Dave Clay recorded the week 21 butterfly transect, finding Gatekeeper (2), Green-veined White (12), Small Copper (2), Meadow Brown (2), Painted Lady, Peacock (6), Red Admiral (4) and an unidentified white. The Hide Pond was the subject of this week’s … Continue reading
From logbook – Jeff Davis Bright but cold wind 11:30 2 Southern Hawker mating, 3 Common Darter, 1 Brown Hawker. 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Coppers C4d/C2; 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper C4c on fleabane. 1 Vapourer moth on my … Continue reading
From logbook – Jeff Davis 9.00 – 12.00 Warm and Sunny Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma, 2 Holly Blue on brambles at C4a stream side; Speckled wood, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, Several Common Darters, several … Continue reading
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Blackbird, Buzzard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen Butterflies and Moths:1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Red Admiral, 5+ Comma, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, 4 Speckled Wood,Shaded Broad-bar, Mother of Pearl. Dragonflies: 2 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, C20 Common … Continue reading
UPDATED 18 August 2017 Week 20 of the butterfly transect. Nikki Mahadevan recorded a total of 75 individuals from 11 species: Comma (4), Gatekeeper (4), Green-veined White (13), Large White, Meadow Brown (10), Painted Lady (2), Peacock (27), Red Admiral … Continue reading
4.30pm 20+ Peacock, 10+ Red Admiral, 5 Comma, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, GV White, 1 HOLLY BLUE, 1 Speckled Wood, Mother of Pearl, Udea lutealis, Brown Chinak Mark, The Snout, Silver-ground Carpet. Male and female Southern Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker, 4 … Continue reading
A late afternoon visit, sunny but breezy. Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, 6 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 5 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Skipper, Green-veined Whites, 1 Small Copper (on Fleabane, now in flower), 2 PURPLE HAIRSTREAK ‘dog-fighting’ around the top … Continue reading
A very windy day with showers. Nevertheless Paul Beard picked a sunny spell and recorded the butterflies for week 18 of the transect season (only another 8 weeks left): Comma (2), Gatekeeper (6), Green-veined White (22), Large Skipper (2), Large … Continue reading
From logbook – Jeff Davis 9.30-11.30 1 Gatekeeper C2, 4 Red Admirals on buddliea C5a, 1 Comma and 2 Red Admirals on buddlia in C7, 1 Brown Hawker over C4a. Plenty of White butterflies all over. 1 Southern Hawker C6c.
Week 17 of the butterfly transect. John Parlby did the honours and, despite the weather deteriorating, recorded plenty: Comma (10), Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper(8), Green-veined White (15), Meadow Brown (26), Red Admiral (4), Ringlet (3) and three unidentified Skippers. On the … Continue reading
