Hope your site comes good David ......the site I mentioned is also " a single figure" site at present but looks as though they are still emerging...my best count so far this season is 6 ,with 2 or 3 the norm on most visits .....but without the winter work this may well have been none .The ...

The remaining local Grizzle site has started producing a few Grizzles .....They,re not easy to find ......but they're there ! All credit to the team that got stuck in over winter to try and save the site from completely scrubbing over and becoming unsuitable,Very close by on another site we worked o...

Yes .......Dingy Skipper ,Dave.

A large Tort; this morning in the trapping area at Dungeness (Kent) ,records almost annual now from here .

Found several Green Hairstreaks just back from the shoreline along the cliff base at Lydden Spout (Samphire Hoe.....beach section ) near Dover a couple of days back ,plenty of scraps between the males .Also several Dingy Skippers a fresh Red Admiral and my first Wall of 25'

I'm surprised that none (as far as i'm aware )have been reported from Essex as yet David (l) ........and David (m) at least two records from Cornwall and Portland .....they're getting closer to you ... fingers crossed !

Yesterday in the local forest on a search for Shieldbugs was most surprised to see a late Large Tort (+ a handful of Peacock,Orange-tips and Speckled Woods ) In reasonable nick too ! I also notice that reports of LT's are coming in from Sussex,Dorset, West Midlands, and other areas including other p...

An interesting Small Copper AB; at a very windy Dungeness earlier an "Orange Spotted" AB;Cupreopunctata .....only the second i,ve seen. 10 Coppers seen today (20 on the 7th)

Of the five local areas ,holding Grizzled Skippers .......only 2 are still viable ,two have completely "scrubbed over" and one ,which admittedly was on its last legs has been ploughed over and burnt.......a shame as it held Grizzles,Green Hairstreaks ,2 very rare moths and an exceptionally...

The Orlestone Large Tortoiseshells are nearing their end (at least the overwinterers ) heres two very worn individuals ,from two different sections of the forest .I watched one for some time spiralling with a Peacock .......very different on the wing .One from the fourth of April and one from the 8t...

First Small Coppers now emerging at Dungeness ,the first (reported) yesterday ,bit breezy and fairly cool in the breeze .In the sheltered areas it was around 12-13 c .Pleased to find seven new Coppers.....our first of the year ,but little else butterfly-wise ,also pleased to see our first (5) Swallo...

Good Luck David (M) hope you manage to find a pair..............nice to see a few Green-Veins too.......but still just 1 Small Tort and no Holly Blues or Speckled Woods as yet.........amazed to see your early Grizzle.......thought it was an April Fools job....but since seen a few other early reports...

A wander in the local forest yesterday ,found my first O-Tip(S) and Green Veins .noticed a male OT approaching from some distance,as he got closer he put up a "White".......a female OT .he kept very close to her ,and harried her relentlessly until she finally landed on a convenient plant s...

Flying visit late afternoon to the local woods after a days scrub clearance at Dungeness ,arrived at 3.20 pm still pretty warm ,and the wood was deserted, many Peacocks and particularly Commas on the wing,but the Brimstones had gone to bed .After around 15 minutes something a bit larger ,and a Large...

In the local forest earlier ,good numbers of Peacock,Comma,and Brimstone (all males ) particularly Comma .Also one Large Tortoiseshell which came to earth VERY briefly ,before disappearing .Still no Speckled Woods, Whites ........or Small Tortoiseshells.

Thanks David .....others were found in one or two other sections earlier too I believe .......they,ve almost certainly bred there .......the third year at least )of records .Although larvae have yet to be found in Orlestone (as far as i,m aware ) full grown (final instar ) larvae were definately fou...

After a bit of scrub bashing earlier at Dungeness,I nipped into a quieter section of the local forest to see if I could find a Large Tort; plenty of Comma ,Peacock and male Brimstones about and very warm (19c).Nobody about in this section.As I headed back along the ride towards the road ,i was circl...

Hello Goldie, I,m sure you,re aware ......but if you're not.............Large Torts are being recorded in Orlestone forest at the moment .....in several sections . As you're also probably aware last season a few were also noted in East Blean ,including full grown larvae ......It may be worth your wh...

I think its a natural occurence . Large Torts have been noted in many areas of East Kent over the last 3 seasons ,including several sections of the Orlestone block .Last season in the main area where the most sightings are coming from this March ie;Birchett Wood ,had a few sightings at the same time...

Yes Paul .......looking at your first shot.........I reckon we must have been standing next to each other ! ,very,very similar shot right down to the shadow across the wing and the twig ! had a brief view of another over the road yesterday. Looks as though I left a little too soon........but no matt...