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Sightings of
Butterflies in Suffolk - 2022
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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;
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August |
SwT
DS ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GvW CY
B
WB
SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
DgF MF GF SPbF QoSF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT CmB
SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
- Total
species seen 26 |
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9 Aug |
1 male (I think?) Queen of
Spain Fritillary seen at Theberton Wood (TM 4235
6537) on Sunday 7th August at approx 1.35pm (📷
photo
click here). Seen again (assuming it was the same
individual) on Monday 8th August at approx 10.40/11am in the
same location (but no photos this time). Not seen again today
despite several pairs of eyes on the lookout! |
Theberton Wood |
TM 4235 6537 |
Vicky White |
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9 Aug |
Common Blue, despite the hot and very dry weather several
Butterflies seen moving around the green meadows and not on
transect lines |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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9 Aug |
Butterfly Survey, Gatekeeper 36, Meadow Brown 13, Common Blue 1,
Speckled Wood 1, Green-veined White 1, Large White 1, Red
Admiral 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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9 Aug |
Grayling found this morning at
maids cross Lakenheath. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lakenheath |
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Mark Brown |
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8 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9, Gatekeeper 45,
Wall Brown 14 (12m +2f),
Meadow Brown 11, Small White 7, Red Admiral 5, Peacock 3, Brown
Argus 3, Green-veined White 2, Comma 1,Large White 1, Speckled
Wood 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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8 Aug |
at 10am took this pic of this Jersey tiger in our Ipswich
garden. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
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Anne Green . |
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8 Aug |
Wall Brown 1, Brown Argus 2,
Common Blue 4, Gatekeeper 3, Meadow Brown 1 and Large White 4.
It was amazing to find any butterflies there at all as it was so
dry with many shrivelled plants. |
Somerleyton Brickfields |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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8 Aug |
Found 3 Wall Brown in the
graveyard which is very dried up and now being grazed by sheep. |
Somerleyton church |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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8 Aug |
I saw the following butterflies at Black Bourn Valley this
morning: Essex Skipper, Large White 2, Small White 4,
Green-veined White 12, Common Blue 4mm., Comma, Speckled Wood 2,
Gatekeeper 15, Meadow Brown 28, Small
Heath 4. |
Black Bourn Valley |
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Martin Peers |
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7 Aug |
Starting at Somerleyton Station Frankie (age 8) spotted our
first Wall Browns of the day
(2 together) 2+ overall, and our first Clouded Yellow of the
season. Also, at the Station, Brimstone, Gatekeeper x 6,
Meadow Brown, Red Admiral x 2, Comma x 5, Speckled Wood and
several Whites. At the Brickfields:
Wall Brown, Common Blue x 4 (📷
photo click here)
Small Copper, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown. At
Somerleyton Church: 3+ Wall Brown.
Note: Sheep were grazing in the churchyard and there were very
few nectar sources. Finally, at Herringfleet Church, we had our
first Wall Browns at this site
with two individuals (📷
photo click here) |
Somerleyton |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom, Steve and Anne Green, and
Frankie Ryan |
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7 Aug |
Still some Wall Browns at SWT
Carlton Marshes (6 m at the sluice & 1f halfway along Sharemarsh
path |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb David Borderick |
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6 Aug |
I saw the following butterflies at Mildenhall Fen yesterday:
TL6579: Large White 4, Small White 20+, Green-veined White, Red
Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Gatekeeper 2. TL6480:
Large White 2, Small White 15, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell. |
Mildenhall Fen |
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Martin Peers |
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6 Aug |
7 Wall Brown seen between the
sluice and the ferry hide, this included a Female in good
condition which was rejecting the advances of a Male. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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6 Aug |
Excellent set of Browns on the Suffolk coast this week.
Gatekeepers aplenty, Grayling
all over the place, and a couple of
Wall Brown at Iken church graveyard. |
Iken church |
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t Edward Pollard |
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5 Aug |
A purple-letter day at Minsmere today. Our first survey record
of His Maj; Large skipper – 4, Whites: Large – 3, Small – 2,
Green-veined – 8; Purple hairstreak
– 15, Small copper – 2, Brown argus – 23, Common blue – 4, Red
admiral – 6, Peacock – 1, Comma – 7,
Silver-washed fritillary – 10, Speckled wood – 20 ,Grayling
– 41, Gatekeeper – 217, Meadow brown – 47, Ringlet – 8,
Small heath – 8,
Purple emperor – 1 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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t Derek Eaton |
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4 Aug |
The circular public footpath walk from the Visitors Centre and
along by White Cast Marshes we saw
Wall Brown x 7, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown x 3,
plus good numbers of Gatekeepers. The Sprat's Water trail we
saw Peacock, Red Admiral x 2, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown
x 3+, and Common Blue and Gatekeepers. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
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4 Aug |
49 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell hibernating next to
Sizewell Hall, Suffolk (📷
photo
click here) |
Sizewell Hall |
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sb Edward Pollard |
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4 Aug |
Walking from the Ferry Hide to the sluice today i recorded 8
Wall Browns in total all Males
no Females seen |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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4 Aug |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13, Gatekeeper 41, Meadow
Brown 12, Peacock 12, Small Tortoiseshell 12, Small White 7,
Painted Lady 7, Green-veined White 5, Brown Argus 1, Red Admiral
1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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4 Aug |
I never saw any Brown Hairstreaks, but a lovely Clouded Yellow (📷
photo click here).
Also Common Blue, Brown Argus, Holly Blue, 3 Whites, Meadow
Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma, Red Admiral and Brimstone |
Pipers Vale Ipswich |
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Rob Seago |
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4 Aug |
Butterfly glade, Bradfield Woods. At least least 12
silver washed fritillaries
seen in the butterfly glade today. Quite beautiful soaring over
and feeding on the knapweed. Also 5 gatekeepers, 2 whites and I
speckled wood. |
Bradfield Woods |
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Denise Mawhood |
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3 Aug |
Two Jersey Tigers trapped in my Ipswich garden on August 3;
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
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Bill Plumb |
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3 Aug |
A Clouded Yellow at Piper’s Vale on July 28 and on August 3.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Pipers Vale Ipswich |
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Bill Plumb |
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3 Aug |
Butterfly Species Survey for Wall
Browns, 4 were seen and recorded 2 Males and 2 Females.
Females were just basking in the sun no evidence of egg laying
taking place |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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3 Aug |
Butterfly Survey, Gatekeeper 54, Meadow Brown 47, Common Blue 8,
Small White 6, Large White3, Small Copper 2, Speckled Wood 2,
Ringlet 1, Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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3 Aug |
During a walk beside the Lark, through TL7343, 7473 and 7573,
this morning I saw the following butterflies: Essex Skipper
(7573), Brimstone f. (7573), Large White 8, Small White 5,
Green-veined White 16, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady (7473), Small
Tortoiseshell 7, Comma (7473), Gatekeeper 26, Meadow Brown 27. |
River Lark, Temple Bridge to Barton Mills |
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Martin Peers |
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2 Aug |
Clouded Yellow at Pipers Vale Ipswich along path to the jetty. |
Pipers Vale Ipswich |
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Mike Morley |
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1 Aug |
1 Clouded Yellow (📷
photo
click here) |
Worlington |
TL68157442 |
Arthur Rivett |
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1 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9; Gatekeeper 76, Meadow Brown 27,
Wall Brown 14 (11m+3f), Small
Tortoiseshell 9, Green-veined White 4, Peacock 4, Painted Lady
2, Red Admiral 2, Essex Skipper 2, Holly Blue 1, Brown Argus 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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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
DgF MF GF SPbF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST
C LT CmB
SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
- Total
species seen 36 |
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31 Jul |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Event- Trudie's garden Aldeburgh.
The generosity of Trudie opening her garden to the public to
raise funds for Suffolk BC was much appreciated by us and the
many visitors who attended Sunday. I was in charge of
opening the 3 moth traps to display the contents to an eager
public. Over 80 species of moths were recorded and loved
by young and old. Thanks to Trudie for her hospitality,
Peter Maddison for help and running the BC stall and Richard
Stewart for guiding several parties of visitors giving his
expert knowledge of the gardens. Highlights were
definitely the Garden tiger moths (📷
photo click
here), Oak eggar and various hawk moths. |
Aldeburgh |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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Picking up what Sue Cox said about Commas in Somerleyton, I have
seen them in many more squares this year in NE Suffolk (incl
Beccles and Ringsfield, besides Herringfleet and Blundeston).
Maximum was 10 in TM5095 - Blundeston Marshes and Flixton Decoy
on 23/7 And the second generation of
Wall Browns has been showing up well in the last 10 days.
I have counted them in 7 squares between Somerleyton, Blundeston
Marshes and Lound Heath. Max 4 in TM4997 on 30/7, 1 in
churchyard, 1 in park nearby, 2 in field east of Green Lane. |
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Paul Douch |
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31 Jul |
I think from a search I did on google that the photo attached is
a Jersey Tiger Moth it was on a walnut tree on my allotment in
Ipswich the photo was taken 10.39am on 31/07/2022 (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
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Richard Hoar |
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30 Jul |
Large White 2, Small White 6, Green-veined White 8, Red Admiral
3, Peacock 2, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown
6, Ringlet. |
Fornham All Saints |
TL8368 |
Martin Peers |
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30 Jul |
[setaside]: Brimstone f., Large White 10, Small White 8,
Green-veined White 2, Brown Argus, Common Blue m., Red Admiral
2, Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper 8, Meadow Brown 22. |
Denham Manor |
TL7561 |
Martin Peers |
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30 Jul |
In our Wickham Market garden, we had the following: both Large
and Small Whites in good numbers, Holly Blue, Red Admiral x 2,
Meadow Brown (📷
photo click here),
plus briefly, for the first time since we started recording
butterfly numbers over 15 years ago, a
Grayling was disturbed from
the back lawn. |
Wickham Market |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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30 Jul |
Station Garden/Platform
Wall Browns 15 sightings, two
of two individuals and 13 of single individuals. Maximum
number seen together 2. I suspect there were a few more
insects involved that this, but there’s no way of knowing for
sure; however, once again this remains a pretty good day of
Wall activity here and compares well with previous years. The
main attraction appeared to be the Knapweed and I saw one Wall
ferociously chase of another from a particularly desirable
flower head. Walking count of garden/platform/ station car
park Meadow Brown 9, Peacock 7, Gatekeeper 22, Large
White 4, Small White 1, Green veined White 3, Comma 2,
Red admiral 1, Station Wood Speckled Wood 1 (very poor
numbers this year), Red Admiral 1, Brickfield (area of
rough grasses and wildflowers on the site of the ruined brick
kilns) Common Blue male, 2 Not exactly a return to a
thriving colony but at least we are off to a start. |
Sopmerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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30 Jul |
8 species of butterfly on Hollesley Heath today with record
number of Grayling (📷
photo
click here) |
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sb David Gill |
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30 Jul |
Butterfly count at a very parched Boyton Hall today - Meadow
Brown 40, Gatekeeper 38, Large White 6, Speckled Wood 4,
Green-veined White 3, Peacock 3, Small Tortoiseshell 3,Red
Admiral 2, Small White 2, Small Heath
1 |
Boyton Hall |
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sb John Walshe |
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29 Jul |
Minsmere butterflies 29/7/22. Things appear to be calming
down a bit now. But it looks like it could be a very good
Grayling yr, especially if we get some rain, PLEASE.
Skippers; Large – 1, Essex 1; Whites; Large – 10, Small 4,
Green-veined – 13; Purple hairstreak
– 14, Small copper – 7, Brown argus – 42, Common blue – 2, Holly
blue – 1, White admiral – 2,
Red admiral – 5, Painted lady – 2, Peacock – 11, Comma – 23,
Silver-washed fritillary – 44,
Speckled wood – 25, Grayling –
35, Gatekeeper – 428, Meadow brown – 39, Ringlet – 61,
Small heath – 6 |
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t Derek Eaton |
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29 Jul |
Thrilled to have seen and photographed what I think are mating
Wall Browns! They were flying
around like this too (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Julie Durrant |
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29 Jul |
Somerleyton Old Station House garden and platform flowerbed.
Up until today (see below), I have seen no Blue of any sort
here or in the local area, except for a very few Hollies, always
seen singly, at the start of the season. We usually have plenty
of Holly Blues and an occasional visit from a Common Blue or
Brown Argus. Our nearest Common Blue colony was lost last year
due to over-mowing; this has been corrected but the insects have
not returned. A Brown Argus colony which I found last year
has not reappeared this year, possibly due to a change in the
management of the field margin. Also, so far I have only seen
3 new generation Brimstone. This all seems a bit worrying. On
a more positive note, Commas seem to be having a good year. In
the past, as far as I can recall, I’ve only ever seen them at
intervals and only one at a time This year I am seeing them
every day and often two nectaring at the same time.
Large
White 5, Small white 1, Green Veined White 1, Peacock 7,
Red Admiral 4, Meadow Brown 6, Gatekeeper 15, Comma 2,
Wall Brown 3. Highlight of
the day – Common Blue 1, female. First sighting this year |
Somerleyton |
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Sue Cox |
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28 Jul |
One Wall Brown flying along
the wall of Sudbourne Churchyard in the afternoon. Weather was
cooler and it wasn’t as sunny as the 27th July. When I visited
on the 27th July I was really pleased to see that there was
quite a lot of vegetation (nettles, thistles etc.) on the ground
outside the churchyard wall. When I visited today I was really
disappointed to see that it had been cut. There was just one
small thistle flower left on which the Wall Brown was nectaring.
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Sudbourne Church |
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Debbie Broom |
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28 Jul |
Somerleyton Station House – garden Just a quick visit
to the garden today, rewarded by 5 sightings of
Wall Brown in quick
succession, four sightings each of a single insect and 1
sighting of 2 (attempted mating). Locations, wind directions
etc were such that I’m happy there were at least 3 individuals
involved. Wall Brown 3 |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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28 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13, Gatekeeper 92, Peacock 64,
Small Tortoiseshell 47, Meadow Brown 18, Large White 7,
Green-veined White 7, Small White 6, Painted Lady 6, Red Admiral
3, Wall Brown 3 (2M+1F
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photo click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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27 Jul |
Hummingbird hawkmoth in garden in Saxmundham. Woodland
Trust woods at Pound Farm, Great Glemham. 4-5
Silver washed Fritillaries,
first time seen here. 1 Purple
Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacocks, 1 Large Skipper, 1
Small Heath, 1 Common Blue, Numerous Large and Small Whites,
100`s Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers. This site is good for
Nettle and Grass feeders but lacks food plants for several
species eg no Honeysuckle for White Admirals. |
Great Glemham |
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Bob Turner |
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27 Jul |
Butterfly Survey, Gatekeeper 139, Meadow Brown 61, Green-veined
White 14, Small White 12, Large White 7, Common Blue 7, Ringlet
5, Peacock 4, Comma 2, Purple
Hairstreak 2, Small Copper1, Large Skipper 1, Red Admiral
1, Small Skipper 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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27 Jul |
We had this Wall Brown on the
wall of Sudbourne Churchyard this afternoon, (📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbourne |
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David & Margie Carter |
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27 Jul |
This afternoon we saw one Wall Brown
at Iken Church and two males and two female
Wall Brown at Sudbourne
Church, (📷
photos
click here) |
Iken & Sudbourne |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve,and Debbie Broom |
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27 Jul |
Found Wall Brown 3, Common
Blue 6, Brown Argus 1, Small Copper 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 6,
Comma 3, Large White 5, Small White 10, Green-veined White 1,
Ringlet 1 , Meadow Brown 6 plus numerous Gatekeepers. ( We
visited the Somerleyton Churchyard too but couldn’t find any
Walls.) |
Somerleyton Brickfield |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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27 Jul |
We saw two 2nd generation Wall Brown
butterflies at Sudbourne Churchyard this afternoon
(📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbourne |
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sb David Carter |
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27 Jul |
Male Brown Hairstreak near to Ipswich Sewage Works Piper's Vale,
on strip of land next to the sewage works. There is a good
colony there. (📷
photo plus
location click here) |
Piper's Vale |
TM17394172 |
b Roger Cope |
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26 Jul |
My attention was attracted by a frantically flying blur of
orangey brown. The insect dived between two planks of the shed
but amazingly I was able to get a photo with my phone. Later on,
identifying the creature from the photo , I realised I was
looking at 3 individuals. A male Oak Eggar was trying to muscle
in on a mating couple in typical Lepidoptera fashion. When I
went out later to check, the female was enjoying a quiet nap in
her own. (📷
photo
click here) |
Old Station House |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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26 Jul |
the Clouded Yellow showed nicely (📷
photo
click here) |
Felixstowe Ferry |
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s Will Brame |
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25 Jul |
Large White 3, Small White 2, Green-veined White 8, Red Admiral
12, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 10, Gatekeeper 12, Meadow Brown 6,
Ringlet 2. |
Lackford Lakes |
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Martin Peers |
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25 Jul |
Female Silver-washed Fritillary
a nice addition to our Stowmarket garden butterfly list.,
(📷
photo
click here) |
Stowmarket |
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David & Margie Carter |
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25 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 1 to 9, Gatekeeper 115, Meadow
brown 75, Peacock 26, Green-veined white 17, Small Tortoiseshell
9, Wall Brown 6 (5M+1F), Comma
5, Red admiral 4, Large skipper 3, Small skipper 3, Essex
skipper 3, Common blue 2, Large white 2, Painted lady 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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24 Jul |
Wall Brown 2, 5 sightings each
of a single insect 2 sightings of two insects together
Sightings were spread out during the day and in various sunny
areas of the garden. I can only report as 2 as this was the
maximum number seen together, but it felt like there were a
reasonable number of Walls about. For a single day, I think
this would compare reasonably well with previous years.
Brimstone 1 First sighting of a new generation Brimstone female
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Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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24 Jul |
In the afternoon I went out through Station Wood and along the
Angles Way to see how The Wall were doing there. It was quite
concerning. TM 4996 Wall none, TM5096
Wall Brown 2, 2 sightings
each of a single insects, but at a distance which, taking into
account wind direction etc, suggests that these were separate
individuals. |
Somerleyton Station Wood |
TM5096 |
Sue Cox |
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24 Jul |
Today we had the following in our very breezy Wickham Market
garden: Red Admirals x 3, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, good numbers
of both Small and Large White plus this evening this
White-letter Hairstreak
(📷
photo
click here) |
Wickham Market |
TM0134 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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23 Jul |
Brimstone f., Large White 2, Small White, Green-veined White 4,
Small Copper, Comma, Gatekeeper 20+, Meadow Brown 12. |
Thorington Street |
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Martin Peers |
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23 Jul |
Purple Emperor snapped by a
visitor at Minsmere today. behind Bittern Hide. I was doing a
butterfly survey. Needless to say I didn't see it, but 66
Silver-washed fritillary was a survey record. Small skipper – 3,
Essex skipper – 9, Large skipper – 4, Brimstone – 1, Large white
– 33, Small white – 10, Green-veined white – 21,
Purple hairstreak – 17, Small
copper – 15, Brown argus – 43, Common blue – 1,
White admiral – 7, Red admiral
– 8, Painted lady – 3, Peacock – 54, Comma – 35,
Silver-washed fritillary – 66,
Speckled wood – 18, Grayling –
20, Gatekeeper – 470, Meadow brown – 52. That's a SWF survey
record. Many were on the ground in the scrub. Ovipositing
females looking for violets maybe? Also good numbers of Grayling
and Purple Hairstreaks widely distributed along the survey
route, which was very nice to see |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Derek Eaton |
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23 Jul |
Wall Brown 1, Meadow Brown 2,
Red Admiral 2, Comma 1, Small White 3, Ringlet 1 mint
condition, Large White 4, Gatekeeper 3 |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
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23 Jul |
Visitors to my garden today, a very fresh looking Small Copper
together with Gatekeeper (x2) Comma (x1), Peacock (x1) and Red
Admiral (x5). 📷
photo click here
of Small Copper and Gatekeeper. |
Rushmere St Andrew |
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Phil Watkinson |
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23 Jul |
Wall Brown Butterflies 8 seen
this morning allowing for yesterdays total of 5 that is a
increase of 3 for today (📷
photo click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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23 Jul |
Delighted to find a White letter
Hairstreak south of Akenham along bridleway (OS ) at
around 11.00 on the 23rd July. (📷
photo
click here) |
Akenham |
TM 142482 |
Andrew Revitt |
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22 Jul |
Strolled in Belstead Brook Park with a friend earlier checking
out likely spots for Brown
Hairstreak in Aug. We weren’t expecting to find
2 today (in Kiln Meadow)! (📷
photo
click here) Suffolk’s earliest by 6 days. My 27th
patch butterfly of the year |
Kiln Meadow |
TM 14403 41683 |
t David Walsh |
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22 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13, Gatekeeper 172, Peacock
106, Meadow Brown 46, Small White 15, Small Tortoiseshell 8,
Green veined White 6, Ringlet 3, Large White 2, Common Blue 1,
Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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22 Jul |
2nd Gen Wall Brown a total of
5 seen and recorded today all Males 3 at the Sluice and the
other 2 along the footpath to the ferry point (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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22 Jul |
Just received a report from Volunteer Richard Weale of a
Grayling Butterfly he has seen on the reserve, that's a new one
for the records. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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sb Robert Quadling |
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22 Jul |
Our first 2nd Gen Wall Brown
Butterflies 3 have been seen by Volunteer Richard Weale,
Sluice area and along path to ferry hide |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
21 Jul |
Butterfly Survey, Gatekeeper 74, Meadow Brown 28,
Purple Hairstreak 7, Ringlet 5, Large White 4, Small
White 4, Common Blue 3, Brown Argus 1, Painted Lady 1, Green
veined White 1, Wall Brown 1
(F) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
21 Jul |
Our first Clouded Yellow of the season in the meadow at SWT
Hazlewood Marshes this afternoon (📷
photos click here) |
SWT Hazlewood Marshes |
|
sb David Carter |
|
21 Jul |
Wall Brown 2nd generation
first sighting 2 Meadow Brown 2 Large White 2 Green
veined White 3 Peacock 2 Red Admiral 1 Large Skipper 2
Gatekeeper 3 |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
20 Jul |
Tremendous morning for Grayling
on my WCBS transect in Rendlesham Forest and in the next
square - scores of them! Try the path along the northern
perimeter of the airbase from the Folly House end. |
Rendlesham Forest |
|
Peter Maddisaon |
|
20 Jul |
Reliable report of the European race of SWALLOWTAIL at Sizewell
today. Papilio machaon ssp. gorganus. Almost certainly a migrant
in that location and coinciding with second brood emergences in
France, Belgium and Holland. |
Sizewell |
|
Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
19 Jul |
Swallowtail
(Papilio machaon), on garden buddleia on 19 July. . |
Shottisham, Suffolk |
|
P. Kitchener |
|
19 Jul |
One Purple Hairstreak seen in
our garden today nectaring on fennel . Also one Ringlet , three
Gatekeepers on marjoram plus Red Admiral , Peacock and Large
White on buddlea . |
Gislingham |
|
Tony Clarke |
|
18 Jul |
Small Tortoiseshell fluttering around nettles and then
sheltering from the heat in the shade. (📷
photo
click here) |
east Ipswich |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
18 Jul |
Wardens are often sent images to id, todays was special, as it
came from Roy, one of my volunteer warden’s and on Lound.
Confirmation by Suffolk Recorder. A
Small Pearl-bordered fritillary, a first
for the County in well over 50 years. (📷
photos
click here) Is this another attempted
reintroduction of a species that was common in Suffolk until the
late 1930s where it was "frequent in Bently Woods". In
Suffolk it was found in damper woodlands and associated areas of
bog where the larval foodplant Common Wood Violet is found.
There is no apparent reason for becoming extinct in the East of
the UK. It is now found in Scotland, Wales and the South
West if England. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
SWT Lound Lakes Warden |
|
18 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 1 to 9, Gatekeeper 198, Meadow Brown
108, Peacock 48, Green veined White 32, Ringlet 31, Brown Argus
20, Common Blue 18, Small Skipper 9, Small White 4, Essex
Skipper 4, Large White 2, Comma 1, Large Skipper 1, Red Admiral
4, Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
18 Jul |
Braved the heat for an hour 12.45 - 14.45 at Dunwich Forest.
Mostly stood in the shade watching butterflies nectaring on the
brambles. Found a rather tatty / chewed
white-letter hairstreak along
with grayling,
white admiral, (📷
photos
click here) red admiral, comma, ringlet, large
skipper, gatekeeper and small white. |
Dunwich Forest. |
|
John Lepley |
|
18 Jul |
Two sightings in a sunny glade at 10.30 am today.
Silver Washed Fritilliary -
single individual. White Letter
Hairstreak - single individual rather bedraggled. Poor
photo attached. (📷
photo
click here) |
Redlingfield Wood, Suffolk |
IP21 5DG |
Sue Horham |
|
17 Jul |
Three Silver Washed Fritilliary
, three Purple Hairstreak , 5+
Ringlet , 5+ Large Skipper , 2+ Meadow Brown , 2x Speckled Wood
, 1+ Green Veined White , 2+ Large White , 1x Painted Lady plus
ones of Red Admiral , Peacock and Common Blue. East of
Gislingham village across Norwich to Liverpool Street main
railway line . |
Gislingham |
|
Tony Clarke |
|
17 Jul |
Old Station House garden and station platform flowerbeds
Peacock 1 Very small Comma 2 Seen separately, one very small
and the other large. Large White 2 Small White 1 Green
veined White 2 Ringlet 1, very faded and tattered Meadow
Brown 1, faded Gatekeeper 4 Brimstone, male, 1 First of the
new generation |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
17 Jul |
Hard to believe, but our garden had another surprise today, a
single Purple hairstreak. It
posed long enough for me to get binoculars on it, but took off
before I could focus the camera. Don't know where it came from,
as no nearby sites that I know of. A female Common blue was
another first for the year in the garden, with several Peacock,
a Comma, a Small tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper and Large and Small
whites making up the supporting cast. Here's hoping for a return
visitor in tomorrow's heat. |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
17 Jul |
Seen in my garden today, Peacock (x3), Gatekeeper (x1), Comma
(x1) and a welcome visit from a
Grayling nectering on my Buddleia. (📷
photo
click here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
17 Jul |
14 July -17 July : 4
Silver-washed fritillary sightings in my own east Ipswich
garden. At least three of these are different individuals,
going by wear features. The only possible 'doubling up' was on
two sightings of pristine females. Are they now
opportunistically breeding in gardens ? (📷
photo
click here) |
east Ipswich |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
16 Jul |
Holly Blue taking moisture from patio (📷
photo
click here) |
east Ipswich |
|
ulian Dowding |
|
16 Jul |
A quick walk round Landseer Park this morning gave us only a few
Marbled Whites and a surprise Chalkhill Blue! (📷
photo
click here) |
landseer Park |
|
t Ian P |
|
16 Jul |
2 hrs 30 minutes to survey my last section of reserve on the
Norfolk side for Purple hairstreak
Butterflies low count of only 2 on Transect line and 1
off transect line |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 Jul |
An unexpected, if rather worn female
Silver-washed fritillary in our garden today, along with
1 Gatekeeper, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow brown, 1 Peacock and several
each of Large, Small and Green-veined white. Also the first
Hummingbird hawk moth for a week or so. Back of camera photo
attached. (📷
photo
click here) |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
16 Jul |
Visited a spot where seen them before and was very pleased to
find 3 to 4 white admirals
today at Access 22 Tunstall Forest. One even sat on my foot! |
Tunstall Forest |
|
Anne Buswell |
|
16 Jul |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning - Meadow Brown 214,
Gatekeeper 108, Large White 29, Small/Essex Skipper 11, Peacock
9, Small White 4, Green-veined White 3, Comma 2, Ringlet 1,
Large Skipper 1, Common Blue 1 |
|
|
sb John Walshe |
|
16 Jul |
In the meadow at home – brown argus x 2, common blue x 7 (2 x
f), far more than first brood of either, several small skippers
a few meadow browns but mainly gatekeepers now (20+).
Purple hairstreak x 5 in ash
trees, peacock x 10, 6 spot burnets and 3 x 6-belted clearwing.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
16 Jul |
Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Large White 10, Small White 6,
Green-veined White 12, Brimstone 6,
Purple Hairstreak m., Red Admiral, Comma 4, Peacock 20,
Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown c30, Gatekeeper 22, Ringlet 8. Five
6-spot Burnets. |
Culford Lake |
TL8270 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Jul |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Theberton Event -The rearranged
Purple Emperor survey took place on Friday 15 July, coinciding
with launch of Big Butterfly Count. A group of ultimately 6 of
us recorded 8 Purple Emperor
sightings by lunchtime. Several were coming down to the new
aggregate turning circle for moisture. (📷
photo click here). Other butterflies seen included Gatekeeper,
all three whites, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled
Wood, Red Admiral, Comma, Peacock, innumerable
Purple Hairstreaks. Some of
these were also on the aggregate but throughout the wood many
were seen flying low through and just over the sward. So many
that you really had to watch where you walked.
Grayling turned up just as we
reached the high seat. Just one White Admiral was seen, in the
afternoon. |
Theberton Wood |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
15 Jul |
Large Skipper, Small Skipper 10+, Essex Skipper 6, Large White
9, Small White 8, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone f., Common
Blue, m., Small Copper, Red Admiral, Peacock 4, Small
Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown c.40, Gatekeeper 24, Ringlet 10. Six
6-spot Burnets. |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
15 Jul |
Old Station House and Station platform Large White 4
Peacock 1 Comma 1 Large Skipper 1 Gatekeeper 1 I’ve
followed the rule of only reporting the maximum number seen
together. The garden was busy with butterflies all day so the
actual number of insects per species visiting is probably
larger. |
Somerleyton |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
15 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13, Gatekeeper 192, Peacock
169, Meadow Brown 141, Small White 35, Green-veined White
34,Large White 22, Ringlet 17, Small Skipper 12, Red Admiral 2,
Essex Skipper 2, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
15 Jul |
Purple Emperor at Raydon Great
Wood end of Hadleigh Railway Walk at midday (📷
photo
click here) |
Hadleigh Railway Walk |
|
Jon King |
|
15 Jul |
Common Blue - surprised to see this in Christchurch Park with no
obvious foodplant nearby especially as very few have been
reported this year. |
Christchurch Park, Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
14 Jul |
I was at Landseer Park in Ipswich last week (14th July) and to
my surprise I spotted a fresh-looking
Chalkhill Blue! It was very active in
the very warm sunshine around 12 noon, and hardly stopped at all
but I managed to get a poor photo (📷
photo click here), also a short video when it briefly visited
some tall Ragwort plants in flower. It then completely
disappeared and I failed to relocate it. |
Landseer Park |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
14 Jul |
Sighting: 2 Clouded Yellows at Pipps Ford GPs/semi restored
nature reserve 14/07/2022 annual here in small numbers |
Pipps Ford |
|
Phil Whittaker |
|
14 Jul |
Butterfly Survey, Gatekeeper 156, Meadow Brown 81, Ringlet 41,
Large White 39, Peacock 30, Small White 24,Purple Hairstreak 12,
Small Skipper 9, Brown Argus 9, Essex Skipper 5, Green-veined
White 7, Red Admiral 5, Common Blue 3, Small Copper 3, Comma 3,
Painted Lady 1, Large Skipper 1, Brimstone (m) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
14 Jul |
This morning I led a member around Bradfield wood who couldn’t
make the Monday walk. Her 4 year old son Chester was really
enthusiastic and making notes we spotted speckled wood, meadow
brown, gatekeeper, ringlet, large white, small white, green
veined white, comma red admiral, peacock,
white admiral,
purple hairstreak, and a
purple emperor. |
SWT Bradfield Wood |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Jul |
The warden at Minsmere asked me to report a sighting of a
Purple Emperor at Minsmere
today. My husband and I with another couple saw it when walking
from the woods towards the wildlife lookout hide. We were
looking at a Silver
Washed Fritillary when I saw a butterfly low on an alder
tree behind us . At first we thought white admiral but realised
it was bigger. It was a purple emperor. It fluttered around in
front of us gradually working its way up the tree until it was
out of sight (about 2 minutes) We were able to confirm the
sighting by looking at Butterflies of Britain app. The warden
said that one had not been seen at Minsmere for 6 years. All
four of us were very excited!! |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Doreen Betts |
|
13 Jul |
Still 2 very worn Silver-studded
Blues on the common (1m 1f) plus
Grayling 12 (📷
photos
click here), Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 1 Essex
Skipper 1, Large White 5, Small Copper 12, Small Tortoiseshell
1, Comma 5, Peacock 8, Gatekeeper 25, Meadow Brown 19 and
Ringlet 8. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
12 Jul |
I didn't know what species this butterfly was when I
photographed it on the buddleia in my garden this afternoon (12
July). I'm pretty sure now that it is a female
Purple Emperor. (📷
photo
click here) I'd never seen one before. My garden backs
onto Christchurch Park. |
Christchurch Park, Ipswich |
TM16654502 |
Martin Cooper |
|
12 Jul |
Seen at Bonny Wood today - Silver
Washed Fritillary (25+) mostly females but no Valezinas,
White Admiral (5), Ringlets,
Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Peacocks, a single Large Skipper and
a single Red Admiral. Attached photo of a mating pair of Silver
Washed Fritillaries (📷
photo
click here) |
Bonny Wood, Barking, Suffolk |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
12 Jul |
Marbled White spotted at Ickworth Park (📷
photo
click here) |
Ickworth Park |
|
Paul Seabrook |
|
12 Jul |
Sorry for the late posting, attached our photo of a
Purple Emperor that took a
liking to my walking shoe at SWT Bradfield Woods on Sunday 12th
July (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
David & Margie Carter |
|
11 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 1 to 9, Meadow Brown 130, Ringlet 92,
Gatekeeper 85, Green-veined White 35, Peacock 33, Small Skipper
14, Comma 11, Small White 8, Red Admiral 8, Essex Skipper 3,
Large Skipper 2, Large White 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
s Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jul |
a baking hour on the butts at Landguard; Brown Argus 26, Common
Blue 15, Skipper sp 20+, Ringlet 5,
Small Heath 1, Peacock 7, Painted Lady 1, Green-veined
White 3, Small White 12, Meadow Brown 20+, Gatekeeper 18, Small
Copper 1, Oak Eggar 1 |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
11 Jul |
White letter hairstreak seen
on 10th July at Rushmere Common. (📷
photo
click here) |
Rushmere Common |
|
Jenny Norman |
|
11 Jul |
I walked through the Dales Open Space Local Nature Reserve in
Ipswich this afternoon and was pleased to see a female
Silver-washed Fritillary on
bramble flower. |
Ipswich |
TM154462 |
Paul Gilson |
|
10 Jul |
An hour along the Deben Lodge track halfway along the Kingsfleet
Falkenham 6 Purple Hairstreaks,
3 Essex Skippers, 7 Ringlets, 3 Red Admiral, 15 Meadow Brown, 24
GateKeeper, 3 Peacock, 30+ Small White and 16+ Large White |
Kingsfleet Falkenham |
|
s Will Brame |
|
10 Jul |
Carried out a Purple hairstreak survey this afternoon start time
3.40pm area covered was from office to the Chapel at Hall Road
only. Total number of Purple
hairstreak recorded was 93 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
Butterflies in Lowestoft cemetery late afternoon: Skippers 3
spp., Browns 3 spp., Whites 2 spp.,Brown Argus 2, Common Blue 2
(fresh), Comma 2 (sparring). |
Lowestoft |
|
t Jeremy Gaskell |
|
10 Jul |
An evening dog walk through Broom Hill park Ipswich and several
Purple Hairstreaks were active
in one large Oak tree on the park. The sunlight was catching the
top of the tree and they were clearly visible, some spiralling
upwards, possibly in a courtship display. |
room Hill park Ipswich |
TM155457 |
Paul Gilson |
|
10 Jul |
I wanted to let someone know that I had incredible views of a
female Purple Emperor at
Bradfield Woods last weekend and also today in my garden in
Lawshall - I've never seen one here before so I thought it was
worth passing the information on! |
Lawshall |
|
Claire Ansell |
|
10 Jul |
6 x Comma, 5 x Silver Washed
Fritillary, 5 x White Admiral,
2 x Peacock, 100 + Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet. 50+ Small
Skipper, Small White, Green Veined White 3 x Large Skipper, 3 x
Speckled Wood |
Arger Fen |
TL9335 |
Gerard Fletcher |
|
9 Jul |
Silver-washed Fritillary,
Hawke Rd garden while watching Little Mermaid in the only shady
spot in the garden. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
9 Jul |
90 minutes at Bradfield Wood from 14.10; 72 x
Silver Washed Fritillary, 46 x
Meadow Brown, 39 x Green Veined White, 36 x Ringlet, 17 x Small
White, 10 x Peacock, 3 x Large Skipper, Large White,
Purple Hairstreak, Red
Admiral, Speckled Wood, 2 x White
Admiral, 1x Small Skipper, Gatekeeper. The hot
afternoon sun seemed to have brought the Fritillaries out in
force, they were everywhere ! |
Bradfield Wood |
|
Gerard Fletcher |
|
9 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect Small skipper – 19, Essex skipper –
33, Small/Essex –3, Large skipper – 11, Large white – 34, Small
white – 20, Green-veined white – 15,
Purple hairstreak - 6, Small copper – 6, Brown argus –
54, Common blue – 2, White admiral
– 13, Red admiral – 8, Painted lady – 1, Small tortoiseshell –
3, Peacock – 14, Comma – 44,
Silver-washed fritillary – 43, Speckled wood – 10,
Grayling – 5, Gatekeeper- 57,
Meadow brown – 46, Ringlet – 483,
Small heath – 17 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
9 Jul |
Popped to my patch. Amazing to see
Purple Emperor in Spring Wood on oak sap with James P
(who found it yesterday) my fourth local sighting (📷
photo
click here) |
Spring Wood, Ipswich |
|
t David Walsh |
|
8 Jul |
One out of four dazzling male Marbled white butterflies
encountered on a flower rich area on a local meadow. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
8 Jul |
100+ Meadow Brown, 25+ Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 7 Comma, 5 Red
Admiral, at least 12 White Admiral,
1 Brimstone, 2 or 3 Silver Washed
Fritillary, 2 Peacock, 6+ Large Skipper, 2+ Small
Skipper, numerous Large Whites, 25 + Small Whites. |
Assington Thicks |
|
David Damant |
|
8 Jul |
Short visit to Dunwich woods this morning. Ringlet, Meadow
Brown, Comma, Silver-washed
fritillary, White Admiral,
Peacock and 1 White-Letter Hairstreak.
Also visited Dunwich Heath and had my first
Graylings for the year. |
Dunwich woods |
|
Bill Whybrow |
|
8 Jul |
Purple emperor came a little
closer than usual only a few Silver
Washed Fritillary and a couple of
purple hairstreaks. All
recorded on iRecord. All recorded on iRecord. |
Bradfield wood |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
8 Jul |
Unusually marked Brown argus x 1 (📷
photo
click here) and a meadow brown, a few small
skippers. All recorded on iRecord. |
Ramparts heath |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
8 Jul |
Lackford Public footpath on cavenham road revealed a meadow
brown x 4, speckled wood x 1, comma x 2,
white letter hairstreak x 1,
purple hairstreak x 1,
gatekeeper x 4, small skipper x 1.All recorded on iRecord. |
Lackford |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
8 Jul |
At home, topped the day off well with meadow brown x 29,
ringlet x 11, gatekeeper x 12, brown argus x 3, peacock x 5, red
admiral x 1, comma x 2, small tortoiseshell x 2, large white,
small white and green veined white, small skipper x 10, large
skipper x 1, white letter hairstreak
x 3 (📷
photo
click here), purple hairstreak
x 1 and one clouded yellow, a first here (📷
photo
click here) . 19 species today, couldn’t find the
painted lady and essex skipper from yesterday! All recorded on
iRecord. |
Thurston |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
8 Jul |
Today’s sunshine brought a good variety into the garden : Large,
Small and Green-veined whites, Small tortoiseshell, 2 Comma,
several Meadow brown, my first Gatekeeper of the year, and a
surprise Small Copper seen several times. Cheers |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
8 Jul |
Bumper butterfly morning with 16 species plus a Clouded Magpie
Moth. We saw White-letter Hairstreak
5, Silver-washed Fritillary 4,
White Admiral 11,
Small Heath 1, Large Skipper
3, Large White 6, Small White, 2 Green-veined White 2, Red
Admiral 4, Small Tortoiseshell 4, Peacock 5, Comma 40+, Speckled
Wood 2, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 15 and Ringlet 100+. (Photos
of WLH, White Admiral and Clouded Magpie moth 📷
photos
click here) |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
8 Jul |
Today, at Bury cemetery, I saw my first Gatekeepers of the year.
The full list was as follows: Small Skipper 12, Essex Skipper 8,
Large Skipper, Large White 3, Small White 4, Green-veined White
3, Common Blue m., Comma, Peacock, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper
4, Meadow Brown c40, Ringlet 16. Also present were six 6-spot
Burnet moths. |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
7 Jul |
Several Gatekeeper butterflies encountered amongst bramble
thickets and scrub. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
7 Jul |
During a walk of about half an hour at Westleton Heath yesterday
I saw the following butterflies: Small Skipper 2, Brimstone f.,
Large White 3, Green-veined White 4, Small Copper 4 (2 pairs),
Silver-studded Blue 8 (4m.),
White Admiral 2, Red Admiral,
Comma, Grayling 4, Meadow
Brown 20, Small Heath 4,
Ringlet 12. Also two 6-spot Burnets. |
Westleton Heath |
TM460690 |
Martin Peers |
|
7 Jul |
Had a look for butterflies this evening. 13
Silver Washed Fritillary, 21
Purple Hairstreaks over oaks,
3 Brown Argus in glade under pylon SE corner, 6 Commas. Wood
very shaded though, rides need opening up a lot |
SWT Combs Wood |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
7 Jul |
Still at least 5 White-letter
Hairstreaks, 4 Comma, 2 Red Admiral,3 Small White,3
Meadow Brown at Capel Hall Picnic site Kirton Road Trimley.
Grayling from Kirton and a
couple of White-letter Hairstreaks
nectaring of bramble and a plant i rarely see locally Small
Teasle |
Trimley |
|
s Will Brame |
|
7 Jul |
Brimstone, White-letter Hairstreak,
Purple Hairstreak seen this
afternoon |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
7 Jul |
Silver Washed Fritillary
showed very well for approx 10 minutes at 17.00 on Landseer Park
Ipswich. Showing on brambles at the edge of the wood on
the lower path running parallel with Medway Road. |
Landseer Park Ipswich |
|
Mike Morley |
|
7 Jul |
Silver-washed Fritillary today
being chased by up to six Commas on the edge of the woodland by
the Wilderness Pond in Christchurch Park Ipswich. |
Christchurch Park Ipswich |
|
R Lattenborrow |
|
5 Jul |
On 5th July 2022 in my garden in Trimley St Martin, I was
surprised to find a Marbled White nectaring on a Buddleia.
Please find attached a very poor photo I managed to take as it
was taking off! (📷
photo
click here) We have seen the population at Landseer
Park, Ipswich but presumably this is too far to have come from
there?? |
Trimley St Martin |
|
Les Hollingworth |
|
5 Jul |
A good selection of butterflies seen at SWT Hazlewood Marshes
this morning including 30+ Grayling,
White-letter Hairstreak,
Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Painted Lady,
Small Heath and both Small and
Large Skipper |
SWT Hazlewood Marshes |
|
sb David Carter |
|
5 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13, Meadow Brown 140, Ringlet
32, Green veined White 29, Small White 26, Small Tortoiseshell
21, Gatekeeper 16, Comma 2, Large White 2, Small Skipper 2,
Essex Skipper 1, Peacock 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 Jul |
A male Silver-washed Fritillary
was basking on bramble this afternoon on Valley Road, Ipswich.(📷
photo
click here) |
Valley Road, Ipswich |
TM158458 |
Paul Gilson |
|
4 Jul |
Butterfly Survey, Meadow Brown 123, Ringlet 56, Small Skipper
30, Small White 24, Large White 14, Green veined White 11, Comma
8, Small Copper 9, Red Admiral 8, Gatekeeper 6, Small
Tortoiseshell 2, Brimstone 1 (f),
White Admiral 1, Essex Skipper 1,
Silver-washed Fritillary 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jul |
An hour or so in the Grove Felixstowe produced 1 White-letter
Hairstreak, 2 Purple Hairstreaks, 5 Large White, 27 Small White,
4 Comma , 16 Meadow Brown, 17 Ringlet, 1 Essex Skipper , 3 Small
Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 7 Speckled Wood, 1 Peacock and a single
Small Copper |
|
|
s Will Brame |
|
4 Jul |
Went for a walk over Rushmere Heath this morning. Sightings
were, 30 plus Ringlet, 20 Gatekeeper, 2 Comma, 1 Red admiral, 22
Small Skipper, 10 Essex Skipper, 25 Meadow Brown, 2 Green veined
White, 7 Large White, 5 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood, 10
Purple Hairstreak |
Rushmere Heath |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
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4 Jul |
Comma 1, Large White 1, Small White 3, Red Admiral 1, Ringlet 3
(multiple sightings again today), Large Skipper 1 |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
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4 Jul |
I have spotted a Ringlet Butterfly in my Garden in Ipswich,
Suffolk. It was sunning itself on a large privet hedge |
Ipswich |
|
Robert Freeman |
|
3 Jul |
I note from your website that you are interested in sightings of
the Silver-washed Fritillary.
I saw several (say six) at Bradfield Wood (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
3 Jul |
Purple Hairstreak, Gatekeeper & Grayling on 2dys survey means
that we've now had all the usual suspects (27 spp) at Minsmere
this year. Any increase on that will be a nice surprise!
Todays survey totals Small skipper – 14, Essex skipper – 19,
Small/Essex – 2, Large skipper -8, Large white – 23, Small white
– 18, Green-veined White – 19, Purple
hairstreak – 4, Small copper – 10, Brown argus – 19,
White admiral – 7, Red admiral
– 4, Peacock – 9, Comma – 5,
Silver-washed fritillary – 37, Speckled wood -8,
Grayling – 1, Gatekeeper – 6,
Meadow brown – 77, Ringlet – 461,
Small heath – 35. Quite a lot of 2nd generations
now appearing |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
3 Jul |
Definitely a Marbled White day on Landseer Park Ipswich with a
minimum of 100+counted. Also innumerable Meadow Browns and
Skippers. 20+Ringlets and a Gatekeeper noted. |
Landseer Park Ipswich |
|
Mike Morley |
|
3 Jul |
I managed to photograph a male
Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly on Broom Hill park
Ipswich this afternoon, 3/7/22. There are extensive areas of
bramble in flower there at the moment. (📷
photo
click here) |
Broom Hill park Ipswich |
TM155457 |
Paul Gilson |
|
3 Jul |
Gatekeeper 1, First sighting this year. Red Admiral 1, Comma
1, Meadow Brown 1 A very pale female, Large White 1,
Ringlet 4 Still busy amongst the grasses. Hummingbird
Hawkmoth 1 This is the sixth occasion this year that we’ve had
a visit. They must be having a good year! Usually one sighting
is a treat. |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
3 Jul |
White-letter Hairstreak seen
briefly on Escallonia and Privet in our Wickham Market garden
this morning before flying towards Elms that are behind our back
fence running parallel along Border Cott Lane. This is the
fifth year (7/7/18 first sighting) running that White-letter
Hairstreaks have been recorded in the garden on Escallonias |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
3 Jul |
Saw at least two Marbled Whites on grassland on the edge of
Risby parish - one m and one f. Also scores of Meadow Browns,
Small Skippers and Ringlets. 10+ Small Tortoiseshell, 4
Brimstone and 2 Small Whites |
Risby |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
3 Jul |
Small Skipper 12+, Essex Skipper 6, Large White 2, Small White
5, Small Copper, Common Blue f., Painted Lady, Meadow Brown 32,
Ringlet 12. |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
3 Jul |
About 10 sightings of Purple Emperor
at Bonny Wood today. All high in trees. |
Bonny Wood |
|
t Steve Babbs |
|
2 Jul |
Butterfly Survey Trans 1 to 9, Meadow Brown 190, Ringlet 160,
Small Tortoiseshell 51, Small Skipper 21, Essex Skipper 21,
Large Skipper 19, Comma 13, Red Admiral 12, Green-veined White
10, Small White 8, Peacock 6, Large White 3, Gatekeeper 3, Brown
Argus 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
2 Jul |
Small Skipper 1 First sighting this year, resting in the
sunshine, Large Skipper 1 Plenty of these about here this
year, always seen singly. Ringlet 3 Plenty of these too – they
seem to be having an excellent year. Very pleased to see 3
together today. Two females searching through grass for good
places to lay eggs, and an amorous male who was swiftly sent
about his business. Meadow Brown 1, Red Admiral 5 Seen
singly, but in different parts of the locality. Most unlikely
that any sightings were of the same insect. |
Somerleyton |
TM497 |
Sue Cox |
|
2 Jul |
The highlight a Green Hairstreak,
20+ Skippers 3 Small and 3 Essex, 1 Ringlet, 1 Small
Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 15 Small White, 3 Large
White, 30+ Meadow Brown, 5 Brown Argus, 2 Peacock, 5
Small Heath, 1 Holly Blue, 2
Hummingbird Hawkmoth |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
1 Jul |
Spent a couple of hours this afternoon 1st July around the
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve - Rushmere St.Andrews. A
reasonable number of butterflies including 7 Gatekeepers and at
least a dozen Ringlets
(📷
photos click here) |
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
1 Jul |
.Another four Marbled White butterflies at lunchtime in
Haverhill (Duddery hill industrial estate) (📷
photo
click here) |
Haverhill |
|
s John C |
|
1 Jul |
First Gatekeeper of the year in Northfield Wood (noted via
iRecord). (📷
photo
click here) |
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|
sbi Mark Brewster |
|
1 Jul |
A Purple Emperor flew into my
office and had to be released twice in Little Bealings this
morning (📷
photo
click here) |
Little Bealings |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
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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
DgF MF GF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST
C LT CmB
SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
- Total
species seen 36 |
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30 Jun |
MARBLED WHITE butterfly. One of at least three seen at Long
Melford in Suffolk today - the first time I have ever seen this
species in the parish
(📷
photo
click here) |
Long Melford |
|
Darren Underwood |
|
30 Jun |
Early Grayling
at Upper Hollesley Common this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
b David Carter |
|
29 Jun |
From Kirton Sluice farm cottages to Kirton Creek Meadow Brown
70+, Ringlet 9, Red Admiral 6, Peacock 3, Comma 4, Small Skipper
3, Small White 7,Small Tortoiseshell 3 also along footpath from
Sluice Cottages to Newbourne White-letter Hairstreaks 10
and 2 Painted Lady |
Kirton |
|
s Will Brame |
|
29 Jun |
Small Skipper 7, Ringlet 1, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 1,
Meadow Brown 10, Peacock 1, also at least 15 Five spot Burnet
Moth sp all around a clump of Birds Foot Trefoil |
Felixstowe Ferry |
|
s Will Brame |
|
28 Jun |
I was walking in Bradfield Woods on Tuesday 28th June and saw
the following butterflies: Large Skipper 6, Brimstone 2 ff.,
Large White, Small White, Green-veined White 8,
Purple Hairstreak 4,
Purple Emperor 2,
White Admiral 4, Red Admiral,
Comma 8, Speckled Wood 10+, Meadow Brown 34, Ringlet 16. 26
Silver-washed Fritillaries!! |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Martin Peers |
|
28 Jun |
Seen on 28th June mostly in the patch of blackberry flowers and
on the grass of the Riverview picnic area dozens of Meadow Brown
flying and feeding in ones and twos and also around a dozen of
single flying Small Heath on
the rabbit cropped grass. Now we have to book to visit Sutton
Hoo this is the first trip in 2022. |
Sutton Hoo |
TM 285492 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
28 Jun |
Minsmere survey; A very pleasing tally from the survey
including record nos of Silver-washed
Fritillary and 2nd gens emerging. Small skipper –
22, Essex skipper -21, Large skipper – 16, Large white – 9,
Small white – 2, Green-veined white – 9, Small copper – 2, Brown
argus – 7, White admiral – 8,
Red admiral – 16, Painted lady – 2, Small tortoiseshell – 1,
Peacock – 16, Comma – 10,
Silver-washed fritillary – 58, Speckled wood- 10, Meadow
brown – 116, Ringlet – 239, Small
heath – 44 |
RSPB MInsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
28 Jun |
Sleighton Hill Trimley st Martin/ Loompit Lake
Purple Hairstreak 12 (📷
photo click here),
Ringlet 2, Comma 3, Large White 2, Small White 16, Speckled Wood
2, Meadow Brown 17, Red Admiral 1 |
Trimley st Martin |
|
s Will Brame |
|
28 Jun |
Even with a cool breeze and quite cloudy, Purple Hairstreaks
were busy defending territory sometimes 3 at a time corkscrewing
in the air some distance. 21 counted along 200m of roadside oaks
and elms. No definitive proof of WLH flying. (📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
28 Jun |
We have just (18.00 today 28th June) seen a
White Admiral in our garden in
the centre of Ipswich (Holly Road opposite Ipswich School
playing field) I've attached some photos (📷
photo
click here) grabbed quickly before it flew North at
18.05 |
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|
Richard and Jean Attenborrow |
|
27 Jun |
Actually encountered on the 27th of June two out of seven male
Marbled white butterflies found roosting amongst vegetation.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
27 Jun |
The Marbled Whites still going strong on Landseer Park. I
stopped counting at 30 Also saw first Ringlets of season and
Gatekeepers
Cinnabar and 6 Spot Burnets flying about too. |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Sarah |
|
27 Jun |
A rare walk around part of UHC this morning was initially
lacking in butterflies. Just one
Silver-studded Blue in the former hotspot near the
perimeter fence and a few Small
Heaths and Skippers. But fortunes changed near the Red
House car park where we found at least 12
Silver-studded Blue's, a
Common Blue, a Large Skipper and a Speckled Wood. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Gary Plank |
|
27 Jun |
A single Dark Green Fritillary there today amongst the hundreds
of skippers and good numbers of Marbled Whites. A Small Blue was
also reported but I didn't see it myself. |
Landseer Park |
|
David Damant |
|
27 Jun |
My first Purple Hairstreak
(📷
photo
click here) of the year at Theberton Wood, Suffolk
this morning. Also a few Purple Emperor but they remained in the
tree tops except one low fast flyby |
Theberton Wood, |
|
sb David Borderick |
|
26 Jun |
I’m happy to report some recent sightings at Northfield Wood,
Onehouse. I’ve visited a few times recently and on Sunday 26/6 I
had an amazing encounter! I had already seen several Silver-washed
Fritillary, many ringlets, lots of the “usual suspects”
(speckled Wood, green veined white, red admiral, comma, meadow
brown) and a few White Admiral.
But my “bucket list tick” was the
Purple Emperorwhich appeared out of nowhere whilst I was
trying to photograph a red admiral! It landed on my leg, so I
quickly took a few pictures, although my phone didn’t do it
justice and failed to catch the beautiful iridescence I
witnessed. (📷
photos
click here) I was surprised by its size! The weather
conditions were good, sunny and warm, but quite breezy, and I
think it was around midday-1 pm. In addition, I saw a
small Heath at Winston,
Debenham, around 2 weeks ago, flying low to the ground in a
paddock. |
Northfield Wood |
|
Rachel Greer |
|
26 Jun |
If it is of interest to you I had a positive sighting of a
White Admiral butterfly in my
garden on the 26th june .unfortunately it did not stay long
enough for me to photo it. |
Stuston |
IP21 4FD |
E.Phillips |
|
26 Jun |
A productive morning at RSPB Minsmere. I headed to the
woodland trail for Silver-washed
Fritillary + White Admiral.
Popped in to Theberton Woods on my way home and got v lucky,
seeing male & female Purple Emperor
(📷
photos
click here) |
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|
t David Walsh |
|
26 Jun |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning - Meadow Brown
77, Small White 4, Ringlet 3, Speckled Wood 2, Small
Tortoiseshell 2, Small Skipper 1 (1st of year), Large Skipper 1,
Small Heath 1. Peacock
caterpillars all pupated |
Boyton Hall |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
24 Jun |
Butterfly Survey, Meadow Brown 193, Red Admiral 6, Ringlet 5,
Small Skipper 4, Large Skipper 4, Small Copper 3, Speckled wood
3, Painted Lady 3, Comma 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Essex Skipper
2, Common Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
24 Jun |
more from Landguard today Peacock 14, Small White 9, Large White
3, Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 1,
Small Heath 5, Large Skipper 1, Small Skipper 3, Meadow
Brown 7, Hummingbird Hawkmoth 3 |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
23 Jun |
5 Painted Lady, numerous Large Skipper, 14 Small Skipper, 3 Red
Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 Peacock, good number of
White Admiral ( would guess 18
+ but difficult as could be some repeat sightings ), 1 brief
fly thro by Silver-washed fritillary.
4 Ringlet, numerous Meadow Brown, 2 Small White and 1 Broad
Bordered Bee Hawkmoth ( 📷
photo
click here ) |
Dunwich Forest |
|
Pete Jackson |
|
23 Jun |
A surprise awaited me as I walked through the wildflower area in
Bury cemetery this afternoon: A Marbled White, which was among
the usual Meadow Browns (24), Ringlets (6) and Small Skippers
(3). It was still there when I returned nearly three hours
later. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
23 Jun |
Lots going on in our garden in Flowton today - 3 or more Small
Tortoiseshell (which seem to be much more numerous this year),
5+ Meadow Brown, 2 Comma, several Whites, singles of Painted
Lady, Large Skipper, Red Admiral and Hummingbird Hawk-moth. |
Flowton |
|
Rob Clements |
|
23 Jun |
Butterfly Surveys Transects 10 to 13. Meadow Brown 200, Small
Tortoiseshell 66, Red Admiral 8, Small White 2, Ringlet 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
23 Jun |
Encountered four male Marbled white butterflies all on a local
flower rich meadow amongst oxeye daisies and greater knapweed
plants. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
23 Jun |
Another survey at Dobbs Lane, Martlesham this lunchtime produced
34 Silver Studded Blue (ratio
8m:1f). This is in a 1 acre area at end of runway and is double
last weeks tally. Probably at peak now. Also 4 Brown Argus |
Martlesham |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
22 Jun |
3 White-letter Hairstreaks
Elm tree in Abbey Gardens near the playground |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
David Bird |
|
22 Jun |
Photograph 📷
photo
click here of closed wings of a Meadow Brown with two white
pupils in each forewing eye spot. No white, or black, spots on
hindwing. Overall hindwing pattern of Meadow Brown. Last
year's photos of Gatekeepers on site each had white spots on
hindwings. Last year's and this year's (so far) photos of other
Meadow Browns on site have single pupils in forewing eyespots.
Are 2 pupils in forewing eye spots often noted in Suffolk Meadow
Browns? This is a known aberration, ab bioculata, and
is noted on the UK Butterflies website but there are no
references to how common it is. None of the identification
guides mention it so presumably it is uncommon. The spots on
the hind wings are quite variable and a particular pattern seems
to be regional or confined to a local population. E B Ford used
this for some genetic research (RP) |
Beccles (GBS) |
TM43090 |
Graham Jackson |
|
22 Jun |
Butterfly Survey Transects 1 to 9; Meadow Brown 395, Small
Tortoiseshell 63, Large Skipper 12, Red Admiral 11, Ringlet 5,
Painted Lady 3, Speckled wood 2, Comma 2, Small Skipper 2, Large
White 1, Small White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
22 Jun |
Suffolk Butterfly Recorder; White
admiral and Silver-washed
fritillary on the wing in Reydon Wood just now. About 3
or 4 of each (at least) in the rides near bramble and hazel,
along with Speckled wood, Large skipper, Meadow brown and
Ringlet. Zipping around due to the heat but good to see. |
Reydon Wood |
|
James Corton |
|
22 Jun |
At Kirton picnic site A14 flyover 10
White letter Hairstreaks, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 1 Red
Admiral. |
Kirton |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Jun |
Walton Avenue Felixstowe opposite Lidl 5+
White letter Hairstreaks, 1
Comma, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Ringlet, 1 Hummingbird
Hawkmoth |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Jun |
Deben Lodge along the length of Kingsfleet Small Tortoiseshell
19, Red Admiral 3, Painted Lady 3, Meadow Brown 30+, Essex
Skipper 1, Ringlet 2, Small White 3 |
Kingsfleet |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Jun |
Silver Washed Fritillary
14 (📷
photo
click here), White Admiral
4, Speckled Wood 20, Meadow Brown 8, Ringlet 10, Green-veined
White 1 |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
22 Jun |
Purple Emperor spotted this
morning in Ickworth Park. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ickworth Park |
|
Paul Seabrook |
|
22 Jun |
A pleasant surprise in our garden in Flowton today - a
White-letter Hairstreak (on
Philadelphus - 📷
photo
click here) along with Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Meadow
Brown and several Small Tortoiseshell (which appear to be much
more numerous this year compared with the last few years). |
Flowton |
TM 085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
21 Jun |
female Purple Hairstreak |
St Margaret South Elmham |
|
Jen Saunders |
|
21 Jun |
Minsmere survey. Feels like summer! Skippers: Small – 3, Essex –
4, Large – 3, Small Copper – 2, Common Blue – 3,
White Admiral – 2, Red Admiral
– 12, Small Tortoiseshell – 2, Comma – 2, Silver Washed Fritillary
– 24, Speckled Wood – 32, Meadow Brown – 104, Ringlet – 45,
Small Heath – 39, Bonus
Broad-bordered Bee & Hummingbird Hawkmoth |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
21 Jun |
Sightings: Large White 1, Small white 2, Meadow brown 9, Ringlet
2, Speckled wood 8, White admiral 8+ in the wood, Red admiral 3,
Small tortoiseshell 3, Comma 3, Large skipper 1 |
Old Hall wood and Lane Bentley |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
21 Jun |
Went back to the common to see how many
Silver-studded Blues there
were. We found 100++. They were very active with more females
visible. Just before we left, we found our first
Purple Hairstreak
of the year. Also saw Small Heath
8, Meadow Brown 6, Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Red Admiral
2, Small Copper 1, Small White 1 and Large Skipper 1. A Woodlark
and a Yellowhammer were also present. A really good morning. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
21 Jun |
We seem to be having a Hummingbird Hawk Moth (📷
photo
click here) time as they harvest pollen from the
Valerian in Bridge Street, never seen so many at one time.
We also had 2 Painted Ladies but my pics of them leave a lot to
be desired as they were hurried. Along with the HHM’s
there have also been several Small Tortoiseshells but no Red
Admirals, Peacocks or Commas. |
Kelsale |
|
Chris Burslem |
|
21 Jun |
Just emerged Silver Washed Fritillary,
male, in our garden |
Hollesley |
TM349445 |
Mark and Rachel Sly |
|
20 Jun |
16.30 hours today..20th June..whilst assisting with a Eurasian
Curlew survey I was walking a "ride" of bare ground in a field
of potatoes just north of Sapiston village when I was alerted to
a large fast flying butterfly which I first thought might be a
White Admiral. It flashed past me and I spun round ready
to quickly retrace my steps whilst praying that it would land
reasonably near. The butterfly mostly held its wings
closed with occasional wing flicks. As I got closer I
caught just a hint of an iridescent sheen as the wing opened a
little. I was able to get within a metre of the butterfly
and then it opened its wings fully..a stunning male
Purple Emperor..I
was gobsmacked !. It was constantly probing in wet mud areas at
the edge of the otherwise hard baked sandy soil and particularly
on tiny patches of manure from early treatment of the field
prior to planting. Sadly I had neither a camera or mobile with
me. Temperature was 22 degrees celsius and not a breath of
wind. There are 3 large mature Oak trees some 80 metres away
and one maybe contains a favoured "master" canopy habitat ? We
are surrounded by private land to which I have special access
hence I am unable to give more location details but needless to
say I shall be there again soon armed with my camera. If I am
lucky again I will of course enter a further report. |
near Sapiston |
|
Brian Taylor |
|
20 Jun |
Spent a lovely few hours on Landseer Park lunchtime. Highlights
included a Dark Green
Fritillary, 3 Small Blues and the gorgeous
Marbled Whites. |
Landseer Park |
|
t Sarah Chamberlain |
|
20 Jun |
Felixstowe Ferry 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 1
Painted Lady, 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Small White,1 Red Admiral, 3
Small Skippers (📷
photo
click here), 7 Essex Skippers and several Burnet moth sp
including this presumed Narrow-bordered five-spot Burnet (📷
photo
click here) |
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|
s Will Brame |
|
20 Jun |
9 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 7 Meadow
Brown, 2 Painted Lady. |
Kingsfleet |
|
s Will Brame |
|
20 Jun |
First 2 White Admirals of the
year seen chasing one another on 20th June |
Brimlin Wood Chattisham |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
20 Jun |
Opposite side of green farm, roadside elms showed 4 more
White-letter Hairstreaks (📷
photo
click here), 1 x small heath,
meadow browns and large skippers in numbers (on iRecord) |
Thurston |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
20 Jun |
Today, in King's Forest TL7972 and 7973, I saw single Small
Skipper, Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshell, along with 10+
Red Admirals, 8 Ringlets, 10+ Speckled Woods and 10-15 Meadow
Browns. Retracing my steps through the roadside reserve at
opposite West Stow CP (TL7971), I also saw 4 Small Skippers and
2 Small Heaths. |
|
TL7972, TL7973, TL7971 |
Martin Peers |
|
19 Jun |
I went for a walk in Assington Thicks and saw my first
White Admirals (5), Small
Skippers (3+) and Ringlets (5) of the summer. In support were a
Common Blue (male), Green-veined White, 6 Large Skippers, 6-7
Meadow Browns and a Speckled Wood. |
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|
Martin Peers |
|
19 Jun |
Roadside elms near home showed 4
White-letter Hairstreaks and a possible purple hairstreak
(unconfirmed) on iRecord |
Thurston |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
19 Jun |
sightings 21 Marbled Whites, 18 Meadow Browns, 11
Small Heath, 4 Comma. Numerous
Skippers. |
Landseer Park |
|
SArah Chamberlain |
|
19 Jun |
4 x White-letter
Hairstreaks (📷
photo
click here) spotted over two sites in Thurston. First
sighting encouraged me to look further and found 3 more near
home, where I counted 30+ large skippers, 40 meadow browns, 1
red admiral. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
19 Jun |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning - Meadow Brown 68,
Small Tortoiseshell 32, Large Skipper 9, Red Admiral 6,
Small Heath 3, Speckled Wood
3, Ringlet 2 (1st of year), Painted Lady 2, Common Blue 1, Large
White 1 |
Boyton Hall |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
17 Jun |
I counted 67 Silver-studded Blues
today in one corner of the council owned part of Upper Hollesley
Common this morning, |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
s Chris Ryde |
|
17 Jun |
The Marbled Whites
are looking lovely in Landseer Park, please don’t trample
the area’s of flower and fauna down, you’ll see them just fine !
(📷
photo
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Allan |
|
17 Jun |
First Silver-washed Fritillaries
(2) of the year for Minsmere today + Essex skipper & 2nd gen
Small Coppers and Comma yesterday. No sign of any White-letter
Hairstreaks at Dunwich forest yet. Sam has released a batch of
home reared, local Purple Emperors at Theberton - just one
so far rescued from the Sallows last year during Forestry
England work |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
17 Jun |
Butterfly Survey today Transects 10 to 13. Meadow Brown 110,
Small Tortoiseshell 104, Large Skipper 1, Red Admiral 2,
Speckled Wood 1, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
17 Jun |
Survey of private woodland east of Bury St Edmunds revealed 3 x Silver-washed Fritillaries
(📷
photo
click here) , 1 x green veined white, 1 x red admiral,
1 x comma, 12 x speckled wood, 1 x large skipper, 1 x possible
White Admiral |
East of Bury St Edmunds |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
17 Jun |
Glanville Fritillary
(📷
photos
click here) (This must be an attempted
introduction by someone who does not know about the habitat
requiremnets of the Glanville Fritillary. Unlike other
attempted introductions in Landseer Park thsi has no chance of
establishing. The only colony in the UK is on the Isle of
Wight.. It needs lots of young plantains for the
caterpillars to feed upon). |
Landseey Park |
|
Allan |
|
17 Jun |
Two Small Skippers, both good condition (📷
photo
click here) . Also 1 each Meadow Brown, Small
Tortoiseshell, male Common Blue. The Small Skippers were
observed on exactly the same plants as the Large Skippers. |
Beccles |
TM 430 901 |
Graham Jackson (GBS) |
|
16 June |
Two Large Skippers, both good condition. Also 2 Meadow Brown, 1
Small Tortoiseshell, 1 male Common Blue |
Beccles |
TM 430 901 |
Graham Jackson (GBS) |
|
16 June |
At TM45736920 - Only 4 Silver-studded
Blues at the quarry but most of the heather seems to be
dying. Also Meadow Brown 2, Small
Heath 2. Further along the path at TM46116926 Large
Skipper 1, Meadow Brown 2. On the path at TM46196941,
which is fairly new regenerated heathland at least 12
Silver-studded Blues so they
seem to have colonised this relatively new area. Also
Small Heath 6. Across
the Dunwich Road at TM46217007 I was surprised to find another
Silver-studded Blues not an
area close to any existing colony. At TM45596964
Small Heath 6.There were very
few butterflies despite the warm sunny weather perhaps because
there are very few flowers apart from the heather and a few
brambles. |
Westleton Heath |
TM4670 |
Richard Perryman |
|
16 Jun |
Butterfly Survey, Meadow Brown 59, Red Admiral 7, Small
Tortoiseshell 5, Speckled Wood 4, Large Skipper 2, Brown Argus
1, Large White 1 , Small Skipper 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 Jun |
Attached is a photo taken today (16th June) at Nowton Park in
Bury St Edmunds. I only saw the one but will check again
tomorrow. I used to walk the transect here and have never seen a
Dingy Skipper (📷
photo
click here) on this site before. (W3W position is
guitar-swatted-crunched) |
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds |
TL864617 |
Martin Rogers |
|
16 Jun |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning, Meadow Browns
emerging, Tortoiseshells peaked - Small Tortoiseshell 43, Meadow
Brown 41, Large Skipper 7, Speckled Wood 5,
Small Heath 3, Red Admiral 3
(2 flying north), Painted Lady 2, Large White 2, Silver Y 1 |
oyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
|
16 Jun |
During a walk round Market Weston Fen this morning, I noticed
the following butterflies: Large Skipper, Large White,
Green-veined White 3, Brown Argus, Common Blue 2mm., Red Admiral
4, Comma, Speckled Wood 3, Meadow Brown c30,
Small Heath 3. |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Martin Peers |
|
16 Jun |
Silver-washed fritillary 2 (possibly 3) (📷
photo
click here), Red admiral 1, Ringlet 4, Meadow brown 3,
Speckled wood 8, Small white 1 |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
15 Jun |
Two Large Skippers, one worn with torn wings; the other (📷
photo
click here) . Also 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Small
Tortoiseshell, 2 male Common Blue |
Beccles |
TM 430 901 |
Graham Jackson (GBS) |
|
15 Jun |
My first Ringlet of the year, (📷
photo
click here) |
Saxham, Suffolk |
|
t Hedley Wright |
|
15 Jun |
Butterfly Survey Transects 1 to 9, Medow Brown 279, Small
Tortoiseshell 106, Large Skipper 17, Red Admiral 9, Holly Blue
4, Speckled Wood 3, Peacock 2, Large White 1, Small Skipper 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
15 Jun |
Both Small and Essex Skippers
were NFY today 3 Large Skipper, 5 Meadow Brown, 4 Red Admiral, 6
Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Small Heath
4 Common Blue, Small White, Large White, 1 Painted Lady, 2
Hummingbird Hawkmoths |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
15 Jun |
Our first Silver-washed Fritillary
of the year at SWT Bradfield Woods this morning. One of
three seen about a week earlier than our usual date. (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
15 Jun |
Just wanted to submit sightings of two scarce butterflies seen
during a walk around Wolves Wood today - 1
White Admiral
and 2 Silver-washed
Fritillaries were on the wing today around the
reserve in glorious weather. Many thanks |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Jonathan Nasir |
|
14 Jun |
Reasonably warm and sunny with slight variable breeze. Estimated
30 Silver-studded Blues in
area to north and close to car park. Mainly males, only saw 3
females (📷
photos
click here) . A few Small
Heaths, single meadow brown and red admiral also. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
TM335472 |
Neil Dickinson |
|
13 Jun |
Butterfly count at Boyton Hall this morning - Small
Tortoiseshell 56, Meadow Brown 4,
Small Heath 3, Large Skipper 3, Painted Lady 3, Speckled
Wood 2, Red Admiral 1, Large White 1, Burnet Companion, lots of
Peacock caterpillars |
Boyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
|
12 Jun |
This afternoon (12/6/22) in our Wickham Market garden six Small
Tortoiseshell were observed nectaring on Sweet William plants. (📷
photo click
here) |
Wickham Market |
|
Kerry and Rob Reeve |
|
12 Jun |
While walking the tracks at Hurdle Drove, Mildenhall Fen, this
morning, I saw the following butterflies: Hurdle Drove TL6579:
Small White 4, Small Tortoiseshell 15+, Red Admiral c25, Painted
Lady 8, Meadow Brown 2, Cinnabar 1; |
Mildenhall Fen |
TL6579 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jun |
Fisher's Drove TL6480: Small Tortoiseshell 80+, Red Admiral 5,
Painted Lady 10, Meadow Brown 1. |
Mildenhall Fen |
TL6480 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jun |
A walk around Purdis Heath this morning Sunday 12th June
produced at least 17+ Silver-studded
Blue in the central clearing and a further 6 in the
Northern clearing making a total of 23+ (📷
photos click
here). Also noted were 5 Small
Heath. 3 Comma, 4 Green
Hairstreak, 9 Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blue and a single
Peacock. |
Purdis Heath SSSI |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
12 Jun |
Another butterfly count round Boyton Hall this morning - Small
Tortoiseshell 46, Speckled Wood 5, Meadow Brown 3, Painted Lady
3, Small Heath 1, Large
Skipper 1, Common Blue 1. Good variety of moths too - Yellow
Shell 5, Blood Vein, Latticed Heath, Brimstone & Cinnabar |
Boyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
|
11 Jun |
good numbers of Red Admiral and Common Blues plus 4+
Silver-studded Blues (📷
photo click
here) and a Small Tortoiseshell. |
Blaxhall Heath |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
11 Jun |
Results from survey at Minsmere. A bit blustery but not bad.
Good show of Meadow Brown, Small Heath & Small tortoiseshell.
Brimstone – 1, Green-veined white – 3, Holly blue – 1, Red
admiral – 3, Small tortoiseshell – 10, Speckled wood – 25,
Meadow brown – 12, Small heath
– 27 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
11 Jun |
Butterfly Survey Transects 10 to 13 today, Small Tortoiseshell
165, Meadow Brown 43, Red Admiral 9, Holly Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jun |
Glorious sunny walk on the common this afternoon where there
were 100+ Silver-studded Blue.
(All male except for 7 females). We also saw
Small Heath 1,
Green Hairstreak 1, Small
Copper 1, Red Admiral 1, Meadow Brown and Small White 1. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
11 Jun |
Large Skipper, Common Blue, m., Brown Argus, Small
Tortoiseshell, Small Heath 2,
Meadow Brown 7, Cinnabar. |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
11 Jun |
Butterfly count round Boyton Hall this morning - Small
Tortoiseshell 16, Speckled Wood 7, Common Blue 2,
Small Heath 2, single Painted
Lady, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper & Silver Y. |
Boyton Hall |
|
t John Walshe |
|
10 Jun |
Delightful to see so many Small Tortoiseshell #Butterflies today
at Beccles Marshes |
Beccles Marshes |
|
sb Julie Durrant |
|
10 Jun |
Butterflies seen today on Landseer Park as follows, 6 Brown
Argus, 3 Common Blue, 7 Meadow Brown, 2 Peacock, 7 Brimestone, 1
Cinnabar Moth. |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Sarah Chamberlain |
|
10 Jun |
Butterfly Survey today; Meadow Brown 9, Small Tortoiseshell 8,
Red Admiral 4, Large Skipper 1, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jun |
Sunny morning and a walk in a short loop revealed 5 Speckled
Wood in the trees, we found 20+
Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies (📷
photo
click here) in the “horse field” (only no horses
today!) plus a lone Small Heath.
We’d thought it might be too early in the season so were
delighted with the blues. Meanwhile Mr Brimstone continues to
patrol our garden in Framlingham. TM287634 |
Westleton Heath |
TM 465700 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
9 Jun |
Butterflies Recorded on Transects 1 to 9, Small Tortoiseshell
118, Meadow Brown 28, Red Admiral 13 ,Painted Lady 3, Large
Skipper 2, Ringlet 1, Green-veined White 1,Speckled wood 1,
Holly Blue 1, Common Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
9 Jun |
A bit of variety in the garden today, in the sunny spells in the
middle of the day….3 Small tortoiseshell, 2 Holly blue, 1 Large
white, 1 Red admiral and 1 Meadow brown. |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
8 Jun |
10 + male Silver-studded Blue
flying today (plus 2 Small tortoiseshell) |
Westleton Common |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
7 Jun |
Green-veined White 2, Red Admiral 6, Painted Lady, Small
Tortoiseshell, Common Blue m+f, Speckled Wood 8, Cinnabar |
King's Forest |
TL8172 |
|
|
7 Jun |
I visited Landseer Park in Ipswich on 7th June 2022 and saw the
following butterfly species:- small tortoiseshell 2, brimstone
5, orange tip 3, male large white 1+, green veined white 2,
green hairstreak 1, holly blue
2, small heath 6+, large
skipper 1, red admiral 1, peacock 1, common blue 1, male small
blue 3 (including what appears to be female egg-laying 📷
photo click here),
small white 1, (also moths - one each of mother shipton and
silver Y) |
Landseer Park |
|
Liz Huxley |
|
7 Jun |
Our first Silver-studded Blue
and Large Skipper of the year (📷
photos click here) |
Hollesley |
|
sb David Carter |
|
7 Jun |
Saw at least 5 male Silver-studded
blue today at Minsmere at a couple of the heathland
regeneration plots. |
Minsmere |
|
Neil Sherman |
|
7 Jun |
So good to see a few Silver-studded
Blue butterflies freshly emerged on the Suffolk Sandlings
today, such a beautiful sight! (📷
photos
click here) |
Suffolk Sandlings |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
7 Jun |
Large Skipper seen today. My first of the year (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Julie Durrant |
|
7 Jun |
Butterfly Species Update with
Small Skipper seen by @MutimerChris
today we now have 18 Species of Butterflies seen on the reserve
to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jun |
Single Holly Blue seen, after a bit of a gap. Holly Blue 1,
Small Tortoiseshell 5, Several sightings of Painted Ladies. 2
seen together, one of which was very fresh so possibly second
generation. Painted Lady 2 |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
4 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 Surveyed today, Small Tortoiseshell
11, Red Admiral 8. Also off todays transect lines 3
Wall Brown recorded. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jun |
Butterfly survey, Speckled Wood 5 ,Small Tortoiseshell 4,
Peacock 3, Brown Argus 3, Meadow Brown 1, Small Copper 1, Large
White 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jun |
Minsmere counts from 3rd June. The June dip continues at
Minsmere, but 2nd gen Speckled Wood out. Brimstone 0,
Large White 1, Small White 0, Green-veined White 4, Small Copper
1, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 2 ,Holly Blue 1, (rare at Mmere),
Red Admiral 3, Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 7,
Speckled Wood 40, Small Heath
7 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
3 Jun |
Spent an hour or two at Kiln Meadow admiring the butterflies and
wildflowers. First Brown Argus at location with M/F Common Blue,
Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper and Painted Lady |
Kiln Meadow |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
3 Jun |
early morning: ten Burnet Companions, three
Small Heaths and a Meadow
Brown. |
Flatford wildflower field |
TM077335 |
Liz Cutting |
|
3 Jun |
2 female Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma,
Small Heath, Speckled Wood. |
Thorington Street reservoir |
TM 0134 |
Martin Peers |
|
3 Jun |
2 Small Tortoiseshells, Comma, 2 Peacocks, 4
Small Heaths |
Stoke-by-Nayland |
|
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jun |
Many sightings of Small Tortoiseshell. Maximum seen together 6.
All very bright and fresh looking. Small Tortoiseshell 6.
Several sightings of male Brimstone, all singly. Brimstone
male 1. One sighting of female Brimstone – first this
year. Brimstone female 1. Many sightings of faded Painted
Ladies. Maximum seen together 4. Painted Ladies 4 |
Somerleyton |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
2 Jun |
Small Copper, Brown Argus, 2 male Common Blues, Red Admiral, 2
Small Heaths. |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jun |
A male Silver-studded Blue
in the morning sunshine on the Blaxhall Common transect, at a
point very close to where the 2007 translocation took place. |
Blaxhall Common. |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
2 Jun |
Surveyed Butterfly Transects 1 to 9;-- Small Tortoiseshell 25,
Peacock 7, Speckled wood 4, Small White 3, Large White 1, Red
Admiral 1, Common Blue 1, Painted Lady 1, Green-veined White, 1,
Wall Brown 1 (m),
Green hairstreak 1,Ringlet
1 Have recorded our first Green
hairstreak butterfly and our first
Ringlet for
this year on the reserve |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May |
SwT
DS ES SS
LS OT
LW
SW GvW CY B
WB
SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
DgF
MF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST C LT CmB
SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
- Total
species seen 24 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 May |
Despite some heavy showers we had the following at Market Weston
Fen on 31/5/22: Marsh Fritillary (📷
photo
click here), Small Copper, Common Blue, Green-veined
White, and Speckled Wood. |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Deb Broom, Steve and Anne Green |
|
31 May |
Had a quick walk over Landseer Park lunchtime. Spotted 9 Small
Tortoiseshell, 3 Common Blue, 2 Small Blue, 1Comma. Didn’t stay
for long as weather a bit iffy. |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah |
|
31 May |
Walk about between showers revealed 1 x large skipper and 1 x
painted lady in the garden. 3 x orange tip caterpillars on
garlic mustard and a few mullein moth larvae on Verbascum. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
30 May |
Found a couple of third instar Comma larva this morning at Alton
Water. Butterflies on the wing included 2 each of Small
Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small Copper |
Alton Water |
|
Kevin Ling |
|
30 May |
On an afternoon walk I recorded 3
Wall Brown's (2m+1f),and 1(m) was seen at the Workshop by
SWT Lound Warden and 1 (m) at whitecast by Chris Mutimer |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
28 May |
Had a Meadow Brown
on the old brook marine site ( off Victoria rd) in Lowestoft
early afternoon today |
Lowestoft |
|
kevin blowers |
|
27 May |
Minsmere counts from May 27th. The June dip continues at
Minsmere, but 2nd gen Speckled Wood out.
Brimstone 1, Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 8,
Small Copper 7, Brown Argus 5, Common Blue 2,,Holly Blue 0,
(rare at Mmere), Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 8, Small
Tortoiseshell 0, Peacock 6, Speckled Wood 19,
Small Heath 5, |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
27 May |
A Marsh Fritillary at Market Weston Fen (📷
photo click here);
also a few Orange Tips, Small Heath
and Green Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
27 May |
We had sightings of good numbers of Common Blue,
Small Heaths (4+), Small
Coppers including this form caeruleopunctata (📷
photo
click here) also Latticed Heath. |
Martin’s Meadow |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Steve and Anne Green |
|
27 May |
Butterfly Survey, Common Blue 5, Painted Lady 4, Red Admiral 2,
Small Copper 2, Brown Argus 1, Speckled Wood 1, Peacock 1,Small
Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
26 May |
Two
Wall Browns at Sudborne
(📷
photo click here);
also a few Orange Tips and a Speckled Wood. |
Sudborne |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
26 May |
Recorded Butterfly Transects 1 to 9, Small Tortoiseshell 9, Red
Admiral 6, Peacock 3, Green-veined White 3, Painted Lady 3,
Wall Brown 3(m), Holly Blue
1(m) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
25 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 Surveyed, Large White 2,
Orange Tip(1m+1f), Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
25 May |
Painted Lady |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
25 May |
Encountered my first Painted Lady butterfly of the year also one
Brown Argus, a tatty winged Red Admiral and three male
Brimstones. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
24 May |
These sightings already entered on BC Garden Butterfly Survey.
TM430901. While viewing through binoculars a Common Blue male
feeding on a clover flower I spotted a male
Large Skipper.
It was resting in the sun on a grass stem about 50cm from the
Blue. Before I could take photographs the Blue flew near the
Skipper which disappeared into the vegetation. Both about 8m
away from me as I observed them over the garden fence. A second
Common Blue was feeding on Black Medick flowers. Also a Red
Admiral and female Brimstone visiting lilac flowers, a patroling
male Orange Tip, and a Large White. . |
|
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
24 May |
Saw 5 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 3 Small White Butterfly, 2
Painted Lady, 1 Small Copper on Landseer Park this morning. |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
24 May |
Cream-spot tiger moth; I thought they were uncommon here. I viewed
it at Warren Hills near Icklingham. (📷
photo
click here) Usually seen in the Brecks and along
the coast. |
Warren Hills near Icklingham |
|
Paul Smith |
|
22 May |
Common Blue female Frogg’s Alley, Shotley (📷
photo
click here) |
Shotley |
TM238361 |
Mandy Peters |
|
22 May |
We’re on holiday in Suffolk for ten days dotting around various
sites I’ve visited before. Marsh Fritillary seen at Market
Weston Fen 22nd May, 1.45pm, adjacent to the orchid exclosure
just over the bridge (the wretched orchids were not in flower!).
Two individuals nectaring on Buttercup, I’m unsure whether the
photos are the same individual or not. (📷
photos
click here) |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Jeff Hodgson |
|
22 May |
Warm sunny day but only a few butterflies flying. However the
species count was good (11): peacock x 1, red admiral x 1,
painted lady x 1, brimstone female x 1 (plus 2 x larvae on
buckthorn), at least 2 small heath,
common blue x 1, holly blue x 1 (laying eggs on dogwood flower
buds), small copper x 1, brown argus x 1, orange tip x 1, green
veined white x 1. Mother Shipton, cinnabar, and some micros and
crambids. (Brown argus and holly blue
📷
photos
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
22 May |
Already reporting on Garden Butterfly Survey for this year at
TM43059010. Chance sighting of Green
Hairstreak on red rose flower in garden. Only this
opportunity to photograph [ab caecus - no white spots on the
underside, seems likely from this photograph] (📷
photo click here)
before flew off. Yesterday and today first Painted Lady
for this year - on lilac flowers. Today also Small Copper, Small
Tortoiseshell, Common Blue x3, Large White, Small White,
Green-veined White. . . |
Beccles |
TM43059010 |
Graham Jackson |
|
22 May |
Large White, Small White, 8 Painted Ladies, Red Admiral, 2
Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood. |
Roughham |
TL9058 & 9059 |
Martin Peers |
|
22 May |
4 Large Whites, 20 Small Whites, 8 Green-veined Whites, 3 Orange
Tips, Peacock, Painted Lady, 5 Speckled Woods. |
Bradfield St George |
TL9061 & 9161 |
Martin Peers |
|
21 May |
Holly Blue, Common Blue, Green
Hairstreak egg laying, Small Copper x 2, Brimstone – male
and female flying together, Brown Argus, Small Blue x 1 flying
and landing on the vegetation on the chalk, Small Yellow
Underwing moth |
Landseer Park, Ipswich |
|
Debbie Broom, Steve and Anne Green |
|
21 May |
Today's Minsmere survey. Finally got in on the painted ladys!
Otherwise, the June dip seems to be early Brimstone-2, Large
white-10, Small white-4, Green-veined White-1, Small copper-13,
Brown Argus-8, Common blue-5, Red admiral-7, Painted lady-24,
Peacock-10, Speckled wood-19, Small heath-2 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
21 May |
Today in our Wickham Market garden we have had the following:
Good numbers of Holly Blue, Orange tips both male and female,
and Painted Lady nectaring on Sweet Rocket (📷
photo
click here) (see photo by Rob Reeve) From |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
19 May |
No less than 3 visits from a Green
Hairstreak this afternoon in the garden. Seemed to like
the Mexican Orange Blossom which is full sun in the afternoon.
Numerous visits from Holly Blue and a single male Brimstone. |
Ipswich |
TM15/46 |
Paul Gilson |
|
19 May |
A Painted Lady popped into my garden this afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
18 May |
Peto's Marsh 3 Wall Brown
Butterflies |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Carl Buttle |
|
18 May |
Butterflies recorded on Transects 1 to 9:- Peacock 17,
Wall Brown 9 (m), Orange Tip 7
(5m+2f), Green-veined White 5, Large White 3, Red Admiral 3,
Common Blue 3 (m), Holly Blue 3 (m), Small White 2, Speckled
Wood 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Brimstone 1 (m) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
18 May |
Green Hairstreaks 5 (📷
photo
click here) , Small White 8, Peacock, Holly Blue |
Gunton Warren, Lowestoft |
TM 54846 95907 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
18 May |
A Painted Lady in our garden |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
18 May |
Small White, Brown Argus, Holly Blue 2m., Common Blue 2m.,
Painted Lady. |
Bury cemetery, |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
18 May |
6 Wall Brown, 4
Green Hairstreak, 2 Painted
Lady among 10 species today |
Lamberts lane |
|
Nick Mason |
|
18 May |
A short walk across Landseer Park at lunchtime today, Brimstone
(5+), Orange Tip (5+), Holly Blue (3),
Small Heath (3), Peacock (1)
and 2 Speckled Woods in the car park. (photos of Holly blue and
Small Heath 📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park, Ipswich |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
17 May |
At least five Wall Browns at
Sudbourne Marsh including 1 female (📷
photo click here).
Also present: Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Orange-tip, Peacock &
Green Hairstreak. Small Copper
in Churchyard. |
Sudbourne |
|
Liz Cutting |
|
17 May |
Small Heath 4,
Green Hairstreak 2, Red
Admiral 1, Orange Tip 5, Small Copper 1, Large White 1. (Whilst
butterfly watching we heard two nightingales singing and a
cuckoo calling.) |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
17 May |
We found our first Wall Brown
of the year on the station platform flowers plus Orange Tip 5,
Brimstone 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1 and Speckled Wood 1. |
Somerleyton |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
17 May |
A Green Hairstreak (📷
photo click here)
was recorded on the edge of Hoppit Wood, Debenham today. It was
seen egg laying on Bird's-foot Trefoil, no Gorse or Broom was
found. Also recorded: Small Heath
x 10, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Small White, Peacock and Holly Blue
x 2. |
Hoppit Wood, Debenham |
TM177636 |
Richard & Marie Stewart, Paul Gilson |
|
17 May |
Landguard today 12 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admiral, 5 Brown Argus, 4
Green Hairstreak, 3 Small
Copper, 2 Holly Blue, Green-veined White, Large White, Small
White, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Common Blue. |
Landguard |
|
sb Will Brame |
|
17 May |
7 Holly Blue, 6 Speckled Wood, 4
Green Hairstreak, 3 Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Large
White, Small White |
Peewit Hill |
|
sb Will Brame |
|
17 May |
Spent half hour on Landseer Park lunchtime. 10 Brimestone, 12
Small White, 3 Peacock, 2 Painted Ladies, 3 Orange Tip, 2 Common
Blue, 1 Small Blue, 1 Brown Argus |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
16 May |
a male Common Blue was flying around the wildflower areas on
Valley Road, Ipswich. |
Valley Road, Ipswich |
TM158459 |
Paul Gilson |
|
16 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 surveyed and recorded, Orange
Tip 3 (F), Holly Blue 2 (M), Red Admiral 1, Large White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 May |
4 Small Blues (📷
photos
click here) on Landseer Park this afternoon + 2 Brown
Argus (📷
photo click here),
3 Brimstone, 2 Small Heath and
some Small Whites |
|
|
Bill Plumb |
|
16 May |
A Painted Lady in the moat at Landguard Fort as I left at
lunchtime also 2 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, plus
Large White Small, White and Orange Tip seen. Nigel Odin
had 12 in the moat and 2 by the carpark |
Landguard Fort |
|
t Will Brame |
|
16 May |
The bright sunshine meant that it was birding by silhouette
again this morning at Trimley SWT but it did bring out my first
Painted Ladies (2) of 2022. Also a Red Admiral on the wing early
too which is my first on the reserve this year |
Trimley SWT |
|
t Justin Zantboer |
|
14 May |
Orange Tip, Common Blue, Small Heath
x 3, Red Admiral ,Brimstone, Brown Argus, Wall Brown x 2 flying
along the wall |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Debbie Broom, Steve and Anne Green |
|
14 May |
Small Heath |
SWT Black Bourn Valley |
|
Martin Peers |
|
14 May |
My garden, Small Copper |
West Road, Bury SE |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
14 May |
a Small Copper was active on the wildflower area on Valley Road,
Ipswich |
Valley Road, Ipswich |
TM158459 |
Paul Gilson |
|
14 May |
Small Heath, Common Blue,
Holly Blue, Green-veined White, Peacock,
Green Hairstreak |
Landseer Park |
|
i Rab |
|
14 May |
Minsmere butterflies Wk7; 2 Brimstone, 9 Large White, 18
Small White, 20 Green-veined White, 9 Orange tip 1,
Green hairstreak, 25 Small
copper, 30 Brown argus, 5 Common blue, 5 Red admiral ,1 Small
tortoiseshell, 25 Peacock, 8 Speckled wood, 7
Small heath +bonus
Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
14 May |
An unarranged Dingy Skipper
count with John for help. we counted 76 across three main areas
and surrounding rides. Sightings recorded on i-record. |
King’s forest, Wordwell |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
14 May |
3 green hairstreak, 5 brown
argus, 5 orange tip, 29 peacock, 1 speckled wood |
RSPB North Warren, Aldeburgh |
|
sb David Gill |
|
14 May |
First Small Blue
'Cupido minimus' of the year in Ipswich this morning (📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
13 May |
Recorded Butterflies on Transects 1 to 9; Peacock 18,
Wall Brown 12(M), Large White
4, Small White 4, Orange Tip 4(M), Red Admiral 2, Brimstone 1
(M), Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
13 May |
Wall brown seen this lunchtime
at the Gunton woodland burial park (per Nick Blacker) |
Gunton |
|
s James Wright |
|
13 May |
My sunny Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe garden, saw the first of the
year....2 Wall Brown
butterflies! |
Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe |
|
Clare Beatwell |
|
12 May |
2 male Brimstone, 3 Orange tip, several Small White, 10+ 1 Holly
Blue and a single Small Tortoiseshell |
opposite Felixstowe Customs house |
|
s Will Brame |
|
12 May |
Very pleased to see first Wall Brown
this year today, 12th May: Wall
Brown 1. Plus the usual suspects – Orange tip
(male) 1, Green-veined White 1, Small White 1, Large White 1,
Brimstone (male) 1, Peacock 1. Also of interest, today is
the 5th sighting of (1) Cinnabar Moth here at the Station. They
are not a common sight here but are occasionally seen a short
distance away at the Brick Kilns. |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
12 May |
Butterfly Survey, 11 Peacock, 7 Green-veined White, 6 Common
Blue (m), 4 Brown Argus, 4 Small Copper,1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1
Red Admiral, 1 Large White, 1 Brimstone(m) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
11 May |
I was quite surprised to see this male Common Blue
butterfly in the dunes at Sizewell this morning (11th May), my
earliest ever sighting |
Sizewell |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
10 May |
Transects 10 to 13 surveyed, Holly Blue 1 (Male), Green-veined
White 1, Small Tortoiseshell1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes, |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
9 May |
Warm and sunny conditions at 11 a.m. resulted in me seeing the
following: 2 Large Whites, Small White, 40+ Orange Tips, 16
Brimstones, 3 Dingy Skippers,
male Common Blue, 2 Green Hairstreaks, 5 Peacocks, 2 Speckled
Woods, Small Heath, 2 Cinnabar
Moths. A Comma was seen elsewhere. |
King's Forest, Archery area |
|
Martin Peers |
|
8 May |
Male Wall Brown this morning
at SWT Carlton Marshes sluice (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b David Borderick |
|
8 May |
Spotted several species today including the very first
Green Hairstreak butterfly of
the year, ten male Orange tips, two Speckled woods, two Small
coppers, one Brown Argus, four large whites, three Green veined
whites, three male Brimstones and two Peacocks. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
8 May |
Minsmere butterfly transect - Whites; Large 5, Small 5,
Green-veined 18, Orange-tip 11, Small Copper – 31, Brown Argus –
12, Common blue – 3 (foy), Red admiral – 1, Peacock – 12
,Speckled wood – 9, Small heath – 6 |
|
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
8 May |
Chalk Lane, Kings Forest this morning our first 2
Green Hairstreak, and 3
Dingy Skipper, (📷
photos
click here) also Brimstone, Small Copper, Peacock,
Small White, Speckled Wood and lots of Orange Tips. |
Chalk Lane, Kings Forest |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
7 May |
An hour's stroll around Rushmere Heath yesterday 6th May
produced a good number of butterflies - of note were 3 number
Small Heath (📷
photo click here)
- my first ones this year. |
|
|
Bryan Wright |
|
6 May |
For information as I already record my sightings on the Garden
Butterfly Survey for this year. On Friday 6 May 2022 I
noted two Common Blue butterflies. The male a couple of
times flying over the fence into my back garden. The
female stayed on the patch of waste land beyond the fence moving
occasionally to visit flowers of plantains. No apparent
interest in each other over say ten minutes viewing.
'Bare' patch of ground with short grasses, mosses, black
meddick, vetch etc growing on base of asphalt left by builders 5
years ago. [Common Blues (up to 9 on one occasion) present
there during 2021 from early June to late September.]
Other species noted during varibly breezy sunny warm day (6 May
2022): One Peacock sunning itself on fence, one male
Green-veined White patrolling. Up to four patrolling Orange Tip
males at any one time during the day. |
Beccles |
TM43059010 |
Graham Jackson |
|
6 May |
Taken today at Minsmere, rather chuffed with it as it was taken
with ma zoom lens ! Green Hairstreak
(x4) south of the East Hide ! (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
s Rab |
|
6 May |
SWT Carlton Marshes Surveys Transects 1 to 9, Peacock 33, Orange
Tip 17 (12m+5f), Small Tortoiseshell 6, Green-veined White 4,
Wall Brown 2 (m), Brimstone 1
(m), Large White 1, Holly Blue 1 (m). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
6 May |
Orange-tip 2-9, Small White 2-9, Brimstone 2, Speckled Wood 2,
Holly Blue 2. I've not seen Brimstone here before. I was
surprised to see two, both flying with orange-tips and small
whites. |
Southern end, North verge of Great Eastern Linear Park,
Lowestoft |
TM5362893533 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
6 May |
Orange-tip 2-9, Small White 2-9,
Green Hairstreak 2, Holly Blue 3. I have never seen
Green Hairstreak on Linear Park before. The pair were either
courting or fighting (I wouldn't know which). I only managed to
photograph one resting (📷
photo
click here) |
Patch of land at South end of Great Eastern Linear Park,
Lowestoft |
TM5358493436 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
6 May |
Orange-tip 2-9, Small White 2-9, Brimstone 1 (📷
photo click here),
Holly Blue 4 |
Footpath back of Leathes Ham, Lowestoft |
TM528931 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
6 May |
Small heath x 2,
Green Hairstreak x 4+, (📷
photos click here),
Peacock x 3, small copper x 1, brimstone m+f x 6, speckled wood
x 5, large white, small white and Green-veined White, holly blue
x 2, burnet companion, lots of lattice moths, large red damsels,
cuckoos etc. |
SWT market Weston fen |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
6 May |
Walked through & out beyond Northfield Wood. Orange-tips &
green-veined whites most numerous species, but speckled woods,
peacocks & brimstones also seen. Garlic mustard is as prolific
as I’ve seen it in the wood. |
Northfield Wood. |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
6 May |
At Landguard butts today 1 male
Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1
Green Hairstreak, 2 Orange
tip, 2 Peacock plus Green-veined Whites and Small Whites also 6
Large red Damselflies. Opposite Felixstowe Customs 3 Orange tip
and 4 Small White |
Landguard butts |
|
b Will Brame |
|
6 May |
Butterfly of note through the garden today in the shape of a
Clouded Yellow |
|
|
t Wild Trimley |
|
6 May |
We have our First Wall Brown
Butterfly a Male ,seen and recorded at the sluice at 11.40am |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 May |
Orange-tip 2-9, Small White 2-9, Brimstone 1, Peacock 1, Holly
Blue 3 |
Footpath back of Leathes Ham, Lowestoft |
TM528931 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
5 May |
Butterflies recorded today, 8 Peacock, 8 Green-veined White, 3
Orange Tip (2M+1F), 2 Small Copper, 1 Large White, 1 Small
Tortoiseshell |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
5 May |
One brimstone today am , |
Nightingale road square Ipswich |
|
Peter Compton |
|
3 May |
I was at SWT Martins meadow today for the first time, and
thought I saw a Wall Brown,
probably M. But it flew before I could get a good look. Is this
likely? I associate them with the coast and Waveney valley |
SWT Martins meadow |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
3 May |
Wall Brown Butterflies |
Sudbourne Marshes |
|
|
|
3 May |
butterfly transects 10 to 13 surveyed today recorded butterflies
were 4 Peacock, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Small White,1 Small
Tortoiseshell, still got a chill in the wind here holding things
back |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
3 May |
14 degrees C. cool light breeze. Speculative search for Dingy
Skipper paid off. 5 x Dingy Skipper
(📷
photo
click here) (Recorded on i-record), 1 x peacock, 1 x
small copper, 6 x orange-tip, 4 x small white, 1 x large white (📷
photo
click here) , 3 x speckled wood. |
King's forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
3 May |
First Wall Brown
(male) of 2022 in the garden at Fen Barn, Lound Lakes Nature
Reserve this morning (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
SWT Lound Lakes Warden |
|
1 May |
The first recordings of Small Heath
(Coenonympha pamphilus) – 5 individuals - and one Brown Argus
(Aricia agestis) were made on yesterday’s Transect. |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Philip Parker (Minsmere recorder) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 18 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the last week of April my wife saw a
Clouded Yellow
,just the one which my wife reported to Graham. It looked more
white than yellow and with darker markings on its underside. She
thought it was a female. That is the only one we have seen. |
Beccles |
|
Ted Marsden |
|
30 Apr |
At Blaxhall Common we had the following: 1 x Speckled Wood, 1 x
Small Copper, 1 x Peacock. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
|
30 Apr |
At Blaxhall Church we had 6+ Green-veined Whites and 2 x Orange
Tip (m) |
Blaxhall Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
|
30 Apr |
At Sudbourne Church we had the following: 9 Orange tips
(including 1 female), 1 Brimstone |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
|
30 Apr |
I saw my first Small Heath of
the year on a circular walk around Hintlesham, Flowton and
Burstall. The Small Heath was in a grass field at Burstall. |
Burstall |
TM097454 |
Paul Gilson |
|
30 Apr |
Minsmere butterfly count (wk 5) A bit cool and
expectations not high. But... Small white-2, Green veined White-8, Orange tip-8,
Small copper-30 ,Brown Argus-1, Red admiral-1, Small
tortoiseshell-1, Peacock-25 ,Comma-1, Speckled wood-9,
Small heath-5, Not bad! |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
sb Derek Eaton |
|
30 Apr |
Our first Small Heath of the
year, also Small Tortoiseshell , Small Copper and Latticed Heath |
SWT Hazlewood Marshes |
|
sb David Carter |
|
30 Apr |
5 Dingy Skipper
on forest ride in SE Wordwell area of Kings Forest. |
Kings Forest |
|
Sharon Hearle |
|
30 Apr |
First Small Heaths & Brown
Argus of the year at Minsmere today |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
28 Apr |
On Thursday 28 April in pastureland at Washbrook, despite
indifferent cool weather, was 1
Small Heath, 2 Peacock, 1 Green-veined
White |
Washbrook |
|
Jane Henderson |
|
28 Apr |
Butterfly transects 10 to 13 surveyed today butterflies recorded
none; weather still chilly and temp around 10 degrees C , did
see 4 Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Peacock off transect lines |
SWT Carlton Marshes, |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
26 Apr |
(recorded butterflies from transects 1 to 9), Peacock 36, Orange
Tip 5 (M), Small Tortoiseshell 4, Green veined White 3, Small
White2, Speckled Wood 1, Brimstone 1(M) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
26 Apr |
Children's Play Area beside Gunton Woods, Lowestoft.
Orange-tip 1, Small White 2 |
Gunton Woods, |
TM538959 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
25 Apr |
Brimstone at North Cove Nature Reserve, Suffolk this afternoon.
Also Holly Blue, Comma, Peacock, Orange Tip, Green veined White,
Small White and Speckled Wood. |
North Cove Nature Reserve |
|
b David Borderick |
|
24 Apr |
Two Orange-tips feeding on lunaria in our garden today and a
Holly Blue in the nearby park. |
Kesgrave |
|
Gary Plank |
|
23 Apr |
Encountered my very first Small Copper butterflies of the year
one basking in the sun the other happily nectaring from ground
ivy flowers. Ravenswood Ipswich |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
21 Apr |
Orange-tip 3, Small White 2-9, Speckled Wood 2 (📷
photo click here),
Peacock 10-19, Small Tortoiseshell 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
TM 49879 92863 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
21 Apr |
Scrubland North shore of Lake Lothing, Lowestoft. Small
White 2, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell (📷
photos
click here) |
Lake Lothing |
TM 52734 93147 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
21 Apr |
Footpath back of Leathes Ham, Lowestoft. Holly Blue
(📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM528931 |
Stuart McCallum
|
|
21 Apr |
todays recorded Butterfly Surveys, 19 Peacock, 5 Sm/Tort, 4
Comma, 3 GVW, 2 Spec/wood, 1 Red Admiral |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
21 Apr |
4 Holly Blue, 6 Green Veined, 5 Peacock, 3 Comma, 2
Tortoiseshell, 2 Small White, 2 Speckled Wood, 6 Orange Tip, 4
Brimestone. |
Christchurch Park-wildlife meadow |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
21 Apr |
1 Red Admiral, 11 Orange Tip, 18 Brimestone, 9 Speckled Wood, 5
Peacock, 6 Green Veined, 3 Comma, 8 Small White.= |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
21 Apr |
One green hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) 2 Holly Blues. Clouds of Brimstones,
Speckled Woods, Orange Tips and Small whites. 10 Peacocks. 4
Small Tortoiseshells. |
Landseer Common |
|
Jenny Norman |
|
20 Apr |
My recorded transects 1 to 9 today = 53 Peacock, 17 Small
Tortoiseshell, 7 Green-veined White, 2 Orange Tip (f), 1 Holly
Blue (m). |
|
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
20 Apr |
Peters butterflies recorded on Transects 10 to 13 today = 11
Peacock,4 Green-veined White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, |
SWT Carlton Marshes, |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
20 Apr |
Afew more butterflies on the "butts" at Landguard 7 Peacock, 1
Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Small White, 3 Green-veined White |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
20 Apr |
5 comma; 1 Holly blue; 3 Orange tip; 4 peacock; 1 Red Admiral; 1
small copper; 30 small white; 7 speckled wood |
NT Sutton Hoo |
|
sb David Gill |
|
20 Apr |
2 Holly Blue, 2 male Brimstone, 9 Speckled Wood, 11 Small White,
3 Large White, 1 Orange Tip, 4 Commas, 2 Peacock |
Peewit Hill Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
19 Apr |
Short walk mid afternoon, 5x Small White, 5x Peacock, 3x Comma,
3x Orange Tip (all male), 2 Holly Blue, 1x Speckled Wood.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Mill Stream Ipswich |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
18 Apr |
No sign of green hairstreaks in their usual place warm but cool
stiff breeze blew through the gorse and broom. Speckled wood x 8
(📷
photo
click here) , peacock x 3, a long walk with not much
about despite more nectar sources than previous years at this
time. Lots of willow warblers. |
King's forest north stow |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
17 Apr |
4 brimstone, 3 comma, 1 holly blue, 15 m & f orange tip, 2
peacock, 8 small white, 2 speckled wood |
Newbourne Springs |
|
sb David Gill |
|
17 Apr |
In our Wickham Market garden: 2 x Holly Blue (📷
photo click here by
Rob Reeve), Orange Tip (m), Brimstone (m) |
Wickham Market |
|
Kerry and Rob Reeve |
|
17 Apr |
3 garden species today, Easter Sunday: 1 x Holly Blue, 3 x
'sparring' Speckled Wood, 1 x Green-veined White. |
Ipswich E |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
17 Apr |
5 x Peacock, 3 x Comma, 1 x Small Tortoiseshell, 3 x
Green-veined White. |
Landseer Park |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
16 Apr |
Just seen 1 Male Brimstone Butterfly in flight South Lowestoft
from my house. |
South Lowestoft |
TM 5392 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 Apr |
Brimstone |
Martlesham Common Nature Reserve |
|
Debbie Broom |
|
16 Apr |
Peacock 5, Speckled Wood 2 |
Belstead Meadows |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
16 Apr |
31 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small White, 1 Comma, 1
Brimstone (Male), 1 Orange Tip |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
16 Apr |
I've not reported butterfly sightings with you before but I
enjoy taking nature photos and often take a few butterfly pics
each year. I spotted just a single Comma in the (📷
photo
click here) in Hubbard's Loke, Lowestoft
yesterday. There was a Peacock flying around in the same
location but I was unable to photograph that. |
Lowestoft |
52.4994531, 1.7507157 |
Stuart McCallum |
|
16 Apr |
Orange Tip m., Holly Blue, Peacock 3. |
Knettishall Heath |
TL9580 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Apr |
Surveyed Transects 10 to 13 today, bit disappointing only
recorded 3 Peacock, 2 Small Tort,1 Comma |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
15 Apr |
Orange-tips were the most numerous species during my lunchtime
walk in Northfield Wood earlier. Garlic mustard seems to be more
prolific this year, and cuckoo flower appearing by main
boardwalk. 5 Brimstone, 2 Comma, 5 Green-veined White, 26
Orange-tip, 5 Peacock, 2 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
15 Apr |
Lots of spring Butterflies now around including green-veined
white, orange-tip, peacock, comma, speckled wood, small
tortoiseshell and holly blue |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
t |
|
15 Apr |
Five peacock butterflies and my first small copper of the year
(📷
photo
click here) |
Westleton Common |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
15 Apr |
Green-veined white 2, Orange-tip 2, Small White 2, Small
Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 35, Red Admiral 1, Comma 4, Speckled
Wood 7, Small Copper
2, Brimstone also seen but not on the transect |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
Derek Eaton |
|
15 Apr |
Holly Blue, Red Admiral |
Bury, Victoria street garden |
TL8464 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Apr |
4 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Small White, 1 Large White |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
14 Apr |
During the circular river walk from Kingston field to Kyson
Point, Woodbridge, then Broom Hill we had the following:
Comma, Green veined White, Peacock (3+), Brimstone, Orange Tip. |
Woodbridge |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Deb Broom |
|
14 Apr |
6 Peacock, 4 Comma , 3 Small White. |
Loompit Lake Trimley |
|
s Will Brame |
|
14 Apr |
1 female Brimstone and 2 Small White |
Opposite Customs House |
|
s Will Brame |
|
14 Apr |
9 Peacock 6 Small White and 2 G v White |
F'stowe Ferry to K'fleet |
|
s Will Brame |
|
14 Apr |
Green-veined White 6, Small White 4, Brimstone 8 (5 m.), Small
Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 10 |
Temple Bridge to Tuddenham Fen, Lark footpath |
TL7573 |
Martin Peers |
|
14 Apr |
A walk around the village and surrounds this morning produced 2
male Brimstone, 3 male Orange-tip, 11 Peacock, 7 Green-veined
white, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled wood. |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
14 Apr |
Encountered very briefly my very first male Orange tip butterfly
of year outside my home. |
Ipswich |
IP3 |
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
13 Apr |
First Orange Tip (male) of the year and Brimstone (male) seen in
our garden at Shotley Gate |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
13 Apr |
Seen at Mill Stream, Ipswich. Brimstone male (2), Peacock (7),
Green-veined White (3), Orange Tip (3 males, 2 females) (📷
photo
click here) |
Mill Stream, Ipswich |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Apr |
Butterflies seen: Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tips (m & f)
Brimstone, Speckled Wood , lots of Peacocks |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
s chris mutimer |
|
13 Apr |
My 1st Holly Blue this yr in my Reydon garden today |
Reydon |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
13 Apr |
(garden): male Holly Blue. |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8464 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Apr |
Small White, 2 m Brimstone, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock
3. |
Sayers Breck and Lackford |
TL7970 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Apr |
Another couple of hours in Northfield Wood this afternoon. More
orange-tips recorded and managed a record shot of one on ground
ivy, I believe. Garlic mustard looking more prolific than in
2021 following felling east of main entrance |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
11 Apr |
First orange-tip of the year seen in Northfield Wood |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
11 Apr |
Today at Wolves Wood: 5 x Peacock, 5 x Brimstone, 1 x Orange
tip. |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
|
11 Apr |
First Green Hairstreak
of the season. Seen on Landseer Park, Ipswich today (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
sb Sarah Chamberlain |
|
10 Apr |
Todays Butterfly transects 1 to 9 produced 16 Peacock,9 Small
Tortoiseshell,3 Comma |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
10 Apr |
The sunny morning brought out a few butterflies...3 Peacock, 1
Small tortoiseshell and my first Green-veined White of the year. |
Castle Marshes, North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
9 Apr |
1 Small White opposite the Customs House |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
9 Apr |
First recorded butterfly surveys carried out today produced 3
Peacock 2 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Comma |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
rsb Robert Quadling |
|
8 Apr |
Large White butterfly in my garden today |
Lowestoft |
|
is Antony Wren |
|
6 Apr |
An unexpected bonus today as I spotted a Green-veined White
hunkered down in the grass at Bourne Bridge. My earliest ever
local sighting, by one day, and my first of the year. |
Ipswich, Bourne Bridge, |
TM1641 |
David Walsh |
|
3 Apr |
1st Butterfly surveys this year. Transects 1 to 9 only produced
2 Small Tortoiseshells, considering the temperature today it is
better then no Butterflies. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
2 Apr |
A single Painted Lady Butterfly flew pass me today at the
Wardens offices so we now have 7 species of butterfly seen on
the reserve to date so far this year |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
- Total
species seen 12 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 Mar |
male Orange Tip. |
Risby crematorium |
TL8166 |
Martin Peers |
|
28 Mar |
This Large White seen in Chattisham on 28 March 2022 just
couldn't wait for summer. (📷
photo
click here) |
Chattisham |
|
Jane Henderson |
|
28 Mar |
First holly blue today ! Hopefully it’s not premature in waking
! (📷
photo
click here) |
Little Stonham |
|
s Graham Denny |
|
27 Mar |
Fewer butterflies on the wing today, but I saw my first Small
White of the year between Burnet Meadow and Spring Wood. My
first ever March sighting, making 8 species in Belstead Brook
Park this month (compared with just 3 in March 2021. 4 in March
2020 and 1 in March 2019). |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
26 Mar |
7 species of butterfly today in and around Ashground Plantation.
My first Speckled Wood of the year (my first ever March
sighting) (📷
photo click here).
Also Brimstone (3), Comma (3), Peacock (2), Orange-tip (1 male),
Red Admiral (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1). |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
26 Mar |
butterflies seen on walk round the reserve today, 24 Peacock, 20
Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 2 Small Whites |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
25 Mar |
First Orange Tip of the year for me at Trimley Marshes today |
Trimley Marshes |
|
b Chris Lansdell |
|
25 Mar |
Felixstowe Ferry; 6 Peacocks ,1 Small Tortoiseshell |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
25 Mar |
opposite Felixstowe Customs house 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small
White and 1 Peacock |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
24 Mar |
m & f Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 3. |
Bury cemetery & my garden |
TL8464 |
Martin Peers |
|
24 Mar |
Opposite Felixstowe Customs house 1
Green veined White also 1 Peacock, |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
24 Mar |
at Landguard 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
24 Mar |
nearby at Peewit Hill 4 Commas and 3 Peacocks |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
24 Mar |
Speckled Wood and 4 Commas at Pipers Vale this afternoon. |
Pipers Vale |
|
Mike Morley. |
|
23 Mar |
A delightful Small Tortoiseshell was nectaring in our
garden early in the morning. A good omen of things to come - 5
Comma and 1 Peacock at SWT Gunton Meadow, Lowestoft. |
SWT Gunton Meadow |
|
James Corton |
|
23 Mar |
with Small White being reported by SWT Lound Warden today we
have 6 Species of Butterflies reported this year to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
23 Mar |
one male Orange Tip, one Small Tortoiseshell, one Peacock in my
neighbour’s garden. |
East End |
TM103348 |
Liz Cutting |
|
23 Mar |
A lovely walk around Landseer Park this afternoon. 16 Peacock, 8
Comma, 5 Brimestone and 9 Small Tortoiseshell seen. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
23 Mar |
Painted Lady
at Micklemere yesterday afternoon |
SWT Micklemere |
|
b Chris Lansdell |
|
22 Mar |
Seen in Polstead/Withermarsh Green area were 1 Small White, 12
Peacock, 5 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1
Speckled Wood,
1 Red Admiral, 3 Comma. |
Polstead/Withermarsh Green |
|
Jane Henderson |
|
22 Mar |
Spotted 1x Brimstone and 1x Peacock in our garden in Washbrook,
Ipswich |
Washbrook |
|
Jim Farrow |
|
22 Mar |
several brimstones around purdis top lake today between 11am to
2.45, one comma, one peacock |
purdis top lake |
|
Peter Compton |
|
22 Mar |
This has to be the most butterflies i've seen during March
before, at Spa Gardens 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 2
Commas, |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Mar |
at Landguard 2 Peacocks, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Commas, |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Mar |
at Peewit Hill 4 Peacock, 3 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
22 Mar |
Comma in our Kesgrave garden today , |
Kesgrave |
|
Gary Plank |
|
22 Mar |
Seen in our garden in central Ipswich today. 1 Comma, 2
Peacocks, 1 Large White. |
Ipswich central |
|
Richard Attenborrow |
|
22 Mar |
Brimstone m 3, Peacock 2 |
Spring Wood |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
22 Mar |
Several brimstones including a female. Peacock x 2, small
tortoiseshell x 3, comma x 1 (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Lackford lakes |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
21 Mar |
Fleeting glimpse of a Peacock heading out of Chelmondiston Car
Park |
Chelmondiston Car Park |
TM204371 |
Ian Peters |
|
21 Mar |
It must be Spring, nothing as good as that today but a Small
Tortoiseshell at Martlesham Black Tiles and a Red Admiral at
Martlesham Church |
Martlesham |
|
t Will Brame |
|
21 Mar |
At 12.45pm today I was thrilled to see an Orange-tip in flight
close to Bobbits Lane car park in Belstead Brook Park . This is
my earliest ever patch sighting, by over two weeks. I also saw
Peacock (2), Comma (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2) and Brimstone
(3). Via Twitter and the Suffolk Butterflies website it seems
there have been at least three sightings prior to mine this
year, all earlier than the 23 March date on the website (15
Mar in the First Sightings table) as the earliest ever |
Bobbits Lane |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
21 Mar |
Today I saw 5 Small Tortoiseshells, and a pair of Peacocks |
Beccles Marshes, |
|
sb Julie Durrant |
|
21 Mar |
Commas (10) and Peacocks (2) recorded in Northfield Wood at
lunchtime |
Northfield Wood |
|
sb Mark Brewster |
|
21 Mar |
Peacock Butterfly and friend on my walk this morning. Seen
on the former railway (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
b Martin Seuneke |
|
19 Mar |
4 Comma & 3 Small Tortoiseshell seen on walk this morning |
Onehouse |
|
sb John Walshe |
|
19 Mar |
Butterflies seen on the reserve today ;11 Small
Tortoiseshell, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
sb Robert Quadling |
|
18 Mar |
A compliant Small Tortoiseshell in the garden this morning plus
also saw a Peacock and a Brimstone of which several more spotted
in and around Thetford today |
Thetford |
|
sb Paul Harrison |
|
18 Mar |
On the platform, Station side/ An exceptionally sunny day and
with the warmth reflecting from the platform and building.
Small Tortoiseshell 1, first sighting this year (Many sightings
so probable several insects involved). Comma 1, first
sighting this year (Several sightings so probably more than one
insect involved). Red Admiral 1, Peacock 2 - mating
attempted. (Again, many many sightings so probably several of
these about.) |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
18 Mar |
One male Brimstone and at least three Comma enjoying the sun
today in our garden |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
18 Mar |
3 comma, 5 tortoiseshell, 1 Brimestone (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
17 Mar |
The warm and sunny weather has brought more butterflies to my
Suffolk garden, a Small Tortoiseshell on the
'winter-flowering' heathers and a Red Admiral on the Cherry Plum
- a different individual from 2 days ago |
Kelsale |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
17 Mar |
A few sightings from the 2 linked villages this morning....1
Comma on N Cove reserve, 1 Small tortoiseshell on the walk
across the fields and 1 Small white in our garden. |
Barnby/North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
17 Mar |
Red Admiral in Northfield Wood today (sighting reported via
iRecord). Mrs B strikes again! (📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
sbi Mark Brewster |
|
17 Mar |
1 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
17 Mar |
2 Small White, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma |
Felixstowe, Peewit Hill |
|
s Will Brame |
|
17 Mar |
This was one of two Comma (📷
photo
click here) seen at perimeter of Suffolk Police HQ
Martlesham this lunchtime. Also two male Brimstone and a Small
Tortoiseshell |
Martlesham |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
15 Mar |
Red Admiral sunning itself in our garden |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
15 Mar |
Plenty of small tortoiseshell butterflies on the wing and
enjoying the nettle flowers yesterday along the lanes around
Mettingham |
Mettingham |
|
sb Sarah |
|
15 Mar |
Several Brimstone butterflies and the first Small Tortoiseshell
and Comma butterflies encountered this year both basking in the
March sunshine. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
15 Mar |
10 Commas, 7 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 male Brimstone |
The Grove, Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
15 Mar |
1 Peacock on the wing |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
15 Mar |
Another lovely day for the butterflies. 6 Comma, 4 Small
tortoiseshell and 3 Peacock on Landseer Park this afternoon |
andseer Park |
|
sb Sarah |
|
15 Mar |
This afternoon in our Wickham Market back garden (TM302 563) a
Peacock settled on shingle. (📷
photo
by Rob Reeve click here) |
Wickham Market |
TM302 563 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
15 Mar |
Orange-tip |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
15 Mar |
male Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell |
Ipswichy SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
15 Mar |
one male Brimstone in my garden today at 12.36 nightingale road |
Ipswich |
|
Peter Compton |
|
15 Mar |
Brimstone, Bildeston garden, 12.30pm |
Bildeston |
|
Pam & Robin Weaver |
|
15 Mar |
Somerleyton Station, Platform, garden. Peacock 1 first
sighting this year. |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Mar |
Somerleyton Station, Platform, garden. Brimstone 1
first sighting this year |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4797 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 Mar |
Red Admiral, , 1pm. |
Bulls Wood |
|
Pam & Robin Weaver |
|
14 Mar |
Spring delight! Four different butterfly species visiting
the flowers of Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) around my Suffolk
garden today: Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock and Red
Admiral, also a Small White on the Forget-me-nots |
Kelsale |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
14 Mar |
14 deg C. female Orange-tip
flew by at SWT Micklemere TL937696 and peacock at home Thurston. |
SWT Micklemere |
TL937696 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Mar |
Peacock and Comma in Newbourn Springs this morning |
Newbourn Springs |
|
Jenny and Gary Plank |
|
12 Mar |
Had a walk round the reserve this afternoon ,1 Small
Tortoiseshell Butterfly seen, still windy but nice in the
shelted spots and warm |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
TM 5191 |
sb Robert Quadling |
|
11 Mar |
Small Tortoiseshell seen
flying over playing field in Onehouse this morning, and three
Commas in Northfield Wood (all noted via iRecord) (📷
photo click here) |
Northfield Wood |
|
Mark Brewster |
|
10 Mar |
Brimstone 3, Comma 2, Peacock. |
Cavenham Heath & pits |
TL7572 |
Martin Peers |
|
10 Mar |
2 male Brimstones patrolling the hazel coppice, paths and
woodland rides in Golden Wood, Shotley |
Shotley |
TM235355 |
Ian Peters |
|
10 Mar |
Comma in our garden |
Shotley Gate |
TM241341 |
Ian Peters |
|
10 Mar |
Spotted this Peacock sunning himself in the grass. (📷
photo
click here) |
Landseer Park, Ipswich |
|
Sarah Chamberlain |
|
10 Mar |
Well it took me a long time this year but finally saw my first
butterfly yesterday. A Comma, sunning itself at Martlesham
Common |
Martlesham Common |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
10 Mar |
This Peacock obliged for photos in the glorious Spring sunshine
at Gunton woods, Lowestoft, albeit it with a cool coastal breeze
to contend with. The overwinters may look worn but are a welcome
sight after winter's gloom (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
t James Cortosb n |
|
10 Mar |
4 Small Tortoiseshell seen around Carlton marshes today |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
10 Mar |
Male Brimstone een today at Mill Stream, Ipswich. |
Ipswich E |
TM 20961 44196 |
Phil Watkinson |
|
10 Mar |
Small Tortoiseshell photographed by Mrs B whilst out walking a
(four-legged) house guest this afternoon. Location: close to
Shelland Wood. Sighting reported via iRecord. (📷
photo
click here) |
Onehouse |
|
sbi Mark Brewster |
|
10 Mar |
Brimstone, Peacock, Large
White, Red Admiral and two Small Tortoiseshells
in central Stowmarket today - first butterflies seen since
Christmas! |
Stowmarket |
|
s |
|
10 Mar |
Warm sunshine at Walberswick, Suffolk, today and a good
day for butterflies with at least 5 Small Tortoiseshells (two
separate pairs seen in courtship, plus a single) and at least 2
Peacocks nearby |
Walberswick |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
10 Mar |
With spring like sunshine in Felixstowe i had a look
around the Grove Wood finding 3 Comma butterflies |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
10 Mar |
My first Brimstone butterfly of the year just flown through the
garden |
Elmswell |
|
s Peter Rutt |
|
10 Mar |
Brimstone |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
10 Mar |
The warm sunshine produced four species in Belstead Brook Park.
3 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell (my earliest ever on patch),
plus single Comma and Peacock. |
Belstead Brook Park |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
|
10 Mar |
Saw my 1st butterflies of the year this morning in my local wood
off Farriers Road, 3+ male Brimstone & a Comma |
Onehouse |
|
s John Walshe |
|
10 Mar |
Male Brimstone in my Halesworth garden, a first for the year. |
Halesworth |
|
t Nick Minns |
|
10 Mar |
Brimstone butterflies flying around SWT Lackford Lakes |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
t |
|
10 Mar |
The Spring sunshine brought out a Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell,
and this Comma (📷
photo
click here) to our garden |
Wickham Market |
TM302 563 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
10 Mar |
Very healthy looking Comma in my sunny east Ipswich backgarden. |
Ipswich E |
TM 19 42 |
Fred Hanniffy |
|
10 Mar |
Male Brimstone. Records logged. Moth trap revealed 3 moths! 3
more than the last 2 months. |
Fornham All Saints |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 Mar |
Male Brimstone |
Great Barton |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 Mar |
1 x Comma |
Thurston |
|
i Trevor Goodfellow |
|
9 Mar |
One peacock seen on the sandy footpath at Kirton |
Kirton |
TM283411 |
Val Lockwood |
|
7 Mar |
Somerleyton Station, Platform, garden. Red Admiral 1 first
sighting this year |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4797 |
|
|
7 Mar |
What a surprise, I never imagined that the first butterfly in
my garden this year would be a
Small White! Fluttered past the window
and settled on a small Ceanothus bush in a sunny part of the
garden early this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Kelsale |
|
sb Charles Cuthbert |
|
6 Mar |
One Small Tortoiseshell basking in this morning's sunny
intervals along the river wall at North Cove. |
|
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
3 Mar |
A Brimstone today at Brandon Country Park (📷
photo click here) |
Brandon Country Park |
|
Nick Brown |
|
3 Mar |
JA start-the-weekend coffee break in the Spring sunshine today
led to this fortuitous encounter with my first Comma butterfly
of the year, right here in our own garden. Lucie and I are lucky
enough to have regular visits from Commas but have yet to have
confirmed breeding (📷
photo click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
3 Mar |
First out of the blocks, a perfect peacock this morning in
Thurston |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
3 Mar |
My second butterfly species of the year on the wing today
a Peacock at Stratton Hall Wood Levington Marina |
Levington Marina |
|
s Will Brame |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
26 Feb |
Wonderful to see a beautiful bright Comma and a Peacock
butterfly today, our first sightings this year |
Sutton |
|
Val & Ivan Lockwood |
|
26 Feb |
Saw my first Brimstone of the year today |
Euston |
TL8978 |
David Walsh |
|
26 Feb |
One Red admiral on the wing in Barnby this afternoon. |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
26 Feb |
Was unable to photograph it but I saw a Red Admiral
Butterfly in Corton Road this morning |
Lowestoft |
|
Martin Seuneke |
|
23 Feb |
Red Admiral at Newbourne Springs SWT reserve 23rd February. A
very tatty one! |
SWT Newbourne Springs |
|
Peter Lack and Diane Ridgley |
|
22 Feb |
Just seen a beautiful male Brimstone, my first butterfly of the
year, in our back garden near a variegated privet hedge, just
off Wortham Ling SSSI near the Norfolk/Suffolk border. Although
the sun was out & it’s not as cold today as it has been, it had
probably been disturbed by the high winds (now abated). |
Wortham Ling SSSI |
TM 093 792 |
Susan Sidle |
|
16 Feb |
A Comma butterfly at Bawdsey Quay picnic site today (📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
sb David Carter |
|
9 Feb |
Once again, Mrs L beats me to the first butterfly sighting
of the year. On 9th February and an unexpected visitor came
through the window into her office. A Small Tortoiseshell
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
|
sb Kevin Ling |
|
8 Feb |
Two Red Admiral 8th February around midday in my garden
Nightingale Road |
Ipswich |
|
Peter Compton |
|
8 Feb |
In Little Wenham Churchyard one almost perfect Red Admiral. On
footpath between Little Wenham and Great Wenham one Peacock.
|
Little Wenham |
|
Jane Henderson |
|
8 Feb |
I saw a Red Admiral today (in West Suffolk). I've never seen a
butterfly in February before (📷
photo
click here)
|
West Suffolk |
|
|
|
8 Feb |
Red Admiral resting on our front room window just now, catching
some rays
|
Halesworth |
|
t Nick Minns
|
|
8 Feb |
Small Tortoiseshell seen this afternoon (8th February) on
Berberis in our garden. (📷
photo
click here) |
Wickham Market |
TM302 563 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
8 Feb |
My first butterfly sighting of the year a Brimstone spotted on
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve Rushmere St.Andrew 11am today (📷
photo
click here)
|
Rushmere St.Andrew |
|
Bryan Wright
|
|
8 Feb |
My first butterfly of the year, a Peacock in Belstead Brook Park.
My earliest ever butterfly on patch, by 13 days. And my previous
early date for Peacock was 17 March!
|
Belstead Brook Park
|
TM1441 |
b David Walsh |
|
8 Feb |
My first butterfly of the year. A Peacock flying around our
Kessingland garden
|
Kessingland |
|
sb David Borderick
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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
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species seen 6 |
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30 Jan |
My sister sent me this photo of a Peacock butterfly at Orwell
Country Park in Ipswich today, a nice surprise! (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich, Orwell Country Park |
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sb Charles Cuthbert |
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30 Jan |
Peacock |
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b Derek Eaton |
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30 Jan |
Did have my first butterfly of the year, a Small Tortoiseshell
flew through the garden |
Ipswich |
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s Gi Grieco |
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30 Jan |
At least 3 Peacock butterflies along the Whitecast path, Carlton
Marshes this morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
TM 5092 |
t Andrew Easton |
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30 Jan |
Thanks to Sue Dale for reporting our first Butterfly sighting
for this year on the reserve a Peacock at TM 5092 on the river
wall path from Petos to Whitecast |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
TM 5092 |
b Robert Quadling |
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27 Jan |
Was please to spot my first butterfly of the year in sunny but
blustery Suffolk yesterday. A scruffy
Comma |
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sb Paul Harrison |
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18 Jan |
Saw my earliest ever Holly
Blue in the sunshine at Pakefield this morning. |
Pakefield |
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t Guy Oxborough |
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17 Jan |
Peacock butterfly seen resting and flying at Ipswich Golf Club
Purdis Heath |
IGC (Purdis Heatrh) |
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Colin Hullis |
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12 Jan |
Saw a Small Tortoiseshell
this afternoon in flight then landing and basking in the warm
sunshine at Ipswich Golf Course (Purdis Heath). My first
butterfly sighting for the year. |
IGC (Purdis Heatrh) |
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Neil Sherman |
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9 Jan |
This Red Admiral my first flying butterfly as opposed to
hibernating was at Deben Lodge, Falkenham late morning as i
arrived back to the car nearby at Corporation Marshes (📷
photo
click here) |
Falkenham |
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s Will Brame |
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1 Jan |
Brimstone
appearing at regular intervals for an hour on New Year's day.
Folly Road |
Mildenhall |
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Mervyn Crawford |
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1 Jan |
Peacock seen fluttering around a hedgerow on a sunny walk in
Debenham - 12.45 midday! (📷
photo
click here) |
Debenham |
TM1763 |
Clare Sheehan |
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1 Jan |
Just to report that James Porter saw a
Peacock in Pinewood, , |
Ipswich SW |
TM1441 |
David Walsh |
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1 Jan |
My first butterfly of the year - a Red admiral - was seen today
at lunchtime in Dunwich forest at Hog's Grove car park (closest
to the village). This is the earliest day in any year that I
have seen a butterfly. |
Dunwich Forest |
TM467710 |
James Corton |
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1 Jan |
My first Butterfly sighting for this year is a single
Red Admiral in
my garden at 14.05am today TM 535922 South Lowestoft ,Suffolk |
Lowestoft South |
TM535922 |
sb Robert Quadling |
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Sightings from previous years
Sightings of Suffolk Butterflies
Photographs from 2022 Sightings (all
pictures are the copyright of their owners)
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