Butterflies: September
Saturday 12th An impressive 26 Clouded Yellows were seen on RSPB Worth Marshes. Wednesday 9th There was an excellent count of 21 Walls on RSPB Worth Marshes, plus seven Speckled Woods, one Common Blue, one Brown Argus, two Small Heaths, and three Small Whites. Six Clouded Yellows and a Brimstone were on New Downs. Tuesday 1st Today’s BMS Transect only…
Butterflies: August
Friday 28th At least 25 Red Admirals were between the Observatory and the Chequers. Thursday 27th Another 16 Clouded Yellows were in the Haven. Wednesday 26th The excellent year for Clouded Yellow continued with a minimum on 20 on the Estate. Tuesday 18th Nine Clouded Yellows were in the Haven/Oasis area and another four on New Downs. Sunday 16th At…
Butterflies: July
Friday 31st The numbers of butterflies on the BMS Transect are beginning to dwindle. No doubt the recent heat has had some impact. The most numerous were still Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns, with Small White making it into third place. Two Clouded Yellows were seen. Friday 24th One Large White, nine Small Whites, one Green-veined White, four Clouded Yellows, one…
Butterflies: May
Saturday 9th Four Painted Ladies were on the Estate. Thursday 7th Decent variety on the Green Wall saw 17 Green-veined Whites, three Orange-tips, six Speckled Woods, two Holly Blues, one Common Blue, one Wall, two Painted Ladies, and two Red Admirals. Meanwhile a GREEN HAIRSTREAK was a great find on New Downs. Tuesday 5th Our first Common Blue was on…
Butterflies: April
Thursday 30th Wall was the most numerous butterfly on the Estate (again) with at least 12 seen. It’s quite an amazing turnaround after how perilous the population looked five years or so back. Monday 27th Ten species on the Estate today with one Large White, two Small Whites, two Green-veined Whites, two Orange-tips, four Small Coppers, one Holly Blue, three…
Butterflies: March
Sunday 23rd An early Speckled Wood was in the Dragonfly Pond fields. Thursday 19th Two Brimstones and two Commas were on the Estate. Wednesday 18th A Brimstone and a Small Tortoiseshell were on the Estate and there was another scattering of Peacocks. Sunday 15th Whilst Peacocks continue to be seen most days our first Small Tortoiseshell was on RSPB Worth…
Butterflies: February
Wednesday 25th It is not often we get a three species day in February but there was Red Admiral and Peacock around the Observatory and a male Brimstone in the Whitehouse paddock. Tuesday 24th Our second Red Admiral of the year was seen by the Observatory. Thursday 12th Hurrah! Our first butterfly of the year. A Red Admiral was seen…
Butterflies: November
Wednesday 12th A Speckled Wood was in the Whitehouse. Saturday 8th A Clouded Yellow was in the Haven and a Comma on the Estate. Thursday 6th Two Speckled Woods were on the Green Wall and a Peacock on the Estate.
Butterflies: October
Tuesday 21st Another Clouded Yellow was on the Estate. Sunday 19th Singles of Wall and Red Admiral were on RSPB Worth marshes. Saturday 18th A helice Clouded Yellow was at the northern edge of New Downs, bordering the Sampher. Thursday 9th Two Clouded Yellows were on the Estate, one in the Whitehouse and another in the Dragonfly Pond Fields. Monday…
Butterflies: September
Saturday 27th There was another double-figure count of Wall with 13 on RSPB Worth marshes. Friday 26th There was a feel of active migration today as Red Admirals seemed to be heading purposely through the Estate. A Painted Lady added to the mix. Friday 19th The excellent third generation of Wall continued with 11 on New Downs. Also present were…