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.
Tuesday 18th A Small Copper was on the Estate, a Clouded Yellow at the Chequers, two Red Admirals and two Small Whites on New Downs. Friday 14th A Comma and six Small Whites were seen on the Estate in the morning. Thursday 6th A reasonable selection of butterflies on the Estate comprised one Wall, one Painted Lady, one Red Admiral,…
Thursday 29th There were three Speckled Woods, two Holly Blues, one Common Blue, three Small Whites, and two Red Admirals on the Estate today. Sunday 25th There were four Speckled Woods and a Wall on the Estate today in breezy conditions. But with multiple Queen of Spain Fritillaries down the road in Walmer, a Pale/Berger’s Clouded Yellow at Cliffe, and…
Wednesday 31st Apart from a few Small Whites and a lone Small Heath, today on Worth was mostly about Red Admirals with at least 29 seen on a morning walk. Friday 26th Two Clouded Yellows were on New Downs this morning. Tuesday 23rd A decent enough scattering of butterflies on New Downs today with two Holly Blues, 14 Common Blues,…
Sunday 31st July seems to be the month that keeps giving regarding butterflies. A LONG-TAILED BLUE was in the Whitehouse area during the morning. Thursday 28th Our first Clouded Yellow of the year was at the Point. Wednesday 27th Today’s BMS Transect comprised three Small/Essex Skippers, one Large White, two Small Whites, two Small Coppers, four Brown Argus’, 13 Common…
Monday 27th Next generation of Brown Argus emerging with one by the Cellars. Thursday 23rd Our first Comma in a few months was by the Little Elms. Peacock Caterpillars by H Willis Tuesday 21st The transect was busy with 83 Small/Essex Skippers, six Large Skippers, one Common Blue, six Red Admirals, nine Painted Ladies, three Small Tortoiseshells, one Peacock,…
Thursday 26th Good conditions today. Seven Speckled Woods, two Painted Ladies, one Red Admiral, 18 Common Blues, three Small Tortoiseshells, two Large Whites, 16 Small Heaths, and two Small Whites were on New Downs whilst one Large White, two Small Whites, one Small Copper, one Holly Blue, 26 Common Blues, and 14 Small Heaths were at the Point. Sunday 22nd…
Tuesday 26th It is still a bit fresh in the breeze but in the shelter there are lots of butterflies beginning to appear. The Estate held one Holly Blue, one Comma, two Small Tortoiseshells, one Wall, eight Speckled Woods, two Small Coppers, one Peacock, four Orange-tips, and a Small White. There were at least six Orange-tips, four Speckled Woods, three…
