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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 CMB SC
PH GH
WLH BH
HB
SSB
BA CB
CHB
SB LTB
- Total
species seen 22 |
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(📷
photo
click here) |
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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 |
|
10 Jun |
Single painted lady on Choisya in Halesworth garden, |
Halesworth |
|
John Baker |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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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 |
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
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 |
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4 Apr |
Orange Tip male and one Peacock |
Hawes Lane, Norton |
|
David |
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4 Apr |
Green-veined White
male, one Brimstone male and two Peacocks |
SWT Blackbourn Valley |
|
David |
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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 |
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t Simon Davies |
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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 |
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31 Mar |
a walk round Pipers Vale, late morning produced 17 Peacocks, 6
Brimstones and 4 Tortoiseshells. |
Pipers Vale |
176419 |
David Clark |
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31 Mar |
First male Small White in the garden warm but overcast Shotley
Gate |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
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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 |
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31 Mar |
Several peacock feasting on the blossom at Martlesham Common
this lunchtime |
Martlesham Common |
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t Kevin Ling |
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31 Mar |
2 peacock butterflies Kenton; 10 peacock butterflies around
Otley |
Kenton, Otley |
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Val Lockwood |
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31 Mar |
Small White 1, Peacock 1 |
Martlesham Heath |
TM2445 |
i David Walsh |
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30 Mar |
1 Peacock, first Brimstone |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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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 |
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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 |
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Val Lockwood |
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30 Mar |
At the Dell, Beccles: Holly
Blue, comma, Brimstone, several Small
Tortoiseshells and Peacocks. |
Beccles |
|
Julian Coleman |
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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 |
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30 Mar |
Seen at least 6 Orange Tip, all males, the others today, 5
Peacock, 6 Brimstone |
Lower Ufford, East Lane. |
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t Allan King |
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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 |
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30 Mar |
Male Brimstone, Peacock and 2 Comma in Golden Wood, Shotley |
Shotley |
TM 235355 |
Ian Peters |
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30 Mar |
Encountered ten Peacock butterflies either basking in the warm
sunshine or nectaring from cherry plum blossom. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
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Daniel Cable-Davey |
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30 Mar |
Brimstones, Peacocks and a couple of Sm Torts out enjoying the
sun at Ickworth today |
NT Ickworth |
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t Edward Pollard |
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30 Mar |
Lots of Peacocks in the garden today, and a
Large white
put in a brief appearance |
Suffolk |
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t Joe Myers |
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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 |
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t Mark Brewster |
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30 Mar |
At home, peacock x 2, brimstone x 2 and female
Orange Tip x
1, |
Theberton |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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30 Mar |
Brimstone x 8, peacock x 3, comma x 1 |
Kings Forest |
TL826738 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
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30 Mar |
We have or first sighting for Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
today spotted by Gavin Durrant |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
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t Robert Quadling |
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30 Mar |
One or possibly two male Brimstones and two Peacocks seen near
Playford this morning. |
Playford |
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Jenny and Gary Plank |
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29 Mar |
Peacock 15, Brimstone 2 (first double figure count of Peacock
this year) |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
i David Walsh |
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29 Mar |
Brimstone (m) 1, Peacock 5 |
Rushmere |
|
Richard Perryman |
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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 |
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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 |
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29 Mar |
1 Male Brimstone patrolling the hazel coppice plus Peacock In
Golden Wood, Shotley |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
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29 Mar |
Male Brimstone coming off Shotley Marshes |
Shotley Marshes |
TM2435 |
Ian Peters |
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29 Mar |
4 Peacock in our garden Shotley Gate |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
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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 |
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IP2 0DE |
t Anne Wright |
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29 Mar |
2 Brimstone, Peacock and Small
Copper seen at Cavenham Heath today |
Cavenham Heath |
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t Cheryl Deeks |
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29 Mar |
1 Brimstone (m), 1 Comma and 2 Peacock in Belstead today, seen
by Mrs L. |
Belstead |
TM136411 |
t Kevin Ling |
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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 |
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t Kevin Ling |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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29 Mar |
A Brimstone and two Peacocks whilst gardening, I must plant some
Buckthorn ! East Bergholt area. |
East Bergholt |
TM 10167 34629 |
John Hanley |
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29 Mar |
Three mile-plus walk in Northfield Wood, recorded Peacock (15),
Brimstone (8) Comma (6) |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
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29 Mar |
Male Brimstone and Peacock seen this afternoon at Notcutts |
Woodbridge |
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Jenny and Gary Plank |
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29 Mar |
1 male Brimstone and 1 Peacock, Pondgrove |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL871651 |
David |
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29 Mar |
2 male Brimstone and 5 Peacock, Natterer’s Wood |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL866646 |
David |
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29 Mar |
1 male Brimstone, Shaker’s Lane |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David |
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29 Mar |
1 female and 2 male Brimstone, The Crankles |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL858641 |
David |
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29 Mar |
First Comma of the year behind the garden |
Lowestoft |
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t Antony Wren |
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29 Mar |
First Peacock of the year in the garden today. |
Kesgrave |
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Jenny Plank |
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29 Mar |
First emergent butterfly of the year, a Small White at Cherry
Lane Garden Centre (📷
photo click here) |
Lowestoft |
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t Antony Wren |
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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 |
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25 Mar |
Peacock, Brimstone x 3,
Small White. |
Semer |
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David Ransom |
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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 |
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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 |
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25 Mar |
Brimstone (m) 1, Peacock 6 |
Ipswich SW, Burnet Meadow & Kiln Meadow |
|
Richard Perryman |
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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 |
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25 Mar |
Three male Brimstones and one Peacock seen this morning at SWT
Lackford Lakes |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
David |
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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 |
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25 Mar |
Seen in my garden, in Ipswich, 2 butterflies in 2 days. 11am on
25th one Peacock .... |
Ipswich |
TM178462 |
David Clark |
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24 Mar |
.... 10am on 24th one male Brimstone. Both seen in sun. |
Ipswich |
TM178462 |
David Clark |
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24 Mar |
Our first garden Butterfly this year, a Peacock this morning |
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TM 5392 |
t Robert Quadling |
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24 Mar |
Brimstone seen today at Stonham barns. |
Stonham barns |
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Gary Coppard |
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24 Mar |
1 x comma spotted. Nice walk but muddy. Bullfinch sighted and
skylarks singing. Many newts in ponds. |
SWT blackbourn valley reserve |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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23 Mar |
3 Small Tortoiseshell seen in close proximity this afternoon.
Ravenswood. Brght sunshine and sheltered location. |
Ipswich, Ravenswood |
|
Janet Wickiewicz |
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23 Mar |
My first Peacock Butterfly of the year seen on Landseer Park ,
Ipswich early this afternoon |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
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23 Mar |
Male Brimstone seen flying through the hazel coppice and sallows
in Golden Wood Shotley |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
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22 Mar |
Red Admiral (📷
photo click here),
Peacock, Brimstone x 3 |
Semer |
|
David Ransom |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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19 Mar |
One male Brimstone seen today at noon over No 2 Tennis Court,
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David |
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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. |
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Peter Norfolk |
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9 Mar |
Peacock butterfly sunning itself on a lawn |
Shotley Gate |
TM245335 |
Ian Peters |
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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 |
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Jane Ferguson |
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27 Feb |
A lovely afternoon to be out & about. A new area of the local
patch; it produced Comma (📷
photo click here) |
Belstaed Brook |
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t David Walsh |
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27 Feb |
1 Peacock butterfly flew across Tesco’s car park Newmarket just
after 12 noon. |
Newmarket |
|
Kevin Wilson |
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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 |
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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 |
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27 Feb |
Red Admiral in my garden in Saxmundham today. . |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
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26 Feb |
First Butterfly of the year. A Peacock on the boardwalk at North
Warren today |
North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
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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 |
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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 |
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Margie & David Carter |
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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 |
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21 Feb |
Garden, Brimstone patrolling along the usual location along a
sheltered sunny site |
Theberton |
|
Andrew Leng |
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21 Feb |
Brimstone Butterfly on 21st February 2021 at Wadehall Lane, |
North Cove |
|
Jane Ferguson |
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21 Feb |
I broke my duck today. One bright Brimstone flying strongly over
the garden. |
Exning |
|
Twm Wade |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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