October 2008

Thursday 9th October

Today produced 2 Red Admirals at the top lake.

Wednesday 8th October

Sightings today included 4 Speckled Woods, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Large White and 1 Small White.

September 2008

Monday 29th September

Today's totals included 1 Red Admiral, 2 Commas and a Large White.

Thursday 25th September

3 Commas, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Heath and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

Thursday 18th September

6 Red Admirals, 2 Commas and 2 Small Whites.

Tuesday 16th September

2 Red Admirals, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Large Whites and 3 Small Whites.

Monday 15th September

Very quiet today with just 1 Peacock and 2 Red Admirals recorded.

Thursday 11th September

8 Red Admirals, 2 Small Heaths, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 6 Large Whites, 10 Small Whites and 1 Green-veined White.

Tuesday 9th September

1 Small Copper, 8 Red Admirals, 6 Large Whites, 10 Small Whites and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

Monday 8th September

New to the site today was a Painted Lady at the bottom lake, also 6 Large Whites, 10 Small Whites, 1 Green-veined White and 6 Red Admirals.

Monday 1st September

1 Small Copper was at the bottom lake, also 7 Meadow Browns, 6 Small Whites, 2 Large Whites and 1 Red Admiral.

August 2008

Friday 29th August

Our first Holly Blue was present today, also 7 Meadow Browns, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Common Blues, 10 Small Whites and 2 Large Whites.

Thursday 28th August

1 Large White and 3 Speckled Woods.

Tuesday 26th August

Very little today with just 3 Small Heaths, 4 Small Whites, and 1 Common Blue.

Thursday 21st August

2 Common Blues, 15 Meadow Browns, 4 Small Heaths, 4 Small Whites, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Wall Brown.

Monday 18th August

8 Meadow Browns, 2 Common Blues, 1 Gatekeeper and 1 Small White.

Thursday 14th August

1 Marbled White, 20 Meadow Browns, 4 Gatekeepers, 3 Common Blues, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Small Heaths, 1 Peacock, 1 Small White and 1 Wall Brown.

Tuesday 12th August

4 Large Whites, 15 Meadow Browns, 5 Gatekeepers, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Small Whites, 2 Small Heaths, 2 Common Blues and 1 Wall Brown.

Monday 11th August

Star butterfly today was an Adonis Blue briefly by the bottom lake, also 10 Meadow Browns, 4 Gatekeepers, 1 Small White and 4 Small Heaths.

Thursday 7th August

Very few butterflies again today with just 4 Wall Browns, 4 Gatekeepers and 1 Common Blue.

Tuesday 5th August

Very little today due to poor weather, butterflies that were seen included 10 Gatekeepers, 10 Meadow Browns, 3 Marbled Whites and 2 Small Heaths.

Monday 4th August

7 Common Blues, 8 Marbled Whites, 10 Wall Browns, 20 Meadow Browns, 4 Small Heaths, 4 Large Whites, 5 Small Whites, 1 Peacock, 40 Gatekeepers and 1 Small Skipper.

July 2008

Thursday 31st July

1 Grayling was seen by the bottom lake, with 1 Small Copper, 2 Peacocks, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Common Blue, 4 Marbled Whites, 1 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skippers, 15 Wall Browns, 50 Meadow Browns, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Large Whites, 10 Small Whites and 30 Gatekeepers around the site.

Monday 28th July

A good record of 2 Silver-studded Blues in the pasture field this morning capped off a very good day. Also present were 5 Common Blues, 16 Marbled Whites, 5 Large Skippers, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Peacocks, 4 Commas, 1 Large White, 2 Speckled Woods, 15 Small Whites, 10 Green-veined Whites, 15 Wall Browns, 30 Gatekeepers, 40 Meadow Browns and 2 Red Admirals.

Wednesday 23rd July

Species of butterfly today included 1 Clouded Yellow seen briefly in the house & woodland area, 25 Gatekeepers, 1 Peacock, 15 Marbled Whites, 60 Meadow Browns, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skippers, 3 Small Coppers, 6 Common Blues, 15 Small Whites, 15 Green-veined Whites, 10 Large Whites, 2 Commas and 2 Red Admirals.

Tuesday 22nd July

Another impressive day around the site with a total of 10 Small Whites, 25 Gatekeepers, 1 Large Skipper, 60 Meadow Browns, 7 Large Whites, 2 Commas, 1 Peacock, 2 Red Admirals, 15 Marbled Whites, 1 Common Blue, 10 Green-veined Whites, 1 Ringlet and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

Monday 21st July

8 Marbled Whites, 20 Gatekeepers, 7 Large Whites, 7 Green-veined Whites, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Ringlet, 3 Speckled Woods, 2 Large Skippers, 1 Small Skipper, 30 Meadow Browns and 4 Small Whites.

Thursday 17th July

6 Small Skippers, 2 Large Skippers, 4 Green-veined Whites, 20 Marbled Whites, 1 Ringlet, 2 Large Whites, 1 Small White, 35 Meadow Browns, 12 Gatekeepers and 1 Speckled Wood.

Tuesday 15th July

Butterflies today included a total of 25 Meadow Browns, 5 Large Whites, 3 Small Whites, 7 Green-veined Whites, 10 Gatekeepers, 15 Marbled Whites, 3 Ringlets and 1 Large Skipper.

Monday 14th July

An excellent day for butterflies today with 1 Small Copper, 65 Meadow Browns, 35 Marbled Whites, 1 Large Skipper, 6 Small Skippers, 15 Large Whites, 7 Green-veined Whites, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Common Blues, 10 Ringlets, 10 Gatekeepers, 7 Small Whites and 3 Small Heaths.

Tuesday 8th July

Our first Comma was seen today, also 2 Small Skippers, 3 Marbled Whites, 8 Meadow Browns, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Gatekeeper.

Wednesday 2nd July

20 Marbled Whites, 20 Meadow Browns, and 3 Small Heaths.

Tuesday 1st July

Butterflies recorded today included 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 15 Marbled Whites, 25 Meadow Browns, 1 Common Blue, 3 Ringlets, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small Heaths, 3 Large Skippers and 1 Small Skipper.

June 2008

Monday 30th June

A total of 14 Marbled Whites, 3 Gatekeepers, 3 Large Skippers, 2 Small Skippers, 25 Meadow Browns, 4 Small Heaths, 3 Large Whites, 3 Ringlets and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

Thursday 26th June

Several Large Skippers today, also 13 Marbled Whites, 3 Common Blues, 17 Meadow Browns, 5 Small Heaths, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Ringlets.

Wednesday 25th June

Our first Marbled White was seen today, also 10 Meadow Browns, 1 Common Blue, 4 Small Heaths, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small White.

Tuesday 24th June

Our first Large Skipper was seen today.

Friday 20th June

3 Small Whites, 2 Meadow Browns, 2 Common Blues and a Speckled Wood.

Thursday 19 June

3 Common Blues, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Browns and 7 Small Heaths.

Monday 16th June

1 Red Admiral, 14 Small Heaths, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Common Blues, 3 Meadow Browns and a Speckled Wood.

Thursday 12th June

1 Red Admiral, 2 Meadow Browns, 2 Speckled Woods, 11 Small Heaths and 6 Common Blues.

Tuesday 10th June

5 Meadow Browns, 6 Wall Browns and 5 Common Blues.

Monday 9th June

13 Wall Browns, 3 Common Blues, 2 Small Coppers and 1 Red Admiral.

Friday 6th June

3 Wall Browns and 2 Common Blues.

Tuesday 3rd June

3 Speckled Woods, 4 Common Blues, 1 Small White and 5 Wall Browns.

May 2008

Thursday 29th May

Thursday 22nd May

1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Small Coppers and a Wall Brown.

Thursday 14th May

Butterflies included a total of 15 Wall Browns around the site, 7 Peacocks, 2 Common Blues, 7 Small Whites, 1 Orange Tip, 3 Red Admirals and 5 Small Coppers. 

Tuesday 13th May

Butterflies today included a total of 8 Small Heaths, 3 Orange Tips, 2 Red Admirals, 13 Wall Browns, 2 Common Blues and 4 Small Whites. 

Monday 12th May

Good numbers of butterflies today with 15 Wall Browns, 7 Peacocks, 2 Common Blues, 7 Small Whites, 1 Orange Tip, 3 Red Admirals and 5 Small Coppers. 

Friday 9th May

One early Gatekeeper was present this morning, alongside 2 Red Admirals, 5 Small Whites, 3 Peacocks and 1 Speckled Wood. 

Thursday 8th May

4 Small Tortoiseshells , 5 Common Blues, 3 Small Whites and 4 Red Admirals. 

Tuesday 6th May

Butterflies today included 2 Peacocks, 1 Speckled Wood and a Common Blue.