Tuesday 14th In a lull between wind and rain there was still a Red Admiral by the Haven. Sunday 5th It might have been very stormy but it remains mild and when ever there is a sunny patch Red Admirals are still around on nectar sources plus there is still the occasional Small White.
Sunday 15th Despite the cool northerly conditions a number of Red Admirals were seen to come in off the sea. Saturday 14th A Wall was at Restharrow Scrape. Monday 2nd The flowering ivy around The Elms and Little Elms was full of Red Admirals and Speckled Woods, with smaller numbers of Comma and Peacock. There were also three Common Blues…
Friday 29th Another Clouded Yellow was seen on the Estate, this time on the beach. Wednesday 27th A Clouded Yellow was flying around on Restharrow Scrape and a Wall was nearby on the path outside. Monday 25th One Large White, four Green-veined Whites, three Small Whites, seven Speckled Woods, and four Red Admirals were on the Green Wall. Saturday 23rd…
Monday 21st There was a late Essex Skipper on the BMS Transect (though still two weeks away from our latest ever record) and a Clouded Yellow in the Whitehouse. Wednesday 16th A male Brimstone was in the Whitehouse and there was a good emergence of Speckled Woods with 19 on the Estate, plus five Walls and six Holly Blues. Tuesday…
Sunday 30th Five Walls were the highlight on Worth, but also two Common Blues, one Brown Argus, 25 Gatekeepers, ten Meadow Browns, six Peacocks, four Red Admirals, and two Small Tortoiseshells. Wednesday 26th This weeks transect numbered 454. There was good diversity once again with Brimstone recorded for the second week in a row. There was a good count of…
Tuesday 27th Another Gatekeeper was at the Chequers whilst it was clear there had been a good emergence of Small Tortoiseshells and Red Admirals, plus a few Peacocks. Monday 26th With just over 350 butterflies it was the busiest transect of the year so far. It included 127 Small/Essex Skippers, 48 Marbled Whites, and 103 Meadow Browns. There was also…
Wednesday 24th The BMS Transect produced three Orange-tips, five Small Coppers, two Brown Argus, one Common Blue, one Holly Blue, one Red Admiral, two Peacocks, two Speckled Woods, three Walls, and 15 Small Heaths. Monday 22nd A count of ten Brown Argus on the Estate comprised a group of eight near the Cellars. Sunday 21st Two Walls were on New…
Saturday 29th Following on from yesterday’s first, there were four Orange-tips in the Jubilee field. Friday 28th The first Orange-tip of the year was in the Little Elms Thursday 27th A Large Tortoiseshell was photographed along the Green Wall. Saturday 22nd Six Peacocks, one Red Admiral, and one Speckled Wood were on New Downs. Saturday 15th Another Comma was on…
Monday 27th It’s been a slow start to the butterfly season so this was the best day of the year so far. A male Brimstone in The Elms was a nice surprise and the first of the year. A Peacock was also nearby and two Small Tortoiseshells were on New Downs. Sunday 19th A Peacock was on Worth marshes. Sunday…
Sunday 13th A Red Admiral was in Waldershare Gully. Wednesday 9th Two Red Admirals were around Restharrow Scrape. Wednesday 2nd Four Red Admirals and a Small Copper were on the Estate whilst on New Downs there was a Painted Lady and a Red Admiral.
