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.
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,…
