Tag Archives: butterfly transect

Butterfly transect week 5 – J Parlby, 15°C, 78 percent sun, 13:30 Summary of butterflies seen: 5 Brimstone, 3 Green-veined white, 14 Orange tip, 5 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 unidentified white (31 butterflies).

Nikki M – 11 am, 21 C, Wind N B1, Sunny no clouds Summary of the weekly butterfly transect was as follows: Orange tip 24, Brimstone 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 2 and an unidentified White. An … Continue reading →

Butterfly transect week 3 – J Parlby, 14:00, 16°C, clear skies. Summary of butterflies seen: 8 Brimstone, 16 Orange tip, 7 Peacock. An additional 6 Orange tip butterflies were seen off transect.

Butterfly transect week 2 – M and J Steel, 14:05, 11°C, clear skies, wind B3 1 Peacock recorded in section 4.

Sightings and butterfly transect week 1 – D Clay, 8°C, 12:15, sporadic sunshine, mostly overcast. No butterflies recorded Buff tailed Bumble seen. Flowers in bloom: Lesser Celandine, Herb Robert, Primrose, Cowslip, Red Dead-nettle, Forget me not, Bittercress and Violets.