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SIGHTINGS 2024

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First Sightings 2024
Red Admiral 21st Jan	Peacock 22nd Jan
Brimstone 25th Jan	Small Tortoiseshell 2nd Feb
Comma 12th Feb	Small White 14th Mar
Speckled Wood 14th Mar	Orange-Tip 17th Mar
Green-veined White 24th Mar	Large White 26th Mar
Holly Blue 2nd Apr	Painted Lady 8th Apr
Green Hairstreak 11th Apr	Wall 13th Apr
Grizzled Skipper 30th Apr	Small Copper 30th Apr
Dingy Skipper 5th May	Small Heath 5th May
Brown Argus 8th May	Common Blue 12th May
Small Blue 17th May	Adonis Blue 19th May
Large Skipper 19th May	Meadow Brown 26th May
Black Hairstreak 29th May	Heath Fritillary 3rd Jun
Marbled White 5th Jun	Clouded Yellow 6th Jun
White-letter Hairstreak 7th Jun	Ringlet 13th Jun
White Admiral 13th Jun	Silver-washed Fritillary 17th Jun
Dark Green Fritillary 19th Jun	Essex Skipper 21st Jun
Small Skipper 22nd Jun	Purple Hairstreak 23rd Jun
Purple Emperor 24th Jun	Gatekeeper 30th Jun
Chalk Hill Blue 4th Jul	Brown Hairstreak 14th Jul

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

December 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
19th	Clacton on Sea, esplanade (TM181148)	Red Admiral	Brian Goodey	One briefly sunning itself on a wall before flying off.
16th	Fordham (TL633689)	Red Admiral	Nick Milne	Single seen flying in lunchtime sunshine.
15th	Raphael Park	Comma	Zayed Ahmed	One small dark butterfly flying high in the tree tops. Most likely a Comma from size, location and other factors
6th	Linder's Field Local Nature Reserve (TQ416945)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon	1 adult.
6th	Holland on Sea (TM190156)	Red Admiral	Brian Goodey	A single flying along a sports field.

November 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
29th	Weeley, Essex (TM149219)	Red Admiral	Kas Aldous	Red Admiral in fairly good condition and in flight. Bright and sunny but cool.
29th	Newnham College, Cambridge (TL4457)	Painted Lady	Sian Mercer
26th	Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex (TM182226)	Painted Lady	Kas Aldous	Painted Lady not in overly great condition but capable of good flight. Sunny but not overly warm.
26th	Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex (TM180226)	Red Admiral	Kas Aldous	Red Admiral in very good condition. Sunny but not overly warm.
26th	Norton Mandeville church	Red Admiral	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	1,Red Admiral.
17th	Meadgate Park (TL719059)	Red Admiral	David Lazarus	Same two still nectaring and basking on the ivy wall
15th	Meadgate Park (TL719059)	Red Admiral	David Lazarus	Third individual this week to stop off on the ivy wall (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Meadgate Park (TL719059)	Red Admiral	David Lazarus	yesterday's butterfly joined by a second on the ivy wall (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Meadgate Park (TL719059)	Red Admiral	David Lazarus	Single Red Admiral on the ivy wall (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Red Admiral	Brian Goodey	Six red admirals on ivy blossom.
10th	Northey Island (TL878063)	Red Admiral	Rob Smith	a single, flying around garden. Cloudy but mild
4th	Meadgate Park (TL719059)	Red Admiral	David Lazarus	One basking on a bench in front of the ivy wall Hedera helix during a sunny interval (Photo(s) supplied: photo )

October 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Seventy Acres Lake (TL376031)	Speckled Wood	Colin Everett	flying strongly in sunshine (temp 15 C, cloud cover 1/8, wind force 1) (another seen in Bucks yesterday)
29th	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Small Copper	Rob Smith	one last Small Copper, a female (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Small Copper	Rob Smith	a female
27th	St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Hockley (TQ825893)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Wall	David Glover	2x Red Admiral 1x Painted Lady 1x Wall
24th	Wallasea Island to Rochford (TQ922908)	Red Admiral, Wall	David Lazarus	One female Wall at Finches along the inland side of the sea wall; only 6 butterflies in total with 5 Red Admiral flying south. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Springs Pond Wood, Ongar (TL554027)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon
24th	Shotgate, nr. Wickford (TQ766936)	Comma, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Graham Bailey	Speckled wood 2, singles of red admiral and comma.
23rd	Town Mead Depot, Waltham Abbey (TL380002)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon	1 Red Admiral.
22nd	Althorne to Holliwell Point (TR008955)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Wall	David Lazarus	One male Wall at the rock pile/wasteland at Holliwell Point; plus 7 Red Admiral and a couple of Painted Lady flying south-west (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
18th	Hyde Hall RHS garden (TQ7899)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Wall	Graham Bailey	Late male wall brown. Also Red admiral 3-4, male large white and a small white.
17th	garden Eaton Socon (TL166594)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady	Steve Binding	Warm and sunny (2)RedAD. (1)Painted Lady. both on late flowering Buddleia
17th	Theydon Bois Wood (TQ456974)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon	1 Red Admiral along northern edge of woodland.
17th	Holland on Sea, front (TM207163)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White	Brian Goodey	A single painted lady and two small whites. Good number of red admirals flying southwest along the coast at the rate of one every five minutes or so. At least one peacock seen.
16th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Comma, Brimstone, Small Copper	Rob Smith	1 male clashing with 2 female Brimstones in very warm conditions. Comma 1, Small Copper 1
16th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	A fair smattering of late species. The green-veined white is the latest I've seen that species and was in excellent condition. Three common blues of which one female was in mint condition.
16th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	Ten red admirals and singles of other species, including an unexpected holly blue.
16th	Church Lane Flood Meadow, North Weald Bassett (TL496044)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon	1 Red Admiral at southern end of flood meadows.
15th	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Speckled Wood, Small Copper	Debbie Broom & Rob Smith	Small Copper 4, Speckled Wood 2
13th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	Seven speckled wood, which have had an excellent year at the reserve, three red admirals and singles of the other species.
11th	Sheering (TL506141)	Comma	Tom Simon	1 Comma flying past basketball hoop.
11th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood	Brian Goodey	Two speckled woods, a single peacock and 17 red admirals.
11th	Coveney, Old Lynn Drove (TL470834)	Red Admiral, Wall	Chris Brown	3 Wall, 2 Red Admiral
11th	Bradwell to Mayland (TL937058)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Wall, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	21 Wall sightings mainly either side of St Lawrence, including double figures on one 100 metre section of sea wall where second brood sightings were seen earlier this year. Also, 10 Common Blue & 3 Small Copper; 5 Red Admirals flying south & 3 Peacock; 11 Small & a single Large White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
10th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412)	Common Blue	George Brown	Mainly cloudy but some sunny spells, 3.45p.m. 1 worn female Common Blue.
7th	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Wall, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	a female Wall, 7 Small Copper, 1m Common Blue
7th	Dengie Peninsula to Burnham (TR013956)	Peacock, Small White, Clouded Yellow, Wall	David Lazarus	Windy conditions limited sightings to 4 Wall dotted along the length of the sea wall; plus 2 male Clouded Yellow roosting (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Clacton on Sea, esplanade (TM161133)	Large White	Brian Goodey	Hundreds of caterpillars of various sizes wandering around the sea wall, cycle path and surrounding sand and gravel.
7th	Bradwell Waterside (TM005091)	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	A colony of Wall discovered on the south-facing floriferous sloping banks of the sea wall - 9 in total; plus 2 female Clouded Yellow; Small [18] & Large [3] Whites; also 2 Small Copper and a male Common Blue; single Peacock; a little further on a Speckled Wood at the Dengie Peninsula (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Wrabness (TM166314)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	A late holly blue.
5th	EWT Blue House Farm NR (TQ866968)	Wall, Small Copper	David Lazarus	3 more Wall colonies found at Clements Green Creek, Blue House Farm, & Bridgemarsh Creek along the northern sea wall of the River Crouch. Just the 8 individuals [totaling 56 for the 3 walks] & a splendid female Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Painted Lady	Stephen Dutton	One ,fresh Painted Lady
4th	Marsh Farm Country Park (TQ822971)	Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Small colony of 11 Wall found at the Clements Green Creek end of the park on the south-facing sloping banks, with 3 Small Heath, 2 M & 1 F Common Blue, a couple of Small Copper and a single female Brown Argus (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood	Brian Goodey	C1 P1 RA23 SWt3 LW1 SWd5. Plenty of red admirals on the ivy and speckled woods still in good numbers.
3rd	River Crouch Estuary - Wallasea Island to Hullbrid (TQ916965)	Small White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Several new colonies of Wall found along the south bank sea wall at Lower & Upper Raypits, South Fambridge, & Brandy Hole Saltmarsh. Also, confirmation of recent sightings at Hullbridge gardens & park. 37 in total in overcast conditions. Also, 3 Small Copper, 4 Small Heath, 4 Small White & a single Green-veined White (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
3rd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C2 P1 RA5 B1 LW1 GW1 SWd12 BA3 CB4 SC7

September 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
28th	Thames Estuary Path (TQ692778)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue	David Lazarus	31 Wall & 39 Small White with 13 Common Blue and a couple of Small Heath; also 4 Red Admiral & a Comma; 16 Speckled Wood on the path bordering the EWT Thameside NDP (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
28th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ542788)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	6 Wall; 12 Speckled Wood; 12 Small White; a couple of Small Copper and a single Common Blue; 3 Red Admiral & a Comma on the ivy flowers (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
28th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Steve Binding	1.45/3.45 sun, cloud warm. (1)PCock.(1)RedAD.(6)Comma. (2)LrgWht.(1)SmWht.(1)GVWht. 5 UN ID White.(2)SpecWood. (1)BrnArg.(1)SmCopper. Lots of areas flooded so sighting mostly from track edges. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
28th	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Red Admiral, Large White, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Small Copper 6, singles others. Knot Grass moth caterpillar basking on grass
28th	Doddinghurst garden.	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Small Copper	Rosie And Bill Perkins.	1,Painted Lady, !,Comma, 1,Red Admiral, 1,Small Copper, 3,Large Whites, 2,Small Whites.
28th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady	George Brown	Warm sunshine in afternoon. 1 of each in garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Nazeing Triangle Local Nature Reserve (TL414065)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	Tom Simon
26th	Dagnam Park (TQ541933)	Wall	Paul Beckett	Single Wall Brown seen midday basking in a sunny interval between heavy showers. Found in the northern part of Dagnam Park near Manor Farm.
26th	A130 near Howe Green (TL743032)	Small White, Wall	David Chandler	Traffic stopped dead on the A130 near the A12 junction at Howe Green. Looking at the roadside verge covered with yellow flowers was a Small White and a (3rd gen?) Wall Brown. It was distinctive. Having seen Wall at Willow Tree Farm TQ797991 nearby I'm convinced Wall Browns have a colony south of Chelmsford.
24th	Bank of Ouse Washes - adjacent to Pymoor road near (TL504885)	Wall	Alastair Burn	3 individuals, breezy and overcast
23rd	Little Warley Common (TQ605906)	Comma, Wall, Small Copper	Rob Smith	Small Copper 6, single Comma and Wall Brown (male)
23rd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C3, RA15, PL1, SWt1, LW3, GW3, SWd20, SH1, BA3, CB7, SC8. Good numbers of small copper and speckled woods.
22nd	River Roding in Wanstead (TQ414989)	Comma	Eamon Gorman	1 Comma. Got good view of open and underwing. Not too active and sitting on bramble leaves. It was overcast and dry. Mid afternoon.
22nd	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood	Brian Goodey	C1, RA16, PL1, SWt, LW, SWd11. First week since beginning of April we failed to see any holly blues. Speckled woods still numerous.
21st	Thorndon Park (south)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus	Andrew Cox	Six Wall Brown: five from the top of Jury Hill, the other from the area next to the car park. Brown Argus: one. Small Copper: one.
21st	Tanholt Pits near Peterborough (TF233017)	Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Common Blue	Howard Butler	Walls x3 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Steve Binding	Friends of Paxton Pits last survey of the year Dragonflies and Butterflies. Sunny, warm up to 2pm. (3)SmWht.(2fm+1m)GVWht.(2)LrgWht. 30+ UN ID Wht.(2m+1fm)Brim.(6)SpecW. (1)RedAD.(5)Comma.(4)BrnArg.(6)SmCopper.
20th	Woodman Road Cemetery (TQ596923)	Red Admiral, Small Copper	Rob Smith	singles. Small Copper was on northern heathland area - this cemetery used to be part of what was Great Warley Common and heather remains present
20th	Thames Estuary Path (TQ693785)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Return to the same place as yesterday to find the Clouded Yellow still there plus a 250 metre section of the sea wall profile of 50+ Wall, 50+ Small White, 25+ Common Blue, 25+ Large White, 10+ Small Heath, 5+ Green-veined White, 5+ Meadow Brown, 3 Brown Argus, & 2 male Clouded Yellow from around midday to 2.30pm (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ540791)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Hairstreak	David Lazarus	An unexpected appearance of a female Brown Hairstreak at TQ54007910; plus 2 Wall a little further down the gravel dry stream in overcast conditions 9.00 to 11.00am
20th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Green-veined White, Small Copper	Rob Smith	3 Small Copper, all ovipositing on Sheep's Sorrel. 1 GV White
19th	St Osyth (TM144159)	Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Simon Cox	Circuit of St Osyth Creek, Flag Creek, Martin's Farm CP. Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 1, Wall 1 (on side of seawall at TM103162), 6+ Small Heaths, 1 Meadow Brown
19th	EWT Thameside Nature Discovery Park & Thames Estua (TQ693785)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Clouded Yellow, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	An astonishing 73 Wall Brown & 3 Clouded Yellow mostly along the Thames Estuary Path from the EWT Thameside Park to SSSI Grassland NR - Coalhouse Fort; also large numbers of Small [120] and Large [39] White plus 17 male Common Blue and a solitary Brown Argus. Also of note - 24 Speckled Wood around the outside of the Park, and one Meadow Brown: 327 butterflies (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Thorndon CP, Jury Hill (TQ618894)	Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown	Rob Smith	Wall 1m (2 males seen here in summer), Small Heath 1, Meadow Brown 2. Major regrading works
18th	Tanholt Pits Eye Peterborough (TF233017)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath	Howard Butler	6 Walls noted Inc 1 female
18th	Hatfield Forest (TL540208)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	David Lazarus	Last visit of 2024 walking the rides whose final year profile changed to Speckled Wood [22] with Comma [9]; also, first Brimstone for a while; not much else (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Crouch Valley - EWT Blue House Farm	Red Admiral, Wall, Small Heath, Small Copper	DJ Sullivan	11:30-16:15 (warm, clear; light breeze): 1 Red Admiral; 3 Wall (fresh); 20+ Small Heath; 1 Small Copper (fresh).
17th	Woodwalton Green Lane (TL209813)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	Woodwalton green lane + surrounding fields and Double bank Lane. Windy but warm sunny 22c. (6)Comma.(6)SmCopp. (5)SmHeath.(4)BrnArg. (23)LrgWht.(7)GVWht.(8)SmWht. lots of UN ID Wht. (1)SmTort. (1M)ComBlue. And to our surprise a Wall Brown very fresh looking , the wind took it before I could get close enough to get a photo. Grid Ref TL205813
17th	Langdon Hills Country Park (TQ700864)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	7 Wall including at Johnson's Meadow East and West plus Northlands Wood, 3rd brood just past peak; still 32 Meadow Brown; single figures for the rest during an afternoon circuit with conditions clouding over (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
17th	Devils Dyke Race course end (TL607623)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper, Adonis Blue	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	11.05am Cloudy to begin with then sunny, warm 19c. (27)SmCopp.(24)SmHeath. (19)BrnArg.(2)SmWht.(2fm)GVWht).(3)LrgWht. 10+ UN ID Wht.(16m+5fm)Adonis B. (5m+1fm)ComBlue.(1)RedAD.(3)Comma. (1)SpecW. Plenty of the Sm copper looking fresh. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
17th	Benfleet Downs (TQ780858)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Wall sightings in double-figures [11]; also 12 Common Blue, 6 Brown Argus, & a couple of Small Copper; good numbers of whites, 49 Small & 39 Large, with 4 female Green-veined White left; only 7 Red Admiral and a few of the others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
16th	Tanholt Pits near Peterborough (TF233017)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Common Blue	Howard Butler	WALLS X 4 were not (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Perry Lagoons (TL157669)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	1pm/2.50pm.Sunny odd cloud warm 24c. (9)SmWht.(2)GVWht in copp.15 UNID White. (1m)ComBlue.(3)SmCopper (8)Comma.(5)SpecW. (3)RedAD.(3)SmHeath.(1fm)BrnArgus. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	The Naze (TM265235)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	200+ each of migrant Large & Small White with small numbers of the others; 6 Peacock but just 3 Red Admiral & 1 Comma (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	P3, RA72, SWt7, LW2, SWd14, HB2. Red admiral numbers down on last week's tally but still respectable.
14th	Wallasea Island (TQ957938)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	8 mile circuit with 5 Painted Lady, 8 3rd brood Wall incl. 5 at the Marina entrance, an impressive 40 Common Blue; 69 Small Heath the most abundant; all whites in double figures; 5 Red Admiral and a Peacock; only 4 Brown Argus & a solitary Small Copper - 173 in total (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Woodham Fen - Fen Creek (TQ798975)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	27 Green-veined White along the creek & 13 Small White; highlight 2 female Holly Blue [3] (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	One Tree Hill - Johnson's Meadow West (TQ700864)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	4 fresh 3rd brood Wall; 33 Meadow Brown, single figures of everything else (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Little Warley Common (TQ606906)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Rob Smith	incl south side of Magpie Lane. Wall Brown 1m (first record here since 1994), Common Blue 1m, Brown Argus 2, Small Copper 9, Small Heath 8, Meadow Brown 1, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, GV White 1
13th	Chettisham, near Church Farm (TL5483)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White	Valerie Sims	On ivy flowers in large hedgerow, 1 comma, 2 painted lady, 8 red admiral. Sunny & warm
12th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Red Admiral, Large White	Simon Cox	At least 7 Red Admirals and 4 Large Whites in our garden this am. The RAs were resting on ivy and I don't recall seeing as many at once in our garden before.
12th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C5, RA35, PL1, B1, SWt3, LW4, GW9, SWd5, SH7, MB6, HB1, BA1, CB5, SC10. Coppers bouncing back in numbers. A small painted lady (as have many been this spell).
11th	Lingwood Common (TL772056)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Morning in a clover field with a Painted Lady; 4 Small Copper, 3 Common Blue & a Brown Argus; 6 Large White, 4 Small White & 5 Green-veined White; 8 Red Admiral; 7 Small Heath; a Comma & a Speckled Wood within the trees. 2 more Small Copper at Danbury Common TL783040 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Woodhurst (TL315758)	Small Tortoiseshell	Duncan McNiven	The first small tortoiseshell seen here this year.
8th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	P2, RA391, PL5, SWt10, LW2, SWd11, HB5. Excellent numbers of red admirals attracted to ivy blossom.
8th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	P2, RA391, PL5, SWt10, LW2, SWd11, HB5. Excellent numbers of red admirals attracted to ivy blossom.
7th	Wallasea Island (TQ973935)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	4 Wall Brown & a Painted Lady; good numbers of Red Admiral [18] and a couple of Peacock; Green-veined White [42] the most abundant with 19 Small and 15 Large White; 21 Common Brown, 5 Brown Argus and a couple of Small Copper; 34 Small Heath and single Meadow Brown & Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	20 Whites mostly on the wing so difficult to allocate precise numbers. 2 GV White settled though. 4 Small Heath, 1 fm Common Blue. N.B. Small Tortoishell notably poor this summer,only singles noted on a few <5 visits
7th	Thaxted (TL6031)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Rich Berry	Whites too numerous to count 14 Painted Lady 3 Red Admiral 1 Comma 1 Holly Blue 12 Speckled Wood 2 Small Heath
7th	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White	Phillip Hastings	1 x Painted Lady (photo) - first seen in the garden this year. 6-8 Large White - most seen this year. 4 x Small White; 4 x Red Admiral. All feeding on Buddleia. (Also, 1 x Hummingbird Hawk-Moth - first seen since April) (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Green Lane (N Of Woodwalton) (TL208812)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Paul Fisher	11.30-14.00, Sunny Most Of The Time, Windy, 25c. Sightings taken From The Field Margins As Well As The Byway: Small Tortoiseshell x11; Comma x1; Red Admiral x4; Painted Lady x1; Small White x61+; Large White x75+; Green=Veined White x11; Speckled Wood x1; Small Heath x16; Brown Argus x3; Common Blue x4 & Small Copper x4.
6th	Great Notley Country Park (TL732214)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	David Lazarus	3 Painted Lady; 2 Red Admiral & a Comma; 25 Large & 16 Small White plus 8 Green-veined White; 19 Small Heath, 5 Meadow Brown & 3 Speckled Wood; 4 M + 1 F Common Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
6th	Brookes Reserve	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Keith Winch	Finally got the Small Copper on my transect. First sighting here this season and only the second one I have seen this season. Large Whites and Speckled Woods were the main species here today.
1st	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	P J HASTINGS	4-5 x Red Admiral (photo), fresh-looking, highest number seen here this year. 3-4 x Large White; 3-4 Small White 2-3 x Holly Blue (photo) 1 x each of Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown (also 1 x Jersey Tiger Moth) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )

August 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Great Leighs near sewage works beside Essex Way (TL7216)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	George Brown	Mainly sunny and quite warm, 11.50am-1.15pm. Comma 5, Red admiral 4, Painted lady 1, Small white 2, Large white 5, Green-veined white 6, Speckled wood 1, Meadow brown 2, Common blue 1 male. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
30th	Canvey Wick NR (TQ765832)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Last leg of the search along the Essex Coast for Wall Brown was disappointing with only 8 species seen in relatively low numbers with 59 Green-veined White, 26 Small White, 31 Meadow Brown & 14 Small Heath along the Canvey Island Loop TQ750837 from Benfleet; 1 Brown Argus on reaching the RSPB reserve as it was becoming overcast [from 1pm] where the highlight was 2F Common Blue ovipositing on Alfalfa & 4 M but nothing much else. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Wallasea Island (TQ957938)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Continuing the search for Wall Brown along the Essex Coast - 1 seen plus 2 Painted Lady & a Small Tortoiseshell; A couple of Red Admiral; Once again, good numbers of Brown Argus [16] & Common Blue [16] with a couple of Small Copper; 42 Small White, 8 Green-veined White and a single Large White; large numbers of Small Heath [83] & 11 Meadow Brown. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
29th	Holland Haven (TM216171)	Painted Lady	Brian Goodey	Four painted ladies along sea wall.
28th	Two Tree Island (TQ823849)	Comma, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	David Lazarus	A Painted Lady on the road verge but no target species Wall Brown; Small White [61] the most abundant with 29 Green-veined White & 9 Large White; Also, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Comma & 9 Small Heath. Plus, 10 Small White, 11 Green-veined White; 3 Small Heath & 3 Meadow Brown; and an unexpected Brown Argus along the England Coast Path to Benfleet TQ791854 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
28th	Russell Green, E of Little Waltham (TL7412)	Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	George Brown	Sunny and very warm, 1-1.15pm. 15+ Small heaths, 2 Meadow browns, 6+ male Common blues around Birdsfoot trefoil patch, 2 Small whites.
28th	Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Steve Binding	1.15pm/3.20pm hazy sunshine v warm 26c. (7)SpecW.(4)Comma.(5)GVWht.(5)LrgWht.(25)UN ID White.(1)PCock.(1)RedAD.(5m)ComBlue. (1)BrnArg.(7)SmHeath.(2fm)GateKeeper .
28th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C3, P2, RA10, PL3, B8, SWt15, LW5, GW10, SW3, SH4, MB5, HB9, BA3, CB12, SC3. Three each of painted lady, small copper and brown argus.
28th	Benfleet Downs (TQ783856)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	The most Brown Argus [17] I have seen on any visit to a site in Essex during a bad year for them generally; 10 Common Blue; 14 Small White and a few of the rest during a late afternoon visit; Plus a female Common Blue ovipositing on Alfalfa on a road verge entering Benfleet Moorings. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
27th	England Coastal Path [Essex Sea Wall] (TR001956)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	6 miles from Burnham-on-Crouch to Dengie NNR at TR01839591 No sightings of target species Wall; however, abundant Green-veined White [81] incl. 3 pairs in cop, good numbers of Small [21] and Large White [6]; & 4 each of the browns; highlights though were 6 male & 3 female incl. courting pairs plus 2 female Brown Argus (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Woodwalton Green Lane (TL208812)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Stephen Binding	Windy, Warm, 21C.3.15/4.15pm. (1)RedAD.(1)SmTort.(1)SmCopper. (3m+2fm)ComBlue.(3)BrnArg.(2)MedBrn. (7)SmHeath.(3)LrgWht.(2)GVWht. (11)SmWht.(incs pair in copp). 7 UN id White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Holland Haven Country Park & cliff walk (TM216172)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Whites again with 30 Small, 10 Large & 22 Green-veined White; 1 target species Wall Brown; a Speckled Wood, Comma; 3 Small Heath & a Brown Argus; & 9 Holly Blue. A further 22 Small White & 16 Green-veined White along the sea wall & esplanade to Walton-on-the-Naze with 5 Common Blue within a meadow between the beach huts at TM249209 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Hatfield forest,essex	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Steve Day
26th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202194)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Quite active; a day for whites 43 Green-veined, 20 Large, & 6 Small; Also, good numbers of Common Blue[18]; Plus 4 Red Admiral, 11 Speckled Wood, 10 Small Heath, 16 Meadow Brown & a Gatekeeper; 2 Holly Blue & a Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Bedford Purlieus wood (TL038988)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Stephen Binding	11am/12.05pm Warm,Windy20c. (1)HollyB.(4)Comma.(15)SpecW. (3)RedAD.(2)Brim.(1)MedBrn. (4)LrgWht.(incs pair in copp) (4)GVWht.(9)UN ID White. (1)very worn Female SilvWashFrit.
26th	Barnack hills &Holes (TF077044)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Stephen Binding	V Windy, Sunny, 21C. 12.25/2.30pm. (3)LrgWht (incs pair in copp) (12)SmWht.(7)GVWht (incs pair in copp) 12+ UN ID White.(82)MedBrn.(16)SmHeath. (7)SpecW.(1)SmSkip.(1)EssexSkip. (6)BrnArg.(9m+1fm)ComBlue. (5m+1fm)Chalkhill Blue.
23rd	Canvey wick (TQ768832)	Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Chandler	Looking for migrants but only residentvusual subjects seen. Site very dry. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
23rd	Burwell Cutting	Chalk Hill Blue	Nick Amor	Sunny but blustery (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
23rd	Brookes Rerserve (Halstead)	Comma, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Keith Winch	A really lovely afternoon with lots of sun. My first Painted Lady of the season plus a couple of glimpeses of SWF. There were lots of Speckled Woods (26) and some fresh Commas.
23rd	Black Notley (TL7620)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	George Brown	Garden sightings. Sunny and warm, pm. Strong W wind. 1 Red admiral, 1 Painted lady, 2 Gatekeepers, 1 f. Common blue, 2 Holly blues. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
21st	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C1, RA11, B1, SWt15, LW6, GW3, SWd12, SH9, MB7, GK8, HB12, BA2, CB7, SC1. Nice to see a decent amount of butterflies which included brown argus and small copper, both of which have been scarce.
19th	Lingwood Common (TL774059)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Double figures for Common Blue [5 M & 5 F] and a couple of Small Copper in the field margins along the southern woodland edge; Also, extended emergence of Meadow Brown [56]; 4 Speckled Wood [2 M & 2 F] along the paths through the wood. Quiet in Little Baddow Heath TL789064; 2 Red Admiral in Scrubs Wood nectaring on Hemp Agrimony TL788060 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
19th	Danbury Common (TL784039)	Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Another inland Wall Brown - tatty female, plus a late season female Purple Hairstreak nectaring on blackberry fruit and showing her upperwings. Other than that quiet with no blues sighted. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	Claybury Park (TQ432910)	Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Female Brown Hairstreak seen fluttering in and out of Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and above in the oak and ash canopy on 5 occasions over a half an hour period. 50+ Meadow Brown; 3 female and 6 male Speckled Wood but small numbers of others - relatively little activity
17th	Woodhurst (TL315758)	Purple Hairstreak	Duncan McNiven	First sighting by me of Purple Hairstreak in this village. Feeding on a rotten plum.
17th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ547787)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	No further Brown Hairstreak sightings. 1 each of female Common Blue & Brown Argus and a tatty male Wall Brown; good numbers of Small White [32] & Green-veined White [22] plus 12 Speckled Wood & 14 Holly Blue. Also, 4 Jersey Tiger, 2 Latticed Heath, an adult and larva of Silver Y.
17th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	RA11, SWt3, SWd13, GK3, HB33. Ivy just coming into bloom.
15th	Pound Wood (TQ820888)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Last visit of 2024. 12 Gatekeeper within pylon conservation area with 5 Speckled Wood. Also, one Holly Blue. Just outside wood on lane solitary Peacock, Green-veined White & Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Hockley Woods (TQ836914)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Healthy numbers of Common Blue [30 incl. 5 female] within significant field margins along south & west woodland edges, with 2 Brown Argus and a solitary Small Copper & tatty male Wall Brown. Also, 39 Meadow Brown, 17 Gatekeeper, 7 Small Heath. Farmer's fields from Rayleigh entrance large numbers of both Large [25+] & Small White [15+]. Quiet inside the wood, with 5 Speckled Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
15th	Hadleigh Great Wood + Dodds Grove (TQ817875)	Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	Last visit of 2024. Very quiet. 3 Speckled Wood only. None in Belfairs Wood. No butterflies sighted within Dodd's Grove TQ817879 during 2024
13th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	7 Meadow Brown mostly very worn,6 Common Blue males,3 Large White,3 Small White, 3 Gatekeeper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Heath
13th	One Tree Hill (TQ699864)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Reasonably active with 200+ Meadow Brown, 70+ Gatekeeper & 60+ Small Heath; 30+ Common Blue across 3 meadows at Johnson's West, Martinhole Wood TQ700862 & Hawkesbury Bush TQ704867 with 4 Brown Argus & 3 Marbled White; 12 Speckled Wood along the lanes and 1 tatty male Wall Brown at territorial perch, only confirmed of possibly 6. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox
13th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox
13th	Hatfield Forest (TL545210)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Silver-washed Fritillary [16] still active; ride profile change to Meadow Brown [100+]; Gatekeeper [38]; Green-veined White [24]; Freshly emerged Brimstone [6 F + 1 M]; Large Skipper [5]; sole Ringlet tatty female left. Also, 2 fresh Comma, 1 Peacock & 1 Red Admiral. Quiet open ground habitat. 2 SWF & 1 Brown Argus at Wall Wood TL526184. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
12th	TANHOLT PITS, EYE PETERBOROUGH (TF238017)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Howard Butler	All sightings before 10 am. Extremely warm after 10 am (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Thorndon Park (south)	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Andrew Cox	Female Wall, near Jury Hill. Female & very worn male SW Fritillary.
11th	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Phillip Hastings	4-5 x Large White; 3-4 x Small White; 3-4 x Meadow Brown; 2 x Red Admiral; 2 x Holly Blue; 1 x Peacock; 1 x Comma; 1 x Brimstone (m) Also, 1 Jersey Tiger Moth resting on a wall. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Lingwood Common (TL775059)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Quiet. No new woodlander sightings except a possible female Purple Emperor fly past along southern edge territory; highlight - Small Copper ovipositing in field margin along southern edge along with 2 fresh male and 1 female Brimstone; further emergence of Meadow Brown [96] with majority tatty & end of Gatekeeper [14] season approaching already, with single Ringlet straggler (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
11th	Honeypot Lane Allotments, Brentwood (TQ583935)	Small White, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeeper	Paul & Barbara Beckett	Clouded Yellow (1) seen flying through about noon, heading towards St. Faith's Park. We have seen Clouded Yellow on the allotment before in August, several summers ago.
10th	Doddinghurst garden.	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus	Rosie And Bill Perkins.	1,Silver washed Fritillary, 1,Brown Argus, 1,Red Admiral, 1,Gate Keeper, 2,Large White, 1,Small White.
9th	Tanholt Farm Peterborough (TF242015)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	10.40/12pm.Sunny warm 24c.Windy. (7)Wall.(4)MedBrn.(6)GateK.(1)SpecW. (5)GVWht.(2)LrgWht.(3)SmWht. Plenty UN ID White. (2)PCock.(2)RedAD.(4)BrnArg. (1m)ComBlue.(1)Holly Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	Quick visit field edges and path only. 14.35/15.05pm. (54)GateK.(21)SmHeath.(17)MedBrn. (3)PCock.(1)RedAD.(1)SmSkip. (1)SmWht.(2)Brimstone.
9th	Bedford Purlieus wood (TL038988)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	12.25/13.10pm Sunny/warm/windy. (5/6)SilvWashFrit.(5/6)MedBrn(3)LrgSkip. (1)HollyB.(10)GateK.(3)GVWht.(1)SmWht. (4/)UN ID White.(5)Ringlet.(6)Brim. (4)Comma.(3)WhtLtHS.(3/4)PurpHS. (1)BrnArg.(1)RedAD.(1)SpecW. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Great Notley Country Park (TL731206)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Quiet. 20+ Meadow Brown & Gatekeeper, and only 2 Common Blue & a few Six-spot Burnett throughout extensive meadows; 1 Small Heath; only 1 Peacock - no other Nymphalids; a couple of Green-veined White - no other whites. Only 1 Holly Blue & 1 Speckled Wood despite large areas of woodland, hedgerow and scrub. Disappointing numbers - poor afternoon weather conditions contributing hopefully. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
7th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Large White emerging in healthy numbers here in Chelmsford with more on the way; also reasonable Common Blue & Brown Argus after a poor Spring but no Small Copper still. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
6th	Magog Down Stapleford (TL488530)	Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Blue	Chris Brown	1 Small Blue on the North Down, presumably 2nd brood.
6th	Harold Wood Park (TQ554901)	Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue	Colin Jupp & Rob Smith	7.30-8.15pm, apart from 2 Purple Hairstreaks in oak, an evening hunt for roosting butterflies - Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 5, Small Heath 1, Common Blue 2. 3 Straw Dot moths
5th	Little Baddow Heath (TL789064)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	2 Silver-washed Fritillary in Scrubs Wood marsh area TL788060; 1 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, & 2 Small Copper in meadow + 9 very tatty Essex Skipper, but less than half MB + GK in flight & only 1 Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Lingwood Common (TL778057)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	2F + 2 M tatty Silver-washed Fritillary but no PE sightings; unfortunately, still no White Admiral sightings in 2024. Southern edge - 1 F + 1 M Common Blue & a Brown Argus; 150+ Meadow Brown & 50+ Gatekeeper. Summer brood Speckled Wood & Brimstone within wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
5th	Barton (TL4155)	Painted Lady	Vince Lea
4th	Stansted Airport	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Common Blue	Andy Goodey	Notable numbers of Common Blue on site, probably 30+
3rd	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper, Small Blue	Tim Knight	At least one, probably several, second brood? Small Blue seen in unmown meadow on east side of M11.
3rd	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Jeremy Milne	Small Skipper 1, Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Red Admiral 1, Gatekeeper 15, Meadow Brown 21
1st	Two Tree Island	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Wall, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Female wall.
1st	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	34 Md Brown 20Gatekeeper, 6 Small Skipper, 5 Small White, 4 Small Heath, 4 Marbled White - decline from 20 a week ago Singles Common Blue, Holly Blue, Ringlet. N.B. 1 Brown Argus seen same Grid ref but away from main meadow area
1st	Tanholt Farm, Peterborough (TF242015)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus	Alan Owers	At least 3 Wall along Cat's Water Drain. Numerous Brown Argus here too. 2 more Wall along track near the farm. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	Nine holly blues and eighteen speckled woods.

July 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
31st	Great Warley (TQ589917)	Brown Argus	Rob Smith	a fresh Brown Argus this morning - a first 'unkempt garden' record for me. It didn't stay long
30th	Willow Tree Farm Woodham Ferrers (TQ797991)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Chandler	Survey No3 for smallholder. I'm 90 percent sure I saw a Wall Brown as I see them regularly on Canvey Island and am familiar with the species. I also saw a fresh Painted Lady on Ragwort.
30th	Mepal (TL438817)	Wall	Jeremy Aldred	1 Wall, on path along top of west bank of Ouse Washes
30th	Devil's Dyke (TL613620)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue	David Bradley	Spent an hour or two at DD. Lots of Chalk Hill Blue, ~100, but massively down on 2023 for me. A handful of each of the other species listed, exceptions: DG Frit (15x) and Marbled White (12x). Also, an almost black "blue" that may have been a melanistic Chalkie or perhaps just a very dark Brown Argus.
30th	Belfairs Park - Golf Course Margins	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Common Blue	DJ Sullivan	17:15-18:30 (very warm, clear; light breeze): 2 Essex Skipper; 1 Purple Hairstreak flying over and briefly settling on brambles in extreme south-east corner leading to exit (oaks nearby); 1 Common Blue (m). Speckled Wood (inc. circling trio) on Prittle Brook path en route.
30th	Bedford Purlieus (TL038988)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Paul Fisher	07.35-09.30;18-27'C. Counts On Hairstreaks Only: White-Letter Hairstreaks 4 Up High + 19 Down; Purple Hairstreaks 5 Up High + 10 Down
29th	Chipping Ongar (TL5503)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak	Peter Merrett	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
28th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill & Lin	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	One white letter hairstreak. A couple of marbled whites hanging on Female brimstone.
28th	Devils Dyke	Brimstone, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brown Argus, Chalk Hill Blue	Keith Winch
28th	Belfairs Park - Golf Course Margins	Painted Lady, Large White, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	DJ Sullivan	17:00-18:45 (very warm, clear; light breeze): 1 Painted Lady on eastern path at 18:35; several Essex Skipper; 1 Common Blue (m). Speckled Wood and Holly Blue on Prittle Brook path en route.
27th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Peacock, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Common Blue, Small Copper	Anthony Hare	Marbled white 1,Gatekeeper 31,Essex skipper 1,Common blue 1,Meadow brown 48 plus (became distracted & lost count of the remainder)Small copper 1. And 5 unidentified golden skippers on wing.
27th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Peacock	Anthony Hare	forgot to mention how many peacock in the page just sent it was 1.
27th	Takeley Street (TL5321)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 males chasing around tall Oaks at Thremhall park, a new territory for me.
27th	RSPB Fowlmere Nature Reserve (TL408458)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Phillip Hastings	Spotted while just walking round the reserve this morning so not a proper count. Far more species than seen here previouly this year but apart from Small White (30+), only 2-4 of Gatekeeper (photo), Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock and Speckled Wood, and only one each of male Brimstone (photo), Ringlet (photo) and Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
27th	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Jeremy Milne	Small Skipper 5, Brimstone 4, Large White 3, Green-veined White 3, Purple Hairstreak 2, Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 3, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 11, Comma 2, Gatekeeper 25, Meadow Brown 40, Small Heath 1.
27th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	David Glover	50+ Gatekeeper 20+ Meadow Brown 6x Large White 5x Small Skipper 4x Small White 4x Wall (two along the track at TQ836911 and another couple at TQ835909) 2x White Admiral 2x Peacock 1x Silver-washed Fritillary 1x Speckled Wood
27th	Hatfield Forest, a 5 mile . circular walk.	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	6,Silver Washed Fritillary, 9,Peacock, 4,Red Admiral, 3,Comma, 2,Large Skipper, 25+,Essex & Small Skippers, 15,Marbled White, 15+,Large White, 10+,Small White, 1,Brimstone, 4,Speckled Wood, 3,Small Heath, 8,Ringlet, 30+, Meadow Brown,40+,Gate Keeper.
27th	Hatfield Forest (TL5321)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Single male at the North west territory early afternoon.
27th	Devils Dyke Race course end (TL607623)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Chalk Hill Blue	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	9am/10.10am Sun/Cloud/Breezy 18c. (1)PLady.(50+ male and 4fm)ChalkB. Plenty GateK. (7)PCock. Some MedBrn. (1)EssexSkip. (5)GVWht. (3)SMWht. (1)LrgWht. (10+)Un ID White. (1)Ringlet.(3)SmCopper. Two looking very fresh. (7) worn MarbWht. (1)BrnArg.
27th	Burwell Cutting CAMBS (TL577654)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	from 10.25am.sun/cloud breezy.23c. (1)LrgWht.(2)SmWht.(3)GVWht. Plenty UN ID White. Some MedBrn. (15)PCock. Some GateK. (1)Ringlet. (4)MarbWht.(1)BrnArg. (1)EssexSkip. (11)SmSkip. (15m+3fm)ChalkB.(5)SmHeath. (1)Comma. (2fm)ComBlue. (2)specW. (13m+4fm)Brim.
27th	Brampton Wood (TL184698)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	Only Main ride and East cross ride checked, warm 23c but not ideal mostly cloudy. (26)GateK. (33)MedBrn. (14)PCock. (1)SpecW. (1)Ringlet. (2)LrgWht. (5)SmSkip. (1)Brim. (12)LrgSkip. (1)SilvWashFrit.(1)PurpHS.
27th	Barnack Hills and Holes (TF074055)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Chalk Hill Blue	Howard Butler	12 CHALK-HILL BLUES (ALL MALES) WERE NOTED
27th	Baddow Meads (TL716060)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	First Common Blue [1] & Brown Argus [1] summer brood seen by me anywhere in Essex; 3 Marbled White and 20+ tatty skippers in same meadow; 17 Peacock, 5 Comma, but only 7 Red Admiral and no Small Tortoiseshell
26th	Thorndon Park (south)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Andrew Cox	Male silver washed fritillary.
26th	Little Baddow Heath (TL789064)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	David Lazarus	5 Silver-washed Fritillary across the whole of Danbury Ridge NRs; incredible numbers of Gatekeeper 175+ & Meadow Brown 150+ at Little Baddow Heath but hardly any Ringlet left; with 25 Small Skipper & a Small Copper but no other blues which is disappointing; Peacock in double figures. Also, Jersey Tiger at the entrance to Scrubs Wood. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Lingwood Common (TL777058)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	David Lazarus	1 female Purple Emperor ovipositing on Salix caprea along the southern woodland edge at 11.30am - possible second; 14 Silver-washed Fritillary; significant drop in numbers of browns MB 84; Gk 60; just one tatty Ringlet; one Marbled White; good numbers of whites, Peacock & Comma with a single Red Admiral only - still no White Admiral sighting (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Great Staughton river walk (TL135642)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Brown Argus	Stephen Binding	2.50pm/4.30pm Sun/cloud very warm. Breezy. (6)GVWht. (1)LrgWht. (3)SmWht incs pair in cop.(45+) UN ID White. (35)PCock. (6)RedAD.(5)Comma. (12)MedBrn. (45+)GateK. (8)SmSkip. (1)BrnArg.
24th	Terling (TL769142)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	David Lazarus	First Painted Lady seen since 11th April, nectaring on Knapweed Centaura nigra - only my 3rd of the year.
24th	Hatfield Forest (TL5321)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Single male on territory mid afternoon.
24th	Hatfield Forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Single males on territory at Lodge cottage and Central.
21st	Ramsey Marsh (TL944060)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Small Copper	Rob Smith	great transect - Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 4, S/E Skipper 29, Small White 27, Green-veined White 15, Small Copper 2, Brown Argus 2, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 8, Wall Brown 6 (2f, 4m), Marbled White 34, Gatekeeper 104, Meadow Brown 44, Small Heath 6. moths: 6-spot Burnet 2, Silver Y 5
21st	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Steve Binding	Paxton Pits Dragonfly and Butterfly Day. Route B. (50+)Gate, inc pair in cop.(5)PCock. (6)RedAD. (30+) MedBrn.(30+)Sm Skip, inc two pairs in cop.(1) Essex Skip.(3)LrgWht inc pair in cop. (3)Comma.(4)BrnArg.(1m+1fm)ComBlue.(4)Ringlet. (1)SpecW. Over the two routes there were lots of UN ID Whites (30+) at leased.
21st	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Steve Binding	Paxton Pits Dragonfly and Butterfly Day. Route A. (6)PCock.(5)RedAD. (10+)Gate inc pair in cop.(2)Sm Skip. (4/5)MedBrn.(4)Comma.(6)GVWht. (2/3)Ringlet.(3)PurpHS.(LrgWht) inc pair in cop. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Manor Farm Wood, Rampton (TL433068)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	David Bradley	Been checking this site each year since I discovered Purple and White-letter Hairstreak here in 2022. Not seen WLHS this year, but finally picked up a handful of Purples on an oak overlooking the Cottenham Lode, about 50m from the Rampton road bridge.
21st	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne	Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 1, Brimstone 1, Large White 5, Green-veined White 9, Purple Hairstreak 1, Red Admiral 8, Peacock 8, Comma 4, Marbled White 3, Gatekeeper 22, Meadow Brown 60, Small Heath 3, Ringlet 4
21st	Hatfield Forest (TL5318)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Single male at a secondary territory near the southern Sallows mid afternoon.
21st	Ditton Park Wood (TL666571)	Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper	Neil Dickinson	Single purple emperor (male?) seen about 4pm flying from tall oak tree across the open area diagonally across from the “shed” three quarters of the way up the main track that leads from the road and parking area.
21st	CM75XT (TL757325)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White	Duncan Seymour-Fairey	First sighting of a Silver Washed Fritilary in this location.
21st	Belfairs/great hadleigh woo	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Steve Day
20th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Marbled white 3,Gatekeeper 34,Silver-washed Fritillary 1(flew over a small area of meadow to get from one copse to another) Large white 3,Small Heath 2,Meadow brown 61. Plus 18 of the golden skippers i suspect a mix of Essex & Small but were on the wing constantly.
20th	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Phillip Hastings	Marked uptick in garden sightings over last 2-3 days after only seeing a few L & S Whites over last couple of months but species/overall numbers still well down on this time last year. 3-4 x Meadow Brown, mainly feeding on Wild Marjoram (photo) 2-3 x Large White 2-3 x Small White 2 x Peacock (photo) 2 x Red Admiral (photo) 1 x Gatekeeper 1 x Comma Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell seen yesterday but not today. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Langdon Hills (EWT Willow Park & Mark's Hill & Lin	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox
20th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 8,Comma 1,Small white 3,Large white 3.
20th	Hatfield Forest (TL5218)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	A single male on territory over large Ash trees at the west end of Wall wood.
20th	Friday Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andy Goodey	A peculiarly quiet day for butterfly numbers and none of the’big boys’ save for a single Silver-washed Fritillary. Grass species in low numbers
20th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Brian Goodey	C3, P1, RA4, LW2, GW3, SWd21, MB6, G5, HB6, CB2.
19th	Hatfield Forest (TL529207)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Lazarus	1 female Purple Emperor puddling for over 20 minutes Hangman's Coppice Western Boundary ride nr. gate 13; another female north end of ride through Collin's Coppice; with another possible fly past same ride, plus 4 other possible sightings Nobby's Ride; good numbers of Silver-washed Fritillary throughout all rides [43]; ride composition Ringlet 300+, Meadow Brown 150+, Gatekeeper 100+; Large Skipper 50+; Marbled White 30+; Green-veined White 30+; Large white 20+ with 20+ of Essex/Small skipper & 3 low flying Purple Hairstreak (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
19th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	DJ Sullivan	10:30-15:45 (hot, clear after early haze): 4-5 White Admiral (inc. single descending to puddle edge); 2 Brimstone (m & f); 4 Purple Hairstreak (inc. singles in low vegetation and grassy bank along main butterfly ride). 1 Skipper (Small or Essex) in flight. 1 probable Silver-washed Fritillary in distant flight.
19th	HOME GARDEN WITHAM	Ringlet	Robin Norton	FEMALE NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE IN MY GARDEN.
19th	Circular coastal walk from Tollesbury Square.	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	2,Marbled White, 3,Red Admiral, 1,Comma, 1,Peacock, 4,Holly Blue, 20+,Large White, 15+,Small White, 1,Green-veined White, 80+,Meadow Brown, 130+,GateKeeper, 6,Speckled Wood, 120+,Essex and Small Skippers, 2,Small Heath.
19th	Barnack Hills and Holes	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue	Alan Day, Sara Day
18th	connaught Lake, Epping Forest (TQ4095)	Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Anthony Hare	Gatekeeper 2,Small skipper 2,Comma 2,Silver-washed Fritillary 1,Small white 3,Ringlet 11,Peacock 2,Large white 1,Large skipper 1.Also 5 more golden skippers that wouldn't settle allowing me to identify them.
18th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Anthony Hare	Marbled white 8,Gatekeeper 24,Small skipper 1,Small white 5,Essex Skipper 1,Large white 3, Small heath 7,Meadow brown 76.Also 12 more of the golden Skippers but they wouldn't settle for me to identify them.
18th	Stour Wood, Wrabness (TM192314)	Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	c.12 fritillaries and a single white admiral. Plenty of ringlets and some stunning large whites.
18th	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	At least 12 peacocks. At least eight marbled white. Female brimstone.
18th	Hardwick Garden (TL372594)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White	Trevor Sawyer	Only one of each species came through the garden during my 15 minute Big Butterfly Count this afternoon, but one was a male Marbled White - a first for the garden. The others were all female and were desperately looking for somewhere to lay eggs - apart from the Brimstone which was presumably looking for somewhere to aestivate/hibernate among the bushes.
18th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	10:30-14:30 (very warm; clear; still): 1 White Admiral; 1, possibly 2, Silver-washed Fritillary (m) (Poors Lane entrance area); 5 Brimstone (m + 1f); 3 Purple Hairstreak (PLea; 2 aloft, 1 among brambles). Also 3 Skippers in flight (1 + 2), Small and/or Essex.
18th	Friday Wood, Cherry Tree Lane (TL990209)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	David Lazarus	3 Silver-washed Fritillary & 1 White Admiral,; Purple Hairstreak lower in shrub layer; Gatekeeper most numerous - overall quiet with fewer Meadow Brown & Ringlet; single figures for everything else; 1 Small Copper & Small Heath
18th	Devil's Dyke, A1304/A14. (TL610622)	Peacock, Red Admiral, 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, Chalk Hill Blue	Martin Peers	Peacock (fresh), Dark Green Fritillary 3, Brimstone 2, Large White 5, Small Heath 12, Marbled White c60, Ringlet 4, Meadow Brown c40, Small Skipper 6, Essex Skipper 8, Chalkhill Blue c80 males, 1 female, very few in the two sections closest to A14.
18th	Devil's Dyke, A 1304/A14	Gatekeeper	Martin Peers	74 Gatekeepers seen - I seem to have forgotten to include this total on my list sent on 18th.
17th	Thorndon Park (south)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Andrew Cox
17th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Stephen Dutton	60 Meadow Brown 44Marbled White, 4Large White,4Small White, 1 GV White, 10 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 8 Small Heath, 1Brimstone,2 Ringlets, 1 Gatekeeper 21 degrees partial sunny, light breeze,better conditions than last week.
17th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Alan Day, Sara Day
17th	Hatfield Forest	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	A single male at the mid west territory.
17th	Hatfield Forest	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	A single male at the North West territory.
17th	Hatfield Forest (TL5421)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Territorial males at gate 32.
17th	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	SWF Just getting going across the site 20+ inc my first female this year and first new brood Peacock,
17th	Hatfield Forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	3 Males at the Lodge cottage territory and a single ale at central.
17th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Brian Goodey	C5, P2, RA5, B4, SW2, LW9, GW1, SWd2, W1, SH2, R17, MB20, GK20, LS1, lots of Essex/small skippers - 90% of those checked were Essex; WH2, PH11. So nice (and totally unexpected) to see a Wall near the invertebrate bank.
17th	Aythorpe Roding Windmill to Church.	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Rosie And Bill Perkins.	5,Marbled White, 2,Essex Skipper, 6,Small Skipper, 5,Red Admiral, 2,Comma, 3,Ringlet, 3,Green-veined White, 15+,Large White, 10+,Small White, 30+,Gate Keeper, 20+,Meadow Brown.
16th	Langdon Hills (EWT Great Berry meadows).	Comma, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Andrew Cox	At least six each of marbled white & gatekeeper. Early morning visit.
16th	Hatfield Forest (TL5421)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	A quick walk across the north of the forest early afternoon in a bright spell , 4 Purple Emperors, 2 Males and a female at a new territory for me in the north east at gate 32 and a single male at North was the first I've had there for 4 years.
15th	Willow Tree Farm Woodham Ferrers (TQ797991)	Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Chandler	Butterfly survey No2 conducted by smallholder
15th	Wall Wood, Hatfield Forest	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak	Andy Goodey	PE flying across main clearing, possibly a female
15th	St Peter and St Paul's Church, Hockley (TQ826934)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue	David Glover	5x Meadow Brown 4x Large White 2x Small White 3x Red Admiral 2x Comma 2x Wall 1x Gatekeeper 1x Speckled Wood 1x Holly Blue
15th	RSPB Rainham Marshes (TQ548788)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Hairstreak	David Lazarus	Single Brown Hairstreak; fresh Peacock [4] & Comma [2]; 30+ Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown; 5 Small White & 5 Essex Skipper
14th	RSPB Rainham Marshes	Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Brown Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Ian Plume	(Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	RSPB Rainham Marshes	Brown Hairstreak	Bill Stallard	The Brown hairstreak was seen by me and many others at Rainham marshes where I volunteer. I don't have a camera but others did and will put them on the Facebook page.
14th	Poors Piece NR & Scrubs Wood NR (TL788061)	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown	David Lazarus	First Silver-washed Fritillary [2] sighting within this part of Danbury Ridge NRs; 1 Speckled Wood & Comma
14th	Little Baddow Heath (TL788064)	Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	David Lazarus	First Small Copper [1] Summer brood; 140+ Meadow Brown; 40+ Ringlet & Gatekeeper; mostly Small Skipper [27] with 5 Essex Skipper; down to 1 Small Heath & a few whites (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Lingwood Common (TL778057)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	13 Silver-washed Fritillary; first Holly Blue [1] & Peacock [1] summer brood; first Marbled White [1] sighting at Danbury Ridge NR; 100+ Meadow Brown; 30+ Ringlet & Gatekeeper; 22 GvW, 8 LW, 4 SW; 5 ES & 3 SS; 6 RA; 1 PH (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	Jeremy Milne	Small Skipper 7, Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1, Large White 8, Small White 1, Green-veined White 8, Purple Hairstreak 1, Small Copper 1, Red Admiral 7, Peacock 3, Comma 3, Silver-washed Fritillary 1m, Marbled White 3, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 50, Small Heath 9, Ringlet 7, Norfolk Hawker 1, White-legged Damselfly 1
14th	Gt Howe Wood, Finchingfield (TL6634)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Andy Goodey	Could not find Purple Emperor or White Admiral in wood
14th	Great Wigborough (TL9615)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Territorial males at St Stephens churchyard early afternoon.
13th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Anthony Hare	Marbled white 3,Gatekeeper 11,Small skipper 7,Essex skipper 10,Meadow brown 64.
13th	Woodwalton Fen (TL230849)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Vince Lea	Minimum two clashing males and one egg laying female Purple Emperor near Rothschilds bungalow. 20+ purple hairstreak. Visit with the Cambridge Conservation Volunteers Louise, Eleanor. David, Bronwyn, Amy, Rory, Tamsin, Chris and Will.
13th	Sawtry (TL164830)	Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Rosalyn Payne	Sunny 3pm. Marbled White 14 (first time I've seen them here) Ringlet 5, Meadow Brown 7, Gatekeeper 3, Small Skipper 12
13th	Martin's Farm St Osyth (TM1117)	Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Simon Cox	21 Meadow Browns, 6 Small Heaths, 3 Gatekeepers, 4 Essex Skippers, single Large White, Small Skipper & Speckled Wood
13th	Hockley woods/gusted hall essex	Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Mr S Day	50+ meadow brown,20+ marbled white
13th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper	Anthony Hare	Speckled wood 2,Gatekeeper 2,Meadow brown 1,Essex skipper 1,Small white 4.
13th	Eastcliff playing field, Clacton (TM190159)	Comma, Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	Only our third small copper this year.
12th	Hatfield Forest	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Andy Goodey	My first Purple Emperor of year battling the wind in top of ash tree. Pleasing number of butterflies, including browns and skippers than of late
11th	Hatfield Forest (TL5421)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	1 Sallow searching male late morning 2 SWF
11th	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Gatekeeper	Laurence Drummond	2 SWF and my first 3 Gatekeeper here this year.
11th	Hatfield Forest (TL5319)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 chasing male Purple Emperors at the central territory, 2 at Central and a female around Sallow, also 1 SWF.
11th	Friday Wood, Cherry Tree Lane (TL991209)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper	David Lazarus	Overcast day with few sunny intervals reduced overall numbers; 1 White Admiral, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary & 2 Purple Emperor; 8 White-letter Hairstreak along Cherry Tree Lane; 9 Purple Hairstreak; high numbers of Ringlet + Meadow Brown & increasing numbers of Gatekeeper & skippers. Female Small Copper ovipositing. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
10th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Stephen Dutton	32 Marbled White,lower count than previous years but now more widespread. 30 Meadow Brown, 12 Small Heath, present weekly since first sighting in June. 2 Small White, 1 Large White, 1 Small Skipper, low count also.
10th	Little Haven (TQ811891)	Comma, White Admiral, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	heathland and meadow - White Admiral 1, Marbled White 6, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow Brown 10, Ringlet 6, Small Skipper 4, Comma 2. some interesting micro-moths on the heath such as Dasycera oliviella
10th	Hockley Woods (TQ8391)	Comma, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Rob Smith	a female Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 last female Heath Fritillaries, White Admiral 1+, Comma 13, Meadow Brown 10, Ringlet 15, Holly Blue 1, Purple Hairstreak 4, Large White 1, Green-veined White 2. Some smaller skippers in the long grass (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
10th	Cottenham (TL453367)	Gatekeeper	Simon Ingate	1 Gatekeeper - newly emerged sheltering from the drizzle on a virginia creeper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
10th	Castor Hanglands NNR	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	2 Purple Emperors seen this afternoon in windy conditions. One White Admiral and 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries. One Peacock and a Red Admiral. Gatekeepers on the increase since my last visit. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Lingwood Common (TL777058)	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Lazarus	1 Purple Emperor along southern woodland edge with field - Salix caprea & cinerea + Quercus robur - viewed from field. 14 Silver-washed Fritillary; 100+ for Ringlet + Meadow Brown; single-figures for rest (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Hatfield Forest (TL5319)	Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Brief bright spells early afternoon, a male and female Emperor at Lodge cottage and 2 fighting males at Central also my first SWF here this year a pristine male.
8th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	C5, RA5, WA1, B2, SWt3, LW4, GW1, SWd1, SH3, R10, MB20, G4, LS3, SS2, ES8, WH2, PH11, HB2
8th	Baddow Meads (TL718060)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Lazarus	Marbled White expanding range into the flood plain with 3 seen + 3 now incl. 1 female in mother colony at Meadgate Fields Open Space TL726058. 100+ Meadow Brown across the open grassland; Essex Skipper 50+ in the meadow; Small Skipper 4 confirmed; & Purple Hairstreak into double figures (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper	Anthony Hare	Marbled white 2,Gatekeeper 1,Small skipper 3,Ringlet 2,Small heath 5,Meadow brown 21.Disappointingly due to the rain of recent days numbers of everything well down compared to a week ago, & just 1 gatekeeper!
7th	Weeleyhall Wood (TM1521)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard GreatRex	Morning, before the next set of rain. Purple Hairstreaks very active - 13 easily seen. Meadow Brown 15, Ringlet 22, Gatekeeper 6, White Admiral 6, Red Admiral 1, Comma 1, Green-veined White 1, Large White 2, Small White 1.
7th	The Naze at Walton (TM2624)	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	Martin Peers	Red Admiral 2, Large White 6, Gatekeeper 1, Ringlet 10, Small Skipper 3, Large Skipper 4.
7th	Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894)	Red Admiral, Ringlet, Gatekeeper	Anthony Hare	Red admiral 1,Gatekeeper 1,Ringlet 2.
7th	Monks wood	Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Noah Bailey And Tamsin Eddy	30+ Purple Hairstreak around Hotel Ride
7th	Castor Hanglands NNR	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	Just the one Silver-washed Fritillary (male) seen during my late afternoon visit. Ringlet was most common, followed by Meadow Brown and Purple Hairstreak. 2 Gatekeepers and 2 Red Admirals seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
7th	Aversley Wood (TL162819)	Comma, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Green-veined White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	9.30-12 sunny, 16-19 deg. Comma 5, Red Admiral 1, Silver-washed Fritillary 7, Large White 1, Green-veined White 4, Ringlet 81, Meadow Brown 13, Gatekeeper 2, Large Skipper 12, White-letter Hairstreak 5, Purple Hairstreak 8.
6th	Weeleyhall Wood (TM1521)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Richard GreatRex	Late afternoon, after the rain. Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown 20, Ringlet 5, Speckled Wood 2, Small White 2, Comma 1, Red Admiral 1, White Admiral 3
4th	Rowney Wood (TL5733)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Purple Emperor, Small White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard Berry	1 Purple Emperor 2 White Admiral 2 Red Admiral 1 Purple Hairstreak 1 Small White 1 Large White 2 Meadow Brown Speckled Wood too numerous to count Ringlet too numerous to count (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	RSPB Stour wood (TM1931)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Pleased to see 2-3 Male Purple Emperor battling it out at the territory at the eastern end lunch time, also 8 SWF and 5 White Admiral
4th	NT Lingwood common Danbury (TL781059)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	Just one male on territory here today mid afternoon.
4th	Hockley Woods (TQ834915)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	End of one season, Ringlet has become most numerous woodlander [105], also at Pound Wood TQ820888 [86], & Hadleigh Great Wood TQ821877 [59]. 3 White Admiral at HGW, 1 at Pound. Meadow outside Hockley TQ8359155 had good numbers of Marbled White [32], MB [45] & Small Skipper [19] which was seen at all 3 woods.
4th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Peacock, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	10:30-12:45 (warm, mainly clear; breezy): 5 White Admiral; 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (m) (Poors Lane entrance area); 1 Purple Emperor (two sorties about noon high above area fronting prior year's fallen tree by main butterfly ride); 4-5 Brimstone (inc. m and f circling together).
4th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	C9, RA4, WA2, B3, SWt1, LW2, SWd1, SH3, R13, MB30, G2, SS1, ES5, WH2, PH12, HB1. *Other skippers seen but not examined closely
4th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	C7, RA2, SWt2, LW3, SWd1, MB7, ES5, WH2, HB15
4th	Devils Dyke	Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Chalk Hill Blue	Mike Raven	Chalkhill blue (2 males), Marbled White (85)
1st	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple Emperor, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	P Bromley R Payne R&S Orbell J Winterbottom Etc	2 purple emperors seen towards the northern end of the Hotel Ride during a short spell of sunshine at 11am.
1st	Hatfield Forest (TL5420)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 ,Male and a newly emerged female in the north section
1st	Hatfield Forest (TL5319)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 Territorial males ,1 at the Lodge cottage territory and 1 at Central.
1st	CM75XT (TL752252)	Comma, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper	Duncan Seymour-Fairey	20+ Marbled White butterflies. Habitat: unimproved grassland tall sward. In the last 20 years this is the first time I have seen Marbled White butterflies in Bocking
1st	Berechurch, Colchester, near cherry tree lane	Comma, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary	Simon Patient	My first Valezina Silver-washed Fritillary for our garden today brought me much joy.
1st	Baddow Meads (TL726058)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Lazarus	First Gatekeeper [1] sighting in Chelmsford for 2024; new broods of Green-veined White [14] and Small Tortoiseshell [2] out; 100 Meadow Brown, 21 Essex Skipper & a further 49 unidentified [likely to be 46 ES to 3 SS]; a few of each of the others. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )

June 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Rowney Wood (TL5733)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Large Skipper	Richard Berry	Single male emperor flying low in the oaks and occasionally skimming the ground, but did not land
30th	Quy Fen (TL5162)	Red Admiral, Large White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Simon Ingate	3 x Large White, c10 Small Heath, 20+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Marbled White, 5 Ringlet, 6 Small Skipper, 3 Red Admiral Walk across Quy Fen between Horningsea and Anglesey Abbey - Damp and overcast initially (about 11.15) the sunny periods and cloud. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Comma, Large White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper	David Lazarus	First Marbled White [1] of the year at the meadow, plus good numbers of Essex Skipper [29] & 4 Small Skipper one of which was ovipositing (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
30th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Ringlet, Large Skipper	Anthony Hare	Ringlet 6,Large skipper 1.
30th	Green Holland Pits (TM203191)	Gatekeeper	Julian Sidney	First Gatekeeper seen on path from the car park (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Great Staughton Old Cemetery (TL123647)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Steve Binding	Quick late afternoon visit warm 25c. (16)Ringlet. (15)MedBrn. (8)Marb. (3)SmSkip.(4)LrgSkip. (2)LrgSkip. (1)Brim. (1)SmHeath.(1)Gatekeeper. !st of the year here.
29th	connaught Lake, Epping Forest (TQ4095)	Comma, Ringlet, Large Skipper	Anthony Hare	Comma 1,Ringlet 22,Large skipper 2
29th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Anthony Hare	Brimstone 1,Marbled white 33,Common Blue 1,Holly blue 1 (seen on a huge hedgerow adjacent to the meadow) Small heath 24,Meadow brown 102. Also 3 of the golden skippers but was unable to to determine whether Essex or Small during their flight.
29th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Brown Argus	Ollie King	1+ White-letter Hairstreak seen on elm. Good numbers of Marbled White across the meadows on site.
29th	Ter Valley (TL6918)	Red Admiral, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	George Brown	Sunny, late a.m. 1 Red admiral, ! Marbled white, several Meadow browns, 2 Ringlets.
29th	Raveley Wood (TL244818)	Comma, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	Rosalyn Payne	13.00, Sunny. Comma 2, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown 14 White-letter hairstreak 1 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Jeremy Milne	Large Skipper 4, Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, White-letter Hairstreak 4, Holly Blue 2, Red Admiral 3, Comma 3, Meadow Brown 100, Small Heath 1, Ringlet 5, Norfolk Hawker 5
29th	Houghton Grange grasslands (TL294718)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Jeremy Milne	Marbled White 25, Norfolk Hawker 1
29th	Fridaywoods, cherry tree lane, Colchester	Comma, White Admiral, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Simon Patient	My first local Marbled White was a nice surprise for me. Also 2 White-letter Hairstreaks still combating in my garden near Cherry tree lane.
29th	Brownes' Piece and Waresley Wood (TL2554)	Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	David Bradley	A reasonable number of Marbled Whites on the Piece, nothing else showing, no blues, no moths there. A handful of Silver-washed Fritillary in the Wood and a solitary Scarlet Tiger. At Gamlingay, several SW Frits and lots of Ringlet. No sign of Purple Hairstreak nor Purple Emperor, as I'd hoped for and not White Admiral.
28th	Hadleigh Great Wood + Dodds Grove (TQ818878)	Comma, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Purple Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Quiet. Numbers reduced across the South Essex woods, apart from good numbers of Ringlet [20] + 43 at Pound Wood TQ821888 (with 11 Small Skipper) + 31 at Hockley Woods TQ834916; no sightings of premium woodlanders - 3 oaks with Purple Hairstreak colonies in flight at Hockley (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
27th	Woodwalton Fen (TL230849)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	1 purple emperor seen flying around the Rothschild bungalow.
27th	Hatfield Forest (TL5320)	Red Admiral, Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 low flying Males up the western side on grounded for seconds, no sign of Silver Washed Fritillary's , first time in 10 years I've seen the Emperor first.
27th	Fridaywoods, cherry tree lane , Colchester	Comma, White Admiral, Purple Emperor	Simon Patient	3 Purple Emperors, including 2 males clashing in usual territory NE of crater. My FFY here
26th	Rowney Wood (TL5733)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	Richard Berry	3X White Admiral - very flighty 1X Purple Hairstreak 3X Large Skipper 1X Red Admiral 1X Brimstone Good numbers of Speckled Wood, Ringlet & Meadow Brown (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
26th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL725059)	Comma, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Purple Hairstreak	David Lazarus	6-6.30 pm First Purple Hairstreak in Chelmsford for 2024 on 3 different oaks [5]. First Ringlet in the meadow [2] and healthy numbers of Essex Skipper [19], Meadow Brown [15]. 3 each of Comma and Red Admiral.
26th	Havering country park (TQ5093)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2 males chasing at the territory here mid afternoon.
26th	Hatfield Forest (TL537195)	Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	First sighting of Purple Emperor in 2024 for me; open grasslands dominated by Meadow Brown [350+], with the start of the Marbled White [25], & Small Skipper [3], & diminished numbers of Small Heath [21].150+ Ringlet in the rides with 20+ Large Skipper, but no white Admiral or Silver-washed Fritillary sightings. Few of anything else. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Garden shoeburyness	Red Admiral, Small White, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	Steve Day
26th	EWT Great Berry.	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper	Andrew Cox
25th	Sawtry Brook (TL170849)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	Rosalyn Payne	2.15 - 3.00, 27 deg, sunny, Fi NE. From the industrial estate to A1. I only saw 5 meadow brown until I got right to the end where I found small tortoiseshell 1, small heath 1, marbled white 3, ringlet 2
25th	Phyllis Currie EWT Reserve (TL7218)	Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	George Brown	Sunny and very warm, 11.30 - 12 noon. l Speckled wood, 1 Marbled white at flower meadow, 2 Ringlet, numerous Meadow browns.
25th	One Tree Hill (TQ697860)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	400+ Meadow Brown across the whole site; 100+ Marbled White & Small Heath; with 40+ Essex/Small Skipper & Ringlet. Also, 1 female White-letter Hairstreak ovipositing in Northlands Wood TQ692855 & a few HB, SpW & LW. 2 fresh Comma & a 5th instar Peacock larva (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
25th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Comma, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	White-letter hairstreak (6+) & purple hairstreak (4) along eastern section of the main ride. Also, white admiral in good numbers throughout the wood (10+).
25th	Fairlop Waters (TQ4589)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper	Stuart Sams	300+ small skipper, 50+ large skipper. Healthy amount of small heath. Too early for large numbers of meadow brown but looks promising.
25th	Coneyfield wood Tiptree (TL8918)	Comma, White Admiral	Laurence Drummond	No sign of the Emperor here yet but 3 White Admirals were my first this year also 2 Comma.
25th	Abberton reservoir (TL9167)	Purple Emperor	Laurence Drummond	2, one over Sallows opposite the Layer-de-la-Haye causeway car park late morning and 1 on territory over Oaks at the EWT entrance gate 13.05.
24th	Stour Wood, Wrabness (TM193312)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Julian Michael Sidney	5 seen Recorded on IRecord Butterflies (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
24th	Stour Wood (TM193311)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	2 male Silver-washed Fritillary doing arial battle during the morning - a third sighting in the afternoon but probably one of morning two; 1 White Admiral; meadow embankment TM198315 had 4 Large Skipper and 6 Small Skipper; another Silver-washed Fritillary in Copperas Wood TM201314; Meadow Brown, Ringlet and Large White throughout. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	Harold Court Woods (TQ559912)	Comma, Red Admiral, Purple Emperor, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	2m Purple Emperors clashing at territory 2pm-2.20pm. Also over site: 1 Marbled White, 16 Ringlet, 40 Meadow Brown, 4 Small Heath, 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Sm Skpr, 3 Lg Skpr, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Comma, 1 Red Admiral, 1m Brimstone
24th	Hadleigh Great Wood	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Brimstone, Small White, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	14:30-16:15 (HGW) and 17:00-17:45 (Belfairs Park, adjoining) (very warm, clear): 4 White Admiral; 6(+) Heath Fritillary.
24th	Folkes Wood	Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	Zayed Ahmed	Couple of whites as well. Numerous of all species listed except silver-washed fritillary (1).
24th	Epping Forest (TQ4094)	Purple Emperor, Marbled White, Purple Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	2 male Purple Emperors chasing over the main territory here but not a lot of activity given the perfect weather, also 1 ffy Purple Hairstreak and one first for site Marbled White.
24th	D'Engaynes Meadow, Stow cum Quy (TL512593)	Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper	Chris Brown	Warm and sunny. On a 1km /1 hour walk was amazed to count 120 Marbled Whites, plus 25 Meadow Browns, 4 Ringlet, 4 Small Skipper, 2 Small Heath.
23rd	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Paul Fisher	08:50-10:10; 19ºC, Mostly Sunny. Small Heath x3; Marbled White x19; Ringlet x1; Meadow Brown x52; Grizzled Skipper x1; Large Skipper x4; Black Hairstreak x4-5, Unident White x1
23rd	Vange Marsh.	Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Common Blue	Andrew Cox
23rd	Newney green writtle	Purple Hairstreak	Alison	Spotted this beautiful butterfly just going over a hedge on edge of field there are some really big oak trees just a little further on.
23rd	Monks wood (TL2080)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Graham Almond	Perfect! Lots of pictures on my camera.
23rd	Monks Wood (TL201803)	White Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Paul Fisher	10:30-12:00; 22-24ºC, Intermittent Sun. White Admiral x7; Small White x1[1st Brood];Speckled Wood x2; Small Heath x1; Marbled White x2; Ringlet x27; Meadow Brown x10; Large Skipper x19; + Another Unident White.
23rd	Maldon Wick NR (TL841054)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	David Lazarus	4 White-letter Hairstreak in embankment, otherwise quiet with 39 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 3 Small Heath
23rd	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Comma, White Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Two white admiral. Male brimstone.
23rd	Houghton Meadows (TL293717)	Comma, Brimstone, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne	Brimstone 1, White-letter Hairstreak 2, Comma 3, Meadow Brown 50, Small Heath 2, Ringlet 2, Small Eggar larval tent 1, Norfolk Hawker 2
23rd	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ816878)	Heath Fritillary, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	Doug And Tina Holden	10.15 - 11.15 Sunny intervals Along path east of main track from Poors Lane 7 Heath Fritillary, 1 Marbled White
23rd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Brian Goodey	C3, WA6, B5, SW2, SH4, R5, MB10, LS1, SS1, WH5, HB5, CB1. Our first small skipper of the year. Two of the five white-letter hairstreaks flying around and resting in an oak tree! Decent amount of white admirals: 'arboreal' species appear to be doing well this year but 'meadow' species less so.
23rd	Devil's Dyke between A1304 & A14 (TL610622)	Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Adonis Blue	Martin Peers	Dark Green Fritillary (pristine), Brimstone, Small Heath 22, Marbled White c550, Ringlet 18, Meadow Brown 30, Large Skipper 12, Adonis Blue 7 (4 males).
22nd	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Black Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne	Walton Gate to Hotel Ride: Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 7, Green-veined White 1, White-letter Hairstreak 2, Black Hairstreak 3, White Admiral 5, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 4, Meadow Brown 3, Ringlet 10
22nd	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	First sighting of Small Skipper - one day after Essex Skipper emerged (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
22nd	Hockley wood Essex (TQ8391)	Comma, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Janet Edmunds And David Jones	On a very humid cloudy with sunny spells afternoon we went to Hockley wood in search of heath fritillary. We went to a site we saw them a few years ago and it was very overgrown but managed to see 7 then we went to return to our car and someone told us of hundreds of them at a different site not far away so on we went and was not disappointed as there was hundreds in flight when the sun came out. We also saw at least 50 dragonflies over head a one point in our walk. Tried to add photos but won’t let me as using IPad!
22nd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201192)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	3 White-letter Hairstreak; 3 White Admiral; & a Silver-washed Fritillary [although no photo to confirm 100 %] Also 50+ Meadow Brown, 3 Large Skipper, a female Brimstone, 1 Small Heath and a few Speckled Wood & Holly Blue + single Red Admiral (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
22nd	Devil's Dyke (TL590639)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Scott Boyd	Walk from Burwell carpark to the A14. sunny. Saw 16 small heath, 1 brimstone, 15 meadow brown and 16 marbled white.
22nd	Castor Hanglands NNR	Comma, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	One Black Hairstreak, 2 White Admirals and a Marbled White were the highlights. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
21st	isleham nature reserve (TL644733)	Small White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Scott Boyd	2km circuit of the reserve. sunny. 40 meadow brown, 11 small heath, 4 large skipper and 1 small white seen
21st	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Brown Argus	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	Mid Afternoon Sunny 26c. (35+) MedBrn. (13+)MarbWht.(10+)Ringlet. (7)SmHeath. (2m+2fm)Brim.(1)worn BrnArg.(1)LrgSkip.
21st	Willow Tree Farm Woodham Ferrers (TQ797992)	Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	David Chandler	Survey No1 conducted for smallholders.
21st	Willow Tree Farm Woodham Ferrers (TQ797992)	Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	David Chandler
21st	Monks Wood (TL201803)	Comma, White Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak	Stephen Binding + Paul Fisher	Late afternoon, Sun/Cloud, 26c Breezy. Looking mainly for White Admiral. (10) seen in total , three together on one ride. One on the ground seeking minerals on bird droppings. Also (1) worn BlkHS .(6)MedBrn. (1) worn Comma. (10)LrgSkip. (5)Ringlet. (1)SpecW. (1)LrgWht. 1 UN ID White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
21st	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Large White, Meadow Brown, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	First sighting of Essex Skipper [2] plus 2 at Baddow Meads TL717060 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
21st	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	B2, SW7, MB2, WH7, HB35. White-letter hairstreaks in fair numbers and earlier than usual here.
20th	devil's dyke racecourse end (TL0438)	Dark Green Fritillary, Brimstone, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Trevor Goodfellow	from 1st to 2nd steps on dyke 87 MW, next section opposite grandstand 1 x DGF and 187 MW and 100+ MW beyond for 300m. several mating pairs of MW but mostly males searching for females (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
20th	Thaxted (TL606930)	Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Richard Berry	Two White-letter hairstreak seen feeding on hogweed and thistle (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
20th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown	David Lazarus	First sighting of Ringlet [2] plus 1 each of Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood; And Baddow Meads TL721061 29 Meadow Brown & 9 Small Heath
20th	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Two marbled whites. Female brimstone.
20th	Cottenham (TL464675)	Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue	Simon Ingate	1 x Small Tortoiseshell, 3 x small heath, 1 x large skipper, 8 Meadow Browns including a pairing couple, 3 x Ringlet, 3 or 4 Holly Blues.
19th	Devil's Dyke, July racecourse	Dark Green Fritillary, Small Heath, Marbled White, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue	Rob And Kerry Reeve	A warm and sunny day and good numbers of Marbled Whites, 3 Ringlets, 3 Adonis Blue, and a single Dark Green Fritillary
19th	Barrington	Small Heath, Common Blue	Paddy Grove
18th	Fridaywoods, Colchester	White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Simon Patient	My first White Admiral of the year here, also my first White letter Hairstreaks of the year with 3 combating in Elms along Cherry tree lane. 100yds south of the large white metal gate.
17th	cottenham (TL457674)	Silver-washed Fritillary	Simon Ingate	First Silver Washed Fritillary I have ever seen in the village (Near wooded housing area Long Drove). Very surprised to see.
17th	Hadleigh Great Wood (TQ818878)	White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	First sighting of White Admiral, plus 5 fresh male Brimstone, 4 Holly Blue, 2 Meadow Brown and a Speckled Wood
17th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	White-letter Hairstreak	Brian Goodey	Three seen on elm near hide.
17th	Castor Hangerlands (TF1101)	White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak	Gerard Fletcher & James Elsey	Overcast conditions, singles except Meadow Brown x 2 and Speckled Wood x 7 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
16th	Monks Wood	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak	Roger Orbell	At least 7 W A seen around the wood (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
15th	Castor Hanglands NNR	Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Black Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	A single Marbled White was my first here this year. 3 or 4 Black Hairstreaks seen. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212812)	Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Common Blue	Alan Owers	9:30-10:30. Mainly cloudy but brief sunny intervals. Blustery. At least 3 grizzled skippers still on the wing. 2 common blue, 2 large skipper, 3 small heath, approx 12 meadow brown. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
13th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Red Admiral, White Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Black Hairstreak	Phil Bromley & Rosalyn Payne	Our first white admiral of the year during a brief period of sunshine.
13th	Jermains Wood/ Tylers Common (TQ5690)	Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper	Rob Smith	10.20-11.10 transect. Sunny intervals despite the cloud cover. Ringlet 2, Meadow Brown 5, Speckled Wood 2, Large Skipper 1
13th	Hatfield Forest (TL534210)	Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Quiet. 1F + 2M Brown Argus; 2 Common Blue; 3F + 4M Speckled Wood; 8M Meadow Brown; 8 Small Heath; + 1M Green-veined White on Flitch Way TL583211 (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Large White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	SW3, MB1, LW1, HB59. Best conditions for a while, though that's not saying much. Still good holly blue numbers.
11th	Chelmsford (TL688081)	Comma, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Two freshly emerged Commas - first sighting (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Hockley Woods (TQ832916)	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Despite the weather, 190 sightings of Heath Fritillary. Also, 1 RA; 2 LW; 4 SpW; 4 SH; 14 MB; 12 HB
8th	Pound Wood (TQ822890)	Red Admiral, Heath Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Sedentary due to overcast conditions - 101 fresh Heath Fritillary morning count. Not much else, 1 each of RA; SpW; & HB (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Hadleigh Great Wood + Dodds Grove (TQ818878)	Heath Fritillary	David Lazarus	Quiet afternoon 3 Heath Fritillary and nothing else. Zero HF in Dodds Grove. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
7th	Harold Hill/A12 (TQ553915)	White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Colin Jupp	4 White-letter Hairstreaks clashing on Elm on central reservation. Also 4 Holly Blue
6th	One Tree Hill (TQ697860)	Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Quiet. First Large Skipper for 2024. Small Heath in cop. Common Blue ovipositing. 1 female Brimstone. 1 SmW; 4 SpW; 1 male Wall; 69 SmH; 15 Meadow Brown all male; 1 LS; 3 HB; 2 CB both female. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
6th	Fleam Dyke (TL5553)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus	Vince Lea	Single Marbled White and Painted Lady were my first of the year. Most recorded on transect but the Meadow Brown, Red Admiral and Painted Lady were on the walk in or back.
6th	Beaumont Quay, Essex (TM189240)	Clouded Yellow	Julian Sidney	1 seen flying about the quay, sadly i didn't have a camera. Recorded on IRecord Butterflies
5th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Brian Goodey	Five meadow browns, our first for the year, and three brimstones. No small heath or brown argus. RA3, B3, SW5, SH24, MB5, HB20, CB5.
5th	Devil's Dyke - Newmarket Racecourse (TL6161)	Small Heath, Marbled White, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Richard Berry	1 Marbled White 23 Adonis Blue (6 female / 17 male) 4 Common Blue 2 Dingy Skipper 9 Large Skipper 3 Brown Argus Large numbers of small heath
5th	Brampton Wood (TL184698)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Common Blue	Stephen Binding +Roger Orbell	Black Hairstreak Survey. Cloudy with sunny intervals.17c breezy. Site 1 (53).Site 2 (59). Site 3 (51). Site 4 (4). Site 5 (23). Total 190. Others seen along the way (5). Also (7)SpecWood. (1)RedAD. (1)MedBrn. (1fm)ComBlue.(1)LrgSkip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
3rd	Hockley Wood (TQ833918)	Heath Fritillary	David Preston	60+ Fresh Heath Fritillaries at the lower end of Hockley Woods
2nd	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Small Heath, Common Blue	Anthony Hare	Common Blue 2,Small heath 40,plus 1 white, wasn't able to see if it was a small or large.
2nd	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue	Steve Binding	Quick visit 4.30/5.15pm . (3m+1fm)Brim. (8)SmHeath.(4m+2fm)Com Blue incs pair in cop.(2)MedBrn. (1m)OrgTip. (2)Grizz Skip ,one worn one okay possible 3rd ?.
2nd	Wood Walton meadow (TL212813)	Brimstone, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue	Tim Knight	3.15-4.15pm Hot, sunny, v light breeze. 2 Grizzled Skipper. 3+ Small Heath. 3 Common Blue (1m2f). 3 Brimstone (incl. mating pair) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	Thrift Wood NR (TL790017)	Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	6 fresh Speckled Wood within the wood; Also, 2 LW; 3 GvW; 7 HB & a worn Peacock all nectaring on a field of Alfafa along one woodland edge
2nd	TL430684	Small Heath	Simon Ingate	3 x Small Heath - 1 Small white and several Holly Blues
2nd	Sawtry	Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Jeremy Milne	Peacock 1, Brimstone 2, Large White 1, Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 1, Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath 4, Grizzled Skipper 1, Brown Argus 9, Common Blue 8
2nd	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Tim Knight	10-3. Hot, sunny. 9+ Black Hairstreak. 1 Holly Blue. 1 Large Skipper. 1 Small Heath. 1 Large White. 1 Comma. 3 Red Admiral. 2 Brimstone. 5+ Speckled Wood.
2nd	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726059)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	A very tatty Comma remaining; Plus a Peacock; meadow full of 20 Burnet Companion, single Common Blue & Small Copper. Also, Silver Y, Latticed Heath & Cinnabar
2nd	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	Red admiral 1,Speckled wood 6,Holly blue 2.
2nd	Danbury Common (TL782043)	Brimstone, Small Heath	David Lazarus	Only 1 Female Brimstone and 14 Small Heath, plus a Speckled Yellow and a few Green Oak Tortrix
2nd	Castor Hanglands NNR	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	15 Black Hairstreaks seen across the thorn thickets at the northern end. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Barnack hills &Holes (TF077044)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Steve Binding + Paul Fisher	2.40/4pm.sunny hot but breezy. (8)Brim.(1m+1fm)OrgTip. (1)GVWht. (2)SpecWood.(1)LrgSkip.(6)BrnArg. (5)SmHeath. (1m)ComBlue.(1)GrnHS. poor numbers for this time of year.
1st	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	63 holly blues, despite blustery conditions and cloudy spells.

May 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Brampton wood (TL184698)	Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak	Roger Orbell	17 seen between 2 and 4pm from 4 non surveyed sites between the showers
29th	Thaxted (TL613315)	Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Richard Berry	4 Common Blue - 3 male / 1 female 8 Holly Blue - 6 female (egg laying) / 2 male 2 Brimstone 1 Green-veined White 1 Painted Lady >20 Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
29th	Garden on Chignal Road (TL688081)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Admirals Park LNR TL698068 First sighting of Meadow Brown. Also, 1 RA; 1 Br; 1 LW; 2 GvW; 1 SpW; 7 HB. Plus, 3 Silver Y (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Brampton Wood Site 2	Black Hairstreak	Roger Orbell, Steve Binding And Tim Fryer	Sunny intervals, about 17 degrees
29th	Brampton Wood (TL184698)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Black Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Steve Binding + Roger Orbell+ Tim Fryer	Follow on from Tim fryers report.10.30am/12.30 Sun/cloud 17c .Be aware this site is very wet and muddy. (6)SpecW.(1)GVWht.(1)HollyB. (2m+1fm)Brim. And 10+ Black Hairstreak from Site 2 to the pond area.
27th	Yate's meadow Epping forest (TQ3895)	Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Copper	Anthony Hare	Speckled wood (flying in & out from adjacent woodland)1, Common blue 3,Small Copper 1,Small heath 22.
27th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	4 Small Blue, 5 Small Heath, singles of others
27th	Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894)	Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	Speckled wood 2,Holly blue 1.
26th	One Tree Hill, Johnson's Meadows (TQ699863)	Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Common Blue	Rob Smith	a very skittish Meadow Brown at the top of the meadow. Also Wall 1m, Small Heath 22, Speckled Wood 1, Common Blue 5m. Moths: Mother Shipton, Burnet Companion, Silver Y
26th	Magog Down	Small Blue	Alex Petter	3 Small Blues seen early evening after a day of rain showers. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	104 holly blues along a 0.4 mile footpath, the most we've ever seen in one visit. An incredible sight. Also 23 speckled woods, again a high number.
25th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Four male brimstones. Two male, one female orange tip. Three red admiral, three comma. Many holly blues.
25th	Hardwick wood (TL3557)	Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper	Vince Lea	Single Large Skipper spotted by Tamsin Walker while I was showing her the transect route! Earliest one I have seen.
24th	Hockley Woods (TQ839916)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	David Lazarus	Quiet. Pe 1; Br 1F; SmW 1F + 2M; LW 5: GvW 1F + 3M; SpW 5M; Wa 1; SH 3; HB 1F + 2M; CB 1 Plus species of several grassland day-flying moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	Our first large skipper of the year.
24th	Bowers Marsh	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue	DJ Sullivan	11:30-18:00 (warm, clear): 1 Peacock; 1 Red Admiral; 2 Small White; 3 Speckled Wood (Old Church Road); 1 Wall (m, newly emerged); 8-10 Small Heath; 2 Holly Blue.
23rd	Colchester, Castle Park (TL997254)	Painted Lady, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	A fine, large painted lady. Several holly blues.
23rd	Baddow Meads (TL716061)	Red Admiral, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper	David Lazarus	+ Meadgate Fields Open Space TL727058 First Brown Argus of the year in Chelmsford, plus 2 fresh male Small Copper & 6 fresh male Speckled Wood. Also 1 RA, 1 SmW, 1 GvW, 1 female OT, 1 SH & 6 HB. Plus 1 Latticed Heath & a Silver Y (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
20th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Blue	John Murray	Single small blue seen perched at approx. 6pm in similar location to previous years. Weather warm, but slightly breezy. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Pheasanthouse Farm (TL786068)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	+ Little Baddow Heath TLTL789064 & Lingwood Common TL774061 First Wall Brown in Chelmsford possibly for some time; 1 RA; 6 Br; 1 SmW; 2 GvW; 1 OT; 2 SpW; 4 SH; 2 HB; 1 SC. Also, numerous Speckled Yellow, Silver Y, Treble Bar, and Brown Silver-line (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
20th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Steve Binding	12.50/3.05pm sun/cloud v warm but windy.(3)Grizz main area. (2fm +1m)OrgTip. (1)PCock. (1)HollyB.(1)PLady. (4)SmHeath.(3m+2fm)Brim.(1m)ComBlue. (13)BrnArgus. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Magog Down, Cambridge	Painted Lady, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Blue, Holly Blue	Neil Dickinson	A hour visit about 2:30pm. Very many small blues in virtually all locations on the down. Lots of holly blues and brimstones. Good numbers of small heath. Didn't see any green hairstreaks although there were some a few days ago. Several silver-y and one cinnabar moth seen also.
20th	Holland Haven (TM216170)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	C1, P1, RA1, SWt7, GvW2, LW2, OT4, SWd2, SH24, GH3, CB5, SC2. Nice to see so many small heaths. Also, loads of silver ys.
20th	Devil's Dyke July Racecourse (TL6161)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Alex Petter	Sunny afternoon and SW-facing bank sheltered from gentle NE-erly winds. Lycaenidae out in force. Adonis blues plentiful including a freshly emerged abberant male still pumping its wings up. Brown argus, common blue, green hairstreaks, dingy skippers, burnet companion moths and a silver Y moth. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
20th	Baddow Meads (TL721060)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	First Common Blue sighting in Chelmsford. Another Painted Lady & 14 Red Admiral. Lower Pe [1], GVW [3] & OT [1]. Also, 5 SmW; 9 HB; 4 SpW; 2 SC; & 1 SH. Plus, first Burnet Companion for 2024; 8 Silver Y; & a Latticed Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	connaught Lake, Epping Forest (TQ4095)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	one of each. Also 3 whites which were either large or Small or both but they wouldn't settle allowing me to see.
19th	Tanholt Pits nr Peterborough (TF242016)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Wall, Small Heath, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Howard Butler	Wall x 5 and a fairly early Large Skipper (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Sawtry	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Large Skipper, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Jeremy Milne	Large Skipper 1, Grizzled Skipper 3, Brimstone 3, Large White 2, Green-veined White 5, Orange Tip 5, Brown Argus 3, Common Blue 8, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 7, Small Heath 9, Small Eggar larval tent 4
19th	Langdon Hills - Johnson's Meadow (TQ701863)	Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Small Copper	David Lazarus	First sighting of a Grizzled Skipper - Johnson's Meadow West, SE corner where the bare mud is. 132 butterfly sightings in 4 hours of which 105 were Small Heath mostly in West. 3 Wall left on the bridleway at the top. Small Copper and Painted lady in Dry Street Pastures. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	Male brimsone. Pair of orange tips plus a second female. One green hairstreak. Two small copper.
19th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	Red admiral 1,Speckled wood 7,Holly blue 1.
19th	Burwell cutting (TL577654)	Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Adonis Blue	Scott Boyd	Sunny and warm. Little wind. 2 Adonis blue, 6 common blue, 1 orange tip, 1 large white, 1 green veined white 1 green hairstreak 3 small heath, 2 holly blue, 8 brimstone
19th	Bowers Marsh	Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak	Andrew Cox	Green hairstreak feeding on buttercups. Female wall from footpath( from Benfleet) leading on to Bowers.
18th	Wood Walton meadow (TL212813)	Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper	Scott Boyd	2pm. Sun briefly breaking through. 4 brimstone, 1 green veined white, 1 red admiral, 2 small heath, 1 grizzled skipper.
18th	Tanholt pits nr Eye Peterborough (TF242016)	Brimstone, Wall, Small Heath, Brown Argus, Common Blue	Howard Butler	Wall X6 along CAT'S WATER
18th	Pole Hill Hawkwood Epping Forest (TQ3894)	Speckled Wood	Anthony Hare	3 Speckled wood
18th	Noak Hill, Romford	Painted Lady	Martin White	1st one this year, feeding on Valerian
18th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	one of each.
18th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Speckled Wood	Anthony Hare	5 Speckled wood.
18th	Great Holland Pits (TM201294)	Common Blue	Julian Sidney	First view of a very attractive Common Blue possibility meeting a second. Recorded on #irecordbutterflies (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Willow Tree Farm near Woodham Ferrers (TQ797992)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue	David Chandler	I have been asked to survey the smallholding by its new owners. It is near Home Farm Cottages in Woodham Ferrers. I found oak and sucker elm in the hedges and so will go back again in the summer to see what other butterflies are to be found (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Walk from Blackmore to Mill Green.	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Rosie & Bill Perkins, Linda & George Jenkins.	40+, Small Heath, 4,Peacock, 1,Red Admiral, 3, Orange-tip, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Speckled Wood, 3,Green-veined White, 5,Small White, 4,Large White.
17th	Trumpington Meadows (TL4354)	Peacock, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Common Blue, Small Blue	Trevor Sawyer
17th	Thaxted (TL613314)	Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Richard Berry	Small Heath too numerous to count > 50 7 Holly Blue 5 Green-veined White 2 Small White 3 Brimstone 1 Peacock 2 Painted Lady (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
17th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue	Stephen Dutton	7 Small Heath inc. pair mating 3 Small White 1 G V White 1 Large White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue. First sightings for Small Heath and Common Blue
17th	Matching Garden (TL5112)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Bryan Russell	4 Brimstone, 3 Holly Blue, one orange tip and unusually for here, one Small Heath (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Hyde Hall	Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Holly Blue	Andrew Cox	Female & male brimstones. Male wall. Male orange tips.
17th	Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Small Copper	Steve Binding	09.30/10.50am hazy sunshine ,v warm very damp. Field Hedges and paths only. (47)SmHeath.(3m)GVWht (1)very fresh SmCopper. (2m)OrgTip. 6/7UN ID White.
17th	Baddow Meads (TL726064)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Another Painted Lady seen today and also 14 Red Admirals sighted, plus 1 ST; 11 Pe; 1 female Br; 7 SmW; 21 GvW; 5 OT; 2 SpW; 1 SH; 14 HB Also, 12 Silver Y, 2 Common Carpet, and a Cinnabar (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
17th	Abberton Resevoir Essex.	Painted Lady	Ron Smith	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
15th	Coveney Byall Fen (TL470837)	Wall	Duncan McNiven	Wall 1
15th	Baddow Meads (TL719061)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	+ Meadgate TL720058 Second Painted Lady of the year - 5 1/2 weeks after the first. Finally, the mass emergence of Holly Blue - 20 in total; Also, the creamiest of Small Whites & an ovipositing Orange-tip; 1 SmT; 2 Pe; 1 Br; 2 SmW; 5 GvW; 1 OT; 5 SpW. And, 12 Silver Y (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Ouse Washes, Witcham Gravel (TL457826)	Peacock, Orange-Tip, Wall	Chris Brown	3 Wall
12th	Sawtry	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne	Grizzled Skipper 1, Brimstone 1, Large White 3, Small White 3, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 14, Green Hairstreak 1, Peacock 6, Small Heath 3
12th	Newland Grove Nature Reserve (TL714108)	Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	+ Little Waltham Meadows NR TL714108 Highlight, 1 Green Hairstreak - first recorded sighting in Chelmsford, plus 2 Small Heath. Also, 2 Pe; 3F Br; 3 LW; 34 GvW; 1F + 9M OT;and 5 HB (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
12th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Peacock, Speckled Wood, Wall	Andrew Cox	Female Wall close to the pond at Great Berry. The 1st I've recorded from this area generally for years. Two speckled wood. One peacock.
12th	Langdon Hills (Dunton Plotlands)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Andrew Cox	At least seven brimstones, five males & two females. One of the latter had attracted all five males. I think one of them may have been successful.. Orange tip: five males. Holly blue: at least three. Small copper: one. Red admiral: one.
12th	Great Staughton Meadow+ Meadow Trail (TL127646)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding	10.40/12.52pm v warm sunny. (54)SmHeath in the main Meadow +(21) along the path only trail. Also (2)LrgWht.(10m+1fm) OrgTip. (2m+1fm)Brim (1m+1fm)SmWht. (4)GVWht. (2)SmCopper v fresh looking.(3)PCock. (1) v worn SmTort. (1)hollyB.(1)SpecW. (25+)UN ID White.
12th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Brian Goodey	My first small copper of the year, two weeks later than usual. Good numbers of g-v white this spring.
12th	Friday Wood, Colchester	Red Admiral, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper	Andy Goodey	2 Common Blues, my first of year. Also first Small Heaths and Small Coppers. No sign of Green Hairstreak despite a search
12th	Fingringhoe (TM045195)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Richard GreatRex	At least 15 Small Copper on sorrel rich heathland near reserve entrance. Groups of up to 4 observed chasing each other. Peacock 20, Red Admiral 1, Green-veined White 10, Holly Blue 3, Speckled Wood 2, Large White 3, Small White 4, Orange Tip 5.
12th	Chelmer Valley Local Nature Reserve (TL710079)	Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	Quiet - 1 SmW; 14 GvW; 1F + 4M OT; 2 SpW (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
12th	Barnack hills &Holes (TF077044)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Steve Binding + Paul Fisher	09.40/12pm v warm sunny 24c breezy. (13)GrnHS. (2)Dingy.(1)BrnArg. (2)HollyB.(1)SmWht. (3)PCock. (5fm+1m)Brim.(5m+1fm).OrgTip. (6)SmHeath.(1)SpecW. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Woodwalton Marsh (TL212813)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue, Small Copper	Steve Binding + Paul Fisher	4pm/4.30pm Quick visit. v warm sunny. (4)Grizz one either end + two in conflict around the middle area.(4m+1fm)Brim. (1)HollyB. (2)SmCopp.(3)PCock. (2m)OrgTip. sev UNID white.
11th	Swaddywell Pit (TF116036)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak	Steve Binding + Paul Fisher	12.15/13.15pm 25c Sunny . (5m+2fm)OrgTip. (5)GVWht. (4m+1fm)Brim. (1fm)GrnHS(ovi). (1)Pcock. (8)Dingy.(2)Grizz. (1)SmHeath. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	RSPB Ouse Washes Purles Bridge (TL4786)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Wall, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Roger Orbell	5 + Wall from visitor centre to Stockdale hide (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Langdon Hills - Johnson's Meadow (TQ701863)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Numerous Small Heath in West Johnson's Meadow [59]; 6 Wall in same meadow - path to north - and 1 Green Hairstreak (halfway up west side East Meadow). 5 species of moth. Also, 10 Pe; 4 Br; 2 SmW; 1 LW; 17 OT; 7 SpW; 7 HB. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
11th	Ailsworth farmland (TL122997)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	The big highlight was 12+ Green Hairstreaks, which is the most I've ever seen here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Abberton Reservoir E.W.T.	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Holly Blue, Brown Argus	Rosie & Bill Perkins	1,Brown Argus, 8,Small Heath, 6,Orange-tip, 2,Speckled Wood, 2,Holly Blue, 1,Peacock 5,Large White, 7,Small White.
10th	Maldon Wick Nature Reserve (TL840055)	Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Reasonably quiet still with Green-veined White [13] and Orange-tip [2F + 13M] the most abundant. Also, 2 Pe; 1F + 1M Br; 5 LW; 3 SpW; and 2 HB.
10th	Danbury Common (TL783040)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	David Lazarus	Large numbers of Brimstone, 8 females incl. ovipositing on Common Buckthorn Rhamnus carthatica, with 33 males. Also, 3 Pe; 1 SmW; 3 GvW; and 4 OT. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Walton on Naze (TM264236)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	Our first small heath of the year, plus five green hairsteaks - which appear to be having a good year.
9th	Hampton N R (TL1694)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Holly Blue	ROGER ORBELL	Dingy 16 , Grizzled 4 , Small Heath 2
9th	Hadleigh Downs	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Wall, Holly Blue, Small Copper	DJ Sullivan	10:15-17:45 (warm, clear): c. 30 Peacock; 1 Brimstone (m); 30+ Small White; 6 Orange-tip (m) (including trio in circling progress); 2 Wall (by railway crossing); 1 Holly Blue; 1 Small Copper (on hillside).
9th	Chelmer Valley Local Nature Reserve (TL710079)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Good numbers of Green-veined White [40]; 1F + 15M Orange-tip; also, 1 ST; 2 Pe; 2 SmW; 1 LW; and 1 HB
9th	Beth Chatto Gardens (TM069237)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Richard GreatRex	Green Hairstreak 3, with a circling pair in the dry garden and a single individual elsewhere. Holly blue 2, Red Admiral 3, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 1, numerous Small White, Green-veined and Large Whites and Orange Tips.
8th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Brown Argus	Steve Binding	11.35/12.50pm v.warm sunny. (13)Grizzled Skip some looking very fresh. Spread out right across the area and beyond. The best number here so far. Also the 1ST Brown Argus of the year (1)of. Plus (3)pCock.(1m)OrgTip. (3m)GVWht. (3m+3fm)Brim. Sev UNID White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
8th	Johnson's Meadows, Langdon Hills	Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	DJ Sullivan	15:15-17:15 (warm, clear): 4 Peacock; 2 Red Admiral; 2 or more Small White; 4 Orange Tip (m); 1 Small Heath. (Possible Small Copper seen in flight.)
8th	Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath, Holly Blue	Steve Binding	3.40/4.10pm. warm sunny slt breeze. (17)Small Heath numbers increasing. (2m)OrgTip. (1)HollyB. (1)Pcock. (1m)Brim. (1m)GVWht. Sev UNID white Only searched the field hedges. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	P3, SW3, LW2, GvW1,OT11, SW10, GH3, HB20. Wonderful tight corkscrewing flight of two green hairsteaks disputing territory.
7th	Admirals Park LNR (TL690071)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Large numbers of Green-veined White [42]; 3F + 10M Orange-tip; 1F + 5M Brimstone; 4 Small White; 1 Large White; also, 8 Peacock, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, and 5 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
6th	Woodwalton Marsh	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Andrew Terrell	Midday, cloudy and humid. Saw Brimstone (m&f), Orange-Tip (m&f), Peacock, Green-veined White, Green Hairstreak. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Sawtry	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Jeremy Milne
5th	Paxton Pits (TL1962)	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper	Paddy Grove	Just two or three grizzled skippers seen
5th	Great Staughton Meadow (TL127646)	Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Small Heath	Steve Binding/ Paul Fisher	Very Quick Visit. Field edges only. Still v warm, windy 2.15/2.35pm. (1)Small Heath 1st of year here. (1)Brim.(1)LrgWht.(1fm)OrgTip.
5th	Ferry Meadows, Peterborough	Peacock, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Matthew Webb	2, probably 3 Green Hairstreaks. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
5th	Devils Dyke Race course end (TL607623)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper	Steve Binding/ Paul Fisher	09.50/11.30am sunny warm, windy. (6m+4fm)Brim.(4)GrnHS. (11)Dingy. (4)PCock. (2)SmCopp poss3.(1)GVWht. (1)SmWht.(5m)OrgTip.(1)SpecW. (1)Comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
5th	Canvey Wick (TQ7683)	Wall, Green Hairstreak	Laurence Drummond	1 Wall 2 Green Hairstreak.
5th	Burwell Cutting CAMBS	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Steve Binding/ Paul Fisher	11.50/ 1.20pm sun/cloud/windy. Very warm. (20+)m&fm Brim.(5m+1fm)OrgTip. (10+)m+fm HollyB.(2)PCock.(5)GrnHS. (2)SmWht.(2)GVWht.(5)UN ID Wht. (1)SpecWood.
4th	The Greenway, Beckton (TQ437820)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Rob Smith	6 Green Hairstreaks at the east end of The Greenway on low 'weeds' on stretch excavated last year. Also 3 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood. 3 Silver Y moths (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
4th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Stephen Dutton	3 Or Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1Peacock, 1Brimstone 15 degrees mostly cloudy with a patch of sun
4th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Peacock, Brimstone, Grizzled Skipper	Steve Binding/ Paul Fisher	Quick check 3.55pm onwards. (5)Grizzled Skips (1)PCock. (2)Brim
4th	Little Downham (TL515859)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall	Bill Mansfield
4th	Little Downham (TL515859)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Wall	Bill Mansfield
4th	Holme Fen (TL197895)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	1-2.30pm, Sunny and warm. 7 Grizzled Skipper, 8 Small Copper (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
4th	Devil's Dyke (TL579648)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	John Murray	5+ green hairstreak at the Reach end of Devil's Dyke. Good numbers of orange tips and brimstones. Several peacocks and Green-veined whites also. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Ailsworth farmland (TL122997)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Matthew Webb	3+ Green Hairstreaks, several Orange-tips, a mating pair of Green-veined Whites, a mating pair of Brimstones, 2 or 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks and single Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood and Holly Blue. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
3rd	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL727058)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	First sighting of a Red Admiral in 2024. Female Orange-tip [5 in total at two different sites, 2 km apart] seem to be all Anthocharis cardamines ab. decolorata - I have not seen any of the species yet in Chelmsford. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	The Naze (TM268245)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	David Lazarus	Pe 17; RA 1; Br 1F; SmW 11; GvW 12; OT 6. Pleasing to see so many Small Whites fluttering around the rape on an earth mound at grid reference given. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
2nd	Shoeburyness garden	Brimstone, Wall, Holly Blue	Mr S Day
2nd	Great Holland Pits NR (TM201195)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Co 4; Pe 7; RA 4; Br 28 [8F + 20M]; LW 2; GvW 29; OT 15; SpW 2; HB 1. It is quite probable that within the two hours from midday in hot, sunny conditions during which I was recording that I have seen some of the whites more than once as they go up and down the rides [sightings only]. Also 1 Latticed Heath, and 2 Silver Y. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
2nd	Devil's Dyke, B1102 to Burwell Cutting (TL579648)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Alan Owers	Late morning to early afternoon. Warm, hazy sun. 10+ green hairstreak. Numerous brimstone. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
1st	Langdon Hills - Johnson's Meadow (TQ700864)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall	David Lazarus	First Wall (1) and Small Copper (2) Of the year, plus 1 Co; 12 Pe; 1M + 1F Br; 2 SmW; 1 LW; 12 GvW; 8M + 2F OT; and 1M + 1F (ovipositing) SpW (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
1st	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	RA2, C1, P2, GW7, SWt5, LW1, OT8, SWd11, GH1, HB15. Also a couple of hummingbird hawkmoths.
1st	Canvey wick (TQ768832)	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Green Hairstreak, Holly Blue	David Chandler	One tatty GH and two Wall seen near the seat by the mound. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )

April 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Paxton pits	Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue	Sharon Hearle
30th	Paxton Pits (TL195629)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Grizzled Skipper	Steve Binding	09.30/11am v warm. windy. 1ST Grizzled skips here this year (6)for sure , possibly seven. also (5m+1fm)OrgTip.(1)HollyB. (3)PCock.(9)Brim.and 7 UNID White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
30th	Holme Fen (TL198896)	Peacock, Green-veined White, Grizzled Skipper, Small Copper	Steve Binding	1.35/2.48pm .Sun/Cloudy/Very windy. Still warm when the sun shone. (2)Grizzled Skip. (1)Small Copper (5)PCock. (7+)GVWht male and female. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Steve Binding	Windy. Sun/cloud but warm.12.15/3pm. (9)PCock.(3)Comma.(1)RedAD. (11)m OTip.(3)HollyB.(3)SpecW. (1)LrgWht.(3)SmWht.(5m)GVWht. 4UN ID White. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
29th	Canvey Wick Buglife Reserve, Canvey Island (TQ766834)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall	Paul & Barbara Beckett	Bright and breezy afternoon. 1 Wall Brown sheltering low down beside an oil tank foundation; none on the usual river wall site. 6 Peacocks feeding on a sheltered shrub in flower. Others were singles.
26th	Peterborough Cathedral Grounds (TL194998)	Large White, Holly Blue	Rosalyn Payne	10 deg but sunny. Large White 1, Holly Blue 1 found in the wild flower bed at the rear of the cathedral.
26th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL729056)	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	32 butterflies of 7 species with spring emerging species outnumbering over-wintering species for the first time - good numbers of Green-veined Whites in the wet meadow with the first sighting of a female Orange-tip in 2024 (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Jaywick (TM151130)	Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Adrian Doling	My first Green Hairstreak this year in my garden + regular Speckled Wood
25th	Westfield Farm (TL3755)	Small Tortoiseshell	Vince Lea	Two seen in sunny moments early morning, 10 Deg C.
25th	Baddow Meads (TL723063)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	Despite the weather conditions barely reaching the minimum for transects, if that, the sun came out sufficiently strong enough for some butterfly activity with 32 butterflies seen of 9 species: 3 ST; 1 Co; 9 Pe; 1 Br [female]; 5 SmW; 3 LW; 5 GvW; 4 OT [all males - no female sightings in Chelmsford yet]; 1 SpW (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
24th	River Can (TL697068)	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	David Lazarus	After a week of seeing no more than one butterfly a day - mostly none - a brief interlude between overcast conditions brought out three orange-tip and a Green-veined White, all male. No female sightings of OT yet here in Chelmsford - week's forecast not great. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Thaxted (TL609311)	Holly Blue	Richard Berry	Single male sitting on Basil (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Thaxted (TL604313)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Richard Berry	6 Holly Blue (5 male, 1 female) 8 Green-veined White 4 Orange-tip (all male) 3 Speckled Wood 2 Comma 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
18th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Peacock, Green-veined White	Simon & Pat Cox	First Green-veined White in our gaarden this year plus regulat Peacock
18th	Thaxted (TL606309)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Richard Berry	3 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Peacock 1 Brimstone 1 Small White 6 Green-veined White 2 Orange-Tip 9 Speckled Wood 3 Holly Blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
14th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip	Simon & Pat Cox	Single Comma, Peacock, & Orange-Tip, 2 Small Whites in our garden
14th	connaught Lake, Epping Forest (TQ4095)	Comma, Peacock	Anthony Hare	Comma 1,Peacock 3.
14th	Meadgate (TL720058)	Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	popped out a few times on my local patch - early to catch an Orange-tip before they became too active; 3 Co; 5 Pe; 1 GvW; 4 OT; 3 SpW; and my first Holly Blue in Chelmsford (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
14th	Langdon Hills Westley Heights.	Peacock, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox	At least three male orange tips. At least six speckled wood. Two peacock. Two large white. At least two small white. Many green veined whites
14th	Langdon Hills ( EWT Lincewood & Great Berry).	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Andrew Cox	Male brimstone. Several male orange tips. Two each of peacock & comma.
14th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM202192)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Green Hairstreak	Brian Goodey	Our first green hairsteak of the year and the earliest we've ever had one. GvW 15, RA1, C4, P10, SW7.
14th	Comberton Garden (TL387546)	Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Holly Blue	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 4. Small White 2. Large White 1. Holly Blue 3.
14th	Colchester (TL964246)	Orange-Tip	Jennifer Martin	Male, no photo
14th	Colchester (TL964246)	Orange-Tip	Jennifer Martin	Male, no photo
13th	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Phillip Hastings	Busiest day for sightings in the garden so far this year. Warm but breezy. 3 x Brimstone (2m, 1f) 3 x Orange Tip (2m, 1f) 1 x Peacock 2 x Holly Blue (1 definitely f) Also one Hummingbird Hawk Moth seen todat and several times since April 3 feedng on Honesty- the earliest ever seen here. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
13th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Peacock, Small White, Holly Blue	Anthony Hare	Small white 1,Holly blue 1,Peacock 3
13th	Hawkwood Epping forest (TQ3895)	Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood	Anthony Hare	Speckled wood 3,Comma 1,Small white 1.
13th	Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves (TL783057)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	David Lazarus	Visiting the bluebells at Blake's Wood mid-afternoon rather than butterflying but saw 9 Pe; 1 Co; 5 B; 3 OT; 6 GvW; and my first Holly Blue of 2024 in Lingwood Common
13th	Colchester (TL964246)	Holly Blue	Jennifer Martin	One, in garden (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
13th	Canvey Wick, Eastern end circuit (TQ764833)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Wall, Green Hairstreak	Alan Waddoups And Melanie	A very productive late afternoon walk from 3.30 - 5.00 p.m. in warm sunshine at 21ºC. Numerous peacocks, 4 speckled wood, 2 wall brown, others one of each. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
13th	Aversley Wood (TL1682)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	Rosalyn Payne	2pm, 20 deg. small tortoiseshell 3 in the field on the way. comma 10, peacock 17, red admiral 1, Brimstone 7, green-veined white 8, orange-tip 8
12th	The Naze (TM264243)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	Late afternoon 3-4 with butterflies still active - fewer whites than mid-Essex but a Large White was sighted, plus the only Small Tortoiseshell of the day. 15 Pe; 2 Co; 1 ST; 4 SpW; 1 GvW; 2 LW (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Thaxted (TL610312)	Holly Blue	Richard Berry	Single male Holly Blue flying across garden
12th	Shepreth L-moor (TL3847)	Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Paddy Grove	Several orange-tips and peacocks. Just one holly blue (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Paines Brook, Harold Wood (TQ551912)	Comma, Peacock, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Colin Jupp	4m Orange Tip, 3+ Small White (sev unid'd), 9 Speckled Wood, 7 Peacock, 2 Comma
12th	Great Staughton old Cemetery (TL123647)	Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Steve Binding	15.40/16.30pm.V windy, warm sunny. Old cemetery + area near here. (6)PCock. (4)SecW.(2m)OTip. (4)Comma. (2)GVWht. (2)UN ID White.
12th	Great Holland Pits NR (TM203519)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	Plenty of Brimstone (20 incl. 7 females); Peacock (25); Also, 5 Co; 1 SmW; 7 SpW; 2 LW; 5 GvW. Highlight was first sightings of female Brimstone in 2024 including ovipositing on Common Buckthorn (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
12th	Folkes Lane Woodland, near Upminster (TQ5789)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Paul & Barbara Beckett	Bright and breezy; 11am to 12:30pm. Most seen along the woodland rides. Orange Tip male and female 5+. Peacock 4, Brimstone male 2, Large White female 1, Speckled Wood 1, Comma 1.
12th	Devils Dyke Newmarket Racecourse (TL607624)	Peacock, Green Hairstreak	Richard Berry	1 Green Hairstreak flying between Hawthorne an Alder 4 Peacock (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
12th	Colchester, recreation ground (TM005245)	Orange-Tip	Claire Harrington
12th	Beggar Hill & Moll Green Ingatestone.	Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Rosie And Bill Perkins., Linda And George Jenkins.	5,Brimstone, 5,Orange-tip, 3,Speckled Wood, 2,Red Admiral,1,Peacock, 6,Small White, 1,Large White.
11th	Thaxted (TL6031)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Richard Berry	10 Small Tortoiseshell very fresh flying around nettle patch and sunbathing, 9 Peacock, 3, Speckled Wood, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Orange Tip (1 male & 1 female), 2 Comma, 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue (female) (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
11th	Nevendon Washes Reserve, Old Nevendon Road, near W (TQ7391)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White, Orange-Tip	Paul & Barbara Beckett	Morning guided walk with the warden. Cloudy but sheltered among the hawthorn scrub, ponds and horse grazing meadows. Orange Tip and Peacock most common; also heard Nightingale.
11th	Lower Castle Park, Colchester (TM997256)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Claire Harrington
11th	Lordsbridge (TL3954)	Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Vince Lea	One of each tempted out by the weak sunshine in our wild garden.
11th	Devil's Dyke (Ditch Farm), Burwell	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Orange-Tip, Green Hairstreak	Nick & Stella Laughton	1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 20+ Brimstone, 12+ Peacock, 10+ Orange-Tip (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
11th	Burwell	Green-veined White, Orange-Tip, Holly Blue	Nick & Stella Laughton	2 Orange-Tip, 2 Holly Blue and 1 Green-veined White
11th	Baddow Meads (TL716061)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Orange-Tip	David Lazarus	Finally, Orange-tip have begun to emerge here in Baddow Meads with the first 3 males sighted. Also, a pair of Green-veined White in cop. A second confirmed sighting of a Painted Lady and possibly a third. Totals 9 Species: 11 ST; 4 Co; 20 Pe; 1 [2?] PL; 3 BS [all males, still no female sightings]; 5 SmW; 1 LW; 3 GvW; 3 OT (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
9th	Comberton Garden (TL387546)	Brimstone	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 1.
8th	Thorndon Park (south)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Andrew Cox	Two or three male brimstones plus one female. Male orange tip.
8th	Perry Lagoons + meadow (TL157669)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue	Steve Binding	11.55am/14.55pm warm cloudy odd sun. (21)PCock.(1)SmTort.(1)RedAD. (4)Comma.(1)HollyB.(8)Brim. (6)SpecW.(2)LrgWht.(2)SmWht. (1)UNID wht.(1)OrgTip. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	The warmest day of the year ruined by very windy conditions but still 40 butterfly sightings for the weekend with notable numbers of Peacocks 21 and the beginning of the emergence of Speckled Woods (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Fleam Dyke (TL5454)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Holly Blue	Vince Lea
8th	Black Notley (TL7620)	Brimstone	George Brown	Sunny periods. 1 egg laying on Alder buckthorn, 2.20p.m. and resting on nearby shrubs. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
8th	Baddow Hall Park (TL731805)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Painted Lady, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	A proper butterflying day today with 16C temperatures, full sun and a gentle breeze between 1 and 3 o'clock. The first sighting of a Painted Lady and Large White. 9 species with a total of 62 butterflies. This included 20 Peacocks and 14 Small Tortoiseshell. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
8th	Abberton reservoir (TL9617)	Small Tortoiseshell	Laurence Drummond	One around Dandelions near the EWT visitor center.
7th	Lordsbridge (TL3954)	Orange-Tip	Vince Lea	Male OT in the garden.
7th	Cherry orchard country park,rochford essex	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Steve Day
7th	Alresford Grange (TM054206)	Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Richard GreatRex	4 peacocks, one Comma and one Speckled Wood in sheltered areas along the riverside footpath. Another peacock attempting to fly in strong winds.
6th	Thorndon Park (south)	Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White	Andrew Cox	Male brimstone from the car park.
5th	Morborne Hill	Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Matthew Webb	Mating pair of Orange-tips and 4 male Brimstones seen on the roadside verge just to the west of the Billing Brook. (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
4th	Grafham Water (TL165664)	Orange-Tip, Speckled Wood	Alan Owers	1 of each seen mid afternoon
2nd	Meadgate Fields Open Space (TL726058)	Comma, Peacock, Green-veined White	David Lazarus	First Green-veined White for 2024 - a newly emerged female. Also, 9 Peacocks and a couple of Commas. No activity until midday at the earliest at the moment with most around 14.00pm - 15C with sunny intervals. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Holly Blue	Brian Goodey	Ours first holly blue of the year. I expect to see them more or continuously now at this location until the last week of October.
1st	Godmanchester garden (TL250696)	Comma, Peacock, Large White	Alan Owers	2 commas, singles of peacock and large white seen whilst gardening. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )

March 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
30th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Anthony Hare	one of each.
30th	Great Staughton Old Cemetery (TL123647)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Steve Binding	12.15/13.40pm sunny 14c (7m + 1fm)Brimstone, mostly around the numerous primroses and dandelions. (2) Comma always found each year in the same place.(3)PCock (1)Sm Tort on blackthorn. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
30th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood	Brian Goodey	ST3, C2, P3, SW3. Our earliest speckled woods; never had them in March before. Another in nearby Connaught Gardens. Small tortoiseshell seems to be doing well this year.
30th	Connaught Water, Epping Forest (TQ4095)	Comma	Anthony Hare	comma 2.
30th	Comberton (TL388561)	Speckled Wood	Geoff Dymott	Single butterfly along mixed hedgerow.
27th	Ford Wood.Bassingbourn.South Cambs (TL334434)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Phillip Hastings	Seen in or around Ford Wood, southern edge of Bassingbourn village. Sunny but very breezy morning so most sightings resting on ground or in bushes. 2 x Peacock (photo) 1 x Male Brimstone (photo) 1 x Comma (photo) 1 x Small Tortoiseshell (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo photo )
26th	Shepreth (TL3947)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	Paddy Grove
26th	Ramsey (TL2785)	Large White	Tony Lack	The earliest date for this species in my garden.
26th	Meadgate Park (TL719105)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	David Lazarus	First Speckled Wood of 2024. Also, 5 Peacock; 2 Brimstone; 1 Comma in the local park & a Brimstone in the garden 12C full sun & light breeze (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Howland's March (TM112163)	Peacock	Richard GreatRex	At least 5 Peacocks along the footpath along the edge of the reserve.
26th	Hobson's field (TL453550)	Brimstone, Orange-Tip	Scott Boyd	1 Orange tip and 2 brimstone in wooded area beside Trumpington community college, opposite Hobson's field. Sunny. No wind.
26th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Peacock	Anthony Hare	2 peacock.
26th	Fowlmere RSPB (TL4045)	Peacock, Brimstone	Paddy Grove	Loads of Brimstones and Peacocks about. Another visitor reported a Speckled Wood but I didn't see it myself
26th	Church Lane LNR and nearby, North Weald (TL496046)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny morning. 1 x Comma, 4 x Brimstone and 2 x Peacock in the nature reserve, 2 x Small Tort and further 4 x Peacock in nearby agricultural field margin.
26th	Chigwell Row Wood LNR, Essex (TQ464930)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Tom Simon
26th	Cambridge (TL4557)	Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Speckled Wood	Louise Bacon
24th	Soham (TL596720)	Green-veined White	Scott Boyd	Single green veined white. 7.15 am sunny and cold
23rd	Raphael Park (TQ518899)	Red Admiral	Zayed Ahmed	One Red Admiral on nettle
21st	Fairlop Waters CP (TQ4590)	Peacock, Orange-Tip	Alan Bell	Earliest Orange-tip at site. Also a Peacock
20th	Swavesey (TL3670)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock	David Bradley	My first definite Small Tortoiseshell of 2024, although I may have seen a glimpse of one a couple of weeks ago in Cottenham.
20th	Mill Green Common (TL637013)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Rob Smith	3 male Brimstone seen together, 2 Peacock clashing, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma. Also bumped into someone trying to photograph Orange Underwing moths that were on the wing
20th	Holland on Sea, esplanade (TM202161)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small White	Brian Goodey	Our earliest small white. Nectaring on red dead-nettle.
20th	Hawkwood allotment. (TQ3795)	Brimstone, Small White	Anthony Hare	1 of each.
20th	Barrington, South Cambs (TL499393)	Peacock	Phillip Hastings	One Peacock on footpath just south of village of Barrington, South Cambs. First Peacock seen this year - in exactly the same spot as first sighting last year on March 22!
20th	Baddow Meads (TL720058)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	David Lazarus	Surprisingly the sun appeared despite the poor start to the day with 16C and only a slight breeze with butterflies emerging from 11 o'clock: 15 PE; 10 BR; 3 CO; 2 ST; 1 SW (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
18th	Thaxted (TL610031)	Brimstone	Richard Berry	Single Brimstone in flight, flying over gardens
18th	Baddow Meads (TL716306)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	David Lazarus	First Small Tortoiseshell [4] and Comma [1] of the season with 15 Peacocks and a couple of Brimstone enjoying the midday sun 14C gentle breeze with gusts (Photo(s) supplied: photo photo )
17th	Cottenham (TL4568)	Orange-Tip	David Bradley	My first Orange Tip of the year. Seems very, very early
16th	Rayleigh Mount, Rayleigh (TQ805909)	Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Graham Bailey	Midday in warm sun - 3 peacock, comma, brimstone.
16th	Litlington, South Cambs (TL311428)	Comma, Brimstone	Phillip Hastings	First garden sightings of the year - two within half an hour of each other on warm sunny morning. 1 x Brimstone (m) 1 x Comma
16th	Harrow Lodge Park	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Small White	Zayed Ahmed	15 Peacock, 3 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Small White
16th	Garden shoebury	Comma, Peacock	Steve Day
16th	Cottenham (TL4568) (TL4568)	Brimstone	Simon Ingate	First Brimstone (male) seen in garden this year.
16th	Beth Chatto's Gardens (TM069237)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone	Richard GreatRex	Singles
15th	St Osyth (TM1117)	Small Tortoiseshell	Simon Cox	Single Small Tortoiseshell along footpath to Howlands Marsh
15th	Romford	Comma	Zayed Ahmed	One Comma
15th	Monks Wood (TL2080)	Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	12.30 - 13.45 - Sunny, 15c. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 9,Peacock 5, Brimstone 7
15th	Cottenham (TL446673)	Brimstone	David Bradley	First Brimstone of the year and only the third butterfly I've seen in 2024
14th	Tree Top Meadow, Epping (TL453019)	Small Tortoiseshell	Tom Simon
14th	Rochford essex	Speckled Wood	Steve Day	(Photo(s) supplied: photo )
14th	Hill Rd Benfleet SS71HL (TQ818876)	Comma	David Chandleru	Spotted by Mrs C Gardener in her garden
14th	Garden on Meadgate Avenue (TL718505)	Peacock, Brimstone, Small White	David Lazarus	First confirmed sighting for me of a butterfly in 2024. In fact, 3 including this fresh male Small White that looks almost pure white from a distance. Its black apex markings are only visible close up. The single forewing spot is so light as to be invisible until zooming in to the image attached. The inside edges of both forewings are a little crinkled and appear not to have completely dried out. Also, 1 PC in the local park & 1 BS flying over the garden. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
9th	Thaxted (TL6131)	Brimstone	Stephen Dutton	11 deg, sunny blustery Easterly. 1male Brimstone
9th	Little Warley Common (TQ606906)	Comma, Red Admiral, Brimstone	Rob Smith	Comma 3, single Red Admiral and male Brimstone
9th	Holme Fen (TL2188)	Comma, Peacock	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	Sunny, 13 deg Peacock 1, Middle Covert. Comma 1, New Long Drove.
9th	Green Island Gardens, Ardleigh (TM056273)	Comma, Peacock	Richard GreatRex	4 Comma and a single Peacock
9th	Folkes Lane Woodland (TQ574898)	Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone	Rob Smith	singles
9th	East Cliff, Holland on Sea (TM194156)	Small Tortoiseshell	Brian Goodey	Five adults on a south facing section of cliff. The tamarisks have recently been cut back, exposing patches of soil and encouraging flowers.
9th	Comberton Garden (TL387546)	Brimstone	Tony Roberts	Brimstone 1.
9th	Colchester (TL964246)	Comma, Peacock	Jennifer Martin	Sunny Saturday, peacock on garden fence. Comma on hedge. Only got a photo of the comma. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
6th	Eastcliff Footpath, Holland on Sea (TM192159)	Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral	Brian Goodey	Peacock x7, red admiral X4, comma X1.
4th	Connaught Gardens, Clacton (TM186155)	Red Admiral	Brian Goodey	Our first butterfly of the year.

February 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
21st	Bemor Building Supplies, Waltham Abbey (TL381005)	Small Tortoiseshell	Tom Simon	1 Small Tortoiseshell in Bemor's shop. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
19th	Romford	Red Admiral	Zayed Ahmed	One Red Admiral that attempted to feed on flowers but was buffeted away by wind.
18th	St Ives (TL306724)	Brimstone	Jeremy Milne	Single male flying in the early afternoon.
16th	Thorpe-le-Soken (TM179210)	Red Admiral	Richard GreatRex	A single Red Admiral flying in the garden in sunshine
16th	Holme Fen (TL2089)	Comma, Red Admiral	Rosalyn Payne & Phil Bromley	Red Admiral 1, Comma 1
15th	nr St Osyth (TM144159)	Peacock	Simon Cox	Single Peacock settled on pale matting in our garden this morning
15th	garden Eaton Socon (TL166594)	Peacock, Brimstone	Steve Binding	a lone male Brimstone flying around the garden followed by a lone Peacock ,in the lovely warm sun
15th	Wistow Huntingdon Cambs	Brimstone	Ron Harold	One male along garden hedge
15th	Lordsbridge (TL3954)	Comma, Peacock	Vince Lea	Single Comma and Peacock around my home at lunch time, 10th and 11th butterflies seen by me this year. Butterflies 1-9 were seen in the previous hour.
15th	Leigh on Sea, private garden	Brimstone	Nicholas Barnett	Amazed to see my first Brimstone of the year whilst putting the washing on the line. Male.
15th	Houghton (TL284723)	Brimstone	John Winterbottom	One female and at least one male in my back garden early afternoon.
15th	Haddenham Canbs.	Comma, Brimstone	Ian Dickerson	2 brimstone 1 comma in the garden
15th	Green Island Garden, Ardleigh (TM055274)	Red Admiral	Claire Harrington	One butterfly enjoying the mild, sunny weather in the garden
15th	Cambridge (TL469570)	Brimstone	Edward Pollard	Single. First of the year for me
15th	Cambridge (Burrell's Walk) (TL442584)	Brimstone	Rob Pople	Male Brimstone on the wing, c.13:05.
15th	Bovingdon Farm (TL7527)	Peacock	George Brown	Very mild with sunny spells. ! Peacock flying at field edge, 10.25a.m.
15th	Basildon (TQ7087)	Brimstone	Chris Huggins
15th	Barton (TL4155)	Peacock, Brimstone	Vince Lea	One Peacock and 8 Brimstones in Barton village and Lark Rise farmland. Very warm, but not very sunny and a bit of a breeze, nonetheless good enough to tempt out many hibernators - my first butterflies seen in flight this year.
12th	St Ives (TL306724)	Small Tortoiseshell	Brian Milne	A single Small Tortoiseshell flying in the afternoon sun.
12th	Copperas Wood (TM202316)	Comma	Richard GreatRex	A single Comma flying in the sun as we were coppicing chestnut.
11th	Noak Hill, Romford	Peacock	Martin White	two peacocks basking in sun at 1pm
10th	Cottenham (TL4468)	Peacock	David Bradley	My first butterfly of the year. Peacock flying over a hedgerow on the edge of Cottenham. Also, friend reported a Brimstone on the busway on Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, opposite Kirkwood Road, 10am
4th	Garden, Barton Road Cambridge	Red Admiral	Jeff Riley	A single specimen in the garden at midday
3rd	Essex wildlife Trust, The Naze , Walton (TM264243)	Brimstone	Julian Sidney	Male Brimstone seen, 12c light breeze,sunny, flying along hedge. Recorded on IRecord app
2nd	Weald Common, North Weald Bassett (TL498039)	Red Admiral	Tom Simon	1 Red Admiral on northern edge of Weald Common. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
2nd	Great Staughton back yard (TL132645)	Small Tortoiseshell	Steve Binding	15.30 pm Sunny a lone Small Tortoiseshell flying around the yard. Also saw another one in a Eaton Socon garden in St Neots.
1st	path near Woodditton (TL673576)	Brimstone	Jeremy Aldred	1 male

January 2024

Date	Location	Species	Reporter	Description
29th	Noak Hill, Romford	Red Admiral	Martin White	Feed on Mahonia, then settled on ground
28th	Romford	Red Admiral	Zayed Ahmed	One quite small Red Admiral fluttering rapidly in the afternoon sun, 10°.
28th	Barrington (TL4049)	Red Admiral	Paddy Grove	One flying in cold but sunny conditions (Photo(s) supplied: photo )
26th	Foxton (south) (TL417477)	Peacock	Guy Manners	Surprisingly one Peacock heading north on east (leeward) side of hedge
25th	Dry Drayton, Cambs (TL381624)	Brimstone	Val Perrin	Male brimstone flying in garden at lunchtime. Temp 11.5 degC. Damp, mainly overcast conditions, faint sun. Could be my earliest ever year's sighting of this species.
24th	Hollow Pond, Leyton Flats	Red Admiral	Nicholas Barnett	My first butterfly of the year bolting out of the gorse eastern borders of Hollow Pond.
24th	A13 Tarpots Crossroads South Benfleet (TQ882773)	Red Admiral	David Chandler	Flying above the traffic in a moderate breeze.
22nd	Sutton Gault (TL4279)	Peacock	Rob Patridge	Present in garden during short spell of sunshine.
21st	Hardwick garden (TL372594)	Red Admiral	Trevor Sawyer	Red Admiral searching around the garden for somewhere to shelter from the increasing wind. Quite active in 9C and rapidly rising temperatures even though no dull, cloudy weather. (Photo(s) supplied: photo )

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