Butterflies: June
Monday 8th Over 250 Peacock caterpillars were on the Nettles along the North Stream. Monday 1st The influx of Painted Ladies continued. At least 90 individuals were nectaring on the flowering Bramble around the Restharrow Scrape area. The next generation of Red Admirals and Small Tortoiseshells seems to be starting too.
Butterflies: May
Sunday 31st Our first Meadow Brown was at Restharrow Scrape. Thursday 28th This week’s BMS Transect was rather quiet. I expect the heat and dry conditions may have something to do with it. Most numerous was Small Heath with eight. Tuesday 26th Our first Large Skipper was along the Worth Track. Monday 25th There was an arrival of Painted Ladies…
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…
Butterflies: August
Wednesday 27th Four Peacocks, three Small Whites, four Green-veined Whites, one Large White, three Speckled Woods, six Red Admirals, one Meadow Brown, one Small Heath, one comma, and one Gatekeeper were on Worth during a strengthening breeze. Friday 22nd The numbers of butterflies on the BMS Transect are just starting to drop. Today there were 132 individuals of 13 species.…
Butterflies: July
Wednesday 30th The BMS Transect on the Estate produced 237 butterflies of 14 species including ten Walls. Another eight Walls were on RSPB Worth marshes. Monday 28th Seven Clouded Yellows were on New Downs and one on the Estate. Friday 25th After a week of mostly wet weather there was decent activity on the Estate today. Five Walls were taking…