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Sightings of
Butterflies in Suffolk - 2023
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The Branch is always grateful for butterfly records and a
recording form can be downloaded from the Recording
page.
We are always interested in
sightings of any butterflies in any location in Suffolk but we are particularly grateful for records away from the
coast and information on the following species:
BAP species; Dingy Skipper,
White Letter Hairstreak,
Silver-studded Blue, White Admiral, Grayling, Small Heath, Wall Brown
Others;
Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Purple
Emperor, Chalkhill Blue
(not Devil's Dyke)
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continue to send all your records to the county recorder, James
Corton, at the end of
the season. This can be done using a simple Excel spreadsheet
amd an example is on the Recording page (click
here)
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December |
SwT
DS
ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GvW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
DgF MF GF HBF 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 2 |
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19 Dec |
1 x peacock flew briefly from our barn |
Thurston |
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Trevor Goodfellow |
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16 Dec |
Peacock Cavenham Heath near quarry at 12.30 (📷
photo
click here) |
Cavenham Heath |
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David Bird |
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10 Dec |
Red Admiral Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds at 12.40 |
Bury St Edmunds |
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David Bird |
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8 Dec |
Disturbed a single Peacock that was basking in a sunny spot this
morning, on a side road on the outskirts of Barnby. |
Barnby |
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Peter Norfolk |
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November |
SwT
DS
ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GvW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
DgF MF GF HBF 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 6 |
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28 Nov |
On the 28th November 2023 we were delighted to see a Red Admiral
(📷
photo click here)
on our window in the sunshine in our front garden in Wickham
Market. |
Wickham Market. |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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23 Nov |
One Red Admiral basking in the sunshine at North Warren RSPB
reserve today |
North Warren RSPB |
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Bob Turner |
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17 Nov |
We found a latish Speckled Wood active along the river wall at
RSPB Holesley Marshes this morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Hollesley Marshes |
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Margie and David Carter |
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17 Nov |
Had a Red Admiral this afternoon in Combs Ford, Stowmarket. |
Combs Ford |
TM049578 |
Craig Fulcher |
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17 Nov |
Red Admiral again. It must be the same one that emerges
when the sun shines to warm up and then find some nectar on the
remaining buddleia flowers. Temperature only 9C. The
flowers will soon be gone. |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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15 Nov |
BC Garden Survey. Beccles . After a sunny start to the day
became cloudy around noon. An hour later x1 Peacock fluttering
briefly outside window. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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13 Nov |
Saw 1 Painted lady today at Minsmere visitor centre today. It
flew/was blown on to the gorse bushes mid morning, soon after
the sun came out, and was active around the gorse flowers. |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Peter Norfolk |
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7 Nov |
Red Admiral |
Waldringfield |
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Peter Maddison |
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7 Nov |
I was at Sizewell Beach on Tuesday 7th November when a Clouded
Yellow flew past me and landed briefly. From the location and
direction of flight it could have just arrived in off the sea
but I didn't actually see this. There were also a couple of Red
Admirals on the wing in the same area. |
Sizewell Beach |
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Stuart Reeves |
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6 Nov |
Red Admiral |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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6 Nov |
At Landguard today 2 Red Admirals, 1 Small White nearby at
Peewit Hill, 1 Speckled Wood |
Landguard |
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t Will Brame |
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3 Nov |
After the bad weather of the previous days it was great to see
this fresh Speckled Wood (📷
photo click here)
in the sunshine on honeysuckle in our Wickham Market garden on
Friday 3/11/23 |
Wickham Market |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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3 Nov |
Sprats Water. 3 Red Admirals Butterflies seen on reserve |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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October |
SwT
DS
ES SS LS OT
LW
SW GvW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
DgF MF GF HBF 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 21 |
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photo
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30 Oct |
Barrow orchards: Red Admiral (my latest thus far this year). |
Barrow |
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Martin Peers |
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28 Oct |
Common Blue still on the Butts also several Small Whites and Red
Admirals |
Landguard |
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t Will Brame |
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27 Oct |
On Friday afternoon, 27/10/23, at Thorpeness Common (TM475 604)
we had the following butterflies: 2 x Large White, and a very
fresh Speckled Wood. |
Thorpeness Common |
TM475 604 |
Rob and Kerry Reeve, and Debbie Broom |
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27 Oct |
After rain all morning yesterday at Landguard with a brighter
spell in the afternoon several butterfly species were flying on
the butts 1 Peacock, 1 Common Blue, several Red Admirals and
Small Whites with surprisingly a very fresh Brown Argus while
today the Common Blue was present |
Landguard |
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t Will Brame |
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22 Oct |
A Clouded Yellow had survived storm Babet, seen this afternoon
at East Lane, Bawdsey. (📷
photo
click here) |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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Margie & David Carter |
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22 Oct |
After the bad weather of the last few days it was a joy to see
this pristine Small Tortoiseshell (📷
photo
click here) in our Wickham Market garden this afternoon
(22/10/23) We also had a Red Admiral plus, of interest, a
Hummingbird Hawkmoth. We have seen a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the
garden for the past nine weeks. |
Wickham Market |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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22 Oct |
Red Admirals migrating south still and Small White and Common
Blue seen |
Landguard |
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t Will Brame |
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17 Oct |
BC Garden Survey. Beccles. TM403904. Continued to sight Brown
Argus adults until 17th October. Mostly singletons, but
occasionally 2 or 3, on the days noted. None seen on 5th, 6th,
7th, 12th and 13th nor subsequently on 18th to 20th. Perhaps the
end of 'non-hibernating as adults' species for this year? A
fresh adult Brown Argus (photo) seen on 15th, 16th and 17th had
less commonly reported version of the underside hindwing
'colon'/'figure-of-eight' spots. The inner, more caudal, spots
lacked black centres and were small. This feature on the left
wing (photo) was more diminutive compared with the right wing
(photo). Continued to find Brown Argus eggs and larvae on
smallest plants of Geranium molle; several on the upper leaf
surfaces. I'm wondering if others are noting Brown Argus adults
this late in October this year. (📷
photos click here)
There are many aberrations to the spots on the underside.
This looks similar to ab. directa |
Beccles |
TM403904 |
Graham Jackson |
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15 Oct |
Out on a walk today and I also spotted a Hummingbird Hawk Moth
at 13:00 hours 15th Oct 23 feeding on nectar rich flowers in
someone’s front garden on Bixley Drive, Rushmere St.Andrew. |
Rushmere St.Andrew |
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Bryan Wright |
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14 Oct |
We were pleased to see a Clouded Yellow in the "meadow" at East
Lane, Bawdsey this afternoon. |
East Lane, Bawdsey |
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Margie & David Carter |
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13 Oct |
BC Garden Survey. Beccles. TM403904. No adults sighted but
discovered a few more Brown Argus eggs on Geranium molle; mostly
on smallest two- and three-leaved seedlings. A few eggs found on
upper leaf surface but most on the underside. Also found one
Brown Argus larva (📷
photo click here).
There is an unidentified white object on the larva but the photo
resolution doesn't help further identification. Suggestions
received so far: Probably not an egg but could be a parasitoid.
Maybe an ectoparasitoid rather than one which has emerged out of
the larva. |
Beccles |
TM403904 |
Graham Jackson |
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12 Oct |
BC Garden Survey. Beccles. TM403904. Despite a nearly 60% drop
in days when a Small Tortoiseshell recorded on site this year
compared with last year, one appeared and basked in the sun on
pathway (📷
photo click
here). Other sightings Common Blue x1, Small Copper x1,
Brown Argus x3, Small White x3. . |
Beccles |
TM403904 |
Graham Jackson |
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10 Oct |
A walk around this reserve in morning sunshine produced several
sightings…2 Speckled wood, 1 Holly blue and 1 Red admiral. |
Bonds meadow, Oulton Broad north |
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Peter Norfolk |
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10 Oct |
Male Clouded Yellow seen in flight at Vault Hill, Minsmere on
10th October 2023 at 1335 hrs, passed very close in front of me
and watched as it flew strongly over the Hill until lost from
view. No photos! At least 3 Small Coppers chasing aound each
other together at the same spot in very warm sunshine. |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Charles Cuthbert |
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10 Oct |
Wall Brown servey produced 1
Female only today. Other Butterflies seen Red
Admiral,Peacock,Speckled Wood,Comma,Green-veined White |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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9 Oct |
Ditchingham near Bungay. One Painted Lady basking in sunshine on
salvia bush in garden before flying away. iRecord. |
Ditchingham |
TM33 91 |
Graham Jackson |
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9 Oct |
Pleasantly surprised to see a Hummingbird Hawk moth on my
Buddleia this afternoon (4pm) (📷
photo click
here), along with a Peacock and a tatty Red Admiral. |
Rushmere St Andrew |
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Phil Watkinson |
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8 Oct |
8BC Garden Survey. From about 11.30 to 12.00hrs observed a
female Brown Argus (📷
photo click here)
flitting around and on small plants of Black Medick (Medicago
lupulina) and Dove's Foot Crane's-bill (Geranium molle).
Eventually she adopted egg-laying position on both of two leaves
of a Crane's-bill which had three leaves. This despite the Black
Medick outnumbering the Crane's-bill by many hundreds on site
and my having observed the same behaviour by other Brown Argus
previously on Black Medick. This time I was able to confirm an
egg laid on two of the Crane's-bill's leaves (📷
photos click here).
Other sightings x1 Small White, x1 Red Admiral, x1 Small Copper.
A second photo of the above Brown Argus (📷
photo click here):
the black discoidal spots on the upperside of the forewings have
white marks on their lateral aspects. Not the 'white rings' of
typical ab snelleni but distinct nevertheless(?). Both photos
of the adult include Black Medick plants. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson. |
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8 Oct |
Small White, Large White, Red Admiral (📷
photo click here)
and Peacock seen on Mill Lane Halesworth between 11.00-14.00. |
Halesworth |
IP19 0RA |
Craig Messenger |
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8 Oct |
A Wall Brown was on the Butts
at Landguard today settled briefly before flying strongly south
also 5 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, Small White
some moving south, 1 Large White plus from 9.30 to 12.00 across
the reserve east to west Red Admirals were heading south at a
rate of 20 a minute |
Landguard |
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Will Brame |
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7 Oct |
Bury cemetery: Painted Lady (migrating through). |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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7 Oct |
Minsmere butterflies wk 27, Still going but not much left now;
Small white – 1, Small copper – 6, Brown argus – 1, Red admiral
– 5, Peacock – 2, Comma – 4, Speckled wood – 8 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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4 Oct |
We found this late Meadow Brown at RSPB Minsmere in the beach
dunes on Wednesday 4th October. (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Margie and David Carter |
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4 Oct |
Had a walk looking for Wall Brown
Butterflies and found a very fresh Male near the Turnpike Hide,
this was the only Wall Brown seen today on the reserve. 4 now
seen to date. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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4 Oct |
Red Admiral, Peacock |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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4 Oct |
BC Garden Survey: Small Copper 1, Brown Argus 2, (SC and one BA
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photos
click here) |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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3 Oct |
Bury cemetery: Brown Argus (fresh). |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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3 Oct |
BC Garden Survey: Brown Argus 1 (📷
photo
click here in egg laying position on Geranium molle; unable
to check whether eggs produced). |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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2 Oct |
BC Garden Survey: Brown Argus 1, Small White 1. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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1 Oct |
West Stow [River Lark]: Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood. |
West Stow |
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Martin Peers |
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1 Oct |
BC Garden Survey: Comma 1, Brown Argus 1, Small White 1 |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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1 Oct |
Red Admiral, Large White, Small White |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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September |
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WB SpW
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Gr SwF
DgF MF GF HBF 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 21 |
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30 Sep |
Minsmere butterfly transect wk26. Large white – 1, Small
white – 3, Green-veined white – 1, Small copper – 10, Brown
argus – 1, Red admiral – 10, Peacock – 8, Comma – 18, Speckled
wood – 18 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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29 Sep |
Checking on 3rd Gen Wall Brown
this afternoon and found 1 male at the Sluice and 1 female on
river wall path Whitecast, total of 3 to date. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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29 Sep |
BC Garden Survey. Beccles TM430901. 29th September. Around noon
I noted a Comma on a seedhead of thistledown, apparently basking
in the warm sunshine (📷
photo click here). It
also probed the thistledown with its proboscis. I have seen this
behaviour before and wondered if any fluids were still available
as it had rained 6mm during the previous night. Are there any
other explanations as maybe any moisture had evaporated during
the intervening sunny and breezy morning? Also a Brown Argus
noted in the ovipositing position on immature seedlings (📷
photo click here).
Possibly both Geranium molle and Medicago lupulina (black
medick) utilised but unconfirmed though both species present. I
saw the same Brown Agus behaviour last September on black
medick. Other sightings 1 Small White, 2 Large White. . |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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29 Sep |
Wall Brown: to my surprise a
Wall Brown flying at Aldeburgh Churchyard (Victoria Road) today
(29th September) at 1.30 p.m. in bright warm sunshine. It was
flighty but seen to settle briefly, allowing me to watch it
using binoculars at fairly close range to confirm ID. It
appeared to be a very fresh specimen but quickly disappeared
before it could be photographed! I searched the site carefully
for around 15 minutes but sadly it was not seen again. |
Aldeburgh Churchyard |
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Charles Cuthbert |
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28 Sep |
Just walked my final set of transects 10 to 13 for SWT Carlton
Marshes this year, no butterflies recorded,only see 3 Red
Admirals flying off transect lines. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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28 Sep |
Speckled Wood - the first in the garden this year, Small
Tortoiseshell - 3rd in the garden this year |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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27 Sep |
Just received today our first reported 3rd Gen
Wall Brown (f) sighting on the
27/9/23,only the 1 butterfly seen along Share Marsh track. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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27 Sep |
Garden Survey 27th Sept. Beccles. TM430901. My first sighting of
a Clouded Yellow (📷
photo click here).
Each time it flew it was clearly the darker golden yellow form.
Maybe a male but difficult to see with certainty if it had solid
black outer margins on upper wing surfaces when it did fly.
Other sightings today: x1 Brown Argus, x2 Peacock, x1 Small
White. The second half of September began with little diversity
beyond Small White and Large White, and single Red admiral and
Peacock. This improved from the 22nd with sightings of Red
admiral , Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma, Brown Argus, Small
Copper, and Common Blue in addition to today's Clouded Yellow.
Many appeared to be in good to pristine condition. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
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26 Sep |
Bury cemetery, 26th September: Small White, Small Copper, Common
Blue male, Red Admiral 4. |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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25 Sep |
Green-veined White 8, Small White 4, Comma 2, Red Admiral 10,
Speckled Wood. |
Fornhams |
TL8368 |
Martin Peers |
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25 Sep |
Butterfly Transects walked for the last time this year.
Green-veined White 6, Small Copper 4, Small White 3, Red Admiral
3, Large White 1, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 1, Comma 1,
Wall Brown (f) 1 on Norfolk
side of reserve |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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24 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked for the last time this year.
Red Admiral 5, Comma 2, Green-veined White 2. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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23 Sep |
Bury cemetery, 23rd September: Large & Small Whites, Red Admiral
2, Small Copper, Brown Argus 2, Speckled Wood. |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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23 Sep |
Minsmere butterfly transect wk 25, Small Coppers still
going strong with some 3rd gen showing. Red admirals hanging in
there and good 2nd gen of Commas; Large White – 3, Small White –
11, Green-veined White – 1, Small Copper – 29, Brown Argus – 1,
Red admiral – 24, Peacock – 4, Comma – 49, Speckled Wood – 12,
Small Heath – 9 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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21 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter today, Red Admiral
6, Large White 2, Small White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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19 Sep |
Butterfly Transects Walked, Small White 6, Red Admiral 5, Small
Copper 3, Green-veined White 2, Comma 2. Also seen off Transects
1 Common Blue and 1 Gatekeeper |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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17 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Walked, not the best day for a
transect walk but some butterflies were recorded and everyone
counts. Red Admiral 4, Green-veined White 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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16 Sep |
Bury cemetery, 16th September: Holly Blue, Meadow Brown. |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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15 Sep |
Butterfly Single Transect Walked, Small White 22, Red Admiral
12, Large White 3, Small Copper 1, Comma 1, Common Blue 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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14 Sep |
Third generation of wall brown today at Fen Barn (this
was on the Norfolk side of the site), Lound Lakes
Nature Reserve and lots of small coppers across the site |
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SWT Lound Lakes Warden |
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14 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 Walked; Green-veined White 8, Small
White 6, Red Admiral 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Speckled Wood 1,
Comma 1, Painted Lady 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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14 Sep |
Minsmere butterfly transect wk24, Sep 14th. Good show of 2nd gen
Commas enjoying the blackberries. Large white – 6, Small
white – 14, Small copper 32, Brown argus – 5, Red admiral – 62,
Peacock – 5, Comma – 32, Speckled wood – 39,
Small heath – 29 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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13 Sep |
We found our first two Clouded Yellows of the year at East Lane
Bawdsey this afternoon. (📷
photos
click here) |
East Lane Bawdsey |
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Margie & David Carter |
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13 Sep |
Butterfly Transects Walked, Small White 7, Small Copper 4, Red
Admiral 4, Comma 3, Meadow Brown 2 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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11 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Walked, Green-veined White 11, Red
Admiral 8, Small White 7, Comma 5, Large White 2, Speckled Wood
1, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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11 Sep |
I saw the following butterflies, while walking in the Sapiston
area on 10th September 2023: Large White 4, Small White 50+,
Green-veined White 8, Red Admiral 5, Peacock, Comma, Speckled
Wood 2, Small Heath 2. |
Sapiston |
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Martin Peers |
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10 Sep |
A friend has just brought round the remains of what I believe to
be a Clifden nonpareil moth that was caught in a web at his
house. I would not normally report it but as it is rare I
thought it should be recorded as seen in Pakenham, Suffolk.
(📷
photos click
here) |
Pakenham |
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Paul Edwards |
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10 Sep |
One Clouded Yellow seen this morning at 10:50, (📷
photo
click here) |
Orford |
TM430496 |
David Bird |
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7 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk, Small
White 22. Green-veined White 14, Red Admiral 3, Comma 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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7 Sep |
Large White 2, Small White 3, Brimstone 1, Red Admiral 3, Comma
1, Holly Blue 1 |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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6 Sep |
this MB was at Landguard on the butts a very fresh individual
considering the date (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
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Will Brame |
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6 Sep |
Queen of Spain Fritillary at Sutton Hoo NT site on the rocky
track near the beginning of the River Walk just past the "beware
traffic" sign roughly 1345hrs (📷
photo
click here) |
NT Sutton Hoo |
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t Ian Ralphs |
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6 Sep |
Minsmere Butterfly Transect, wk23; Large white – 2, Small white
– 31, Green-veined white – 3, Small copper – 63, Brown argus –
11, Red admiral – 39, Peacock – 5, Comma – 16, Speckled wood –
47, Grayling – 1, Gatekeeper –
6, Small heath – 98 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b Derek Eaton |
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5 Sep |
On the 5/9/23 in our Wickham Market garden we had the following:
Small White, Holly Blue, Large White, Red Admiral,
Small Heath, and for the
first time in a while, a Comma (📷
photo click here) |
Wickham Market |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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5 Sep |
A Branch Event to gift a bench to Trudie Willis for her
butterfly garden (See note above) for all her help over many
years led to the sighting of 10+ Small Copper, several Red
Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood and a late season
Gatekeeper. TM450591 (📷
photos
click here) |
Aldeburgh |
TM450591 |
James Corton |
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5 Sep |
The following butterflies were seen in the SWT reserve today:
Large, Small and Green-veined Whites, Brown Argus 6, Holly Blue,
Red Admiral, Comma 2, Speckled Wood 8, Meadow Brown 8,
Small Heath 18. |
Black Bourn Valley reserve |
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Martin Peers. |
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5 Sep |
Butterfly Transects Walked; Small White 10, Meadow Brown 10,
Speckled Wood 5, Small Copper 4, Gatekeeper 2, Comma 2, Red
Admiral 2, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue 1, Peacock 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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bg Robert Quadling |
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4 Sep |
Red Admiral 3, Peacock 1, Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
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4 Sep |
At home a few butterflies in the sun –
small heath x 2 (📷
photo click here),
peacock x 1, red admiral x 4, speckled wood x 3, gatekeeper x 1,
Green-veined White x 1, small white x 4, common blue x 3 |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
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4 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Walked, Small White 14, Green-veined
White 4, Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 3, Holly Blue 1, Red
Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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4 Sep |
A pleasant walk round the Heath resulted in the following
butterflies being seen this morning: Large White 4, Small White
40+, Green-veined White 16 (along the river), Small Copper 25,
Brown Argus 4, Common Blue 4 (males), Red Admiral 18, Comma 2,
Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper, Small
Heath 60+. |
Cavenham Heath |
|
Martin Peers |
|
4 Sep |
I think the attached is a moth, but I hope this of interest to
you. The attached photo was taken today at Dunwich. (📷
photo click here)
It is a Jersey Tiger Moth becoming increasingly common in
Suffolk. |
Dunwich |
|
Glenn King |
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3 Sep |
A super duper exciting find on the heath yesterday. On the left
we have your run-of-the-mill small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) but
on the right I believe to be the extremely rare schmidtii
aberration! (📷
photos
click here) |
Dunwich Heath |
|
James Roberts |
|
2 Sep |
I believe that this is a Convolvulus Hawkmoth. It is on my
garden gate. (📷
photo click
here) |
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Paul Edwards |
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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 HBF 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 31 |
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(📷
photo
click here) |
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30 Aug |
Minsmere Butterfly Transect, wk 22. Numbers falling but still
strong 2nd gen Small Copper & Small
Heath. Sadly the years 1st Small Tortoiseshell!
Whites: 5 Large, 16 Small; Small Copper 75 ,Brown Argus 7, Red
Admiral 23, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 3, Comma 4, Speckled
Wood 55, Grayling 14,
Gatekeeper 25, Meadow Brown 3, Small
Heath 122 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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b
Derek Eaton |
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30 Aug |
I have seen a Jersey Tiger moth in my garden in Sudbury Suffolk.
Never seen one before. |
Sudbury |
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Jackie Knight |
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29 Aug |
I recorded the following in a meadow adjacent to Lackford Lakes
sailing lake today: Brown Argus 2, Small Heath 8, Gatekeeper. |
Lackford Lakes |
TL798706 |
Martin Peers |
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28 Aug |
I saw the following butterflies at Denham Hall and adjacent
areas this morning: Large White 2, Small White 30+, Green-veined
White c20 (along and close to the moat), Brown Argus 10+, Common
Blue 3 (2mm), Holly Blue (m), Comma, Speckled Wood 2,
Gatekeeper. |
Denham Hall and adjacent area |
TL760617 |
Martin Peers |
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26 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked, Small White 19, Holly Blue
2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Gatekeeper 1, Large White 1, Red
Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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25 Aug |
On 25th a wild flower field on the cliff path between Covehithe
and Benacre Broad was supporting several species…..most notably
a couple of Painted ladies, a Red admiral and at least 4
fresh-looking Small tortoiseshell. |
Covehithe |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
25 Aug |
Good views of Brown hairstreaks egg laying- today at Piper's
Vale (📷
photos
click here) |
Piper's Vale |
|
t David Dowding |
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23 Aug |
Gatekeeper, (📷
photo click here) |
Otley |
|
Alan Trevelyan |
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23 Aug |
Butterfly Transects walked, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 10,
Small White 8, Brown Argus 3, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1,
Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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23 Aug |
A lovely sunny morning and we found Clouded Yellow 2 (📷
photos
click here) . Also saw Small
Heath 2, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 5, Peacock 2,
Gatekeeper 1, Common Blue 15 and numerous Small Whites. |
Bawdsey |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
22 Aug |
a group of us visited Somerleyton. Starting at the Station we
had the following: Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Red Admiral,
Peacock, and a single Small Tortoiseshell. At the Brickfields
we saw Gatekeepers, Common Blue and Brown Argus. It wasn't until
we visited Somerleyton Church that we saw
Wall Brown butterflies, four
in total and all fairly worn. The attached photo (📷
photo click here)
was the least worn. Last stop was the church at Herringfleet but
this was very quiet apart from a few Whites. |
Somerleyton |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie, Steve, Anne, Hayley and Frankie |
|
22 Aug |
Minmere butterfly transect - Numbers falling but good 2nd gen of
Brown Argus, Small Copper & Small
Heath - Skippers; Essex 2, Large 1: Whites; Large 7,
Small 18, Green-veined 2:
Purple Hairstreak 1, Small
Copper 127, Brown Argus 50, Red Admiral 20, Peacock 6, Comma 2,
Silver-washed Fritillary 7
Speckled Wood 25,
Grayling 10, Gatekeeper 152,
Meadow Brown 22, Small Heath
101 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
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22 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Gatekeeper 20, Red Admiral 9,
Meadow Brown 6, Small White 4, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 2, Holly
Blue 1, Large White 1, Wall Brown
1 (m). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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22 Aug |
Thought I would wander around the heather patches looking for
grayling but no luck. Red admiral x 2,
small heath x 11, small copper
x 4, meadow brown x 6 (not iRecord). Had fun watching bee wolfs.
A small heath spotted at home means second brood as I hadn’t
seen one since June (iRecord). |
SWT Knettishall heath |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
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22 Aug |
The following butterflies were seen in Bury cemetery today:
Brimstone, Large White 4, Small White 8, Small Copper 2, Brown
Argus 7, Common Blue 3, Holly Blue 4, Red Admiral 2, Comma
(worn), Speckled Wood (fresh), Gatekeeper 12, Meadow Brown 6,
Small Heath. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
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20 Aug |
Long-tailed Blue (an extremely rare migrant to the British
Isles) briefly in our Kessingland garden this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Kessingland |
|
b David Borderick |
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20 Aug |
The following butterflies were seen at Culford Lake today: Large
Skipper (worn), Brimstone, Large White, Small White,
Green-veined White 4, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady (fresh),
Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 2, Gatekeeper 2, Meadow Brown. |
Culford Lake |
|
Martin Peers. |
|
19 Aug |
I saw a couple of Brown Hairstreaks today at Piper's Vale. I
could find none at Belstead (📷
photo
click here) |
Piper's Vale |
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t Rob Seago |
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19 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk ,
Gatekeeper 24, Small White 11, Green-veined White 2,
Wall Brown 2(f), Large White
1, Peacock 1, Essex Skipper 1, Small Copper 1, Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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19 Aug |
Wall Brown at Oulton marshes
this morning on the path from the river near the rail crossing.
Not a great pic but they don't land where you want. It stayed in
the field wrong side of the fence! (📷
photo
click here) |
Oulton marshes |
TM 503937 |
John Knowles |
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19 Aug |
I was delighted to catch up with a female Brown Hairstreak at
Pipers Vale today. Many thanks to Julian Dowding for the site
information. |
Pipers Vale |
|
John Lepley |
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18 Aug |
Very pleased to report my first sighting of 2023 of a
Wall Brown in Wood Lane, Camps
Heath. Beautiful despite a damaged wing (📷
photo
click here) |
Camps Heath |
TM5194 |
g Julie Durrant |
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17 Aug |
Minsmere butterly transect - Wk20, Whites – Large
White 11, Small White 7, Green-veined White 1,
Purple Hairstreak – 4, Small
Copper – 59, Brown Argus – 42, Common Blue – 1, Holly Blue – 1,
Red Admiral – 18, Peacock – 13, Comma – 6,
Silver-washed Fritillary – 8,
Speckled Wood – 26, Grayling –
14, Gatekeeper – 231, Meadow Brown – 37,
Small Heath – 56 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Derek Eaton |
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17 Aug |
Walked a Butterfly Transect for Somerleyton Estate, Small White
30, Gatekeeper 8, Holly Blue 2, Peacock 1, Meadow Brown 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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17 Aug |
Grayling - 204 (two hundred
and four) counted between Minsmere sluice and the northern
boundary fence of Sizewell today 17 August. |
Minsmere to Sizewell |
|
Mike James |
|
16 Aug |
had a walk round looking for 2nd Gen
Wall Brown Butterflies and recorded the first ones today.
So a total of 3 recorded on this walk. |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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16 Aug |
Butterfly Transects walked, Gatekeeper 43, Meadow Brown 19, Red
Admiral 6, Brown Argus 3, Small Copper 2, Holly Blue 2, Small
White 2, Common Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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16 Aug |
This afternoon at Sudbourne Church we saw many butterflies and
other insects nectaring on the swathes of Scabious, Knapweed,
and other wildflowers. They included good numbers of Meadow
Brown and Gatekeeper, also Red Admiral and Peacock, Brown Argus
and Common Blue, one Small Tortoiseshell and one Painted Lady
plus a single damaged Wall Brown
(📷
photo click here)
which may be the same individual that was seen a few days ago.
This was in stark contrast to Iken Church, where we have had
Walls in the past, no wildflowers and very few butterflies but
no sign of Wall. |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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15 Aug |
in Bury cemetery, there were 3 Large Whites, 10 Small Whites, 3
Brimstones (1 male), 5 Brown Argus, 7 Holly Blues, 2 Common
Blues (one fresh), 2 Red Admirals, 2
Small Heaths (male & female), 25 Gatekeepers and 12
Meadow Browns. |
Bury St Ecmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
15 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Gatekeeper 59, Red
Admiral 38, Meadow Brown 34, Wall
Brown 6 (4m + 2f), Peacock 5, Holly Blue 3, Small White
3, Large White 2, Comma 1, Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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14 Aug |
I saw a Wall Brown at the
Beccles Allotments |
Beccles |
TM 42523 91318 |
John Bedwell |
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13 Aug |
Warm and sunny Red Admiral, Peacock, Large White,
Meadow Brown, Gate Keeper, Wall Brown
flying along the church wall |
Sudbourne Churchyard |
|
Debbie Broom |
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13 Aug |
another warm day in our west Ipswich garden had a visitor on our
white buddleia this lovely Jersey Tiger . (📷
photo
click here) |
W Ipswich |
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Steve & Anne Green . |
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11 Aug |
Interesting butterfly amongst the usual field butterflies on the
Oregano this morning in Saxmundham. I think its a
Silver Washed Fritillary ?
Not seen this before. (📷
photo
click here) |
Saxmundham |
|
John Heywood |
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11 Aug |
We found one Wall Brown in
Sudbourne Churchyard this morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbourne Churchyard |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
10 Aug |
Minsmere butterfly transect, wk19 Numbers still good, but
some spp obviously on the way out. 2nd gen Small Coppers &
Heaths now kicking to join the Brown Argus. Essex Skipper
1, Brimstone 5, Large white 21, Small white 21, Green-veined
White 4,
Purple Hairstreak 8, Small
copper, 30 Brown argus 72, Common blue 1, Holly blue 2, White
admiral 2, Red admiral 43, Peacock 97, Comma 13,
Silver-washed Fritillary 40,
Speckled wood 9, Grayling 18,
Gatekeeper 318, Meadow brown 84, Ringlet 2,
Small heath 12 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
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10 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked, Gatekeeper 20, Peacock 19,
Meadow Brown 8, Red Admiral 4, Large White 3, Small White 3,
Brown Argus 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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10 Aug |
Lunchtime walk on the Heath today yielded; 20+Red Admiral,
20+Gatekeeper, 20+Meadow Brown, 10+Peacock, 5x
Grayling (📷
photo
click here) , 2x Holly Blue, 1x
Small Heath, 1x Small Copper. |
Tunstall Heath |
|
Phil Watkinson |
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9 Aug |
Female Brown Hairstreak today at Piper's Vale, Ipswich (📷
photos
click here) |
Piper's Vale, Ipswich |
|
t Rob Seago |
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9 Aug |
Butterfly Transects walked today, Gatekeeper 71, Meadow Brown
17, Small Copper 5, Large White 5, Common Blue 4, Small White 3,
Green-veined White 3, Brown Argus 2, Comma 2, Red Admiral
2, Speckled Wood 1, Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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9 Aug |
Brown Hairstreak - I had never been to Pipers Vale before so we
took some time to find the location which finally took us near
to the sewage works. Very hot day and we were just leaving when
one was spotted. A female Brown Hairstreak egglaying. Wonderful. |
Pipers Vale |
TM17394172 |
Keith Winch |
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9 Aug |
Graylings - 14 this afternoon! |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
9 Aug |
The following butterflies were observed at Cavenham Heath this
morning: Small White 2, Large White, Green-veined White 2,
Brimstone 5, Brown Argus 12 (majority close to parking near
Temple Bridge), Small Copper 4, Common Blue 5, Peacock 14, Red
Admiral 8, Speckled Wood, Small Heath
6, Gatekeeper 24, Meadow Brown 8. |
Cavenham Heath |
|
Martin Peers |
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8 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Gatekeeper 78, Meadow Brown
41, Peacock 38, Green-veined White 9, Red Admiral 5,
Wall Brown 5 (4m+1f), Speckled
Wood 3, Essex Skipper 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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8 Aug |
Dull, no sun, not very warm Red Admiral, Peacock, Large White,
Meadow Brown, Gate Keeper, Wall Brown
(male) |
Sudbourne Churchyard |
|
Debbie Broom |
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7 Aug |
Good to see that the churchyard had been left uncut Very warm
and sunny Red Admiral approx. 40+, Peacock approx. 30+,
Large white, Meadow Brown, Gate Keeper, Comma, Small
Tortoiseshell, Green Veined White, Small Copper |
Sudbourne Churchyard |
|
Debbie Broom |
|
7 Aug |
Last August all of the marjoram was dried up at this site but
today it was alive with butterflies including a
Wall Brown (📷
photo click here).
Also saw Gatekeeper 9, Meadow Brown 8, Peacock 6, Red Admiral 3,
Holly Blue 4, Brown Argus 10, Small Copper 1, Large White 10 and
Green-veined White 1. |
Somerleyton Brickfields |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
7 Aug |
Three male Wall Brown at SWT
Carlton Marsh sluice this morning (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
b David Borderick |
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7 Aug |
Butterfly count round Boyton Hall this morning - Gatekeeper 41,
Meadow Brown 27, Speckled Wood 3, Small White 2, Red Admiral 2,
Peacock 2, Holly Blue 2, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1 (my 1st
of year), Small Heath 1, Large
White 1, Comma 1 |
Stowmarket |
|
b John Walshe |
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4 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk, Gatekeeper
43, Meadow Brown 38, Peacock 38, Red Admiral 11, Small White 3,
Essex Skipper 7, Brown Argus 2, Small Skipper 1, Common Blue 1,
Green-veined White 1, Wall Brown
1. Peter also saw 5 more Wall
Brown Butterflies along the river wall path today
between the Turnpike Hide and the Sluice, (all recorded) while
walking between transects. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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4 Aug |
Wall Brown (first for several
years), 7 Brown Argus (📷
photo
click here) , 2 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 60
Gatekeeper, 30 Meadow Brown, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral (📷
photo
click here) , 2 Large White and some Small/Green-veined
White in Lowestoft Cemetery. |
Lowestoft Cemetery |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
4 Aug |
White Admiral - On my
honeysuckle in my garden this afternoon in Glemsford. Only ever
seen them in Bradfield Woods before. A bit battered! (📷
photo
click here) |
Glemsford |
|
Lawrence Garside |
|
3 Aug |
Butterfly Transects, Gatekeeper 78, Meadow Brown 27, Red Admiral
4, Large White 4, Peacock 4, Small White 3, Common Blue 2, Essex
Skipper 1, Comma 1, Small Copper 1, Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
2 Aug |
Yesterday around midday I saw a Jersey Tiger Moth in my small
sheltered courtyard garden. Stayed there for a few minutes
before flying off. Have never seen one before, and was not
quick enough to get my camera. Identified it online. Did not
think they are seen in Suffolk, but am in no doubt that was what
it was. Ipswich Road, Holbrook, Very exciting! |
Holbrook |
IP9 2QR |
Eleanor Soar |
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2 Aug |
James Porter and I took advantage of a sunny interlude early
afternoon on 2 August to stroll round Belstead Brook Park. We
recorded 19 species, my best ever day count in this area. The
highlight was a Marbled White in Bourne Park, to my knowledge
the first ever here. We also noted record counts of Brown Argus
(15+) and Common Blue (10+). Full list Essex Skipper 1, Small
Skipper 5+, Large Skipper 1, Large White, Small White,
Green-veined White, Brimstone 1, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 1,
Meadow Brown numerous, Gatekeeper abundant, Marbled White 1 (📷
photo
click here) , Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Holly
Blue, Brown Argus 15+, Common Blue 10+ |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
David Walsh |
|
1 Aug |
Large White 1, Small White 2, Meadow Brown 1, Gatekeeper 10, Red
Admiral 2, Peacock 6, Holly Blue 3 |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
1 Aug |
A Visit to East End East Bergholt on August 1st to see Queen of
Spain Fritillaries proved successful with a minimum of 10 seen
from the public footpath which crosses the large field in which
the Fritillaries were frequenting.The field contained a large
selection of wild flowers among which were numerous Field
Violets a favoured food of the butterflies larvae. |
East End East Bergholt |
|
Mike Morley. |
|
1 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Walked, Gatekeeper 175, Meadow Brown
162, Peacock 50, Red Admiral 34, Comma 8,
Wall Brown 8, Brown Argus 3,
Ringlet 2, Painted Lady 2, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg 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 HBF 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 34 |
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31 Jul |
Walked a Butterfly Transect for Somerleyton Estate this morning,
Gatekeeper 40, Meadow Brown 9, Small Skipper 3, Peacock 3, Small
White 2, Green-veined White 2, Red Admiral 2, Large White 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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30 Jul |
Short walk at East End, Brantham this morning. Queen of Spain
Fritillary (5+) (📷
photo
click here) , Peacock (5+), Gatekeeper (20+), Comma
(2), Small Copper (1 tatty). |
East End, Brantham |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
29 Jul |
3 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 30 Meadow Brown and
55 Gatekeeper in the local cemetery. |
Lowestoft |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
29 Jul |
The following butterflies were observed near Fornham St Martin
today: Large White 5, Small White 10+, Green-veined White 4,
Brimstone 2 ff., Holly Blue 8+, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 1, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 4. |
Fornham St Martin |
TL8566 & 8667 |
Martin Peers |
|
28 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 Walked by Peter Norfolk today
Gatekeeper 100, Meadow Brown 66, Peacock 55, Red Admiral 13,
Brown Argus 11, Small White 8, Large White 4, Ringlet 3, Essex
Skipper 2, Green-veined White 2, Common Blue 1, Comma 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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28 Jul |
Brown Hairstreak - Out at Piper's Vale this week too! |
Piper's Vale |
|
David Dowding |
|
28 Jul |
Thrilled to find a close Brown Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) on Creeping Thistle near Blackthorn in
Bobbits Lane Meadows, Belstead Brook Park today.
Purple Hairstreak in Spring
Wood too, so 26 sp butterfly on patch in '23 |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
t David Walsh |
|
28 Jul |
gatekeeper ++, peacock 1, comma 1, red admiral 3+, ringlet
1, brown argus 3, small white, common blue 2 males, meadow
brown, large white, clouded yellow, 1 Queen of Spain
fritillary 20+ (conservative estimate), small skipper 1 |
East End Lane, Brantham |
TM102351 |
Liz Huxley |
|
28 Jul |
I watched a White Admiral for
5-10 minutes on a deep bramble sunlit patch by ‘Bracken Farm’ in
Tunstall wood today. Around midday. I’ve never seen one before.
Now done some homework and could see it was the perfect
habitat. Sunlit clearing with honeysuckle, conifer and
broadleaf woodland. I was thrilled to see it. There were plenty
of Peacocks, meadow browns, Painted lady on the Ride. But only
saw one White admiral. |
Tunstall wood |
|
Penny Heath |
|
27 Jul |
On the buddlieas Muntons this afternoon - Red Admiral 21,
Peacock 20, Small White 6, Large White 3, Comma 3, Painted Lady
1, Brown Argus 1, Holly Blue 1, Brimstone female & a hornet |
Stowmarket |
|
b John Walshe |
|
27 Jul |
High Brown Fritillary
- Good Afternoon, just a quick note,we live at Stutton Suffolk
and this afternoon witnessed a wonderful quite large butterfly
in our garden. One which we had never seen before.
We managed to obtain an image on the computer screen which
definitely confirmed the species. However it does seem a
bit odd as it seems that it was not its chosen habitat. It
settled for a long time on a rhododendron as well as a nearby
buddleia,what a joy it was to see such a specimen. Hope
that this may be of interest. |
Stutton |
|
Elaine and Barry Girling |
|
27 Jul |
dodging the showers we had a walk round Hollesley Nature
Reserve we saw 100 + Gate Keepers , peacocks, comma , Red
Admirals, small skipper ,large skipper , silver y moth . . |
Hollesley |
|
Steve & Anne Green & Frankie |
|
27 Jul |
A lovely sunny morning and lots of butterflies:
Grayling 3,
Small Heath 1,
Silver-washed Fritillary 14,
Painted Lady 2, Red Admiral 40, Brown Argus 30, Small Copper 3,
Peacock 50+, Small Skipper 2, Essex Skipper 2, Brimstone 1,
Large White 40, Green-veined White 1, Comma 12, Meadow Brown 20,
Ringlet 8 and numerous Gatekeepers. |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
26 Jul |
Female Brown Hairstreak
at Landseer Park, Ipswich, this morning. |
Landseer Park |
|
Patrick Frew |
|
26 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect; 2nd gen Brown Argus doing well.
Still waiting for 2nd generation Small Copper & Small Heath.
Skippers; Small 4; Essex 5; Large 3; Brimstone – 1, Whites;
Large 36; Small 39; Green-veined 35;
Purple Hairstreak – 15, Small copper – 7, Brown argus –
109, Common blue – 2, Holly blue – 4,
White admiral – 11, Red
admiral – 78, Peacock – 159, Comma – 25,
Silver-washed Fritillary – 76,
Speckled wood – 19, Grayling –
18, Gatekeeper – 455, Meadow brown – 150, Ringlet – 58,
Small heath – 4 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
26 Jul |
Butterfly Transects walked, Gatekeeper 138, Meadow Brown 66,
Small Copper 42, Peacock 19, Brown Argus 13, Common Blue 11,
Small White 8, Red Admiral 6, Large White 6, Comma 4, Essex
Skipper 3, Small Skipper 3, Ringlet 2,
Purple Hairstreak 2, Brimstone 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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26 Jul |
In the garden today we still had good numbers of butterflies
including 6 x Peacock (📷
photo click here),
and 5 x Red Admiral on the white Buddleia. Plus Meadow Brown, 2
x Gatekeeper, 2 x Large White, Small White, and Holly Blue. |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
26 Jul |
Just had reported and confirmed our first 2 Gen
Wall Brown (f) at the turn
pike hide today |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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26 Jul |
Several butterflies mainly on brambles, some on ragwort. Small
copper, red admiral, peacock, a few meadow brown and gatekeeper.
The odd few small skippers and some Brown Argus, snellini ab. (📷
photo
click here) Noted. |
Ramparts Heath Lackford |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
26 Jul |
At Bury cemetery: Essex Skipper 6, Small Skipper 2, Large White
6, Small White 20+, Holly Blue 8, Common Blue 6 (5mm.), Brown
Argus 21+, Small Copper, Red Admiral 4, Peacock 2, Gatekeeper
45, Meadow Brown 50+, Ringlet 3, Six-spot Burnet 5 (My highest
ever counts of Gatekeeper and Brown Argus at this site, the
latter by some margin). |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
26 Jul |
At Risbygate (8465): Large White 5, Small White 25+, Brimstone 4
(2mm), Holly Blue 8, Comma, Red Admiral 3, Peacock 2,
Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown 6, Ringlet. |
Risbygate NR |
TL8465 |
Martin Peers |
|
26 Jul |
White-letter Hairstreak: could
have flown over from elms alongside Mount Road, Natterer’s Wood,
Bury St Edmunds |
Natterer’s Wood |
TL867646 |
David Bird |
|
26 Jul |
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Painted Lady, 4 Meadow Brown, 5
Gatekeepers, 2 Small Skipper and 1 Essex Skipper (📷
photos click here) |
Lake Lothing, Lowestoft |
TM527931 |
James Corton |
|
23 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Meadow Brown 262, Gatekeeper
192, Red Admiral 53, Ringlet 30, Peacock 20, Comma 20, Small
White 18, Small Skipper 15, Essex Skipper 8, Brown Argus 6,
Green-veined White 6, Large White 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
23 Jul |
Finished our Suffolk/Essex butterfly walk in East Bergholt to
see the Queen of Spain Fritillaries (of dubious provenance).
Highlights were two Clouded Yellow (📷
photo
click here) and a grounded
Purple Hairstreak |
East Bergholt |
|
b Kevin Ling |
|
23 Jul |
A single White-Letter Hairstreak in our garden in Flowton
today. (📷
photo
click here) We have had singletons in 2018, 2019
and 2022 - two of those three were also on 23 July. |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
21 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk, Gatekeeper
110, Meadow Brown 57, Red Admiral 48, Small White 26, Peacock
20, Essex Skipper 13, Large White 7, Small Tortoiseshell 6,
Comma 5, Holly Blue 4, Brown Argus 3, Small Skipper 2, Painted
lady 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
|
Several people have reported the Queen of Spain Fritillaries
at East End, Brantham. At one point over 50 were seen.
This is not consistent with the behaviour recorded in the
Netherlands where at most 20 are seen in any one location.
This must therefore be a release of captive bred butterflies.
Unfortunately this obscures any natural migration. Are the
ones seen in Ipswich and Saxmundam part of the same release or
migrants from the Netherlands where the species is relatively
common? In 1945, 25 individuals were recorded at Portreath
in Cornwall, suggesting that a migrant female had deposited her
eggs in the vicinity and that this concentration of adults were
her offspring. From 1995 to 1997 a significant number were
seen in the Minsmere area but no evidence of breeding was found
(see The Millenium Atlas of Suffolk Butterflies by Richard
Stewart published by The Suffolk Naturalists' Society).
Unfortunately, this species seems unable to survive our winter. |
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21 Jul |
5 Queen of Spain Fritillaries in field adjacent public footpath
this evening at East End NNW of Brantham. (📷
photo
click here) |
East End Brantham |
TM 10319 35120 |
Adrian Doling |
|
21 Jul |
Queen of Spain fritillaries, 2 + fritillaries on Brambles
at East End . (📷
photo
sclick here) – has someone been releasing them? Very
widespread. Seems likely they are migrants that came
with the recent influx of Red Admirals and Peacocks seen flying
across Tendring. |
Brantham |
TM10306 34976 |
Michael Bamford |
|
20 Jul |
Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate, Gatekeeper 32,
Small Skipper 22, Meadow Brown 16, Essex Skipper 11, Small White
7, Large White 6, Red Admiral 6, Green-veined White 4, Peacock
4, Ringlet 3, Brown Argus 1, Comma 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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20 Jul |
The following butterflies were at Culford Lake this morning:
Essex Skipper, Large Skipper 4, Large White 14, Small White c40,
Green-veined White 6, Holly Blue (fresh male), Brown Argus
(fresh), Peacock 10, Comma, Red Admiral 14, Ringlet 6, Speckled
Wood 3, Gatekeeper c30, Meadow Brown 10, Six-spot Burnet. |
Culford Lake |
|
Martin Peers |
|
20 Jul |
In Bury cemetery this afternoon were: Essex Skipper, Small
Skipper, Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, female
Brimstone, Holly Blue (fresh male), Common Blue (fresh male),
Brown Argus 9 (including 4 well separated pairs), Comma,
Ringlet 2 (scarce in this location this year), Gatekeeper 22,
Meadow Brown, Six-spot Burnet 10. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
19 Jul |
Saw this beautiful fairly rare and elusive
Purple Emperor butterfly
today. It was very happy spending quite some time outside the
cafe delighting visitors. (📷
photos
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Kirstie Last |
|
18 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect - 10 days ago we thought over 800
individuals of 19 species was a lot. Today, over 1300 of 22
species! Big rise in red admirals, peacocks & gatekeepers. 2nd
gen brown argus look good. Skippers; Small – 17, Essex –
28, Large – 22; Whites; Large 44, Small 51, Green-veined 19;
Purple Hairstreak 9, Small
copper 29, Brown argus 132, Holly blue 1,
White admiral 16, Red admiral
188, Painted lady 7, Peacock 149, Comma 19,
Silver Washed Fritillary 35,
Speckled Wood 5, Grayling 8,
Gatekeeper 307, Meadow brown 107, Ringlet 132,
Small heath 2 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
18 Jul |
Butterfly Transects walked, Gatekeeper 102, Meadow Brown 90, Red
Admiral 27, Large White 21, Small White 20, Small Skipper 17,
Brown Argus 15, Small Copper 11, Peacock 11, Comma 9, Essex
Skipper 8, Common Blue 3, Ringlet 3, Large Skipper 3,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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18 Jul |
We visited Bobbits Lane for the very first time this morning. We
saw one Comma and good numbers of Red Admirals, Peacocks,
Gatekeepers, Small Whites, Large Whites, Small/Essex Skippers
and a few Meadow Browns. However the hilite was a smart male
Brimstone. |
Bobbits Lane |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
18 Jul |
I have been walking this footpath between Redisham Hall and
Ilketshall St Andrews through the edge of this woodland for
around 5 years and this is the first time I’ve noted this
butterfly at this location. They have recently been doing some
clearance work and the woodland where the footpath runs through
has opened up quite significantly. It was a butterfly paradise
today the brambles were attracting a lot of butterflies and the
thistles were like an avenue along the path and extremely tall
with so many small whites, gatekeepers, ringlet, meadow browns
commas (that had me chasing the wrong butterfly on occasion when
trying to grab a photo) peacock and red admiral and the odd
speckled wood I couldn’t keep up my count on my own for the big
butterfly count and may have to try heading back later in the
week with my husband in tow for an extra pair of eyes I counted
4 Silver Washed Fritillary for
definite (📷
photo
click here) as 3 were spiralling into the air in front
of me and one was quite settled on the bramble bush |
Ilketshall St Andrews |
TM392 895 |
Sarah Doe |
|
18 Jul |
This morning, while walking along the river between Fornham All
Saints and Hengrave sluice, I found the following butterflies:
Essex Skipper 3, Small Skipper 2, Large White 8, Small White 12,
Green-veined White 4, male Holly Blue (fresh), Small
Tortoiseshell (fresh), Peacock 4 (all fresh), Comma 2, Red
Admiral 15, Speckled Wood 2, (Ringlet 2, TL8467), Gatekeeper 14,
Meadow Brown 4. |
Fornham St Genevieve |
TL8368 |
Martin Peers |
|
17 Jul |
Another sighting received today of a Queen of Spain Fritillary
in or around East Bergholt, in Suffolk. |
East Bergholt |
|
James Corton |
|
17 Jul |
At least 10 White-letter Hairstreak
(📷
photo
click here) in Dunwich Forest (usual spot, narrow ride
with plentiful elms and brambles), 6
Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Comma, 2 Peacock, 10 Red
Admiral, 4 White Admiral
(📷
photo
click here), 1
Large Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 2
Gatekeeper, 2 Large White |
Dunwich Forest |
TM459719 |
James Corton |
|
17 Jul |
On a sunny but windy day in our Wickham Market garden (17/7/23)
we had the following butterflies: Small White, Peacock, Holly
Blue, Large White x 3, Red Admiral x 2, Gatekeeper x 2, Comma,
Meadow Brown, Brimstone, and Brown Argus. (📷
photos click here) |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
17 Jul |
Amongst 17 species seen today along Beccles Marsh Trail were 1
White Admiral at TM433924, 1
Brimstone, 3 Painted Lady, 1 Brown Argus |
Beccles Marsh Trail |
TM433924 |
Robert Murray |
|
17 Jul |
Queen of Spain Fritillary spotted in IP4 earlier today (📷
photos
click here) |
NW Ipswich |
IP4 |
David Gill |
|
17 Jul |
A magic moment in the wood as one of the two
Purple Emperors that we saw
spent a long time on my hand and arm. (📷
photos click here).
Also saw Silver-washed Fritillary
11 (4f), Purple Hairstreaks 2,
Peacocks 12, Comma 1, Red Admiral 2, Large White 20, Small
White 5, Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 4, Essex Skipper1,
Gatekeeper 30, Meadow Brown 35, and Ringlet 6. |
Theberton Wood |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
17 Jul |
I've just seen my first White-letter
Hairstreak for this garden in Bury. Also my 11th Small
Tortoiseshell at all sites for 2023, which shows how scarce they
have become this year. |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
17 Jul |
Large White 12, Small White 20+, Green-veined White 6, Brown
Argus 2 (probable pair, just outside reserve), Red Admiral 60++,
Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma 4, Speckled Wood 4, Gatekeeper 18+,
Meadow Brown 12, Ringlet. |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
Martin Peers |
|
16 Jul |
Windy ol' day but the shelter in the Woodland Walk on a quick
visit produced 5 White Admiral
(📷
photo click here),
6 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2
Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, Large White, Small White
and Green-veined White |
RSPB MInsmere |
TM463678 |
James Corton |
|
16 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Meadow Brown 300, Gatekeeper
126, Red Admiral 67, Ringlet 30, Small Skipper 30, Comma 14,
Large Skipper 12, Essex Skipper 11, Green-veined White 7, Large
White 5, Brown Argus 5, Small White 3, Painted Lady 2, Brimstone
1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
16 Jul |
I have just had a verified report of a
Queen of Spain Fritillary in Suffolk,
near Saxmundham. Worth looking out for more. |
Saxmundham |
|
James Corton |
|
16 Jul |
Essex Skipper 4, Small Skipper 2, Large Skipper 2, Large White
5, Small White 4, Green-veined White 2,
Purple Hairstreak male,
White Admiral 5, Red Admiral
8+, Peacock 3, Comma 4, Silver-washed
Fritillary 1, Speckled Wood 5, Gatekeeper 20+, Meadow
Brown 30+, Ringlet 15. |
Assington Thicks |
TL9237 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 Jul |
Small Skipper 1, Large White 2, Small White 3, Green-veined
White 1, Meadow Brown 2, Gatekeeper 5, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 2,
Comma 1, Holly Blue 2,Brown Argus 1. Mainly nectaring on Oregano
and Buddleia, with some visiting Hesperus and Night-scented
Stock. Also a Hummingbird Hawkmoth zoomed through the
garden. A surprising total for a windy day but perhaps
they were seeking shelter. |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
15 Jul |
25+ Meadow Brown, 4 Gatekeeper, 3 Small Copper, Peacock, Red
Admiral, 2 Small Skippers and a Ringlet in the cemetery. |
Lowestoft |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
13 Jul |
Recorded the following butterfly species:- meadow brown ++,
small skipper, marbled white 10+, gatekeeper, large white,
ringlet, green veined white, small white, red admiral, 2 comma
4, small tortoiseshell 2, speckled wood, 3 holly blue 1, brown
argus 2, brimstone 1 |
Landseer Park |
TM176427 |
Liz Huxley |
|
13 Jul |
While walking through the churchyard and in the area to the
south of the lake, the following butterflies were found: Essex
Skipper 6, Small Skipper 10+; Large Skipper 2; Large White 6+;
Small White 20+; Green-veined White 4; Brimstone, female; Small
Copper (churchyard); Peacock 2, Red Admiral 8+; Speckled Wood;
Meadow Brown 40+; Gatekeeper 12+. |
Great Livermere, church & lakeside |
TL8871 |
Martin Peers |
|
13 Jul |
SWT Carlton Marshes Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked
,Gatekeeper 63, Meadow Brown 42, Red Admiral 21, Ringlet 11,
Small White 9, Green-veined White 5, 5,
Painted Lady 4, Small Skipper 3, Essex Skipper 2, Comma 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
13 Jul |
Instead of the usual Bradfield Wood excursion, I visited Wyken
Wood. A couple of Silver Washed
Fritillaries, a few Comma, Red Admiral and Large skippers
but mostly Gatekeepers, Ringlet and a few Meadow Browns. A
glimpse of Purple Hairstreak
in the tree tops abut no PE or WA. |
Wyken Wood |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Jul |
At home in Thurston, 2 x Peacocks and 2 x Red Admirals fed on
Buddleia and even more Gatekeepers today as Meadow Brown numbers
slide to single figures (iRecord). I found a female Hornet moth
on a Poplar tree (📷
photo
click here) and within a few metres I found a single
6-belted clearwing. Photos of the latter were difficult in the
wind as it laid eggs on bird's foot trefoil upside down. While
cutting a Privet hedge, I disturbed a Box-tree moth (2 others
caught previous night were retained) we have lots of Box bushes
so these are not a welcome 'first'. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Jul |
Hundreds of Meadow Browns, 10 + Gatekeepers, 6 Red Admirals, 10
Commas, 2 Large Skippers, Dozens Small/Essex Skippers, 1
Purple Hairstreak and 1
Silver washed Fritillary in
same place as last year. |
Pound farm woods, Gt Glenham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
13 Jul |
In garden in Saxmundham. 1 Male Brimstone, 1 Humming Bird
Hawkmoth, 1 Holly Blue nearby. . |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
13 Jul |
Found White-letter Hairstreak
3, White Admiral 14,
Small Heath 1,
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 ,
Red Admiral 30, Comma 35, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 30, Meadow
Brown 25, Gatekeeper 8, Peacock 5, Small Skipper 2, Large
Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 1, Large White 5, Small White 5 and
Green-veined White 1. We were surrounded by butterflies and
delighted to see so many White Admirals at once. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
12 Jul |
Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Large White 2, Small White, Meadow
Brown, Gatekeeper in garden |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
12 Jul |
A pleasant surprise this morning in my garden - a Hummingbird
Hawk Moth. (📷
photo click
here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
12 Jul |
Finally tracked down White-letter
Hairstreak, at Dunwich Forest, along ?Westleton Road at
52.290351, 1.603214, where there is elm in the old hedgerow
beside the road. Despite a breezy day, a single female was
feeding on Bramble in a sheltered spot at about 14.30 (📷
photo
click here) |
Dunwich Forest |
|
Nick Percival |
|
12 Jul |
10 Essex Skippers, 8 Small Skippers, 4 Large Skippers, 6
Green-veined Whites, 6 Small Whites, 2 Large Whites, female
Brimstone, 2 Small Coppers, 2 Commas, 2 Small Tortoiseshells,
14+ Red Admirals, 4 Peacocks, 10 Ringlets, 16 Meadow Browns, 20
Gatekeepers. On nearby Cavenham Heath (750720), the best
were: 10+ Small Coppers, 2 Brown Argus, 1
Small Heath. |
Cavenham, Cavenham Heath |
TL760720, TL750720 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jul |
23 White-letter Hairstreaks
nectaring on thistle, brambles and ragwort. Many Essex skipper,
Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Comma, Brimstone, Red Admiral,
Peacock. All the whites and a couple of Brown Argus. |
near Cavenham |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
11 Jul |
Butterfly Transects walked, Meadow Brown 81, Small Skipper 43,
Gatekeeper 37, Small Copper35, Ringlet 31, Essex Skipper 13, Red
Admiral 12, Small White 10, Large Skipper 7, Brown Argus 5,
Comma 4, Painted Lady 3, Large Skipper 1, Speckled Wood 1,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Peacock 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
11 JUl |
2 White-letter Hairstreak at a
site in Lowestoft Town centre, happily proving their existence
there. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM542929 |
James Corton |
|
10 Jul |
Took a look for White-letter Hairstreak at Trimley St Martin
picnic site off Kirton Road/Capel Hall Lane, but all I could
find were two Purple Hairstreaks
(📷
photo
click here) |
Trimley St Martin |
|
Nick Percival |
|
10 Jul |
Walked round Northfield Woods late morning and found good
numbers of Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Ringlet, Large and Essex
Skipper (and probably Small), Red Admiral, Comma, several
Silver-washed Fritillaries and
a single White Admiral. A
single Purple Hairstreak was
identified (📷
photo
click here) , and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth seen. |
Northfield Woods |
|
Nick Percival |
|
10 Jul |
A mid-afternoon visit to Bradfield Woods yielded a similar
species list, though many more
Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen and at least four
White Admirals. Also Large and
Green-veined Whites, and a Lime Hawkmoth sitting on a leaf in
plain view about 3m up! (📷
photo
click here) Single candidate
Purple Emperor seen high in canopy but not confirmed. |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Percival |
|
10 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Meadow Brown 212, Red
Admiral 41, Ringlet 38, Gatekeeper 38, Small Skipper 31, Essex
Skipper 25, Small White 22, Small Tortoiseshell 15, Large
Skipper 13, Green-veined White 9, Comma 8,
Purple Hairstreak 2, Small
Copper 1, Common Blue 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
Landseer Park (afternoon) Huge numbers of Essex / Small Skippers
(most seemed to be Essex Skippers). Large numbers of Meadow
Browns, Gatekeepers and Marbled Whites (📷
photo click here
of mating pair) and a single Small Tortoiseshell. |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
10 Jul |
Pipers Vale (afternoon) Lots of Meadow Browns, a few
Gatekeepers, 3x Marbled Whites, 2x Red Admirals, Ix Peacock and
1x Brown Argus (📷
photo click here). |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
10 Jul |
Photographed 2 White Admirals,
1 Purple Emperor, Several
Silver Washed Fritillary (📷
photos click here) |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Angela Lord |
|
10 Jul |
I saw a Silver-washed Fritillary
at the edge of North Cove nature reserve today 10 July. It is
the 1st one I have seen at this locality. . There were also 2
White Admirals. |
North Cove |
TM472905 |
Rob Murray |
|
10 Jul |
There were 2 Brown Argus in the cemetery this morning, as well
as a Painted Lady and a peak count (for this year, so far) of 8
Essex Skippers. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
9 Jul |
While doing my ground water level readings this morning, I did
see 2 Purple hairstreaks in
the top of some oak trees ,last year they were first seen on the
4th July |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
9 Jul |
5+ White-letter Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) in Lowestoft north cemetery, accompanied by a
fresh Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell, 30+ Meadow Brown and
several Whites. |
Lowestoft |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
8 Jul |
I saw my first Purple Emperor
of the year in Bradfield Woods, as well as several
White Admirals,
Purple Hairstreaks and c.24
Silver-washed Fritillaries.
Today, there was a Gatekeeper in my garden (TL8463). |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Martin Peers |
|
8 Jul |
Today in our Wickham Market garden we had the following
butterflies: Large White, Small White, Painted Lady,
White-letter Hairstreak, Small
Copper, Small Heath (first
record for the garden), Small Skipper, Comma, Gatekeeper and
Meadow Brown (📷
photos
click here) |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
8 Jul |
With sunshine and a very warm start I decided to have a look
for White letter Hairstreaks
locally 2 were in Walton Avenue, Felixstowe opposite Lidl, 4
were along the A14 between Trimley st Martin and Trimley st Mary
with a further 5 at Trimley st Martin picnic site |
Trimley |
|
t Will Brame |
|
8 Jul |
Early morning walk in Old Hall Wood, Belstead this morning. 100+
butterflies of ten species, including 7
Silver Washed Fritillaries and
10 White Admiral |
Belstead |
|
t Kevin Ling |
|
8 Jul |
An hour walk through Sandling Local Reserve, Rushmere St.Andrew
this morning 8th July provided a reasonable number of
butterflies and of note a single
White-letter Hairstreak. |
Rushmere St.Andrew |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
8 Jul |
A Friday morning visit to SWT Hazlewood Marshes produced our
first Gatekeeper and Grayling
of the year. (photos) Friday afternoon we went to Dunwich Forest
and saw our first White-letter
Hairstreak, (photo),of the year, plus
Silver-washed Fritillary,
White Admiral, Comma, Red
Admiral, Ringlet, Meadow Brown and both Small and Large
Skippers. (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Hazlewood Marshes, Dunwich Forest |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
7 Jul |
I completed a Trial Transect walk at 4pm on 7 July and recorded
174 individual butterflies of 8 species. Meadow Browns were
particularly numerous despite most of the hay fields having been
cropped. One hour later local resident, Sam Brown, noted and
photographed a Silver Washed
Fritillary on the ground. About 30 metres from my nearest
Transect section. Sighting and credit (📷
photo
click here) to Sam Brown |
ILKETSHALL ST ANDREW |
TM3888 |
Graham Jackson |
|
7 Jul |
0830 Hrs : White Admiral (x2)
: SIlver Washed Fritiillary (x
6) (📷
photos
click here) |
Redisham Wood |
TM 392855 |
Linda Reed |
|
7 Jul |
Butterfly transect - Skippers; Small 24, Essex 33,
Large 9, S/E 37; Whites: Large 10, Small 19;
Purple Hairstreak 5, Small
Copper 47, Brown Argus 85, White
Admiral 13, Red Admiral 9, Painted Lady 2, Peacock 1,
Comma 12, Silver-washed Fritillary
29, Speckled Wood 28, Grayling 1, Gatekeeper 21, Meadow Brown
278, Ringlet 148, Small Heath
27 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
7 Jul |
2 Red Admiral (📷
photo
click here) (one egg laying), 1 Small White and a
Meadow Brown in the garden. |
Lowestoft |
TM538932 |
James Corton |
|
7 Jul |
Large Skipper 6, Large White 2, Speckled Wood 3, Ringlet 30+,
Meadow Brown 30+, Silver-washed
Fritillary 20+, |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
7 Jul |
In a short visit to Ramsey Wood on July 7 12+
Silver-washed Fritillaries
were the highlight (📷
photo
click here) ; also seen were 2 large Whites, 2
White Admirals , 8 Commas, a
Large Skipper and one Red Admiral; Good numbers of Ringlets,
Meadow Browns and Small Whites. |
Ramsey Wood |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
7 Jul |
Butterfly Transect walked today for Somerleyton Estate, Meadow
Brown 56, Small Skipper 23, Ringlet 10, Red Admiral 3, Essex
Skipper 3, Gatekeeper 3, Green-veined White 2, Comma 2, Small
Copper 1, Small White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Painted Lady 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
7 Jul |
Purple Emperor spotted at
Ickworth Park today. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ickworth Park |
|
Paul Seabrook |
|
7 Jul |
Morning at Boyton Marshes, 50+ Meadow Browns, 50+ Small/Essex
Skippers, 20+ Gatekeepers, 20+ Small
Heath, 3 Red Admirals, 2 Small Coppers. 1 Painted
Lady, also lots of Cinnebar moth caterpillars. (📷
photos
click here) |
Boyton Marshes |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
7 Jul |
Afternoon at Bonny Wood, lots of Meadow Browns and Ringlets, 2
Commas, 20+ Silver-Washed
Fritillaries and 2 White
Admirals. (📷
photos
click here) |
Bonny Wood |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
7 Jul |
Small heath - single
individual positive identification feeding on bramble along with
some small skippers. On dunes within 100 metres of the car park
at . What3words: ///forge.lonely.headboard. Also further
along the dunes near Sizewell B abundant skippers mostly small (
no count, but certainly more than 10) but positive also at least
one large skipper, all nectaring on an established stand of
viper's bugloss. What3words: ///siblings.overused.physical.
Very nice to see them today. |
Sizewell |
|
Michael Packwood |
|
6 Jul |
Bury cemetery (morning): 4 Essex Skipper, 12 Small Skipper, 1
Large Skipper, 4 Small White, male Holly Blue, 4 Small Copper,
Painted Lady, 2 Ringlet, c40 Meadow Brown. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
6 Jul |
Onehouse Wood (lunch-time): 2 Green-veined White, 10 Small
White, 10+ Silver-washed Fritillary,
Painted Lady, 6+ Comma, Speckled Wood, c30 Ringlet, c20 Meadow
Brown. |
Onehouse Wood |
|
Martin Peers |
|
6 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked, Meadow Brown 93, Gatekeeper
28, Small Skipper 14, Green-veined White 11, Small Tortoiseshell
11, Ringlet 5, Red Admiral 4, Small White 3, Essex Skipper 1,
Comma 1, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
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6 Jul |
another sunny walk round Gt Blakenham unused cow meadows
lovely to see so many butterflies. 7 Red Admirals. 5 Commas.
47 Meadow Browns. 35 Essex Skippers. 1 Small Skipper. 4
Brown Argus . 2 Small Tortoiseshell. 4 Large White. 3
Small White. 1 Small Copper. And what we think is a
Northern Brown Argus (📷
photo click here)
This is aberration snelleni. Looks like a Northern
brown Argus but this does not occur in the South of England. |
Gt Blakenham |
|
Steve & Anne Green. |
|
6 Jul |
A good morning at Bradfield wood eventually seeing a
purple emperor close up then
after lunch on to a private wood at Great Barton where I found a
scarlet tiger, a first for me. (📷
photos
click here) |
Bradfield |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
5 Jul |
Four Comma and several Meadow Brown in a brief sunny spell at
Gunton Meadow. (📷
photo
click here) |
Gunton |
|
James Corton |
|
5 Jul |
A White Admiral in our garden
briefly today. Only the third time we've seen one in ten years. |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
4 Jul |
At Landguard a Reddish Light Arches (moth) the first here for 17
years. In overcast conditions 5 second emergence Brown Argus and
1 Small Copper with 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral plus 1 Painted Lady |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
4 Jul |
Silver Studded Blue
butterflies (📷
photo
click here) |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Stephen Cottrell |
|
3 Jul |
Butterfly Transects Walked today Meadow Brown 93, Small Skipper
25, Small Copper 8, Essex Skipper 5, Small White 5, Speckled
Wood 4, Comma 4, Ringlet 3, Red Admiral 3, Green-veined White 1,
Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jul |
Single Grayling seen at 09:52
on Monday 3rd July (📷
photo click here) |
Dunwich Heath |
TM 46871 68468 |
Mike Smith |
|
3 Jul |
The very first Ringlet butterfly I have been fortunate to
photograph after spotting only a few over the last couple of
weeks. (📷
photo click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
3 Jul |
I spotted this beauty on my ivy hedge just now. I tried
searching for its ID without success. The wingspan is about 2
inches. I wonder if you can help me to identify it? many thanks
Purple Emperor (📷
photo
click here) - strayed a long way from a wood or are
they breeding in Christchurch Park? |
Christchurch Park area Ipswich |
|
Karen Bainbridge |
|
3 Jul |
I saw my first Painted Lady for this year. Also of note were:
Essex Skipper, 6 Small Skippers, 2 Large Skippers, Ringlet and
c30 Meadow Browns. |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jul |
Minsmere butterfly transect; Skippers: 10 Small, 32 Essex,
1 Large; Whites: 3 Large, 20 Small; 33 Small Copper, 22 Brown
Argus, 11 White Admiral, 8 Red
Admiral, 10 Comma, 24
Silver-washed Fritillary, 1
Speckled Wood, 1 Grayling,
5 Gatekeeper, 203 Meadow Brown, 79 Ringlet, 35
Small Heath |
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|
b Derek Eaton |
|
2 Jul |
My ever first visit to Bradfild Woods today. There were lots of
Silver-washed Fritillary along
with Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Commas. Also seen but in lower
numbers were White Admirals,
Large Whites and Speckled Woods. Finally found my first
Purple Hairstreak of the
season. No Emperors today but some had been sighted earlier. |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Keith Winch |
|
2 Jul |
At Clare CP, despite largely cloudy conditions, there was a
Large White, 4 Small Whites, Red Admiral, Comma and 10 Meadow
Browns. |
Clare CP |
TL7745 |
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Meadow Brown 227, Small
Skipper 48, Ringlet 37, Large skipper 23, Red Admiral 19, Essex
Skipper 13, Small Tortoiseshell 11, Comma 10, Small White 7,
Gatekeeper 4, Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
2 Jul |
a walk round Gt. Blakenham unused cow meadows Meadow browns
19. Painted lady 1. Essex Skippers 14. (📷
photo click here) |
Gt. Blakenham |
|
Steve & Anne Green |
|
2 Jul |
Six-spot Burnet moths in our garden today, the first two of the
year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM538932 |
James Corton |
|
2 Jul |
Purple Emperor at Theberton
Wood, Suffolk this morning (📷
photo click here) |
Theberton Wood |
|
t David Borderick |
|
2 Jul |
First Ringlet to show today along with a few Essex Skippers. 3 x
Commas together probably just hatched and a very fresh Painted
Lady showed briefly in the high winds hence only a record shot (📷
photos
click here). Large skipper numbers declining now, so
too are meadow browns as they give way to Gatekeepers. Large
white and small white noted and 1 x
purple hairstreak flew into an Ash tree. (iRecord) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
2 Jul |
Lunchtime at Bonny Wood, 20+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet, 20+
Silver-washed Fritillary , 5x
Speckled Wood, 1x Large Skipper and 1x
White Admiral. (📷
photos click here of
Ringlets, SW Frits and Speckled Wood) |
Bonny Wood |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
1 Jul |
Despite the overcast conditions, 20 Meadow Brown, 4 Small
Skipper (📷
photos click here),
4 Small White, and 1 Holly Blue in St Margaret's Churchyard |
Lowestoft |
TM542942 |
James Corton |
|
1 Jul |
We went to Gosbeck Wood this afternoon in search of
Silver-washed Fritillary and White Admiral. No SWF were seen but
I did manage to see one White
Admiral. Other butterflies seen were
Small Heath x 1 (📷
photo click here),
Large Skipper x 2, Comma x 3, Speckled Wood x 1, numerous Meadow
Brown and Ringlet. A few unidentified whites were also seen. |
Gosbeck Wood |
TM146558 |
Paul and Sue Gilson |
|
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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 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 33 |
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(📷
photo
click here) |
|
30 Jun |
Encountered several Essex and small skippers spotted nectaring
from flowers and resting upon vegetation. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
30 Jun |
Silver-washed Fritillary x 4,
ringlet x 1 (📷
photos
click here), White Admiral
x 1, meadow brown x 2, Purple
Hairstreak x 1 |
SWT Bradfield Wood |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
30 Jun |
50+ Meadow Browns basking this morning in the local cemetery,
many looking freshly emerged. Relieved to see this many after it
was mown last summer. 1 Ringlet and 1 Small Tortoiseshell too. (📷
photos click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM538932 |
James Corton |
|
29 Jun |
Wildflower field at East End (East Bergholt) evening of 29th
June: As well as many Meadow Browns, a fair number of
Small/Essex Skippers and one Small
Heath, I saw my first Ringlet of the year. |
East Bergholt |
|
Liz Cutting |
|
29 Jun |
Today at Broomheath/Kyson Hill there were really good numbers of
Meadow Brown butterflies, 2 x Comma, Red Admiral and 3 x
Purple Hairstreaks (📷
photo
click here) |
Broomheath/Kyson Hill |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve Steve and Anne Green |
|
29 Jun |
Three scarlet tiger in Botany Bay,RSPB Lakenheath fen. (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Lakenheath |
|
Mark Brown |
|
28 Jun |
Two out of several delightful
Gatekeeper butterflies all found active around
bramble thickets. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
28 Jun |
At last, butterflies in numbers! Found
Small Heath 20 (📷
photo click here),
Silver-washed Fritillary 3,
Small Skipper 8, Essex Skipper 6, Large White 3, Small Copper
16, Brown Argus 6, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 5, and numerous
Meadow Brown. We also found a Cream Spot Tiger moth (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
27 Jun |
1 Purple Hairstreak
seen resting on brambles on the Suffolk Business Park to
Blackthorpe footpath. Location is 52.235601,0.758023 on Google
maps if that helps. Attached is a pretty poor quality pic taken
on the phone (📷
photo
click here) |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Rik Foulkes |
|
27 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today; Meadow Brown 79,
Small Tortoiseshell 18, Red Admiral 10, Small White 2, Large
Skipper 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
27 Jun |
A walk round Boyton Marsh saw 14 meadow browns. 3
small heath. 1 red admiral. 1
comma. 1 large white 4 small white. 1 large skipper. 1 Garden
tiger catterpillar. . |
Boyton Marsh |
|
Steve & Anne Geen |
|
27 Jun |
6 Marble White seen 8.20am Sudbury Suffolk nr Belchamp Brook ,
off Railway Walk. (📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbury |
|
Ron Smith |
|
26 Jun |
Found another two Marbled white butterflies both roosting upon
knapweed flowers. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
26 Jun |
We recorded double figure numbers of both
Silver-washed Fritillary and
White Admiral at SWT
Bradfield Woods on Monday morning. (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
26 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked today, Meadow Brown 87, Small Skipper
7, Red Admiral 5, Small Copper 3, Large Skipper 3, Speckled Wood
1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
26 Jun |
This afternoon saw 12 Silver-washed
Fritillary, 2 White Admiral,
2 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Skipper |
Norton Wood |
TL972645 |
Mary & Peter Feeney |
|
26 Jun |
There was a Marbled White in Bury cemetery this morning. Also of
note there were 3 Small Skippers, c40 Meadow Browns, a
Small Heath and two Cinnabar
moths. There's quite a show of Pyramidal Orchids there at the
moment as well, with a minimum of 20 counted. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
25 Jun |
Small Tortoiseshell released from garage. Was it preparing
to hibernate? |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
25 Jun |
Minsmere butterfly transect, wk 13. Sun 25th June The
Fritillaries are out! Small skipper – 11, Essex skipper – 13,
Large white – 2, Small copper – 22, Brown argus – 1, Red admiral
– 5, Peacock – 1, Comma – 2,
Silver-washed fritillary – 13, Speckled wood – 9, Meadow
brown – 213, Small heath – 35 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
25 Jun |
We just had our first Painted Lady of 2023 in our Stowmarket
garden this evening. (📷
photo
click here) |
Stowmarket |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
25 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today. Meadow Brown 440, Red
Admiral 22, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Large Skipper 5. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
25 Jun |
Silver-washed fritillaries
(three) recorded in Northfield Wood this morning.
White admirals also seen, four
of which were in one honeysuckle- and bramble-rich area in the
south-eastern part of the wood.
Join Mark on Sat 1st Jul for a guided tour of the
woods see our events
page here |
Northfield Wood |
|
b Mark Brewster |
|
25 Jun |
At Thorington Street reservoir this morning there were 3 Small
Skippers, 2 Small Whites, 2 Commas, 20+ Meadow Browns, 1 Ringlet
(my first this year), 1 Speckled Wood and 2
Small Heaths. |
Thorington Street |
|
Martin Peers |
|
25 Jun |
At Bradfield Wood this morning I encountered my first
Purple Emperor of the year who
spent several minutes enjoying the taste of my sandals (📷
photo click here).
Also 2 White Admiral and 20+
Silver Washed Fritillary. |
SWT Bradfield Wood |
|
Rik Foulkes |
|
24 Jun |
Purple Emperor |
Spring Wood, Ipswich |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
24 Jun |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Event; Butterfly Walk in Landseer
Park. 7 guests joined us for a two hour walk in Landseer
Park. Species seen: Marbled White (60+ on top meadows from BMX
track down to the high bank by the car park and perhaps 6 in
lower meadows), Meadow Brown (numerous),
Small Heath (6), Small, Essex
and Large Skipper, Large White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell
(3 fresh individuals), Common Blue, Holly Blue,
White-letter Hairstreak (4
seen darting in and out of the elms in the northern woodland
edge) Speckled Wood. Also, larvae of Brimstone and Peacock seen
on LFP’s. Highlight of the walk was possibly a Hummingbird
Hawkmoth laying eggs on bedstraws close to one of the paths
which stayed for everyone to see, plus male and female Brassy
Longhorns. |
Landseer Park |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
24 Jun |
A pair of roosting Marbled white butterflies and two out of a
total of eight individuals found roosting on a local meadow.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
24 Jun |
Trial Traditional Transect Week 13: Ilketshall St Andrew TM3888.
Fifteenth week (includes Weeks -2 & -1) walked with mostly
single to 5 individuals of any one species until week 12. Then
x13 Meadow Browns but today x101 Meadow Browns with many more
outwith the 5m wide Transect zone. The main concentration of
Meadow Browns associated with traditional hay meadow not yet
cut. Today's other sightings: Common Blue x2, Small Copper x1,
Large Skipper x1, Large White x1, Small Tortoiseshell x1,
Ringlet x1. The Ringlet is the first I have seen this year (📷
photo
click here) . Twelve species total so far this year
for Trial Transect. |
Ilketshall St Andrew |
TM3888 |
Graham Jackson |
|
24 Jun |
A walk round this morning looking for White Admiral and
Silver-wahed Fritillary none found plenty of Meadow Browns a few
Red Admiral and a Small Copper seen, lots of Silver y moths in
the meadows |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
24 Jun |
I had a pleasant stroll around Theberton Woods (NW of Leiston)
this morning from 10.30 to 12.30 and saw one male and one female
White Admiral (📷
photo click here),
both within 100 yards south of the main car park, at least 20
Ringlets, slightly more Meadow Browns, 1 Speckled Wood, 2
Commas, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Large Skipper, and no other species.
There was no sign yet of Purple Emperor despite a disappointed
gaggle of keen photographers. |
Theberton Woods |
|
Andrew Neild |
|
24 Jun |
First 3 white admirals of the
year in brimlin wood chattisham this morning, also more common
blues than I can recall having seen before. Also 1
small heath on edge. |
brimlin wood chattisham |
|
Peter Woolley |
|
24 Jun |
This morning spotted at Bradfield Woods 1 x
White Admiral (my first for
the year, see photo attached), 1 x Large Skipper, several
Ringlets, many Speckled Woods. |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
23 Jun |
White Admiral
-Dunwich Forest, just south of Frederick’s Mount carpark (📷
photo
click here) |
Dunwich Forest |
|
t Chris Lansdell |
|
23 Jun |
My first Marbled White sightings (3) (📷
photo
click here) at Landseer; also many Essex Skippers
(📷
photo
click here) and Meadow Browns, 4
Small Heaths; Brimstone and
Common Blue. |
Landseer Park |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
23 Jun |
Visited the head of Ride 204 yesterday afternoon after
work, about 3.30. Saw may be 6 smallish skippers which
I initially assumed were Small Skippers. However, on getting
home and studying my photographs I wonder whether at least 1 was
an Essex Skipper. I attach my best two photographs, one
definitely a Small Skipper and other (closer up) may be an Essex
Skipper - what do you think? (📷
photos
click here) Difficult to tell unless you can
photograph the underside of the antennae. See photo in Bill
Plumb's sighting above. |
KIng's Forest |
|
Nick Amor |
|
22 Jun |
2 White-letter Hairstreaks
sparring along the ride in Dunwich Forest at midday. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
Patrick Frew |
|
22 Jun |
I live just outside Newmarket, in the village of Snailwell. A
couple of years ago, I saw a butterfly in our meadowland that I
hadn't seen here before, the Marbled White. This year, we have
about a dozen, amidst all the other butterflies & moths that we
have here |
Snailwell. |
|
Dr Paul Silverston |
|
22 Jun |
10+ Brimstone caterpillars nearing full growth in our garden
now, having been laid naturally on the two Purging Buckthorn
trees planted last year via the Buckthorn Project. Hardly any
leaves left now! (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM538932 |
James Corton |
|
22 Jun |
A worn but energetic female Holly Blue (📷
photo
click here) shared the garden with a summer generation
Small Tortoiseshell and a Red Admiral. |
Lowestoft |
TM538932 |
James Corton |
|
22 Jun |
Walked a Transect for Recording Butterflies today for
Somerleyton Estate, Meadow Brown 11, Common Blue 3, Red Admiral
1, Large Skipper 1, Small White 1 (📷
photo
click here) |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
21 Jun |
I saw the following butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell (fresh),
Meadow Brown 40, Small Heath 4
(TL915601), Speckled Wood. |
Bradfield St George |
TL9160 |
Martin Peers |
|
21 Jun |
Delighted to find 100+ Silver-studded
Blues including 15 females on the Common. Some of the
heather is in very poor condition. Gorse clearance has left some
areas very bare. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
21 Jun |
About a dozen Meadow Brown butterflies, Red Admiral, Painted
Lady, and, at least, four Large Skippers (📷
photo
click here) . Of interest: a Cinnabar moth and 3
Pyramidal Orchids. |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
21 Jun |
a very fresh Painted Lady nectaring on Bell Heather at Westleton
Common this afternoon, also present many (30+)
Silver-studded Blues (mostly
males), one Small Copper, and a few Meadow Browns |
Westleton Common |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
21 Jun |
One male Marbled White,
4 Small Heath, 30+ Meadow
Browns. |
near Lackford |
TL774684 |
Nigel Hannay |
|
21 Jun |
This afternoon. 4x Meadow Brown, 1x Large Skipper (📷
photos click here).
1x Male Brimstone and 3x Small Heath, |
Rushmere Heath / Mill Stream |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
21 Jun |
A patch walk today in and around Kiln Meadow produced 15 species
of butterfly! James Porter and I had a very productive day in
and around Kiln Meadow, Belstead Brook Park. Speckled Wood 1,
Ringlet 1*, Meadow Brown 25, Small
Heath 1, Common Blue 3, Holly Blue 1, Brown Argus 1,
Large Skipper 2, Small Skipper 2*, Essex Skipper 1*, Comma 1,
Painted Lady 1*, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small
Copper 1. Total 15 species. *= first of year on patch Also
Burnet Companion 1 and Silver Y 2. This
Ringlet (📷
photo click here) was
new for the year, making 21 species so far |
Kiln Meadow |
TM1441 |
t David Walsh |
|
21 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today by Peter Norfolk,
Meadow Brown 89, Red Admiral 16, Holly Blue 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
21 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked today, Meadow Brown 55, Red Admiral
5, Speckled Wood 5, Common Blue 3, Large Skipper 2, Brown Argus
1, Small Tortoiseshell 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
21 Jun |
First Silver washed
Fritillary of the year was this superb male at
RSPB Minsmere Woodland walk this morning (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b David Borderick |
|
21 Jun |
A search to see if the
White-letter Hairstreaks had emerged in Walton
Avenue Felixstowe opposite the Lidl store and i managed to see 2
individuals at the top of the Elms (📷
photo
click here) |
Felixstowe |
|
t Will Brame |
|
21 Jun |
Around at Landguard today also nfy Small and
Essex Skippers
|
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
20 Jun |
Only my second sighting of a small tortoiseshell at home this
year, sad days. (📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
19 Jun |
Spotted 8+ each of Meadow Brown and Speckled Wood this morning,
but no other species. |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
19 Jun |
I saw the following butterflies in Nowton Park this morning:
Common Blue male; Red Admiral 2; Meadow Brown c90;
Small Heath 4; Speckled Wood
2; Silver-Y. |
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
19 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today. Meadow Brown 94, Red
Admiral 18, Large Skipper 5, Small Tortoiseshell 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
19 Jun |
Ride 204 King's Forest; 1 x small skipper straight off the bat.
10 x meadow browns, 3 x common blue, a further 4 small skippers,
2 x clouded buff, 1 x bordered white struggling about without an
abdomen. (📷
photos
click here) |
King's Forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
18 Jun |
On the 18th June 2023 we went for an early evening walk around
Martin's Meadows, at least a dozen fresh Meadow Browns (📷
photo
click here) plus this possible aberrant Meadow Brown
showing no white eye spot (📷
photo
click here) also Small Heath.
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
Martin's Meadows |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
18 Jun |
My first Small Skippers (3) of the year on Landseer on 18 June;
also seen Small Heath (3),
Common Blue (3), Meadow Brown (12+) (📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
18 Jun |
BC Garden Survey at Beccles: Follow up to previously
reported [20th & 21st May] egg laying by Holly Blues on
ceanothus flower buds [also 1st instar larva on 29th May]: Found
one later (3rd or probably 4th instar) larva on ceanothus flower
head today - (📷
photo click here
of same larva). The maturing flower heads make it
exceptionally difficult to spot the larvae which can move
relatively quickly. The only other sighting despite a hot
mostly sunny day was one worn and torn male Brown Argus basking
on a blade of grass. Although no evidence on this
individual larva's precise age, it could fit with time period of
the egg laying for it potentially to pupate soon. One of
the photos also shows what I assume could be a discarded skin
which I understand is usually ingested by the emerged larva. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
18 Jun |
I saw the following butterflies at Assington this morning: Large
Skipper 6, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue 2f, Meadow Brown 12,
Speckled Wood 10, Small Heath. |
Assington |
|
Martin Peers |
|
18 Jun |
This afternoon I spotted a Holly Blue fluttering around my
Buddleia. On closer inspection it was laying eggs in the flower
spikes. Is this why they're becoming so common? (📷
photo
click here) They seem to be selecting a
variety of plants thia year. |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
18 Jun |
At last just seen 1st Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly in my back
garden this year. |
|
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
18 Jun |
Fabulous roadside embankments at Marham Park BSE. Not many
butterflies but meadow brown, small
heath, Small Skippers,
small tortoiseshell, common blue. Moths - 6-spot burnets and
humming bird hawk moth (📷
photos
click here) (i-record) |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL 83847 66745 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
17 Jun |
Minsmere butterfly survey 17th June; Small copper - 4 (2nd gen),
Brown argus – 1, Red admiral – 9 (fresh, local?), Speckled wood
– 4, Meadow brown – 19, Small heath
– 11. Also
Silver-studded blue seen on the tx for only the 2nd time.
ca 5km from the nearest known colony |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Derek Eaton |
|
17 Jun |
Broad-bordered Bee Hawk moth larve found feeding on woodbine on
maids cross (📷
photo
click here) |
Lakenheath |
|
Mark |
|
14 Jun |
Encountered my very first Meadow Brown butterfly of the year
sitting still upon bramble foliage. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
14 Jun |
1 Red Admiral, 5 Speckled Woods, 1 Meadow Brown. St. Margaret's
Churchyard |
ILketshall St. Margaret |
TM 350853 |
Bill Davis |
|
14 Jun |
This afternoon we looked for
Silver-studded Blues at Blaxhall Common. 3+ were seen but
not in the usual area (📷
photo click
here) . There was not a lot of fresh flowering heather which
is a concern. Of interest, a Cream-spot Tiger was also seen. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
14 Jun |
2.30pm, Lots of Silver Studded Blues
(📷
photos
click here) |
Purdis Heath |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Jun |
We found 30+ Silver-studded Blues
in the heather "triangle" area at Upper Hollesley Common on
Tuesday,13th, morning. Including this pair, (📷
photo
click here) |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
13 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked today, Meadow Brown 5, Common Blue 4,
Holly Blue 2, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 1, Brown
Argus 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
13 Jun |
late morning; 10+ Common Blue, 1x
Small Heath (📷
photos click here),
10+ Holly Blue, 2x Speckled Wood, 1x Brown Argus, |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Jun |
Lunchtime; 5+ Small Blue, 5+ Holly Blue, 3x
Small Heath, 1x male
Brimstone, 1x Green Hairstreak
(📷
photo click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
12 Jun |
3 Brown Argus; Meadow Brown |
Livermere Lake |
|
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jun |
I also saw a Meadow Brown in my garden in Bury |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jun |
female Brimstone, Red Admiral. |
Micklemere |
|
Martin Peers |
|
12 Jun |
BC Garden Butterfly Survey: Clouds eventually cleared
during the afternoon and noted an absolutely pristine and
brightly coloured male Large
Skipper. It was sunning on a blade of grass at
the edge of a patch of nettles. Flew off before photographed.
Although the first seen this year it was 19 days later than last
year's first Large skipper on site. Shortly after a Brown Argus
eventually revealed underside of hind wing (📷
photos click here)
in which the characteristic 'figure-of-8' pair of spots where
present. The inner one, however, did not have the black centre
usually seen. Also noted an Orange Tip larva on garlic mustard -
only the one found on the small clump of the plants. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
12 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Meadow Brown 14, Red
Admiral 5, Wall Brown 2 (m). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
12 Jun |
Two male Green Hairstreaks
going hell for leather in Blundeston Marsh Lane , with male
Wall Brown in same square.
Also four or more Holly Blues |
Blundeston |
TM5096 |
Paul Douch |
|
11 Jun |
Minsmere butterfly survey week 11 - New arrivals but still very
poor, Green hairstreak – 1,
Small copper – 2 (2nd gen), Brown argus – 3, Common blue – 2,
Red admiral – 2, Peacock – 1, Speckled wood – 13, Meadow brown –
7 (1st of the year), Small heath
– 16 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
11 Jun |
Peter walked transects 10 to 13 today butterflies recorded
Meadow Brown 6, Holly Blue 4, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jun |
A relief to see the first
Meadow Brown ahead of the
Green Farm walk Wed 14 Jun (Details
click here). 10 days later than last year. 1
x brown argus and 1 x small heath
along with lots of day flying moths. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 Jun |
10am - 14+ Silver-studded Blue
(📷
photos
click here) Guided
Walk on Sat 17 Jun (Details
click here) |
Purdis Heath SSSI |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
10 Jun |
Small White; Green-veined White 2; Red Admiral; Speckled Wood
10; Small Heath. |
Great Saxham |
TL7863 |
Martin Peers |
|
10 Jun |
Silver-studded Blue
- 4 males flying on Westleton Common this morning. Heather there
(and on Dunwich Heath) dry and moribund. |
Westleton Common |
|
Patrick Frew |
|
9 Jun |
Fresh looking Brown Argus and Common Blue on an early morning
walk through the cemetery today, (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
7 Jun |
Encountered several Brown Argus butterflies all active in the
sunshine including this quite tatty winged individual at rest in
the shade. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
7 Jun |
A trip to Winks Meadow on a warm and sunny late morning only
produced 3 Common Blues, (📷
photo click here)
noticeably quiet for bees and other insect wildlife too. Moving
on to Market Weston Fen we saw 3 Marsh Fritillaries, Common
Blue, Orange Tip male, and a male Brimstone plus unidentified
white. |
Winks Meadow |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
7 Jun |
Today was a Species Survey for 1st Gen Wall Brown, start point
SWT Carlton Marshes visitor centre walking to North Cove
Moorings and then back again to SWT Carlton Marshes visitor
centre total distance walked 8.5 Mile, 1
Wall Brown (m) seen at the
sluice this morning only |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
7 Jun |
Landseer park this afternoon, Lots of Brimstones, Holly Blues
and Small Blues, a few Orange Tips, One badly damaged Brown
Argus and one Small Copper. Also 3x Cinnabar moths and one
Mother Shipton. (📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
5 Jun |
Transects 10 to 13 walked today only 1
Wall Brown (f) recorded, 2
Wall Brown (m) at the sluice
also recorded but they were not on todays transect lines, these
were the only butterflies seen in 3 hrs and 20 minutes of
walking |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jun |
Large White 2, Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip,
2mm., Common Blue, 3mm., Speckled Wood,
Small Heath 3. |
Denham |
TL760617 |
Martin Peers |
|
4 Jun |
50+ Small Heath around the
farm ,definitely a butterfly on the increase and was hardly
present 15yrs ago ! (📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
b Graham Denny |
|
4 Jun |
Single Species Survey for Wall Brown done today and 1
Wall Brown (m) recorded along
the Gravel Dam Track |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jun |
Butterfly Transects Walked today, Peacock 3, Red Admiral 2,
Large White 1, Speckled Wood 1,Brown Argus 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jun |
Another good day at Landseer Park. Lots of Brimstones, Holly
Blues and Orange Tips. Also a good showing of Small Blues and a
single Brown Argus. Attached photos of a Brown Argus, Orange
Tip, Small Blue and an almost black female Small Blue. (📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
3 Jun |
Minsmere butterfly transect 3rd June. The misery continues.
Probably our lowest ever June count Large white – 1, Orange tip
– 1, Brown argus – 6, Red admiral – 6, Comma – 1, Speckled Wood–
15, Small heath – 2 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
3 Jun |
The introduced population of Small Blues at Landseer Park,
Ipswich seems to be doing well: I saw 6 today. I failed to see
any Dingy Skipper, but 2 were seen by someone else. Also Mother
Shipton |
Landseer Park |
|
b Steve Babbs |
|
3 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today,
Wall Brown 6 (m) , Peacock 5,
Speckled Wood 1, Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jun |
This afternoon at Landseer Park in warm sunshine, 10+ Brimstone
(mostly male), 10+ Holly Blue, 1x
Green Hairstreak, 2x Orange Tip, 1x Brown Argus, 3x Small
Blue, 2x Dingy Skipper. Photos
of Brown Argus, Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper and Holly Blue
ovipositing. (📷
photos
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
1 Jun |
Green hairstreak ovipositing,
Sailors Path near Hazlewood Marshes photographed 1st June. They
seem to be all but done for this year now, this was the only one
observed.(📷
photo
click here) |
Hazlewood Marshes |
|
Steve Aylward |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May |
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 22 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
31 May |
Spent around 6hrs just walking around SWT Carlton Marshes paths
today and only see 1 Butterfly in total and that was a
Wall Brown (m),no Butterflies
flying anywhere on the reserve |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
29 May |
Holly Blue 1st instar larve on Ceanothus flower (📷
photo
click here) |
Beccles |
|
Graham Jackson |
|
29 May |
At least 5 Small Blue at Landseer Park today (📷
photos click here),
plus 2 Green Hairstreak, 3
Holly Blue, 2 Brimstone (📷
photo
click here) , 2 Orange-tip, Green-veined White and a
male Common Blue. Most of the Small Blues were near the
tree line in the warmth and away from the breeze. Several Holly
Blue were patrolling and at times were close enough to compare.
They're big by comparison! |
Landseer Park |
TM175428 |
James Corton |
|
28 May |
Orange Tip, Marsh Fritillary 4, Speckled Wood,
Small Heath |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Martin Peers |
|
28 May |
Large White 4, Small White 8, Red Admiral |
Knetteshall airfield |
|
Martin Peers |
|
28 May |
Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell (fresh). |
Culford Lake |
|
Martin Peers |
|
27 May |
Small Heath 5, Large White 2, |
Orford Chantry Marsh |
|
|
|
27 May |
Wall Brown 2 (m & f),
Green Hairstreak 2, Holly
Blue 3, |
Orford Churchyard |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
27 May |
Bury cemetery: Small White 2, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip
2, Brimstone (f.), Holly Blue 8, Common Blue 2 (mm.), Brown
Argus, Small Copper, Small Heath |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
27 May |
Small Copper making the most of the evening sunshine in
Lowestoft Cemetery (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
27 May |
The Suffolk Bird Group explored the area along ride 202 (Chalk
Lane) and towards ride 203 to the north this morning. The
butterfly highlight was two Dingy
Skippers (📷
photo click here)
at TL 8291 7534 (along the ride parallel to 202). We also found
Orange Tip (5+), Small White (1), Green-veined White (1),
Brimstone (1), Speckled Wood (1),
Small Heath (5+), Red Admiral (1), Peacock (2), Small
Tortoiseshell (1), Small Copper (6+),
Green Hairstreak (1), Brown Argus (10+), Common Blue
(20+, all males). So 14 species in total. We walked through
TL8274, TL8374, TL8275, TL8375. All in tetrad TL8274. I’m afraid
I didn’t subdivide the butterfly sightings between these 1z1
squares although I know that the Green Hairstreak was in TL8375. |
King's Forest |
|
David Walsh |
|
27 May |
BC GARDEN SURVEY: . Lengthy sunshine through the day with breeze
mostly Beaufort 3 from East. Just before 17.00 hours x1 male
Wall Brown settled on pathway
sunning itself for nearly a minute. Other sightings x2 Holly
Blues both female, x2 Orange-tips both male, x1 Red Admiral, x1
Peacock. Five species in one day best so far this year. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
27 May |
King's Forest - Ride 204. Spotted Small Copper, several
Orange-tips, many Common Blues and, at top of the ride, may be
three Dingy Skippers - (📷
photo click here) |
King's Forest |
|
Nick Amor |
|
26 May |
Checked the river wall path at North Cove today: 3 male
Wall browns between Castle
marshes and the 24 hour mooring. Apart from that, very quiet. |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
26 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today ,poor result what has
happened to all the butterflies? only 1 Peacock recorded on
transects. Did see and record 3 Wall
Brown ,1 (m) at the Sluice and 2 (m) on the Marsh Lane
track |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
26 May |
A trip to market weston fen. We found 3 marsh frittillaries (📷
photo click here),
1 speckled wood, 1 small copper, 2 male orange tips, 2 holly
blues. |
market weston fen |
|
Steve & Anne Green & Grandson Frankie |
|
26 May |
Pleasant jaunt in Landseer Park for spring butterflies. Wasn't
quite expecting a Dingy Skipper
(📷
photo click here),
but nothing surprises me here anymore. Good numbers of Holly
Blue, Orange Tip and Green Hairstreak
too |
Landseer Park |
|
b Kevin Ling |
|
25 May |
Minsmere butterfly survey wk9 (May 25th) Looking like it is
going to be a bad year. Large white – 2, Orange tip – 7,
Small copper – 2, Brown argus – 27, Common blue – 1, Holly blue
– 2, Red admiral – 6 ,Speckled wood – 13,
Small heath – 5 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
25 May |
BC Garden Recording: Morning cloudy dull and chilly with breeze
Beaufort 3 to 4. Dry. Clouds began to thin and break
up early afternoon becoming warmer and sunny continuing into
early evening. Around 16.15hrs noted x1 Holly Blue
visiting flowers of alkanet a few metres beyond back fence; open
wing pattern typical of a female. Flew around and into
adjacent nettle (Urtica dioica) bed of about 10m x 10m in which
flowering "comfrey" (Symphytum) also present. Too far and
difficult to get near or photograph but observed through
binoculars. Settled on flower bud of nettle and appeared
to egg lay; though actual egg(s) not seen. Disappeared
into mass of nettles. I did not know that Holly Blues laid
eggs on nettle flower buds. Previously discovered HB eggs
laid on flower buds of ceanothus (20th & 21st May: already
reported) remain in place to date. |
Beccles |
TM43059010 |
Graham Jackson |
|
24 May |
Encountered a single delightful mating pair of Brown Argus
butterflies found on the ground amongst Common Storksbill
plants. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
24 May |
King's Forest : Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 6, Brimstone
(f.), Peacock. TL824728: Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 5,
Brimstone 2 (ff.), Peacock, Speckled Wood 2 (pair). TL813715:
Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Red Admiral. (all 24th May). |
King's Forest |
TL8172 |
Martin Peers |
|
24 May |
I saw a Green Hairstreak at
on both 20th and 24th May. 📷
photos click here,
perhaps suggest possible egg laying? |
Warren Hills |
TL 742743 |
Chris Brown (Cambridge) |
|
24 May |
Single Butterfly Transect walked today for Somerleyton Estate
and it was nice to finally get a good count, Small White 7,
Peacock 5, Holly Blue 5, Green-veined White 5, Large White 2,
Orange Tip 2, Common Blue 2, Speckled Wood 1,
Wall Brown (m) 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
24 May |
King’s Forest a.m. - Ride 202 no dingy skippers, in fact only 1
x speckled wood, 1 x brown argus, 2 x common blues, 1 x holly
blue. p.m. - Assisted by Keith Winch, Ride 204 revealed 1 x
dingy skipper, clearing 5253
showed 14 x dingy skippers,
and top of ride 204 after the sun warmed up, 3 x
dingy skippers. Common blues
plentiful (20+) all males. Also a couple of small coppers, brown
argus, small heath x 3,
green hairstreak x 1, maybe a
dozen orange-tips – mostly females. Brimstone x 2 and peacock x
2. (DS on iRecord) |
King’s Forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
24 May |
Lovely sunny day walked round Landseer Park Ipswich 2 male
orange tips. 2 male Brimstones. 1 small Tortoiseshell. 1 small
copper. Several Holly blues. 1
Green Hairstreak & 4
Small Blues |
Landseer Park Ipswich |
|
Steve & Anne Green |
|
24 May |
Had a walk round looking for Wall Brown Butterflies and was in
luck this time seen and recorded 1
Wall Brown (m) along Fisher Row path |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
24 May |
Small Heath, Brown Argus, Small Copper |
Martin's Meadow, Monewden |
TM228572 |
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
23 May |
Painted Lady |
Foxburrow Reserve, Melton |
TM279518 |
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
23 May |
Butterfly Transects walked Small Copper 6, Common Blue 4, Brown
Argus 3, Wall Brown 3(m) (1 in
Norfolk and 2 in Suffolk), Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock
1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
22 May |
Red Admiral, Green Hairstreak
Lots of Broom in the area |
Tunstall Forest, Wantisden |
TM371543
|
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
22 May |
Orange Tip, Large White |
Staverton Park, Wantisden |
TM359508
|
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
22 May |
Red Admiral, |
Staverton Thicks, Wantiden |
TM363505
|
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
22 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today
Wall Brown 4(m), Orange Tip 3
(1m +2f), Peacock 3, Red Admiral 2, Holly Blue 2(f),
Green-veined White 1, Small Copper 1. Wall Brown Butterflies
with todays 4 being recorded hopefully this is now the start of
the 1st Generation beginning and numbers will increase, not only
at Carlton marshes but also in the county of Suffolk |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
22 May |
At least 3 Marsh Fritillaries on the wing at Market Weston Fen
this lunchtime. Only second species of Frit I've seen in U.K.
Wee stunner even if illegally introduced! (📷
photo
click here) |
Market Weston Fen |
|
b Jonny Rankin |
|
22 May |
Three Brown Argus from Minsmere car park. The first is an
abberant form, I believe 'semi-allous' (orange lunules
reduced). For comparison, a faded and a fresh normal form.
(📷
photos
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
James Corton |
|
21 May |
Minsmere butterfly survey Wk8 sees the arrival of the Small
Heaths, more Brown Argus' and decline of gen1 Small. Coppers.
Large white – 5, Green-veined White – 1, Orange tip – 3, Small
copper – 3, Brown argus – 29, Red admiral – 5, Peacock – 4,
Speckled Wood– 7, Small heath
– 5 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
21 May |
x2 female
Holly Blues around various shrubs when one began laying a few
eggs on the Coenothus (📷
photo
click here) . Other sightings x2 Orange
Tips, x 1 Red Admiral (pristine and feeding on flowers of a
whitebeam). While dry and sunny on both days the wind was mostly
Beaufort 4 and often gusting making photography difficult
especially of the eggs. Plan to retry when less breezy. . |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
20 May |
Small Heath, Orange Tip |
Melton Old Church |
TM294513 |
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
20 May |
Holly Blue, Small Copper, Orange Tip |
School Lane, Ufford |
TM295524 |
Jeremy Bartlett |
|
20 May |
Garden Survey: Ninth day recorded Holly Blues on site this year;
first seen on 4th May. Usually 1 to 3 sighted each day recorded.
This day x2 females sighted of which one sunning on a buddleia
leaf while another lay a few eggs on unopened flower buds of a
Coenothus (📷
photos
click here) . Other sightings x2 Orange Tips, x1
Peacock. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
20 May |
Brimstone 2 (m+f); Orange-tip 2 (m+f); Small Copper 2, one of
which showed the hindwing blue spots of the form
caeruleopunctata (📷
photo click here),
and at least 7 Brown Argus (📷
photo click here). |
Waldringfield Church Field |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
20 May |
Butterfly of the day was definitely Holly Blue with 20 counted
around town inc a female egg laying on Privet & others around
Ivy. Next best was Orange Tip 10, Red Admiral 3, Small White 3,
Green-veined White 3, Brimstone male, Peacock 1 |
Stowmarket |
|
b John Walshe |
|
20 May |
The butterflies were sheltering from the wind at SWT Hazlewood
Marshes this morning, they included ten
Green Hairstreaks, Common
Blue, Small Copper, Brown Argus and Orange Tip. |
SWT Hazlewood Marshes |
|
b David Carter |
|
20 May |
2 Small Whites, 1 Green veined White, 1 Orange - tip, 1 Holly
Blue ,2 Speckled Woods. Staithe Walks |
Bungay |
TM341897 |
Bill Davis |
|
20 May |
Wall Brown at SWT Carlton
Marsh sluice this morning (📷
photo click here) |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
b David Borderick |
|
20 May |
Green-veined White 3; Orange Tip 5; Brimstone 4 (2mm); Small
Copper 2 (m.,f.); Brown Argus, 2; Holly Blue 4 (3mm);
Small Heath 2. |
Black Bourn valley SWT |
|
Martin Peers |
|
20 May |
We had an unknown Skipper sighting at the location below. Seen
at 1m but didn’t land before losing sight of it. What three
words: longingly.verbs.confronts (52.3431053, 1.3423893).
Could have been one of the day flying moths - Burnet Companion
or Mother Shipton. We also spotted several Holly Blues,
however we also saw a Blue amongst a meadow field that was
keeping low and briefly alighting on the meadow plants. Could
not get closer than 5m to confirm if it was a Common Blue. What
three words: dignify.vegans.timed All in a great walk with
following seen: 3x Holly Blue; 3x Red Admirals; 1x Peacock; 1x
Small Tortoiseshell; 2x Small Copper; 1x Green-veined White; 3x
Large White; 1x Small White; 1x Orange Tip; 1x Skipper(unk); 1x
Common Blue (unconfirmed); several dragonflies and a grass
snake. |
Near Fressingfield |
|
Simon & Heidi Means
|
|
20 May |
A Brown Argus in Lowestoft Cemetery, the first I've seen there
this year.(📷
photo
click here). Three Small Copper and a spiralling pair
of Speckled Wood too |
Lowestoft Cemetery |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
20 May |
Forest ride 9 near Brandon Return visit to improve on photos
taken yesterday. 8 x speckled yellow moths (📷
photo
click here) but little else apart from 8 x brown argus,
a few orange tips and small coppers. 2 x peacock, 1 red admiral.
Woodlark, stonechat and linnets help make a lovely walk. |
Brandon |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
20 May |
Several Marsh Fritallaries at Market Weston Fen at the
moment, in and around the fenced off area. It's hard to say how
many, minimum 3, but could be approaching double figures. (📷
photo
click here) (Up to 20 suggests another
unofficial release rather than an increasing population from the
small numbers seen in the last two years. Also the first
sighting in other parts of England was only a week ago. Most
Spring butterflies in Suffolk are 2-3 weeks late this cold year.
) |
Market Weston Fen |
|
t Chris Bishop |
|
19 May |
Encountered seven delightful Brown Argus butterflies all
nectaring from both open common storksbill and doves foot
standstill flowers. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
19 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today, Peacock 3, Holly Blue
1, Red Admiral 1, Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip (f) 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
19 May |
Two Small Coppers (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft Cemetery |
TM539935 |
James Corton |
|
19 May |
Two fresh-looking Common Blues
(male and female) (📷
photo click here)
noted at Sizewell this afternoon (19th May) in the dunes, my
first of the year but following the drought and heat of last
summer I was pleased to find any at all! Also present a Brown
Argus and Small Heath in the
same area near the Power Station. |
Sizewell |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
19 May |
Delighted to find Wall Brown
(m) 3 (📷
photo
click here), and Peacock 1 this afternoon. All in excellent
condition. |
|
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
18 May |
A few days ago (on 18th May) I observed a Blue butterfly. I
thought it was my first Common Blue of the year as it was
purposely seeking out the Bird's foot trefoils. It turned out to
be a female Holly Blue, but was not
behaving like one. I filmed a bit of its behaviour and it
seemed to be possibly egg laying on the Bird's foot Trefoil.
I cannot find any reference to this as a foodplant. (Still
from video 📷
photo
click here) Over the next couple of days, 2 females
seemed to be exhibiting this behaviour, but I could not get
better video. The males and subsequent females have been
more interested in trees / shrubs, including holly. I am
in south Norfolk, near the border with Suffolk. Is this
behaviour common? Do you know where I can find more information
on this? The film is here on
YouTube -
A female Holly Blue visiting Bird's-foot-trefoil -
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v14BkD_BIIM) |
|
|
Phil Wilkins |
|
18 May |
One of at least 30 Green Hairstreak between East & Public Hides
(📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b David Borderick |
|
18 May |
Last minute Dingy Skipper
survey revealed none at ride 210 but 6 at ride 204 and 4 in
clearing. 3 x common blue, 2 x speckled wood, 1 x
green hairstreak, 1 x
small heath, 2 x small copper,
2 x red admiral, 1 x peacock, 1 x small white and several
brimstone and orange tip. Female muslin moth, silver Y,
cinnabar, green longhorn moths also noted. (iRecord) |
King’s Forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
18 May |
Green-veined White; Orange Tip 3 mm.; Holly Blue, m.; Common
Blue, m.; Small Heath |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
18 May |
First butterfly count of the year at Boyton Hall - Red Admiral 5
(1 flying north), Small White 5, Orange Tip 4 (male attempting
to court unreceptive female 📷
photo click here),
Green-veined White 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Large White 1,
Silver-Y 1 |
Boyton Hall |
|
b John Walshe |
|
18 May |
Finally we have our first Wall Brown
Butterfly a male confirmed at the pump house today |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
17 May |
Sunny here but not warm. Of the usual suspects the only ones
about were Orange Tip and Holly Blue. I turned round to put some
hedge clippings in a bucket and in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it
moment caught sight of a Wall Brown just as it launched itself
off the top of the coal bunker. Orange Tip 1, Holly Blue 1,
Wall Brown 1 (first this year) |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
17 May |
Butterfly Transects walked today, Small Copper 4, Brown Argus 2,
Peacock 1, Wall Brown 1. A
second Wall Brown was seen by
SWT Lound Warden at the site office which is where i see mine
and on checking photos it was a different one looking at
markings, photo mine (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
17 May |
Two Peacocks (📷
photo click here)
seen at Darsham Marshes when the sun came out and several
Orange-tips |
Darsham Marshes |
TM420692 |
James Corton |
|
17 May |
Suffolk Butterfly
Conservation Event Martlesham Wilds Field Trip
Several male Orange-tips, one female Orange-tip, a Peacock (📷
photo
click here) ,
Holly Blue and an egg laying Red Admiral. (📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Martlesham Wilds |
TM262468 |
James Corton |
|
17 May |
Small white, Orange tip and Holly blue seen. |
Braziers Meadow |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
16 May |
Not a species I expected to see in Suffolk!
Marsh Fritillary
(📷
photo click here).
I know a couple were seen in 2021 from suspected release but may
be persisting? (Could be more releases each year) |
SWT Market Weston Fen |
|
b Su Gough |
|
16 May |
Wall Brown Butterflies in Cop
at Sudbourne Marshes (📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbourne Marshes |
|
John Richardson |
|
16 May |
We added two new butterflies for the year today,
Dingy Skipper (📷
photo
click here) at Chalk Lane,
Kings Forest and |
Chalk Lane, Kings Forest |
|
David Carter |
|
16 May |
Small Heath (📷
photo
click here) at Cavenham Heath
NNR |
Cavenham Heath NNR |
|
David Carter |
|
16 May |
This afternoon at Sudbourne Church we had a Painted Lady on the
south facing wall of the church (📷
photo
click here) also of interest an Oak Eggar caterpillar
and a Cream-spot Tiger caterpillar. |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
16 May |
2 mile walk 10 butterfly species: Brimstone 1;
Green Hairstreak 4;
Green-veined White 2; Holly Blue 1; Large White 2; Orange-tip 5;
Peacock 2; Red Admiral 2; Small Copper 1; Small White 1 |
RSPB North Warren |
|
b Linda & Colin Graham |
|
16 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today; Peacock 15, Red Admiral
3, Orange Tip 2 (F), Small Copper 1, Green-veined White 1,
Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
16 May |
Intermittent sun, fairly cool Orange Tip 1, Small White 1,
Brimstone m 1, Peacock 2, Red Admiral 1, Holly blue 1 |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
16 May |
8 Green Hairstreaks and a few
scruffy Peacocks on Gorse beside Aldeburgh - Thorpeness road
today. Holly Blue regular in my garden in Saxmundham |
RSPB North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
16 May |
At last a sunny(!) morning. Found
Green Hairstreak 1, Holly Blue 8, Brimstone 1, Small
White 2, Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 4, Small Copper 4, Red
Admiral 1 and Small Tortoiseshell 1. Also saw Cinnabar 2 and
heard a two Nightingales singing. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
16 May |
I saw the following butterflies in King's Forest this morning:
Dingy Skipper, pair in
vicinity of bird's-foot trefoil (TL837735); Brimstone 6 (3
pairs); Orange Tip 40 (half females);
Green Hairstreak, one (835737); Holly Blue 2 males;
Peacock 2; Speckled Wood 4; Small
Heath. |
King's Forest |
TL837735 |
Martin Peers |
|
15 May |
A Red Admiral, Peacock and one Green Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) seen today at Minsmere in the dune slacks
near to Public Hide, after work. |
RSPB Minsmere |
TM477666 |
James Corton |
|
14 May |
On an early evening walk walk round Martin's Meadow today
(14/5/23) we had our first Small
Heath of the year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Martin's Meadow |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
14 May |
Today in our garden we had both male and female Orange tip. The
female was seen egg laying on Sweet Rocket. Also 3 x Holly Blue(📷
photos
click here) , a female Brimstone and a Red Admiral
briefly. |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
14 May |
Dingy weather at 11.00 yesterday, only 9 degC. After an hour
walking, sun came out and boosted it to 15 degC. 1 x fresh
Dingy Skipper in main
clearing. Let's hope they show late rather than not at all.
(📷
photo
click here) |
King's Forest |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
14 May |
Peacock 2, Green Veined White 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Orange
Tip 2, Holly Blue 2, Brimstone male 2 female 1 |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
14 May |
Peter walked Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 yesterday and recorded
Peacock 7, Red Admiral 1, Brimstone 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
g Robert Quadling |
|
14 May |
I've given up on the Met Office forecasts and now just look out
of the window! So dashed down to Minsmere this morning for Wk
7's survey. Numbers down; 1st broods finishing maybe?
Orange tips 10, Green-veined White-1, Brimstone-1, Peacock-17,
Red Admiral 8, Brown argus-7, Small Copper-1, Speckled Wood-6 |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
13 May |
Walked a Butterfly Transect for Somerleyton Estate this
afternoon only 1 Red Admiral recorded , weather warm and
overcast temp around 13c no butterflies seen flying over the
fields any where on my walk |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
11 May |
- sunny and warm with thunder threatening – first good day of
sightings Brimstones: lots about, many sightings – max seen
together: males 3, females 1 (courting behaviour seen near
Buckthorn) Orange Tips: again, many sightings – max seen
together 2 male Peacock: many, many sightings but max seen at
same time 1. Peacock particularly like to bask on the station
platform including the brick sides along the track |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
11 May |
Red Admiral at Winks Meadow, Metfield. (📷
photo
click here) |
Metfield |
TM304798 |
James Corton |
|
11 May |
2 x holly blue laying eggs on dogwood today (📷
photo
click here) . Only other butterflies were 1 x peacock
and 1 x orange-tip |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 May |
Encountered my second Green
Hairstreak butterfly of the year basking high up in the
sunshine upon oak leaves as well as four male two female
Brimstones, five Peacocks, two Green veined whites, three male
and one female Orange tips, two Large whites and briefly two
Holly Blue butterflies. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
10 May |
Martlesham church, 100 yds west along footpath. Orange tip. 5
male 1 female, Painted Lady. 1 |
Martlesham |
|
steve fryett |
|
10 May |
3 Orange-tips, 2 Holly Blues, 1 Red Admiral . St. Margaret's
Churchyard |
Ilketshall St. Margaret |
TM350853 |
Bill Davis |
|
10 May |
A Painted Lady butterfly visiting Dandelion flowers at Sizewell
this afternoon (10th May) but sadly no photo as it was moving
too quickly for me, before disappearing! Hopefully a sign of
more to come? |
Sizewell |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
10 May |
5 OrangeTips (all male), 3 Brimstones (all male), Red Admiral,
Small Copper, Peacock, Brown Argus. My first ever
submission to you. Hope it is Ok. Keith Winch Transect
Co-ordinator for Essex Butterfly Conservation |
Melford Country Park, Sudbury |
TL855435 |
Keith Winch |
|
10 May |
When the sun came out a few butterflies showed – brimstone x 2,
peacock x 1, small white x 1, holly blue x 2 (📷
photo
click here) , comma x 1, orange tip x 2, speckled wood
x 1. All in the garden at Thurston. (iRecord) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
10 May |
SWT Lound Lakes Butterfly Transects walked, Orange Tip 7
(4m+3f), Peacock 4, Red Admiral 2, Small Copper 2, Green-veined
White 2, Painted Lady 1, Green
hairstreak 1, Speckled Wood 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1.
When the sun was out so were the Butterflies today. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
10 May |
A swathe of Common Storksbill at Martlesham Common has brought
out good numbers of Brown Argus, patrolling their larval food
plant. 7 fresh examples seen flying together this lunchtime
(📷
photo
click here) |
Martlesham Common |
|
b Kevin Ling |
|
8 May |
Minsmere butterfly transect week 6; Brimstone–5, Large White 1,
Small white–1, Green-veined White–2, Orange tip–10, Green Hairstreak–2,
Small copper–5, Brown argus-1 (1st of yr), Red admiral–3,
Painted lady–2, Peacock–14, Spckled wood–15, The RAs & PLs, with
2 Silver-Y moths were all very fresh suggesting new arrivals |
|
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
8 May |
At Ride 202, Chalk Lane this morning, 1 x Red Admiral, 1 x
Small Copper, 1 x Holly Blue , 6 x Peacock, 10+ Speckled Wood,
20+ Orange Tip, but no Dingy Skippers. . |
King's Forest |
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
8 May |
Holly Blue and 1st Red Admiral of the year seen at Red Gables
today |
Red Gables |
|
b John Walshe |
|
8 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock18, Green-veined
White 4, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Orange Tip 1,
Small White 1, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
8 May |
1 x small copper at TL833730, 1 x speckled wood at TL832736, 1 x
small heath (📷
photo click here)
at archery club TL829737, about 10 x orange-tip some laying eggs
on cuckoo flower, a few brimstones, 2 x red admirals interested
in horse muck, 1 x very small white and 2 x peacock. (downland
bell micro moth record submitted). No Dingy Skippers seen. |
King’s forest wordwell end |
TL8373 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
8 May |
Painted lady seen along with 4+ Orange tip, 2+ Holly blue and
female Brimstone. |
Gunton Warren |
|
t James Wright |
|
8 May |
Very little activity, but one female Orange-Tip. |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
7 May |
A bit scrappy (📷
photos
click here) but reckon this is a Large Tortoiseshell
..seen in Dunwich this afternoon |
Dunwich |
|
Melanie Chowns |
|
7 May |
Brimstone laying eggs on tall alder buckthorn. 26 buds visited
and eggs laid at most of these from low down to the very top.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
7 May |
Saw 2 Dingy Skippers
at TL83017374 this afternoon. Also one
Green Hairstreak at
TL83307348. No white markings on underside. (📷
photos
click here) |
Kings Forest, |
TL8373 |
Nigel Hannay |
|
7 May |
First sightings in my Charsfield garden today of
Brown Argus,
Holly Blue and Small Heath. |
Charsfield |
|
Steve Aylward |
|
7 May |
Orange-tip (m), Holly Blue |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
7 May |
Afternoon Poor showing at Mill Stream today, despite bright
sunshine and 20C. 3x Male Orange Tip, 4x Green Veined White and
a single Speckled Wood (📷
photo click here) |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
6 May |
I had Comma at Sotterly near Beccles |
Sotterly |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
6 May |
Very slow at Landguard today but I did manage to see my
first Painted Lady of the year |
Landguard |
|
t Will Brame |
|
6 May |
Butterfly Species Update - Painted Lady and Large White this
morning, we now have 11 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
5 May |
Not a butterfly but thought you’d be interested in a single
Hummingbird hawk moth nectaring on Honesty for a couple of
minutes in our Barnby garden this afternoon, in between the
heavy showers! |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
4 May |
Garden Survey. First sighting of Peacock: 55days later than last
year's first sighting. First sighting of Holly Blue: 20 days
later than last year's. Of 10 spp. sighted by this date in 2022
only 7 seen on site this year so far. Only the Orange Tip
appeared at a similar date in both years; the others all later
this year. Still not sighted this year on site are Comma, Red
Admiral and Green-veined White. Numbers of sightings this year
also well down on last year so far. |
Beccles |
TM430901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
4 May |
Peter Norfolk walked Butterfly transects 10 to 13 today, Peacock
6, Green-veined White 1. Sunny but a very breezy on the marshes
Temp around 11c, butterflies found in sheltered areas only |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
4 May |
Warm & sunny afternoon in our west Ipswich garden we had 2 male
orange tips, 7 holly blues ,& 3 male brimstones |
Ipswich |
|
Steve Green |
|
3 May |
Butterfly Transects walked today, 3 Peacock only recorded |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
3 May |
Encountered my very first Green
Hairstreak butterfly of the year. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
3 May |
Felixstowe produced a few butterflies with 1
Green Hairstreak, 2 Speckled
Wood, 2 Peacock, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Orange tip |
Felixstowe |
|
t Will Brame |
|
3 May |
Whilst visiting Sudbourne Church on the 2/5/23 to look for
possible Wall Brown butterflies, unfortunately not successful,
we were fortunate to see an Emperor Moth male fly in and find
this female Emperor on the spotlight of the Church (📷
photo
click here) . Also seen were two Peacock butterflies.
|
Sudbourne |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
2 May |
Still no sign of Dingy Skipper but 1 x holly blue, 4 x
orange-tip (one laying eggs of cuckoo flower), 1 x speckled
wood.
(📷
photos
click here) |
Wordwell |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
2 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 26,
Green-veined White 3, Speckled Wood 2, Orange Tip 1,Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
1 May |
8 male orange tip, 2 peacock |
NT Sutton Hoo |
|
b David Gill |
|
1 May |
A male Holly Blue in Lowestoft, my first of the year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
TM542942 |
James Corton |
|
1 May |
A walk around the Blundeston-Somerleyton area today produced
five Cranes flying up the valley through a light shower, and
when the sun came out afterwards a male
Wall Brown
(TM502960) and three Orange Tip butterflies appeared almost
instantly |
Somerleyton |
TM502960 |
bg Andrew Easton |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April |
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 16 |
|
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|
30 Apr |
Male and female Orange Tip at Chantry Park today. The female had
just resisted the advances of the male by raising her abdomen as
a sign of her disinterested. (📷
photo
click here) Nice to see my first Brimstones there too |
Chantry Park, Ipswich |
|
b Kevin Ling |
|
30 Apr |
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve - Rushmere St.Andrew - 30th April
23 - 10am to 12.30pm. Peacock x 3, Specked Wood x 2, Orange Tip
x 5, Comma x 1, Small Tortoiseshell x 2, Holly Blue x 1 &
Brimstone x 6 (📷
photos
click here) . |
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
30 Apr |
Great to see my first Green
Hairstreak of the year in north Suffolk this morning. Two
fresh individuals observed |
North Suffolk |
|
t Gavin Durrant |
|
30 Apr |
Nice to get my first green hairstreak
of the year, near the southern entrance to Corton wood. Several
peacock also on the wing and a male brimstone on Gunton warren.
A female brimstone was along Hubbards Loke |
Corton |
|
t James Wright |
|
30 Apr |
Brimstone egg laying (📷
photo
click here) on buckthorn in our Riverview Melton garden
today 30 th April also lots of orange tips and a blue, holly I
suspect but not a good view, |
Melton |
|
Rob and Libby Johnson |
|
30 Apr |
My garden, Small White, male Orange Tip, male Brimstone. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
29 Apr |
Abbey Gardens, male Holly Blue |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
29 Apr |
Ickworth, walled garden: Green-veined White on Lady's-smock
flowers. |
Ickworth |
|
Martin Peers |
|
29 Apr |
1 Peacock, 1 male orange tip, 1 female orange tip, 1 brimstone (📷
photo
click here) , 1 holly blue in my garden. |
Halesworth |
|
Derek Norris |
|
29 Apr |
One Green-veined White (📷
photo click
here), 1 Speckled Wood, numerous Brimstones and Peacocks |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
29 Apr |
one Orange Tip . |
Bungay |
TM 3389 |
Bill Davis |
|
29 Apr |
The magic is unfolding in Spring Wood. If I had to some up
spring in four words - Bluebells and Orange Tips (📷
photo
click here) |
Spring Wood |
|
t Kevin Ling |
|
29 Apr |
A warm sunny day with little wind! Our first
Green Hairstreak of the year
today in the Kings Forest, Chalk Lane (📷
photo
click here) also Holly Blue, Green Veined White ,
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and good numbers of
both Brimstone an Orange Tip. |
Kings Forest |
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
29 Apr |
afternoon visit we recorded our first Small Copper also
Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock an again good numbers of Brimstone
and Orange Tip. Regards |
Cavenham Heath NNR |
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
29 Apr |
A Peacock (📷
photo
click here) and a female Brimstone at Rams Meadow car
park, Bury St Edmunds today. Female Brimstone put in a brief
appearance too but did not settle |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL858645 |
James Corton |
|
29 Apr |
2 male Brimstones at Beccles bypass today |
Beccles |
TM449900 |
|
|
29 Apr |
1st Speckled Wood & 4 Orange Tips (2 f) Greens Meadows, 1st
Holly Blue Gipping Way/Crown St rdbt, 2 male Brimstone, 2
Green-veined white s Takers Lane Wood |
|
|
t John Walshe |
|
29 Apr |
Went for a stroll round SWT Carlton Marshes this afternoon, what
a difference full sun and warm air makes, 26 Peacocks ,1
Brimstone, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Orange Tip, 4 Small Tortoiseshell,
1 Green-veined white seen and recorded |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
29 Apr |
At last the weather relents & we managed our first full BC
Suffolk transect survey RSPB Minsmere today: Brimstone – 6,
Large white – 1, Green-veined white – 7, Orange tip – 17, Small
copper – 3, Peacock – 12, Speckled wood – 12 |
RSPB Minsmere transect |
|
t Derek Eaton |
|
29 Apr |
King’s forest wordwell end. 40+ brimstones, 1 speckled
wood, 1 holly blue, 1 Small
Copper (📷
photos
click here), 5 peacock, 20 orange-tip, 1 small white. Zero
dingy skippers, zero green hairstreak. |
King’s Forest Wordwell end |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
29 Apr |
First Painted Lady
of the year on the North Rail Terminal at Felixstowe Docks |
Felixstowe Docks |
|
t Simon Piotrowski |
|
29 Apr |
First proper butterfly walk of the year through Northfield Wood,
Onehouse, Suffolk Peacock, Comma, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Small
Tortoiseshell |
Northfield Wood |
|
t Mark Brewster |
|
29 Apr |
This morning a few green-veined white butterflies were on the
wing at SWT Lackford Lakes (📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
t Michael Andrews |
|
28 Apr |
Encountered my very first Small Copper butterfly of the year
nectaring from Ground Ivy flowers. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
27 Apr |
A few male Orange Tip butterflies out and about today at
Kelsale, Suffolk, in mostly cool and breezy conditions |
Kelsale |
|
b Charles Cuthbert |
|
27 Apr |
Pristine Peacock butterfly - one of three seen today |
SWT Carlton Marsh |
|
Julie Durrant |
|
27 Apr |
Today in our Wickham Market garden we had three Holly Blue
butterflies (📷
photo click here).
Very quiet for other butterflies. |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
26 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked only 1 Peacock Recorded but
on my way back to visitor centre 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Red
Admiral were seen off todays transect lines |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
24 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked result no Butterflies counted
not one seen anywhere in flight or on the ground |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
23 Apr |
In less than perfect conditions at Trimley Marshes SWT reserve a
Green Hairstreak (the same
one as next entry) was my first for the year also a single
Peacock in the rain |
Trimley Marshes |
|
Will Brame |
|
23 Apr |
Great fun at Trimley Marshes SWT this morning. Hobby,
Greenshank, Common Sandpiper and 5 Common Tern all new for 2023.
Plenty of birds to see on and over the Reserve but the star of
the show was a stunning Green
Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) |
Trimley Marshes |
|
t Justin Zantboer |
|
21 Apr |
Peacock, male Brimstone, Tortoiseshell, This afternoon on the
Lairs. |
Piper's Vale |
|
Janet Wickiewicz |
|
21 Apr |
Quite a few Peacocks around today plus one Orange tip (my first
this year). |
Kessingland |
|
b Julie Durrant |
|
21 Apr |
A bit of sun in the afternoon today, saw 3 Peacock and 1 male
Orange-tip at North Cove reserve. |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
21 Apr |
2 male orange tips in our sunny west Ipswich garden . |
Ipswich W |
|
Steve Green |
|
20 Apr |
Between 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m we had the following butterflies:
Comma x 2, Holly Blue, Orange Tip x 2, Peacock x 9, Small
Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood x 4. A sunny and breezy
morning. (📷
photos
click here) |
Church Farm Marshes |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Steve and Anne Green |
|
20 Apr |
Peter Norfolk walked Transects 10 to 13. Butterflies Recorded 2
Peacock, this April is a poor start for butterflies compared to
last year |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
20 Apr |
Speckled wood x
2 (📷
photo
click here) , Brimstone x 2, peacock x 2. |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
20 Apr |
Green Hairstreak
x 1 (📷
photo
click here) , Peacock x 3, Comma x 1, Orange-tip x 1,
Brimstone x 2. |
King’s Forest |
TL828750 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
19 Apr |
My garden, West Road: Speckled Wood |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
19 Apr |
10 Peacock,1 Comma,2 Speckled Wood,1 Orange Tip seen and
recorded |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
19 Apr |
× 2 Speckled Wood . St.Margaret's Churchyard |
ILketshall St. Margaret |
TM.350853 |
Bill Davis |
|
19 Apr |
Comma Butterfly seen in my back garden it did not settle
anywhere. |
Lowestoft |
TM 535 922 |
bg Robert Quadling |
|
19 Apr |
First holly blue of the year in the garden. Noted via
@iRecordWildlife after it fluttered past the conservatory and
rested briefly on our ceanothus. |
Onehouse |
|
b Mark Brewster |
|
18 Apr |
Frustrated by the awful spring on the Suffolk coast we decided
to count butterflies Results of the years 1st survey:
Green- veined White 1, Orange-tip 1, Peacock 4, Comma 1,
Speckled Wood 3. No odonata yet to my knowledge |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
b Derek Eaton |
|
18 Apr |
Butterfly transects walked today and only 2 Peacock were
recorded. We need warmer weather with plenty of sun. After you
left Rob, the sun did appear.. and so did speckled wood, comma
and large white |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
Nearly forgot saw 1st male Orange-tip outside mine at Farriers
Road, IP14 2NS. Still only my 4th spp this year after Peacock,
Comma & Brimstone |
Stowmarket |
IP14 2NS |
t John Walshe |
|
17 Apr |
Speckled Wood on railway tracks at Stowmarket Train Station. |
Stowmarket |
|
Fred Hanniffy |
|
17 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today resulted in only 8
Peacock recorded, although we had sunny periods we still have a
chilly wind blowing which is not helping to boast numbers or
species |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
5 x brimstone, 4 x peacock, 1 x orange tip male (📷
photo
click here) . (iRecord) |
King's forest North Stow |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
17 Apr |
Brimstone female and male x 1, orange-tip female x 1, small
tortoiseshell x 2, peacock x 1. (iRecord) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
17 Apr |
male Holly Blue; Peacock; Small Tortoiseshell. |
Bury cemetery |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
17 Apr |
2 male Orange Tips; 4 Peacocks; Small Tortoiseshell |
Culford Lake |
TL8270 |
Martin Peers |
|
16 Apr |
A conversation with Nigel Odin about
Green Hairstreak
resulted in N.O. mentioning that he and Eric Patrick had one at
Landguard bird observatory |
Landguard |
|
Will Brame |
|
16 Apr |
male + female Brimstone; Peacock. |
King's Forest |
TL8275 |
Martin Peers |
|
16 Apr |
Green- veined White in our Parkhill, North Lowestoft garden made
it our 6th butterfly species in the garden within the last 24
hours! |
Lowestoft |
|
Peter Ransome |
|
15 Apr |
We had our first Holly Blue of the year in our Wickham Market
garden |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
15 Apr |
Garden, West Road, male Orange Tip |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
15 Apr |
Lovely walk round Combs Wood this afternoon. Lots of early
spring flowers out, 14 Peacock, 2 Comma & male Brimstone |
SWT Combs Wood |
|
t John Walshe |
|
15 Apr |
lovely warm afternoon in our west Ipswich garden 3 male
Brimstones & 1 Comma |
Ipswich W |
|
Steve Green |
|
15 Apr |
Brimstone, Large White,
Peacock, Red Admiral & Comma in our Parkhill garden (an oasis of
green in a sea of concrete & awful plastic grass) in quick
succession at lunchtime my very belated first butterflies of
this year |
Lowestoft |
|
Peter Ransome |
|
15 Apr |
Just seen our first
Green-veined White Butterfly on the reserve this
afternoon at 1.55pm. Went specifically looking for
Orange-tip and Green-veined White Butterflies, no Orange-tip
seen but 2 Green-veined White and a Brimstone seen and recorded |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
11 Apr |
Comma... first Butterfly of the year. |
Bungay |
|
Bill Davis |
|
11 Apr |
Butterflies Recorded on Transects 1 to 9 today, Peacock 13,
Small Tortoiseshell 10. Numbers starting to increase now |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
11 Apr |
On a walk from Kingston car park to Kyson Hill this morning ,
11th April, we saw this Peacock and Brimstone. (📷
photo
click here) |
Kyson Hill |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Steve and Anne Green |
|
11 Apr |
Sightings at Pound farm woodland Cransford/ Great Glemham.
Brimstone 1, Orange Tip male 2,
Speckled Wood 1, Comma 2, Peacock 6, |
Cransford/ Great Glemham |
TM322630 |
Val Sherwen |
|
11 Apr |
Everyone loves a Peacock. Many singles and pairs spotted at
Burgh Castle this afternoon (East Suffolk for recording
purposes) |
Burgh Castle |
|
b Julie Durrant |
|
11 Apr |
2 Peacocks. |
King's Forest (North Stow) |
|
Martin Peers |
|
9 Apr |
(garden): Small White, female Brimstone, Peacock. |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
9 Apr |
Our first Small Tortoiseshell, (📷
photo click
here), of the year at Shingle Street allotments today and
also nfy a Holly Blue. |
Shingle Street |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
9 Apr |
Large Tortoiseshell
was on the edge of SWT Church Farm Marshes & Blackheath
Wenhaston (📷
photo click
here) |
Blackheath, Wenhaston |
TM423746 |
Jane Ferguson |
|
9 Apr |
A walk along river Gipping this morning saw 4 Small
Tortoiseshells. 1 male Brimstone very warm & sunny |
River Gipping |
|
Steve Green |
|
9 Apr |
This afternoon in our west Ipswich garden 2 male Brimstones
and 1 female Brimstone & 1 peacock & 1 small white |
Ipswich W |
|
Steve Green |
|
9 Apr |
Brimstone and Peacock in my garden in Laxfield plus 2 Small
White round a field of oil-seed rape just north of the village. |
Laxfield |
|
Mike TUrton |
|
9 Apr |
Male loitering near the buckthorn we planted two years ago in
our Melton garden, |
Melton |
|
Rob Johnson |
|
7 Apr |
Brimstones 2 males and 1 female seen spiralling together over
the Buckthorn hedge |
Somerleyton Station |
TM4796 |
Sue Cox |
|
7 Apr |
Several butterflies, Peacock, Comma and an Orange-tip |
Rushmere |
|
Lynne Hall |
|
7 Apr |
Lovely sunny day in our west Ipswich garden. 1 male
Brimstone and first for this year 1 Holly Blue.
|
Ipswich W |
|
Steve Green |
|
7 Apr |
First Holly Blue
for me |
Bentley |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
7 Apr |
One perhaps two brimstones seen this morning in Bradfield Woods |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
7 Apr |
Our first butterfly of the year. A smart male Brimstone on
Martlesham Heath. |
Martlesham Heath |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
5 Apr |
At last! My butterfly season's off the mark. This year it was a
long wait and, just like buses, three Peacocks came along at
once. Plus a Small Tortoiseshell for good measure. Great day in
Lowestoft |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
5 Apr |
Nice sighting of a Camberwell
Beauty at a private site this afternoon |
Little Stonham |
|
Barry Woodhouse |
|
5 Apr |
1 male Brimstone in our garden |
west Ipswich |
|
Steve Green |
|
5 Apr |
Peacock, Brimstone (f) |
Kiln Meadow |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
5 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today and 4 Peacock recorded
again these were seen in sheltered areas where there was some
warmth from the sun |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
5 Apr |
2 Brimstones, 4 Commas (all within 2 metres) & a Peacock |
Needham Market |
TM093552 |
|
|
4 Apr |
(garden): Peacock |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
4 Apr |
Went for half hour walk over the park at Midday. Saw the
following 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Brimstone, 6 Peacock, 4
Comma. (📷
photos click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Sarah Chamberlin |
|
4 Apr |
Encountered two stunning Brimstone butterflies, seven Peacocks,
five Commas and my very first Small Tortoiseshell butterfly of
the year basking in the sun. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
4 Apr |
1 peacock, 1male brimstone today at midday |
Wilford bridge melton |
|
Peter Compton |
|
4 Apr |
First walk for Butterfly Transects done today only 1 Peacock
recorded, sunny day and sheltered areas were warm but the breeze
still has a cold edge to it. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
4 Apr |
Just had my first Small White
of the year opposite the Felixstowe Customs Viewpoint road
Felixstowe also 1 Comma Peewit Hill Felixstowe |
|
|
Will Brame |
|
3 Apr |
5 Peacocks and 1 Comma |
Kirton Creek |
|
Will Brame |
|
3 Apr |
A little late this year but finally saw my first butterflies of
the year. Peacock and Comma |
Martlesham Common |
|
b Kevin Ling |
|
3 Apr |
Thrilled to see my first butterflies this year. Comma, Peacock &
Small Tortoiseshell all within minutes of each other in . The
colours of the Peacock looked stunning in the bright sun,
although slight damage to a wing. |
Blundeston |
|
Julie Durrant |
|
3 Apr |
First walk for Transects 1 to 9 carried out today. Butterflies
recorded 3 Peacock wind chilly but sheltered spots on the
reserve quite warm in the sun. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
3 Apr |
This afternoon (3rd April) we saw four Peacock butterflies on a
walk around Blaxhall Common. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
3 Apr |
One beautiful male Brimstone today at Mansbrook Boulevard |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Peter Compton |
|
2 Apr |
Brimstone, comma, peacock |
SWT Bromeswell Green |
|
|
|
2 Apr |
Brimstone, comma, peacock |
Newbourne Springs |
|
b David Gill |
|
2 Apr |
Sandlings Local Nature Reserve - Rushmere St.Andrew this
afternoon - 3 x Comma (📷
photo click here), 2 x
Brimstone and 5 x Peacocks. |
Sandlings LNR |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
2 Apr |
Peacock - Late afternoon temp only 8C with cold wind. |
Ipswich SW |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
2 Apr |
This Peacock butterfly was at RSPB Hollesley Marshes this
morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Hollesley Marshes |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
2 Apr |
2/4/23 Encountered my very first two Comma butterflies of the
year basking in the sun upon brambles as well as three basking
Peacock butterflies. |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable Davey |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March |
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 6 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 Mar |
First Orange-tip
at newbourne yesterday 31st March also brimstone |
Newbourne |
|
Robert Johnson |
|
30 Mar |
An afternoon walk through the Sandlings Local Nature Reserve -
Rushmere St.Andrew produced 1 x Comma, 2 x Peacock (📷
photo
click here) and 4 x Brimstone. |
Sandlings LNR |
|
Bryan Wright |
|
30 Mar |
Butterfly Species update - with sightings from SWT Lound Warden
for the 30th March of Brimstone and Peacock we now have 4
species of Butterflies seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
30 Mar |
One Small Tortoiseshell in Lidl car park Felixstowe and a
brimstone at Trimley on the way home today, happy days |
Felixstowe |
|
Peter Compton |
|
30 Mar |
Our first butterfly of the year today. A Comma. |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
24 Mar |
Saw a Small Tortoiseshell, on 24th March basking on a roof of
house in Pinecroft Way Needham Market despite the strong winds. |
Needham Market |
|
Brian Webberley |
|
24 Mar |
One small tortoiseshell trying to escape the shed today. Some
nectar sources available so I hope it survives |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
23 Mar |
Butterfly Update just had reported a Brimstone so we now
have 4 species of Butterflies seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
23 Mar |
Brimstone |
Castle Marshes |
|
t Lewis Yates |
|
23 Mar |
From Landguard, Moths were thin on the ground because of the
strong winds in the night. However, the sunny conditions during
the morning were conducive to our first butterfly records of the
year, with a peacock and a comma out on the nature reserve |
Landguard NR |
|
t |
|
23 Mar |
Butterfly Update just had reported a Brimstone |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
22 Mar |
I saw 4 Brimstones today in Needham Market.These were at upper
car boot site over the river Gipping & 2 near the railway track.
My first Brimstones this year. |
Needham Market |
|
Brian Webberley |
|
22 Mar |
BRIMSTONE |
Bury St Edmunds |
SN8463 |
Martin Peers |
|
21 Mar |
Brimstone butterfly 21 March river Gipping path 300m up river
from boss hall above railway bridge |
boss hall |
|
Val Sherwen |
|
20 Mar |
Saw 2 male brimstones in our west Ipswich garden today. |
Ipswich W |
|
steve green |
|
15 Mar |
Chilly but sunny day lured one Small Tortoiseshell out. |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
13 Mar |
Small Tortoiseshell was seen |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
13 Mar |
A Red Admiral on Snowdrop flowers, seen and photographed at
Kelsale, Suffolk on 13th March 2023, my first butterfly of the
year -(📷
photo click here) |
Kelsale |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February |
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 4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 Feb |
My first butterfly in my back garden this year just now at
1.16pm today a single Red Admiral |
|
|
gb Robert Quadling |
|
20 Feb |
COMMA |
Barrow area |
SN763643 |
Martin Peers |
|
20 Feb |
Two or more Brimstones very active in Ashground Plantation in
glorious sunshine (📷
photo
click here) |
Belstead Brook Park |
|
Bill Plumb |
|
20 Feb |
Brimstone butterfly seen along roadside verge on road
(📷
photo
click here) |
between Yoxford & Westleton |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
20 Feb |
A Peacock was reported to me seen at the Turnpike Hide and I see
a Small Tortoiseshell on the path by the small wood leading to
Whitecast Marsh, we now have 3 Species of Butterflies seen on
the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
tRobert Quadling |
|
20 Feb |
1 Brimstone |
East Ipswich |
TM 192421 |
Fred Hanniffy |
|
17 Feb |
Brimstone flew through garden in Ladbrook Close |
Elmsett |
|
|
|
14 Feb |
Seen my first Butterfly for this year a Red Admiral along the
path to the Turnpike Hide this morning |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
bg Robert Quadling |
|
13 Feb |
My first brimstone male spotted at the roadside |
fornham st martin |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
13 Feb |
Traffic in Ipswich rather scuppered my plans this morning, but
it meant I was unexpectedly back home when the first Red Admiral
and Buff-tailed Bumblebee of the year appeared in my garden
(📷
photo
click here) |
S Ipswich |
|
t David Walsh |
|
9 Feb |
We had our first Butterfly sighting today 1 Red Admiral reported |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
4 Feb |
A late report has confirmed our first Butterfly sighting on the
reserve for 2023 on the 4th February of a Red Admiral |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
t Robert Quadling |
|
3 Feb |
1 peacock butterfly seen on footpath between New Road and Valley
Farm |
Melton |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
2 Feb |
My first Butterfly this year a Red Admiral near Falkenham Church |
Falkenham Church |
|
t Will Brame |
|
2 Feb |
Peacock x 1
flew from shed |
Thurston |
|
Trevor goodfellow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January |
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 3 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 Jan |
Peacock
butterfly - my 1st butterfly sighting of the year seen along
footpath near Bloomfield’s Farm , in valley behind Black Tiles
area, |
Martlesham |
|
Val Lockwood |
|
11 Jan |
At 12.30pm today, we had a Red
Admiral from Martlesham Church car park after a
walk around the new SWT site of Martlesham Wilds. It was sunny
but blustery. , |
SWT Martlesham Wilds |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
10 Jan |
Small Tortoiseshell
just appeared from nowhere (📷
photo
click here) |
Oulton Broad |
NR33 |
b Mark Ellis |
|
2 Jan |
Very surprised to have just seen my first butterfly of the year
- especially as it was a
Brimstone |
Long Melford |
|
t Darren Underwood |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sightings from previous years
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