heath lane which is between the A1304 and A11 and was pleased to see it had not been mown! As A result there were very good numbers of butterflies and other insects. Meadow Browns, Essex Skippers, Small Whites, Gatekeepers and Large Whites common. Other butterflies- 7 ringlets, 5 Marbled Whites, 4 Small Skippers, 2 Peacocks, 2 Dark Green Fritillaries, 1 Small Heath, 1 male Brimstone, Only 1 Green-veined white plus several unidentified whites, 1 Red Admiral, 1 fresh Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Comma. I crossed over the A11 and saw 2 more Dark Green Fritillaries along the lane between the A11 and the pylons which cross over the lane before the A14. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Fingringhoe Wick EWT Reserve (TM0419) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | George Brown | p.m., sunny periods after morning rain. 1 very worn Painted lady, 1 Marbled white at 3.10p.m. along top path beside fields halfway out to intertidal zone. |
| 18th | Blackley Lane GP | Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Andy Goodey | Evening visit. Single Marbled White on meadow by gravel pit |
| 17th | Weeleyhall Wood EWT (TM159209) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Mostly low numbers. Only MB ad Ri very numerous |
| 17th | Weeleyhall Wood (TM158208) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Ringlet | David Ellis | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Pickmore Wood (TL653584) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | After leaving Out Wood I visited Pickmore Wood. There I saw 3 more Silver- Washed Fritillaris nectaring on brambles and thistles. 2.20.pm. Also of note 1 Marbled White. |
| 17th | Paxton Pits (TL199628) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus | Steve Binding | 2.30/5.30pm overcast with sunny intervals still very warm 28c. Only one area checked for Brown Argus Numbers which were 30+ easily. Most being very fresh looking. To my surprise a lone Clouded yellow flew through the field not stopping.1st I,ve seen here. Plenty of Small skips too others in single numbers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Mann Wood, Great Leighs (TL7417) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus | George Brown | Private woodland with no public access. 1 Small tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, c30 Peacock, 3 Red admiral, Silver-washed fritillary seen in two places, Brimstone 1 male, 1 Essex skipper at field margin by FP to N of wood, 1 Brown argus. |
| 17th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Comma, Small white, Speckled Wood | David Marshall | |
| 17th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | Delighted to see a rather worn Small Copper on Ragwort. 4.30.pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 17th | Hanningfield Reservoir (private area) (TQ725971) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | David Jobbins | One Marbled White |
| 17th | Friday Wood, Colchester | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Alan Waddoups Ansd Mike Wheatley | Far fewer butterflies than this time last year, particularly white admirals and purple hairstreaks. Could the reduction in the latter be a result of the extensive powdery mildew affecting many of the oak trees on the reserve? WA x 3, PE x 5. |
| 17th | Footpath alongside Out Wood (TL663548) | 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, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Kevin Wilson | Very pleased to see 15 Silver-washed Fritillaries whilst walking the footpath by Out Wood. Also 4 Purple Hairstreaks,4 Essex Skippers, 3 Small Skippers plus several unidentified Skippers, 3 Brimstones 2 males and 1 female,3 Peacocks, 2 Small Whites plus several unidentified whites, 2 Commas, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Marbled White, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Speckled Wood. Other butterflies seen -Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Large Whites, Green-veined whites, and Large Skippers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Coombe Wood, Langdon Hills CP | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Peacock 2, Small White 4, Large White 7, Ringlet 20-30, Meadow Brown 1-200. |
| 17th | CM20 3RQ | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper | Jeanne Mann | Also box moth |
| 17th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 12- 1pm, mix of sun and cloud, warm. 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Purple Emperor (distant ID shot) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Upper Cambourne | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | James Hanlon | Pair of SWF, the first I've seen in Cambourne and the 27th species I've had in or around (within 150m of) the garden! |
| 16th | Ten Wood (TL666556) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | I spent a few hours during the afternoon along the footpath beside Ten Wood. Delighted to see 8+ Silver-Washed Fritillaries,5 Purple Hairstreaks,3/4 Speckled Woods, 2 Commas, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Marbled White. Also good numbers of Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Large Whites, Small whites and Green-veined whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | St Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge | Large white | Maria | |
| 16th | Spains Hall Finchingfield | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Marbled White unexpected, Looked for PE and SWF prime habitat in this beaver intro place. |
| 16th | Sawtry Brook (TL167843) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 5-6.15pm, 15 deg, overcast, slight breeze. Peacock 20, Small Tortoiseshell 20, Red Admiral 1, Small White 12, Large White 9, Green-veined White 7, Marbled White 2 (where as last week I saw them by the A1 they were in the field next to the industrial estate this evening) Ringlet 35, Meadow Brown 49, Gatekeeper 12, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 14, Essex Skipper 22 |
| 16th | Pound Wood (TQ816888) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ross Gardner | Apologies for lateness of report. 5+ Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 4/5 Green-veined White, 4/5 Purple Hairstreak, 5 Comma, 1 Peacock, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet, 5+ Gatekeeper. First personal record of Silver-washed Fritillary for the site and possibly the first of recetn times. |
| 16th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills CP | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Denis Tuck | Comma 5, Peacock 3, Silver-washed Fritillary 1, Small White 10, Large White 14, Speckled Wood 11, Ringlet 30-40, Meadow Brown 1-200, Gatekeeper 50-60. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Matching (TL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | Garden and footpaths around the village. Common blue was first brood. Marbled white 5. Also a good year for burnet moths. |
| 16th | Mars Hall (TL837260) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Robert Seago | I saw no PE or SWF |
| 16th | Markshall Wood (TL832260) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Rod Bleach | Single male Brimstone seems a bit out-of-season |
| 16th | Mark's Hill NR | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Denis Tuck | Comma 3, Silver-washed Fritillary 1, Small White 1, Large White 10, Ringlet 50-100, Meadow Brown 1-200, Gatekeeper 1-200. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Magog Down (TL488532) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Chris Brown | 40 minute walk mostly on North Down. 26 Marbled White, 15 Gatekeeper. |
| 16th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Speckled Wood | David Marshall | |
| 16th | Home Farm Road, Houghton (TL284723) | Silver-washed Fritillary | John Winterbottom | One settled for a few seconds on a yew hedge in my garden. Warm and sunny weather this morning with a gentle westerly breeze. |
| 16th | Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ8187) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Ian Cotgrove | Male Purple Emperor showing over 30 minutes near Poors Lane entrance (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 16th | Fingringhoe Wick EWT Reserve (TM049193) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Grimwade | 5 Purple Emperors |
| 16th | Debden to Rowney Woods. (TL573337) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 4,Purple Emperor, 2,Red Admiral, 2,Peacock, 2,Painted Lady, 10,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Brimstone, 2,Marbled White, 2,Green veined-white, 50+,Large White, 30+,Small White, 4,Comma, 3,Speckled Wood, 9,Large Skipper, 11,Small Skipper, 1,Essex Skipper, 1,Small Heath, 30+,Meadow Brown, 30+,Ringlet, 25+,Gatekeeper, 2,Purple Hairstreaks. |
| 15th | Wanstead Park (TQ4187) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Jerry Dennis | A walk around Wanstead Park. Comma (F) 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1, Small White 4, Large White 3, GV White 6, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 1, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper 8, Essex Skipper 1, plus Common Darter 2, Broad-bodied Chaser 8, Banded Demoiselle 2. |
| 15th | River Roding, Woodford Green (TQ4192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Jerry Dennis | Late afternoon wall along the river, some sunshine for the first time in the day. S Tort. 1, Comma 5, Peacock 18, S White 8, L White 14, GV White 6, Ringlet 8, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper 30, Essex Skipper 18. Odonata: Common Hawker 3, Banded Demoiselle 12 |
| 15th | Powell Wood (TQ419972) | Peacock, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Jerry Dennis | A delightful walk to look for woodland butterflies in mature oak woods. Lucky to see 2 White Admirals and a single Purple Emperor plus 6 Purple Hairstreaks, 10 Ringlets, 2 Peacocks, 3 Large Skippers, and several Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White and Speckled Wood. |
| 15th | Langdon hills, Marks Hill | Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Karl Price | One female Purple Emperor feeding from the sap of an oak tree (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | David Marshall | |
| 15th | Holme Fen (TL215889) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | 5.30 - 6.45pm Sunny and warm. 7 small tortoiseshell, 5 comma, 19 peacock, 8 red admiral, 3 gatekeeper, 1 brimstone, 4 green-veined white, 2 large white, lots of meadow brown, ringlet and skippers |
| 15th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white | Kevin Wilson | 3 species of white butterflies nectaring on a small patch of wild flowers 7.25.pm. 5 Small Whites, 4 large Whites and 3 Green-veined whites. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Fordham Hall Estate (TL048380) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Rod Bleach | Weather dull but windless. 17 Deg C. |
| 14th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 12pm/4pm overcast then odd sunny interval 20c . (lots) of Rings . Med Brn .Sm Skips. (15+) Gatekeeper. (5+) Lrg skip. (3) Essex skip .(6+) Sm wht. (5) Grn v wht .(3) Lrg wht.(2)Brim fm + m. (1) Sm tort. (1)Peacock . (9+) Marb wht. (1) Com blue worn. (1) 2nd g Arg Brn. (2) Sm Heath. (1) Wht lt hs. Gatekeepers showing varying spot differences . And Brown Argus missing black spots on hind wing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 14th | Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve (TL2283) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Over 3 hours searching to the south of Mason's Ride. 20-30 Purple Emperor, most areas with Sallow, Oak and Ash turned up at least 1, several Silver-washed Fritillary on the Boundaries. Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Painted lady in the meadow |
| 14th | Weeleyhall Wood (TM158208) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Brian Goodey | One SWF |
| 14th | Waresley-Gransden Woods (TL260547) | Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Ssoham nature reserve and wet horse fen area (TL610723) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Small Skipper, Other butterfly | Graham Barber | hot sunny day too many to count as they flew around the hedges (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Orwell Clunch Pit (TL364506) | Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Monks Wood (TL198802) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Jeremy Milne | |
| 14th | Hayley Wood (TL2953) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Hanningfield Reservoir EWT reserve (TQ725971) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | David Jobbins | One Silver-washed Fritillary, four White-letter Hairstreaks |
| 14th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Lots of fresh Peacock, Comma, Red Ad and Gatekeeper. |
| 14th | Gamlingay Wood (TL2453) | Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | EWT Fingringhoe (TM040195) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | At least one male holding territory at the highest point after a 2 hour wait for the sun to come out! |
| 14th | Clopton (TL301488) | Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Castor Hanglands | Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | A mid-evening visit produced 2 Purple Emperors on the eastern side of the wood. One seen well feeding on the sap of an oak. Lots of Purple Hairstreaks about here too. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Buff Wood (TL281503) | Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Brownes Piece (TL258548) | Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Louise Bacon | |
| 14th | Area around Wishfields farm.. (TQ598995) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Margaret Dalgarno | 12 midday to 4pm.warm cloudy day with gentle breeze.100-150 meadow Brown.100++ gate keeper. 100++ small white. 20-30 large white. 6 green reined white.5 Essex skipper.6 ringlet.2 painted lady. |
| 13th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a ringlet in my garden this year. |
| 13th | Monks Wood | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosalyn Payne | The path leading from the parking area to the gate. 2 Male Silver-washed Fritillary 1 F ssp Valesina (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | White admrial-2 at least, including one very faded individual feeding on privet. |
| 13th | IWM Duxford (TL457245) | Marbled White | Mike Regent | I think the Red Arrow display had disturbed it! (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Fingringhoe Wick EWT nature reserve (TM048192) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Liz Huxley | highlight: 1 purple emperor in the car park (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 12th | St Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge | Common Blue | Maria | |
| 12th | Shut Heath Wood (TL853133) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Cindy Lawes/John Sutherby | Seen mostly in the glade (right down track from main entrance). Silver-washed Fritillary 1 White Admiral 1 Comma 5 Peacock 4 Red Admiral 2 Gatekeeper 1 Others common or fairly common |
| 12th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Andrew Cox | White admiral-5, Willow Park. Silver washed fritillary- 1, Mark's Hill. |
| 12th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS (TQ5287) | Comma, Ringlet | David Marshall | |
| 12th | Hatfield forest (TL534195) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | Four Purple emperors this afternoon, all territorial males, 1 at Wall wood, 1 at Central, and 2 at Forest lodge. |
| 12th | Essex Way S of Great Leighs (TL7216) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | George Brown | Warm with sunny periods; NW breeze. 11.00-12.40 ! Small tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 2 Peacock, 1 Red admiral, 1 Marbled white at rough field behind sewage works. |
| 12th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | I spent the morning in the wood which started sunny but soon clouded over. Nevertheless I counted 12 Purple Hairstreaks, 6 Commas, 4 Purple Emperors, 4 Red Admirals, 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Essex Skippers, 1 male Brimstone, 1 White Admiral and 1 Holly Blue. Other butterflies seen but not counted-Large Whites, Large Skippers, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Small Whites, Speckled Woods and Green-veined Whites, |
| 12th | Clare (TL7644) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 3, Red Admiral 3, Small White 20+, Large White 6, Green-veined White 8, Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown c30 |
| 12th | Chalkney Wood, Earls Colne (TL873279) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Glen Moore | |
| 12th | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper | David Withrington | Short walk on a windy morning - Small White(5), Green-veined White(2), Small Heath(1), Marbled White(48), Ringlet(8), Meadow Brown(20), Gatekeeper(5), Small Copper(1). |
| 11th | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Len Cornwell | Sunny spells, muggy. only about 1/3 of park covered. 75 Meadow Brown, 33 Small White, 22 Ringlet, 8 Large White, 5 Comma, 5 Small Skipper, 4 Gatekeeper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 11th | Thurrock Thameside NP | Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Denis Tuck | Gatekeeper 1-200, Meadow Brown 50-60, Small Skipper 4. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Peterborough, Lawn Avenue (TF192010) | Comma, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown | David Withrington | In my garden - one of each species. |
| 11th | Peterborough, Gunthorpe (TF185014) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | David Withrington | Green space adjoining Werrington Brook and housing estates - Small Tortoiseshell(3), Ringlet(3), Meadow Brown(5) and Small White(6). |
| 11th | Peterborough, Churchfield Court (TF178016) | Comma, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | David Withrington | A small meadow on north side of A47, surrounded by housing estates. I saw Comma(1), Small White(3), Ringlet(4), Meadow Brown(2) and Large Skipper(1). |
| 11th | Peterborough, Bluebell Land (TF192020) | Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper | David Withrington | Short walk in open grassy area on south side of A47 next to Welland housing estate. Small White(8), Large White(4), Ringlet(24), Meadow Brown(15), Essex Skipper(10). |
| 11th | One Tree Hill, Basildon. (TQ697861) | Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Clouded Yellow, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 2,Clouded Yellow, 200+,Meadow Brown, 200+,Gate Keepers, 60+,Marbled White, 31,Small Skipper, 2,Essex Skipper, 4,Large Skipper, 5,Ringlet, 10,Purple hairstreaks, 11,Peacocks, 10,Comma, 2,Silver-washed Fritillary, !,White Admiral, Large Whites, Small Whites Green-veined Whites. |
| 11th | Monks Wood (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | My first sighting of a Purple Emperor in Monks Wood this year. |
| 11th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David McGough | 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 3 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Brimstone, 10 Small White, 5 Large White, 4 Small Heath, 1 Marbled White, 12 Ringlet, 50 Meadow Brown,9 Large Skipper , 40 Small Skipper, 20 Essex Skipper, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Holly Blue, 1st Marbled white here, 2 were seen yesterday (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Highwood Churchyard (TL6404) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Graham Smith | 130 Meadow Brown,50 Small, 5 Essex and 4 Large Skippers, 40 Gatekeeper, 40 Ringlet, 5 Large, 3 Small and 3 Marbled Whites, 1 Red Admiral. |
| 11th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 2 Small Whites 1 each of the others |
| 11th | Bulmer (Goldingham Hall) (TL8340) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Martin Peers | On this FWAG meadow: Small Tortoiseshell 9, Comma 3, Painted Lady (worn), Red Admiral 3,Small White 20+, Large White 6, Green-veined White 5, Small Heath 3, Ringlet 18, Meadow Brown 100+, Gatekeeper 1, Small Skipper 8+, Essex Skipper 10+ |
| 10th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 10:00 and 12:30. Light breeze, sunny intervals, fairly humid. Temp. 20-22'C. 2 - Comma 3 - Peacock 3 - Red Admiral 3-4 - Purple Emperor - Sightings around bungalow and surrounding Oak trees. One feeding on bird droppings on veranda. At least 2 pairs flying around at top of Oak trees. 10+ - Small White 5+ Green-veined White 1 - Speckled Wood - Very dilapidated. Left hind wing and third of fore wing missing but still able to fly (Photo attached) 30+ - Ringlet 15+ - Meadow Brown 25+ - Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 10th | Thorndon Park (north | Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Andrew Cox | |
| 10th | Maxey and Etton Pits (TF130072) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | David Withrington | On a morning with a few sunny periods I made a round walk from the east side of the pits. Small Tortoiseshell(1), Comma(13), Red Admiral(9), Painted Lady(1), Small White(27), Large White(7), Green-veined White(3), Ringlet(49), Meadow Brown(33), Gatekeeper(7), Large Skipper(3), Essex Skipper(9), Brown Argus(1 - the smallest in size I have ever seen). |
| 10th | Little Weald Hall, North Weald (TL497060) | Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Ian Watts | This disused golf course is less neglected than I was expecting but still quite interesting, especially north of the A414 around the lake. On a breezy and bright afternoon I saw a considerable number of browns, whites and skippers but oddly, no nettle-feeding Nymphalids. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 4.30pm/6.30pm overcast but warm + breezy. (3) Red Ad.(1)Com Blue worn. (3)Lrg wht. (2) Sm wht. (1)Sm Tort. (3) Comma. Lots Of Meds + Rings . (25+) Sm Skip. (1) Marb wht 1st here. (2) Gatekeepers 1st of yr here.(6+) Essex Skip 1st of yr here.(1) 2nd gen Sm Copper. many un ID whts. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Holland on Sea (TM189154) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper | Brian Goodey | GK x3; ES x12; PL x1 |
| 10th | Belfairs NR (TQ818876) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | At least 75 Purple Hairstreak seen during an evening visit between 18.00 and 19.30. Every single large oak tree I checked had at least 2, many 5-8 and one 12. Another good year. |
| 10th | Aversley Wood (TL164822) | Comma, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 5.30pm, sunny and warm. I went directly to the pond where I had seen Purple Emperor last year. Sat for about 1 hour. 1 Purple Emperor, 1 White Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Gatekeeper, 23 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Painted Lady |
| 10th | Archer's Wood (WT) (TL174810) | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | One White-letter hairstreak nectaring on a thistle. Lots of Silver-washed Fritillaries including a pair in cop of which the female was a valezina type. No Purple Hairstreaks oddly. |
| 9th | below Prestons Lake (TL8531) | Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Martin Peers | |
| 9th | Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge (TL494532) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Edward Pollard | Short outing. Overcast but still and mild. 3 Marbled White, in three meadows. Single Red Admiral. 5 Ringlet, 2 Large White, 9 Meadow Brown |
| 9th | Sawtry adjacent to A1 (TL173838) | Small Tortoiseshell, Large white, Meadow Brown | Rosalyn Payne | First I have a correction to my previous report for TL166866 yesterday, I missed off the Meadow Brown 65 and Ringlet 6. I returned this evening to check the missing section along the farm track which connects my two walks yesterday. This had been severely mowed. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Meadow Brown 2 Large White 5. I also checked the Glatton end and where as yesterday it had been mown but in alternate strips that was also bare today |
| 9th | RSPB Wallasea Island (TQ974925) | Peacock, Painted Lady, Large white, Clouded Yellow, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Duncan McNiven | Hundreds of Essex and Small Skippers along the grassy sea wall of Wallasea Island. Dozens of Clouded Yellows over bird's-foot trefoil bordering Jubilee Marsh. |
| 9th | Phyllis Currie Reserve (TL7218) | Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | George Brown | Overcast but fairly warm. W side only visited, including roadside verge where skippers feeding on scabious flowers, 11.40-12.00. |
| 9th | Pebmarsh, woodland & Prestons Lake (TL8532) | Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Martin Peers | overcast - singles apart from Ringlet (20) and Meadow Brown (30) |
| 8th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | Four Purple Emperors; one on the bungalow, three in the oaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Sawtry Brook (TL166842) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 1.45, Sunny, 22 deg, light wind. From the industrial estate across to the A1. Small Tortoiseshell 18, most pristine 1 very tatty. Meadow Brown 28, Green-veined white 1, Ringlet 48, Large White 8, Small Skipper 2, Small Heath 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1, Small White 5, Marbled White 1, Gate Keeper 1 |
| 8th | Mark's Hill NR | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Comma 3, White Admiral 1, Silver-washed Fritillary 1, Large White 3, Meadow Brown 20-30. |
| 8th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak | Andrew Cox | |
| 8th | Lamarsh (TL8836) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Martin Peers | Comma 4, Red Admiral 3, Small White 10+, Ringlet 20, Meadow Brown c50, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 3, others singles |
| 8th | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper | Mike Hardwick | Lots of butterflies on the wing. Only two P Emp and four marbled white |
| 8th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper | Kevin Wilson | On a wild flower plot near our cottage I counted 6 Small Whites, 6 Meadow Browns, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Essex Skippers, 3 Green-veined whites, 2 large whites and 1 Painted Lady. 11.35. am. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Glatton towards Sawtry (TL166866) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 5pm, sunny, 19 deg, light wind. Walked from the Glatton bridge along the farm road adjacent to A1 across 3 of the fields to the gate across the road. Essex Skipper 12, Large White 3, Small Tortoishell 1, Small White 5, Small Skipper 4, Marbled White 2, Small Heath 1 |
| 8th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | First Gatekeeper of year, 2 Whites |
| 8th | Fulbourn Fen Nature Reserve (TL532561) | Brimstone, Marbled White | Kevin Wilson | I have not seen Marbled Whites at the reserve before, so was pleased to see 2/3 there early afternoon. Also several fresh Brimstones on the wing. most males but 2 females noted. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Ditton Park Wood (TL664571) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Kevin Wilson | 2 Purple Emperors seen. 1 at 4.05.pm and another 4.25.pm. Both high in the canopy. Also 1 Silver Washed Fritillary. |
| 8th | Cambridge Botanic Gardens (TL456571) | Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue | Edward Pollard | 2 fresh Holly Blue. 3 Gatekeepers. 2 Large White, 4 Green-veined White. 8 Small White. 9 Ringlet. 18 Meadow Brown |
| 7th | Thundersly/South Benfleet (TQ787987) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | After seeing a report of an emperor in a garden bordering Thundersly glen(a site that was on my list for that area) I went to see if I could find a territory there,from 13.30-15.00 I observed a male holding territory around a large Oak,first time I,ve seen one chase a Herring gull! |
| 7th | Rowney Wood (TL573337) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Nick Eldred | One Purple Emperor flew between a group of three of us then landed briefly before returning to the tree tops. |
| 7th | Ingrebourne Valley, Hornchurch (TQ543841) | Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | David Ellis | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Houghton Meadows (TL293717) | White-letter Hairstreak | Jeremy Milne | |
| 7th | Hockley Woods (Meadow on south edge) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David Glover | Good numbers of Meadow Browns (40+), 3 Marbled White, and a lone Purple Hairstreak feeding on horse dung. 5 Migrant Hawker and 1 Black-Tailed Skimmer. |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Robert Seago | First Gatekeepers . Notable that this year Essex Skipper higher proportion than usual over Small Skipper. |
| 7th | Gamlingay/Sugley Wood (TL241536) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 2pm/5pm 23c sun/cloud slt breeze. large numbers of Marb Wht. Sm Heath. Ringlets. Med Brn. Sm Skips .Lrg Skips. some Grn Wht . Sm Wht 20+. 2/3 Gate keepers male. 8 Silv Wash + 1 Female. 2 Spec w .3 very worn Com Blue.2 Painted L. 1 each of Sm Tort. Comma. Red Ad.8+ Purp HS high up in Oaks. Checked lots of Skippers but no Essex found. Sugley Wood is rich with nectar flowers hence large numbers of butterflies found here . (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Ditton Park Wood (TL671571) | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary | Keavin Wilson | No Purple Emperors seen during a mid afternoon visit to the wood! but I saw my first White Admiral for this year. 3/4 Silver Washed Fritillaries seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Chalkney Wood (TL873279) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Glen Moore | 1 grounded Purple Emperor 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries 4 White Admirals |
| 7th | Castor Hanglands | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | 3+ Purple Emperors seen in ash and oak along the north/south track on the eastern side of the wood, just north of the tower hide in ash and oak trees. Also, a White Admiral with little to no white in the upper wing in the same NE section of the wood where I photographed another individual recently with reduced white in the wing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Castor Hanglands (Northern section (TF123016) | Comma, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Philip Todd | Purple Emperor photographed at the entrance to the wood off Ailsworth rd. One more possibly seen in the wood as well but not seen well enough. Large numbers of Ringlets, at least 6 White Admiral and between 10 and 20 Silver Washed Fritillary. Painted lady pictured in much better condition than ones seen a week ago. Grid ref given is for the pictured Purple Emperor (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | BroakÂs Wood (TL788314) | White Admiral | Ian Coote | |
| 7th | Blackley Lane gravel pits, Great Leighs (TL7319) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus | George Brown | 2-3.40p.m. Cloudy with some sunshine at times. |
| 6th | Thaxted Meadow (TL613316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Stephen Dutton | 24 Marbled Whites,new Max. 12 Small Heath, 12 Small Whites 4 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Painted Lady. |
| 6th | Stambourne (TL721385) | Purple Emperor | Ian Tarbin | |
| 6th | Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Small Copper | Mike Hardwick | First WLH at this location on Essex footpath between Pleshey and Gt Waltham |
| 6th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills CP | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Comma 3, White Admiral 1, Silver-washed Fritillary 3, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 10, Marbled White 3-400, Meadow Brown 2-300. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 6th | Milton Country Park, Cambridge (TL480619) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Edward Pollard | 1 very tatty PL. 5 Ringlet. Singles of others (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | White admiral- three Willow Park, one Mark's Hill Silver washed fritillary- at least one Willow Park; at least two Mark's Hill. Marbled white- 50-100; most in Home Field, Willow Park. White letter hairstreak- one, Willow Park. |
| 6th | Hatfield forest (TL530928) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 4 Purple emperor this morning, all Sallow searching males, this means the females are imminent.. |
| 6th | Friday Wood, Colchester (TM001210) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Brian Goodey | 15 SWF, 3 PE: one at Ball Farm and two just east of old sandpit at TM001210. One gatekeeper. |
| 5th | Woodwalton Fen (TL230849) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | Three male Purple Emperors; two on the bungalow, one in the oaks nearby around midday. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Thames Chase Broadfields Farm Upminster (TQ585864) | Marbled White | David McGough | 3 Marbled Whites seen in secluded area. never seen them here before, Possible first sightings here. Because shortage of time did not look for any more. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Rowney Wood (TL573337) | Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper | Nick Eldred | |
| 5th | One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ697861) | Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Alan Waddoups, Jane Marr And Frankie Carpenter | Sightings on both east and west of car park. Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns too numerous to count. SmSk 20, SmW 7, LW 3, SpW 1, GvW 3, P 3; PL 1, ESk 2, Ringlet 1, Gkpr 2, C 3, WA 3, LSk 1, SmH 3. |
| 5th | Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills CP | White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Denis Tuck | White Admiral 2, Large White 2, Speckled Wood 10-15, Marbled White 3-400, Meadow Brown 2-300, Small Skipper 5, Common Blue 3. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Netherhall / Glen Faba (Lea Valley Park) (TL394082) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Nigel May | At least 8 Marbled Whites at the southern end of this site. Can't recall seeing these here before having done the WeBS Count here for quite a few years. |
| 5th | Mark's Hill NR | Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Denis Tuck | Missed from previous report, Ringlet 20-30. |
| 5th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | David McGough | 3 Comma, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral, 7 Small White, 1 Large White, 1 Speckled Wood, 6 Small Heath, 8 Ringlet, 30 Meadow Brown, 4 Large Skippers, 30 Small Skippers, 12 Essex Skippers, 5 White Letter Hairstreak, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Hatfield forest (TL530928) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | 2 Purple emperors low along the rides late morning,of the 5 (that I know of) territory,s only one was occupied this afternoon,a single male in the central area, still early here. |
| 5th | Great Dunmow, north side of town (TL628228) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper | Stephen Dutton | 1 Essex Skipper, first time that I have been to this location |
| 5th | Flower Meadow on the south east edge of Ten Wood (TL667555) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Kevin Wilson | Pleased to see at least 5 Marbled Whites at this site, also Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Large Whites, Essex Skippers, Small Whites, Small Heaths, 4 Gatekeepers, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Commas, 1 Green-veined White, 1 worn Brown Argus, and 1 Painted Lady. 1 fresh Silver-washed Fritillary in Ten Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Chris Baldwin | 6 or 7 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 White Admiral, 1 Marbled White, numerous Purple Hairstreak |
| 5th | Ditton Park Wood (TL665570) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | I paid a visit to Ditton Park Wood early morning. Delighted to see 2 male Purple Emporers high in the canopy. 9.54 am. Also Large Whites, Meadow Browns , Ringlets, Small Skippers, Small Whites, Large Skippers, Speckled Woods,5 Red Admirals, 4 Commas, 4/5 Purple Hairsteaks, 2 Painted Ladies, 1 fresh male Brimstone and 1 fresh Silver-washed Fritillary. 9.30 am- 12.05 pm. |
| 5th | Connaught Water, Epping forest (TQ403952) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Bryan Russell | Organised field trip to see Purple Emperor. Sadly only one seen - and not by everyone. |
| 5th | Connaught Water, Epping Forest (TQ402955) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | The weather was perfect for the second of the Branch's field trips in Epping Forest. The attendees saw the vast majority of species currently on the wing here, including some very fine sightings of Silver-washed fritillary, Purple Hairstreak and a pair of White Admiral (the latter thanks to an excellent tip-off from Christian Moss). The Purple Emperor proved rather elusive but a single individual was seen, passing at speed, by one of the members towards the end of the walk. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 5th | Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL470588) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Edward Pollard | Single Small Heath again, this time on the north side of the railway. Single Common Blue (m) and Red Admiral near the brook. 2 Coma, 6 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper. 1 Large White, 3+ Small White. Countless Meadow Brown and Ringlet. Still no Marbled Whites this year. |
| 5th | Bury Wood - Epping Forest (TQ4095) | White Admiral | Christian Moss | White Admiral Aberration seen in Bury Wood. Aberration Obliterata. A first for myself. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 5th | Brook Country Park, Clacton on Sea (TM169174) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | No gatekeepers seen so far. Small/Essex skipper ratio 4:1. One mint common blue, possibly an early 2g. |
| 5th | Benfleet Essex in garden | Purple Emperor | Colin Shields | One Male ,first seen on plants in pots on my patio 09.08, then again sitting on Honeysuckle for seven minutes.09.40-09.47 Very warm morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 4th | Upper Cambourne | White-letter Hairstreak | James Hanlon | My first confirmed here, on the ground 200m from home |
| 4th | Rowney Woods (TL573337) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stephen Dutton | 3 PE, 2 chasing each other around an oak tree before going separate ways, 1 feeding on dog poo! 1PHair,6 Large Skipper, 4Comma, 4 Red Admiral, 10 Small White, 2 Large White, 1GV White, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Fritillary sp not ID. 50 plus Ringlet and Meadow Brown estimations, 10 Speckled Wood |
| 4th | Roughtally's Wood, North Weald (TL488036) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Ian Watts | Just 2 individuals (I think) but pleased to see SWF here again this year. |
| 4th | Matching - garden and footpaths nearby. (GL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | 5 marbled white, one in the garden, the others near by in hedgerows. Most years I see the odd one. |
| 4th | Highwood Churchyard (TL6404) | Painted Lady, Large white, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Graham Smith | 150 Meadow Brown, 60 Small, 11 Large and 6 Essex Skippers, 11 Ringlet, 10 Marbled White (a new colonist at this site) and single Large White and Painted Lady. |
| 4th | Granta Park (TL5248) | Comma, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Nick Eldred | |
| 4th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Small white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 of the Whites/Brown 1 each of the others |
| 4th | Friday wood Colchester (TM001211) | White Admiral, Purple Emperor, White-letter Hairstreak | Laurence Drummond | One male Purple emperor holding territory near the gravel pit, 2 White admiral and one WL Hairstreak. |
| 4th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Watts | First Hedge Brown of the season. |
| 4th | Eversden Wood | Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | James Hanlon | At least 25 SWF seen |
| 4th | Devil's Dyke, A1304 to A14 (TL616617) | Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Chalkhill Blue | Martin Peers | Dark Green Fritillary 6, Brimstone 3 females, Small White 20+, Small Heath 38, Marbled White 170+, Ringlet c30, Meadow Brown c70, Gatekeeper 2, Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 10, Chalkhill Blue 5 (fresh males), others 1-2 only. |
| 4th | Criers wood GT Braxted (TL856132) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One male at the territory, 13.15 |
| 4th | Circular walk from Norton Mandeville church. (TL579045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 28,Small White, 14,Large White, 120+,Meadow Brown, 3,Gatekeeper, 2,Ringlet, 4,Small Heath, 6,Large Skipper, 3,Small Tortoiseshell, 2,Red Admiral, 2,White-letter Hairstreak. |
| 4th | Chalkney Wood (TL873279) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Glen Moore | First Purple Emperor of the year here, on the ground at 16:15. |
| 4th | Bury Wood - Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | Arrived at 7.30am. Started at Fairmead and worked my way around Bury Wood.75+ Purple Hairstreaks, 100+Meadow Browns, 40+ ringlets, 6 commas, 2 red admirals, 1 purple emperor, 4 silver washed fritillaries, 2 white admirals. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 4th | Belfairs Nature Reserve (TQ819187) | Comma, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Vince Kinsler | 1 male Purple Emperor (apparent first ever site record) seen basking between 0915-0935 and then not subsequently, 1 SWF, 4 White Admiral, 6 PH, 2 Brimstone, 30 Marbled White, 3 Heath Fritillary, 2 Comma, 1 PL (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Stansted B1051 (TL0438) | Marbled White | Andy Goodey | |
| 3rd | Hayley Wood (TL291531) | Comma, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Alan Coulson | 6 SWF. |
| 3rd | Hatfield forest (TL530920) | Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | My first Purple emperor here this year, female SWF out too. |
| 3rd | Gilberts Slade - Epping Forest (TQ3989) | Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 30+ Purple Hairstreak, 20+meadow Browns. 1 red admiral, 1 large white & 3 small white. Lots of small and Essex skippers. A brief hour visit. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Devil's Dyke (TL574652) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue | Graham Almond | Walked all along Devil's Dyke and back and saw more marbled whites than ever before. Grid ref and photo is for the chalkhill blue as that seemed really early. We were after dark green fritillaries, saw four and got a picture of one near the golf course (still in Cambs). One gatekeeper, not photographed, but pretty sure. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 3rd | Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL470588) | Comma, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Edward Pollard | Single Small Heath, on the south side of the railway along the main path. First for the site for me (taking patch total to 23 spp). First Ringlet of the year. Plus a couple Small/Essex Skipper [with the family, so not able to look or count carefully] |
| 3rd | Clacton on Sea, sea front (TM189154) | Painted Lady, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | One 2G small copper and just two painted lady, both very tatty. Hopefully should be good autumn emergence. |
| 3rd | Circular walk from Tollesbury Square. (TL956104) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 22,Large White, 27,Small White, 4,Green-veined White, 3,Small Tortoiseshell, 2,Red Admiral, 5,Painted Lady, 120+,Meadow Brown, 18,Ringlet, 6,Gatekeeper, 4,Comma, 3,Large Skipper, 13,Small Skipper, 2,Essex Skipper, 26,Small Heath,4,Holly Blue. |
| 3rd | Brampton wood | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Andy Harrold | Two purple hairstreak on main ride |
| 3rd | Belfairs Wood Complex (TQ832875) | Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | David Chandler | Two fresh White Admirals and two older Heath Fritillary in their usual location in the Belfair Wood Complex (G.R. is for the Visitors' Centre). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ412872) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Christian Moss | 25+ Purple Hairstreaks around heronry pond. 3 White letter hairstreaks seen in the same location. Nice to see some more whites about, 2 large & 8 small. 1 ringlet, 1 female common blue, 1 small heath, 1 comma and 1 small tort. Meadow browns everywhere and for the first time in a while not a single painted lady. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 2nd | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David McGough | Small Tortoiseshell 5, Comma 6, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Small White 7, Large White 1, Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown 40, Gatekeeper 3, Large Skipper 9, Small Skipper 40, Essex Skipper 10, White Letter Hairstreak 33, Purple Hairstreak 2, Holly Blue 3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Harlow (Parndon wood) (TL448064) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | 2 chasing at the territory,14.35,then one chasing Wood pigeons and Red admirals until 15.30. |
| 2nd | Epping forest (Bell common) (TL447009) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One over the canopy @13.00 |
| 2nd | Church Lane, North Weald (TL496047) | Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Watts | 7pm on a sunny July evening, the Purple Hairstreaks come out to play. A half dozen or so in the tall oaks outside the sewage works. |
| 2nd | Church Broom Wood, Little Leighs (TL7116) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | George Brown | Sunny and warm, 2.45-4.15p.m. 2 Small tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 1 fresh Small heath, several Ringlet, numerous Meadow brown, 1 male Gatekeeper, 4 Large skipper, numerous Small skipper, 3 male Common blue. |
| 1st | Weeleyhall Wood (TM158208) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Brian Goodey | |
| 1st | Rowney Woods (TL573337) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Stephen Dutton | 50 plus Ringlets, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 5Red Admiral,6 Large Skipper, 10 Small White, 3 Comma, 10 Speckled Wood |
| 1st | RHS Hyde Hall | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown | Simon & Pat Cox | At least 10 Painted Ladies, 2 each of Large & Small White & Meadow Brown |
| 1st | Lexden Park (YL9725) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper | Len Cornwell | 16 Meadow Brown, 6 Comma/Small White, 1 each of the others. |
| 1st | Hatfield forest (TL536197) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | No sign of the Emperor yet, SWF well out 30+,good to see Marbled white getting a hold,seems to be a change in grassland management..one fresh Painted lady among the usual faded examples,still yet to get my first DG frit here. |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits NR (TM200192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus | Brian Goodey | One Roman (edible) Snail on 22 June, photographed, confirmed by Simon Taylor. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Ferry Meadows, Peterborough (TL144978) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | David Withrington | walk around lakes, scrub, fields and woodland edge - Small Tortoiseshell(2), Comma(6), Red Admiral(6), Painted Lady(2), Small White(2), Large White(2), Green-veined White(3),Ringlet(12), Meadow Brown(18), Large Skipper(7). |
| 1st | Essex Way from Greensted Church, Ongar. (TL533030) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 3,White-letter Hairstreak, 100 3,White-letter Hairstreak, 100= 100+,Meadow Brown, 3,White-letter Hairstreak, 1,Red Admiral, 1,Painted Lady, 1,Small White, 2,Large White, 2,Small Heath, 1,Large Skipper, 1,Small Skipper, 4,Gatekeeper. |
| 1st | Epping Forest, Connaught Water (TQ4095) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Chris Baldwin | Purple Emperor by Connaught Water, 3 Silver-Washed Fritillary locally, 9 Purple Hairstreak |
| 1st | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Good to see the new brood Small Coppers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Bury Wood - Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Comma, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Christian Moss | Arrived at 3.30 and it was 100% cloud cover. Still managed to see 2 painted ladies, 2 speckled woods, 1 comma, 18 ringlets & 12 meadow browns. |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | David Withrington | walk along footpath to fields and back - Small Tortoiseshell(1), Red Admiral(5), Painted Lady(2), Small White(2), Green-veined White(10), Speckled Wood(3), Ringlet(5), Meadow Brown(22), Large Skipper(5), Common Blue(1). |
| 30th | Monks Wood (TL198800) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Nick Milne | Sunny intervals (23C), breezey - 3 White Admiral, approx dozen SW Frits (1 female), single Purple Hairstreak, but no Purple Emperors |
| 30th | Molesworth | Clouded Yellow, Other butterfly | Stewart Short | A Clouded Yellow in the garden yesterday |
| 30th | Molesworth (TL070766) | Painted Lady, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper | Stewart Short | Seen on walk today near RAF Molesworth |
| 30th | Hanningfield | Red Admiral, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, White-letter Hairstreak | Anne Whymark | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 30th | Garden (TL9723) | Painted Lady, Small white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 1 of each |
| 30th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 3-4 Marbled White. 10+ Ringlets. 5+ Common Blue. 'Cabbage' whites starting to appear in numbers after being largely absent during the spring. |
| 30th | Devils Dyke Golf Course Side (TL623612) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Kevin Wilson | I spent an hour in the area near the first gate on the Golf Course side of the Dyke just south of the A1304,trying to obtain a photo of a Small Copper. Whilst waiting other butterflies seen,-1 Small Tortoiseshell,1 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Holly Blue,1 Painted Lady, 1 Large White, 2 Small Whites, 2 Small Skippers and 1 unidentified Skipper, 3 Marbled Whites, 4/5 Small Heaths, Ringlets and Meadow Browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Castor Hanglands | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Matthew Webb | Several White Admirals and a couple of late Black Hairstreaks early evening. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 30th | Beeleigh Lock to Ricketts Lock, Maldon (TL839084) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Val Blamire | Warm sunny morning. 100+ Meadow Brown on bramble flowers |
| 29th | Walk along river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593986) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 130+,Meadow Brown, 3,Small White, 2,Large White, 4,Marbled White, 5,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Red Admiral, 2,Painted Lady, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Brown Argus, 9,Large Skipper, 17+,Small Skipper, 2,Small Heath, 2,Ringlet. |
| 29th | Valentine's Park, Ilford (TQ436880) | Comma, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Rob Smith | The large Elm stand that I saw here last year had been severely pruned, which put paid to my WLHS search. Nice adjacent grassy meadow though. Meadow Brown 2, Large Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 2, S/E Skipper 20+, Comma & Painted Lady |
| 29th | Stirtloe Lane, Buckden (TL190669) | White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak | Mark A. Ward | Good colony of White-letter Hairstreak located and observed on south side of a housing development site. Very worrying as not clear if developer will retain the superb hedgerow and numerous elms here and work happening now, including clearing some of it. 16 observed along the hedgerow/elm tops on the north side of Stirtloe Lane stretching across the 3 grid refs provided and 3 Purple Hairstreaks also visiting from oaks on south side. WLHs also observed nectaring on bramble here. |
| 29th | One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ700861) | Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Alan Waddoups | Hundreds of Meadow Browns and Marbled Whites (stopped counting at 100 of each). SH x 4, CB x 5 HB x 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ693857) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Alan Waddoups | MW x 25, MB x 45, PL x 5, C x 6, CB x 1, HB x 1, SW x 4, S-wF x 1, RA x 1, SH x 8, SSk x 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Little Baddow nr Paper Mill Lock, River Chelmer (TL048638) | Comma, Large white, Meadow Brown | V Machin | 100's Meadow Brown/3 Large White/1 Comma/1 unidentified skipper. |
| 29th | Langdon Hills, One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadow (TQ700866) | Comma, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Paul Beckett | 1-3pm,very warm sunny day. Abundant fresh Marbled White (100+) and Meadow Brown in the three fields. White Letter Hairstreak (4+) on the stand of elms east of easternmost Johnson's Meadow. |
| 29th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | David McGough | Small Tortoiseshell 7, Comma 2, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 3, Small White 3, Green Veined White 2, Speckled Wood 1, Meadow Brown 30, Gatekeeper 1, Large Skipper 4, Small Skipper 23, Essex Skipper 9, White Letter Hairstreak 10, Purple Hairstreak 2, Holly Blue 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Hullbridge - Battlesbridge | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Trevor James Hockey | In search of Marbled Whites, saw 30 /40 plus Small Skippers, one tatty Comma and a Small Tortoiseshell plus hundreds of Meadow Browns with a few Small Heaths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Houghton Grange Field (TL295717) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Jeremy Milne | Marbled White 4 |
| 29th | Hockey wood (TQ833928) | Comma, Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Janet Edmunds And David Jones | Very hot day arrived about 1pm we saw mixed whites 10, green vein 4, large white 4, ringlets 20, meadow browns 40+, holly blues 10, red admiral 1, heath fritillary 50+, comma 4, essex skipper 1, small skipper 1, mixed skippers 10, and speckled wood 6. Was lovely to see so many fritillaries. |
| 29th | Hockey wood (TQ833920) | Comma, Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Janet Edmunds And David Jones | Very hot at 1pm we saw 10 mixed whites, 4 large whites, 4 green vein whites, 15 ringlets, meadow browns 30+, holly blues 10, 1 red admiral, 4 commas, essex skipper, small skipper, 10 mixed skippers, 6 speckled woods and 50+ heath fritillaries. Nice to see so many fritillaries. |
| 29th | Havering (TQ505800) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond | One male on territory. |
| 29th | Epping forest (TQ404953) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond, Andrew Middleton And Liz Goodye | 2-3 at Connaught water around this grid ref,1 at Fairmead and one at the "gas ride". |
| 29th | East Ham NR (TQ430823) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | Large stand of Elm, but probably too hot to see White-letter, late am. Although no historic records for this isolated site. Comma 2, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown 3, Holly Blue 3, Small Skipper 1, Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1, Large White 1, and a freshly emerged female Brimstone roosting under bramble out of the heat (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Central reservation of A1 just south of Buckden (TL189668) | White-letter Hairstreak | Mark A. Ward | Two White-letter Hairstreaks observed spiraling up high over elms in central reservation of A1 just south of Buckden |
| 29th | Castor Hanglands | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | Several White Admirals and Silver-washed Fritillaries about plus Brown Argus and Small Heath on the North Heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 29th | Berechurch Common/Ball Grove (TL048380) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Andy Goodey | No sign of Purple Emperor but Silver-washed Frits and White Admirals showed well |
| 29th | Bedford Purlieus, south side (TL040990) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | David Withrington | walk along souther ride - Comma(1), Painted Lady(1), Red Admiral(3), Silver-washed Fritillary(9), Marbled White(1), Ringlet(10), Meadow Brown(15), Large Skipper(6), White-letter Hairstreak(1). I met several other butterfly enthusiasts, some had seen 2 White Admirals and 3 White-letter Hairstreaks. |
| 29th | Bedford Purlieus, north part (TF042005) | Comma, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | David Withrington | walk to the more open grassland area - Comma(1), Painted Lady(1), Silver-washed Fritillary(7), Dark Green Fritillary(5), Speckled Wood(3), Marbled White(7), Ringlet(10), Meadow Brown(25), Large Skipper(2). |
| 28th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Meadow Brown | Nick Challoner | First sighting of a meadow brown in my garden this year. Sunny, light breeze, ~24degC. |
| 28th | Roman Road (TL509533) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Other butterfly | Rosemarie Neusel | Rosemarie noted one Cinnabar At last,9 Marbled Whites! They have been abundant on Magog Down, the Gogs Golf Course, and on Vestey's piece at Wandlebury Nature Reserve (Nature Park, if you must!) but in 14 years of regular monitoring, they have not been seen in more than ones and twos until now. |
| 28th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Dave McGough | 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 5 Painted Lady, 1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 3 Speckled Wood, 20 Meadow Brown, 25 Small Skippers, 10 Essex Skippers, 2 Large Skippers, 5 White Letter Hairstreak, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 6 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined white | Colin Jupp | 2 male Purple Emperors on territory 13.50-15.35. Also 6 Red Admiral, 3 Comma and several Whites incl 2 Green-veined |
| 28th | Epping forest (TQ4094) | Purple Emperor | Laurence Drummond Andrew Middleton | At last ,my first 2 Purple emperors chasing over the Oaks here today. |
| 28th | Epping Forest (TQ3995) | Painted Lady, Purple Emperor, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Chris Baldwin | Male Purple Emperor seen in Bury Wood |
| 28th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Silver-washed Fritillary | Colin Jupp | male Silver-washed Fritillary nectaring on bramble late morning |
| 28th | D'Engaynes Meadow, Stow cum Quy (TL515594) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Chris Brown | 24 Marbled White, 2 Painted Lady, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath Meadow Brown and Small Skipper all plentiful |
| 28th | Bury Wood - Epping Forest (TQ4095) | Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak | Christian Moss | 2 purple Emperors, 4 white admirals, 12 purple hairstreaks. 100+meadow browns, 25 ringlets, 2 green veined whites, 4 commas, 9 speckled woods, 5 red admirals. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 28th | Blackmore.area. (TQ607993) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Other butterfly | Small Skipper | Warm sunny afternoon with moderate breeze. Meadow Brown 40++.Gatekeeper 8. Small white 1. Large white 1.Small Tortoise shell 4. Small skipper 1. |
| 27th | St Osyth Beach (TM124127) | Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper | Brian Goodey | Essex skipper outnumbering small skipper by 2:1 |
| 27th | Outreach Grove, Knapwell (TL339631) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | James Fowler | 09:30 - 10:30, warm, sunny and calm. 10+ White-letter Hairstreak, mostly flying around or settled on Elms, but several on brambles. Numerous Meadow Brown, ones and twos of others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | North Cambridge site | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Jeffrey Riley | Meadow Brown common Many Painted Ladies Observed on a cycle through |
| 27th | Noak Hill (meadow) (TQ532931) | Marbled White | Colin Jupp | 2 Marbled Whites early evening |
| 27th | Newmarket July Race Course (TL604626) | 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, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | 8 till 3, sunny, very breezy. Saw 50+ marbled white, meadow brown, small heath. 10+ ringlets, large skippers, large & small whites and painted ladies. 3 dark green fritillaries. 2 brimstone, tortoiseshell and speckled wood. Single red admiral, comma, small copper and common blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Monks Wood (TL199803) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 9:30 and 12:30 along Main Ride and Hotel Ride towards East Field. Light breeze, sunny intervals, temp 20-21'C, humid. 2 - Comma 1 - Red Admiral 2 - Painted Lady 5(+) - White Admiral 7(+) - SWF 1 - Large White 1 - Green-veined White 8(+) - Speckled Wood 2 - Ringlet 6(+) - Meadow Brown 12(+) - Large Skipper 2 - White-letter Hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 27th | Langdon hills, Marks Hill | White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Ringlet | Karl Price | Several White Admiral and one Silver Washed Fritillary |
| 27th | Hatfield forest | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Laurence Drummond | Up the west side,my first 2 Silver washed fritillary here ,so early days, 6 Painted lady and 13 Small heath, emperor some days away I think. |
| 27th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | In my garden 2 Painted Lady nectaring on lavender, 4 Meadow Brown |
| 27th | Gt Holland Pits nature reserve (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Liz Huxley | My first ringlet (6) and white admiral (1) of the year. Also painted lady (3), red admiral (5), meadow brown (c20), comma (2), large skipper (1), speckled wood (1), small tortoiseshell (1). |
| 27th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 1 of each |
| 27th | Fleam Dyke (TL553540) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Other butterfly | Mike Gittos | |
| 27th | Epping forest (TQ4056) | White Admiral | Laurence Drummond | 2 at Connaught water this AM. |
| 27th | Devils Dyke July racecourse (TL604626) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | Approx 10 DG Fritillary, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1Red Admiral 1 Small Skipper,3 Large Skipper, 5 Painted Lady Approx 100 Marbled White over full length of thisection 5 CommBlue,1 Green veined White.3 Small White |
| 27th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 63 Small Heath, 370+ Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet, 4 Speckled Wood, 11 Painted Lady (most on bramble flowers am), 6 Red Admiral, 4 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 White-letter Hairstreak, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue, 13 Large Skipper, 20+ Small Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White + 4 unidentified whites |
| 27th | Chalkney Wood (TL873279) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Glen Moore | 2 White-letter Hairstreaks 2 White Admirals 10 Painted Ladies |
| 27th | Burwell Cambs (TL5867) | Red Admiral | Paul Craske | My First sighting of a Red Admiral in the garden at 1.10pm today. |
| 27th | Brampton Wood (TL187701) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Roger Orbell | B H coming to an end only 3 found |
| 26th | Whitemoor reserve (TF407006) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | David Withrington | walk from Ring's end car park down into Whitemoor reserve: Small Tortoiseshell(1), Red Admiral(1), Painted Lady(8), Green-veined White(8), Ringlet(7), Meadow Brown(23), Small Skipper(1). |
| 26th | Tollesbury Wick EWT reserve (TL980105) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Painted Lady 10, Small White 10, Green-veined White 2, Small Heath 54, Meadow Brown c70, Small Skipper 10, Essex Skipper 8; others singles |
| 26th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Rob Smith | Ringlet 3, Meadow Brown 10, Large Skipper 8, Small Skipper 3, single nymphalids |
| 26th | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 10 Painted Lady, 4 Comma, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 16 Large Skipper, 30 Small Skipper, 10 Ringlet. No counts of Meadow Brown, Small Heath & Common Blue, the former very abundant. Also 3 Silver Y |
| 26th | Garden (TL9723) | Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 1 single |
| 26th | Clacton on Sea (TM180148) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | Grass bordering promenade, north-east of pier. 15 Essex skipper; c.40 painted lady. |
| 26th | Ash Valley golf club, Much Haddum | Marbled White | Leonard Lapwood | Playing golf we saw 2 Marbled White butterflies which I have never ever seen before. |
| 26th | Abberton church (TL9919) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2 (fresh), Painted Lady 8, Small White 6, Small Heath c50, Meadow Brown c50, Large Skipper 5 (3 on Self-heal flowers), Small Skipper 8, Essex Skipper 2, Brown Argus 1, Red Admiral 2 |
| 25th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ412872) | Comma, Painted Lady, Large white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak | Christian Moss | Two White letter hairstreaks by Heronry pond. 12 very worn painted ladies, 2 ringlets, 1 comma, 1 large white, 12 meadow browns & 9 Essex skippers. |
| 25th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ514910) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 8 Purple Hairstreak over oaks at N end of park 6.15 pm onwards. Also 3 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 1 Ringlet, 47 Meadow Brown. Also Silver Y & Cinnabar. |
| 25th | My garden, Stock | Purple Emperor | Wendy | Seen on my drive at noon (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | Lawns Park, Collier Row (TQ503910) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Essex Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 6 Large Skipper (3m & 3f), 2 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 60 Meadow Brown, 2 Holly Blue. Also Silver Y, Mother Shipton, Burnet Companion |
| 25th | Keats Avenue green space (TQ524909) | Green-veined white, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 19.10-20.00, roosting butterflies in dull warm weather: 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 fresh Green-veined White, 2 Ringlet, 15 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath (looked fairly fresh). Also 1 Purple Hairstreak over oak 7.30pm. Moths: Blackneck & Latticed Heath |
| 25th | Hadleigh Country Park/Benfleet Downs (TL048380) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ross Gardner | 1 Large Skipper, 5 Essex Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Marbled White, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, c20 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath. Also 1 Red-belted Clearwing |
| 25th | Garden (TL9723) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 1 of each |
| 24th | Trumpington Meadows (TL433535) | Painted Lady, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Paddy Grove | A first Ringlet of the year for me, spotted as I cycled through |
| 24th | Noak Hill (meadow) (TQ532931) | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 150+ Small Skippers mainly males (plus many unidentified, no definite Essex). Also 2 Large Skipper, 5 Painted Lady, 209 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 4 Small Heath, 9 Common Blue. Moths: 2 Mother Shipton, 4 Burnet Companion, 3 Cinnabar (most were worn). |
| 24th | Monks Wood (TL199803) | Painted Lady, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 09:15 and 12:00. Temp 20-22'C, very light breeze, humid, mainly cloudy 4 - Painted Lady 2 - White Admiral - Corner of Main Ride and Hotel Ride 6+ - Speckled Wood 2 - Ringlet 8+ - Meadow Brown 10+ - Large Skipper 1 - Purple Hairstreak - On Hotel Ride just before start of East Field. Feeding on the ground (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Hockley Woods | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Stephen Dutton | 22deg but overcast 14 HF including 3 basking pairs 4 Speckled Wood, 3 Red Admiral |
| 24th | Hockley Woods | Heath Fritillary | Stephen Dutton | Photographs as visit, not attached previously (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Havering-atte-Bower (TQ525937) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | Footpath across farmland nr Pyrgo Park. 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Painted Lady, 50+ Meadow Brown |
| 24th | Harold Hill (TQ547925) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady | Colin Jupp | 5 Painted Lady and 1 Small Tortoiseshell nectaring on privet blossom |
| 24th | Garden, Rayleigh | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Trevor James Hockey | A lone Painted Lady that seems to have been in residence for two days so far. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL604626) | Small Tortoiseshell, Dark Green Fritillary, Small Skipper | Kevin Wilson | I returned to Devils Dyke July Race Course side this afternoon hoping to find some more Dark Green Fritillaries. I was not disappointed. Three counted by late afternoon. Two courting Small Tortoiseshells noted. Pleased to see my first Small Skipper for this year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 24th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Painted Lady, 11 Large Skipper, 11 Small Skipper, 1 m Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue (on bramble flowers), 1 Small Heath, 114 Meadow Brown incl 2 mating pairs (my highest count here). |
| 24th | Benfleet Downs (Hadleigh CP) (TQ786858) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | David Chandler | Sixteen species including first Ringlet 15 White Letter Hairstreaks (some nectaring on Bramble) fresh Small Skippers and a large Silver Washed Fritillary. |
| 23rd | Trumpington Meadows - West of M11 (TL433539) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Trevor Sawyer | Large Skipper 12, Small Skipper 6, Meadow Brown 30+, Painted Lady 8, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small White 3, Large White 2, Small Heath 30+, Brown Argus 8, Common Blue 40+, Marbled White 12. |
| 23rd | Thrift Wood, Bicknacre (TL048380) | Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | V Machin | Warm, breezy, cloudy, afternoon. |
| 23rd | Thaxted community Meadow (TL613316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 1 Marbled White, first sighting this year. 2 Painted Lady and 4 Small Tortoiseshell new maxima for the site. 6 Small Heath numbers down from a few days ago. Weather warm but overcast. 1 Common Blue.2 Large Skipper. |
| 23rd | St Ives (TL311720) | White-letter Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sitting in my garden when a White-letter Hairstreak landed on our Broad Bean plants and fed for about 90 minutes. Sighting between 11:30 and 13:00. Hazy sunshine, muggy, with light breeze. Temp aprrox. 20'C (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Shipwrights Wood, Benfleet - Meadow area | Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper | Trevor James Hockey | In search of Marbled Whites, a few present, perhaps 6/7 individuals, lots of Meadow Browns and one small Skipper seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Andrew Cox | Marbled white- two Ringlet-two at least |
| 23rd | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | transect - my first Ringlet & Small Skippers, 5+ Brown Argus and 2 Common Blue. 10+ NB 5-spot Burnet moths in Tylers Wood meadow |
| 23rd | Houghton Grange Field (TL295717) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Jeremy Milne | Marbled White 1 (site colonised 2018), Painted Lady 4 |
| 23rd | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood | David Marshall | |
| 23rd | Holland on Sea (TM194156) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | 42 painted lady, including 16 on one Hebe bush. Also, one last night at 11pm flying in garden for 10 minutes. |
| 23rd | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 13.30-18.30. 11 White-letter Hairstreaks on elms along the track continuing W from Wellingtonia Avenue; 11 Common Blue, 1 Essex Skipper, 20 Small Skipper, 6 Large Skipper, 325+ Meadow Brown, 32 Small Heath, 6 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral. Also 10 Burnet Companion, 4 Yellow Shell, 1 N-b 5-spot Burnet. |
| 23rd | Harold Hill (TQ549923) | Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 7 Purple Hairstreaks over oaks in dull but warm weather 19.30-19.50 |
| 23rd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom. (TL583589) | Dark Green Fritillary | Kevin Wilson | One very flighty Dark Green Fritillary seen at 4.36 pm. I was unable to obtain a photo. Cloudy but warm. |
| 23rd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Much the same large haul of species as the ppppreviious day but also several new brood Comma, and an Essex Skipper which I checked. Rather a lot of Painted Ladies now. About 15 |
| 23rd | Devils Dyke July Race Course side (TL604626) | Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | One Dark Green Fritillary on the July side of the Dyke just south east of the A 14. Also very good numbers of Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns. At least 12 Painted Ladies counted. 5.30 pm-6.45 pm. |
| 23rd | Connaught Waters, Epping Forest | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue | V Machin | warm and overcast, morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 23rd | Bury Wood, Epping Forest (TQ400957) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | The weather forecast overpromised for the third field trip of 2019 with only fitful glimpses of the sun. However, the warm conditions meant there were still a good number of woodland butterflies visible during the walk. The influx of Painted Ladies working its way down the East coast now seems to be reaching this part of Essex and the bramble here was proving attractive to these butterflies. Also 2 x Red Admirals, 2 x Comma, 2-3 Large Skippers, some nice fresh Ringlets as well as the other seasonal Browns kept us occupied. |
| 23rd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Ringlet, Meadow Brown | Colin Jupp | In the Walled Garden 3 Painted Lady nectaring on lavender, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Meadow Brown, 4 Small White. Also 3 Ringlet at the edge of Nursery Wood |
| 22nd | Tower Gardens, Chelmsford (TL6907) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Common Blue | Ray Walker | Around and on the bowling green there were 2x Painted lady, 1x Small Tortoiseshell, 1x Common Blue (in the ditch) and 1x Small Heath (on the green) |
| 22nd | Tan Lane Little Clacton (TM173204) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Gavin Price | Three Small Tortoiseshell One Red Admiral Four Painted Ladies all feeding on Hebe in my garden. Painted Ladies all looked particulary weathered. |
| 22nd | RSPB Wallasea Island (TQ960935) | Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Paul Beckett | 11am-3pm warm and sunny in shelter but breezy along sea wall. Many small heath and meadow brown, all 3 skippers, fresh brown argus and common blue. |
| 22nd | Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ8296) | Small white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Christopher Rawlings | Meadow Brown 18, Small Heath 3, Small White 3, Common Blue 2, Marbled White 1. |
| 22nd | Hullbridge - Battlesbridge | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Trevor James Hockey | A walk along the river in search of Marbled Whites saw 5 /6 with lots of Meadow Browns and Small Heaths, and a sole Red Admiral |
| 22nd | Hockley Wood (TQ837917) | Painted Lady, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper | Paul Beckett | 9-10am warm sunny day. 20+ heath fritillaries in the SE part of the wood nectaring on bramble. Clearly seen from a main track which has a wide verge. Early gatekeepers (2) also visible. |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201193) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Very worn end of generation brimstone, brown argus and small copper. First for year (for me) ringlet, purple hairstreak, small skipper and summer generation comma. SS - 15; LS - 10; Br - 1; PH - 3; WlH - 5; SC - 1; BA - 1; CB- 12; HB - 2; WA - 2; RA - 8; PL - 1; C - 1; SW - 5; MB - 30; SH - 4; R - 2 |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Green Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Robert Seago | First 2019 Ringlet, Sm Sk and 2 White Ad. 1 male Brimstone 1 late G H. |
| 22nd | Garden (TL9723) | Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 1 single |
| 22nd | Devil Dyke , Swafham Prior road. (TL566662) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Paul Craske | The sitings were all near the road area. Also I found a Emporer Moth caterpillar. |
| 22nd | Castor Hanglands | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | A minimum of 6 Black Hairstreaks seen late afternoon. Also a very late Green Hairstreak in the North Heath, which also hosted my first Small Heath here. A couple of Purple Hairstreak in the woodland with reasonable numbers of Meadow Brown and Large Skippers about in the open areas and woodland rides. Only one Ringlet seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | at Wood Walton (TL2080) | Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | John & Elaine Hayton | common blue 1 further in the wood silver washed frit. 1 small tort 1 small heath 1 lots of meadow browns and speckled woods. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Wood Walton (TL2181) | Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, White-letter Hairstreak | John & Elaine Hayton | Common Blue 1 three white lettered hairstreaks small tortoiseshell 1 small heath 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | West cambridge site | Other butterfly | Louise Bacon | One Swallowtail seen whilst celebrating mid summer/mid winter at work, seen well in flight. Origin unknown - it won't be possible to tell if it was a true continental migrant or an escape/release frmo captive stock. |
| 21st | Weeleyhall Wood (TM159209) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Brian Goodey | MB - 10; HB - 4; WA - 5; RA - 8; PL - 4 |
| 21st | RSPB Needingworth (TL3572) | Other butterfly | Lesley Allen | Maybe Common Blue? (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS | Holly Blue | David Marshall | |
| 21st | Great Chesterford, field edge (TL535435) | Small white, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | David Newland | The first time I have come across a Marbled White here. Only one seen. Speckled Woods the most plentiful. |
| 21st | Grafham Water | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | L Gale | Sunny and cloudy periods Breezy about 19 degrees |
| 21st | Footpath alongside Quy Water between car park by Q (TL620615) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small white, Large white, Meadow Brown | Kevin Wilson | Cloudy with sunny intervals warm. Butterflies noted along footpath between Quy Hall and Anglesey Abbey.10 Meadow Browns.3 Fresh Small Tortoiseshells. 1 Large White. 1Small White. 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady. 2.45 pm-3.25 pm. |
| 21st | Devils Dyke, July Racecourse end, Newmarket (TL614620) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Tina Gallant | Between 11am and 1pm I saw at least 20+ Marbled Whites on the banks of Devils Dyke (on the stretch near the July Course car park) as well as 2 Painted Ladies, 4 Large Skippers, 10 Ringlets, 5 Meadow Browns, 10 Small Heaths, 3 Common Blues (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Coldham's Common (TL4759) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small white, Green-veined white, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus | Edward Pollard | Sunny spells. Warm Lots of Meadow Brown, stopped counting at 40. 2 Small White, 12 Large Skipper. Singles of the rest. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Bury Wood - Epping Forest. (TQ4095) | White Admiral | Christian Moss | Two White Admirals seen today. One at Connaught Water and the other near Pear Tree Plain. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Blenheim Park, Southend (TQ846873) | White-letter Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 White-letter Hairstreak by the SW entrance to the park |
| 21st | Audley Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford (TL7217) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady | Ray Walker | In front garden feeding on scabious flowers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Walton Hall marshes (TM2524) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 9, Small Heath 12, Meadow Brown c90, Small Skipper 1, Common Blue 4 |
| 20th | Walton -on-the-Naze (TM265240) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 5, Small Heath 8, Meadow Brown 10, Common Blue 2; all others singles. One Cinnabar moth. |
| 20th | Monks Wood (TL201802) | Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, White Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Phil Bromley | During the transect I saw 6 black hairstreak on young blackthorn along Stocking Close ride, 4 of which were ovipositing females, one looked recently emerged. Also, my first white admiral of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Monks Wood (TL199803) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 10:30 and 13:00. Sunny intervals with fair breeze, Temp 17-20'C. 1 - Small Tortoiseshell 1 - Comma 1 - Painted Lady looking worse for ware 1 - Silver-washed Fritillery. Looking brand new seen down Eastedge Ride 6+ - Speckled Wood 4 - Large Skipper 6+ - Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS | Holly Blue | David Marshall | |
| 20th | Hockley Woods | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Christian Moss | Arrived at 8am for my debut visit. 70+Heath Fritillaries, 20 meadow Browns, 3 Red Admirals & 2 speckled Woods. A wonderful morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Hockley Wood (TQ833920) | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Meadow Brown | Robert Seago | I took a long walk seeing just a few HF in a newish coppice plot.Then hit the proper main ride and there were lots, over 100. Other species surprisingly scarce. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Hatfield Forest, Essex (TL539208) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Watts | A sunny and warm morning. Plenty of seasonal Browns plus one each of PL and RA. |
| 20th | Dunmow Cutting, disused railway line (TL609214) | Peacock, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Val Blamire | Sunny morning. 10 Speckled Wood. 13 Ringlet. 2 Holly Blue. 3 Large Skipper. 12 Meadow Brown. 1 Peacock. 6 Marbled White. This is the first time Marbled White have been recorded here by Friends of the Flitchway. |
| 19th | Noak Hill (meadow) (TQ532931) | Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Early evening, overcast. Only a part of the site covered. 2 Small Skippers and 2 Common Blues roosting, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 70+ Meadow Browns |
| 19th | Hornchurch back garden RM12 4AS | Speckled Wood | David Marshall | |
| 18th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211813) | Brimstone, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper | Ian Johnstone | Walk between 11:45 and 12:30. Light breeze, sunny intervals, humid, Temp approx. 18'C. 6+ - Marbled White - Sunning 2 - Large Skipper 2 - Brimstone 6+ - Small Heath 6+ - Meadow Brown 1 - Large White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Large white, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Christian Moss | Quick hour in the park this morning. 1 marbled white, 3 common blue, 4 small heath, 4 meadow brown, 1 large white, 1 comma & 1 small tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 18th | Thaxted community meadow (TL613316) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 09:20 to 09:50, approx 300 metres transect, approx 2000 M sq 18 deg hazy sunshine and light breeze. 30 Meadow Brown, 18 Small Heath, both maximums this year, although Small Heath have been present for six weeks. 2 Common Blue. Visit yesterday was pm and breezy. |
| 18th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | David Withrington | Painted Lady (1 in good condition), Speckled Wood(3), Meadow Brown(5), Small Heath(5), Large Skipper(1), Common Blue(4). |
| 18th | Riddy Wood/Riddy Lane (TL218815) | Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | One Black Hairstreak on a blackthorn hedge at the top of Riddy Lane but only about 50m from where I saw one at the corner of Riddy Wood last year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 18th | RSPB Bowers Marsh (TQ754867) | Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue | Terry Gleave | 1 really fresh Essex Skipper 20+ Meadow Brown 2 Common Blue Sunny warm - before the rain came |
| 18th | Phyllis Currie Essex Wildlife Trust Reserve (TL723182) | Meadow Brown | Raymond Henry Walker | Several on the wing in the main wildflower meadow. Counted about 8 |
| 18th | Monkswood (TL199803) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Walk between 09:30 and 11:30. Light breeze, sunny intervals, humid, Temp approx. 18'C. 5 - Black Hairstreak - High up in bushes, one looking a bit worse for wear. 4 - Large Skipper - Basking in the sun. 2 - Small Tortoiseshell 6+ - Speckled Wood 12+ - Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 18th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Robert Seago | Brilliant to see my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year. Also Large Skipper and a single first White Letter. Meadow Browns and Red Admirals showing well. |
| 18th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | James Fowler | |
| 18th | Flag Fen, Peterborough (TL228986) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | David Withrington | Walk from Flag Fen centre to River Nene - on bare earth on field: Small Tortoiseshell(1), Red Admiral(1). Along path: Meadow Brown(5), Speckled Wood(1). |
| 18th | Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF212027) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | David Withrington | Comma(1), Red Admiral(1), Speckled Wood(1), Meadow Brown(6), Small Heath(3),Common Blue(4). |
| 18th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 2 White-letter Hairstreaks in SW corner of Fir Wood 10.25. Also 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 12+ Small Heath, Meadow Browns |
| 18th | Brampton Wood (TL1870) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak | Edward Pollard | 10am - 1pm. Sunny spells, still and warm. 3 Black Hairstreak at site 2. Plus 2 Painted Lady, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Large Skipper, 8+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Speckled Wood. |
| 17th | Woodwalton Marsh nature reserve (TL212811) | Peacock, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak | Duncan McNiven | 4 Black Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak all nectaring on Wild Privet flowers. |
| 17th | West cambridge site (TL422589) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Louise Bacon | 3 painted lady, 3 meadow brown, singletons of the other 2 sp. in the flowery garden are brim-ful of lavender, knapweed and other tastty flowers..... |
| 17th | Thaxted community Meadow and hedgerows (TL613316) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Stephen Dutton | 8 MB, 8 SH, 4CB, 1 LS, 1LW, 1ST, 1 PL (faded) |
| 17th | Rowallan Close Colchester (TL9723) | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown | Len Cornwell | 1 on Privot hedge |
| 17th | RHS Hyde Hall | Painted Lady | N.J.Oliver | Saw at least 15 painted lady. |
| 17th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 fresh Comma, 4 Holly Blue, 1 m Common Blue, 4 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood. Also Burnet Companion |
| 17th | Liston church roadside setaside (TL852448) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2 (fresh), Red Admiral 4, Green-veined White 3, Meadow Brown 20, Brown Argus 5, others singles. |
| 17th | Harold Hill (TQ5591) | Small white, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | a White-letter Hairstreak at Paines Brook (TQ550 913) and 3 near the bus stop Petersfield Ave/A12 (TQ555 917). Also 4 Holly Blues on bramble flowers and 1 Small White |
| 17th | Harold Hill (TQ549923) | Red Admiral, Purple Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 2 Purple Hairstreak this evening at 7.15pm, edge of small oakwood nr Wickford Drive. Also 2 Red Admiral. |
| 17th | Harold Hill (A12) (TQ553915) | White-letter Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | At least 8 White-letter Hairstreaks on central reservation elms along the A12 early pm |
| 17th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM201194) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | LS - 3 GH - 1 BA - 3 CB - 11 HB - 5 RA - 6 PL - 2 SW - 3 MB - 20 SH - 1 |
| 17th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | James Fowler | Between 12 and 1, warm bright and breezy. Numerous Meadow Brown and Large Skipper. Two Common Blue, singletons of others. Holly Blue. very worn. |
| 17th | Garden (TQ471875) | Common Blue | Simon | |
| 17th | Foxearth - old railway track (TL840463) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell (fresh), Red Admiral 5, Brimstone 2 males, Speckled Wood 10, Small Heath 3, Meadow Brown 3, Common Blue 2, others singles. One Cinnabar moth. |
| 17th | Fordham Estate (TL926288) | Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | Almost a complete absence of butterflies which is unusual for this site although it is a bit of a quiet time of the year generally. Just 2 Meadow Browns. |
| 17th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Browns and Common blue plentiful on a breezy June day. |
| 17th | Devils Dyke by Golf Course between A1304-B1061. (TL624610) | Painted Lady | Kevin Wilson | I took a late afternoon walk along the top of the dyke near the Golf Course and was pleasantly surprised to see 6 Painted Ladies at different locations along the dyke.6.10pm,-6.55pm. Sunny and warm but breezy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 107 Meadow Brown, 31 Small Heath, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Large Skipper, 4 Red Admiral, 1 hutchinsoni Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Holly Blue. |
| 17th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Heath (my first here), 40 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Large Skipper (4m & 1f), 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small White, 1 m Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue. |
| 17th | Bury Wood, Epping Forest (TQ400956) | Red Admiral, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | Large numbers of the two Brown species and 4-5 Red Admiral. |
| 17th | Benfleet Downs and Hadleigh Marshes (TQ788857) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | Highlights were 8 Essex Skipper on the sea wall and 7 White-letter Hairstreak on the gas pipeline path. |
| 16th | Trumptington Meadows, Cambridge (TL4354) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Edward Pollard | 1 Large Skipper, 1 female Brimstone and 1 bright Red Admiral. 12+ Meadow Browns, 14+ Common Blue. 10+ Small Heath. Warm in the sun, but blustery. Small Heaths mainly along the path beside Byron's Pool LNR. Also a probable Painted Lady flying north at speed. |
| 16th | Middlewick Ranges, Colchester (TM014223) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Tort 2, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 2, Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath 10+, Meadow Brown 30+, Common Blue 2, Small Copper 1. moths, Yellow Shell, Cinnabar, E. plumella |
| 16th | Hockley Woods | Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary | Trevor James Hockey | A walk yesterday afternoon in the SE corner of the woods on one of the main paths surprised me with dozens of Heath Fritillaries -at least 50 / 60 probably more on the verges of the path. Plus three Red Admirals. congratulations to the conservation efforts in the Woods. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 16th | Barrington (TL4050) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | A nice fresh Red Admiral and a very active Painted Lady. Holly Blues still around (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 2.45/5pm overcast odd light rain, odd sunny intervals 18c. (2/3) Med brn.(3) Sm heath. (1) Spec wood on buttercups.(1) painted Lady. (3) male Com Blue + (1)blue form fm. (3)Black Hs on Privat flowers left of gate poss more. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Christian Moss | 3 painted ladies, 1 small tort, 2 small heaths, 1 common blue, 1 red admiral & a couple of meadow browns. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 15th | Magog Down (TL4953) | Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Chris Tyler-Smith, Yali Xue | Most of the species listed were seen in a sheltered corner during a brief sunny spell. A White-letter Hairstreak nectaring on Ox-eye Daisy was the most notable (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Magog Down (TL4953) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown | Louise Bacon, Vince Lea, John O'Boyle, Dave Catter | 2 painted Lady, a single marbled white and speckled woods. The other browns more plentiful |
| 15th | Little Horkesley (TL955320) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown | Martin Peers | All singles apart from 2 Speckled Woods |
| 15th | Leigh-on-Sea (TQ828858) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian Cotgrove | 4 White-Letter Hairstreak seen on brambles along Castle Drive |
| 15th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Large Skipper 2, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 2, Speckled Wood 4, Meadow Brown 14. moths: Blood-vein 1, Mother Shipton 2, Burnet Companion 3, Cinnabar 2, Latticed Heath 1, Yellow Shell 1, snout 1 |
| 15th | Hadleigh Castle (TQ815858) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Cotgrove | My 1st Marbled Whites of the season seen along the bottom of the spur. There were also small and/or Essex skippers, but I wasn't able to positively ID the without my butterfly binoculars. Will return later |
| 15th | Green Lane Woodwalton (TL208812) | Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 12.15/2.30pm overcast odd sun and a bit of light rain . Still warm 17c . (15) com blue all male, some looking fresh.(9+)Med Brn. (7) Sm Heath. (6) Lrg Skip male.(5) Brn Arg 2 fresh looking. (2) Small Copp. (4+) Painted Lady in a cultivated Clover field just up from this field. All taking nectar from the clover. Using my binoculars I,m pretty sure there were more further out in the field. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 15th | Barrington (TL4150) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Paddy Grove | A couple of Painted Ladies - seeing these quite frequently these days. 2 or 3 Meadow Browns: expect their numbers to grow in the next week |
| 14th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Red Admiral, Painted Lady | Simon & Pat Cox | 2 Painted Ladies feeding on lavender all afternoon in our garden. 1 Red Admiral |
| 14th | Peterborough city centre (TL191989) | Painted Lady | David Withrington | Whilst I was in the Bumble Inn pub on Westgate at 12.45, a Painted Lady flew past west towards the station. |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Large Skipper | Rob Smith | just a single Large Skipper and 2 Cinnabar moths here today. Large amount of variation in emergence times from site to site at the moment |
| 14th | Devils Dyke July Race Course side. (TL614620) | Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Kevin Wilson | I walked beside the small dyke which runs parallel to Devils Dyke mid afternoon. 2.25pm-2.55pm. The sun had just come out but windy. butterflies seen- 1 Large Skipper,2 Marbled Whites, 3 Common Blues, 4 Meadow Browns and 23+ Small Heaths. |
| 12th | St Osyth | Comma, Painted Lady, Small Heath | Simon & Pat Cox | singles of each in Martin's Farm, Howlands Marsh area during evening walk |
| 12th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | 12.50/3pm overcast ,bright followed by light rain.(5) Med brns 1st of the year here.(2)Painted Lady first I,ve seen here, one flying around despite the rain the other on bramble flowers. (3) Com Blue males + (1) fm. (1) fresh Sm Tort. (1) very worn Brn Arg (4) Sm Heath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 11th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Christian Moss | 4 small heaths and my first meadow brown of the year. Bonus Red Admiral as well. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Painted Lady | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Painted Lady on valerian in our garden |
| 9th | Wormingford (TL940330) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 1 very worn individual; Red Admiral 2; Large White - my first this year; Green-veined White 2; Small Heath 10+; Meadow Brown 2 (my first this year); Brown Argus 3; Common Blue 4 males |
| 9th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Black Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding. | 2.45/4pm sunny 19c (2) Brim .(4 female) Com Blue + (4) males.(2) SM Heath. (3) Brn Arg. (1) fresh SM tort.(1) Org Tip male Still. Also (1) Black Hairstreak in a low shrub near a fence post railway side taking nectar from Bryony . The photo is the best I could . (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Pound Wood, EWT Reserve | Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood | Trevor James Hockey | I know you don't publish these sightings - But 20-30 Heath Fritillaries seen on the wing at Pound Wood this morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Red Admiral, 1 worn Small Copper, 3 Holly Blue, 1 m Common Blue, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 9th | Monkswood (TL201803) | Comma, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Steve Binding. Rosalyn Payne. Phil Bromely. | sun/cloud 18c 11.30/2.15pm (5)Holly B. (1) Brn Arg. (1) Comma.(1) Lrg Skip. (1)Med Brn.(1) Brim.(5+)Spec W. and easily (30+) Black Hairstreak along Stocking Close ride a lot of which were low down in the coppiced low Blackthorn, including two pairs in copulation (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 7, Meadow Brown 6, Common Blue 4, Brown Argus 3, Holly Blue 1, Large Skipper 2. moths: Cinnabar 5, Mother Shipton 1 |
| 9th | Harold Hill (TQ546948) | Meadow Brown, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Holly Blue in my garden + Cinnabar. |
| 9th | Harold Hill (A12) (TQ553915) | White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 White-letter Hairstreak on central reservation elms late am, also 3 Holly Blue. |
| 9th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | Ls -1; Bs -8; Lw -1; Sw -2; Gh -2; Ba -10; Cb -5; Hb -8; Ra -10; St -2; Pc -3; Sw -12; Mb - 12; Sh-5 First large skipper of the year. Red admirals noticeable increase. |
| 9th | Devil's Ditch old railway cutting near Burwell (TL575652) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mike Gittos | Peacocks were caterpillars, at least 3 Marbled Whites and Burnet Companion and Cinnabar moths. |
| 9th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 11 Meadow Brown, 1 Large Skipper, 1m Common Blue. Also Cinnabar moth. |
| 9th | Castor Hanglands | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue | Matthew Webb | Small numbers of Black Hairstreaks seen, including 5 noted at one time at one spot in the thickets of the Northern Heath. Also, my first Green Hairstreak at Castor Hanglands in the same area. One Meadow Brown and regular sightings of Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Brampton wood (TL180703) | Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Graham Almond | A few black hairstreaks were visible in sites 1, 2 and surrounds; the occasional one would even pose for photos. A handful of meadow browns were out while large skippers made their first appearance to us for the year in the early afternoon - after the first sighting they seemed to be everywhere. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Brampton Wood (TL181704) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Ian Watts | A slowish start by the Black hairstreak at sites 1 and 2 but by noon there was plenty of activity. Probably about a dozen whilst I was there. Also many Speckled wood (15+), a beautifully fresh Red Admiral, a few Large Skippers, a couple of Holly Blues and a Meadow Brown. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 9th | Belton Hills Nature Reserve (TQ827858) | Marbled White | Rebecca Jones | Only one butterfly spotted, very fresh condition. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 8th | Noak Hill (TQ545941) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Very windy, the following in sheltered corners of fields. 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Copper and 3 m Common Blue near the M25, 8 Small Heath and 1 Speckled Wood. Also 1 Burnet Companion moth |
| 8th | Belton Hills Nature Reserve (TQ827859) | White-letter Hairstreak | Joseph Shaffery | dead specimen found on footpath very close to known breeding site in Belton Hills Nature Reserve (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Coldham's Common, Cambridge (TL470589) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Edward Pollard | First Meadow Browns of the year, only 4 seen. Plus first Brown Argus at the site for me (3). 5 Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral. All just north of the railway line near the main north-south path. |
| 6th | Sible Hedingham (TL792338) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Richard Bigg | Sunny but with a cool wind very few butterflies Meadow Brown(1), Small Heath(2), Red Admiral(1). |
| 6th | Monkswood (TL199803) | Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 9:30 and 12:00. Sunny intervals with moderate breeze. Temp. 15-18'C. Speckled Wood - 8+ Black Hairstreak - 12+ - Male and Females basking in the sun and laying eggs. On Main Ride between Socking Close Ride and Hotel Ride. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Hockley Woods (TQ833924) | Heath Fritillary, Holly Blue | Ray Walker | 9X Heath Fritillaries and 1x Holly Blue |
| 6th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Ian Watts | 20+ Common Blue but only a single Brown Argus (which represents a rather rapid drop in numbers for the latter species compared with only a week or so ago at this reserve). 4-5 Meadow Brown, a similar number of Small Heath and a male and female Orange Tip (quite possibly the last of this species I will see this year). |
| 5th | Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge (TL437544) | Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Common blue galore in largely overcast conditions. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 5th | Monkswood (TL201803) | Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Steve Binding | overcast but still warm with odd sun showing and breezy 3.45/5pm (7)Black Hs all high in Blackthorn and Oak tree possibly more? mostly sunning. (4) Spec wood. |
| 5th | Magog Down, Cambridge (TL488532) | Brimstone, Large white, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Meadow Brown was the dominant species in overcast breezy conditions. Plenty of Common blue too plus my first and only Large White so far in 2019. |
| 5th | Hockley Wood | Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Other butterfly | David Glover | In the newly created meadows on the easten side of the woods I counted 8-10 Common Blue, 15 Small Heath and a single Meadow Brown & Speckled Wood. Possible Dingy Skipper, though not 100% certain as it travelled past at speed. To the south of the wood (about 1/2 a mile), the grassland edges of the River Roach provided Banded Demoiselle and Emerald Green Damselflies. |
| 5th | Havering Country Park (TQ504926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Green Hairstreak on Birdsfoot trefoil on W side of park, a site first. I have recorded GH in 5 tetrads in TQ59 in 2019, a good year for wanderers (possibly future colonisation of new sites in the 10k square?). Also 2 Large Skipper, 31 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 4 Holly Blue, 32 Small Heath, 31 Meadow Brown (a good emergence), 2 Speckled Wood, 1 fresh Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Sml/G-v White. Moths: 10 Burnet Companion, 5 Mother Shipton, Cinnabar & Silver Y |
| 5th | Eddington (TL422598) | Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Common Blue | Louise Bacon | 1 painted lady, a couple of Meadow Browns and Comon Blues in the very flowery verges in Eddington, towards the lake |
| 5th | Alconbury B1043 flyover (TL190761) | Small white, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Binding | grass/wildflower bank nr flyover 2.30/3.30pm sun/cloud breezy.(4)Meadow Browns all low in grass away from the breeze .(2) Sm Heath like wise.(1)Brown Argus with white and black dots on forewings.(1) very fresh looking Small Wht. (6) Com Blue males. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 4th | Henny Street (TL8638) | Small Heath, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Martin Peers | My first Large Skipper this year; 4 Small Heaths; 3 Brown Argus; single Small Copper |
| 4th | Brampton Wood | Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak | Roger Orbell | 7 + Black Hairstreak seen on one site even in the rain |
| 3rd | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ523909) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Large Skipper | Colin Jupp | 1 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Heath |
| 3rd | Pebmarsh, woodland & Prestons Lake (TL8532) | Red Admiral, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Martin Peers | Green-veined White 3; Speckled Wood 4; Red Admiral 2; the others singles |
| 3rd | Lawns Park, Collier Row (TQ503910) | Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Conservation area north section of park: 1 Small Heath, 1 fem Brown Argus, 1 m Common Blue, 4 Holly Blue. Also 4 Mother Shipton moths |
| 3rd | Keats Avenue green space (TQ524909) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Heath, 2 Small Copper, 4 m Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Also several M.Shipton, B.Companion & Cinnabar moths |
| 2nd | Walk along river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593986) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1.Large White, 3,Small White, 1,Orange-tip, 3,Speckled Wood, 2,Peacock, 6,Holly Blue, 1,Common Blue, 3,Brown Argus, 8,Small Heath. |
| 2nd | Roding Valley Meadows NR, Buckhurst Hill (TQ435950) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | Very different conditions compared with when I was last here for the field trip in early May. Very warm and humid, mostly sunny. Unsurprisingly, given the composition of the meadows, Common Blue was the most abundant species but Small Copper was also visible in large numbers. Away from the open meadows I saw a sprinkling of the usual spring species, including fine examples of Peacock and Red Admniral and possibly the largest Speckled Wood I've ever seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 2nd | North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 fresh Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 2 m Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue |
| 2nd | Littley Green (TL7017) | Red Admiral | George Brown | Sunny and very warm; SW wind. 1 Red admiral, late p.m. |
| 2nd | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Small Heath, Large Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 3 Large Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 10 Common Blue, 30 Small Heath. moths: 25+ Mother Shiptons, 6 Burnet Companion |
| 2nd | Hadleigh Park (TQ7986) | Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Cotgrove | 08:00-10:00. 2 Green Hairstreak seen together at TQ793861 |
| 2nd | Garden (TL9723) | Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 3 seen, 2 Males |
| 2nd | Foxton wood (TL413478) | Painted Lady, Speckled Wood | Paddy Grove | Overcast, windy and threatening to rain, but one very active Painted Lady at the field/wood boundary. I'd seen one behaving similarly in my garden earlier in the day |
| 2nd | Dovercourt (TM252317) | Painted Lady, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | a worn Painted Lady, 10 Holly Blue, 3 Small Heath, singles others. 2 Treble-bar moths |
| 2nd | Carter's Brook fields, Harold Hill (TQ541929) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Common Blue, 5 Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath, 5 Speckled Wood |
| 1st | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Phil Bromley | one newly emerged black hairstreak seen today - my first of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Rob Smith | Meadow Brown 1, Large Skipper 1, Speckled Wood 4, Brown Argus 4, Holly Blue 2, Red Admiral 1. moths: Mother Shipton 3, Burnet Companion 2, Cinnabar 2 |
| 1st | Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192) | Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Brian Goodey | Br x3; LW x3; SW x1; GH x7 including three ovipositing on bft; HB x2; CB x13; BA x3; C x1 (a very late individual); RA x1 (first for nine weeks); SH x3; SW x5 |
| 1st | Garden (TL9723) | Brimstone, Small white, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | Warm and Sunny. Female Brimstone & Small white, 2 Holly Blue |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Section 106 community Meadow at Thaxted (TL613317) | Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Steve Dutton | 10 Small Heath, 2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Brown Argus plus 2 Mother Shipton moths |
| 31st | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | Quick visit 2.15/3.20 cloudy warm 20c odd sun, breezy.(8)male Com Blue. + 1fem.(2) Gv wht.in courtship. (1) Lrg wht .(1)Org tip m. (1) fresh Small Copp. 1st Large Skip of the year here (1). (4)Brn Argus. one with less spots on hind wing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 31st | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | The grassland species are dominating here now. Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Burnet Companion moths all out in good numbers taking advantage of the late afternoon warm sunshine. Also Small Copper and a good number of Orange Tip still on the wing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Hadleigh Castle | Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown | Alan Waddoups And Melanie | Apology for late submission. On Thursday afternoon there was heavy cloud cover throughout, so although we again missed our target species of the Wall Brown, we were actually surprised to see anything, particularly the two Meadow Brown, my first of the season. |
| 30th | Bradwell (TL817218) | Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue | Richard Bigg | Sun not consistent fairly strong wind driving clouds. Butterflies were scarce. Orange Tip(2m 1f), Small Heath(1), Common Blue(1m 1f). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 29th | Noak Hill (meadow) (TQ532931) | Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 31 Common Blues incl 2 mating pairs and several smart blue form females (total 21m & 10f). Also 1 Green Hairstreak, 4 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 6 Small Heath. Moths: 12+ Mother Shiptons & Burnet Companions, Yellow Shell, Cinnabar. |
| 29th | Carter's Brook, Harold Hill (TQ541929) | Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1m Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Speckled Wood. Also Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton & 20+ Longhorn moths Nemophora degeerella |
| 28th | Weald Brook (TQ562922) | Red Admiral, Small Heath, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Early evening: 1 Red Admiral, 24 Small Heath, 4 m Common Blue. Also 6+ Mother Shipton & 4 Burnet Companion |
| 27th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Rob Smith | Pleased to get only my second ever Green Hairstreak on this sea wall transect. The first being in the first few weeks of 2009. Small Heath 4, Orange-tip male and female. singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Monks Wood Fields (TL1979) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 10.30, 15 deg, mix of sun and cloud, fairly windy. orange-tip 2, speckled wood 1, small heath 5, grizzled skipper 1, common blue 6 |
| 27th | Monks Wood (TL200803) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | Seven black hairstreak pupae were found in plain view during a one hour search along a 25m section of blackthorn. It's looking as though it may be another bumper year for this species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | Mainly cloudy, breezy. 1 Green Hairstreak nectaring on bird'sfoot trefoil, 2 Common Blue (m & f), 30 Small Heath. Also 14 Mother Shipton, 1 Burnet Companion, 1 Cinnabar |
| 26th | Warley Place NR (TQ583908) | Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 2 Small Coppers near the car park |
| 26th | Walk along river Roding to Claybury Park (TQ4191) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Jerry Dennis | A lovely walk with a few butterflies, mostly along the Roding. 5 Holly Blue, 2 Orange-tip (male and female), Speckled Wood and Common Blue in Claybury Park. 20+ Banded Demoiselles. |
| 26th | Pound Wood Essex (TQ820888) | Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Miles Attenborough | Visited Pound Wood Between 9.30 to 11.00 mainly the clearings under the power lines. 1 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Brimstones and 8 individual Heath Fritillary. |
| 26th | Great Warley: nr Tooks Farm (TQ590904) | Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 7 Small Heath roosting in grassland near Tooks Farm. |
| 25th | Trumpington Meadows (TL432542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Trevor Sawyer | Most numerous butterflies were Common Blue (all male apart from one female), Brown Argus and Small Heath, a few Holly Blue, Green Veined White/Small White and single Large Skipper (first of season for me), Small Copper, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell. Also 3 Burnett Companion and 2 Mother Shipton moths. Near the motorway bridge, HUGE numbers of Brown-tail moth caterpillars eating everything in sight! |
| 25th | River Roding, Woodford (TQ419924) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Holly Blue | Jerry Dennis | Peacock - fresh first brood, 3 GV White, 1 female Holly Blue, 1 Small White. Odonata: Blue and large Red damselflies, 6 Banded Demoiselle. |
| 25th | One Tree Hill (Johnsons) (TQ700863) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Grizzled Skipper - 5 in west meadow, 1 in east meadow. males and females still present in fair condition. Common Blue 20, Small Heath 5, generally singles remainder, except 8 Brown Argus in Hawkesbury Bush 400 yards to the east (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ8296) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Christopher Rawlings | 15 Small Heath, 3 Small White, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue, 1 male Orange Tip and 1 Peacock |
| 25th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket end (TL603627) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Newland | I made a return visit this afternoon (see May 14) but had only reached where the hospitality tents are when the sun went in. Nevertheless in about an hour I recorded Dingy Skipper 8, Green Hairstreak 1 (in the grass at the top of the dyke about half way there), Brimstone 5, Small White 1, Large White 2, Orange Tip 6, Common Blue 6, Holly Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Small Heath 2, |
| 25th | A circular walk out of Butler's Retreat to Connaug (TQ3995) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue | Jerry Dennis | My first Small Heaths of the year on the grassland. 12 counted. GV White, Brimstone, Holly Blue (3), Common Blue, Speckled Wood (2). Also Cinnabar Moth. |
| 24th | Walton on the Naze - John Weston Reserve (TM264245) | Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Chris Balchin | Two Green Hairstreaks, one Speckled Wood |
| 24th | Trumpington Meadows west of M11 (TL433535) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Mike Gittos | |
| 24th | Trumpington Meadows East of M11 (TL435543) | Brimstone, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Mike Gittos | |
| 24th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | David Withrington | A morning walk along the track past the pits revealed Small White(3), Large White(2), Orange Tip(8), Wall(1), Small Heath(1), Holly Blue(1), Brown Argus(1), Common Blue(1). The Wall Brown was on the small section of farm track by the arable fields at the back entrance. |
| 24th | Matching - garden (TL516124) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Bryan Russell | 4 c. blue. 1 brown Argus. 3 Brimstone - 2 f. |
| 24th | Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood) | Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | Red admiral- female egg laying on a sunlit patch of nettles & bracken. |
| 24th | Chipping Ongar (TL048380) | Holly Blue | Peter Merrett | A pair seen in a shaded garden around Virginia creeper. |
| 24th | Aversley Wood (TL164822) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 12.00-13.00 19 deg sunny but breezy F3 W. From the carpark past the allotments holly blue 2, orange-tip 1, small white 1. Across the fields holly blue 1. Aversley Wood orange-tip 2, green-veined white 1, speckled wood 2, holly blue 1 |
| 23rd | Sawtry Brook (TL167843) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 13.45-2.30, Sunny, 20 deg, F2 W. From the industrial estate to A1M, then adjacent to the road to the first place to cross and back along the other side of the brook. small tortoiseshell 6 (all worn), peacock 3, brimstone 1, large white 1, orange-tip 6, small heath 6, holly blue 1, brown argus 2, common blue 1 |
| 23rd | Maldon Hall Allotments, Maldon (TL842065) | Green Hairstreak | Cindy Lawes/John Sutherby | One seen midday, rested briefly on Strawberry flowers. |
| 23rd | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | Hot and sunny. Common Blues beginning to emerge in greater numbers. Also a Cinnabar moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Crown Lakes Country Park (TL195946) | Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | David Withrington | A warm sunny morning at Crown Lakes, Peterborough. I saw Large White(1), Green-veined White(4), Orange Tip(3), Speckled Wood(1), Green Hairstreak(3), Common Blue(7). |
| 23rd | Broak's Wood, Gosfield (TL790315) | Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 5, Holly Blue m. |
| 22nd | Rise Park, Romford (TQ515910) | Holly Blue, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 1 male Common Blue, 4 Holly Blue. Also 4 Mother Shipton moths |
| 22nd | North Hill Recreation Ground, Harold Hill (TQ536930) | Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 7 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue. Also 5 Mother Shipton, 1 Cinnabar. |
| 22nd | Keats Avenue green space (TQ524909) | Brown Argus, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Brown Argus (2m,1f) and a male Common Blue settling to roost in long grass at 6pm. |
| 22nd | Hereward Way & adjacent brick pit. (TL248982) | Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Phil Bromley | 11am ~ 1pm: 6 wall brown. |
| 22nd | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket end (TL613620) | Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Martin Peers | Brimstone 5 (2 male); Green-veined White 3; Small Heath 20+; Dingy Skipper 9 (none in first part); Green Hairstreak 2; Brown Argus 4; Common Blue 4; the others singles. Also Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly. |
| 22nd | Belfairs NR (TQ817876) | Heath Fritillary | Andrew Woodhouse | 3 Heath Fritillary in Compartment 16 |
| 22nd | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Lake fields and Foxes Hill. 47 Small Heath, 18 Small Copper, 6m Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 3 Small White, 2 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood. Record numbers of Small Heath in this area of the park now, since cattle grazing introduced a few years ago. Also 2 Latticed Heath, Mother Shiptons & Burnet Companions |
| 21st | Swaddywell Pit (TF117035) | Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 9 ~ 11am: Grizzled skipper 15+, dingy skipper 10+, brown argus 8, common blue 6, green hairstreak 2, small heath 4, small copper 1, large white 2, brimstone 1, orange-tip 4. |
| 21st | Risebridge Golf Course (TQ523910) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Common Blue | Colin Jupp | On east side of GC: 1m Common Blue, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 2 Peacock |
| 21st | Risebridge Golf Course (TQ518907) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 2 Green Hairstreak, 5 Holly Blue, 2m Brimstone, 3m Orange Tip, 1 worn Small Tortoiseshell |
| 21st | Prior's Fen, Nene Washes (TF270011) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | David Withrington | Walk west from Stonebridge Corner - Small Tortoiseshell(1), Peacock(1), Green-veined White(4), Orange Tip(8). |
| 21st | One-tree Hill (TQ700863) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Liz Goodyear And Andrew Middleton | A bit late sending in but wanted to encourage other recorders to keep looking, 7 Grizzled Skipper seen, 6 in the first field and 1 in the second field. Many other species also present including 8 Green Hairstreak mostly flying around the oaks between the two fields. Lots of day flying moths as well (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 21st | Maxey Cut, Peakirk (TF170073) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | David Withrington | Walking along the north bank of Maxey Cut I saw Green-veined White(7), Orange Tip(10) and Small Copper(1). |
| 21st | Lamarsh (TL8836) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 3, Green-veined White 4, Orange-Tip 3 males, Holly Blue 3 |
| 21st | Keats Avenue green space, Romford (TQ524908) | Brimstone, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | bunded area - female Brimstone nectaring on common vetch, Holly Blue |
| 21st | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper | Simon & Pat Cox | 6+ Orange Tips, 2 Peacocks, 1-2 Small Whites, single Small Heath & Small Copper |
| 21st | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Watts | A bit breeezy but the warm sunshine drew out a few more species today. Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath the most numerous species (about half a dozen of each) plus 2-3 Small Copper and Orange Tip. Also a few Holly Blue around the hedgerows. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | East Tilbury (TQ693773) | Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Denis Tuck | Wall 4 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Devil's Dyke July Racecourse | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paul Chamberlain | At least 18 Dingy Skipper,4 Green Hairstreak and 5 Holly Blue. Most in the area opposite the hospitality tents. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Bradley Fen (TL237979) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | Midday ~ 1pm: Wall brown 3, brown argus 7, common blue 30+, holly blue 1, green hairstreak 6, small white 1, green-veined white 1, brimstone 2, orange-tip 3, peacock 2. |
| 21st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 3m Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 5 Small Copper, 6 Small Heath, 1 m Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 21st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Peacock, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Green Hairstreak on bird'sfoot trefoil near lake, 1 Brown Argus, 4 male Common Blue, 7 Small Copper, 16 Small Heath, 1 Peacock |
| 21st | Alphamstone (TL8735) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 3, Green-veined White 4, Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath 6, Holly Blue 1 |
| 20th | Paxton Pits (TL199628) | Brimstone, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 1.30pm/3.30pm sun/cloud 20c breezy. I only checked two areas around the heath as per grid ref, (2) Brim. (1)Small copp. (24+) Brown Argus most not flying too far due to the breezy conditions mostly settled sunning or taking on nectar. |
| 20th | One Tree Hill, Langdon Hills NR. (TQ699865) | Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Denis Tuck | Small Heath 4, Common Blue 3, Small Copper 3. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Little Burstead Farm shop foot path walk (TQ662932) | Orange-Tip | Tracy Guppy | Warm and sunny managed to capture this beauty on my phone (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 09.30/11.00am sun/ cloud 15c breeze . Quick visit (2)Peacock.(1)Spec w.(1)male Org tip.(1)Grn v wht. (6) Com Blue, of which 2 lovely blue marked females. (3)Brown Arg.(1)just emerged Small Copper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Orange-Tip, Common Blue | Ian Watts | Mainly overcast. The first Common Blue I've seen at this reserve this year and a handful of Orange Tips - including a female receiving unwanted attention from a male (photos attached). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 20th | Canvey Wick (TQ768832) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Andrew Woodhouse | 20 Green Hairstreak mainly around the sand pile in SE corner, plus 6 Common Blue, 16 Brown Argus, 12 Small Heath and a male Wall. |
| 18th | field edge footpath (TL2866) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Karen Baker | (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Large white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Chris Balchin | At least 4 together. |
| 16th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Chris Balchin | At least 4 Green Hairstreaks together |
| 16th | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue | David Withrington | I saw Orange Tip(7), Brimstone(1), Comma(1), Peacock(1), Dingy Skipper (1 on Peninsula), Common Blue (1 male, also on Peninsula). |
| 16th | Hadleigh Park MTB Venue (TQ800863) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 4 Wall,2 Small Heath, 5 Brown Argus and a Small Copper. |
| 16th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Good to see 2 Small Heaths.Not really resident on reserve in recent years but last year lots of sightings (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 16th | Fordham woodland trust estate (TL930285) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Martin Peers | Peacock 3, Green-veined White 2, Small Heath 5, Holly Blue male, Green Hairstreak (last seen here in 2014). |
| 16th | Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF212027) | Large white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper | David Withrington | I saw Large White(1), Orange Tip(4) and Dingy Skipper(9). |
| 16th | Barnack Hiils &Holes | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Howard Butler | Green Hairstreak x 10 Dingy Skipper x4 |
| 16th | A garden in South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Orange-Tip | Christopher Rawlings | 1 female Orange Tip egg laying on Hoary Cress, Cardaria draba, in our back garden. |
| 15th | Wormingford, Jenkins' Farm (TL9330) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Heath 2; others singles |
| 15th | Wormingford, Jenkins' Farm (TL9330) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath | Martin Peers | please delete Brown Argus from previous submission |
| 15th | Wormingford airfield (TL9129) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Orange-Tip 2, Green-veined White 2, others singles |
| 15th | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | Late afternoon visit. 4 Orange Tips (3M), 2 S White/H Blue and 1 rather tatty Peacock |
| 15th | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | Mid afternoon visit. 9 Orange Tip (6M), 6 Holly Blue, 4 Small White and 1 each Green-veined White and Peacock |
| 15th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Chris Balchin | At least six Green Hairstreaks in Wall Street. These appear to be the first records at this locality. Mostly seen as pairs flying in Tandem |
| 15th | Sergeant's Orchard (TL9031) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | all singles |
| 15th | Sergeant's Orchard (TL9030) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Orange-Tip 4, Green-veined White 4, Speckled Wood 2 |
| 15th | Over cutting guided bus way. | Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Peter Biggs And Jackie Hodgson | Warm sunny afternoon. 1 grizzled skipper;10 small copper; 15 common blue; 10 small heath; 1 orange tip; 10 brown argus |
| 15th | One Tree Hill. (TQ689855) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 7,Brimstone, 13,Small Copper, 8,Small Heath, 12,Orange-Tip, 1,Peacock, 16,Small White, 5,Large White, 7,Speckled Wood, 2,Holly Blue. |
| 15th | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM006267) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Eight green hairstreaks |
| 15th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 1 of each |
| 15th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Ian Watts | 6 x Small Heath and a handful of Peacock and Orange Tip. Also a few Latticed Heath and a Mint Moth. |
| 15th | Emaus Cafe, A10, near Waterbeach (TL496654) | Green Hairstreak | Paul Craske | Seen outside the cafe at Emaus on the A10, with Holy Blues flying in the hedge row. |
| 15th | Devil's Dyke, Burwell Cutting to Reach (TL580648) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | David Newland | Did the rest of the Newmarket to Reach walk, 3-5pm, expecting to see some Green Hairstreaks, but didn't. I did see over 20 Brimstones, no more Dingies (see May 14), but several Brown Argus, Holly Blue, and 2 Small Copper, among the others listed. |
| 15th | Brook Country Park, Clacton on Sea (TM169173) | Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Brian Goodey | Two green hairstreaks |
| 15th | Barnack Hills and Hollows (TF0704) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Peter Sharpe | Reasonably good numbers of all seen, especially Brimstone. About 6 Green Hairstreak and a single Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 14th | Tiptree Heath (TL882146) | Brimstone, Holly Blue | Richard Bigg | 1305-1330 Brimstone(1), Holly Blue(2) and two UID whites. |
| 14th | Tiptree (TL886162) | Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Richard Bigg | !415 - 1435 Walking across the meadow alongside the hedge Holly Blue(2), Orange Tip(1), Small Heath (3). |
| 14th | Tile Wood Nature Reserve (TQ815890) | Brimstone | Martin Smithson | 1 female Butterfly flying and landing on Bluebells in afternoon. Sunny Day, clear sky, slight breeze temp about 13c. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Rob Smith | Brimstone 2m, 1f, Orange-tip 1f, Peacock. Common Carpet moth |
| 14th | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket end (TL603627) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue | David Newland | I walked along by the July Course until meeting the racecourse and then back, mostly on the top of the dyke but sometimes at the bottom, 3-5pm, and counted 31 Dingy Skippers and probably 2 Green Hairstreaks, one in the grass by the entrance gate, the other about half way along, but neither stopped for positive identification. |
| 14th | Bradwell (TL817218) | Brimstone, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Richard Bigg | Temp. 16deg. full sun 1030-1200 Brimstone(1), Small Heath(1), Green Hairstreak(1 - possibly two) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Simon & Pat Cox | Singles of all 5 in our garden today (1-2 Orange Tips regularly since 20/04, Small Whites since 21/04) |
| 13th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211813) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Ian Johnstone | Warm, sunny morning with light breeze, temp approx. 14'C. Sightings between 10:00 and 12:30. 3 - Brimstone 1 - Small White 3 - Orange Tip (2-Males, 1-Female) 1 - Small Heath 1 - Grizzled Skipper 2 - Green Hairstreak 4 - Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 3 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 4 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Small Heath, 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 2 peacocks, 4 Small Coppers, 3 Green veined whites. Old Sewage works was alive :^) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | One Tree Hill, Langdon Hill NR (TQ699865) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Denis Tuck | Grizzled Skippers 3,Speckled Wood 3, Brimstone 1, Small Copper 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Magog Down (TL489530) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Michael Wood | 1 Painted Lady patrolling territory. Brimstone 8, Holly Blue 6. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 13th | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Sunny and warm afternoon with moderate breeze. Saw 1 grizzled skipper, 2-3 small coppers, 1-2 green-veined white, 1 brimstone, 2-3 orange-tips and 1 holly blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 13th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM200192) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Six brown argus, freshly emerged. Three green hairstreaks ovipositing on b-f trefoil; one other ovipositing on broom. |
| 13th | Flood Plain NR, North Weald (TL495046) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip | Ian Watts | Orange Tips are having a good year. 10+ in a short stroll. Singles of the others. |
| 13th | Fleam Dyke SSSI (TL340558) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rosemary Neusel | The Fulbourn end of the Fleam Dyke has been extensively cleared in the hope of returning the slopes to chalk grassland with management by sheep grazing. There was concern about the threat to the colony of Green Hairstreaks there. Rosemarie Neusel reports a total of 3 GHS in the area of the Disused Railway, as before, and one near the Bedford Gap. |
| 13th | Fingringhoe EWT (TM048193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 17,Small White, 2.Large White, 1.Green-veined White, 8,Peacock, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 3,Brimstone, 16,Green Hairstreak, 8,Small Copper, 5,Holly Blue, 10,Orange-Tip, 2,Speckled Wood. |
| 13th | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF074046) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Warm sunny morning with gentle breeze. Saw 1-2 small white, pair of brimstones, 4+ orange tips (male and female), about 12 green hairstreaks, 2 small coppers, 6 peacocks, 8 holly blues, 1 red admiral, 1 comma and surprisingly 1 dingy skipper. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Woodwalton Marsh | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | Roger Orbell | 5+ SH,5 SC,6 GS, from 11am to 12pm 1 male Common Blue |
| 12th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Peacock 2, Orange-tip 3m, Small Heath 2, Small Copper 3, Common Blue 1m |
| 12th | West Canvey Marsh (TQ774842) | Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Wall | Amy Ross | 1 wall, 1 large white. 2 Peacocks, Multiple Orange tips (approx 4 males/2 females) |
| 12th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Brown Argus | Chris Balchin | |
| 12th | Over Cutting (TL381687) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Edward Pollard | 12:00 - 13:00. On the embankment. Light breeze and warm sun. 1 Grizzled Skipper; 3 Brown Argus; 2 Small Heath; 7 Common Blue; 5 Small Copper; 2 Brimstone; 1 Large White; 1 Small White; 2 Orange-tip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Langdon Hills: Johnson's Meadows (TQ699863) | Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Grizzled Skipper 4 (2m, 2f - photos showed different individuals) at Johnsons West (TQ699863), another male at Johnsons East (TQ701863) and another male at Hawkesbury Bush (TQ703864). Mating Common Blues, Brown Argus 3, singles others. Moths: Fox, Mother Shipton, Yellow Belle (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Langdon Hills (Westley Heights C. Park). | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue | Andrew Cox | |
| 12th | Johnson's Meadow west, One Tree Hill, Langdon Hill (TQ700866) | Peacock, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper | Paul Beckett | 12-1, Scattered clouds and light wind. Common Blue was very fresh. |
| 12th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | Speckled Wood 7, Orange-tip 2f, Small White 2, singles others, including Green Hairstreak alongside M25 |
| 12th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | New for year here were Small and Large White, Small Copper and Brown Argus |
| 12th | Garden in Little Eversden | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue | James Fowler | Warm, still and mostly sunny. Seen over the day, two Brown Argus and a single Common Blue, firsts for the garden this year. A single Red Admiral and Small Heath. Multiples of others. |
| 12th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 2 Holly Blue and 1 small White |
| 12th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Red Admiral, Holly Blue | George Brown | Sunny and quite warm, light SE wind. Red admiral in garden, late a.m. Holly blue laying eggs on holly flower buds in garden, 3.55p.m. |
| 12th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | TQ5292 - 1 Green Hairstreak on bird'sfoot trefoil, 1 Red Admiral, m Brimstone, 3 Small White, 1 G-v White, 3 Small Copper, 3 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood |
| 12th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | TQ5192: m Brimstone, 2 G-v White, 4 Orange Tip (3m, 1f), 2 Comma, 2 Peacock, 3 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath, Speckled Wood |
| 12th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5191) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | Foxes Hill, Lake & Lower Bedfords Rd area: 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 m Common Blue, 13 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 2 fem Brimstone, 1 Large White, 7 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 5 Orange Tip (4m, 1f), 2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 12 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 11th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Orange-Tip | Chris Balchin | |
| 11th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue | Steve Binding | Quick visit 4/5.30pm sun/cloud (1) Sm Tort. (1) P,cock. (1)Red Ad. (3) Grn Hs.(2) Sm Heath.(2)Org Tip males .(1) Common Blue 1st of the year here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 11th | Devils Dyke July Race Course between A1304-A14. (TL603627) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | I did a dog walk with a friend along the July side of Devils Dyke between the A14 and A130, keeping an out for any butterflies. During a brief spell of sunshine around 2.pm. on the section of the Dyke near the A14 I saw 4 Dingy Skippers, 1 Small Heath and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. The sun came out as we arrived back at the car park by A1304. 2 Holly Blues were on the wing 1 Dingy Skipper and 1 Green-veined white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 10th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Orange-Tip | Chris Balchin | |
| 10th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone | Rob Smith | 2m Brimstones. Managed a close-up shot. In spite of being perhaps 10 months old, this butterfly looks pristine, indicative of an effective camouflage and hibernation strategy (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | Lower Bedfords Road, Harold Hill (TQ525919) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | nr Covered Reservoir: 1 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Heath, 3 Orange Tip (2m, 1f), 1 Green-veined White |
| 10th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | fairly sunny afternoon with a gentle breeze - one male and one female orange tip, one freshly emerged holly blue and one small white seen (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 10th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 1 Green Hairstreak on low bramble in grassland SE of Visitor Centre, my 3rd record here in recent years. Also 3 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath, 3 m Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Comma. In the lake area of park (TQ517918): 3 Small Copper, 1 fem Brimstone, 3 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Moths included Cinnabar, Silver Y, Burnet Companion and Mother Shipton. |
| 9th | Wall Street, Colne Point (TM1012) | Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Chris Balchin | One Green Hairstreak in front garden |
| 9th | Jermaines Wood, Great Warley (TQ571907) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | 1 m Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 6 Orange Tip (5m, 1f) seen in 20 min sunny spell at midday |
| 7th | one tree hill Stanford-le-Hope SS179NQ (TQ689855) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper | Mike Wheatley | Sunny intervals and cool wind kept the butterflies to sunny sheltered areas in Johnston meadow. 2 peacocks,2 small coppers, 5 orange tips and 1 small heath. |
| 7th | Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest. (TQ4086) | Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Christian Moss | 4 green hairstreaks today which was great. After last years fires and some serious scrub clearance I was worried. 9 small coppers and silver y moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Martins Farm Country Park, St Osyth (TM118175) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Robert Seago | These were not all on my transect. This was only the second Sm,all Tortoiseshell i had seen all season, while the Brown Argus was probably just emerged. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Little Paxton pits (TL199628) | Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 4.40pm/6pm sun/cloud becoming cooler. (1) Small copper very freshly emerged. (12+) Brown Argus whist the sun was out all found around the heath area . When the sun went in I managed to find 10 of these roosting. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding | 9.45/12.45pm sunny warm 16c P,cock (7) all worn . Red Ad (1). Comma (3).Spec w (4) all worn. Lrg Wht (1). Brim (4). G V wht (2)on Ground Ivy. Org Tip (2M) (1FM). Holly Blue (4+). Green Hs (6) possible more on Dog rose and Bramble. And lastly 1st of the year here (1) Small Heath. The Green hairstreaks were seen along side the Holly blues often in dispute on the same Dog Rose. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 7th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | Warmish afternoon with sun and clouds, gentle breeze. Saw one holly blue fly across the garden and a male and female orange tip in courtship and mating. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 7th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | 5 Small Copper, 5 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood, 1m Brimstone, 5m Orange-tip, 6 Small White, 1 Green-veined White |
| 7th | Hadleigh Country Park, Benfleet downs (TQ787185) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Wall, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Small Heath and 2 Brimstone. |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits NR (TM200192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Brian Goodey | Three green hairstreaks |
| 7th | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM202192) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Robert Seago | Lots of Speckled Wood, Orange Tips and very good numbers of Brinmstones. At least 4 over a bit of last year's coppice. Green Hairstreaks were my first of the year at least 5. No Holly Blues though yet. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Canvey Wick Nature Reserve (TQ766837) | Other butterfly | Rocio De Marigny | Brown Argus - Please see attached very small butterfly sighted looked at markings first thought was female common blue. I Looked at online site for guidance it mentioned figure 8 marking on underside wing of butterfly in brown argus. Can someone verify or confirm via email. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 7th | Canvey Wick (TQ768832) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | Andrew Woodhouse | 18 Green Hairstreak around the sand pile in the SE corner, 6 pristine Brown Argus and 2 Small Heath. |
| 6th | Wanstead Flats - Epping Forest. (TQ4086) | Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Christian Moss | One Green Hairstreak seen this morning at Long Wood on the flats. 5 Small Coppers as well. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 6th | Over Cutting (TL382687) | Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue | Trevor Sawyer | 2 x Grizzled Skippers, plus single Common Blue, Brown Argus and Small Heath all hunkered down and roosting in the cold dull weather. |
| 5th | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Despite the cold northerlies, a couple of butterflies in sheltered spots. A Speckled Wood in the walk through from Westley Heights and a Small Copper in Willow Park by Kingston Hill |
| 5th | Roding Valley Meadows, Chigwell (TQ435950) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Ian Watts | The first branch field trip of the year wasn't blessed with the best weather. I saw a couple each of Small Copper and Speckled Wood in the warm sun prior to the mid morning start of the walk but the cloud quickly arrived and the walk itself took place in chilly overcast conditions. Some of the members were adept at spotting various moth caterpillars but, butterfly-wise, we had to make do with just a Green Veined White and a distant sighting of a retreating female Orange Tip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Ramsey Marsh (TL943060) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath | Rob Smith | despite some bitter, violent hail squalls coming across the estuary, there was enough afternoon sunshine and shelter on the the leeward side of the sea wall to bring out 2 Green-veined Whites, a male Orange-tip and a Small Heath |
| 4th | Norman Cross (TL162909) | Dingy Skipper | Rosalyn Payne | 10.30-11.00 Cool and breezy. Dingy Skipper 5 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 4th | Hadleigh Park - MTB Venue (TQ799863) | Wall | Andrew Woodhouse | A single wall seen during a sunny short sunny spell between showers |
| 2nd | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Ute Mokros | Fairly sunny morning with gentle breeze. Saw 4-5 small coppers, 1 grizzled skipper, 1 small heath (very fresh), 1 brown argus (also very fresh), 1-2 peacocks (dilapidated), 1-2 male orange tips flying along the edge of the reserve, 1 comma (also dilapidated) and 2 brimstones (male and female) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Woodwalton Marsh (TL211813) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper | Ian Johnstone | Sunny Intervals, Temp 14-15'C, Moderate Breeze. Sightings between 10:30 and 13:00. Grizzled Skipper (2) - Basking in the sun Small Heath (1) Brimstone (2) Orange Tip - Male (3), Female (2) Green-veined White (1) Common Blue - Male (1), Female (2) Brown Argus (2) Small Copper (4) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Over Cutting | Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper | James Fowler | 9:30-10:30, cool,sunny & breezy. 3 Small Copper, singletons of others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 2nd | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak | David Withrington | Sunny morning walk along track to south of main lake. Peacock(1), Brimstone(1 female), Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip(8), Dingy Skiper(1 on peninsula - a rare sight here), Green Hairstreak(1 on main track near peninsula - the first I have seen here since the hawthorns on the NW corner of the pits were cut down 4 years ago). |
| 2nd | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Green Hairstreak | David Withrington | Correction - I reported Green Hairstreak seen along the main track. I commented that it was the first I had seen since the NW hawthorns were cut down 4 years ago. In fact, I saw one in almost the same spot 2 years ago. My apologies. |
| 1st | River Roding walk, Woodford (TQ419926) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Jerry Dennis | Walk from Ray Park along the Roding. Holly Blue seen at the edge of the park. First odonata of the year - large red damselfly. Orange-tip (5), Small White (5), Peacock (3), Speckled Wood (2), Holly Blue (male), GV White. |
| 1st | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 3 Holly Blue, 10 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 5m Orange-tip, 5 Small White, 3 green-veined White |
| 1st | One Tree Hill N R (TQ701862) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Pete Jackson | Difficult few hours for weather with only very occasional sunny spells,Butterfly included 2 G.Hairstreak, 5 Orange Tip, 1 Small Cop, 1 Grizzled Skipper |
| 1st | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper | Steve Binding | Sun/Cloud warm 16c + 11.45/1345pm Org Tips (4+male) (1Female). Gv wht(2).Sm wht(1). Brim(1) Spec w (4).Pcock (1).Holly b (6). Green Hs (3/4). 1st Brown Argus + Small Copper of the yr here (1of each). (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | David Withrington | In my suburban garden I saw Orange Tip(1 male) and Holly Blue(2). These species have been regular over the past two weeks in Lawn Avenue. |
| 1st | Cherry Hinton old pit (TL485560) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | A strong showing from Holly Blues today, and a good number of Orange-Tips (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 Orange-tip (2f, 1m), 5 Green-veined White, 4 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 1st | Bradwell Bird Observatory, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex (TM031084) | Wall | John Sutherby | 1 Wall. Extremely scarce in these parts nowadays. |
| 1st | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Large White and 2 Speckled Wood |
| 1st | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF077047) | Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Albert York | Single male Green Hairstreak patrolling the Hawthorn in the middle of the Eastern perimeter of the nature reserve. Also seen a number of Orange-Tips (probably 3-5, wasn't counting) and a Female Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 1st | Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074046) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus | David Withrington | I saw Brimstone(4), Small White(3), Orange Tip(6), Holly Blue (3), Brown Argus(2), Speckled Wood(5) and Dingy Skipper(1) - a species not often seen at this site. |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 30th | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Len Cornwell | 1 M orange tip, 3 Speckled Wood and 1 Holly Blue |
| 30th | Sawtry Brook (TL167846) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | 2pm Walk from the industrial estate to A1. Sunny, 13 deg, no wind. small tortoiseshell 10, peacock 3, orange-tip 9, holly blue 1, small copper 1. C12 unidentified whites |
| 30th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Brimstone 2m, Speckled Wood 1. the rare Epichnopterix plumella micro moth - 3 |
| 30th | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM001265) | Comma, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Brian Goodey | Three Small Heath, first for the year from this site, a week earlier than last year. |
| 30th | Harold Wood Park (TQ553902) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath | Colin Jupp | 1 Small Heath, 3m Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood |
| 30th | Garden (TL9723) | Orange-Tip | Len Cornwell | 1 female pm |
| 30th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5292) | Small white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Colin Jupp | late am: 1 Small Copper, 1 Small White, 3 Orange-tip (2m, 1f) |
| 29th | St Michael's School Leigh on Sea (TQ832864) | Wall | David Chandler | I was waiting in the school car-park for my wife who works there and two Wall made an appearance on the flower border near the nursery. I was surprised to see Wall this early in the season but then, I've already seen Green Hairstreak in the Chilterns! |
| 29th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | I was pleased to see an Orange Tip roosting on a Garlic Mustard 11.42.am.Cool overcast. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Steve Binding/ Roger Orbell | 10.45/12.50pm Sun + cloud 15c breezy. Grizz (4)sightings around reserve. Small Cop (5/6) all looking fresh. Green Hs (1). Org Tip (2/3)males (2) females. P,cock (2) Brim (2). Sm Wht (1). Holly B (1) |
| 26th | One Tree Hill - Johnson West (TQ700863) | Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Green Hairstreak and a Small Copper found during an hour's search |
| 26th | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper | Steve Binding | 1pm/2.20pm 18c sun/cloud windy. (1)Grizz on Dandelions near open area along with (1) Small Cop. (17+) Peacocks on all tracks. (1) Sm wht. (1) Lrg wht. (4) GV wht. (2male) (1female)Org Tip.(4) Comma . (2) Spec wood (1) Sm Tort looking fresh. Most of the latter were found over the wooden bridge track, along which were lots of Dandelions (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Devils Dyke from b1102 and Railway Cutting | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Christoph Zockler & James Fowler | Between 10 & 12, bright, cool and windy, 14 Green Hairstreak, 7 Small Heath, 6 Holly Blue, 6 Orange Tip, 5 Brimstone, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, singletons of others. |
| 24th | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Grizzled Skipper | Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne | 1 grizzled skipper seen during weekly transect count (iphone photo taken) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Ring's End, Nene Washes (TF397027) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | David Withrington | Short walk by Moreton's Leam, just before it meets the River Nene. Peacock(1), Brimstone(1), Large White(1), Green-veined White(2), Orange Tip(2), Holly Blue(3). |
| 24th | Ouse Fen, Needingworth (TL3672) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Ian Johnstone | Weather was sunny mid-day with light breeze. Temperature between 13-15'C. Sightings between 09:30 and 12:30. Small Tortoiseshell (1) - Feeding on Dandelion Peacock (2) - Basking in the Sun Small White (1) and Green-Veined White (2)- Feeding on Nettles Orange-Tip (3) - On nettles and flying around Speckled Wood (3) - On nettles Small Copper (1) - Basking in the sun (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 23rd | devil's dyke. race course end (TL048380) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue | Trevor Goodfellow | only 2 x holly blues and the odd orange tip. others in singles. dingy skipper at least four just beyond before first steps down (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 23rd | devil's dyke, racecourse end (TL048380) | Green Hairstreak | Trevor Goodfellow | forgot to post green hairstreak sighting, laying eggs, just walking back to the car, last few feet of dyke next to holly bush with holly blues. Sorry if Edward Pollard didn't see it i know he was looking. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Wandlebury CP (TL494532) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Alan Coulson | 1 Small Copper. Meadow opposite Cherry Pond. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | High Ongar to Fyfield, circular walk. (TL564036) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Margaret & Jim Dalgarno.r | 4,Peacock, 2.Small Tortoiseshell, 7,Speckled Wood, 7,Large White, 20+,Small White, 15,Orange Tip. |
| 23rd | Essex Way between Gt Waltham / Pleshey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Mike Hardwick | Warm and sunny only 1 speckled wood |
| 23rd | Devil's Dyke (racecourse end) (TL6161) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue | Edward Pollard | Walked the full length from car park to A14. 5 Dingy Skipper (with Trevor Goodfellow) in the middle near the July racecourse buildings. At least 1 more close to the car park. 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 7 Peacock, 5 Small Tort., 1 Speckled Wood, 6 Brimstone, 7+ Orange-Tip, 1 G V White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 23rd | Canvey Wick (TQ768833) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Andrew Woodhouse | Just one Green Hairstreak found during an hour's search. |
| 23rd | Barnack Hills & Holes (TF075046) | Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | David Scudamore | 3pm-4.30pm. 8 Green Hairstreak & 1 Male Orange Tip (+ 3 Emperor Moths) |
| 22nd | brampton | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Brown Argus | Sharon Hearle | A very early Brown Argus |
| 22nd | Willow Park EWT (TQ6887) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | 3.30pm transect - 5 Peacock, 2 Green-veined White, single male Brimstone and a Speckled Wood |
| 22nd | Rainham/Wennington A13 slip (TQ549802) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | The A13 eastbound cutting between A1306 and M25 looks perfect Green Hairstreak habitat with lots of Broom on disturbed ground. I ventured 100 yards down the slipway and found one on Hawthorn. I would think they are in great number along the main road cutting. Also Orange-tip 2m,1f, Peacock 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | One Tree Hill (Johnsons west) (TQ700863) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak | Rob Smith | 3pm disturbed a Grizzled Skipper nectaring on dandelion; could not relocate. Green Hairstreak - probable female looking for egglaying sites in sward. male Brimstone & Orange-tip. singles all species |
| 22nd | Matching garden (TL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Bryan Russell | M and f brimstone. |
| 22nd | Greenway, Beckton (TQ436820) | Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Rob Smith | 2 Green Hairstreaks on Field Maple (TQ436820 & TQ438820), Also Orange-tip 2m, Green-veined White 1, Holly Blue 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Great Holland Pits EWT (TM101124) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Robert Seago | Lots of Brimstones including this female egg laying. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Fobbing: old sea wall (TQ720836) | Peacock, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | singles |
| 22nd | Fingringhoe EWT (TM048193) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 3,Brimstone, 4,Large White, 9,Small White, 3,Green-veined White, 8,Orange Tip, 18+Peacock, 3,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Comma, 4,Speckled Wood, 3,Green Hairstreak, 1,Small Copper. |
| 22nd | Devil's Dyke, Newmarket (racecourse) (TL6161) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | 2 or 3 Dingy Skippers found with some difficulty! A couple of Green Hairstreaks, one at each end of the dyke. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Davy Down, Stifford (TQ593800) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small Copper | Rob Smith | Small Copper 6, Peacock 2, Brimstone 1m |
| 22nd | Beckton: Royal Docks Road (TQ438817) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper | Rob Smith | 10.30am - 3 Green Hairstreaks, a pair of Small Coppers - the female was in the clutches of a crab spider. Brimstone 3 (2m,1f), Orange-tip 2f, Green-veined White 2, Small White 1. Also 2 sparring male Green Hairstreaks by Tesco Xtra (TQ440817) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Beckton Alps (TQ431819) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Rob Smith | incredible showing of 17 Green Hairstreaks on territory. 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, singles others (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Ailsworth (TL121997) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Matthew Webb | A new site to me for Green Hairstreak locally. 3 seen with an incredibly confiding and docile specimen that enabled close inspection. My best ever view of this species. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 21st | Weald Brook (TQ562925) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Orange-tip m+f, 1 Small White, 5 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 21st | Thaxted (TL607312) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Stephen Dutton | All sightings West side of River Chelmer except Holly Blue,female, that was near the town centre |
| 21st | RSPB West Canvey Marsh | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Trevor James Hockey | 20+ Peacocks, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 x speckled Wood, 1 x Male Orange tip, 2x Female Orangetips |
| 21st | Pound Wood, EWT Reserve | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Trevor James Hockey | 2 x speckled wood, 1 x Brimstone, 2 x male Orange Tips, 1 x Peacock |
| 21st | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2m Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 4 Speckled Wood |
| 21st | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 5 Orange-tip (4m,1f), 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 8 Speckled Wood, 5 Small White |
| 21st | Noak Hill (TQ545941) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | male Brimstone, 1 Large White, 3 Orange-tip (2m, 1f), 3 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 21st | Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers (TQ8296) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Christopher Rawlings | 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined white, 1 Peacock & 1 male Orange Tip. |
| 21st | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Rob Smith | Orange-tip 5, Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Brimstone 2, Peacock 5, Speckled Wood 10 |
| 21st | Colne Point EWT (TM101124) | Peacock, Small Copper | Robert Seago | Good to see at least 8 Small Coppers |
| 21st | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 7 Orange-tip (6m, 1f), 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 6 Sml/GV White, 10 Speckled Wood |
| 21st | Audley End (TL5238) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Martin Peers | Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White 3, Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2; others single males |
| 20th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ4287) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Christian Moss | 4 Speckled Woods, 5 Small Whites, 4 Orange Tips, 1 Brimstone, 9 Peacocks & 5 Small Tortoiseshells all seen in the park. Plus a bonus Holly Blue as I walked home. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Tiptree Heath (TL882146) | Brimstone | Richard Bigg | Walked the eastern end of the heath and saw only two butterflies one was a Brimstone the other a white which could have been an Orange Tip or Small White. |
| 20th | Tiptree (TL886162) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip | Richard Bigg | Spent 35mins. walking meadows which I would think are old gravel workings filled in :- Orange Tip(2),Peacock(1),Small White(2). Other whites were flying in small numbers and some were probably female Orange Tips. |
| 20th | RSPB Old Hall Marshes (TL9612) | Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | George Brown | Sunny and very warm. Light NE wind. c6 Peacocks, single Green-veined white and male Orange tip, and 4 Small coppers. |
| 20th | Over cutting (TL382687) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper | Paddy Grove | One or two Grizzled Skippers seen. Also a pair of squabbling Small Coppers which I was very pleased to see here. I'm pretty sure I saw a Small Heath as well but didn't confirm 100% (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 20th | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | David Withrington | South side of the main lakes - Small Tortoiseshell(3), Comma(2), Peacock(5), Brimstone(6), Small White(7), Green-veined White(2), Orange Tip(17 males), Speckled Wood(8), Holly Blue(1). |
| 20th | Gt Holland Pits nature reserve (TM203190) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Liz Huxley | 3+ male orange tip; 2+ peacock; 2 brimstone; 5 speckled wood; 2 green hairstreak; 1 comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Doddinghurst Garden. | Comma, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 1,Comma, 2,Brimstone, 2,Orange-Tip |
| 19th | Weeleyhall Wood Nature Reserve (TM158210) | Peacock, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Gavin Price | 5 x Peacocks one Male Orange Tip One Speckled Wood 1500hrs warm & sunny but a little breezy. All on the wing |
| 19th | Wanstead (garden) (TQ409888) | Peacock, Large white | Rob Smith | 1 of each |
| 19th | Magog Down (TL488531) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Barbara Massingham-Stubbs | |
| 19th | M25 embankment Brentwood (TQ572915) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak | Colin Jupp | 6 Green Hairstreaks on oak, hawthorn, hazel and field maple. 11m , 1f Orange-tip, 5 Small White, 10 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood. At Nags Head Lane (TQ567914) 13 Speckled Wood |
| 19th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ4399) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Christian Moss | 11 Speckled Woods, 4 Peacocks, 3 Orange Tips, 2 Brimstones, 1 Small White. Cracking morning. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | Brimstone-two: Male & female (egglaying). Orange tip- four males. Small white- at least six. Peacock- three. Speckled wood- two. |
| 19th | Holme Fen (TL1989) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Rosalyn Payne | Peacock 14, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Brimstone 1, Small Copper 1, Orange-tip 1, Whites 6 (not stopping to be identified)Green-veined I would think |
| 19th | Harold Park (TQ559914) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | 2m Orange-tip, 2Peacock, 1m Brimstone near River Ingrebourne |
| 19th | Harold Hill (garden) (TQ548926) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Colin Jupp | 1Holly Blue, 1m Brimstone, 2m Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, mixed whites |
| 19th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | Whilst gardening late afternoon I noted 4 species of butterfly nectaring on Honesty. Sunny and Warm. 2 Male Orange Tips. Brimstones.1 Holly Blue and 1 Green-veined white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 19th | Devil's Dyke, Reach (TL5765) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Nick Littlewood & Rose Toney | Estimates: 6 Small Heath (along railway cutting), 8 Green Hairstreak, 50 Brimstones, 10 Holly Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Peacock. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 19th | Crowsheath Community Woodland (TQ7196) | Other butterfly | Keith Luscombe | A Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) basking after 5pm. Photos sent to recorder suggest this is the same individual that was seen about 500 yards away by same observer on 1st April |
| 19th | Comberton Garden (TL387546) | Brimstone, Small white, Holly Blue | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 2, Small White 2, Holly Blue 3 |
| 19th | Canvey Wick (TQ762834) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Copper | Alan Waddoups | 10 Sp.Wood, 15 Peacock, 3 G-v White,1 Sm.White, 1 sm.Copper, 1 Sm.Tortoiseshell, 1 male Orange Tip between 12.00 and 2.00 pm on a warm, sunny spring day - and not to mention the cuckoos, whitethroats, blackcaps, etc. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Blackmore. Edge of fields & hedgerows. (TQ607999) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Margaret Dalgarno | Very warm sunny afternoon. ( 3.30 ----4.15. 6 peacock. 3 small white. 4 Brimstone.1 green-veined white. 1 large white. 4 small tortishell. 2 orange-tip. |
| 19th | Black Notley (TL7620) | Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny and warm; light NE wind. 1 Brimstone laying eggs on Alder buckthorns in garden, 12.45p.m. Most leaf buds unopened yet and eggs then laid just below bud. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Belfairs Woods (TQ822876) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Alan Waddoups | 4 Speckled Wood, 5 Peacock, 5 Orange Tip (4m 1f), 6 Brimstone (5m 1f), 3 Comma plus many unidentified whites, on a bright spring afternoon between 3.00 and 4.00 pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 19th | Barnack Hills + holes (TF077044) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue | Steve Binding / Paul Fisher | 09.30am/12.30pm 18c sunny getting warmer all the time but breezy. Green Hs (14) Brimstone (5) male (3) female. Holly Blue (8) Comma (3) Sm Tort (1) Orange Tip (1Female) . The Green hairstreak were found in all areas of the site on Ivy as well as Hawthorn and Apple blossom. Strange no Spec Woods?? |
| 19th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | Had a good walk around the wood, sunny, 20 deg C, little wind. Peacock 4, Brimstone 3, Orange-tip 5, Speckled Wood 1. On the route from St Judith's Field 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Holly Blue |
| 18th | Westfield Farm, Comberton, Cambbs (TL374545) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Peacock 1, Brimstone 8, Small White 8, Large White 1, Orange Tip 6 |
| 18th | River Roding walk, Woodford (TQ419926) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Jerry Dennis | 4 male and 2 female Orange-Tio, 1 Brimstone, 5 S White, 2 L White, 1 GV White, 1 S Tort., 5 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Comma |
| 18th | Old Railway Line, Comberton, Cambs (TL383546) | Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Orange-Tip | Tony Roberts | Brimstone 9, Small White 12, Orange Tip 4, Large White 1 |
| 18th | Noak Hill (TQ545941) | Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | male Brimstone, 3 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 18th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Brimstone | Rob Smith | a first female Brimstone of the year for me |
| 18th | Maxey Cut, Peakirk (TF173075) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | David Withrington | Morning walk along Cut and up towards River Welland: Small Tortoiseshell(3), Peacock(4), Brimstone(6 males), Green-veined White(12), Orange Tip(9 males). |
| 18th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Green-veined white | Colin Jupp | nectaring on apple blossom in the garden |
| 18th | Hadleigh Country Park | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Copper | Andrew Woodhouse | 5 Peacock, 2 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip and a Small Copper. |
| 18th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Len Cornwell | 1 of each. Sunny and warm |
| 18th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | male Brimstone, 2m Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 17th | Walk along river Wid from Doddinghurst. (TQ593998) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Large white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Rosie & Bill Perkins. | 4,Large White, 2,Small White, 1,Green-veined White, 2.Brimstone, 2,Orange-Tip, 17, Peacock, 8.Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 17th | Tylers Shaw (TQ572916) | Peacock, Brimstone, Large white | Colin Jupp | 1m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 4 Peacock |
| 17th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Steve Binding | 10.12am / 12.05pm warm sunny 11c and rising. first Green hairstreak of the year here at a different location than usual (1) Brimstones(4)P,cock (1) Red Ad (1) Comma(2) Spec wood (5) Org Tip male. (2) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Jermaines Wood/M25 (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 5 male Orange-tips incl 3 sparring together, 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined White,, several unidentified, 6 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 17th | Harold Court, Thames Chase (TQ558911) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 male Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 4 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 17th | Garden in Little Eversden | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | James Fowler | 12:00, warm, sunny and still, numerous Peacock and Brimstone including a female. 5 Orange Tip, three Holly Blue and single Small White and Green-veined White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 17th | Garden (TL9723) | Small white | Len Cornwell | 1 single |
| 17th | Coldham's Common (TL4758) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Edward Pollard | Warm and sunny. 20 mins of observations. 4 Small Tort. 5 Speckled Wood. 3 Holly Blue. 2 Orange-Tip. 1 Brimstone. 1 Small white. |
| 17th | Cherry Hinton old pit (TL485560) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Paddy Grove | Good numbers out in the warmer weather. Looked for GHairstreak but nothing spotted |
| 17th | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Large white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Large White, 2 Speckled Wood |
| 17th | Burwell Cambs (TL589665) | Orange-Tip | Paul Craske | Flew gently across the garden at 1pm today. |
| 17th | Barnwell East LNR, Cambridge (TL479582) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip | Edward Pollard | My first visit to the site. Surprisingly quiet. Looks like the site is becoming over-grown with hawthorn and bramble. |
| 16th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ809967) | Brimstone, Small white | Christopher Rawlings | 1 of each flying through a garden in Hullbridge Road. |
| 16th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Peacock | Christopher Rawlings | I fly through our garden |
| 16th | Matching garden (TL516124) | Peacock, Brimstone | Bryan Russell | |
| 16th | Garden (TL9723) | Brimstone, Small white | Len Cornwell | 1 of each late morning when it was fairly sunny and warm |
| 16th | Cambridge Botanic Gardens (TL4557) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Edward Pollard | Warm and sunny. Lots about, but casualy obervations during a trip with young family. 4 Holly Blue, 4+ Brimstone, 1 fml Orange-tip, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral. |
| 15th | Westlands Park (TL9623) | Peacock, Green-veined white | Len Cornwell | 2 Peaacocks 1 Green-vein. |
| 15th | Sawtry Brook (TL167846) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, 12 deg, windy. 1.30-2pm Small Tortoiseshell 8, Peacock 4 |
| 15th | Mere Way from Cambridgeshire R. College (TL460627) | Small white, Speckled Wood | Scott Boyd | lunchtime walk along Mereway from behind the college to Milton road/Butt lane. Sunny. 4 small whites and 5 speckled woods |
| 15th | Harold Hill: Central Park (TQ546922) | Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 2 Orange-tip (male and female), 1 ea others |
| 15th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | male Orange-tip in the garden |
| 15th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Brimstone, Small white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue | Kevin Wilson | Near to the garden I saw 2 Small whites. 1 Speckled Wood. 1 male Brimstone. 1 male Orange Tip and 1 Holly Blue. 11.35.am-12.30.pm. Sunny but a cool wind. |
| 15th | Coldham's Common (TL471591) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small white, Speckled Wood | Edward Pollard | Strong, chill wind, but sunny. 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Coma, 3 Small Tort. singles of the other species. |
| 14th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ421870) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white | Christian Moss | Searching for Orange Tips & Speckled Woods in the Old Sewage Works, none seen as of yet. I did however see my first Small Tortoiseshell & Green veined white of the year. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 12th | Matching - garden (TL516124) | Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood | Bryan Russell | Sunny but only 12 degrees |
| 11th | Cambridgeshire guided bus way (TL464614) | Small white, Holly Blue | Scott Boyd | 1 small blue and 1 holly blue seen in 30 minute walk along the busway. Light breeze and sunny. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 10th | strethall (TL482406) | Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady | Sharon Hearle | sheltered field edge public footpath 1 PL 3 ST |
| 10th | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | south side of A12: a female Brimstone, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell & 1 Speckled Wood |
| 10th | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 16 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood |
| 10th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Holly Blue | Ute Mokros | 1 male holly blue in garden, early afternoon (sunshine but cool breeze) |
| 10th | Borley (TL850423) | Peacock, Orange-Tip | Martin Peers | Peacock 2, Orange-Tip male |
| 10th | Blackmore. (TQ604993) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood | Margaret Dalgarno | Sunny afternoon with cool breeze. Wind quite sharp so it was a nice surprise to see the butterflies. At least 6 speckled wood and 2 brimstone. |
| 8th | Tanholt Pits, Peterborough (TF238017) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | A lovely sunny morning - along the path by the lakes I saw: Peacock (3), Brimstone (3), Small White (7) and Speckled Wood (1). |
| 8th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | 1.30pm/3.10pm warm sunny 15c+ 4 Orange tip males 1 female mostly on the wing save one on dandelions. 3 male Brimstones. 9 Peacocks sunning as was 3 Comma. 2 Spec woods a bit on the small side looking fresh. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 8th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | Walking to my car at 1.45.pm I noted 2 Brimstones,1 Peacock and 1 male Orange Tip. Warm and sunny. |
| 8th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock | Len Cornwell | |
| 8th | Fordham Estate (TL926288) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Richard Bigg | An hour and ten mins. walk in warm sun with no wind temp. 17deg. Peacock(4), Comma(3) and a male Brimstone. |
| 8th | Cambridgeshire guided bus way (TL464614) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white | Scott Boyd | 30 minute walk along the bus way from Milton road to College at 12.30. Sunny with slight breeze. Saw 4 brimstones, 1 small white, 1 green veined white, 2 unidentified whites, and 1 peacock. |
| 5th | Jermaines Wood/Tyler's Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Peacock 3, Comma 1 |
| 4th | Footpath off of Harwich Road Little Clacton (TM170205) | Comma | Gavin Price | Single Comma sunning on hedgerow. Weather breezy cool at 5c sunny intervals |
| 1st | Stonebridge Corner, Knarr Fen (TF277009) | Green-veined white | David Withrington | |
| 1st | Reach end of Devils Dyke and the Burwell rail cutt (TL575653) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak | Kevin Wilson | I walked the reach end of Devils Dyke and along the Burwell rail cutting. I was pleased to see 5 fresh Green Hairstreaks spiralling over an Ivy covered bush. Other butterflies seen-10 Peacocks,4 Small Whites, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 male Brimstones, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 male Orange Tip, 1 Comma, 1 Green-veined white and 5 unidentified whites. Sunny. Warm out of the breeze. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 1st | Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white | Colin Jupp | south side of A12: 1 Green-veined White, 3 Comma, 1 Peacock |
| 1st | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 18 Small Tortoiseshell on nettle banks from Petersfield Ave to A12, 5 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White |
| 1st | Milton Country Park, Cambridge (TL4762) | Comma, Peacock, Green-veined white, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ian Johnstone | Sightings between 11:00 and 13:00. Weather sunny with gentle breeze - Temp about 12'C. Sightings: Comma (1) Orange Tip (1) Holly Blue (2) Peacock (1) Green-Veined White (2) |
| 1st | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | James Fowler | Early afternoon, cool, still and sunny. 6 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 3 Brimstone, single Orange Tip and Holly Blue. |
| 1st | Crowsheath Community Woodland (TQ7196) | Other butterfly | Keith Luscombe | A Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) seen in the late afternoon (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 1st | Central Park, Harold Hill (TQ546922) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small White, 4 Speckled Wood, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma |
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| March 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 31st | Orton Brick Pit, Peterborough (TL174934) | Peacock, Speckled Wood | David Withrington | Along footpath on south side of lakes - Peacock (3), Speckled Wood (1). |
| 31st | Holme Fen (TL198896) | Comma, Peacock | Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley | Midday. 4 comma, 10 peacock |
| 31st | Hardwick wood (TL3557) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Large white | Louise Bacon, Vince Lea | |
| 31st | Brampton Wood (TL187701) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Roger Orbell | Also many Light Orange Underwings around |
| 31st | Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex (TM030083) | Holly Blue | John Sutherby | One nectaring on cherry blossom in the Othona Camp "meadow" during the afternoon when the sun came out. |
| 31st | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rosalyn Payne | 4 peacock, 2 comma. A small tortoiseshell in the field just before you get to the wood. Sunny but a cold wind |
| 30th | Tylers Common (TQ566905) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 7 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 30th | Orwell Chalk Pit | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Sharon Brown | 18 degrees C. |
| 30th | One Tree Hill, Basildon (TQ697861) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white | Alan Waddoups | 18 x peacock, 2 x Small White, 5 x Small Tortoiseshell, 3 x Comma. All sightings in the area of the Country Park between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. |
| 30th | Leez Reservoir | Orange-Tip | George Brown | Sunny and warm. Male at 11.10a.m. |
| 30th | Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill). | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- three, all males. Peacock- at least seven. Comma- one. Small tortoiseshell- one. |
| 30th | John Weston Reserve EWT (TM2624) | Peacock, Brimstone | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Brimstone & Peacock |
| 30th | Jermaines Wood/Tylers Common (TQ571907) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip | Colin Jupp | Jermaines Wood, Warley: 1m Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 6 Peacock, 2 Comma |
| 30th | Hemingford Grey (TL289701) | Brimstone, Orange-Tip | Ute Mokros | One male orange-tip flying through garden mid day. |
| 30th | Harold Hill (TQ554917) | Small white | Colin Jupp | 3 Small White near the A12 |
| 30th | Garden (TL9723) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Len Cornwell | 1 of each. Sunny and warm |
| 30th | Circular walk from Tollesbury Square. (TL956104) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Holly Blue | Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins. | 28,Peacock, 2,Small Tortoiseshell, 1,Comma, 1,Holly Blue. |
| 30th | Cherry Orchard Country Park, Rochford - Eastermn e | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white | Trevor James Hockey | Lots of Peacocks 20+, two comma's, two Brimstones, Two small tortoiseshell's, one Red admiral and one Small white. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 30th | Castor Hanglands (TF117022) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip | David Withrington | At the top end of the nature reserve I saw - Brimstone (5), Peacock (4), Comma (1), and Orange Tip (3 males). |
| 30th | Back garden (TL969201) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white | David Allen | Singles of each. |
| 29th | haddenham cb6 3xd | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white, Holly Blue | Ian Dickerson | brimstone 2 holy blue 2 |
| 29th | St Ives (TL3171) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue | Ian Johnstone | Sunny day (15'C) with light breeze. Male and Female Orange Tip flying around near Slepe Hall playing field. Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks (3) and a Brimstone flying round garden. |
| 29th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ805971) | Small white | Christopher Rawlings | 1 fly through our garden |
| 29th | South Woodham Ferrers (TQ802966) | Comma | Christopher Rawlings | 1 Settle on lawn of a garden |
| 29th | South Woodford, garden (TQ397900) | Brimstone | Nick Challoner | First brimstone of the year for me |
| 29th | Risebridge Golf Course, Romford (TQ523911) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 4 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 29th | Rise Park, Romford (TQ515910) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock | Colin Jupp | 7 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 29th | Reach end of Devils Dyke and the Burwell railway c (TL574654) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white, Speckled Wood | Kevin Wilson | I walked along Devils Dyke, Reach end to and along the disused Burwell railway cutting. 10.00.am-11.15.pm. Butterflies seen-12 male Brimstones and 3 females,7 Peacocks,2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Green-veined white, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Comma. |
| 29th | Queen's Park, Billericay (TQ672968) | Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Alan Waddoups | ! Small White, 4 Brimstone (all male), 7 Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Newmarket Road, Cambridge (TL474593) | Holly Blue | Edward Pollard | 1 Holly Blue |
| 29th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- at least five, all males. Peacock-at least three. Comma-two. Red admiral- one. Speckled wood- one. |
| 29th | Laindon West garden. | Red Admiral, Brimstone | Andrew Cox | Brimstone- one Male. Red admiral- one. |
| 29th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Steve Binding | 11.30-2pm v warm sunny 16c slt breeze 7 male Brimstones +1 female. 9 Peacocks. 7 Comma. 1 Red Ad. 2 very fresh Spec Woods. 1 male org Tip. Some of the Brimstones were taking nectar from willow catkins ,violets and ground ivy. Also found a comma on catkins. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 29th | Itter Park, Peterborough (TF183020) | Holly Blue | David Withrington | One flew through the middle of the park gardens. |
| 29th | Home Farm Road, Houghton (TL284723) | Holly Blue | John Winterbottom | One briefly, on Camellia in my garden; warm, sunny. |
| 29th | Holland Haven CP (TM2117) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Simon & Pat Cox | 7 Peacocks, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Brimstone & a Small/G-v White |
| 29th | Harold Hill (TQ548926) | Comma, Peacock, Small white | Colin Jupp | singles. garden sightings, late pm |
| 29th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Orange-Tip | Kevin Wilson | 1 female Orange Tip settling occasionally but not long enough for me to obtain a photo in my neighbour's garden 1.15pm. Warm and Sunny. |
| 29th | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | James Fowler | Mild sunny morning. Numerous Brimstone and Peacock. Two Comma and a single Small Tortoiseshell and Small White. |
| 29th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Comma, Peacock, Small white, Holly Blue | Julie Grove | Just reporting the Holly Blue as the others may have been the gang from yesterday. |
| 29th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock | Len Cornwell | x1 sunny and warm |
| 29th | Dogsthorpe, Peterborough (TF192010) | Peacock, Small white | David Withrington | In my garden just before noon - Peacock (1), Small White (1). |
| 29th | Comberton | Holly Blue | James Fowler | 14:15, sunny and warm. A single Holly Blue flying. First of 2019. |
| 29th | Coldham's Common (TL4758) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Edward Pollard | Warm and sunny, light breeze. 7+ Brimstone; 3 Peacock; 1 Small Tortoishell; 3 Small White |
| 29th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 male Orange-tip, 2 Speckled Wood, 8 Brimstone (7m, 1f), 2 Red Admiral, 38+ Peacock, 9 Comma, 5 Small Tortoiseshell. |
| 28th | New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 2 sightings of a Brimstone, the first at 11.41. am the second at 1.54.pm. Also 2 sightings of a Small Tortoiseshell, 12.25.pm and 1.14.pm.Sunny and mild. |
| 28th | Harold Hill: Paines Brook (TQ549914) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 3 Speckled Wood, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 2 Peacock |
| 28th | Harold Hill: Central Park (TQ546922) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Speckled Wood | Colin Jupp | 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 28th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white, Orange-Tip | Julie Grove | Warm 14C Bright sunshine, slight breeze - 2 Peacock, 3 Small white, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Male Orange Tip - bit worrying as no sign of Garlic Mustard yet. |
| 28th | Cambridgeshire guided bus way (TL464614) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Scott Boyd | 30 minute lunchtime walk along busway from Milton road to college. Sunny with little wind. 3 brimstone, 4 small white, 1 comma, 3 peacock and 1 small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo ) |
| 28th | Brookside Sawtry (TL167842) | Holly Blue | Rosalyn Payne | 1 Holly Blue at the edge of the field, mid morning |
| 26th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ423869) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Christian Moss | Three Commas, Two Peacocks and a Red Admiral seen yesterday in the Old Sewage Works. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | Dogsthorpe Star Pit (TF212027) | Comma, Peacock | David Withrington | One Comma and two Peacocks on walk round the reserve. |
| 25th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma, Peacock | Rob Smith | Peacock 3, Comma 2 |
| 25th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom | Peacock | Kevin Wilson | 1 Peacock in a sheltered sunny area 10.10.am. Another seen at 4.00.pm in a different area of Hare Park. |
| 25th | Fletton Lake, Peterborough (TL196963) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small white | David Withrington | Walk along west side of lake - Small Tortoiseshell (2), Comma (1), Small White (1). |
| 25th | Bedfords Park LNR (TQ5192) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small white | Colin Jupp | 1.25-4.25pm - 2 Small White, 21 Peacock, 5 Comma, 3 Small Tortoiseshell. Both Small White settled and Peacock males on territory in southern area of park |
| 24th | Sutton Gault (TL424798) | Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined white | Rob Partridge | 2 Green-veined Whites; Large White on 23rd, yesterday. |
| 24th | St Osyth Creek (TM1055) | Peacock, Brimstone | Dr Simon Cox | 4 Peacocks & 1 Brimstone along the public footpath |
| 24th | Queens park fields (TQ677965) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small white | Mike Wheatley | Today was a sunny day with light winds. Saw 8 Brimstones, 6 comma's,9 peacock and 1 small white |
| 24th | Matching village | Peacock, Brimstone | Bryan Russell | 3 of each |
| 24th | Lower Bedfords Road, Collier Row | Brimstone | Ian Phillips | 2 male brimstone flying along road adjacent to Bedfords Park 2pm |
| 24th | Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral | Andrew Cox | Comma- three Peacock- at least seven Red admiral- one |
| 24th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Steve Binding | 1.30/ 2.45pm warm sunny ,breezy in places. Numbers increasing 1 brimstone male, 6 peacock,7 comma, 1 red ad, 1 white u/d (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood | James Fowler | 11:30, cooll, sunny and still. Numerous male and a single female Brimstone. A single Small Tortoiseshell, my first Speckled Wood of 2019 and two each of Comma and Peacock. |
| 24th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Julie Grove | Midday 14C Sunny but breezy, 1 Brimstone, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. I cannot remember observing Comma this early they were all on our large flowering Cherry - Prunus pissardii Nigra |
| 24th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock | Len Cornwell | singleton on warm sunny morning |
| 24th | Dagnam Park LNR (TQ5593) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Colin Jupp | 11am-2.30pm - 5 male and 1 female Brimstone, 8 Peacock incl. pair in courtship, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma |
| 24th | Cripsey Brook, Ongar (TL048380) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Peter Merrett | |
| 24th | Cherry Orchard Countrey Park | Peacock, Brimstone | Trevor James Hockey | Mid morning walk around the western end of Cherry Orchard, i.e towards Grove woods -3 Brimstone , 6 peacocks, one photographed. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Cambridge Botanic Gardens (TL454571) | Red Admiral, Brimstone | Edward Pollard | 9+ Brimstones, but only 1 Red Admiral. |
| 24th | Bradwell St Peters to Marshouse OutfallTM (TM0308) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Green-veined white | Graham Smith | 22Peacock, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral (worn individual), GV White, Small White, Brimstone (male). |
| 24th | Beachet Wood, Mount End (TL489007) | Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Watts | Approx 15 Peacocks along the woodland edge. Another 10 or so seen walking between there and Theydon Bois. I guess I saw more of this species in an hour or so today than I saw during the entirety of 2018. |
| 23rd | Brookes NR (TL812267) | Comma, Peacock | Richard Bigg | My first sighting of a butterfly this year. in weak sun and temperature 14deg. single Comma and Peacock. |
| 23rd | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock | Rosalyn Payne | Sunny, 12 deg, light wind. Small Tortoiseshell on the approach to the wood. 6 Peacock, 4 Comma |
| 21st | Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | 2pm Warm and sunny 1 Brimstone, 3 Comma, 4 Peacock |
| 21st | Woodwalton Farm (TL215814) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Rosalyn Payne | Sections 1,2,3 of transect. 1 Brimstone, 3 Peacock , 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
| 21st | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small white | Julie Grove | Bright sunshine 16c no wind, around 3.00 p.m. 1 x Small Tortoiseshell, 1 x Brimstone, 2 x Small White feeding on the last of the Winter flowering Honeysuckle |
| 21st | Fowlmere RSPB nature reserve (TL407457) | Comma | Jonathan Wallace | Basking on the top of a phragmites seedhead. |
| 21st | Fen Causeway (TL448575) | Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined white | Trevor Sawyer | Green-Veined White nectaring near Fen Causeway at lunchtime on Thursday in weak sunlight . I followed it to check whether it was a Small White or a GV. |
| 21st | Church Lane, North Weald (TL494045) | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | Ian Watts | Singles. |
| 20th | Pilgrims Hatch Brentwood | Small white | Tom Hyde | 7am very small freshly emerged Small White front garden. |
| 19th | Tan Lane Little Clacton (TM173204) | Peacock | Gavin Price | Single Peacock flew into garden, settled for seconds and then flew on. Sunny intervals no wind. |
| 19th | Lyonshall Wood, S of Great Leighs (TL7314) | Brimstone | George Brown | Sunny spells, 11a.m.-12.50p.m. 2 male Brimstones. |
| 19th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom. (TL583589) | Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 1 male Brimstone seen at 11.03am,and another at 12.34pm. |
| 19th | Eaton Socon St Neots | Small white | Steve Binding | sun ,cloud but warm 1130am. whilst gardening a fresh Small White landed on Daffodils in front of me briefly, possibly looking for nectar before flying off . 1st of the year ? |
| 19th | Broadway Cemetery, Peterborough (TL195995) | Peacock, Brimstone | David Withrington | I saw 3 Brimstones and 1 Peacock. |
| 15th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583589) | Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 3 Brimstones seen in a relatively sheltered area of woodland during brief spells of sunshine. 12.08.pm-12.16.pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 14th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ435998) | Comma | Christian Moss | Very windy conditions. Saw a Comma briefly in flight before hunkering down in the heather. |
| 13th | Garden in Little Eversden l | Red Admiral | James Fowler | 10:30, sunny, cool and very windy. A singleton landed briefly on a path before flying / being blown away. |
| 5th | Pebmarsh, woodland & Prestons Lake (TL8531) | Small Tortoiseshell | Martin Peers | single Small Tortoiseshell on sunny slope below Preston's Lake. |
| 5th | Holland Haven (TM2116) | Painted Lady | George Brown | Sunny with fresh SW wind, 12.55p.m. Flew in over seawall and settled on sheltered ground with wings open in the sunshine. Very fresh looking. |
| February 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Small Tortoiseshell | Simon & Pat Cox | single Small Tortoiseshell on Viburnum in our garden |
| 27th | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh (TQ788912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Graham Bailey | Early pm walk around site. Small tortoiseshell 4, singles each of Brimstone, Peacock and Comma. |
| 27th | Wanstead Park - Epping Forest (TQ414876) | Comma, Red Admiral | Christian Moss | Four Commas and a Red Admiral seen in the park today. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Paxton Pits (TL199628) | Comma, Peacock | Steve Binding | 17c very warm sunny 1 peacock 2 comma in dispute near carparking area |
| 27th | Newnham, Cambridge (TL442570) | Brimstone | Edward Pollard | 2 Brimstone in woods next to the Cam |
| 27th | My garden Belfairs Leigh on sea (TQ831698) | Peacock | David Scofield | Quartering up and down garden |
| 27th | Lagoons Perry (TL157671) | Comma | Steve Binding | 2 comma one sunning on gravel track the other on bramble. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Helpston (TF121060) | Peacock | David Withrington | |
| 27th | Garden, Ely | Comma | Andrew Munks | 1 Comma on blossom of plum tree in garden |
| 27th | Garden (TL9723) | Peacock | Len Cornwell | First garden sighting of the year |
| 27th | Ely Common | Brimstone | Andrew Munks | |
| 27th | Danbury Common (TL779048) | Brimstone | Christopher Rawlings | 1 seen flying past the Cricketers Arms. 13.00hrs, warm sunshine. |
| 27th | Cambridgeshire guided bus way (TL463614) | Comma, Brimstone | Scott Boyd | One comma and one brimstone seen flying along hedge at side of the Cambridge guided busway, beside the Science park. Sunny,Still and mild. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 27th | Barnwell East LNR, Cambridge (TL479582) | Comma | Rob Pople | Two Commas (see photos) plus a fly-through white sp. (probably Small White). (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 27th | Aversley Wood (TL162820) | Comma | ROSALYN PAYNE | 1/2 hour walk, a single comma, 2.30 warm and sunny, no wind |
| 26th | Strawberry Hill Epping Forest (TQ413965) | Comma, Brimstone | Christian Moss | Two Commas and a single Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 26th | South ockendon (TQ592823) | Small white | Janet Edmunds | In flight going over the road at 1pm. |
| 26th | Rear garden. (TL431608) | Brimstone | Derek Cull | 2 Brimstone seen in flight. Bright, warm sunny day. |
| 26th | Ramsey GC (TL288847) | Comma | David Withrington | |
| 26th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Dave McGough | small Tortoishell 1, Red Admiral 1, Brimstone 2 |
| 26th | Hatfield forest | Peacock, Brimstone | Mike Hardwick | Several of both species seen |
| 26th | Garden in South Woodham Ferrers (TQ809967) | Peacock | Christopher Rawlings | 1 fly through garden without settling |
| 26th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Brimstone | Julie Grove | 3 x Brimstone, 1 x Small Tortoiseshell another glorious day 20C clear sky, no wind. 2.30 p.m. |
| 26th | Codham Hall Lane, Warley (TQ585893) | Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small white | Alan Waddoups | Sightings were made on a walk from Great Warley. The location given is that where the Small White was seen (at 2.45 pm) (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 25th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Comma | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Comma resting on white garden chair |
| 25th | Wicken Fen (TL556695) | Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 4 Brimstones and 1 Peacock butterfly seen along Harrisons Drove between 12.45.pm-1.15.pm. 1 Brimstone and 1 Red Admiral seen from West Mere Hide 1.35-1.40pm. Sunny, very mild. |
| 25th | Stansted,Essex (TL528211) | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Paul Fisher | Seen along a field margin near to Stansted airport: Small Tortoishell x1, Brimstone x1. |
| 25th | Matching, Garden (TL516124) | Comma | Bryan Russell | Just one.... |
| 25th | Long Running East Epping Forest (TQ437997) | Comma, Peacock | Christian Moss | 1 Peacock & 5 Commas all seen very close together. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 25th | Home address garden (TL292424) | Brimstone | C Upchurch | Just the one, very warm day for February about 15 degrees C. |
| 25th | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Peacock, Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | A walk around Hare Park produced sightings of 9 Brimstones and 1 Peacock butterfly. 11.05am.-12.15pm.Sunny and very mild. |
| 25th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Small Tortoiseshell | Julie Grove | Another bright sunny day thermometer reading 20C but the garden is sheltered 3.00 p.m. 1 x Small Tortoiseshell good condition again feeding on the winter flowering honeysuckle. |
| 25th | A garden in Little Baddow (TL785061) | Peacock | Christopher Rawlings | 1 Peacock flew in to garden, briefly basked in sun on path before flying off. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | nr St Osyth (TM144159) | Peacock | Simon & Pat Cox | Single Peacock in our garden |
| 24th | Woodwalton Fen (TL2284) | Comma | Nick Littlewood & Rose Toney | (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Winter garden Anglesey Abbey | Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone | Jeffrey Riley | Several Brimstone. One of each of the others. |
| 24th | Wheatley Wood, Rayleigh (TQ788912) | Small Tortoiseshell | Graham Bailey | 2 Small tortoiseshells at about 4 pm |
| 24th | Thorndon Park (north) | Red Admiral | Andrew Cox | Red admiral- one,in Good condition, feeding on viburnum. |
| 24th | St Ives garden | Brimstone | Jill Sutherland | 16C sunny. |
| 24th | Ramsey Height NR (TL2484) | Brimstone | Nick Littlewood & Rose Toney | c.5 seen |
| 24th | Oakington, high Street (TL412645) | Brimstone | Julie Grove | One Brimstone flying across the Churchyard so possibly not the one recorded on 23rd. Bright sunshine, light breeze 16.4C 2.30p.m. |
| 24th | Mill Green Common (TL637013) | Comma | Rob Smith | a single on the edge of the heath at 3pm |
| 24th | Jermaines Wood (TQ571909) | Comma | Rob Smith | a single Comma on the ride at 1.30pm. considerable thinning taken place over winter. Some large Ash taken down. Looking forward to the transect effects on butterflies (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Great Wilbraham Common (TL5357) | Peacock, Brimstone | Rob Pople | Around 17 Brimstone (in 1-km square as a whole) plus single Peacock (at TL532576; photo) during visit for English Winter Bird Survey, c.11:1512:35. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 24th | Furze Ground - Epping Forest (TQ431988) | Comma, Peacock | Christian Moss | One Comma and one Peacock. Both seen at Furze ground. No photos unfortunately, lovely to see. |
| 24th | Epping forest | Comma, Peacock | Laurence Drummond Andrew Middleton | Around the north of the forest, peacocks at Furze ground and deer shelter plain,also Comma at deer shelter. |
| 24th | Brampton Wood (TL177699) | Comma, Peacock, Brimstone | Paul Fisher | A walk around the main rides produced: Comma x2, Peacock x1, Brimstone x5 (Brimstones all male and very active, The other two species just sunbathing). |
| 24th | 8 Fitzwalter Rd, Colchester garden (TL977249) | Comma | Lynsey Anderson | 1 rather small in bright sunshine mid-am. First sight of the year. Fluttering between open daffodil flowers & dewy patch on lawn nearby daffs. |
| 23rd | little chesterford | Brimstone | Mathilda Starr | Two flying across the garden at late morning. |
| 23rd | Wat Tyler Country Park (TQ738864) | Brimstone | Graham Bailey | A male Brimstone at about 13.30 close to the Green Centre. |
| 23rd | Paines Brook, Harold Hill (TQ551912) | Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral | Colin Jupp | 3 Small Tortoiseshell & a Red Admiral |
| 23rd | My garden Cottenham (TL4568) | Brimstone | Ann Piper | Warm day 15c. Single male brimstone flying through garden. My first sighting this year |
| 23rd | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Peacock, Brimstone | Julie Grove | 15.6C Bright Sunshine, light breeze around 1.30-2.00 pm. 1 x Brimstone 1 x Peacock both on Winter flowering Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) |
| 22nd | Peterborough, Millfield (TL192996) | Small Tortoiseshell | David Withrington | |
| 22nd | Orton Brimbles, Peterborough | Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone | Alan Owers | One of each along hedgerow during lunchtime walk |
| 22nd | Hare Park Six Mile Bottom (TL583588) | Brimstone | Kevin Wilson | 4 Brimstones seen at Hair Park between 12.18.pm.-1.03.pm. 3 males and 1 female. Sunny and mild. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo ) |
| 22nd | Garden Bar hill | Brimstone | Helen Watkinson | |
| 22nd | Cavendish Road, Cambridge (TL466580) | Brimstone | Edward Pollard | single, in small garden. Mild sunny weather. |
| 22nd | Cambridgeshire guided bus way (TL460616) | Brimstone | Scott Boyd | one brimstone flying along the edge of the guided busway near sciencepark (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 22nd | Arbury, Cambridge (TL455611) | Brimstone | Janet | 1 Brimstone flying around Bay tree, Sunny/warm 1:30p.m. |
| 21st | hendre lake (ST254804) | Painted Lady | Mike Shepherd | |
| 21st | Old Nene GC, Ramsey (TL290871) | Peacock | David Withrington | |
| 21st | Longthorpe (TL160983) | Brimstone | Don Gardener | Male seen flying around the garden |
| 21st | Logan's Meadow LNR, Cambridge (TL463592) | Red Admiral | Rob Pople | Single Red Admiral in sunny area of more 'wooded' part of LNR, at c.13:35. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 21st | Ferry Meadows (TL145975) | Peacock | Don Gardener | |
| 20th | New Shardelows Farm near Fulbourn (TL538542) | Small Tortoiseshell | Kevin Wilson | 1 Small Tortoiseshell observed basking in brief spells of sunshine. 1.47.pm-2.02pm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 20th | Front garden (TL968202) | Red Admiral | David Allen | 1 red admiral sunning itself on the front wall my house. |
| 17th | Westfield Farm, Comberton | Brimstone | Roger Buisson | In flight, along sheltered hedge |
| 17th | St. Ives Guided Bus Route (TL3270) | Brimstone | Ian Johnstone | One Brimstone flitting around. Sunny day, 14'C, with a light breeze. |
| 17th | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone | James Fowler | 12:30, sunny, breezy and 12oC. Two, possibly three male Brimstone and a single Small Tortoiseshell flying. A single Peacock basking on the ground. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 17th | Epping forest (TQ434998) | Brimstone | Laurence Drummond | A male at the north end of Long running. |
| 17th | Danbury Common (TL782045) | Brimstone | Paul Beckett | Brimstone flying at noon on a sunny day among the gorse on the heath. |
| 15th | Trumpington (TL444549) | Brimstone | Donal McCarthy | 1 in the garden at lunchtime |
| 15th | Seven Stars Eight Ash Green Colchester (TL9325) | Red Admiral | Len CORNWELL | 1 in the warm sunshine |
| 15th | Loughton, wildlife-oriented garden (TQ4296) | Brimstone | Ian Mack | Just one Brimstone, flitting a lot near a hedge. Unusually sunny and warm lunchtime |
| 15th | Long Running Epping Forest (TQ435998) | Brimstone | Christian Moss | First butterfly of 2019. A very fresh Brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 15th | Garden in Little Eversden | Small Tortoiseshell | James Fowler | 11:30, sunny and calm. A single Small Tortoiseshell flying through. |
| 15th | Garden Oakington (TL412645) | Brimstone | Julie Grove | Bright sunshine, no cloud temp 16.4C little or no wind 1 x Brimstone also several Ladybirds and Honeybees present on the Sarcococca. |
| 15th | Cherry Orchard Country Park | Peacock, Brimstone | Andrew Woodhouse | 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock |
| 14th | Ingrebourne Valley (TQ543841) | Brimstone | Dave McGough | 2 Brimstone |
| 14th | Garden in Little Eversden | Brimstone | James Fowler | 13:30, sunny, calm and 11oC. A single male patrolling the garden. It didnt settle but returned an hour later. |
| 14th | Brentwood - St Thomas's Church | Brimstone | Andrew Stroud | Brimstone flying around the churchyard at 12.30 |
| 14th | Brampton Wood (TL177703) | Red Admiral | Tim Fryer | Fleeting sighting as it flew away in silhouette. May have been peacock but cannot claim a first sighting! Warm and sunny however not much sun on the path where seen. |
| 13th | Yelling garden (TL2662) | Brimstone | Iain Whitaker | Male brimstone drifted over garden on first decent Spring-like day this year.Sunny, 12 degrees with a slight breeze. |
| 11th | Tennis Court Raod, Cambridge (TL451577) | Red Admiral | William Mansfield | after cold and wet weekend, Monday was warmer and with bright sunshine. Butterfly was basking on south facing wall before it flew off towards Downing College gardens |
| 2nd | Fingringhoe Wick EWT nature reserve | Small Tortoiseshell | Liz Huxley | one (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
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| January 2019 |
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| Date | Location | Species | Reporter | Description |
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| 28th | RSPB Hope Farm | Peacock | Derek Gruar | |
| 28th | Leyton E11 (TQ385870) | Red Admiral | Tim Harris | Single, flying across urban street at 14:00 |
| 12th | Canvey Island (TQ7883) | Holly Blue | Alan & Diane Day | a female found floating in garden pond - rescued and released (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
| 9th | Bradwell Bird Observatory, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex | Red Admiral | John Sutherby | One Red Admiral on the wing and sunning itself in front of the Obs. |
| 8th | Thorndon Park | Red Admiral | Pete Jackson | On mahonia outside centre |
| 8th | Fulbourn (TL532559) | Red Admiral | Roger Lemon | One Red Admiral, first seen in flight then resting on sheltered side of hedge, adjacent to footpath, in sunshine. |
| 5th | West Mersea (TM0012) | Red Admiral | Neil Mortimer | garden sighting, midday |
| 3rd | High Woods CP, Colchester (TM001270) | Red Admiral | Peter Beard | landed and basked on a leaf (Photo(s) supplied: photo ) |
