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Sightings of
Butterflies in Suffolk - 2021
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Us Your Sightings
The Branch is always grateful for butterfly records and a
recording form can be downloaded from the Recording
page.
We are always interested in
sightings of any butterflies in any location in Suffolk but we are particularly grateful for records away from the
coast and information on the following species:
BAP species; Dingy Skipper,
White Letter Hairstreak,
Silver-studded Blue, White Admiral, Grayling, Small Heath, Wall Brown
Others;
Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple
Emperor, Chalkhill Blue
(not Devil's Dyke)
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each butterfly species seen, location
with an ordnance survey grid reference if possible, and your name (if
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please read the notes on the Recording
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If you report a
Brimstone this record will also
be passsed to the Brimstone and Buckthorn
project
Regular recorders are urged to use
this sightings page to inform others of interesting sightings, but please do
continue to send all your records to the county recorder, James
Corton, at the end of
the season.
Coronavirus - Butterfly Recording
Please follow the latest advice from the government. Follow social
distancing rules and wear a mask where necessary.
If
visiting Purdis Heath, Pipers Vale and Landseer Park
(or any other site for that matter) please keep to footpaths and
recognised tracks and do not trample heather, ant nests or any
other vegetation. There are plenty of places where you can
see butterflies from the paths. Keep dogs on a lead.
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October |
SWT
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ES SS LS OT LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SpW
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R MB GK MW
GR SWF
MF DGF
WA
PE
RA PL
P ST C LT ScT
CmB SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 13 |
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20 Oct |
At Landguard obs today 1 Clouded Yellow, 2 Red Admirals, a Male
Common Blue at the "butts", a Red Admiral and Clouded Yellow
opposite the Customs House nearby a Holly Blue. At Peewit
Hill.Common Blue |
Landguard |
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s Will Brame |
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20 Oct |
had a Red Admiral in the garden today ! |
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TM18554494 |
b Rab |
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19 Oct |
Clouded Yellow butterfly still at East Lane, Bawdsey yesterday
in the warm sunshine 21*C! |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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sb David Carter |
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19 Oct |
Holly blue |
Christchurch park |
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s Matt |
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15 Oct |
Large White butterfly seen on Gunton Cliff this morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
Gunton Cliff |
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b Martin Seuneke |
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15 Oct |
Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Richard Perryman |
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15 Oct |
Several Red Admirals in the garden again. Constantly on the move
trying to find the warm spots (📷
photo
click here) |
Trimley |
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t |
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14 Oct |
I found two Purple Emperor
caterpillars today. Forest England start to prepare the way for
ride widening tomorrow. I hope they are sensitive to the nature
in this superb wood at Theberton, Suffolk (📷
photo click here) |
Theberton Wood |
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t Rob Seago |
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14 Oct |
A spell of sunshine at Landguard produced a few sightings of
butterflies this morning, 2 Brown Argus (📷
photo click here),
2 Small Copper, 5 Small White, 1 Large White, 4+ Red Admirals |
Landguard |
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s Will Brame |
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13 Oct |
Two Clouded Yellow butterflies, one very pale individual, at
Hollesley Marshes RSPB this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Hollesley Marshes |
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sb David Carter |
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13 Oct |
Working at home today and a chance to watch over the garden-
Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral. and Small White all
seen |
Trimley |
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t |
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12 Oct |
A hard day's raking! Various butterflies still about including
speckled wood (📷
photo
click here) |
The Sandlings LNR, Rushmere St Andrew |
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b Greenways Project |
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11 Oct |
this morning still 1 Clouded Yellow behind Sprats water also
Painted lady & 2 Red Admaril. |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
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t chris mutimer |
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10 Oct |
Red Admiral seen in Belle Vue Park Lowestoft this afternoon |
Lowestoft |
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b Martin Seuneke |
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10 Oct |
Lots of insect activity once the sun burned thro, 22 Red
Admirals (most flying south) (📷
photo
click here) , male Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Peacock &
Small White |
Redgrave & Lopham Fen |
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t John Walshe |
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9 Oct |
3 commas, 2 speckled wood (📷
photo
click here) , 2 small copper, 1 red admiral |
NT Sutton Hoo |
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sb David Gill |
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9 Oct |
Seen feeding on the Ragwort near the visitor center at Carlton
marshes was this fresh looking Painted Lady (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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t Gavin Durrant |
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9 Oct |
Small Coppers still looking stunning at Minsmere, long live
summer (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Martin Warren |
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9 Oct |
Nice walk around Snape Warren this morning, incredibly sunny and
warm. Good for dragons and butterflies- at least 3 Clouded
Yellows on the wing and Red Admiral (📷
photos
click here) |
Snape Warren |
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9 Oct |
Between 12.40 and 12.50pm today behind Sprats Water I counted 18
Clouded Yellow Butterflies moving from East to West ,the most I
have ever seen in one place on the reserve (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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4 Oct |
Clouded yellow |
Needham Pinic site |
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s Matt |
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4 Oct |
On this morning's walk around UHC we found one Small Heath, 3
Small Coppers and 3 Red Admirals. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
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Jenny & Gary Plank |
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3 Oct |
Several hours tidying up in the garden today after the recent
rain and wind. Sun came out and singles of Small White, Large
White, Red Admiral, Peacock and Holly Blue quickly followed. |
TRimley |
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September |
SWT
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SW GVW CY B
WB
SpW
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GR SWF
MF DGF
WA
PE
RA PL
P ST C LT ScT
CmB
SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 25 |
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28 Sep |
Small White 1. Large White 2, Red Admiral 3 |
Ipswich SW |
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Richard Perryman |
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26 Sep |
Small White 3. Large White 1, Red Admiral 1 |
Ipswich SW |
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Richard Perryman |
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26 Sep |
Final Butterfly Survey for this year at Corton Cliff TM 5498,
Temp 19c feels like 22c light cloud moderate breeze from South
South West.1 Green-veined White only butterfly seen |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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25 Sep |
Minsmere b'fly survey, wk 26; 24/9/21. Still going! Large white
– 1, Small white – 2, Green-veined white – 1, Small copper – 24,
Brown argus – 3, Red admiral – 36, Peacock – 1, Comma – 13,
Speckled wood – 17, Small heath
– 11 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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25 Sep |
My last Butterfly Surveys for this year produced, 3 Comma, 2
Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1
Common Blue (M). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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22 Sep |
A total of 11 Clouded Yellows were noted at Landguard N.R.
including this helice form blending in perfectly with the leaves
of Sea Kale (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard N.R |
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s Will Brame |
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21 Sep |
Several active early autumn Small Copper butterflies basking and
enjoying the September sunshine with a few with subtle blue
aberrations on their brown hindwings. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
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Daniel Cable Davey |
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21 Sep |
A half hour walk at Peewit Hill Felixstowe produced 5 Clouded
Yellows including a mating pair (📷
photo click here),
6 Meadow Browns (📷
photo click here),
7 Small White, 3 Common Blue, a Red Admiral and a Comma |
Peewit Hill |
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s Will Brame |
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21 Sep |
Today,21 sept at Hen Reed beds and along River Blyth to
Southwold, Speckled Wood, 2 Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted
Lady and Clouded Yellow |
Hen Reed beds |
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Geoffrey Gramlick |
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21 Sep |
Emerald Swallowtail, Old Newton IP14 garden on Abelia (📷
photo
click here) Must be an escape but it is a long way
from Jimmy's Farm the only Butterfly Housr I know of in Suffolk. |
Old Newton |
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James Smart |
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20 Sep |
Clouded Yellow (📷
photo
click here) A rare photograph of the upper side |
East Lane |
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t Jon Richardson |
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19 Sep |
On my morning walk round Boyton Hall today - Butterflies were -
Small White 13, Red Admiral 10, Green-veined White 2,
Small Heath 1 |
Boyton Hall |
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t John Walshe |
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19 Sep |
At least two Clouded Yellow butterflies still at East Lane,
Bawdsey this afternoon, despite the recent cutting down of the
vegetation (📷
photo
click here) |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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sb David Carter |
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19 Sep |
1 small heath, 1 red admiral,
2 speckled wood, 21 small white |
NT_SuttonHoo |
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sb David Gill |
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19 Sep |
Corton Cliff TM 5498 Butterfly Survey today, temp 18c feels like
20c, light cloud and a gentle breeze from the South East
produced 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
Corton Clif |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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18 Sep |
Large White 1, Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Red ADmiral
4, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 2.
The Red Admirals are now nectraing on Michaelmas Daisies |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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18 Sep |
8 speckled wood, 2 comma, 1 red admiral, 14 small white, 1 large
white, 2 small heath |
NT_SuttonHoo |
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sb David Gill |
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18 Sep |
At Hadleigh riverside and adjacent meadow this afternoon, I saw
the following butterflies: Clouded Yellow male, Large, Small &
Green-veined Whites, Red Admiral 18, Painted Lady 2, Comma 5,
Speckled Wood 5. |
Hadleigh |
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Martin Peers |
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18 Sep |
My Butterfly surveys today produced, 9 Comma, 7 Red Admiral, 6
Speckled Wood, 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined
White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Common Blue (M). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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16 Sep |
An abundance of 3rd generation Small Coppers on Sutton Common
South East section this afternoon, many concentrating on the
Ling patches. Counted 30+ bright and pristine examples in one
area. Small Heaths also
widespread on the common and still a few
Graylings holding on in the
dry conditions. Other sightings off the common included some
very crisp and tidy Commas. |
Sutton Common |
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Jon Levine |
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16 Sep |
Within the compound this morning I saw one Clouded Yellow, one
Small Tortoiseshell, a number of Common Blues and a few Red
Admirals. Also, one Red Admiral came in off the sea. |
Landguard Observatory |
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Gary Plank |
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16 Sep |
At Culford Lake (8270) this morning, we saw the following
butterflies: Small White 10+, Green-veined White 4, Small
Copper, m. + f., Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral 3, Speckled
Wood 2. |
Culford Lake |
8270) |
Martin Peers |
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16 Sep |
Later, at Risby garden centre: 3 spp. whites; Comma and 12 Red
Admirals (all the vanessids were nectaring on ivy). |
Risby |
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Martin Peers. |
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15 Sep |
Clouded Yellow this afternoon |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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sb David Carter |
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13 Sep |
Small Copper seen in lavenham, Never seen one in my garden
before (📷
photo
click here) |
Lavenham |
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Peter Sturgeon |
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12 Sep |
Lots butterflies (and 20 Spoonbill) at Hazelwood Marshes
earlier. Sad to see raggedy ones like a Gatekeeper. 2 Painted
Lady, dozens Small White, Large White, Green-veined White,
Grayling, Common Blue,
Speckled Wood, and notable numbers Red Admirals who just powered
thro in a general South direction |
Hazelwood Marshes |
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12 Sep |
Butterflies at Boyton Hall this morning were - Small White 30,
Red Admiral 20 (most flying south again), Speckled Wood 5,
Green-veined White 5, Small Copper 1,
Small Heath 1, Large White 1, Comma 1 |
Boyton Hall |
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sb John Walshe |
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12 Sep |
Lots of red admirals about this afternoon around Gunton, taking
advantage of flowering Holly. Nice to see a pair of brown argus
on the edge of Corton wood. Several speckled wood about as well
as small copper on Gunton Warren |
Gunton |
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t James Wright |
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12 Sep |
Corton Cliff Butterfly Survey TM 5498. Temp 18c feels like 19c
sunny intervals gentle breeze from the North West. Small White
6, Red Admiral 8. Note all Red Admirals flying inland from off
the Sea |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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12 Sep |
.New Butterfly Transects survey produced,18 Green-veined White,
12 Small White, 9 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Large
White, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Copper |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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11 Sep |
My Butterfly Transects produced 18 Red Admiral, 9 Green-veined
White, 3 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly
Blue, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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11 Sep |
North Stow I walked the clearing in King’s Forest which has been
managed for Grayling and
counted 4. Also seen were small copper x 5 (one with blue wing
markings), small heath x 6,
red admiral x 2, painted lady x 1, meadow brown x 1, common blue
x 1. Rush veneer and silver Y also noted. Not bad for September!
(📷
photos of SC & RV
click here) |
North Stow |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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10 Sep |
At Knettishall airfield (TL9679) this morning, I saw the
following butterflies: Large White 2, Small White 80+,
Green-veined White 6+, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 4,
Gatekeeper. |
Knettishall airfield |
TL9679 |
Martin Peers |
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9 Sep |
Grayling 2,
Small Heath 2, Small Copper 1 |
New Delight Walks |
TM452727 |
Richard Perryman |
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9 Sep |
Butterflies at Boyton Hall this morning - Red Admiral 23 most
flying south, Small White 21, Green-veined White 5, Speckled
Wood 4, Comma 1, Peacock 1, Small
Heath 1, Large White 1 |
Boyton Hall |
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t John Walshe |
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8 Sep |
Silver-washed Fritillaries
still on the wing, among the butterflies that kept me company
(📷
photo
click here) |
Northfield Wood |
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t Mark Brewster |
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8 Sep |
It was a really sunny morning and we found
Grayling 14,
Small Heath 3, Brown Argus 1,
Small Copper 6, Red Admiral 2 and Large White 4. ( We looked for
Silver-studded Blues in view of Julian Dowding’s discovery at
Purdis but no sign.) |
Westleton Common |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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7 Sep |
Clifden Nonpareil, In moth trap |
Westhorpe |
IP14 4SU. |
Mike Rae |
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7 Sep |
Another evening walk around the patch tonight saw
Purple Hairstreak still on the
wing along Gunton disused railtrack |
Gunton |
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t James Wright |
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7 Sep |
Numerous Small Heaths, 2
Common blues, 4 Graylings, 2
Red admirals plus whites in warm sunshine today |
Shingle Street |
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Michael Bamford |
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7 Sep |
TL8368 to Hengrave sluice: Small White, Green-veined White 10,
Brimstone male, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 6. |
River Lark |
TL8368 |
Martin Peers |
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7 Sep |
TL8467 opposite Fornham all Saints treatment works: Small White
5, Green-veined White 4, Brimstone female, Red Admiral 5, Comma,
Speckled Wood. |
River Lark |
TL8467 |
Martin Peers |
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7 Sep |
Camberwell Beauty - One in a private garden in Beccles feeding
on plums for at least its second day. |
Beccles |
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Julian Colman |
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7 Sep |
Minsmere butterfly transect week 23; Large White 16, Small
White 11, Green-veined White 4, Small Copper 14, Brown Argus 11,
Common Blue 5, Red Admira 26, Peacock 3, Small Tortoiseshell 0,
Painted Lady 0, Silver-washed
Fritillary 1, Speckled Wood 31,
Grayling 1, Gatekeeper 6,
Meadow Brown 3, Small Heath 40 |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
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t Derek Eaton |
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6 Sep |
Thought it worth reporting this Silver-studded Blue male seen
yesterday at Purdis SSSI. It was very fresh and gave Bash and I
cause to wonder whether this is a second generation individual.
Photo taken from phone vid. (📷
photo
click here) |
Purdis Heath SSSI |
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Julian Dowding |
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6 Sep |
Encountered three beautiful Small
Heath butterflies enjoying the warm September sunshine.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich Ravenswood |
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Daniel Cable DAvey |
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5 Sep |
Wall Brown - not one we see
very often (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
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5 Sep |
I saw the following butterflies today in bright sunshine:
Large White, Small White, Green-veined White 6, Painted Lady 3,
Red Admiral c30, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Peacock, Comma, Speckled
Wood. . |
Cavenham pits |
7672 |
Martin Peers |
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5 Sep |
-- Large, Small and Green-veined Whites, Small Copper 16, Red
Admiral 5, Comma, Small Heath 11, Speckled Wood |
Cavenham Heath |
7572 |
Martin Peers |
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5 Sep |
-- Brimstone fem., Large White 3, Small White 5, Green-veined
White 2, Holly Blue male, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Small
Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown 2. |
Bury cemetery |
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Martin Peers |
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5 Sep |
At Boyton Marsh a Buddleia had 7 Red Admirals, 2 Small
Tortoiseshells, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Large Whites, 3 Small Whites |
Boyton Marsh |
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s Gi Grieco |
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5 Sep |
Several Common Blue and Small Heath
seen this morning on our walk near Chalk Lane in the Kings
Forest |
Chalk Lane |
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sb David Carter |
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5 Sep |
Corton Cliff TM 5498 Butterfly Survey. Temp 20c feels like 23c
sunny intervals gentle breeze from the East.1 Meadow Brown, 1
Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Green-veined White |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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5 Sep |
New Butterfly Transects survey produced 21 Small White, 8 Small
Tortoiseshell, 7 Green-veined White, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Holly
Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Large White |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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5 Sep |
Good numbers of butterflies on this mornings walk, including a
few S. woods and some tatty meadow browns around Dip Farm, also
brown Argus by the SW corner of Corton wood and a small copper.
Several small whites and red admirals about. Several Silver Y
noted Gunton Warren cliffs. |
Gunton Corton |
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t James Wright |
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5 Sep |
Lots of insect activity, 60 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock & a
Small Tortoiseshell on Hemp Agrimony, 3m 1f Brimstone, 2
Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, Large, Small & Green-veined
White |
Redgrave Fen |
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t John Walshe |
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4 Sep |
Wall Brown (📷
photo
click here) and Common Blue from Sudbourne today, both
been through the wars |
Sudbourne |
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t SE Suffolk Nature |
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4 Sep |
My Butterfly transects today produced; 12 Red Admiral, 5
Meadowbrown,, 4 Small White, 4 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 3
Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Gatekeeper,1 Large White |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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4 Sep |
6 Green-veined White, 4 Small Whites, 5 Speckled Woods, 4 Red
Admirals |
Bawdsey |
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s Gi Grieco |
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3 Sep |
Wall Brown just now at
TM501961 (📷
photo
click here) |
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TM501961 |
s Richard Martin |
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3 Sep |
At home in Thurston, a massive swathe of self set purple
loosestrife, millet and persicaria attracted hundred of bees and
1 x male brimstone, 9 x small whites, 1 x brown argus (📷
photo
click here) . This must be the latest I have seen an
argus though a disappointing number of whites this year. |
Thurston |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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3 Sep |
Female Brown Hairstreak egg laying in Bobbits’ Lane Meadow
midday; 1m above ground on periphery of Blackthorn by the path.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Bobbits’ Lane Meadow |
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Bill Plumb |
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August |
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WA
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P ST C LT ScT
CmB SC
PH GH
WLH
BH
HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
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species seen 30 |
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30 Aug |
A Camberwell Beauty
seen at Landguard this morning by Nigel Odin flying north along
the butts |
Landguard |
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s Will Brame |
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29 Aug |
Minsmere butterfly transect week 22; Large White 2, Green-veined
White 4, Small Copper 13, Brown Argus 8, Red Admiral 14,
Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood
9, Grayling 10, Gatekeeper 55,
Meadow Brown 1, Small Heath
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t Derek Eaton |
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29 Aug |
Pipers Vale today. Not brilliant weather. No Brown Hairstreak,
several Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown . A few
Holly and Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Gatekeeper and
Red Admiral |
Pipers Vale |
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s Rob Seago |
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29 Aug |
Butterfly Survey Corton Cliff TM 5498, temp 17c light cloud
moderate breeze from the North. Only 2 Small White and 2 Red
Admiral recorded today |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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29 Aug |
The cloud came over after fifteen minutes at Grove Farm this
morning but I did manage to see the following butterflies there:
Large White, Small White 4, Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral 6,
Small Heath 4, Gatekeeper 4,
Meadow Brown 3. |
SWT Grove Farm |
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Martin Peers |
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29 Aug |
6 Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small
Heath & 3 Gatekeeper on the field by Union Road, Star
Lane, Onehouse this morning |
Onehouse |
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sb John Walshe |
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28 Aug |
Managed to catch up with the Landguard
Wall Brown on a wall, present
since tuesday 24th (📷
photo
click here) |
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s Will Brame |
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28 Aug |
Butterflies recorded from my transects today, 11 Small
Tortoiseshell, 11 Gatekeeper, 8 Red Admiral, 4 Green-veined
White, 3 Meadow Brown, 2 Wall Brown,
1 Speckled Wood |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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28 Aug |
Despite the onset of an unexpected shower, a Brown Hairstreak
was happily flying low level in Kiln Meadow this morning. Nice
to see. |
Kiln Meadow |
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sb Kevin Ling |
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27 Aug |
Was completely astonished to spot a male Common Blue from an
upstairs window (whilst disposing of spiders!). It seemed to be
investigating the grass. 1 Common Blue |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
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27 Aug |
A quick little visit to Boyton this afternoon. The sun came out
and so did the butterflies. 18 Red Admiral, 9 Small
Tortoiseshell, 3 Painted Ladies and 2 Comma were enjoying the
Buddleia. |
Boyton |
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sb Sarah |
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26 Aug |
A morning walk with my parents on Upper Hollesley Common was
planned so we could enjoy the flowering heather. As a bonus, we
saw a dozen Grayling
butterflies, this one on a gate post less able to hide itself
than the others! (📷
photo click here) |
Upper Hollesley Common |
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t David Walsh |
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25 Aug |
Belstead, Ipswich – Brown Hairstreak
in Bobbits Lane Meadow and White
Letter Hairstreak in Belstead Allotments. |
Bobbits Lane Meadow |
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Colin Hullis |
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25 Aug |
Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Brimstone 1,
Small Heath 2, Meadow Brown 3,
Gatekeeper 10, Grayling 6, Red
Admiral 5, Peacock 4, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Common Blue 30
(from North Wall to just beyond sluice) |
Minsmere |
|
|
|
25 Aug |
Two Convolvulus Hawk-moths enjoying Tobacco flowers in my garden
at Trimley in the evening despite a brisk wind. |
Trimley |
|
David Tipple |
|
25 Aug |
It's amazing how some days bring more butterflies than usual to
our garden. Today we saw 3+ Red Admiral, 3+ Peacock, 2 Comma, 2
Small Tortoiseshell, one each of Painted Lady, Brimstone (male),
Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, and lots of
Small and Large White. |
Flowton |
IP8 |
Rob Clements |
|
25 Aug |
At UHC today we found one Meadow Brown, 5 Red Admirals, 10+
Small Heath, 6 Small Coppers,
many very worn Gatekeepers and at least 50
Graylings. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
24 Aug |
Minsmere butterfly survey wk21, 24/8/21 272 of 21 spp is half
the total of Wk20 with many spp dying out now. Holly Blue is a
notable sighting for Minsmere! Brimstone 1, Large White
15, Small White 4, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 17,
Small Heath 16, Ringlet 1,
Meadow Brown 9, Gatekeeper 121,
Grayling 5, Silver-washed
Fritillary 7, Red Admiral 26, Peacock 7, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 4, Small Copper 2
Purple Hairstreak 6, Brown
Argus 17, Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 1 |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
24 Aug |
A walk round this morning I see 2
Wall Browns 1m + 1f , a few Gatekeeper,Red Admiral
,Peacock and a Painted Lady |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
24 Aug |
This morning at Sudbourne Church we had 2+
Wall Brown, Common Blue, Brown
Argus, 2 x Small Heath,
Painted Lady plus good numbers of Red Admirals and Peacocks and
a Small Tortoiseshell on the buddleia by the perimeter wall. |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
24 Aug |
Small heath x 10 (📷
photo click here),
small white x 2, peacock x 2, red admiral x 1, painted lady x 1,
small tortoiseshell x 1, small copper x 3, common blue x 2,
meadow brown x 3, gatekeeper x 2. |
Knettishall heath |
TL958804 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
24 Aug |
I saw a Clouded Yellow in Bobbits Lane Meadows, part of Belstead
Brook Park this afternoon (August 24). TM1441. It is my first
ever on patch. The 28th butterfly species of 2021 in Belstead
Brook Park, and the 30th in total (Silver-washed Fritillary and
White Admiral being the two seen in previous years but not this
year). |
Bobbits Lane Meadows |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
24 Aug |
While I was walking in warm sunshine at Culford Lake today
(24th), I saw the following butterflies: Large White 2, Small
White 4, Green-veined White 6+, Brimstone 12 (8 males, 4
females), Purple Hairstreak
(male resting on oak tree between church and lake), male +
female Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshell 16 (easily my best this
year), Painted Lady 7, Red Admiral 42+, Peacock 9, Gatekeeper 8,
Meadow Brown 15. |
Culford Lake |
TL8270 |
Martin Peers |
|
23 Aug |
Was delighted to find a pair of Common Blue in the Brick Kilns
area, where there was previously a colony. The male was keen
but the female rejected his attentions. 2 Common Blue, 3
Gatekeeper, 1 Small Copper ( this was a treat too - second
sighting, and I usually count it as a good year if I have one.)
2 Green Veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Large White |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
23 Aug |
Overcast and mild. 4 x meadow brown, 2 x
small heath, 2 x gatekeeper, 1
x small tortoiseshell, 1 x red admiral. |
SWT Blackbourn Valley |
TL947652 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
22 Aug |
Butterfly survey ,Temp 18c feels like 21c light cloud and a
gentle breeze from the North. Gatekeeper 6, Small White 5,
Meadow Brown 3, Peacock 3, Green-veined White 2, Small
Tortoiseshell 2, RedAdmiral 1, Painted Lady 1 |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
22 Aug |
The rain stops, sun emerges and the butterflies appear en masse
in my Worlingham garden. At least 18 Red Admiral, 7 Small
Tortoiseshell, 3 Gatekeeper, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Large
White, 2 Small White and 2 Holly blue |
Worlingham |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
22 Aug |
We walked down Marsh Lane this afternoon and found two
Wall Brown by the River
Waveney. |
Worlingham |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
21 Aug |
My transects produced, Gatekeeper 24, Red Admiral 20, Small
Tortoiseshell 15,Peacock 14, Meadow Brown 10,
Wall Brown 9, Green-veined
White 7, Small White 3, Large White 2, Speckled wood 2, Common
Blue 2, Brown Argus 1, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
21 Aug |
Butterflies recorded on New transects, Small Tortoiseshell 24,
Gatekeeper 21, Red Admiral 19, Peacock 12, Small White 6, Meadow
brown 4, Large White 2, Comma 2, Brown Argus 1, Green-veined
White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
21 Aug |
2 Wall Browns seen this
afternoon in very overcast conditions. |
Somerleyton Brickfields |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
18 Aug |
Great atmospheric conditions for Butterflies today. In
Rendlesham Forest at North edge of Woodbridge Airfield, a large
rabble of Graylings at least
250 in number, many dancing in
swirls of 10 or so, on and amongst the Pine trunks. The
buddleia avenue on the byway access attracting 400+ fresh Red
Admirals, 100+ Peacocks, plus a few fresh Commas and Painted
Ladies and a Couple of pale Silver
washed Fritillaries. In other areas, Gatekeepers
feeding on Ragwort, many Graylings
on most paths and tracks. A few fresh Small Coppers, one
tidy looking White Admiral.
Some worn Brown Argus's, Meadow Browns and Ringlets still
hanging on. In this profusion, and worryingly, I noted
just two Small Tortoiseshells. |
Rendlesham Forest |
|
Jon Levine |
|
18 Aug |
4+ Brown hairstreaks around Ash, Piper’s Vale yesterday – also
Brown argus, Common blue, Whites spp. Red admiral, Meadow
browns, Gatekeepers. |
Piper’s Vale |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
18 Aug |
Doing Minsmere butterfly surveys a constant thought this year
has been "where are the Small Tortoiseshells?" But in a 200m
stretch of path at the Old Hall Farm Cafe, Reydon, this
afternoon I saw at least 30, all on creeping thistle, plus 4
Clouded Yellows |
Reydon |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
18 Aug |
There were at least 10 Wall Brown,
possibly 12, in the churchyard this afternoon. This is more than
we have ever seen there before. There was also 1
Wall Brown at the station. |
Somerleyton |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
16 Aug |
Minsmere butterfly transect week 20 - Fewer than last
week; a bit breezier and cloudier though. Small skipper 1,
Large white 6, Small white 8, Green-veined white 4,
Purple hairstreak 1, Small
copper 25, Brown argus 51, Common blue 7,
White admiral 8, Red admiral
84, Painted lady 8, Small tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 33,
Comma 3, Silver-washed fritillary
18, Speckled wood 9, Grayling
6, Gatekeeper 329, Meadow browne 25, Ringlet 22,
Small heath 12 |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
15 Aug |
We were visiting the NT site with friends and saw several
Grayling by the observation
tower. |
NT Sutton Hoo |
|
Lilian and David Pitt |
|
15 Aug |
A quick walk round Wolves Wood at lunchtime in partially sunny
conditions saw the following : 10 x Speckled Wood, 9 x
Silver Washed Fritillary
(mainly tatty) , 4 x Gatekeeper, 2 x Meadow Brown and singles of
Ringlet, Green Veined White, Red Admiral and Peacock. |
Wolves Wood |
|
Gerard Fletcher |
|
15 Aug |
Some excellent views of Brown Hairstreak at Belstead Meadows
this morning. At least three were seen (📷
photo
click here) |
Belstead Meadows |
|
b Andrew Knights |
|
15 Aug |
Early morning walk on patch produced three species of
hairstreak! Lots of Purple Haistreak
flitting in the treetops, then a
White-letter Hairstreak in Kiln Meadow, my first ever
there, and finally a distant, tatty but very welcome Brown
Hairstreak in Bobbits Meadow (📷
photo click here) |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
t David Walsh |
|
15 Aug |
Walk at North Cove this morning. Great to see a
Wall Brown at TM470912
(Waveney Bank path where Castle Marshes path meets it).
Peacocks and Red Admiral loving the Hemp Agrimony, lots of
Gatekeepers and a single small tortoishell |
North Cove |
TM470912 |
t John Knowles |
|
15 Aug |
Wall Brown Butterflies very
active since 7.10am this morning ,5 M and 2 F seen at the Sluice
area. 14 Walls recorded yesterday around the reserve ,this
morning I recorded 15 Walls total on Share Marsh path and the
sluice area combined.They are out in force today 11 Male 4
Female |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
15 Aug |
Butterfly Survey produced, 7 Peacock, 5 Gatekeeper, 1
Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Common Blue (M). Temp 20c
feels like 23c moderate breeze from the South West |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
15 Aug |
8 Brown Argus, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock,
2 Meadow Brown & a Gatekeeper in a rough field by Union Road,
Star House Lane, Onehouse this morning. Destined to be built on
soon |
Onehouse |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
14 Aug |
1 Wall Brown, 1 Painted Lady, 6 Peacock, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Small
Tortoiseshell, 4 Large White, 1 Brimstone, 2 Gatekeeper, 1
Meadow Brown, 2 Green Veined White |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Aug |
Today we had a fleeting visit by a bright male Brimstone to our
small Kesgrave garden. |
Kesgrave |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
14 Aug |
Delighted to see a pair of purple
hairstreaks flying around & settling on alder buckthorn
earlier today (close to oak woodland) on Wortham Ling SSSI near
the Diss & on the Suffolk border with Norfolk. (📷
photo
click here) . No flashes of purple but the butterfly I
managed to photo was a little worn (damaged wings) & the photo
of the underwings seems pretty conclusive to me. If I’m wrong,
happy to be corrected! |
Wortham Ling SSSI |
|
Susan Sidle |
|
14 Aug |
Butterflies recorded on my Transects, 46 Gatekeeper, 42 Peacock,
23 Red Admiral, 21 Meadow Brown, 14
Wall Brown (📷
photo
click here), 5 Brown Argus, 4 Green-veined White, 3
Painted Lady, 2 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshel, 1 Large Skipper, 1
Common Blue |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
14 Aug |
Butterflies recorded on our New Transects, 14 Gatekeeper,
8 Red Admiral, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Peacock, 5
Wall Brown, 4 Green-veined
White, 3 MeadowBrown, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Large White, 1 Small
Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
14 Aug |
Brown Hairstreak in Bobbits Lane Meadows, Belstead Brook Park
this morning |
Bobbits Lane Meadows |
|
t David Walsh |
|
13 Aug |
Visit to Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Black Bourne Valley Reserve,
Norton Mid-day, moderately windy and overcast with sunny
intervals. Following butterflies were observed:- 100+ Gate
Keepers, numerous Small Whites and Green Veined Whites, but few
Large Whites also seen, 15 Red Admirals, 11 Peacocks, 1 Comma
and unfortunately only 1 Small Tortoiseshell. |
Black Bourne Valley Reserve |
|
David Clark |
|
13 Aug |
A Brown Hairstreak
seen this afternoon at Belstead Lane Meadow. Other
species seen: Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Peacock, Red Admiral,
Speckled Wood, whites. (From Bobbit’s Lane car park follow
path past the viewing platform about 200m to the dead tree on
the right. This one was on the hedgerow immediately opposite the
dead tree. This is a spot where they were seen last year.) |
Bobbits Lane Meadow |
TM144416 |
Bill Plumb |
|
13 Aug |
Wall brown mating pair, near
the sluice. This pair were stuck in a V-notch of a split grass
stem. The female was flapping and eventually broke off, leaving
the male stuck. I helped him escape his clamp. A total of 7 seen
in non-ideal conditions (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
s James Corton |
|
12 Aug |
1st 2nd generation Wall Brown |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
12 Aug |
Despite grey cloud, stiff breeze and temp about 19C many
butterflies at Sizewell to Minsmere sluice. Large White 2,
Small White 1, Small Heath 2,
Meadow Brown 10+, Gatekeeper 10+,
Grayling 60+, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady 3, Peacock 5,
Small Copper 5, Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 20+. Grayling
mostly at the Sizewell end. |
Sizewell |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
12 Aug |
This morning (12 August) I saw a male clouded yellow butterfly
patrolling along the riverside footpath of the Waveney just east
of the road bridge at Beccles, Suffolk. A little further east
along the same path I saw a male wall
brown |
Beccles |
|
Rob Murray |
|
12 Aug |
Twenty+ Grayling at Westleton
Common, Suffolk this morning. Also many Gatekeeper, a Red
Admiral, Large White, and a Meadow Brown |
Westleton Common |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
11 Aug |
Minsmere butterflies week 19, The best so far; 788 of 21
species! Large Skipper 2, Large White 20, Small White 17,
Green-veined White 14, Speckled Wood 7,
Small Heath 3, Ringlet 48,
Meadow Brown 26, Gatekeeper 353,
Grayling 6, SSilver-washed
Fritillary 30, White Admiral
15, Red Admiral 64, Painted Lady 8, Peacock 54, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 4, Small Copper 17,
Purple Hairstreak 14, Brown
Argus 78, Common Blue 7. Lots more Painted ladies, Red Admiral &
Peacock plus others on the buddleias, but they aren't on the
transect |
RSPB Minmere transect |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
11 Aug |
A buddleia bush on a private mooring plot on Boathouse lane,
Oulton Broad, was alive with Peacock and Red admiral this
morning, along with one Painted lady and a male
Wall brown |
Oulton Broad |
TM508927 |
Peter Norfolk |
|
11 Aug |
Brimstone (m) 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 1 |
Ickworth |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
11 Aug |
Seen today at East Lane, Bawdsey 2 x Clouded Yellow (📷
photo click here
by Debbie Broom) plus 2 x Painted Ladies, Common Blue and
several Gatekeepers. |
ast Lane, Bawdsey |
|
Debbie Broom, Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
11 Aug |
While visiting Thorington Street reservoir, Stoke-by-Nayland,
today I saw the following butterflies: Large White, Small White,
8 Green-veined Whites, female Brimstone, Brown Argus, Small
Copper, 2 Red Admirals, 12 Peacocks, Comma, 15 Gatekeepers and 8
Meadow Browns. |
Thorington Street reservoir |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 Aug |
Before I left home, I had seen a Small Tortoiseshell in the
garden and 2 male Common Blues in Bury cemetery. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 Aug |
It was a sunny morning and we saw
White-letter Hairstreak 1 within touching distance (📷
photo
click here), White Admiral
1, Silver-washed Fritillary 1,
Grayling 1, Red Admiral 8,
Painted Lady 1, Peacock 16, Comma 2, Large Skipper 6, Large
White 5, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 10, Meadow Brown
16, Ringlet 14 and numerous Gatekeepers. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
11 Aug |
Butterflies a bit thin on the ground this morning. A few
gatekeepers and Peacocks with the usual Whites. However, we
spotted a bright Clouded Yellow and our first Common Blue this
year. Major disruption in the area due to the presence of a huge
invasion of a film crew and its support vehicles. Concrete lane
is temporarily out of bounds – for another two weeks, allegedly. |
East Lane Bawdsey |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
10 Aug |
A peacock butterfly was sunning itself on my back door mat and
today I have a tiny mint moth on a stinging nettle leaf in a pot
of parsnips. I do have mint in my garden. |
Glemsford |
|
Lesley Pilbrow |
|
10 Aug |
We had one Wall Brown at the
Somerleyton Brick works, 4+ Wall
Browns at Somerleyton church (📷
photo click here by
Debbie Broom). Also checked Somerleyton station and,although no
Wall Browns, the beautiful flower borders tended by Sue Cox and
Friends were heaving with Peacocks, Whites, Gatekeepers, and
other pollinators. From |
Somerleyton |
|
Debbie Broom, Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
10 Aug |
Whilst checking through the white butterflies nectaring on
long-flowering bramble on my WCBS survey at Sizewell, a female
Brimstone put in an appearance. (📷
photo
click here) |
Sizewell Belts |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
10 Aug |
At Cavenham Heath around lunchtime today, I saw the following
butterflies: Small Skipper, male Brimstone, Large, Small &
Green-veined Whites, 4 Small Coppers, 3 Brown Argus, 8 Red
Admirals, 5 Peacocks, Speckled Wood, 35 Gatekeepers, 20+ Meadow
Browns, 3 Small Heaths,
Ringlet. Alas, no Grayling. |
Cavenham Heath |
|
Martin Peers |
|
10 Aug |
Earlier, at Knettishall airfield (9679) I saw 20 Small Whites, 2
Peacocks and single Large White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady and
Gatekeeper. |
Knettishall airfield |
9679 |
Martin Peers |
|
8 Aug |
Butterflies Recorded today on my transects were 52 Gatekeeper,
48 Meadow Brown, 17 Peacock, 11 Red Admiral, 5 Painted Lady, 1
Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Comma, 1
Large White |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
8 Aug |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Summer Scything event - Just to let
you all know the event was pretty good. Just 5 attendees after 3
pulled out, I think this was more because of the weather
forecast although one car broke down. As it happened, the
weather was pretty kind to us with just one light shower, and so
we were able to continue through the day and helpfully leave
people feeling that they’d understood something of the rudiments
of mowing with a scythe. I’ve had a nice follow up email from
one of the attendees already with the attached photos (📷
photo
click here) . |
Lanseer Park |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
7 Aug |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Carlton Marshes event. A limited
number of participants on this breezy day, but between the
showers a Wall Brown was seen
as well as Red Admiral 8, Peacock 5, Painted Lady 3, Meadow
Brown 3 and Gatekeeper 8, all of which were keeping their heads
down along the more sheltered paths. Thanks to Robert Quadling
for showing us around and for finding us a female Fen Raft
spider. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
6 Aug |
On a 20 minute walk spotted 1 peacock, 2 red admirals and 2
silver washed fritillaries
plus a few meadow brown and gatekeeper |
Combs Wood Stowmarket |
|
Deborah Cook |
|
6 Aug |
Graylings 9 (📷
photo click here),
Large Skipper 1, Large White 6, Small White 2, Small Copper 7,
Red Admiral 4, Peacock 1, Meadow Brown 14 and numerous
Gatekeepers. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
5 Aug |
Common Blue butterflies and Sea Holly at Sizewell, Suffolk. Well
over 200 counted here gathering to roost in the dunes yesterday
afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) |
Sizewell |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
5 Aug |
Butterflies recorded on our New Transects today, Gatekeeper 64,
Meadow Brown 26, Peacock 11, Red Admiral 10, Brown Argus 4,
Ringlet 3, Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1,
Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 Aug |
In warm sunshine at Lakenheath RSPB this morning I saw the
following butterflies: Essex Skipper, Large, Small and
Green-veined Whites, female Brimstone, 2 male Common Blues, 3
Painted Ladies, 30 Red Admirals, 25 Peacocks, Comma, 8
Gatekeepers, Speckled Wood and c25 Meadow Browns. |
RSPB Lakenheath |
|
Martin Peers |
|
5 Aug |
Butterflies in my small Worlingham garden this morning: 3
Painted Lady, 11 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Gatekeeper, 2
Large White, 5 Red Admiral and 2 Holly Blue. Great to see so
many around the many nectaring flowers |
Worlingham |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
4 Aug |
18 Acre and Hunston wood. Nr Stowlangtoft permission from Andrew
Johnston (owner). Below is info sent to Andrew Most significant
butterflies. Purple Emperor 3
in tops of oaks. White Admiral
2. White letter Hairsteak 10+.
Silver washed fritillary
present on most rides. Good No’s of “common” butterflies.
Note; saw hobby take Purple emperor in flight from top of oak
tree, eaten in flight wings discarded. |
Stowlangtoft |
|
Mike Rae |
|
4 Aug |
At Minsmere RSPB there were many
Silver-washed Fritillerys (one of which appeared to be of
the valesina type) (📷
photos
click here), several White
Admirals, Gatekeepers and Ringlets. |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Simon Jeffs |
|
4 Aug |
Another pleasant walk before the weather turns from tomorrow,
highlight was at least 22 Purple
Hairsteak along the length of Gunton disused railway |
Gunton |
|
t James Wright |
|
4 Aug |
Painted Lady and 2 Wall Brown
butterflies the first in a while at Carlton Marshes (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Carl Buttle |
|
4 Aug |
Purple Hairstreak on single oak tree along north side of Hencote
Lane |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL853618 |
David |
|
4 Aug |
I spent half an hour in the reserve this morning and saw the
following butterflies in bright sunshine: Large White 7; Small
White 14; Green-veined White 5;
Purple Hairstreak m.; Common Blue m.; Painted Lady;
Comma; Gatekeeper 4; Meadow Brown 16. . |
Risbygate NR, Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
3 Aug |
In 90 minutes across midday, saw meadow brown, gatekeeper,
common blue, brown argus, red admiral, painted lady, peacock,
comma, small (or Essex?) skipper, brimstone, large, small and
green-veined whites, clouded yellow (just the one) and speckled
wood. Was looking for brown hairstreak of course. Possible but
unconfirmed sightings of three individuals looking rather like
gatekeeper, but much faster and different flight style at just
above head height. Site very floriferous and looking good. |
Pipers Vale |
|
Neil Dickinson |
|
3 Aug |
141 Grayling between Minsmere
sluice and Sizewell northern perimeter...11:00- midday. Recorded
on and alongside the public path. The highest count I've made in
recent years. |
Minsmere |
|
Mike James |
|
3 Aug |
Went looking for Clouded Yellows today and found 10! (📷
photo click here) |
East Lane Bawdsey |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
3 Aug |
A circular walk around the Fynn Valley this morning produced 2
Commas, 1 Small Heath, 1
Peacock, and reasonable numbers of Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers
with a few Speckled Woods and Ringlets. However, the most
significant sightings were of uncountable Red Admirals with
particularly large numbers on Buddleias in Little Bealings
gardens. Also of note was a number of Banded Desmoiselle
damselflies, mostly females, near the Fynn behind the
semi-derelict farm buildings. |
Playford/ Little Bealings |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
3 Aug |
Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper, Small White, Large White 2,
Small Copper, Brown Argus 4 (2 pairs), Common Blue m., Holly
Blue 2ms., Red Admiral, Peacock 6, Gatekeeper 34, Meadow Brown
30. |
Bury St Edmunds cemetary |
|
Martin Peers |
|
2 Aug |
A female Brimstone at the Butts Landguard today also 12 Painted
Lady, 1 Small Heath, 30+ Brown
Argus, 14 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 20+ Red Admiral, 40+
Gatekeeper, 2 Small Skipper, 5 Essex Skipper, 1 Ringlet, Small
White and Large White |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
2 Aug |
Good year here. Many Skippers, Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow
Browns, Brown Argus, Red Admirals 20+ few Peacocks, and Painted
Ladies. Most notable was a lovely new Male Brimstone stalking
the Alder Buckthorn. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
2 Aug |
Large White 2, Gatekeeper 5, Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 1,
Peacock 3, attracted by Oregano, Verbena and Buddleia |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
2 Aug |
Clouded yellow today 2nd aug at east lane, also several peacocks
coming in off the sea |
Bawdsey, East Lane |
|
Rob and Libby Johnson |
|
2 Aug |
498 butterflies in 17 spp at Boyton Hall this morning - Meadow
Brown 216, Gatekeeper 96, Small White 44, Peacock 43,
Gren-veined White 28, Large White 21, Small/Essex Skipper 16,
Red Admiral 11, Speckled Wood 10, Common Blue 3, Ringlet 3,
Holly Blue 2, Comma 2, Small Copper 1,
Silver Washed Fritillary 1,
Painted Lady 1 |
Boyton Hall |
|
s John Walshe |
|
1 Aug |
Wall Brown today close to
Share track
(📷
photo
click here) We have our first 2 Gen Wall Browns
butterflies today thanks, this Gen is 14 days later then last
year |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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July |
SWT
DS
ES SS LS OT LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SpW
SH
R MB GK
MW
GR SWF
MF DGF
WA
PE
RA PL P
ST C LT ScT CmB SC
PH GH
WLH BH
HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
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species seen 35 |
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31 Jul |
First known sighting of Purple
Emperor on edge of wood on 31st July, spent 1 hour on a 3
week old dog turd. (📷
photo click here).
Also couple of pics of White Letter
Hairstreaks about 8 to 10 seen in the colony. A few
White Admiral and up to 20
Silver Washed Fritillary. |
Brimlin Woods |
|
Peter Woolley |
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31 Jul |
I saw my first Clouded Yellow of the year – it was flying south
along the dunes at Minsmere RSPB, close to the entrance to east
hide. |
RSPB Minsmere |
TM 477 667 |
David Walsh |
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31 Jul |
I walked along the Hadleigh Railway Walk between Raydon and
Hadleigh and saw singles of Silver
Washed Fritillary and Purple
Hairstreak nearby Hunters Bridge in Raydon Great Wood and
another Fritillary at the
southern end of Hadleigh. |
Raydon |
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David Damant |
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31 Jul |
Checking Sap runs just like Matthew Oates and never imagined
we'd eclipse the female emperors I'd seen round the corner! A
Large Tortoiseshell
(📷
photo
click here) |
near Ramsey Wood |
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t David Dowding |
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31 Jul |
Looking for Purple Emperors in a private area near Ramsey Wood,
West Suffolk. Found severel Purple
Emperors, White Admiral
and Silver washed Fritillarys.
But the best find is a Large Tortoiseshell using sap runs on a
Oak. (📷
photo
click here) |
near Ramsey Wood |
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b Matt Garnham |
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31 Jul |
Found Wall Brown 2 (2nd
brood) in the churchyard. (📷
photo
click here) Also Gatekeeper 20, Meadow Brown 25, Comma
2, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 1, Small Copper 1, Large White 4 and
Large Skipper 1. |
Somerleyton |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
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30 Jul |
Delighted to have been sent photo of a
Purple Emperor taking salt
from the foreshore at Orwell country park. We have been planting
sallow but with only 20 mature trees so far ( ex plantation)
didnt expect them to turn up just yet- They must be getting less
fussy!
(📷
photo
click here) |
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b David Dowding |
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30 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect Wk17. A bit breezy but warm. Skipper
nos have quickly dropped but lots of other spp 2nd gens around
now. Skippers; Essex 2, Large 3; Whites; Large 41, Small
13, Green-veined 9; Speckled Wood 10,
Small Heath 3, Ringlet 107, Meadow Brown 45, Gatekeeper
145, Silver-washed
Fritillary 22, White Admiral
4, Red Admiral 30, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 19, Comma 3, Small
Copper 18, Purple Hairstreak
8, Brown Argus 29 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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29 Jul |
Essex Skipper 2, Small Skipper 10, Large Skipper 12, Large
White, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet
4, Meadow Brown 8, Gatekeeper 50+,
Grayling 20, White Admiral
1, Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 2, Small Copper 20,
Silver-studded Blue 1, All on
what seemed an unpromising day, mostly grey cloud, windy and
temp about 18C |
Westleton Heath |
|
Richard Perryman |
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29 Jul |
Small area of short grass and abundant Wild Thyme, in full
sunshine: Small Skipper 1, Small Copper 1, Painted Lady 1, fresh
Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock7 at least, probably many more,
all fresh Red Admirals 4 at least, Green Veined White 1, Large
White 3, Meadow Brown 5, Brown Argus 2 |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
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29 Jul |
I photographed a single White Letter
Hairstreak at Theberton Wood on 29th. Also at least two
Purple Emperors, one or two
White Admirals, several Silver washed Fritillarys
and a few Purple Hairstreaks
up in the oaks. |
Theberton Wood |
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David Damant |
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29 Jul |
Small White 3, Gatekeeper 3, Red Admiral 3, Peacock 3, Comma 3 |
Ipswich SW |
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Richard Perryman |
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29 Jul |
1 White Admiral, 13
Purple Hairstreaks, 5 Red
Admiral,12 Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 1
Green-veined White, Large White and Small White. |
Sleighton Hill Trimley st Martin |
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s Will Brame |
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29 Jul |
3 Purple Hairstreak, 2
White-letter Haistreak, 2
Essex Skipper, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma |
Capel Hall Lane picnic site |
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s Will Brame |
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28 Jul |
2 Silver-washed Fritillaries at Ufford Thicks. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ufford Thicks |
TM2753 |
Paul Wigens |
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28 Jul |
A single Marbled White about 1 mile to the south west of
Assington. |
Assington |
TL926364 |
David Damant |
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27 Jul |
Yellow form Six-spot Burnet spotted amongst possibly 50 normal
red ones at home (📷
photo
click here). 1 x common blue, 1 x holly blue, 2 x brown
argus, very few ringlets now but more gatekeepers (25), 80 x
meadow browns, 2 x peacock, 2 x red admiral, no large skippers
but 20 x small skippers and 1 or 2 essex. |
Thurston |
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Trevor goodfellow |
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26 Jul |
Clouded Yellow 1 seen on private land near Lackford |
Lackford |
TL7869 |
Diane Ridgley |
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26 Jul |
Cloudy but warm butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning -
Meadow Brown 203, Small White 79, Gatekeeper 54, Green-veined
Whitee 19, Large White 16, Small/Essex Skipper 13 (prob all
Essex), Peacock 12, Ringlet 8, Red Admiral 6, Small
Tortoiseshell 4, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 2,
Small Heath 2, Brown Argus 1,
Silver-Y 6, Latticed Heath 2 |
Boyton Hall |
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t John Walshe |
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26 Jul |
No photo unfortunately but a single clouded yellow on the
riverside path from Melton station to Woodbridge just before the
boatyard . Lovely to see |
Woodbridge |
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Katrina McMahon from Bristol |
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26 Jul |
I saw the following in Bury cemetery this morning:- Small
Skipper, Essex Skipper, 10+ Large Whites, 25+ Small Whites,
Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Peacock, 14 Gatekeepers, Meadow
Brown, Ringlet, 10+ Six-spot Burnets. ny thanks, |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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25 Jul |
Corton Cliff Butterfly survey
, temp 19c feels like 22c light cloud gentle
breeze from north north east. 9 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, 4
Essex Skipper, 3 Small White, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 1
Peacock, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Ringlet, 1 Painted Lady |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
t Robert Quadling |
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25 Jul |
One pristine male Chalkhill Blue.along the chalk bank on
Landseer Park Ipswich this morning. (Someone attempting
another unofficial introduction in Landseer Park - SBBC).
Also present Painted Lady, Small Copper, Brown Argus. Meadow
Browns and Gatekeepers. |
Landseer Park Ipswich |
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Mike Morley. |
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25 Jul |
This Clouded Yellow was spotted this morning
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ickworth Park. |
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Paul Seabrook |
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24 Jul |
Butterflies recorded today,169 Gatekeeper, 146 Meadow Brown, 45
Ringlet, 27 Red Admiral, 17 Peacock,10 Green-Veined White, 7
Essex Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 3 Brown Argus, 3 Large Skipper,
3 Silver Y Moth, 1 Small White, 1 Large White, 1 Small Copper |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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t Robert Quadling |
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24 Jul |
Butterflies seen It was a very short walk to see 15 species,
most in phenomenal numbers, namely: Large Skipper, Small
Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large White, Small White, Green-Veined
White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Brown
Argus, Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral. Not seen:
Common Blue & Small Tortoiseshell which was disappointing |
Mildenhall Warren Lodge |
TL618645 |
Twm Wade |
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23 Jul |
White Admiral 1, Red Admiral
1, Meadow Brown 1, many sightings each of a single insect at a
time Gatekeeper 2, plus many sightings of a single insect at a
time, Comma 1, Large White 1, several sightings each of a single
insect Small White 1, as above Green Veined White 1, as above |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
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23 Jul |
One of three Clouded Yellows we found this afternoon near the
lagoons (📷
photo
click here) |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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sb David Carter |
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23 Jul |
Purple Emperor, 3+ seen
23/7/21 in oaks at Stowlangtoft Thicks.
Purple Emperor 1 seen 23/7/21
Langham Thicks |
Stowlangtoft Thicks, Langham Thicks |
TL9641569861 |
Mike Rae |
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23 Jul |
One female Silver Studded Blue
seen just off Aldringham Common (at TM 46499 61246) settled on
heather trying to warm up in the overcast conditions this
morning. Also seen a short time later within a 200 m radius,
including on the common itself, about 20
Grayling, 6 Small Copper, 1
Small Heath, 10 Meadow Brown. I saw a female
White Admiral yesterday in
Tunstall Forest on the Viking Mountain Bike Trail. |
Aldringham Common |
TM 46499 61246 |
Andrew Neild |
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22 Jul |
Flood Park (Meldham Washlands) Haverhill, Suffolk TL65495 46744
Marbled White 50+ All around perimetre of Flood Park (time
1130) |
Haverhill |
TL65495 46744 |
David Bax |
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22 Jul |
New transects butterflies recorded on 22/7/21 Gatekeeper 144,
Meadow Brown 130, Large White 31, Red Admiral 26, Peacock
15, Green-veined White 13, Ringlet 12, Painted Lady 4, Essex
Skipper3, Large Skipper 2, Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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t Robert Quadling |
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22 Jul |
Hedge Brown 11, Small White 1, Speckled Wood 1,
Grayling 1, Red Admiral 1,
Large White 1, Meadow Brown 1, Small Copper 1 |
Westleton |
TM445685 |
Martin Prescott |
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22 Jul |
TM454690 Small Copper 2,
Silver-studded Blue 3, Small
Heath 1, Grayling 1,
Common Blue 3, Meadow Brown 11, Brown Argus 1, Large Skipper 1,
Small Skipper. TM457692 Red Admiral 2, Hedge Brown 5,
Purple Hairstreak 1,
Grayling 6, Comma 1, Common
Blue 1, Small Heath 1.
TM466695 Hedge Brown 8, Small White 1, Meadow Brown 1,
Grayling 1, Comma 1.
TM453680 Hedge Brown 4, Silver-washed
Fritillary 1 |
Westleton Heath |
TM4670 |
Martin Prescott |
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22 Jul |
At least 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries
present feeding on Bramble flowers also 8
Purple Hairstreaks. On and
around the wildflower strips Painted Lady, 4 Brown Argus also
MeadowBrown, Ringlets and Gatekeepers in good numbers. |
Ipswich, Valley Road Park |
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Adrian Richards |
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22 Jul |
This Clouded Yellow (📷
photo
click here) at Landguard was new for the year for us
regulars also around 30+ Brown Argus, 20+ Gatekeepers, 2 Painted
Lady, 1 Ringlet, both Small Skipper and Essex, Meadow Brown also
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Red Admiral, 1
Small Heath, 1 Green-veined
White +Small White, Large White |
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s Will Brame |
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22 Jul |
Hours looking for Purple Emperor on patch recently. Mentioned to
@MisterJamesP8 that most likely I would find one when not trying
and so it has proved! Got my eye in at Bonny Wood y’day, and
have had two sightings of a male
Purple Emperor gliding round a Willow in Ashground
Plantation this pm! |
Ashground Plantation, Belstead Brook Park |
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t David Walsh |
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22 Jul |
What a beauty! A Purple Emperor
butterfly flew into Alex's vehicle cab at our Bulls Wood
reserve. Such a rare treat. (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Bulls Wood |
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Alex Lack, Woodlands Assistant Warden |
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22 Jul |
I saw two or three Marbled Whites in the Denham area, west of
Barrow, this morning. There's an area of setaside close to
Denham Hall, which is excellent for butterflies. My full list
for the areas visited is as follows:- . Denham Hall
setaside (TL7561): Small Skipper 12+, Essex Skipper 6+, 3 spp.
Whites, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Marbled White 1-2
(seen near the church and again twenty minutes later beyond the
hall - possibly two individuals involved), Gatekeeper 20, Meadow
Brown 60+, Ringlet 11, Six-spot Burnet 16, Silver-Y. |
Denham Hall setaside |
TL7561 |
Martin Peers |
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22 Jul |
Denham motte-and-bailey Castle (TL7462): Small Skipper 5, Essex
Skipper 2, 3 spp. Whites, Red Admiral, Marbled White, Gatekeeper
12, Meadow Brown 25, Ringlet 8 |
Denham motte-and-bailey Castle |
TL7462 |
Martin Peers |
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22 Jul |
4 Essex Skipper, Small Copper, 3 Gatekeeper, 8 Red Admiral, 2
Peacock, 3 Meadow Brown & 30 Small/GV-Whites seen around Rookery
Meadow |
Rookery Meadow |
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sb John Walshe |
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21 Jul |
Marbled White 1 seen on private land near Cavenham |
Cavenham |
TL7571 |
Diane Ridgley |
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21 Jul |
Small Heath 5, Hedge Brown 8,
Meadow Brown 9, Small Copper 2,
Purple Hairstreak 13, Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral 4,
Large White 1 |
One mile east of Walberswick |
TM469746 to TM475749 |
Martin Prescott |
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21 Jul |
At private remote woodland in west Suffolk, 5 or 6
Purple Emperors mostly
patrolling sallows, 43 x
Silver-Washed Fritillary (📷
photo
click here) , 1 x
white admiral, several red
admiral and numerous meadow brown, ringlet & small white.
Outside the wood - 20 x small skippers and 1 x large skipper, 1
x holly blue, 1 x White-letter Hairstreak, 1 x brown argus, and
a common blue. |
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Trevor goodfellow |
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21 Jul |
Wyken wood – 5 Silver-Washed
Fritillary a few meadow browns and a diminishing
population of ringlets. |
Wyken wood |
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Trevor goodfellow |
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21 Jul |
In Thurston – still over 100 meadow browns, ringlets reduced to
less than 10 now as gatekeepers now in double figures. 3 x
painted ladies, 2 x red admirals, 1 x peacock, 2 x essex
skippers, 20 x small skippers, 1 x large skipper and about 20 x
six spot burnets. |
Thurston |
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Trevor goodfellow |
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21 Jul |
During my lunch break today I was amazed to find a female
Purple Emperor in the middle
of Ipswich. It was on sallows growing beside the railway line
that runs next to the new Headlam Flooring building down Harris
Way . Superb! |
Ipswich |
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Jon |
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21 Jul |
1 Marbled white First site record |
Elveden Center Parcs |
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Pete Larcombe |
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21 Jul |
Chalkhill Blue
at a private site in W Suffolk |
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21 Jul |
Today at Lackford Lakes, I saw the following butterflies: Large
Skipper 2, Brimstone 4 (2 males), Large White, Small White,
Green-veined White, Brown Argus, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady,
Peacock, Comma 4, Speckled Wood 2+, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown,
Ringlet 6. |
Lackford Lakes |
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Martin Peers |
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20 Jul |
A single male Silver-Washed
Fritillary was seen on 20th July 2021, initially flying
past a window at about 11am and then observed and photographed
more-or-less continuously while nectaring and flying in large
circuits from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Never seen before and
not-reappeared since (📷
photos
click here) |
Laxfield, WOODBRIDGE |
Lat: 52.3022 deg N Long: 1.3672
deg E |
Steve Holmes |
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20 Jul |
During a walk with friends around lunchtime today I saw the
following butterflies in Northfield Wood: Small Skipper, 2 Essex
Skippers, 12+ Large Whites, Small & Green-veined Whites, 2
White Admirals, Red Admiral,
18 Silver-washed Fritillaries,
2+ Speckled Woods, Gatekeeper, Meadow Browns, 6 Ringlets |
Northfield Wood Wood, Onehouse. |
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Martin Peers |
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20 Jul |
2 Silver-washed Fritillarys
feeding on Bramble flowers on Valley Rd park in Ipswich this
Tues afternoon. |
Ipswich, Valley Rd park |
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Adrian Richards. |
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20 Jul |
Silver Washed Fritillary in
Corton Woods just now. My first for this year and evidence that
they successfully bred here last year. I think they've
recolonised every corner of East Anglia now. |
Corton Woods |
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James Corton |
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19 Jul |
Just to report that Reece Green, a young wildlife photographer
who lives near me, saw and photographed 2
White Admirals in the
south-west corner of Old Hall Wood, Bentley, TM1139, |
Old Hall Wood |
TM1139 |
David Walsh |
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19 Jul |
First White Admiral 1, First
Small Skipper 1 |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
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19 Jul |
Thought you may find it of interest to note a sighting of a
female Purple Emperor at
18.55. It was resting about 12 ft up on a cherry tree in our
garden at 5 CB9 0NH. |
Haverhill |
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Charmian Thompson |
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19 Jul |
The famous golf quote that the more you practice the luckier you
get is usually true, but sometimes random, undeserved luck also
strikes. It did yesterday as I arrived at Dunwich Forest. His
Imperial Majesty, the Purple Emperor
was awaiting me. (📷
photo
click here) |
Dunwich Fores |
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s Malcolm Farrow |
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19 Jul |
The circular walk from Hemley Church and Kirton Creek produced
one Comma, one Red Admiral. 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Painted
Ladies, and good numbers of Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns,
Gatekeepers and the smaller Skippers. |
Kirton Creek |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
19 Jul |
While walking through the nature reserve at Risbygate this
morning, I saw the following butterflies: Small Skipper 5, Essex
Skipper 3, Large White 6, Small/Green-veined White 20 (mostly
Small White), Purple Hairstreak
(female briefly on the ground), Holly Blue male, Comma 3,
Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown 20,
Ringlet 8. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
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18 Jul |
Delighted to watch at speed as always several Clouded Yellows at
Dunwich Heath Beach this afternoon - along with skippers and a
small copper |
Dunwich Heath Beach |
|
Caroline |
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18 Jul |
Visited Bradfield Woods and saw 8+
Purple Emperors. All very high flitting around the tree
tops, except for one female which came down briefly |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
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t Dawn Balmer |
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18 Jul |
Skippers; Small 22, Essex 39, S/Es 16, Large 15; Large white 38,
Small white 13, Green-veined white 4,
Purple hairstreak 8, Small Copper 26, Brown argus 24,
Common blue 1, White Admiral
3, Red Admiral 5, Comma 7, Silver
Washed Fritillaries 26, Speckled Wood 4,
Grayling 1, Gatekeeper 29,
Meadow brown 85, Ringlet 309, Small
Heath 15 |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
b Derek Eaton |
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18 Jul |
I visited Westleton Common yesterday and enjoyed the delightful
sight of a few dozen Silver Studded
Blues (numbers were difficult to count owing to continual
movement of individuals). The highlight was a spectacular
aberrant female seen 50 m east of the concrete
square (at TM 44341 68692) (📷
photos
click here) (I cannot see this exact one on www.britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk
but looks similar to
glomerata + costo-retrojuncta -
SBBC) Also present were Small Copper x3, and
Painted Lady x1. |
Westleton Common |
TM4468 |
Andrew Neild (St. Albans, Herts) |
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18 Jul |
I also spent an hour at Theberton Woods in the mid morning, when
one Purple Emperor came down
to rotten bananas and secret ingredients prepared by Sam the
ranger (many thanks Sam, was nice to meet you and your
friends!). I returned again in the mid afternoon and spotted at
least 3 male Purple Emperors
circuitously and methodically patrolling the canopy edges for
females. (📷
photo
click here) (To justify my numbers: I saw 2 males
fighting, and at exactly the same time within 50 yards another
male on the opposite side of the clearing above the car park at
TM 42174 65549 on Pretty Road). I saw individual males in the
canopy at many points in the woods during my hour long walk, but
I have no idea if these were different individuals or the same 3
see previously. Also of note in the woods (and along adjacent
Moat Road) were a single (worn) female
White Admiral, many
Silver Washed Fritillaries (at
least 20, perhaps many more), plus 10+
Purple Hairstreaks. |
Theberton Woods |
TM4265 |
Andrew Neild (St. Albans, Herts) |
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18 Jul |
2hrs spent standing in fields looking at the tops of oak trees
payed off tonight as 12 Purple
Hairstreaks recorded on the reserve |
SWT Carlton Marshes, |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
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18 Jul |
As residents of Gislingham my wife and I enjoy the footpaths
around the village and we thought you may be interested in some
butterfly sightings we recorded on the 18th July . 3+ Painted
Ladies, 2x Silver washed Fritillaries,
1x Purple Hairstreak, 1x
Comma, 2+ Red Admiral, 6+ Ringlet, 2x Gatekeeper, 6+ Meadow
Brown, 4x Speckled Wood, 4+ Skipper species Several White
species |
Gislingham |
|
Tony & Barbara Clarke |
|
18 Jul |
An early morning visit to SWT Bradfield Woods for Butterflies,
several Purple Emperors in the
Sallows and Oaks and Purple
Hairstreaks, also
Silver-washed Fritillaries and
White Admirals along the rides (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
s David Carter |
|
18 Jul |
Butterfly Survey, temp 25c feels like 29c light winds from North
North West. 10 Meadow Brown, 7 Small Skipper, 4 Large White, 4
Gatekeeper |
Corton Cliff |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
18 Jul |
I observed the following butterflies at Thorington Street
reservoir (TM0135) this morning: Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper
4, Large Skipper 1, Large White 5, Small White, Green-veined
White, Small Copper, Red Admiral 2, Comma, Gatekeeper 7, Meadow
Brown 25+, Ringlet 5+ |
Thorington Street reservoir |
TM0135 |
Martin Peers |
|
18 Jul |
Butterfly nos still increasing at Boyton Hall, 525 in 15 spp
counted this morning - Meadow Brown 328, Small White 109,
Ringlet 22, Small/Essex Skipper 16, Large White 9, Small
Tortoiseshell 9, Painted Lady 6, Gatekeeper 6, Green-veined
White 5, Small Heath 4,
Speckled Wood 4, Red Admiral 3, Peacock 2, Large Skipper 2 |
Boyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
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17 Jul |
I live in Woodbridge next to Fen Meadow (postcode IP12 4HA). On
17th July at 09:40 there was a single
Purple Hairstreak in my garden. Not usually a garden
butterfly, but the garden is adjacent to a large oak tree on the
boundary of the Fen Meadow open space, which also holds some
other oak trees. I have seen Purple Hairstreak in the garden on
at least one occasion in each of the last 3 summers. Also on Fen
Meadow, I have had my attention drawn to
White-Letter Hairstreak by my
friend Guy Padfield. The adults fly around the top of the elm
trees, though they're difficult to identify and I haven't had a
clear view myself this year. In some previous years I have seen
individuals at lower height (including a couple of times in my
garden). Guy has obtained photos. I tried to put the PH into the
big butterfly count but there isn't an option for that. Best
regards |
Woodbridge |
|
David Adelson |
|
17 Jul |
5 Clouded Yellows seen along the sandy path at East Lane,
Bawdsey |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
|
Jonathan Dickie |
|
17 Jul |
5 Purple Hairstreak, 1
White Admiral, 1 Painted Lady,
25 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet |
Wherstead Wood |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
17 Jul |
Wall Brown |
Hoselley Marshes |
|
s Matt |
|
17 Jul |
Two White-letter Hairstreaks
seen high on elms near the Abbot’s Bridge, Abbey Gardens, Bury
St Edmunds this afternoon |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David |
|
17 Jul |
New transects butterflies recorded today, 76 Meadow Brown, 15
Gatekeeper, 13 Red Admiral, 7 Green-veined White, 5 Large White,
1 Ringlet, 1 Peacock, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small White, 1 Comma |
SWT Carlton Marshes. |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
17 Jul |
Butterfly Survey today produced 228 Meadow Brown, 58 Ringlet, 26
Gatekeeper, 19 Red Admiral, 9 Large White, 9 Small White, 8
Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Green-veined White, 4 Large Skipper, 3
Comma, 3 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Small Skipper, 1 Essex
Skipper |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
17 Jul |
Large Skipper 2, Large White 2, Small White 5, Green-veined
White 1, (plus many other unidentifiable whites), Speckled Wood
1, Ringlet 10+, Meadow Brown 10+,
Silver-washed Fritillary 40+,
White Admiral 7, Purple
Emperor 2 (this may be the first record of a Purple
Emperor at Wolves Wood) (📷
photos click here),
Peacock 1, Purple Hairstreak
10+, |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
17 Jul |
3+ Purple Emperor at Theberton
Wood this morning |
Theberton Wood |
|
David Borderick |
|
17 Jul |
One Clouded Yellow
(male) seen today (17/7/2021) outside RSPB Minsmere along the
coastalpath north to Dunwich Heath |
RSPB Minsmere |
TM478673 |
David |
|
17 Jul |
It was a hot afternoon with the heather full out and we found
Silver-studded Blues 100+ (m
and f). A lot of them were looking very worn. Also saw
Grayling 1,
Small Heath 1,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Large
Skipper 3, Large White 6, Small Copper 3, Red Admiral 1, Comma
1, Gatekeeper 1 and Meadow Brown 2. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
17 Jul |
I saw the following butterflies in the cemetery today: Small
Skipper 30+, Essex Skipper 20+, Small/Essex Skipper 10, Large
Skipper 3, Large White 3, Small White 5, Red Admiral, Small
Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown c100,
Small Heath, Ringlet 20. |
Bury St Edmunds cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
17 Jul |
Purple Emperor Bonny wood this
morning first time one has landed on me so no time to get a
photo |
Bonny wood |
|
t Nathaniel Cant |
|
17 Jul |
Silver-washed Fritillary seen
this morning feeding on brambles at West Stow Country Park,
between the river Lark and the angling lake. My first for this
location. Another individual seen in my Lackford garden
this afternoon 17/7/21. IP28 6HW |
West Stow Country Park |
|
Maurice Offord |
|
16 Jul |
Ringlet 4 Two of these were mating and two others were trying
to get in on the act! Also may sightings of a single insect at a
time. Meadow Brown 1, multiple sightings each of a single insect
at a time. Plenty about. Large Skipper 1, lots of these about,
only seen singly but they seem to be having a very good year.
First Brown Argus, 1, only one sighting. First Gatekeeper, 1,
only one sighting. Large White 2, single sighting |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 Jul |
One white admiral seen at SWT
Redgrave & Lopham Fen NR at TM03967884 (in the Suffolk part of
the reserve, south of the River Waveney) Also on the reserve:
lots of meadow brown & red admiral, 1 gatekeeper, 2 brown argus,
comma, small tortoiseshell, large skipper, speckled wood, large
white, small white, ringlet |
SWT Redgrave & Lopham Fen |
TM03967884 |
Jill & Jeremy Aldred |
|
16 Jul |
Purple Emperor Hunt at Bonny Wood Seen 1 maybe 2
Purple Emperors, 5
White Admirals and 14
Silver-washed Fritillary (6
females) (📷
photo
click here) |
Bonny Wood |
|
t Matt Garnham |
|
16 Jul |
Large Tortoiseshell. One reported by Will Brame at Landguard
Observatory in the past 24 hours. May be others already here,
spreading inland |
Landguard Observatory |
|
Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
16 Jul |
Worth the short walk into Northfield Wood this afternoon! Purple
Emperor (📷
photo
click here) (this may be the first ever
record for Northfield Wood) Other species included
Silver-washed Fritillary,
White Admiral, whites, Large
Skippers, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood & Comma. Poss.
Purple Hairstreak sighting also |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
16 Jul |
Our first Grayling of the year
seen on Upper Hollesley Common this morning (📷
photo click here) |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
sb David Carter |
|
16 Jul |
Dark Green Fritillary today in King's Forest Brecks on the Back
from the Brink forest corridor |
King's Forest |
|
t sharon hearle |
|
16 Jul |
On a hot walk this afternoon, we saw
White-letter Hairstreak 2,
White Admiral 5, Silver-washed
Fritillary 2, Red Admiral 1, Comma 5, Speckled Wood 8,
Small Copper 2, Large White 5, Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 5
and many Ringlets and Meadow Browns. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
16 Jul |
In the sunshine this morning, saw
Purple Emperor 1,
Silver-washed Fritillary 7, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood
6, Large Skipper 5, Large White 3, Green-veined White 1 and
numerous Meadow Browns and Ringlets. |
Theberton Wood |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
16 Jul |
In addition to the numbers of butterflies (Dark Green
Fritillaries, Marbled Whites, Chalk-hill Blues, etc.) which I
saw along Devil's Dyke this morning, I noticed the following
along the much smaller dyke about fifty or so yards to the east
of the main dyke: Dark Green Fritillary 3, Chalk-hill Blue 4,
Marbled White 4. The OS map grid is TL614618 and appears to show
the county boundary running between this earthwork and the main
dyke itself. I am not 100% sure about whether you regard these
sightings as part of the main Cambridgeshire populations or
whether they do, in fact, occur in Suffolk? (For
recording purposes this is in Cambridgeshire. Recording
counties follow old boundaries to ensure historical comparisons
can be made. The boundary runs NW to SE through the
grandstand) |
Devil's Dyke |
|
Martin Peers |
|
16 Jul |
2 Purple Hairstreaks adjacent
to Barnham Allotments (same site/tree as last year).
Small Heaths also widespread
throughout parish. |
Barnham |
|
John Law |
|
16 Jul |
On this morning’s walk we found just two
Silver-studded Blues, one
Small Heath, one Meadow Brown
and a few Large Whites. In Kesgrave Wood we saw one Red
Admiral and a handful of Small Skippers. |
Martlesham Heath |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
16 Jul |
Coming back from an errand I looped into the Fen Meadow,
delightful to spot my first Ringlet of the year, a dozen Meadow
Browns of both sexes and some Small and Large Whites, the longer
grass regime is really making a difference. Uphill to the
Cemetery there were a good 20 Meadow Browns, more Whites and an
Essex Skipper plus a Painted Lady and a Red Admiral. In the
garden this week we have also seen Mrs Brimstone and a Small
Tortoiseshell. |
Framlingham |
TM2863 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
16 Jul |
Small Skipper 4, Small White 6, Green-veined White 4, Meadow
Brown 4, Red Admiral 1, Small Copper 1,
Purple
Hairstreak 3 |
Kyson Point |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
15 Jul |
3 Silver Washed Fritillaries
at Thorpe Wood which is halfway between Thorpe Morieux and
Felsham |
Thorpe Wood |
|
David Damant |
|
15 Jul |
Small Skipper 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Meadow
Brown 1, Red Admiral 1, Comma 2,
Purple Hairstreak 1 |
Kyson Point |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
15 Jul |
White letter Hairstreak in
Dunwich Forest, Suffolk this morning. Also a Painted Lady, 3
White Admiral and many Red
Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Comma and Speckled Wood Large
and Small Whites |
Dunwich Forest |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
15 Jul |
Silver washed Fritillary at
Theberton Wood this morning. Also two tree top high
Purple Emperor |
Theberton Wood |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
15 Jul |
The weather was not as warm and sunny as forecast. Even so I
went out camera in hand. Butterflies seen During a routine
visit to the A14 cutting near Exning I came across a Marbled
White (📷
photo
click here) . Not the first I have seen here but the
first I have photographed. The visit was otherwise
disappointing. |
Exning |
TL618645 |
Twm Wade |
|
15 Jul |
Spotted two male Marbled white butterflies active and
occasionally nectaring from greater knapweed flowers. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
14 Jul |
Found two Marbled white butterflies roosting upon flower heads
on a late night wildlife walk (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Pipers vale |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
13 Jul |
Purple Emperor (female) seen
and photographed in Langham Hall walled garden |
Langham Hall |
|
Mike Rae |
|
13 Jul |
I saw the following butterflies in Bury today: (1) River Lark,
Mildenhall Road (TL8466): Small White, Green-veined White 4,
Comma, Red Admiral 2, Meadow Brown 2. |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8466 |
Martin Peers |
|
13 Jul |
(2) Cemetery: Large White, Small White 6, Large Skipper, Small
Skipper 14, Essex Skipper 4, Small/Essex Skipper 4, Meadow Brown
50, Small Heath, Ringlet 20.
Many thanks, |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
13 Jul |
Just had my first Gatekeeper of the year in our Barnby garden
this afternoon. k |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfol |
|
11 Jul |
On Broxtead Estate, Sutton, I viewed several of the
following butterflies, Red Admiral, Large White, Ringlet, Large
Skipper, Grayling,
Small Heath, Meadow Brown,
Gatekeeper and one White Admiral.
The latter not far from a location where I had seen one
in about 2019. Was flying around bramble but with plenty
of honeysuckle nearby. Later in the day I visited the
south side of Upper Hollesley Common and counted at least 15
Silver Studded Blues |
Broxtead Estate, Sutton |
|
Anne Buswell |
|
11 Jul |
No Silver-studded Blues seen on the NT area but I wasn't there
very long, just a Small Heath,
Red Admiral and a Grayling,
and an Emperor moth larva! |
Dunwich Heath |
|
t Charles Cuthbert |
|
11 Jul |
Looking for Purple Hairstreaks
this afternoon found 1 only high in the top of a oak tree, also
see a Gatekeeper today as well |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jul |
Purple Emperor - My first ever
sighting today. At Santon Downham, Little River Ouse, this
afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) |
Santon Downham |
|
Stephen Gregory |
|
11 Jul |
Good nos & variety of butterflies this morning at Boyton Hall,
total of 282 in 15 spp - Meadow Brown 143, Small White 103,
Ringlet 10, Small Tortoiseshell 5,
Small Heath 4, Large White 3, Common Blue 3, Green-veined
White 2, Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral 2, Small Skipper 1, Essex
Skipper 1, Large Skipper 1, Comma 1,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Silver-Y 5 |
Boyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
|
11 Jul |
At Grove Farm SWT this morning, I saw the following butterflies:
Small Skipper 3; Small/Essex Skipper 1; Large Skipper 3; Large
White 1; Small White 16+; Comma 1; Speckled Wood 2; Meadow Brown
60+; Small Heath 8; Ringlet
18. |
SWT Grove Farm |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 Jul |
Butterfly survey at Corton Cliff TM5498 .Temp 18c feels like
20c overcast cloud gentle breeze from South East. 6 Meadow
Brown, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Silver Y Moths. |
Corton Cliff |
TM5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
My Butterfly Surveys today produced 117 Meadow Brown, 51
Ringlet, 16 Red Admiral, 9 Large Skipper, 6 Small Tortoiseshell,
3 Small Skipper, 1 Small White, 42 Peacock Caterpillars |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
SBBC Event Dunwich Forest.
Dense cloud and very light rain throughout the morning, but that
didn't stop newly emerged Ringlets (50+) from being on the wing
on the open rides. Meadow Brown 15, Small Skipper 3, Speckled
Wood 3, and Red Admiral 1. At the end of the walk and within
100m of the car park a White Admiral
put in a brief appearance on a bramble patch - target species
achieved! |
Dunwich Forest |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
9 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect Jul 9th, wk15. Nos now boosted by
2nd gens & later appearers. Essex skipper 13, Small copper 15,
White admiral 3, Red
admiral 5, Comma 2, Silver-washed
fritillary 5, Speckled wood 17, Meadow brown 70,
Ringlet 215, Small heath 24, |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
9 Jul |
A single Dark-green Fritillary
(📷
photo
click here) today at Landseer Park, amongst 100's of
Marbled whites and thousands of skippers |
|
|
b David Dowding |
|
9 Jul |
Literally hundreds of mainly Essex skipper butterflies active
within many flower rich grassland areas both nectaring and
basking. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
9 Jul |
New transects butterflies recorded today,196 Meadow Brown, 19
Red Admiral, 15 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Large White, 2 Painted
Lady, 2 Ringlet, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Speckled Wood, 1
Green-veined White |
SWT Carlton Marshes. |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
9 Jul |
Our 1st of the year Purple Emperor,
stayed high in the oak canopy at SWT Bradfield Woods this
morning. Several other butterflies on the wing including good
numbers of Silver-washed Fritillary
and White Admiral (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
sb David Carter |
|
9 Jul |
this morning: Small White, Green-veined White,
Purple Hairstreak 2,
White Admiral 6,
Silver-washed Fritillary 15+,
Speckled Wood 5, Meadow Brown 5, Ringlet 4. |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Martin Peers |
|
9 Jul |
Purple Emperor very briefly
down on track beside Bonny wood at 11o’clock this morning Jon
King |
Bonny wood |
|
Jon King |
|
8 Jul |
Sighting of 1 x White Admiral
Butterfly in long grass in Gosbeck Wood, near Ipswich, Suffolk,
mild damp weather Hope this helps Best regards |
Gosbeck Wood, |
TM 14687 55723 |
Julie Gosling |
|
8 Jul |
First White letter hairstreak
of the year at 18.45pm in the garden plus first Comma for
seemingly months. |
Brimlin Wood Chattisham |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
8 Jul |
A long walk around UHC this morning provided views of one Small
Tortoiseshell, one Painted Lady, two Ringlets, three
Small Heaths, eight
Small/Essex Skippers, two Whites and 17
Silver-studded Blues. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
8 Jul |
Well over 100 Silver studded Blues
on North side of road at Blaxhall Common and 25+ on South side
including a new sub colony in an area cleared of scrub during
the 2019 - 2020 winter. They have now spread over 1Km from
original release site. Also 2 Small
Heaths and 2 Meadow Browns. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Bob Turner |
|
8 Jul |
White-letter Hairstreak 1,
White Admiral 1, Large Skipper
4, Small Copper 1, Red Admiral 9, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood
20, Meadow Brown 20 and too many Ringlets to count. We also saw
a Clouded Magpie Moth. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
8 Jul |
White Admiral 1,
Silver-washed Fritillary 1,
Speckled Wood 15, Large Skipper 1, Large White 2, Red Admiral 2,
Meadow Brown 20 and Ringlet 20. |
Theberton Wood |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
8 Jul |
Small Skipper 15, Essex Skipper 2+, Large Skipper 12, Brimstone
f., Red Admiral, Comma, Meadow Brown 35+,
Small Heath, Ringlet 30+. |
King's Forest |
TL8075 |
Martin Peers |
|
8 Jul |
Small Skipper 6, Large Skipper 2, Brimstone f., Large White,
Small White, Red Admiral 3, Meadow Brown 30+,
Small Heath 6, Ringlet 35+. |
King's Forest |
TL8174 |
Martin Peers |
|
8 Jul |
Painted Lady (📷
photo
click here) in the ride at Dunwich Forest this morning.
Also 10+ Red Admiral, 4 Speckled Wood, numerous Meadow Brown and
Ringlet and a single Large Skipper |
Dunwich Forest |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
7 Jul |
Seen at Norton Wood this afternoon (7 July): 19 Meadow Brown, 5
Speckled Wood, 9 Ringlet, 2 Large White, 4 Red Admiral, and 12
Silver-washed Fritillary. It
was good to finally see the Fritillary here, somewhat late this
year. |
Norton Wood |
|
Mary & Peter Feeney |
|
7 Jul |
Found two superb Purple Hairstreak
butterflies at rest on the ground amongst long grass close to
nearby oak trees. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Braziers wood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
6 Jul |
Purple Emperor
(📷
photo click here)
(actual location witheld for privacy reasons) |
South Suffolk |
|
Alan Moore |
|
5 Jul |
5 Silver-washed Fritillaries,
2 White Admiral (📷
photo
click here), 10+ Speckled Wood. |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
5 Jul |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall, Gt Finborough/Combs this morning
- Meadow Brown 96, Small White 22, Red Admiral 7,
Small Heath 6, Ringlet 2,
Large Skipper 2, Common Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, Comma 1, Large
White 1, Green-veined White 1, Silver-Y 3 |
Gt Finborough/Combs |
|
s John Walshe |
|
5 Jul |
First White Admirals, 4 and
Silver Washed Fritillarys 2 of
the summer seen in Brimlin Wood Chattisham. Also 1 Large
Skipper. |
Brimlin Wood Chattisham |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
4 Jul |
Our meadow was alive with 98 meadow browns, 8 large skippers, 2
small toroiseshells, 1 painted lady and 1 essex skipper. More
peacock caterpillars now 4 'nests', several emperor moth
caterpillars. (📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
4 Jul |
Not having seen a butterfly for a month, it was a delight to see
9 species this morning along a footpath off the Icknield Way:
Ringlet 10 plus, all fresh, both sexes. Meadow Browns 10 plus,
Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, Small Skipper 4, Large Skipper 2,
Small Heath 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Large White 1. Walk started in light rain,
then rain ceased, hint of sun, finished with more rain. |
King's Forest |
|
Rob Parker |
|
4 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Corton Cliff TM
5498, temp19c feels like 21c gentle breeze from
the south south west. Recorded 2 Painted Lady on cliff edge only
today |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jul |
SBBC Event Northfield Wood-
Butterfly Count from today. 4
Silver-washed Fritillaries, 20+Ringlet, 10+ Meadow Brown,
3 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Wood, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Small White,
1 Large White and a fleeting glimpse of a
Purple Hairstreak ascending
into oak |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
3 Jul |
butterfly survey results for today, 50 Meadow Brown, 18 Small
Tortoiseshell, 15 Red Admiral, 6 Ringlet, 2 Painted Lady, 1
Large Skipper, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Skipper |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
2 Jul |
10-11am. 10+ White-letter Hairstreaks,
nectaring on thistle and flying amongst elms. One
Silver-washed fritillary (📷
photos
click here), 3 Red Admirals, 10+ Gatekeepers, 5
Speckled Woods, 3 Large Skippers, 2 Small White, 5 Meadow
Browns. |
Near Cavenham |
TL755688 |
Nigel Hannay |
|
2 Jul |
A third visit to Needham Plantation with additional recorders
produced a total of seven
White-letter Hairstreaks all on Wild Privet (📷
photo
click here). We also observed four
Purple Hairstreaks
higher up in the Oak canopy. Several other species were also
recorded on our walk; Comma (x2), Meadow Brown (20+), Painted
Lady (x2), Red Admiral (x5), Ringlet (x2),
Small Heath (x1), Small
Tortoiseshell (x5), Small White (x3). One 'Skipper' was seen but
remained unidentified. |
Needham Plantation, Coddenham |
TM125546 |
Paul Gilson, Richard and Marie Stewart |
|
2 Jul |
Minsmere Butterfly transect wk14. Later emergers/2nd gens
boosting numbers a bit; Essex skipper – 5, Large skipper – 1,
Common blue – 1, Red admiral – 20, Small tortoiseshell – 1,
Comma – 2, Speckled wood – 20, Meadow brown – 71, Ringlet – 33,
Small heath – 19, +,Silver-washed Fritillary
but not on tx |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Derek Eaton |
|
2 Jul |
Several
Silver-washed Fritillaries on
the wing and anecdotal evidence of white admirals though I
didn’t see one. Speckled wood x 4, red admiral x 2 and first
ringlet for me seen in butterfly meadow and coincidentally when
I got home there was one flying with 40-50 meadow browns. Hornet
moth seen at home too |
Swt Bradfield wood |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
2 Jul |
What a difference a day makes! We returned to the common today
at the same time and did the same walk as yesterday. The
difference was that it was 20 degrees with a fair bit of sun. We
stopped counting when we got to 90
Silver-studded blues and estimate that there were 150+
all flying around the heather and sunbathing. We also saw one
Small Heath. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
2 Jul |
In amongst the 100+ Meadow Browns this morning at Landseer Park
was the first Gatekeeper
of the summer |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
2 Jul |
The following butterflies were seen in the cemetery this
morning: Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, 2 Large
Skippers, Small Heath, 12
Ringlets, 40+ Meadow Browns. Also noted were a Six-spot Burnet
and 3 Cinnabars. |
Bury St. Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jul |
Butterflies at Mellis Common were - Meadow Brown c200,
Small Heath 2, Large White 3,
Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Red Admiral 1, Common
Blue 1 |
Mellis Common |
|
t John Walshe |
|
2 Jul |
Our 1st of the year White Admiral
at SWT Bradfield Woods this afternoon, also 20+
Silver-washed Fritillaries. (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
sb David Carter |
|
2 Jul |
Numerous Speckled Wood and Red Admiral with two Meadow Brown in
the ride at Dunwich Wood but no WLH, SWF or WA |
|
|
sb David Borderick |
|
2 Jul |
Glorious morning walk in Landseer Park with an explosion of
skippers emerging from the grass (200+) 20 Marbled White and
single Small Blue hanging on too |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
2 Jul |
Trimley picnic site Capel Hall Lane 6
White letter Hairstreak, 1 Essex Skipper, 4 Holly Blue, 1
Red Admiral. Trimley st mary/st martin in Elms along A14 10
White letter Hairstreaks, 1
Small White, 1 Red Admiral |
Trimley |
|
t Will Brame |
|
1 Jul |
20 Silver Studded Blues ~10
Marbled White (📷
photos click here)
~20 Meadow Brown ~5 Ringlet - 2 Speckled Wood - 2 Small Heath
~10 Red Admiral - 2 Small Tortoiseshell. Oh and a Stag
beetle in Priory Wood -- |
Pipers Vale |
|
Bob Seago. |
|
1 Jul |
A very overcast afternoon but managed to find 39
Silver-studded Blues (32m and
7f) including this mating pair(📷
photo click
here). The butterflies were mainly stationary on the heather
and gorse and quite difficult to see. Delighted to find them! |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
1 Jul |
Encountered the very first Ringlet sightings of the year taking
advantage of the abundance of bramble flowers and plenty of both
Large and Small or Essex skippers abundant. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
1 Jul |
This morning – Red Admiral 4,
White admiral 1 (📷
photo click here),
Small tortoiseshell 1, Meadow brown 3,
Small heath 4, Ringlet 1,
Speckled wood 15. |
Bentley Old Hall Woods and adjacent footpaths |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
1 Jul |
First White Admiral of the
year today Bonny wood |
Bonny wood |
|
t Nathaniel Cant |
|
1 Jul |
at Landguard 16+ Red Admiral, 2 Small White, 1 Small
Tortoiseshell, 7 Small Heath,
10+ Meadow Brown, 3 Holly Blue nearby at Walton Avenue 3 Holly
Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 White letter
Hairstreak in Elms opposite Lidl behind Open Reach
compound |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
1 Jul |
Butterfly count round Boyton Hall, Gt Finboro/Combs this morning
- Meadow Brown 77, Red Admiral 12, Small White 6, Ringlet 3,
Small Heath 3, Small
Tortoiseshell 3, Large Skipper 2, Painted Lady 1, Silver Y 2 |
Gt Finboro/Combs |
|
s John Walshe |
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June |
SWT
DS
ES SS
LS
OT LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
MF DGF WA
PE
RA PL P
ST
C LT ScT CmB SC
PH GH
WLH BH
HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 30 |
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28 Jun |
30+ silver studded blues on
Blaxhall Heath this afternoon. Overcast and very hard to see the
studs, which did show up on photos though. No other butterflies
seen. (📷
photo
click here) |
Blaxhall Heath |
|
Ruth & Jonathan Ireland - BC member from Northants |
|
27 Jun |
8 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath,
4 Brimestone, 3 Small Skippers, 1 Painted Lady. 3 Marbled White
on the wing. Also saw a lovely Hummingbird Hawk Moth. (📷
photo
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
27 Jun |
Awalk around Belstead Brook Park produced a single
White-letter Hairstreak at
exactly the same spot as I’d seen one in 2020, my 20th patch
species of the year. In general butterflies were very thin on
the ground with Red Admiral (8), Comma, Meadow Brown (6) and
Speckled Wood (2) the only other species seen. |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
27 Jun |
Butterfly Survey today at Corton Cliff TM 5498. No Butterflies
Recorded. Weather 16c light cloud/moderate breeze from North
East |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
27 Jun |
4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 1
Peacock |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
26 Jun |
A single male Small Heath was
observed on four separate occasions (7th, 11th, 23rd, 26th June
2021) flying in our grass meadow. No pictures taken on this
occasion but several secured during similar sightings on 21st,
28th, 29th March & 23rd June 2020 - as attached. Not
definitely identified (though suspected) before 2020. |
Laxfield, WOODBRIDGE |
Lat: 52.3022 deg N Long: 1.3672 deg E |
Steve Holmes |
|
26 Jun |
Due to the rather poor forecast for early next week I decided to
revisit Needham Plantation this afternoon and was rewarded with
at least 4 x White-letter Hairstreak
(📷
photo
click here) all on Wild Privet as the bramble is still
not out here. Other butterflies seen were Meadow Brown, Red
Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and Painted Lady (x4). Grid Ref: .
Regards |
|
TM125546 |
Paul Gilson |
|
26 Jun |
I have just had an extraordinary hour in Exning. Glebe Rise is
a new estate and did not look promising last year. I arrived
about 4.00 and was immediately struck by the abundance of
flowers and spotted a Six-spot Burnet, then another, then
another, and that continued until I gave up at 20. I have never
seen so many. The butterflies were not all that special but the
number of moths I disturbed was. I think it is well worth a
moth specialist visiting. Caterpillar and Cocoon photographed
(📷
photos
click here) |
Glebe Rise Exning |
TL613657 |
Twm Wade |
|
26 Jun |
a.m. walk – Meadow brown 10+, Speckled wood 3,
Small heath 1, Red admiral 1,
Large skipper 2. |
Dodnash Wood |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
26 Jun |
Small Tortoiseshell |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
26 Jun |
As we are past the longest day it was about time
butterflies appeared. 40+ meadow browns, 2 x
small heath, 10+ large
skipper, 3 x small tortoiseshell, 3 x painted ladies (📷
photo
click here) . All timed perfectly for the blooming
knapweed in small meadow at home. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
26 Jun |
Saw my first meadow brown of the year at Earl Soham OS 236639
(footpath off Bedfield Rd), with several more on the footpath
walk past White House Farm copse and along 'Windy Ridge' to
Windwhistle and back towards the centre of the village. Most
seen at any one time = 3. Also 2x speckled wood, 1 x red admiral
and 1 white (probably large white). I try to do this walk
several times a week as it is usually good for range of
butterflies. Last year, during the warmer May, I saw green
hairstreak and later on, white letter hairstreak on this walk.
No GH this year, sadly. |
Earl Soham |
OS 236639 |
Susie Starke |
|
26 Jun |
My first walk this year in warm sun around the wilder parts of
Ipswich Chantry Park produced 6 Meadow Brown, 1 each of
Brimstone, Small White plus (I think!) 6-spot Burnet & Cinnabar
moths, plus this beast!! |
Chantry Park |
|
sb Anne Wright |
|
26 Jun |
Butterflies recorded today 65 Meadow Brown, 30 Red Admiral, 9
Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Large Skipper, 1
Small Skipper,
1 Ringlet, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Painted Lady. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
26 Jun |
A visit to SWT Bradfield Woods this afternoon produced our first
Silver-washed Fritillaries
(📷
photo
click here) of the year. Also Red Admiral, Speckled
Wood , Meadow Brown and Large Skipper. |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
sb David Carter |
|
26 Jun |
First Silver washed Fritillary
out in Bonny Wood today (📷
photo
click here) |
Bonny Wood |
|
t Nathaniel Cant |
|
26 Jun |
4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Large Skipper |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
25 Jun |
3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral |
Somerleyton |
TM4798 |
Sue Cox |
|
25 Jun |
The photo attached won't win any awards (📷
photo
click here) but we think is of a
Silver washed Fritillary,
spotted at 1pm-ish today next to the 'Hold' Suffolk archives on
the old Felixstowe Road in the middle of Ipswich, Very excited
to see this - and in such a traffic-filled area!
(Unusual location for the first Silver-washed Fritillary
sighting of the year in Suffolk. Feeding on Lime tree
flowers. Has it bred in the area? Are there any violets
growing locally?-SBBC) |
Ipswich |
|
Gaynor Stannard |
|
24 Jun |
Speckled Wood 1 |
Dunwich Heath |
TM4767 |
Richard Perryman |
|
24 Jun |
Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath
9, Green Hairstreak 1,
Silver-studded Blue 2 (in the
quarry) |
Westleton Heath |
TM4569 |
Richard Perryman |
|
24 Jun |
Speckled Wood, Essex Skipper,
Meadow Brown, Common Blue,
Ringlet, Small Heath
and Peacock |
Captains Wood Sudbourne |
|
Jenny Norman |
|
24 Jun |
Two White-letter Hairstreaks,
one Meadow Brown, one Speckled Wood |
Cavenham |
TL755688 |
Nigel Hannay |
|
24 Jun |
10+ Small Heaths, 10+ Meadow
Brown, 2 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshells |
Cavenham |
TL775683 |
Nigel Hannay |
|
24 Jun |
Transect week12. Butterflies still dismal. But the 2nd act now
appearing Red Admiral 28 (All fresh. 11 together on a small oak,
sap feeding), Small Tortoiseshell 1 (only the 2nd of the year),
Speckled Wood 22, Meadow Brown 4 (new for the year),
Small Heath 7 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
23 Jun |
Garden: 5 new Meadow browns, 2 Red admiral. 2 very faded Painted
lady on B alternifolia. Fields: 2 Meadow brown and 2 Red admiral
one in its usual glade territory. 2
Small Heaths on their colony site. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
23 Jun |
This afternoon, 23/6/21, I checked the footpath on the edge of
Needham Plantation last checked in 2019 and found a solitary
White-letter Hairstreak
feeding on Wild Privet. The bramble has yet to flower here and
there is also a lot of Elm. Meadow Brown,
Small Heath and Red Admiral
also seen. |
Needham Plantation |
TM125546 |
Paul Gilson |
|
23 Jun |
This morning there were about 50
Silver studded Blues on north side of road, 90% males.
Only one male on south side. Also 3 Red Admirals, one Small
Tortoiseshell and one Small Heath. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Bob Turner |
|
23 Jun |
Enjoyable after work walk in Landseer Park, seeking out
butterflies and Orchids. First Small Tortoiseshell, Large
Skipper, Meadow Brown & Painted Lady of the year. 8 species in
total |
Landseer Park |
|
s Kevin Ling |
|
23 Jun |
First Meadow Browns of ‘21 north of Northfield Wood after work
today, & a gloriously fresh Small Tortoiseshell on the track to
Harleston. Small Heaths on the
wing too, & a pair of Red Admirals at the main entrance to the
wood. Worth talking a walk. |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
23 Jun |
Butterflies - Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady 1, Comma 1, Speckled
Wood 1 |
Muntons section of Gipping |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
23 Jun |
New Butterfly Transects today produced, 69 Meadow Brown, 36
Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Red Admiral, 3 Painted Lady, 1 Holly
Blue. Looks like things are starting to pick up. |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
23 Jun |
A bit later than last year, but pleased to see my first
Marbled White
of the year today at Orwell Country Park, Ipswich, also a superb
fresh mid-summer Comma there, and 7 other butterfly species
including 15 or more Red Admirals |
Orwell Country Park |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
22 Jun |
two Painted Ladies seen by wife in Harleston, near Stowmarket
this afternoon, as she walked from our home in Onehouse.
Small Heath on Harleston Green
seen too |
Harleston |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
22 Jun |
Garden: 4 bright new Red Admirals, one Meadow Brown In the
field 2 Small Heaths on
patrol in their usual territory and one smart new Red Admiral |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
22 Jun |
A windy walk at SWT Carlton Marsh today unsurprisingly produced
just 8 butterflies. But 4 of them were my first Meadow Browns of
the year, 1 was a Wall (near
the Eastern end of the bank on the southern edge of Petos) + 2
fresh Red Admirals and a Painted Lady |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
19 Jun |
2 Small heath and 1 small
copper South of B1069 |
Blaxhall heath |
|
Val Sherwen |
|
19 Jun |
First sightings of Silver Studded
blue this afternoon at Blaxhall heath (North of B1069). |
Blaxhall heath |
|
Val Sherwen |
|
16 Jun |
3 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell |
Somerleyton |
TM4895 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 Jun |
1 Holly Blue |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 Jun |
2 Speckled Wood |
Somerleyton |
TM4896 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 Jun |
2 Red Admiral, 5 Meadow Brown (first sightings this year), 1
Green Hairstreak (my first
sighting ever) |
Somerleyton |
TM4996 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 Jun |
Saw 30 Small Heath today (16
June) at Landseer Park, all viewable along the paths which they
seem to favour and travel along, although one was seen taking
nectar from Oxeye Daisy further into a meadow. Incredible
increase in this BAP species as last year numbers were in single
figures. |
Landseer Park |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
16 Jun |
2 Painted Ladies, 10+Red Admirals, 7
Small Heath, 5 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, Small White,
Large White and a Mother Shipton |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
16 Jun |
Butterfly count round Boyton Hall this morning -
Small Heath 10, Common Blue 5
(my 1st), Speckled Wood 5, Brown Argus 1, Meadow Brown 1 (my
1st), Mother Shipton 2. Low nos for a 3 mile walk, not helped by
farmer from Model Fm mowing all his margins, just why? |
Boyton Hall |
|
s John Walshe |
|
16 Jun |
B.alternifolia magiced up 4 painted ladies today. That's a good
count for any year. 2 Meadow browns in the garden. The
fields had 2 meadow browns and a small tortoiseshell. A
Small Heath was on colony
duty, the only small butterfly I saw. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
15 Jun |
The buddleja alternifolia worked its magic and attracted 3
Painted ladies (two worn one moderate) and a worn Peacock. 2
Meadow Browns in the sheltered Garden. A walk round the fields
had 2 Meadow browns and a Large white and a common blue. A
Small Heath was on the colony
site midday and when I passed at 17.30 was still sunning itself
there. The last few days the odd Small Heaths have been
scattered around the fields. This ”colony” has been on that bit
of field, represented by one individual, for 4-5 years. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
15 Jun |
Walking between Westerfield Station and Henley Road Ipswich late
morning the following were seen 5
Small Heaths, 7 Meadow Browns, 2 Speckled Woods, 2 Small
Tortoiseshells, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 1
Small White, 2 Large Whites |
Westerfield |
|
David Clark |
|
15 Jun |
We found our first Silver-studded Blues of the year on Westleton
Common this morning |
Westleton Common |
|
sb David Carter |
|
15 Jun |
My first Large Skipper of the year at SWT Hen Reedbeds Suffolk
this morning. Also Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral and Speckled
Wood |
SWT Hen Reedbeds |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
15 Jun |
3 Brimestone, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Comma, 3
Small Heath, 1 Common Blue, 1
Brown Argus seen on Landseer Park this afternoon. |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
15 Jun |
4 Silver Studded Blue (📷
photo
click here) , 2 Speckled wood seen this afternoon on
Purdis Heath |
Purdis Heath |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
15 Jun |
Hummingbird Hawkmoth in our Kessingland Suffolk garden this
morning. Also two Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Holly Blue |
Kessingland |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
15 Jun |
Little in the way of butterflies in Golden Wood, Shotley this
afternoon despite warm sunny weather but the Brimstone
caterpillars, numbering over 20 seem to be doing quite well, so
far. (📷
photo
click here) |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
15 Jun |
(After a visit to devil’s dyke, not in Suffolk vice-county,
finding marbled white and dark green fritillary,) got home and
saw 2 x meadow browns and 1 x small
heath. (📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
15 Jun |
My recent butterfly sightings have been as follows (I've never
known them to be as scarce as they are this year): .
Fornham St Martin [8566] (15th): Small Tortoiseshell (fresh),
Red Admiral, Meadow Brown. |
Fornham St Martin |
8566 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Jun |
Risby/Lackford [793690] (15th): Small Tortoiseshell 2 (fresh),
Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Cinnabar |
Risby/Lackford |
793690 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Jun |
Two weeks later than last year, found our first
Silver-studded Blues 3.
(📷
photo
click here) The heather was only just coming
out. Also saw Small Heath 1 and Small Copper 1. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
15 Jun |
1 Small Tortoiseshell very fresh, 1 Painted Lady large very
fresh |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Jun |
1 Small Tortoiseshell very fresh, 1 Painted Lady (several
sightings so probably more than 1 insect), 1 Common Blue, 1
Holly Blue |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Jun |
2 Meadow Brown, |
Landseer Park. |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
14 Jun |
First meadow brown turned up in the garden also Orange Tip..
A couple of Broad bordered bee hawk moths on the buddleja
alternifolia along with a faded Peacock and Red Admiral.
You may have noticed with this year's weather the sandy coastal
fields have been a fabulous pink with dove's foot cranesbill and
common storksbill but today the plants are drying off. I
wonder how things will go. 2 Brown Argus and 2
Small Heath. A few days ago
there seemed to be a “butterfly day” , presumably a hatch, of
Brown Argus and more Small Heath than usual.I was cutting grass
so I never got a reliable count. These two outnumber the
“bigger” butterflies round here at the moment. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
14 Jun |
From memory probably the lowest total in the 15 yrs I've been
doing it, even allowing for the usual dip at this time of the
year. 1 Large White; 1 Small Copper; 8 Brown Argus; 2 Red
Admiral; 2 Painted Lady; 12 Speckled Wood; 4
Small Heath |
Minsmere transect week 11 |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
14 Jun |
At Westleton Heath 3 Small Copper, 2
Small Heath, Common Blue, and Brown Argos. The
Silver studded Blues just
starting to emerge at both Westleton Common & Westleton Heath,
Suffolk this morning |
Westleton Heath |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
14 Jun |
Very pleased to have encountered a total of eight
Silver studded blue
butterflies for the first time this year including a delightful
mating pair. (📷
photo
click here) |
Pipers vale Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
14 Jun |
Again no sign of marsh fritillaries but brimstone, common
blue, small heath, red
admiral, and a single meadow brown. |
Market Weston fen |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
14 Jun |
Dingy Skipper seen in
Chattisham, first one ive seen in the area. Otherwise very quiet
Small White, Orange-tip, Large White,Red Admiral and a couple of
MeadowBrowns |
Chattisham |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
14 Jun |
Bury cemetery on 14th: Red Admiral, Meadow Brown 2,
Small Heath. |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
13 Jun |
Worlington (6974) on 13th: Small Tortoiseshell (fresh); Red
Admiral |
Worlington |
6974 |
Martin Peers |
|
13 Jun |
male Brimstone |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
13 Jun |
On our Sunday morning a walk around the Fynn Valley from
Playford we saw one Orange Tip, one Painted Lady, two Peacocks
and at least six Small Heaths
near the brick bridge. |
Fynn Valley |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
13 Jun |
A stroll round Belstead Brook Park, Common Blue & Large Skipper,
all firsts for yr. Y’day I had found my first ever patch
Small Heath! |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
t David Walsh |
|
13 Jun |
The only butterflies were Green veined White, Red Admiral, Small
White and two Speckled Wood |
North Cove Nature reserve |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
13 Jun |
Wall Brown |
Sudbourne Marshes |
|
t |
|
13 Jun |
Corton Cliff TM 5498, Butterflies recorded Holly Blue 2, Common
Blue (Male) 1, Large White 1. Temp 21c sunny light winds from
the west. |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
13 Jun |
2 Wall Brown, 1 Holly Blue
ovipositing, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 3
Peacock |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
12 Jun |
First Large Skipper, 1 Large White,1 Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
12 Jun |
First male Common Blue (📷
photo click here)
this morning at Baylham. Male Orange Tip and a Brown Argus seen
as well. |
Baylham |
TM099513 |
Paul Gilson |
|
12 Jun |
No sign of the Marsh Fritillaries. 1 x
green hairstreak, 2 x brown
argus, (📷
photo
click here); 10 x common blue, 1 x
small heath, 1 x small copper,
1 x small white, a couple of burnet companions and a possible
meadow brown. |
Market Weston fen |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
12 Jun |
Hardly any butterflies over the last few days at home. Today, 2
x small heath and 2 x
large skipper.
(📷
photo click here).
Ironically the small heath is the least common one here. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
12 Jun |
Speckled Wood 1, Small Heath
1, Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
Belstead Meadows |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
12 Jun |
Painted Lady |
Ipswich SW |
|
Maureen Perryman |
|
12 Jun |
I also called in to Carlton Marshes as well. I never saw the
Wall Browns, on my round walk to the river, but saw about 3 new
brood Small Tortoiseshell and my first
Meadow Brown of year. First visit.
Impressive |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Rob Seago |
|
12 Jun |
just seen our first Large Skipper Butterfly |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
s Robert Quadling |
|
12 Jun |
butterflies recorded today, Wall
Brown 6 (4m+2f), Red Admiral 5, Holly Blue 4, Peacock 2,
Large Skipper 1, Common Blue 1, Painted Lady 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jun |
Single painted lady on Choisya in Halesworth garden, |
Halesworth |
|
John Baker |
|
10 Jun |
Four Painted Lady, 6+ Common Blue, 2 Orange Tip, Large White.
Also numerous Lattice Moth and a Silver Y Moth in the cliff top
flower field at Covehithe, Suffolk this morning. |
Covehithe |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
9 Jun |
8 Painted Lady |
Shingle Street |
|
Rupert Kaye |
|
9 Jun |
A sunny walk from the visitor centre to the pond viewing area
was rewarded with a Green Hairstreak
showing well at the viewing area. Several
Small Heath along the path
plus Brown Argus, Small Copper, male Orange Tip, Red Admiral and
several Brimstone. |
Alton Water |
TM360147 |
Paul Gilson, Richard and Marie Stewart |
|
9 Jun |
(1) near Risbygate (small reserve): Common Blue m., Small White,
Green-veined White. [8465]. (2) cemetery: Small Copper 2, Common
Blue 2m., Small Heath 2. |
BURY ST EDMUNDS |
|
Martin Peers |
|
9 Jun |
Small White 6, Orange Tip m., Small Tortoiseshell (fresh),
Small Heath [roadside verge
and unmown edges to fields]. |
TIMWORTH |
8668 |
Martin Peers |
|
9 Jun |
Recorded Butterfly Survey of New Transects, Peacock 2, Brown
Argus 2, Large White 1,Green-veined White 1,Holly Blue 1, Small
Copper 1,Wall Brown 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
8 Jun |
Diversion the on way home from work to see 4 Small Blue, 3 Male
Brimstone, 3 Small Heath, 1
Brown Argus 1 Common Blue |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
8 Jun |
Butterfly count SSSI meadow plus 8 fallow meadows in St James
South Elmham 5 Brown Argus, 4 Orange-tip, 12+
Small Heath, 1 Painted Lady, 5
Common Blue, 1 Green Hairstreak,
1 Holly Blue, 1 Brimstone |
adySt James South Elmham |
|
sb Caroline |
|
7 Jun |
2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Male
Brimstone, 2 Small Heath,1
Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral,1 Holly Blue |
Martlesham Common |
|
|
|
7 Jun |
2 Green Hairstreak, 3 Speckled
Wood, 1 Orange-tip, 7 Holly Blue, 3 Small White, 2 Large White,
1 Red Admiral, |
Felixstowe, Peewit Hill |
|
s Will Brame |
|
7 Jun |
1 Painted Lady egg laying, 1 Common Blue, 1 fem Orange-tip, 8
Green Hairstreak, 3
Small Heath, 2 Red Admiral, 10
Brown Argus, 5 Holly Blue, Large White Small White |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
7 Jun |
Amazed to find a Wall brown
butterfly a few minutes away from the house along Gunton church
lane. Several Holly blue Gunton Warren plus
green hairstreak |
Gunton |
TM541953 |
t James Wright |
|
7 Jun |
Small Heath 1,
Green Hairstreak 1, Small
Copper 4, Large White 1, Orange Tip 1, and Peacock 3. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian PItt |
|
7 Jun |
Found one Wall Brown today. |
Somerleyton Churchyard |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
7 Jun |
One Painted Lady in our garden |
Flowton |
TM084570 |
Rob Clements |
|
7 Jun |
Week10. 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 3
Green Hairstreaks,
2 Small Copper, 13 Brown Argus, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady 3,
Peacock, 12 Speckled Wood, 3 Small
Heath |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
s Derek Eaton |
|
7 Jun |
Butterflies - Orange Tip 3, Red Admiral 2, Green-veined White 1.
Just had 1st Small Copper of year on way back |
R Gipping at Muntoins |
|
t John Walshe |
|
6 Jun |
Brown Argus seems to be doing very well at Landguard this year
though no Common Blues yet. 4 Red Admirals, 2 Painted
Ladies, 4 Green Hairstreaks, 3
Small Heath, 1 Green-veined
White noted |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
6 Jun |
Butterfly Survey at Corton Cliff TM 5498 only one butterfly
Recorded a Small White nothing else showing anywhere on the
cliff. Temp 17c sunny intervals light wind from the east |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
b Robert Quadling |
|
6 Jun |
Two Wall Browns |
sudbourne marshes |
|
Rob and Libby Johnson |
|
6 Jun |
This morning on Cove Dam track TM466906 there was 1 male
Wall Brown. Also 1 female
Brimstone and 1 Red admiral further north along the track. Then,
on Wadehall Old Dam track TM472909 another single male
Wall Brown (different to the
one seen along this track on 2 June, as no damage on hind-wing)
and 1 Peacock. |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
6 Jun |
Small White, Painted Lady, Red Admiral,
Small Heath |
Knetteshall airfield |
9679 |
Martin Peers |
|
6 Jun |
Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Common Blue m., 3
Small Heaths. |
Rickinghall |
0476 |
Martin Peers |
|
5 Jun |
Delighted to see 5+ Wall Browns
at SWT Carlton Marshes today, which are increasing here (in 2
new spots for me at least)! |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Peter Ransome |
|
5 Jun |
Wall Brown 11 (8m+3f), Painted
Lady 3, Red Admiral 3, Small White 2, Brown Argus 2, Orange Tip
2, Small Copper 1, Large White 1, Peacock 1, Brimstone1(f). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 Jun |
I believe you already have a record from 25th May from this
site. Confirmation of two Marsh Fritillaries at Market Weston
Fen (📷
photo
click here) (This must be an attempted unofficial
introduction. The nearest colony is in Lincolnshire.
Market Weston Fen is not an extensive enough habitat for long
term survival - SBBC) |
Market Weston Fen |
TL983789 |
Tim Hanks |
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4 Jun |
Two Wall Brown this morning at
SWT Carlton Marsh. Also Brown Argus, Holly & Common Blue, Orange
Tip, Brimstone and Large White |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
4 Jun |
Super little Wall Brown seen
taking in this morning's sun (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
sb Julie Durrant |
|
3 Jun |
Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip f., Holly Blue f.,
Small Copper, 3 Small Heaths. |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
3 Jun |
Took a walk past archery club (with permission) and counted 2 x
Dingy Skippers near clubhouse
and a further 7 in the open glade to the NE (TL833731). 5
x orange tip, 2 x brimstone (f) laying eggs, 2 x speckled wood,
1 x red admiral, 10 x common blue (1 x f), 1 x Green-veined
White, 1 small white, 3 x small copper, 1 x
small heath. As a contrast,
one butterfly seen at home in 48hrs! 1 x brown argus. |
King’s forest |
TL833731 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
2 Jun |
Wall Brown 1 First this year.
Two sightings, one mid morning in the garden, one late afternoon
on the station platform. Brimstone 2, First female seen this
year. Multiple sightings of males throughout day but always one
at a time. Orange Tip 2, 1 female plus multiple sightings of
solo males. Red Admiral 1, Small White 1, Holly Blue 1.
It seems to me that Holly Blues and Orange Tips are doing ok,
and we seem to have cornered the market in Brimstones. Other
species are later and scarcer than in previous years. |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
2 Jun |
Counted 5 Green Hairstreaks
today, including this lovely female laying here eggs in the
gorse. See if you can spot it’s wee egg !!! (📷
photos click
here)....also 1x Peacock, 1x Red Admiral but that was it ! |
Purdis Heath |
|
b Allan King |
|
2 Jun |
Finally a Wall Brown on
Sudbourne Marshes (📷
photo click here) |
Sudbourne Marshes |
|
t John Richardson |
|
2 Jun |
Wall Brown butterflies seen
today at . At least 7 butterflies (possibly 9 if not duplicates)
were actively flying, mostly males. (📷
photo click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
2 Jun |
Female Wall Brown in my
garden. My first of 2021! |
Lowestoft |
TM511961 |
s Richard Martin |
|
2 Jun |
Today at Sudbourne we had 4+
Wall Brown (📷
photos click here),
2 x Orange Tip (m), and Painted Lady. In Sudbourne churchyard a
further 3 x Wall Brown
including a pair mating (see photos), also Orange Tip and
Small Heath |
Sudbourne 7 churchyard |
TM 431 515 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
2 Jun |
A mid-afternoon walk round North Cove reserve today was quiet,
with only 1 male Brimstone, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral and a few
Green-veined white. The track towards the river, Wadehall Old
Dam, had a single male Wall Brown
still flying at 5.30 |
North Cove |
TM472910 |
Peter Norfolk |
|
2 Jun |
My Green Hairstreak detector
started to beep at 16.15 this afternoon, I managed to get this
photo of it on Mexican Orange Blossom before it disappeared.
First time I've ever seen one in the garden. |
Ipswich N |
TM157463 |
Paul Gilson |
|
1 Jun |
Excited to have encountered one slightly ragged winged
Dingy Skipper that was sitting
and basking upon grass stems. (📷
photo
click here) (Slightly worn but does look to have
different markings to the one seen by Rosi Cuthbert on 22 May.
Does this mean there is a small colony there - SBBC) |
Ipswich, Pipers vale |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
1 Jun |
Dingy Skipper (📷
photo
click here) (An unusualk sighting as was the one
seen by Rosi Cuthbert on 22 May at Piper's Vale- SBBC) |
Ipswich, Landseer park |
|
b Allan King |
|
1 Jun |
One of up to 5 Small Blues today (📷
photos click here) |
Ipswich, Landseer park |
|
b Steve Babbs |
|
1 Jun |
This morning I recorded a Brown Argus (📷
photo click here),
male Orange Tip and a Speckled Wood at Baylham. |
Baylham |
TM099513 |
Paul Gilson |
|
1 Jun |
This afternoon at Martin's Meadows ( TM226 572) sightings of:
Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Green
Hairstreak, 2 x Holly Blue, Large White, 3+ x
Orange Tip, Several Small Heath |
Martin's Meadows |
TM226 572 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
1 Jun |
This morning at Landseer Park (TM174 428): Common Blue, 4+ x
Small Blue, 9+ x Brimstone (m) plus several females, Green
Hairstreak, 8+ x Small Heath,
Small Copper, Large White, Brown Argus, 4+ x Orange Tip |
Landseer Park |
TM174 428 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
1 Jun |
An hour spent around the “chalk field” this morning produced
sightings of 3 Small Blues, two Holly Blues and a Common Blue;
also 8 Orange Tips, 2+ Green-veined Whites, 5
Small Heaths & a
Green Hairstreak + a Speckled
Wood by the car park. |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
1 Jun |
Quick visit to the northern end of King's Forest this afternoon
and saw the following Small Heath
x 11, Orange Tip (all males) x 8, Small White x 7, Small Copper
x 4, and singles of Speckled Wood, Peacock, Painted Lady, Common
Blue, Green Hairstreak and
Brimstone |
King's Forest |
|
Gerard Fletcher |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May |
SWT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SPW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
DGF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT
CMB SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 19 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
31 May |
Wall Butterfly on Share Marsh,
Carlton Marshes |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Carl Buttle |
|
31 May |
Warmth at last! 2 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 4 Green-veined
White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Green
Hairstreak, 12 Small Copper, 15 Brown Argus, 11 Speckled
Wood, 1 Peacock |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
31 May |
On my walk to North Cove Moorings today i checked on the
Wall Browns at the sluice area
and recorded 2 males+1 female and 1 male on the long run between
the wooden bridge and the sluice |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
31 May |
Butterflies recorded along angles way from the sluice at Carlton
Marshes to North Cove moorings. Green-veined White 23, Peacock
7, Orange Tip 5 (3m + 2f ), Red Admiral 2,
Wall Brown 2 (m) at the gate
off river wall leading to North Cove reserve and car park |
North Cove |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
31 May |
Several Brown Argus butterflies showing well nectaring and
enjoying the warmth over the weekend (📷
photo
click here) plus four Small coppers, eight Brimstones
both males and females, seven male orange tips, two Green veined
whites, four Large whites, one Green
hairstreak and two Holly blues. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
31 May |
This morning in the warm sunshine I recorded a
Small Heath (📷
photo click here). |
Baylham |
TM099513 |
Paul Gilson |
|
31 May |
Found one Green Hairstreak
plus Holly Blue, Brimstone and several Orange Tips. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
31 May |
Species count seems quite low and so do numbers. However, I'm
having frequent sighting of Holly Blue each day, and very
frequent sightings of Brimstone males. Usually only one at a
time so the reports (31 & 29 May) probably don't reflect the
actual numbers of insects around. Painted Lady 1, Large
White 1 (first sighting this year), Brimstone m 2, Holly Blues
1, Holly Blues 2 looked like a failed mating attempt.
Definitely 1 m 1 f |
Somerleyton |
|
Sue Cox |
|
30 May |
With a Wall Brown (M) seen at
the sluice on Saturday I have just seen a
Wall Brown (F) at the sluice
(📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
30 May |
Butterflies Recorded today were 1 Brimstone (M) ,weather 13c
sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the east north east. |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
30 May |
Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue 1 |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
29 May |
Holly Blue (m) 2, Brimstone m 1, Small White 1, Green Veined
White, 1 Orange Tip m 1 |
Somerleyton |
|
Sue Cox |
|
29 May |
1 of the 2 Wall Brown seen by
me today at the sluice (📷
photo
click here) and the 2nd Wall seen on the river bank
path to whitecast ,a third Wall was seen on the gravel track by
Ivan Levett a SWT Volunteer. Our first Wall Brown butterfly ,20
days later then last year for 1st Gen. My Butterfly survey
today, Peacock 10, Orange Tip 6 ( 3M+3F), Brown Argus 4, Wall
Brown 2 (M), Holly Blue 2, Green-veined White 2, Comma 1,
Brimstone 1 (F), Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small Copper 1, Common
Blue 1, Small White 1, Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
29 May |
SBBC Event -
At last! a fine sunny start to the day (Sat 29th May). A troupe
of 7 members turned up for this pre- planned field meeting.
Just enjoying the fresh air and sunshine was a pleasure.
In the morning, the whole group saw 8 species - 9 if we count
the Green Hairstreaks seen by
Trevor before we set off: Orange-tip plentiful, small white,
Small Heath, small copper,
speckled wood, brimstone (just 1) Peacocks, and a holly blue,
plus Green Hairstreak, making
a nice tally of 9 for the morning, not counting the single
Cinnabar moth. However, nothing was in abundance, and the
forest had a "silent spring" air about it. After all, May
had been an awful month! . In the afternoon, Sandy and Tony Fox
moved south in pursuit of Dingy Skippers. In the vicinity
of the Archery club, they encountered two
Dingy Skippers, followed, a
bit further on, by another two (still in the vicinity of the
Archery club. As far as I am aware, this is the first DS
sighting of the year. (First sighted by Trevor Goodfellow on
9 & 12 May and Bill Stone on 23 May - SBBC) |
King's Forest |
|
Rob Parker |
|
29 May |
Had a wee walk over at Rushmere Heath, seen 4x
Green Hairstreaks, 1x Red
Admiral, 6x Orange tip (all male) 4x Speckled Wood, 4x Holly
Blue, 2x Large White and 1x Small White ! |
Rushmere Heath |
|
b Allan King |
|
29 May |
In the wild area of Bury St Edmunds cemetery I saw the following
butterflies this morning: Large White, male Orange Tip, female
Holly Blue, male Common Blue, Red Admiral, two
Small Heaths. Many thanks, |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
29 May |
My first Small Heath of the
season seen. 3 in total. Landseer Park (📷
photo click here) |
Landseer Park, Ipswich |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
29 May |
2 green hairstreak this
morning on Gunton Warren plus a single brimstone. Orange tips
Gunton church, links hill and corton wood and my first speckled
wood of the year seen at last. Holly blue in garden also |
Gunton Warren |
|
t James Wright |
|
28 May |
More insect activity today round Stowmarket as warmer at last.
Newly emerged Small Heath,
Peacock, Latticed Heath, 1st Red Admiral, female Brimstone on
Buckthorn Museum EA Life Abbots Hall, Holly Blue, Green-veined
White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood |
Stowmarket |
|
t John Walshe |
|
28 May |
Gunton Warren this morning. A good day at last for butterflies
with 1 green hairstreak, small
copper, brimstone, 2 orange tip and several large white. 2 male
orange tip also along Hubbard's loke |
Gunton Warren |
|
t James Wright |
|
28 May |
Butterflies Surveys recorded by Peter Norfolk today, Peacock 10,
Orange Tip 5 (2M + 3F ), Large White 3, Red Admiral 2,
Green-veined White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Common Blue 1 (M) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
28 May |
1x Small Copper, 2x Small Heath,
5x Brimstone, 2x Peacock, 1x Green
Hairstreak, 1x Orange Tip(m), 2x Large White but I didn’t
see any Small Blue, this was yesterday28/05/21 - at Landseer
Park |
Landseer Park, Ipswich |
|
b Allan King |
|
28 May |
Out walking yesterday near Cavenham, saw 1 worn
Green Hairstreak, 7 worn
Painted Ladies, numerous Brimstones and Orange Tips TL774695 and
2 fresh Small Heath and five
worn Peacocks at TL774686. |
Cavenham |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
28 May |
3 Dingy Skippers,
Green Hairstreak, 12
Brimstones (7 male), 15 Orange Tips (11 male), Comma, 4
Small Heaths, 6 Speckled
Woods. |
The Archery |
8373 |
Martin Peers |
|
27 May |
Common Blue (male) |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
27 May |
Painted Lady |
Stoke by Nayland |
9936 |
Martin Peers |
|
27 May |
One male Small Blue
along the chalk bank on Landseer Park Ipswich this
afternoon.Also one Brimstone.. |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Mike Morley |
|
24 May |
An anticlockwise circular stroll through Kiln Meadow (TM1441),
Chapmans Grove (TM1540) and Bourne Hill (TM1541) produced 1
Peacock, 3 Orange Tip, 5 Brown Argus, 4 Small Copper and 1
Green Hairstreak |
Belstead Brook Park and Wherstead |
|
David Walsh and James Porter |
|
24 May |
Butterflies Recorded at Corton Cliff TM5498 (Black Hole Site)
today was no butterflies seen, Temp 13c gentle breeze from South
south west. So it is now 7 visits and only one butterfly
recorded so far this year |
Corton Cliff |
TM5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
24 May |
Morning of 24th May, walk from Playford to Martlesham along the
Flynn Valley Walk. Butterflies identified as follows:- 11 male
Orange Tips 7, Female Orange Tips 4, Large Whites 3, Small
Whites 2, Speckled Woods 1, Peacock 1, Painted Lady |
Fynn Valley Walk |
|
David Clark |
|
24 May |
First Wall Brown
of 2021 at Fen Barn |
Fen Barn |
|
s
SWT Lound Lakes Warden |
|
23 May |
My recorded butterfly surveys today, Orange Tip 3 (F), Peacock
3, Red Admiral 2, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Brown
Argus 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshe |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
23 May |
Red Admiral Butterfly this one was sheltering from the wind in
the undergrowth (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
23 May |
This morning at Westleton Heath, Suffolk -
Green Hairstreak, 4 Small
Copper, Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and a Small White |
Westleton Heath |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
23 May |
I managed a visit this morning to the Wordwell/ Jerry’s
Plantation areas of the Kings Forest (TL8274, TL8374) Not ideal
weather but when the sun broke through I found butterflies in
the sheltered rides and compartments. 5
Dingy Skipper found in the
Jerry’s Plantation area. All low in the vegetation and
making very short flights. Very little birds-foot trefoil
in flower. Other butterflies seen: 30
Small Heath (several pairs in
cop), 20 Orange-tip (all males), 5 Green-veined White, 3 Red
Admiral, 1 Peacock, 5 Speckled Wood, 12 Small Copper, 7 Painted
Lady (📷
photos
click here) |
Kings Forest |
TL8274, TL8374 |
Bill Stone |
|
23 May |
Landguard 2 Brown Argus and 1 Green
Hairstreak on the Butts |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
22 May |
My sister, who is a keen observer of wildlife, sent me a photo
of a Dingy Skipper butterfly
that she saw near Pipers Vale, Ipswich on Saturday 22nd May,
asking me to help her to ID it. I was very surprised to realise
that this species may be present in the Ipswich area. (📷
photo
click here) Individuals have been sighted in
the E of the county, at least two in this area in the last few
years - SBBC |
Piper's Vale Ipswich |
TM17364171 |
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
19 May |
Windy and rainy, but some bursts of warm sunshine brought out a
few butterflies around Somerleyton Station and Station House
garden. First Speckled Wood, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue, 1
Peacock, 1 Orange Tip |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
18 May |
Saw 2 holly blue and 1 speckled wood |
Ipswich NE |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
18 May |
An hour at Sudbourne church this afternoon produced Orange tip,
Small Heath, Painted Lady and 2 x Peacock. |
Sudbourne church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
18 May |
Brimstone and orange tip seen |
Stowmarket, Recreation Road |
|
Anna & Roger Eyre |
|
18 May |
2 Holly Blues in Violet Hill Road New Cemetery were only my 2nd
sighting this year |
Stowmarket |
|
s John Walshe |
|
18 May |
Small Copper & Painted Lady were new for year on patch but the
Orange-tip on its food plant stole the show! |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
t David Walsh |
|
17 May |
April-like weather at home brought out Painted lady x 1,
small heath x 1, small
tortoiseshell x 1 (📷
photo click
here), speckled wood x 1, peacock x 1 when the sun shone. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
17 May |
Yesterday and today I have seen Small
Heath on the grass/wildflower area of Valley Road,
Ipswich. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Valley Road |
TM160460 |
Paul Gilson |
|
16 May |
2 Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Holly Blue |
Somerleyton |
TM4896 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 May |
Large White, Green veined White and Speckled Wood at Theberton
Wood this morning |
Theberton Wood |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
16 May |
My first holly blue of the year seen there |
Gunton Warren |
|
t James Wright |
|
16 May |
Finally at Corton Cliff TM 5498 ( Black Hole Site ) 1 Peacock
Butterfly Recorded, this was my 6th visit to the site this year,
lets hope for more sightings now they have started |
Corton Cliff |
TM 5498 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 May |
1 of each: speckled wood, male and female orange tip, peacock
and small white |
Sprats Water |
|
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|
16 May |
Found my first Green Hairstreak
of ‘21 in Kiln Meadow before the rain arrived |
Kiln Meadow |
|
t David Walsh |
|
15 May |
Painted Lady |
Barrow |
7763 |
Martin Peers |
|
13 May |
1 Painted Lady, faded, large |
Somerleyton |
TM4896 |
Sue Cox |
|
13 May |
Green-veined White and Painted Lady in Golden Wood Shotley. It
was wonderful to note that nearly all young Buckthorn have
Brimstone eggs. Probably more than the few leaf clusters will be
able to accommodate. Images of some of the Brimstone eggs
- counted at least 71. Golden Wood, Shotley. (📷
photo
click here) |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
12 May |
1st Painted Lady, small, faded, 1st Green-veined White |
|
TM4896 |
Sue Cox |
|
12 May |
3 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral |
Chelmondiston |
TM214376 |
s Kevin Ling |
|
12 May |
male Brimstone and male Orange Tip at Martlesham Police HQ |
Martlesham |
|
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|
12 May |
A Painted Lady flew across the front of me as I was taking our
shopping to the car, in Bury Sainsbury's car park at 2 pm this
afternoon. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
12 May |
This morning at Westleton Heath 4 Small Copper, 4 Speckled Wood,
3 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock, Orange Tip & Small White |
Westleton Heath |
|
David Borderick |
|
12 May |
3 x Dingy Skippers, 1 x
Small Heath, several
brimstone, green veined white. Orange tip, speckled wood,
peacock and a few silver Y |
King’s forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
11 May |
Had my 1st holly blue sighting of the year in by back garden in
NE Ipswich on 11 May and was amazed when it flushed another
butterfly which turned out to be a Green
Hairstreak it remained in the garden on a leylandii bush
for over an hour. |
Ipswich NE |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
11 May |
Two painted ladies, Comma, Three Brimstone, Five Orange tips,
Three peacock, Plenty of large and small whites |
Alton Water |
|
Melvyn Eke |
|
11 May |
Painted Lady seen in Gunton Woods this morning. I saw 12 here
this morning |
Gunton Woods |
|
s Martin Seuneke |
|
11 May |
Minsmere butterfly transect Wk6 (take2) ORANGE-TIP 19,
GREEN-VEINED WHITE 6, SPECKLED WOOD 12, RED ADMIRAL 2, PAINTED
LADY 2, PEACOCK 5, SMALL COPPER 5 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
sb Derek Eaton |
|
11 May |
Small numbers of a variety of butterflies today: 1 Speckled
wood, 1 male Brimstone, 2 Red admiral, 2 Painted lady, 1 male
Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined white, 1 Large white and several
Peacock. |
Reydon wood |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
11 May |
In my garden this morning. Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue male 1,
Orange Tip 1, Small White 1. . |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
11 May |
Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 5, Brimstone male 1,
Orange Tip 6 male and 2 female, Speckled Wood 2, Green veined
White 1. |
North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
11 May |
At home there has been M and F brimstone, red admiral x 1,
orange tip x 2, peacock x 1 |
Thurston |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
11 May |
On an hour’s long walk on Lower Hollesley Common / Sutton Heath,
saw 10+ Painted Ladies. Including quick flying courting couples.
Two resting examples were fairly pale and worn |
Lower Hollesley Common |
|
Jon Levine |
|
11 May |
A quick visit to North Cove reserve this afternoon produced
singles of Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock and Small White. 4+
Male Orange Tip, and 3 (2m) Brimstone. |
North Cove |
|
David Borderick |
|
11 May |
While walking in the Archery area this morning, I saw the
following: Brimstone, male + female, Green-veined White c15,
Orange Tip c12, Green Hairstreak 3, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 4 |
King's Forest |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 May |
Holly Blue, Painted lady, Small White |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
11 May |
Orange-tip (m) 5 (f) 1. Green-veined White 1, Peacock 3 |
Belstead Meadows |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
11 May |
Just seen my first Large White Butterfly in our garden at
7.57am. Just had a Small White Butterfly show at 8.13am in
garden. Just shown Painted Lady Butterfly in front garden
at 8 57am |
|
TM 5392 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 May |
Butterflies I saw at The Grove Felixstowe; 4 red admiral, 1
large white male and female, brimstone, male orange tip, 2
peacock, 1 speckled wood, 1 small tortoiseshell, 1 painted lady,
plus 1 further painted lady en-route for Old Felixstowe and 2
red admiral, 1 speckled wood, 1 peacock and a male orange tip at
Old Felixstowe by golf course. |
Felixstowe, The Grove & Old Felixstowe |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
10 May |
10 Painted Lady's between Covehithe and Benacre Sluice |
Benacre |
|
t Carl Buttle |
|
10 May |
The recent change in wind direction seems to have done the
trick, 2 painted ladies on Gunton Warren clifftops and another
by the disused railway by the burial field this evening |
Gunton Warren |
|
t James Wright |
|
10 May |
Two painted lady butterflies this pm in Dunwich Forest nr.
Frederick's Mount. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
John Harold |
|
10 May |
Very windy but when the sun did shine, I walked our small meadow
to find a silver Y and a
Small Heath (📷
photo
click here). I hope that the SH build on last year's
success as they are a new colonist at home in Thurston.
Blue-tailed damsel also noted. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 May |
Painted Lady |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
10 May |
Painted Lady seen on Erysimum Bowles Mauve |
Ipswich, Rushmere Road |
TM 183452 |
Julie Harrison |
|
9 May |
On the side track from the main path going past Whitecast Marsh
I had two Peacocks, 1 Small White and 1 Large White |
Whitecast Marsh |
|
t Gi Grieco |
|
9 May |
Disappointing. Forecast was all wrong. Certainly didn't include
thundery showers! Just 21 butterflies of 4 species. 9
Orange-tips, 6 Speckled Wood, 3 Peacocks, 2 Green-veined White,
1 Small Copper. May try again Tuesday |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
9 May |
Had a Speckled Wood , Male Orange Tip, & a Brimstone early this
morning at far end of Sprat's Water. |
Sprat's Water |
|
t Chris Mutimer |
|
9 May |
Red Admiral Gunton Wood and several Peacock. |
Gunton Wood |
|
t James Wright |
|
9 May |
The Bluebells at Spring Wood this afternoon are at their
glorious peak. 2 Red Admirals an a female Brimstone too. |
Ipswich, Spring Wood |
|
s Kevin Ling |
|
9 May |
Finally... a Red Admiral! Four months later, to the day, than
last year |
Onehouse |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
9 May |
My Butterfly Survey produced, Peacock 15, Painted Lady 2, Orange
Tip 2(m), Brimstone 2(m), Green-veined White 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1. With Chris Mutimer seeing a Speckled wood,
first sighting for 2021, we now have 11 Species seen to date on
the reserve |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
9 May |
Had a few hours at Alton Water this morning. Recorded a good few
Peacocks and a couple of Orange-tips, but found no Green
Hairstreaks. Impressed by the new wildflower meadow, and worth
going for the nightingales |
Alton Water |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
9 May |
Orange Tip seen early this morning in Belstead area. Also first
Green Hairstreak of the year
at Ellenbrook Open Space (first ever sighting at this location) |
Ellenbrook Open Space, Ipswich |
TM140420 |
s Kevin Ling |
|
9 May |
Just seen Small White Butterfly off transect line so this is a
first sighting for 2021. Green-veined White Butterfly on survey
line , this is a first sighting for 2021 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
9 May |
1 x Dingy Skipper
(📷
photo click here),
3 x peacock, 2 x Green Hairstreak,
6 x orange tip, 1 x small white, 4 green veined white, 1 x small
copper, 5 x speckled wood, 1 x latticed heath, 1 x cinnabar
moth. |
King's forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
9 May |
Very pleased to have encountered the first
Brown Argus
butterflies of the year just two specimens both nectaring from
Dove foot cranesbill and common Storks bill flowers.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
7 May |
Spent all morning at Landguard Reserve Felixstowe, saw 2 small
copper, 3 green veined white, 3 large white, 10 small white, 2
peacock and finally beside the reserve but on the lower part of
the concrete steps leading down to the beach a
Common Blue making
the most of a short period of sunshine and the shelter of the
sea defence wall. |
Landguard Reserve |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
7 May |
At least 2 male and 1 female Brimstone seen in Golden Wood,
Shotley together with Peacock in slightly warmer conditions. |
Shotley, Golden Wood |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
7 May |
Male Orange Tip in the garden nectaring on Honesty |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
6 May |
A shortish sunny interval in the afternoon brought out 1 male
Brimstone, 1 male Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined white and my first
Small Copper of the year. Regards |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
5 May |
1 male and 1 female orange tip around spratts water this
afternoon |
spratts water |
|
t Kevin Martland |
|
5 May |
Recorded butterfly surveys from Peter Norfolk today produced 1
Peacock only. Still not a lot happening on the butterfly surveys
yet. With a sighting of a Orange Tip by VickyWander today
we now have 9 species seen on the reserve to date. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 May |
Had a spare hour earlier, so headed to the sheltered area in
Northfield Wood by the boardwalks. Couple of male Orange-tips
were visiting cuckoo flower, with Speckled Wood & Green-veined
White also recorded |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
2 May |
Another couple of Green Hairstreak
butterfly sightings again upon cherry plum trees including one
with a slightly torn hindwing. (📷
photos click
here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
2 May |
Beside Stallode Wash, I saw the following butterflies:
Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip, male Brimstone, Peacock 2,
Small Tortoiseshell 2. |
Stallode Wash, Lakenheath |
TL690842 |
Martin Peers |
|
2 May |
Male brimstone Hubbards Loke |
Gunton |
|
t James Wright |
|
2 May |
A bright and shiny Small Copper butterfly of the 'blue-spotted'
form on the rabbit-grazed turf this morning, my first of the
year and such a welcome sight! |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
2 May |
Our first Speckled Wood of the year in the Kings Forest this
morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
Kings Forest |
|
sb David Carter |
|
2 May |
On the river path two male Orange-tips |
Stowmarket |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
2 May |
Temp 11c feels like 9c, gentle breeze from the west north west,
Butterflies recorded today 3 Peacock and with a sighting of a
Painted Lady today we now have 8 species seen on the reserve to
date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
2 May |
1st Small Tortoiseshell |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April |
SWT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SPW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
DGF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT
CMB SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 15 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
30 Apr |
Orange-tip (m) 2, Speckled Wood 1, Peacock 2, Comma 1 |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
30 Apr |
My first Small Copper for the year on Barnham Cross Common
Thetford this morning. Right on the border between BC Norfolk
and BC Suffolk (📷
photo
click here) |
Barnham Cross Common |
|
b Justin Walker |
|
28 Apr |
Brimstone, Green Hairstreak,
Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Copper and
Speckled Wood Regards, |
King’s Forest |
TL826734 |
David |
|
27 Apr |
first Holly Blue, first Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Brimstone |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
27 Apr |
In Bradfield Woods today I saw a Speckled Wood, 4 or 5 Peacocks
and 2 Green-veined Whites |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Martin Peers |
|
26 Apr |
Three species encountered today a male Orange tip basking upon
brambles, a Green veined white also basking and another two
striking Green Hairstreak
butterflies perching on cherry plum leaves on different trees.
(📷
photos click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
25 Apr |
Encountered the first Green
Hairstreak butterfly of the year perched on cherry plum
leaves in a brief spell of sunshine. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
24 Apr |
This male Orange tip was on our garden aubrietia in Stowmarket (📷
photo click here) |
Stowmarket |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
24 Apr |
Female Brimstone at Maidscross Hill reserve , Lakenheath. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lakenheath |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
24 Apr |
My recorded butterfly surveys today produced 27 Peacock and 3
Small Tortoiseshell. Temp 10C feels like 8C with a gentle breeze
from the east. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
24 Apr |
Hello spring, it’s so nice to see you... Orange Tip, Sizewell
Belts, Suffolk (📷
photo click here).
Needless to say, in habitat threatened with destruction. 20+
Peacock, 6 Comma, 5 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White also seen. |
SWT Sizewell Belts NR |
|
b Malcolm Farrow |
|
23 Apr |
Pleased to have encountered up close the first mating pair of
Small Copper butterflies this year sitting on a stone exposed in
the full sun. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
23 Apr |
Out in Belstead Brook area today checking for emergence of Brown
Hairstreak larva. Saw 3 x Orange Tip, Speckled Wood &
Green-veined White ( all first sightings for the year), Peacock
and Comma too. |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
23 Apr |
Orange Tip, Comma and Brimstone butterflies at SWT Sizewell
Belts NR this afternoon |
SWT Sizewell Belts NR |
|
t Charles Cuthbert |
|
23 Apr |
Despite the clear blue skies a bit on the chilly side at
Minsmere. Hence the low numbers on today's survey I expect. Just
6 Speckled Woods, 4 Peacocks and 1 each Small Tortoiseshell &
Small Copper. But both were new for the year. And the copper was
the lovely form caeruleopunctata |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
23 Apr |
Green-veined White (f) 1, Orange-tip (m) 3 (f) 1, Peacock 3.
Orange-tips are emerging before the Garlis Mustard has any
flower spikes. Where do they lay their eggs? |
Belstaed Brook Park |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
22 Apr |
Butterfly update Gavin Durrant yesterday spotted a Holly
Blue butterfly near the visitor centre, so we now have 7 species
of butterflies seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
22 Apr |
An Abundance of Orange Tips. Male and female Brimstone. 4
Speckled Wood. Peacock. |
Hadleigh Railway Walk |
|
Jenny Norman |
|
22 Apr |
First sighting after several days of hunting,
Green Hairstreak x 2 (📷
photo
click here) . Peacock was the only other sighting. |
North stow |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
22 Apr |
Happy to have encountered my very first Small Copper butterfly
of the year basking enjoying the sun (📷
photo click here)
as well as nectaring from ground ivy flowers plus five male
Orange tips, four male Brimstones and one Green veined white. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
21 Apr |
I saw a Speckled Wood and a Green-veined White while walking in
King's Forest yesterday |
King's Forest |
TL808748 |
Martin Peers |
|
21 Apr |
Orange tip at SWT Hen Reedbeds this afternoon |
SWT Hen Reedbeds |
|
t David Borderick |
|
21 Apr |
One male Holly Blue in Flixton churchyard today (near Bungay) |
Flixton |
|
Bob Turner |
|
20 Apr |
Speckled Wood |
Chantry Park, Ipswich |
TM139440 |
Maureen Perryman |
|
20 Apr |
Painted Lady
on Westleton Heath |
Westleton Heath |
|
t David Walsh |
|
20 Apr |
At last butterflies are out in force; Brimstone, Peacock,
Green-veined White 2 |
North Cove |
|
b David Borderick |
|
19 Apr |
5 Orange-tips spotted in the wildlife meadow in Christchurch
Park |
Ipswich, Christchurch Park |
|
s Sarah |
|
19 Apr |
3 Brimstone butterflies |
Ipswich, Holywells Park |
|
s |
|
19 Apr |
this p.m. Peacock 7, Small White 9, Orange-tip 2, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 3; Felixstowe Customs House Large White
1, Small White 2 |
Felixstowe, Peewit Hill & Customs House |
|
s Will Brame |
|
19 Apr |
Butterfly survey. 12 peacocks, 3 brimstone, 3 speckled Wood, 2
Comma & 1 orange-tip. |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
19 Apr |
My wife saw a Small White and a Comma butterfly this morning at
11am in our garden, South Lowestoft |
Lowestoft S |
TM 5392 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
19 Apr |
There were 6 Orange tip at North Cove Reserve this afternoon, |
North Cove Reserve |
|
t David Borderick |
|
19 Apr |
garden, male Holly Blue. |
Bury St Edmunds |
8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
18 Apr |
Green-veined White, Peacock |
Fornham All Saints |
839681 |
Martin Peers |
|
18 Apr |
Butterflies in my Worlingham garden this lunchtime, 1 each of
Peacock, male Brimstone and Holly Blue |
Worlingham |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
18 Apr |
We had Peacock, Brimstone, Comma and Orange tip |
Stonham Barns |
TM143590 |
Gary Coppard |
|
18 Apr |
Seven Peacocks seen this morning between Hemley and Kirton Creek |
Hemley |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
18 Apr |
A balmy 12 deg brought out brimstone x 1, orange tip x 2,
peacock x 1, green-veined white x 1 (📷
photo
click here) and small tortoiseshell x 1. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
18 Apr |
Really wonderful to have first sighting of
Green Hairstreak
for this year, plus 3 small white, 1 green veined white, 9
peacock, 2 small tortoiseshell and 2 comma butterflies |
Waldringfield |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
17 Apr |
A few Butterflies seen today whilst visiting Hill Rise
Stowmarket 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 female Brimstone, 1
Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Peacock |
Stowmarket |
|
s Will Brame |
|
17 Apr |
First Orange Tip of the spring at Lackford SWT this afternoon |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
s Tim Humpage |
|
17 Apr |
In a sheltered spot near Leiston, Suffolk today, my first
Green-veined White butterfly of the year (nectaring on native
Bluebells, now just starting to flower) and a male Brimstone
visiting Ground Ivy flowers. |
Leiston |
|
s Charles Cuthbert |
|
17 Apr |
Butterfly Species update, with Erin Durrant seeing a Red Admiral
on the reserve we now have 6 Species of Butterflies seen to date
this year |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
On my Butterfly Transects today i recorded 35 Peacocks and 4
Small Tortioseshells |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
Peter Norfolk Recorded on his New Butterfly Transects 7
Peacocks today. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
My first Orange Tip of the year was this newly emerged
individual at SWT Hen Reedbeds this morning. |
SWT Hen Reedbeds |
|
b David Borderick |
|
17 Apr |
Butterfly walk/litter pick in Northfield Wood Recorded : Peacock
(20), Orange-tip (6), Brimstone (6), Comma (2), & first
Green-veined Whites of 2021(4). |
Northfield Wood |
|
i Mark Brewster |
|
17 Apr |
Reward for returning to Belstead Brook Park to fill litter bag
#109 early this afternoon: Orange Tip, Green-veined White and
Small Tortoiseshell, all firsts for the year, plus 2 Brimstones. |
|
|
sb David Walsh |
|
17 Apr |
Brimstone and peacock butterflies along Gunton church lane this
afternoon and a Speckled Wood
seen along Hubbard's Loke |
Gunton |
|
t James Wright |
|
17 Apr |
Large White, another from rescued caterpillars, Peacock 1 |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
16 Apr |
Our garden male Orange Tip. |
Bury St Edmunds |
8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
16 Apr |
Encountered one male Brimstone and one male Orange tip both
nectaring from open flowers plus two Peacock butterflies and
three Comma butterflies in the warm April sunshine. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
16 Apr |
1 Peacock, 1 very worn Small Tortoiseshell and a Brimstone
nectaring on Honesty in the garden. Cool but sunny conditions. |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
16 Apr |
Quick walk through Northfield Wood this afternoon. Few Peacocks
on the wing, and the odd Orange-tip |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
15 Apr |
Good to see a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly at RSPB North
Warren, a day of bright sunshine but with a chilly northerly
breeze, and only my second sighting of 2021 |
RSPB North Warren |
|
t Charles Cuthbert |
|
14 Apr |
first Small White |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Apr |
Small Tortoiseshell |
Lark valley footpath |
7473 |
Martin Peers |
|
14 Apr |
Small Tortoiseshell (📷
photo
click here) |
Cavenham Heath NNR |
|
t David Carter |
|
13 Apr |
Happy to see orange tip x1 (📷
photo
click here) , peacock and tortoiseshell x 1 while
photographing marsh harrier and listening to Bittern booming. |
SWT lackford lakes |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Apr |
First Orange-tips of the year seen during short walk through
Northfield Wood with Brimstone & Peacock. First Orange-tip too,
over new open space in Ash Rd, Onehouse since sympathetic mowing
regime came into place |
Northfield Wood |
|
ti Mark Brewster |
|
12 Apr |
Seen first orange tip male yesterday |
Earl Stonham |
|
t Graham Denny |
|
12 Apr |
Large White 2. One emeged in warm car port and the second
from a chrysalis rescued from nasturiums that had been
completely eaten last autumn. |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
12 Apr |
Spotted by my husband in a North Lowestoft garden earlier today.
First Holly Blue we have spotted this year (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft N |
|
t Sarah |
|
12 Apr |
a few sightings today from Peewit Hill Felixstowe 4 Peacocks, 1
Comma, 3 Small White also 1 Small White opposite Felixstowe
Customs House |
Felixstowe, Peewit Hill & Customs Hous |
|
t Will Brame |
|
12 Apr |
My wife saw a Small White Butterfly in our garden South
Lowestoft around 1 pm today |
Lowestoft S |
TM 5392 |
t Robert Quadling |
|
12 Apr |
Peacock today in north Lowestoft. Keeping low to the ground to
keep warm. A welcome sight after the recent cold snap sent our
butterflies back into slumber. |
Lowestoft N |
|
t James Corton |
|
11 Apr |
Great litter-free walk along Belstead Brook am thanks to David
Walsh & GreenwaysProj 1st Small Tortoiseshell of year |
Belstead Brook |
|
t Anne Wright |
|
9 Apr |
2 Small Tortoiseshells and Opposite the Customs House 1 Small
White |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
4 Apr |
My first Green-veined White of the year (📷
photo click
here) |
Reydon |
|
t Brian Small |
|
4 Apr |
With sightings today of Comma and Small White we now have 5
Species of Butterflies seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Chris Lansdell |
|
4 Apr |
My recorded Butterfly surveys produced 16 Peacock and 9 Small
Tortoiseshells |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
4 Apr |
Peters recorded New Butterfly Transects produced Peacock 8 and
Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
4 Apr |
First Small White of the year seen today and the earliest ever
recorded in my garden |
Ipswich SW |
TM142428 |
t Kevin Ling |
|
4 Apr |
Gunton Warren - on site were 2 commas with another by the
disused railway bridge, several peacock butterflies Gunton
Meadow |
Gunton |
|
t James Wright |
|
4 Apr |
afternoon Finn Valley walk 9 peacocks, 2 tortoiseshells, 1 comma, 1
small white and 1 female brimstone. |
Fynn Valley |
|
David Clark |
|
4 Apr |
Orange Tip male and one Peacock |
Hawes Lane, Norton |
|
David |
|
4 Apr |
Green-veined White
male, one Brimstone male and two Peacocks |
SWT Blackbourn Valley |
|
David |
|
4 Apr |
King's forest North stow: I returned to verify small copper
sighting which turned out to be an Orange Underwing (📷
photo click here),
which I could plainly see once it finally settled. 1 x male
brimstone too. |
King's forest, North Stow |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
4 Apr |
Encountered the first two Small Tortoiseshell so far this spring
both out in the open basking in the April sunshine. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
1 Apr |
Found this Large Tortoiseshell
not long ago Landguard Observatory as I was closing the nets,
posed beautifully for a minute before disappearing, the second
Obs record I believe. (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
|
t Simon Davies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March |
SWT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SPW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
DGF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT CMB
SCC LT CMB
SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 Mar |
a walk round Pipers Vale, late morning produced 17 Peacocks, 6
Brimstones and 4 Tortoiseshells. |
Pipers Vale |
176419 |
David Clark |
|
31 Mar |
First male Small White in the garden warm but overcast Shotley
Gate |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
31 Mar |
For the last 3 days of March I have walked 3 different routes
round Exning counting butterflies. The numbers were impressive
over all; a total of 92. Predominately Peacock & Brimstone but
I was pleased to see 9 Small Tortoiseshell. |
Exning |
TL6167 |
Twm Wade |
|
31 Mar |
Several peacock feasting on the blossom at Martlesham Common
this lunchtime |
Martlesham Common |
|
t Kevin Ling |
|
31 Mar |
2 peacock butterflies Kenton; 10 peacock butterflies around
Otley |
Kenton, Otley |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
31 Mar |
Small White 1, Peacock 1 |
Martlesham Heath |
TM2445 |
i David Walsh |
|
30 Mar |
1 Peacock, first Brimstone |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
30 Mar |
Orange Tip 1 male along Belstead Brook in Ashground Plantation,
Small White 1, Comma 1, Sightings made by James and Thomas
Porter |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
i David Walsh |
|
30 Mar |
I peacock Ipswich town centre; 3 brimstone & 4 peacock
Christchurch Park; 2 brimstone Tuddenham Road end of Belvedere
Road Ipswich; 2 peacock & 1 comma Rushmere Heath - |
Ipswich |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
30 Mar |
At the Dell, Beccles: Holly
Blue, comma, Brimstone, several Small
Tortoiseshells and Peacocks. |
Beccles |
|
Julian Coleman |
|
30 Mar |
Saw my first Orange-tip of the year yesterday (📷
photo
click here). This is an aberrant form, ab.
crassipuncta where the discoidal spot is enlarged. See
this and others by clicking on
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly aberrations
(britishbutterflyaberrations.co.uk) |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
t Thomas Porter |
|
30 Mar |
Seen at least 6 Orange Tip, all males, the others today, 5
Peacock, 6 Brimstone |
Lower Ufford, East Lane. |
|
t Allan King |
|
30 Mar |
2 Small Tortoiseshell together nectaring on Grape Hyacinth plus
Male Brimstone on Red dead-nettle in the garden |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
30 Mar |
Male Brimstone, Peacock and 2 Comma in Golden Wood, Shotley |
Shotley |
TM 235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
30 Mar |
Encountered ten Peacock butterflies either basking in the warm
sunshine or nectaring from cherry plum blossom. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
30 Mar |
Brimstones, Peacocks and a couple of Sm Torts out enjoying the
sun at Ickworth today |
NT Ickworth |
|
t Edward Pollard |
|
30 Mar |
Lots of Peacocks in the garden today, and a
Large white
put in a brief appearance |
Suffolk |
|
t Joe Myers |
|
30 Mar |
Same 3 species of butterfly on the wing in Northfield Wood
today, Brimstone, Comma and Peacock. Pleased with first Small
Tortoiseshell of the year (on blackthorn I believe) with
Peacocks at Harleston Church |
NorthfieldWood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
30 Mar |
At home, peacock x 2, brimstone x 2 and female
Orange Tip x
1, |
Theberton |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
30 Mar |
Brimstone x 8, peacock x 3, comma x 1 |
Kings Forest |
TL826738 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
30 Mar |
We have or first sighting for Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
today spotted by Gavin Durrant |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
30 Mar |
One or possibly two male Brimstones and two Peacocks seen near
Playford this morning. |
Playford |
|
Jenny and Gary Plank |
|
29 Mar |
Peacock 15, Brimstone 2 (first double figure count of Peacock
this year) |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
i David Walsh |
|
29 Mar |
Brimstone (m) 1, Peacock 5 |
Rushmere |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
29 Mar |
I went for a walk at Kings Forest, specifically Track 202
/ Chalk Lane, and then across the road to North Stow. I saw 20
or so brimstone, 3 comma and 8 peacock, but no moths. |
Kings Forest |
|
Heidi Jones |
|
29 Mar |
Seemed to be the day for Peacocks (📷
photo click here).
This was one of 7 spotted on Landseer Park, along with 5
brimstone and 1 comma also spotted. In our garden we had our
first butterfly of the year visit which was also a peacock. |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
29 Mar |
My daughter suggested that I let you know that on my walk around
Cherry Tree Park, Ipswich, IP4, on the morning of 29.3.2021 I
saw 2 Brimstones, 1 Small White and 2 Peacock butterflies. |
Ipswich E |
IP4 |
Tina Kilshaw |
|
29 Mar |
1 Male Brimstone patrolling the hazel coppice plus Peacock In
Golden Wood, Shotley |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
29 Mar |
Male Brimstone coming off Shotley Marshes |
Shotley Marshes |
TM2435 |
Ian Peters |
|
29 Mar |
4 Peacock in our garden Shotley Gate |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
29 Mar |
Saw my first Peacock of the year this pm, it landed on my hand &
rested for several minutes while I was sitting in the sun on our
patio . It was amazing to see it so close, beautiful & in
immaculate condition |
|
IP2 0DE |
t Anne Wright |
|
29 Mar |
2 Brimstone, Peacock and Small
Copper seen at Cavenham Heath today |
Cavenham Heath |
|
t Cheryl Deeks |
|
29 Mar |
1 Brimstone (m), 1 Comma and 2 Peacock in Belstead today, seen
by Mrs L. |
Belstead |
TM136411 |
t Kevin Ling |
|
29 Mar |
Finally got my first sightings of 2021 today during a walk at
Martlesham Common. 5 Peacock, 2 Brimstone 1f/1m and 2 Comma |
Martlesham Common |
|
t Kevin Ling |
|
29 Mar |
17.20pm just had 3 Peacock Butterflies in my garden in South
Lowestoft. Around 1pm to 1.30pm the wife see 3 Peacock
Butterfies in the garden this afternoon |
Lowestoft |
TM 5392 |
t Robert Quadling |
|
29 Mar |
Today good numbers of Comma, several Peacocks and Brimstone
butterflies. |
Theberton Wood |
TM302 563 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
29 Mar |
Also Peacock and Brimstone from our Wickham Market garden |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
29 Mar |
Appears that Peacocks have been told that they can meet in
larger numbers as well! Three flying together in my
garden, two separate pairs flying on railway embankment and four
singles also one male Brimstone between 9am and 11.30am. |
|
TM 178462 |
David Clark |
|
29 Mar |
A Brimstone and two Peacocks whilst gardening, I must plant some
Buckthorn ! East Bergholt area. |
East Bergholt |
TM 10167 34629 |
John Hanley |
|
29 Mar |
Three mile-plus walk in Northfield Wood, recorded Peacock (15),
Brimstone (8) Comma (6) |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
29 Mar |
Male Brimstone and Peacock seen this afternoon at Notcutts |
Woodbridge |
|
Jenny and Gary Plank |
|
29 Mar |
1 male Brimstone and 1 Peacock, Pondgrove |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL871651 |
David |
|
29 Mar |
2 male Brimstone and 5 Peacock, Natterer’s Wood |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL866646 |
David |
|
29 Mar |
1 male Brimstone, Shaker’s Lane |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David |
|
29 Mar |
1 female and 2 male Brimstone, The Crankles |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL858641 |
David |
|
29 Mar |
First Comma of the year behind the garden |
Lowestoft |
|
t Antony Wren |
|
29 Mar |
First Peacock of the year in the garden today. |
Kesgrave |
|
Jenny Plank |
|
29 Mar |
First emergent butterfly of the year, a Small White at Cherry
Lane Garden Centre (📷
photo click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
t Antony Wren |
|
28 Mar |
Brimstone seen flying across Hadleigh Road Ipswich from Chantry
Park at 11:30, and saw one on exactly the same day last year in
same area! |
Ipswich, Chantry Park |
IP2 0DE |
t Anne Wright |
|
25 Mar |
Peacock, Brimstone x 3,
Small White. |
Semer |
|
David Ransom |
|
25 Mar |
Single male Brimstone patrolling the edges of our garden,
yesterday there were two. Spring is coming! |
Framlingham |
TM287634 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
25 Mar |
1 Comma, 1 Peacock and male Brimstone Shotley |
Shotley, Golden Wood |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
25 Mar |
I was fortunate in my walk down to Ipswich Waterfront, seeing
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Brimstones. This sunshine is
really bringing them on now |
Ipswich Waterfront |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
25 Mar |
Brimstone (m) 1, Peacock 6 |
Ipswich SW, Burnet Meadow & Kiln Meadow |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
25 Mar |
Yippee - I have seen my first 4 male brimstones of the year so
far, in the Christchurch Park area of Ipswich today. |
Ipswich, Christchurch Park area |
|
Robert Brown |
|
25 Mar |
Three male Brimstones and one Peacock seen this morning at SWT
Lackford Lakes |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
David |
|
25 Mar |
Second back-garden butterfly of the year: a Peacock to follow an
earlier Brimstone. Checking back, our first garden Peacock
sighting of 2020, was also on 25th March |
Onehouse |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
25 Mar |
Seen in my garden, in Ipswich, 2 butterflies in 2 days. 11am on
25th one Peacock .... |
Ipswich |
TM178462 |
David Clark |
|
24 Mar |
.... 10am on 24th one male Brimstone. Both seen in sun. |
Ipswich |
TM178462 |
David Clark |
|
24 Mar |
Our first garden Butterfly this year, a Peacock this morning |
|
TM 5392 |
t Robert Quadling |
|
24 Mar |
Brimstone seen today at Stonham barns. |
Stonham barns |
|
Gary Coppard |
|
24 Mar |
1 x comma spotted. Nice walk but muddy. Bullfinch sighted and
skylarks singing. Many newts in ponds. |
SWT blackbourn valley reserve |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
23 Mar |
3 Small Tortoiseshell seen in close proximity this afternoon.
Ravenswood. Brght sunshine and sheltered location. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Janet Wickiewicz |
|
23 Mar |
My first Peacock Butterfly of the year seen on Landseer Park ,
Ipswich early this afternoon |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
23 Mar |
Male Brimstone seen flying through the hazel coppice and sallows
in Golden Wood Shotley |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
22 Mar |
Red Admiral (📷
photo click here),
Peacock, Brimstone x 3 |
Semer |
|
David Ransom |
|
22 Mar |
A potter from home this morning was productive and successful.
Two specific targets seen, Wood Anenomes in Spring Wood and
Peacock in Kiln Meadow (5 days later than my first last year).
Also a Brimstone (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich S, Kiln Meadow |
|
t David Walsh |
|
20 Mar |
First Brimstone I've seen this year in brief sunny spell this
morning on River Gipping path half way between Sproughton &
Ipswich while on circular walk from home via Churchman's Way &
back to Chantry Park |
Sproughton |
|
t Anne Wright |
|
19 Mar |
The third Comma butterfly I have spotted this month again
enjoying and basking in the March sunshine. (📷
photos click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
19 Mar |
One male Brimstone seen today at noon over No 2 Tennis Court,
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David |
|
17 Mar |
A Silver Y has just emerged from a bunch of mint we received as
part of a fruit basket in early February (from a Bungay fruit
shop). We watched the caterpillar feeding and growing, then
binding 2 leaves together to shelter and change....the adult
emerged today, so now we know what it is! We will release it
outdoors, though doubt it will like the mid-March conditions. |
|
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
9 Mar |
Peacock butterfly sunning itself on a lawn |
Shotley Gate |
TM245335 |
Ian Peters |
|
9 Mar |
Two Comma butterflies encountered basking in the warm March
sunshine one on the ground the other upon a low level tree
branch (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
9 Mar |
My very first flyer of the year at last! A Red Admiral in good
condition sunning itself on flowers on a grave in the Cemetery. |
Framlingham Cemetery |
TM287632 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
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February |
SWT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SPW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
DGF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT CMB
SCC LT CMB
SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 5 |
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27 Feb |
Brimstone Butterfly, Somerleyton Brickworks |
Somerleyton |
|
Jane Ferguson |
|
27 Feb |
A lovely afternoon to be out & about. A new area of the local
patch; it produced Comma (📷
photo click here) |
Belstaed Brook |
|
t David Walsh |
|
27 Feb |
1 Peacock butterfly flew across Tesco’s car park Newmarket just
after 12 noon. |
Newmarket |
|
Kevin Wilson |
|
27 Feb |
My first Small Tortoiseshell of the year (📷
photo
click here) seen at SWT Blackbourn Valley along with a
Peacock ... |
SWT Blackbourn Valley |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
27 Feb |
... At home, first common quaker in the trap and an agonopterix
arenella not much, but more than I expected with a full moon |
Theberton |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
27 Feb |
Red Admiral in my garden in Saxmundham today. . |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
26 Feb |
First Butterfly of the year. A Peacock on the boardwalk at North
Warren today |
North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
26 Feb |
Peacock seen in nightingale road, today 13.50 |
Ipswich |
|
Peter Compton |
|
26 Feb |
One peacock butterfly spotted (📷
photo click here) |
|
TM184426 |
Michelle Clark |
|
26 Feb |
One Small Tortoiseshell this morning at Pondgrove |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL871651 |
David |
|
25 Feb |
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth see this morning in our Stowmarket
garden feeding on Mahonia. (📷
photo click
here). |
Stowmarket |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
23 Feb |
Garden, Peacock flying rapidly up and down the front of a shed
then diving in the open window, I don't blame it it was not as
warm as forecast. |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
21 Feb |
Garden, Brimstone patrolling along the usual location along a
sheltered sunny site |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
|
21 Feb |
Brimstone Butterfly on 21st February 2021 at Wadehall Lane, |
North Cove |
|
Jane Ferguson |
|
21 Feb |
I broke my duck today. One bright Brimstone flying strongly over
the garden. |
Exning |
|
Twm Wade |
|
21 Feb |
I saw 6 Brimstones as we walked back along North End - between
12.00 and 12.30 pm. It was lovely to see them in the sunshine;
hopefully Spring is on the way! |
Exning |
|
Carolyn Low |
|
21 Feb |
After hearing of other sightings of brimstones, I happened to
notice a male in the distance as I watched a red kite with 9
buzzards. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
21 Feb |
One male brimstone seen today at The Crankles, |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL858641 |
David |
|
21 Feb |
My first garden butterfly of 2021 - male Brimstone in warm
sunshine. Really lifted my spirits! , |
Middleton |
TM433677 |
Kim Randall |
|
21 Feb |
Brimstone: a male in our front garden at West Road, today
(21st). |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL842639 |
Martin Peers |
|
21 Feb |
A lovely male Brimstone in our garden in Flowton today, 21 Feb. |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
21 Feb |
A Brimstone has just flown across the garden! |
Worlingham |
|
Lilian Pitt |
|
21 Feb |
Pretty sure I saw a Peacock fly past the window yesterday when I
was on the phone but definitely a bright yellow Brimstone this
morning! |
Risby |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
21 Feb |
Just seen my first butterfly for this year in a garden across
the road on the house wall a Red Admiral |
Lowestoft |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
20 Feb |
One male brimstone seen today at Natterer’s Wood |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL866646 |
David |
|
20 Feb |
It is 20th February, and I have just seen my first butterfly of
the year. Close to home, almost in the B&Q Car Park; flying
strongly in the sun at 12:20 One male
Brimstone. maybe it is spring! |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL850645 |
Rob Parker |
|
5 Feb |
Peacock: one seen near The Paddock at Nowton |
Nowton |
TL861613 |
Martin Peers |
|
5 Feb |
Sunshine on Friday brought out 1st butterfly, a Peacock (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich Golf Club |
|
t |
|
5 Feb |
Saw my first peacock also today |
Newmarket |
|
t |
|
5 Feb |
A Peacock was seen today 5/2 at Stonham barns. |
Stonham barns |
|
Gary Coppard |
|
5 Feb |
My first butterfly of the Suffolk year today- Peacock flying
through my garden in glorious sunshine |
Trimley St Mary |
|
t Bill Stone |
|
4 Feb |
A Peacock flew over us on our very sunny walk and landed nearby.
(📷
photo click here) |
Dunwich |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
2 Feb |
Time 12.15pm - one Comma,
Millennium Cemetery |
Ipswich |
|
David Clark |
|
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January |
SWT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GVW CY B
WB
SPW
SH
R MB GK MW
GR SWF
DGF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT CMB
SCC LT CMB
SC
PH GH
WLH
BH HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 3 |
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26 Jan |
Peacock on footpath 4pm, just starting to rain, carried in
cupped hands and released under shelter of pile of cut fir tree
branches |
Halesworth |
|
Derek Norris |
|
25 Jan |
Saw my first Peacock on the wing in the sunshine this morning |
Barsham |
|
t Dick Walden |
|
25 Jan |
First butterfly of the year in lunch!!! A Peacock sunning itself
on ivy - it’s only 2 degrees out |
Bury St EDmunds |
|
t Dove Step |
|
22 Jan |
Red Admiral -
In flight Boxford Playing fields CO10 5PB 11.45 am |
Boxford |
|
Melvyn Eke |
|
22 Jan |
Small Tortoiseshell
flew by us today at Lound Lakes, and that was out
on Reserve |
Lound Lakes |
|
t SWT Lound Lakes Warden |
|
19 Jan |
Peacock seen in flight Woodbridge |
Woodbridge |
|
Val Sherwen |
|
11 Jan |
Surprised to see Peacock
in flight in my garden briefly today. Temperature around 8
degrees. |
Lowestoft |
|
Bill Whybrow |
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Sightings from previous years
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