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Sightings of
Butterflies in Suffolk - 2025
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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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Please include the date, how many of
each butterfly species seen, location
with an ordnance survey grid reference if possible, and your name (if
you want to).
If you would like to contribute to the annual survey
please read the notes on the Recording
page.
If you report a
Brimstone this record will also
be passsed to the Brimstone and Buckthorn
project
Regular recorders are urged to use
this sightings page to inform others of interesting sightings, but please do
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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October |
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SW GvW SSW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
MF 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 11 |
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24 Oct |
As the sun was out in Felixstowe, Butterflies seemed a good
choice either side of lunchtime for a walk to the butts area
Landguard which produced 3 Clouded Yellows 5 Small Copper 1
Small White and a Red Admiral (📷
photos
click here) |
Landguard |
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s William Brame |
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22 Oct |
We are local bird recorders for our village of Gislingham but we
are always on the look out for butterflies too ! This morning we
had a male Clouded Yellow feeding along a South facing ditch in
Mellis Road . We also had one in the same area on September 9th
, possibly the same one ? The only other butterfly we saw today
was a single Small White in the same area . |
Gislingham |
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Tony Clarke |
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20 Oct |
Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue 1 |
SW Ipswich |
TM134428 |
Richard Perryman |
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16 Oct |
One very sad looking Holly Blue in our Kesgrave garden this
evening. |
Kesgrave |
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Jenny & Gary Plank |
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12 Oct |
2 hours of sun at Landguard this afternoon around the Butts area
I counted 19 Clouded Yellows (2 Helice), 23 Small White, 1 Large
White, 3 Small Copper, 5 Red Admiral, 5 Common Blue, but no Pale
Clouded Yellow also 2 Clouded Yellows were in the moat at
Landguard Fort plus 1 Red Admiral and 1 Common Blue |
Landguard |
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s William Brame |
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9 Oct |
Garden Record: One Comma basking on house brick wall during
sunny interval. Temperature to 16 deg C. (📷
photo
click here) |
Beccles |
TM430 901 |
Graham Jackson |
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9 Oct |
Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 1 |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Richard Perryman |
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2 Oct |
4 Clouded Yellow, 2 Painted Lady on a cloudy cool day. (📷
photos
click here) |
Landguard |
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Richard Perryman |
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1 Oct |
One Speckled Wood visiting seed heads and last few remaining
flowers on Common Ivy. During a sunny interval with temperature
to 18 degrees C late in morning. (iRecord) (📷
photo
click here) |
Ilkettshall St Andrew |
TM 38 88 |
Graham Jackson |
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1 Oct |
SWT Oulton Marshes Wall Brown
Survey produced 6 Butterflies ,3 Males and 3 Females |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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September |
SwT
DS
ES SS LS OT LW
SW GvW SSW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK MW
Gr SwF
MF 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 19 |
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30 Sep |
SWT Lound Lakes Wall Brown survey today produced 10 Wall Brown (
4 male and 6 female). 3 Wall Brown
recorded on the suffolk side and 7 Wall recorded on the Norfolk
side |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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29 Sep |
SWT Carlton Marshes the main butterfly surveys for the season
have finished but the 3rd Gen Wall
Brown surveys go on for this important Butterfly, so
today 7 Wall recorded all Males |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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29 Sep |
5 Clouded Yellows and a late Meadow Brown on the Butts Area with
a few Small Coppers, Common Blues and Small Whites (📷
photos
click here) |
Landguard |
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s William Brame |
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28 Sep |
Large White 1, Small White 1, Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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27 Sep |
Today 27th Sept had a nice morning walk around Landguard Nature
Reserve - sunny with a very light breeze. Good numbers of Small
Whites, a few Green-Veined Whites, a couple of Red Admirals, a
single Common Blue but pleased to see a total of 5 Clouded
Yellows - watched a pair swirling and dancing for a couple of
minutes as well as three separate ones in various locations on
the reserve. |
Landguard Nature Reserve |
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Bryan Wright |
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25 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked for the last time this year
by Peter Norfolk. Wall Brown
1(m), Speckled Wood 1, Green-veined White 1, Large White 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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24 Sep |
Wall Brown survey today
produced a total of 7 (2m+5f) nice to see more females then
Males for a change |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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24 Sep |
Butterfly Transects final walk this year.
Wall Brown 7 (6m+1f), Small
Copper 4, Small White 3, Red Admiral 2, Meadow Brown 2, Comma 1,
Painted Lady 1, Peacock 1. Wall Brown
off transects 2(m) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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22 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked for the last time this year.
Wall Brown 6 (2m+4f) also
other Wall Brown reported on
reserve 6 (3m+3f). Red Admiral 2, Small Copper 1, Green-veined
White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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16 Sep |
Today in the garden were 4 newly emerged Red Admiral, a Painted
Lady sunning itself on the ivy flowers, 2 Large White, a single
Small White and 2 Holly Blues twirling along the top of the
hedge. Delightful. |
Framlingham |
TM 287634 |
Geraldine Smith |
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16 Sep |
Butterfly Transects walked. Red Admiral 4, Small Copper 4,
Speckled Wood 3, Green-veined White 2, Peacock 1, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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15 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Despite the strong winds 21
Butterflies were recorded today. Red Admiral 8, Green-veined
White 4, Wall Brown 4 (3m+1f),
Comma 3, Speckled Wood 2 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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14 Sep |
I was visiting Suffolk and saw this
Wall Brown. Single. In flight and on sunny sandy bank.
Grid Ref TM008350 Wick Road, Stoke by Nayland (📷
photo
click here) |
Stoke by Nayland |
TM008350 |
Jo Sinclair |
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14 Sep |
Small Heath x 2 in Large
wildflower seed mix area west of 1106 (📷
photo
click here) |
Fornham All Saints |
TL 839669 |
Jonathan Forsyth |
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11 Sep |
Final survey walk of the season here this morning. 10
Green-veined White, 6 Red admiral, 5 Peacock, 4 Speckled wood
and 2 male Wall browns. |
SWT Worlingham Marshes |
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Peter Norfolk |
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10 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Green-veined White 9,
Wall Brown 3 (m) , plus
additonal off transects Wall Brown
2 (m), Peacock 1, Small Copper 1, Large White 1, Small White 1,
Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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9 Sep |
Had a walk round looking for Wall
Brown Butterflies and it was worth it, 6
Wall Brown recorded (4 Male
and 2 Female) |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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9 Sep |
Butterfly Transects walked. Small Copper 12, Meadow Brown 11,
Green-veined White 7, Small White 5,
Wall Brown 3 (m) + 1 (m) Wall
Brown off Transect line, Comma 2, Common Blue 2, Brown
Argus 1, Peacock 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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9 Sep |
A sunny morning with a slight breeze in Westleton Heath just
along from the car park. Very little gorse in flower, Bell
Heather almost finished but Ling in plenty. Much bracken was
brown and dry, smaller trees looking stressed. Not as many
butterflies as expected but we did find the
Graylings we were looking for
plus a several Small Coppers, a Gatekeeper or two and Whites,
plus a probable Small Tortoiseshell which disappeared too fast
to be sure. More dragonflies of various sorts and sizes than
usual. |
Westleton Heath |
TM 465700 |
Geraldine Smith |
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9 Sep |
Back home we continue with Whites, Gatekeepers and the
occasional Red Admiral and Peacock with Speckled Woods in the
shady lane |
Framlingham |
TM 287634 |
Geraldine Smith |
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9 Sep |
A local walk around Gislingham this morning gave us good numbers
of Butterflies enjoying the late summer sunshine . A male
Clouded Yellow was a bonus but we also picked up singles of
Painted Lady , Small Copper , Brimstone , Common Blue, Peacock
plus Large White , Small White and Speckled Wood in low single
figures . |
Gislingham |
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Tony Clarke |
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9 Sep |
female Wall Brown (📷
photo click here) |
Landguard |
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s William Brame |
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8 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Green-veined White 11,
Wall Brown 8 (6m + 2f),
Peacock 4, Small White 3, Red Admiral 3, Comma 2, Speckled Wood
2, Meadow Brown 2. Plus 1 Wall Brown
(f) reported and confirmed |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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8 Sep |
A third brood Small Copper ab. caeruleopunctata at Baylham this
morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
Baylham |
TM09/51 |
Paul Gilson |
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7 Sep |
A walk around here, in windy but sunny conditions, produced 3+
Clouded yellow, 1 Peacock, 1+ Painted lady, several Meadow
brown, 3 Common blue, 2 Small copper and 1
Small heath. |
Hazlewood marshes |
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Peter Norfolk |
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6 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk.
Green-veined White 11, Small White 3, Small Copper 2, Speckled
Wood 1, Red Admiral 1, Peacock 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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5 Sep |
Large White 2, Small White 2, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral,
Painted lady, Peacock 2, Comma, Small Copper, Holly Blue,
Hummingbird Hawkmoth all nectaring on Buddleia and Verbena.
Surprising number of species in the garden for early September. |
SW Ipswich |
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Richard Perryman |
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5 Sep |
I saw the following butterflies in Bury cemetery today: Large
White 2, Small White 8, Green-veined White 1,
Small Heath, Meadow Brown 2,
Painted Lady, Small Copper 10, Brown Argus, Common Blue 3 (1 f.) |
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Martin Peers |
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5 Sep |
2 Clouded Yellows at East End, East Bergholt in the field where
all the QoS fuss was a couple of years ago. |
East Bergholt |
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Liz Cutting |
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2 Sep |
Butterfly Transects walked. Small Copper 30, Meadow Brown 22,
Small White 9, Green-veined white 8, Peacock 1, Common Blue 1,
Red Admiral 1, Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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2 Sep |
Painted Lady seen on blackberry bush |
SWT Black Bourne Valley, Norton |
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Jonathan Dickie |
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1 Sep |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9. Despite the rain showers following
butterflies were recorded. Green-veined White 11, Common Blue 2,
Brown Argus 2, Comma 1, Wall Brown 1
(m), Peacock 1, Meadow Brown 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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August |
SwT
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SW GvW SSW
CY B
WB SpW
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Gr SwF
MF QoSF
WA
PE
RA
PL
P ST
C LT CmB SC
PH GH
WlH
BH HB
SsB
BA CB
ChB
SB LtB
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species seen 23 |
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29 Aug |
I collected a single egg from the Clouded Yellow which was egg
laying in Lowestoft on 10th August. They're renowned for
fast growth and at just under three weeks of age it's just about
full grown! (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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28 Aug |
Survey walk for SWT this morning produced 37 Green-veined white,
14 Speckled wood, 1 Large white and 1 Peacock. |
SWT Worlingham Marshes |
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Peter Norfolk |
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27 Aug |
Butterfly Transect walked this morning, Small White 11, Large
White 3, Meadow Brown 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
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26 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk.
Green-veined White 17, Small White 5, Small Copper 4, Common
Blue 4, Meadow Brown 3, Peacock 3, Large White 1, Brown Argus 1,
Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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26 Aug |
Meadow Brown 45, Small Copper 8, Green-veined White 7, Speckled
Wood 2, Brown Argus 1, Red Admiral 1, Comma 1, Holly Blue 1,
Common Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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25 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Green-veined White 21, Meadow Brown
16, Brown Argus 8, Small White 5, Peacock 3, Red Admiral 3,
Speckled Wood 2, Holly blue 2, Common Blue 1, Small Copper 1,
Gatekeeper 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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24 Aug |
I saw the following butterflies at Knettishall airfield this
morning: Large White, Green-veined White, 25 Small Whites,
Clouded Yellow, Red Admiral, Brown Argus, 4 male Common Blues. |
Knettishall airfield |
TL9779 |
Martin Peers |
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23 Aug |
Freshly emerged second generation Peacock in Lowestoft. One in
the cemetery yesterday and a few more today at Tesco, Gunton. |
Gunton. |
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James Corton |
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22 Aug |
Freshly emerged Peacock (📷
photo
click here) in the local cemetery today, alongside
several Meadow Brown and a few whites and Speckled Wood plus a
Small Copper. |
Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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20 Aug |
This afternoon at a cool and breezy Pipers Vale - 3x
Small Heath, 2x Common Blue (M
& F), 2x Speckled Wood, 5+ Gatekeeper, 5+ Meadow Brown, 20+
Whites and 1x Brown Hairstreak. (📷
photos of BH
click here) |
Pipers Vale |
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Phil Watkinson |
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20 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13. Green-veined White 8, Gatekeeper
7, Meadow Brown 6, Common Blue 1 |
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19 Aug |
Several Small Heath
butterflies found from recent broods on local grassland meadows
where there are successive broods each year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
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Daniel Cable-Davey |
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18 Aug |
Large white, Green veined white, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Holly
blue, Speckled wood, Hummingbird hawk moth x2 |
Somerleyton Station |
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Debbie Broom Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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18 Aug |
Small copper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green veined white, -
two mating Large white Brown argus, Campion moth caterpillar in
campion seed head |
Somerleyton Brickfields |
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Debbie Broom Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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18 Aug |
Wall Brown x3, Meadow Brown,
Green veined white, Large white, Gatekeeper |
Somerleyton Church |
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Debbie Broom Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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18 Aug |
Wall Brown x1 |
Herringfleet Church |
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Debbie Broom Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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18 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Gatekeeper 15, Green-veined White 8,
Small White 8, Brown Argus 7, Meadow Brown 7, Speckled Wood 3,
Common Blue 2, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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17 Aug |
Small Tortoiseshell came back to our buddleia for a photo.
(📷
photo
click here) Both Large and Small White laying eggs on
Nasturtium. |
Lowestoft. |
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James Corton |
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14 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Gatekeeper
21, Green-veined White 9, Meadow Brown 7, Large White 6, Common
Blue 3, Small White 3, Brown Argus 2, Small Copper 2, Comma 2,
Wall Brown 2 (1m+1f), Holly
Blue 1, Red Admiral 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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14 Aug |
Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate; Small White
18, Gatekeeper 6, Large White 5, Meadow Brown 3, Green-veined
White 2, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
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b Robert Quadling |
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13 Aug |
Butterfly Transects .Meadow Brown 66, Gatekeeper 18, Small White
6, Small Copper 4, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 1, Speckled
Wood 1, Holly Blue 1, Comma 1, Common Blue 1, Large White 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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11 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Gatekeeper 59, Meadow Brown
33, Green-veined White 12, Small White 10,
Wall Brown 10 (m), Red Admiral
3, Comma 2, Peacock 2, Small Copper 2, Common Blue 1, Speckled
Wood 1, Large White 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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10 Aug |
On the last Big Butterfly Count day I went to a patch of
buddleias in town and was delighted to find a Clouded Yellow
laying eggs on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil. Several Red
Admiral and Painted Lady were nectaring and there were lots of
Common Blue too, with one or two whites, Meadow Brown and a few
Gatekeeper. (📷
photos of RA & CY
click here) |
Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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10 Aug |
Two Painted Lady along river Deben footpath at Melton |
Melton |
TM285501 |
Steve Fryett |
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10 Aug |
Good to see large numbers of Grayling at Tunstall Heath today.
(📷
photo
click here) |
Tunstall Heath |
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Phil Watkinson |
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9 Aug |
Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Brown Argus,
Wall Brown x 2, Jersey Tiger
nectaring on buddleia by church wall at back of church. |
Sudbourne Church |
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Debbie Broom Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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9 Aug |
Photographs which seem to be another Southern Small White. Sent
by David Healey from Felixstowe. It looks more like a
Green-veined White, heavily marked on the upper side but only
lightlly marked on the under side. The scattering of dark
scales along the veins can just be seen. Southern Small
Whites do not have these. (📷
photos
click here) Unless someone thinks differently in which
case let us know. |
Felixstowe |
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David Healey |
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8 Aug |
Saw this
Wall Brown today and thought
you might be interested. It was seen on the path to the River
Wall south of Aldeburgh at about 09.00 hrs I can't remember the
last time I saw one in Suffolk. It has been recorded on iRecord
(📷
photo
click here) |
Aldeburgh |
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John Heald |
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8 Aug |
A few Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown (📷
photo
click here) sunbathing and others roosting in the
evening sunlight, |
Lowestoft. |
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James Corton |
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8 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Lovely day but butterfly
species and numbers very low today. Gatekeeper 39, Meadow Brown
9, Small White 8, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1,
Wall Brown 1 (m). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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7 Aug |
On the meadow at Hazlewood Marshes, Aldeburgh we had the
following butterflies: Clouded Yellow x 3,
Small Heath,
Grayling, Small Copper, Holly
Blue, Painted Lady, Brown Argus, several Meadow Browns, several
Gatekeepers and unidentified Whites. Also of interest: Great
Green Bush Cricket and 8 individual Wasp Spiders, some with
grasshopper prey in webs, on large clump of Bird's Foot Trefoil. |
Hazlewood Marshes |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom, Steve and Anne Green |
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7 Aug |
Next generation of Small Tortoiseshell are well on the way. This
is a final instar caterpillar and by the looks of it, the light
form. (📷
photo
click here) I also found a batch of second generation
Peacock larvae |
Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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7 Aug |
A Clouded Yellow at Pipers Vale this afternoon. 📷
photos click here) |
Pipers Vale |
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Phil Watkinson |
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6 Aug |
Butterfly Transects. Meadow Brown 66, Gatekeeper 56, Small White
15, Red Admiral 3,L arge White 2, Small Copper 2, Brown Argus 2,
Green-veined White 2, Speckled Wood 2,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Peacock
1, Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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6 Aug |
One male Clouded Yellow |
Helmingham Hall Estate |
TM185584 |
Steve Fryett |
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6 Aug |
Two Jersey Tiger moths seen on Hemp Agrimony at King’s Fleet,
Falkenham today. |
Falkenham |
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David Tipple |
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6 Aug |
I was pleasantly surprised to see a
Silver-washed fritillary investigating a back garden in
Haverhill behind trees south of the main road to Cambridge about
3pm on 6/8/2025. It settled on the paved patio just long enough
to see it was a slightly tatty female. It was then seen off by a
Red Admiral that had been feeding on buddleia when the
fritillary flew near it. |
Haverhill |
TL658466 |
Neil Dickinson |
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5 Aug |
On 3rd July I observed a hutchinsonii form Comma egg laying and
collected one to see what would happen. Today a hutchinsonii
Comma hatched, showing that this form can be double-brooded in
warmer summers. |
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James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
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5 Aug |
One Grayling at High Lodge GC
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Hinton |
TM426720 |
Steve Fryett |
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4 Aug |
One of three Clouded Yellow along new cut river Lakenheath this
morning 4th August (photos confirm 3 different individuals)
(📷
photo
click here) |
Lakenheath |
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Mark Brown. |
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3 Aug |
Southern Small White
- Obsidentify says Southern Small White although this species is
not on the British List yet so is the AI correct? It has spread
into the Low Countries from Southern Europe in recent years so
is expected to arrive sometime. Now confirmed as Southern Small
White by expert Chris van Sway (another confirmed in Hartlepool
on 1st Jul) (📷
photo click
here) Larval foodplant is perennial candytuft Iberis
sempervirens |
Landguard |
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b William Brame |
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3 Aug |
1 Clouded Yellow in my garden in Saxmundham today feeding on
Verbena bonariensis. |
Saxmundham |
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Bob Turner |
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2 Aug |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked - Gatekeeper 246, Meadow Brown
42, Small White 3, Large White 1, Green-veined White 1, Common
Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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1 Aug |
Would like to report a Jersey Tiger Moth in my back garden on my
jasmine this morning at lpswich at first sight thought was a
butterfly |
lpswich |
IP 43 |
Doug Smythe |
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July |
SwT
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SW GvW CY B
WB SpW
SH
R MB GK
MW
Gr SwF
MF 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 |
Peacock, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large white,
Painted Lady, Wall Brown x
3/4. Good to find the walls here and confirmation that they are
using the churchyard. Grass has been cut sympathetically for
both nature and the graves in the churchyard. Definitely 3 Wall
Browns but possibly 4. |
Sudbourne Church |
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Debbie Broom |
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31 Jul |
Emailing from my smallholding in Bacton, Suffolk IP14 4LE. There
are at least four butterflies in this photo (📷
photos click here),
very happily sipping the nectar. So lovely. I have a tremendous
amount of butterflies on my Oregano, Winter Savoury and Marjoram
or is it Thyme? herb beds. In really hot weather, when the
herbs are in full flower, the butterflies and other insects rise
up in clouds from the tiny herb flowers when you walk past,
swathes n swathes of them. Astonishing. Tiny brown/orange ones,
Red Admirals, Peacocks, and other little blue ones plus others.
The herb beds are also filled with small flies, hover flies,
bumble bees, small bees, big bees, n so it goes on; it's like
Piccadilly Circus in rush hour for insects. A visiting friend
said "I wondered why we didn't have many butterflies this year,
they are all over at yours." So, herbs herbs herbs for LOADS of
butterflies, especially in hot weather. A lot of herbs in this
country are wild in the Mediterranean anyway, aren't they? They
thrive in the hot, dry weather. The herbs in my UK garden also
perform brilliantly with no extra watering from me - definite
bonus. |
Bacton |
IP14 4LE |
Ivona Marcellus-Boot |
|
31 Jul |
One Clouded Yellow this afternoon at Natterer's Wood, Bury St
Edmunds (📷
photo
click here) |
Natterer's Wood |
TL86726462 |
David Bird |
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31 Jul |
We found three Clouded Yellow butterflies today, One near the
river wall at Aldeburgh Town Marshes and two at Hazlewood
Marshes SWT in the meadow. (📷
photo
click here) |
Aldeburgh |
|
Margie and David Carter |
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30 Jul |
Persistence paid off...Finally found a
White-letter Hairstreak this
afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
30 Jul |
I was cutting the grass and saw this Jersey Tiger Moth on the
ivy and brambles in our border. It seemed to have an orangey
colour wing when in flight but could not catch it with wings
open. (📷
photo
click here) |
Felixstowe |
|
Pete Barnsley |
|
29 Jul |
1 Grayling and a lot of
Gatekeepers. |
Boyton Hall Farm Boyton |
TM475462 |
Steve Fryett |
|
29 Jul |
Very pleased to report that the
Chalkhill Blues have survived at the private site in West
Suffolk (Black Ditches) and seem to be thriving this year after
record lows last year. Saw 14 (13 males , 1 female) in about an
hour this afternoon 16.20-17.20pm. Also 2 Clouded Yellows -
first of the year here. Many more Common Blues than in the
past. (📷
photos of ChB
click here) |
West Suffolk |
|
Nigel.Hannay |
|
29 Jul |
An incredible number of butterflies on the Marjoram. We have
never seen that number or so many species before there. We saw
Small Tortoiseshell 1,
Wall Brown 3 (📷
photo click here),
Painted Lady 1, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 2, Holly Blue 10,
Brown Argus 1, Comma 14, Peacock 3, Large White 6, Small White
30, Green-veined White 2, Meadow Brown 25 and numerous
Gatekeepers. |
Somerleyton Brickfield |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
29 Jul |
Butterfly Transect. Gatekeeper 79, Small White 25, Meadow Brown
22,
Wall Brown 4 (2m+2f), Green-veined White 3, Red Admiral
2, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1,
Purple Hairstreak 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Comma 1, Speckled Wood 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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28 Jul |
The butterflies seen within this one-kilometre square TL8174 were: Large White 4,
Small White 20+, Green-veined White 7,
Small Heath 2, Meadow Brown
16, Gatekeeper 34, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Copper 2, Common
Blue 8 (1 female). |
King's Forest |
TL8174 |
Martin Peers |
|
28 Jul |
Looking for Wall Brown this
afternoon and found 3 on the reserve, 1 Male and 2 Females |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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28 Jul |
We are staying in Orford. Here are two sightings from a
local walk that might be of interest. Mon 28 July 2025 10:15
Wall Brown on footpath heading north from fire station.
11:00 Female Purple Emperor on
brambles about half way along the main path through Sudborne
Wood between Ferry Road and School Road. Unfortunately there was
insufficient time to photograph it before it flew up into the
canopy. We hope this is of help. |
Orford |
|
Jim Bolton and David Barnett |
|
28 Jul |
Butterfly Transects. Gatekeeper 133, Meadow Brown 122, Small
White 16, Large White 3, Common Blue 3, Ringlet 3, Green-veined
White 3, Red Admiral 2, Brown Argus 2,
Purple Hairstreak 2, Small
Copper 2, Comma 1,
Wall Brown 1 (m). |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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27 Jul |
While walking in the sunshine (before 11 a.m.!) this morning, I
noted the following butterflies: FOY Clouded Yellow, 3
Green-veined Whites, 2 Speckled Woods, 3
Small Heaths, 17 Meadow
Browns, 60+ Gatekeepers, Painted Lady and 2 male Common Blues. |
Black Bourn Valley SWT |
|
Martin Peers |
|
27 Jul |
Jersey tiger moth in garden old fort road . 27th July 11am |
Felixstowe |
|
Elizabeth Turner |
|
26 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 Walked. Gatekeeper 70, Meadow Brown
53, Green-veined White 6, Small White 3, Holly Blue 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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25 Jul |
A Jersey Tiger that was flying around my garden in Felixstowe .
(📷
photo click
here) |
Felixstowe |
IP11 7SE |
Phil Sharp |
|
25 Jul |
I saw the following butterflies at Risbygate: Large White 8,
Small White 6+, Green-veined White 6, Brimstone, Meadow Brown 5,
Gatekeeper 4, Red Admiral 2, Comma 2,
White-letter Hairstreak (associating with an elm tree),
Common Blue 2 males. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
25 Jul |
We were pleased to find a Wall Brown
in Sudbourne Churchyard this afternoon.(📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbourne |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
25 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 Gatekeeper 326, Meadow Brown 116,
Peacock 35, Small White 15, Small Tortoiseshell 13, Red Admiral
9, Green-veined White 7, Ringlet 6,
Wall Brown 5,(4m+1f), Comma 4, Speckled Wood 3, Large
White 2, Painted Lady 1, Brown Argus 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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25 Jul |
On a walk through Milstream Local Nature Reserve this morning
25th July 25 produced of note a
Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on buddleia bushes. |
Millstream LNR,Rushmere St. Andrew |
TW21006 44414 |
Bryan Wright |
|
25 Jul |
A Silver-Washed Fritillary
feasting on my Buddleia at 8.45 this morning. (📷
photo
click here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
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24 Jul |
I can across this unusual moth in my back garden and rushed to
take a photo, not sure if it has recently emerged from it
chrysalis or something had got to it as the back of its wings
looked a bit damaged. Can you confirm this is indeed a Jersey
Tiger moth, especially as it usually found in Dorset, it’s
found itself in my garden in Felixstowe Suffolk. (📷
photo
click here) Many sources say this is a moth of the
south coast but it has been spreading North. Even the Butterfly
Conservation website is slightly out-of-date saying it has
reached London and Hertfordshire. It started being recorded in
some numbers in Suffolk in 2020 (at Landguard and Bawdsey) and
is now regularly sighted and caught in moth traps especially in
SE Suffolk |
Felixstowe |
|
Michelle Riseborough |
|
22 Jul |
On a breezy mid-afternoon at Sudbourne Church we had the
following : One possibly two Wall
Brown butterflies, Red Admiral x 9 (mostly on Buddleia by
the boundary wall) plus Peacock x 6, Small Copper, numerous
Gatekeepers and Meadow Brown x 3. Also of interest, a Great
green Bush Cricket on one of the gravestones. |
Sudbourne Church |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
21 Jul |
Garden Survey: Beccles TM4390. Monday 21 July. Following my
first sighting of a Grayling (see Sightings 15 July 2025) here,
I noted a Small Heath today,
bringing my species total on site to 26. Additional sightings:
x2 Red Admiral, x2 Peacock, x1 Comma, x6 Large White, x4 Small
White, x 17 Gatekeeper one with white patch on one wing, x1
Meadow Brown with 2 dots each forewing eyespot, x2 Common Blue,
x1 Essex Skipper. I wonder whether the very dry summer so far
has attracted local spread of the Grayling and Small Heath to
adjacent neglected grassy areas? The morning was cloudy with
9mm rain but at 9.00hrs a saw a Humming Bird Hawkmoth inspecting
Morning Glory flowers. The Small Heath was observed around
18.00hrs mainly on hawkweed flowers in sunshine. -- (📷
photos of SH GK MB ES
click here) |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
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21 Jul |
Just had a Wall Brown in our
garden in the strong sunshine after heavy rain! |
Worlingham, Beccles |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
20 Jul |
For a second year Jersey Tiger moth seen in my garden at Trimley
St Martin. |
Trimley St Martin |
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David Tipple |
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18 Jul |
A Silver-washed Fritillary in
our Stowmarket garden today. (📷
photo
click here) |
Stowmarket |
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
18 Jul |
In Bury cemetery I had record counts of Gatekeeper (74+) and
Common Blue (10, including 1 female) over a five year period of
counting there. The other 8 species seen included 2
Small Heaths. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
18 Jul |
A day at
NT Dunwich Heath. Good numbers of
Grayling (📷
photo
click here) , seen along the Pink path with 5 early 2nd
brood
Wall Brown to be found near
the centre of the Heath. Also a few Small Copper to been seen.
Thanks to knowledgeable gents in the visitors centre. |
NT Dunwich Heath |
|
b Julian Sidney |
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18 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Gatekeeper 366, Meadow
Brown 119, Peacock 21, Red Admiral9, Small White 8, Green-veined
White 7, Large White 3, Brown Argus 3,
Wall Brown 3 (2m+1f), Small
Tortoiseshell 2, Ringlet 1, Speckled Wood 1, Small Copper 1.
Wall Brown off transect lines
6 (m) recorded |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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17 Jul |
Purple Emperor spotted in the
area around Anglian Water WWC in Corton, near Lowestoft, on 17th
July. It was quite a large butterfly and flew from spot to spot
on the pathway through the trees. |
Corton |
|
Ann Butcher |
|
17 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 6 walked. Gatekeeper 270, Meadow
Brown 116, Large White 48, Small White 38, Small Copper 11,
Ringlet 5, Commom Blue 5, Comma 4, Red Admiral 3, Peacock 3,
Green-veined White 3, Wall brown
3 (2m+1f), Speckled Wood 2,
Purple Hairstreak 2, Essex
Skipper 2. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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17 Jul |
I saw the following butterflies this morning: Large White, Small
White, Green-veined White, 6 Speckled Woods, 4 Small Heaths, 8
Meadow Browns, 56 Gatekeepers, 8 Peacocks, 3 Red Admirals and 9
Small Coppers. |
Cavenham Heath tetrad |
|
Martin Peers |
|
17 Jul |
Silver-studded Blue reported
today at Upper Hollesley Common. Considering how early they
began flying this year, I will stick my neck out now and say
there will be a partial second brood in Suffolk. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
17 Jul |
Today's survey walk produced 77 Gatekeeper, 70 Red admiral, 54
Peacock, 31 Meadow brown, 19 Green-veined white, 7 Small white,
6 Wall brown, 4 Large white, 4
Small tortoiseshell, 4 Speckled wood, 3 Comma, 1 Essex skipper
and 1 Small copper. |
SWT Worlingham Marshes |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
16 Jul |
Large white, Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Meadow Brown,
Wall Brown x 1. Good to see
that the Walls are still in the churchyard. Lots of knapweed. |
Orford Church |
|
Debbie Broom |
|
16 Jul |
Purple Emperor Butterfly The
above PE was seen photographed and released. Found early morning
July 4th in a poly tunnel. Photographed and found by Stephen
Blades. Worker at Pathways Care Farm where found. (📷
photo click here) |
Gunton |
|
Gaius Hawes |
|
16 Jul |
On viewing other people's photos, I think we actually saw a
Purple Emperor butterfly x 1
in Gosbeck Wood, our very first. It was not very active in the
middle of the path and carefully moved to a safer place on a
flower head (📷
photo
click here) |
Gosbeck Wood |
TM 145 556 |
M & J Gosling |
|
16 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked.Gatekeeper 366, Meadow Brown
118, Green-veined White 44, Small White 37, Red Admiral31,
Peacock 18, Ringlet 17, Brown Argus 14, Large White 6, Commom
Blue 5, Speckled Wood 4, Comma 4, Painted Lady 2,
Wall Brown 2 (1m + 1f), Small
Tortoiseshell 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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16 Jul |
Jersey Tiger Moth - Just seen 2 in my garden in Ipswich (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
|
Sandra Capener |
|
15 Jul |
Walked a butterfly transect for Somerleyton Estate. Gatekeeper
84, Meadow Brown 36, Peacock 16, Large White 12, Small White 7,
Ringlet 4, Small Skipper 4, Essex Skipper 3, Red Admiral 2,
Green-veined White 2, Commom Blue 1, Holly Blue 1, Comma 1,
Wall Brown 1 (f). |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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15 Jul |
Very excited by my first ever Jersey Tiger Moth today. I didn't
know what it was until I googled it. Location: in my
greenhouse, back garden, IP4 2EU |
Ipswich |
TM 16879 45131 |
Harriet Jondorf |
|
15 Jul |
Garden Survey. Main sighting of interest x1
Grayling. Not seen on site
since moved here 9 years ago. Total species recorded here now
25. So far 22 species this year. Other sightings today Red
Admiral x5, Peacock x6, Small Tortoiseshell x1, Comma x1, Large
White x7, Small White x1, Gatekeeper x16, Meadow Brown x2,
Commom Blue x3, Brown Argus x1, Essex Skipper x1. One of the 2
male CB has deformed wings but does not stop it interacting with
the other male in flight. (📷
photos of G, ES, CB click
here) |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
|
14 Jul |
Warden Andrew Hickinbotham reported 2
Wall Brown (1m + 1f) on the
reserve |
SWT Gunton Meadow |
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14 Jul |
I saw the following butterflies in Northfield Wood this morning:
Large Skipper 2, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White,
Brimstone 2, White-letter Hairstreak
1 (TM0260) + 1 probable near elms (TM0259),
Silver-washed Fritillaries 12
(TM0259 & 0260), Peacock 5, Comma 8+, Speckled Wood 8,
Gatekeeper c20, Meadow Brown, Ringlet c30. |
Northfield Wood |
|
Martin Peers |
|
14 Jul |
Late record (24th June) received today of a Swallowtail
butterfly seen on the coast at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk. |
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14 Jul |
Around Kesgrave today a Comma, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell,
Peacock, and numerous Whites. Plus several unidentifieds.
Jenny Plank |
Kesgrave |
|
Jenny Plank |
|
12 Jul |
It's been a good July in our garden in Gislingham . We have had
high single figures of Large White , Peacock , Red Admiral and
Gatekeeper plus Comma , Painted Lady , Green Veined White and
Holly Blue . Yesterday we added one Brimstone , one
Purple Hairstreak and one
Humming bird Hawk moth . Today we had a bonus of one
Silver Washed Frittilary |
Gislingham |
|
Tony Clarke |
|
11 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk on the
11/7/25. Gatekeeper 229, Peacock 107, Meadow Brown 103, Red
Admiral 20, Large White 16, Essex Skipper 16, Small White 15,
Green-veined White 11, Comma 9, Small Skipper 9, Brown Argus 7,
Ringlet 6, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Speckled Wood 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jul |
Butterfly Transects walked. Gatekeeper 285, Meadow Brown 175,
Small White 74, Large White 70, Ringlet 16, Small Copper 14,
Peacock 11, Green-veined White 8, Essex Skipper 7, Speckled Wood
7, Comma 6, Wall Brown 5
(3m+2f), Small Skipper 4, Common Blue 3, Red Admiral 2,
Purple Hairstreak 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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11 Jul |
On a week’s holiday in East Suffolk, I was pleased to identify
24 species in total. More significant sightings as below: (1)
see 9 July, (2) see 10 July, (3) 11 July, Waldringfield.
Small Copper (2) and Purple
Hairstreak (1) on footpath running past the church. |
Waldringfield |
|
Justin Davey |
|
10 Jul |
(2) 10 July, Kettleburgh. Several Small, Essex and Large
Skippers; Silver-studded Blue; Brown Argus; Small Copper and
Small Tortoiseshell. (📷
photos of SS, BA, ST
click here) |
Kettleburgh |
|
Justin Davey |
|
10 Jul |
we had our first reported 2nd Gen
Wall Brown butterflies, 2 were seen (m+ f) |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Gatekeeper 229, Meadow Brown
150, Peacock 121, Ringlet 59, Small White 38, Red Admiral 25,
Green-veined White 15, Brown Argus 12, Comma 8, Essex Skipper 8,
Large White 5, Small Skipper 5, Large Skipper 2, Speckled Wood
2, Common Blue 1, Brimstone 1, Small Copper 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
10 Jul |
One Jersey Tiger moth moth spotted 10/07/2025 @ 7:30pm in
Christopher Lane Sudbury Suffolk(📷
photo
click here) |
Sudbury |
CO10 2 AS |
John Wynn |
|
10 Jul |
2 male Chalkhill Blue
at the private site in West Suffolk today 10.7 at 16.33.
Earliest sighting that I have made here (since 2020). Usually at
least 10 days later. Both very fresh. |
West Suffolk |
|
Nigel Hannay |
|
10 Jul |
Large numbers of Small Blue at Landseer Park this afternoon.
Also a lot of Common Blue, which was a bonus, as you can see
just how small a Small Blue is and it saves you wasting time
chasing down a CB thinking it's an SB !! (📷
photos click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
9 Jul |
(1) 9 July, Thorpeness. A Purple
Emperor adjacent to the small pond by the boat-hire hut
at the Mere (📷
photo
click here) |
Thorpeness |
|
Justin Davey |
|
9 Jul |
In my 20ft x 20ft garden in Saxmundham today I had a record
number of species for one day thanks to Agapanthus and Verbena
in full flower. Peacock 2, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Comma
2, Brimstone 1, Brown Argus 1, Small Skipper 1, Small Copper 1,
Meadow Brown 2, Gatekeeper 1, Large White 10+ and 5+ Small
White. And then an invasion of Ladybirds arrived. |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
9 Jul |
In my garden at 4pm today, 10x Peacock, 5x Red Admiral,1x
Comma and 1x Grayling. (📷
photo click here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
9 Jul |
While walking along a footpath along the edge of the former
airfield I saw the following butterflies: Small Skipper 2+,
Large White 12, Small White 5+, Green-veined White, Brimstone 2,
Ringlet, Meadow Brown 6+, Gatekeeper 20, Peacock 8+. |
Edge of former Lavenham airfield |
TL8953 |
Martin Peers |
|
8 Jul |
I saw this Marbled White today by a footpath from Wickhambrook
to Cowlinge, grid ref TL733547. I saw several, about 6, but this
was the only one I managed to photograph. (📷
photo
click here) |
Wickhambrook |
TL733547 |
Alan Thornhill |
|
8 Jul |
Notable sightings today were: Small Copper 4 (+1 in my garden
nearby), Holly Blue male, Common Blue 6 males, Peacock 5 (+16 on
a buddleia in a nearby garden), 38 Gatekeepers. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
7 Jul |
three Brown Hairstreaks
seen in Belstead Brook Park on 7th July. I have also heard they
were seen (2?) in Piper's Vale at a similar time. |
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6 Jul |
Purple Emperor Rather tatty
Purple Emperor spotted this evening (06.07.25) at Bradfield
Woods, on NE side of path from Butterfly Glade to Pole Barn. (📷
photo click here) |
Bradfield Woods |
|
Nick Amor |
|
5 Jul |
Seen today, our earliest recorded 2nd Gen
Wall Brown at the Sluice. The
previous earliest was 16th July in 2017. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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4 Jul |
Last Friday I had a superb day guiding a Naturetrek group at
Dunwich & Westleton. 20 species of butterfly included a
fab White-letter Hairstreak
plus Silver-studded Blue,
Grayling &
White Admiral. |
Dunwich & Westleton |
|
b David Walsh |
|
4 Jul |
Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 156, Gatekeeper 113,
Small White 76, Essex Skipper 56, Ringlet 52, Small Skipper 28,
Large White 24, Small Copper 21, Comma 13, Peacock 13,
Green-veined White 8, Red Admiral 3, Speckled Wood 2, Common
Blue 2, Large Skipper 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jul |
In addition to the species recorded in the cemetery on 30th
June, the following were seen: Small Copper 4, Brown Argus 3,
Common Blue 4. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
4 Jul |
White Letter Hairstreak
This was seen in my front garden in Bury St Edmunds today, on
marjoram. I am not aware of any elm trees here, although they
have been planting them on the Water meadows OS location 860632. |
Bury St Edmunds |
860632 |
Sally May |
|
4 Jul |
Thought you might like to know I had a brief visit from
WHITE ADMIRAL at 1340 today in
my wildlife area at 16 Days Green Capel St Mary...first one ever |
Capel St Mary |
|
John Turner |
|
4 Jul |
In my garden at 4pm today, 5x Peacock, 2x Red Admiral, 2x Large
White, 1x Comma and 1x Grayling.
|
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
4 Jul |
Forester? Found in field outside southwestern perimeter of RAF
Lakenheath. (📷
photo
click here) |
RAF Lakenheath |
|
Mark Tatman |
|
3 Jul |
White Letter Hairstreak
Seen just outside my front door on large garden daisy, 3/7/25.
Willow End Cotton |
Cotton |
IP14 4RA |
Dave Richards |
|
3 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 188, Peacock 168,
Ringlet 117, Gatekeeper 98, Small White 31, Red Admiral 19,
Comma 17, Small Skipper 12, Green-veined White 11, Small Tortoiseshell
9, Large White 6, Essex Skipper 5, Large Skipper 4, Brown Argus
2, Common Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
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3 Jul |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Peacock 181,
Meadow Brown
171, Gatekeeper 79, Red Admiral 25, Green-veined White 14, Essex
Skipper 13, Small White 12, Ringlet 9, Brown Argus 9, Large
White 7, Small Tortoiseshell 7,
Small Skipper 5, Large Skipper 4, Comma 3, Painted Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
3 Jul |
Notable sightings this afternoon were
Silver-washed Fritillary 2,
White Admiral 6, Comma 60+ and Clouded Magpie Moth 4.
(📷
photo
click here) Forestry work still ongoing but we had a
clear run today. |
Dunwich Forest |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
3 Jul |
A walk along the back of the Dunes with seapea, cabbage, yellow
horned poppies, brambles and various long grasses about 2pm. We
found Several Meadow Brown, and Large Whites plus a Common Blue,
a pair of Ringlets and my first sighting this year of a smart
male Gatekeeper. Nature is definitely not worried by the
construction of Sizewell C, my husband also caught a glimpse of
a Slow worm sliding off from the rough path into the longer
grass. |
Sizewell beach |
TM 475632 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
3 Jul |
At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Brimstone 1, Comma 13,
Red Admiral 12, Peacock 16, White
Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1,
Small Heath 1, Small Copper 1,
Speckled Wood 5, Meadow brown 40+, Ringlet 2, Gatekeeper 1,
Small Skipper 2, Large White 5, Small White 30+. |
RSPB North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
3 Jul |
North Lowestoft old railway walk and cemetery. Lots of Meadow
Brown and Ringlet still, first Gatekeeper and lots of new
looking Speckled Wood. Red Admiral, Peacock, Brown Argus, Small
Copper, Holly Blue, all three whites and an egg laying Comma.
Note: Ringlet photo, the lower Ringlet has already been predated
by a spider. (📷
photos
click here) |
North Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
3 Jul |
During a walk through Ickworth, from the car park to the Round
House this morning, I saw the following butterflies: 6 Essex
Skippers, 14+ Small Skippers, 7 Large Skippers, 30+ Large
Whites, 10+ Small Whites, 24 Green-veined Whites, 9 Brimstones,
8 Speckled Woods, 48 Ringlets, c100 Meadow Browns, 34
Gatekeepers, Silver-washed Fritillary,
male Purple Emperor, 12 Red
Admirals, 18 Peacocks, 9 Commas, Small Copper and 2
Purple Hairstreaks. Also of
note were a Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 3 6-spot Burnets. I also
saw 3 Marbled Whites at Ickworth this morning. |
NT Ickworth Estate |
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Martin Peers |
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3 Jul |
Silver-Washed Fritillary
(pair) - in flight and on bramble blossom - morning. . |
Corton Wood |
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David Butcher |
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2 Jul |
Small copper (solo) - Gladstone Road - on patio - morning. |
Ipswich |
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David Butcher |
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2 Jul |
I thought you might be interested in my sighting today (2 July
2025) of a White Letter Hairstreak
feeding on teasel in my garden. Photos taken c.930am. I have
included both undersides as one side (the better photo) looks a
bit damaged. Weather overcast, spots of rain after exceptionally
hot day yesterday. Location GR I hope this is
helpful. I am a Butterfly Conservation member. (📷
photo
click here) |
Wickham Skeith near Eye |
089697 |
Melinda Appleby |
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1 Jul |
Large Skipper 3, Large White 20+, Green-veined White 5, Small
White 5, Speckled Wood 1, Ringlet 6, Meadow Brown 4, Gatekeeper
2, Silver-washed Fritillary
16, Peacock 2, Comma 2, |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
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Richard Perryman |
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1 Jul |
Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate,. Meadow Brown
26, Gatekeeper 21, Small Skipper 18, Ringlet 15, Small White 14,
Essex Skipper 7, Peacock 5, Green-veined White 4, Comma 3, Large
White 3, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 2, Small Copper 1, Speckled
Wood 1, Common Blue 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
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b Robert Quadling |
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1 Jul |
A Purple Emperor on the lawn
next to Brimlin Wood, Chattisham (📷
photo
click here) . 20+
Silver-washed Frittilaries
and White Admirals plus 2
Small Heaths on headland.
Seemingly good numbers of Peacocks too |
Chattisham |
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Peter Woolley |
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1 Jul |
A cycle ride along Mill Stream this afternoon, all the usual
suspects, Whites, Commas, Speckled Woods, Red Admirals, Peacocks
and a mating pair of Meadow Browns. (📷
photo click here) |
Mill Stream |
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Phil Watkinson |
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1 Jul |
A female Marbled White in my garden at Denston this afternoon. |
Denston |
TL75985277 |
Mark Ferris |
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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 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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photo
click here) |
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30 Jun |
I saw the following butterflies in Bury cemetery this morning:
Small Skipper 15, Essex Skipper 5, Large Skipper, Large White 8,
Small White 6, Green-veined White, Small Copper 3, Red Admiral,
Marbled White, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown c40, Ringlet 8; also
Six-spot Burnet 3. |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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30 Jun |
Lock up your cabbages, it's a Small White year. Hundreds of
thousands have been reported in the past few days from the north
Norfolk coast, Suffolk coast and from south Essex - a major
influx. The final UK count will probably be in the millions but
just as many will make the return trip in the autumn. |
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James Corton |
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30 Jun |
Whilst driving around Hollow Trees Farm Shop area today there
were clouds of hundreds of white butterflies in the sky along
the hedgerows.. soooo beautiful! Never seen this before |
Semer |
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Susan Corke |
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30 Jun |
Butterfly Species update. Gatekeeper and
Purple Hairstreak seen and
recorded today ,we now have 27 spices seen on the reserve to
date. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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30 Jun |
Several sightings of Purple Emperor
in Theberton Wood today mostly around the car park area. We also
saw Purple Hairstreak,
Silver-washed Fritillary,
White Admiral, Peacock, Comma,
Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Copper and a all three
species of White. |
Theberton Wood |
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James Corton |
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29 Jun |
A walk through Assington Thicks with my son Nick this morning
resulted in us seeing the following butterflies: Small Skipper
4; Essex Skipper 1 (fresh); Large Skipper 4; Brimstone; Large
White 12+; Small White 6+; Green-veined White 15+;
Purple Hairstreak 3;
White Admiral 6;
Silver-washed Fritillary 2
(males); Red Admiral 6+; Peacock 7; Comma 4; Speckled Wood 6;
Gatekeeper; Meadow Brown c50; Ringlet 60+. |
Assington Thicks |
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Martin Peers |
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28 Jun |
Sightings for today, 28/6/25 from our garden in Wickham Market:
Peacock, Meadow Brown, Large White x 4, Red Admiral, Comma x 2,
Gatekeeper, Small White, and White
letter Hairstreak nectaring on Shasta Daisy (📷
photo
click here), the seventh consecutive year they have visited
the garden. |
Wickham Market: |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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28 Jun |
I had a Marbled White on Natterer's Wood near my house this
afternoon. Rough coord: 586706,264682. My first in Suffolk.
Terrible record shot attached. Will try and get a better photo
tomorrow. |
Bury St Edmunds |
TL866646 |
Jonny Rankin |
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27 Jun |
Large Skipper 2, Large White 6, Green-veined White 8, Brimstone
1, Speckled Wood 2, Ringlet 50+, Meadow Brown 10, Gatekeeper 2,
Peacock 2, Comma 2, Purple Hairstreak
1. Most common was
Silver-washed Fritillary 25, including this female, first
noticed flying around the base of a large tree checking the
Violet plants. Then moved to the trunk of the tree about
30 cm from the ground and laid several eggs (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
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Richard Perryman |
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27 Jun |
Marbled White - Lackford Suffolk wildlife trust V close views.
Large breck field in long grass border feeding on knapweed, and
large breck field by river lark tributary, also feeding on
knapweed 4pm 27th June. Sunny, light se. |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
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Mike Blows |
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27 Jun |
Butterfly Species Update. With
Silver-washed Fritillary seen and
Purple Hairstreak today ,we
now have 26 species seen on the reserve to date. I was looking
for Purple Hairstreaks in the Oaks this afternoon and found 6 in
total. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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27 Jun |
Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Green-veined White and
Hummingbird HM on our lavender today. |
Kesgrave |
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Jenny & Gary Plank |
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26 Jun |
A good variety of Butterflies seen on the approach and in to the
wood mentioned on the 24th of this month . At least one and
possibly two Silver Washed Fritillary
, several Purple Hairstreak ,
Comma , Ringlet , Meadow Brown , Large White , Red Admiral , and
Large Skipper . One Painted Lady feeding on our garden Buddleia
this afternoon . |
Gislingham wood |
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Tony Clarke |
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25 Jun |
Searching for Silver-studded Blues.
10 in and around the quarry at TM457692, 6 at TM462694.
Also singles at TM45336983 and TM45656961 |
Westleton Heath NNR |
TM4569, TM4669, |
Richard Perryman |
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25 Jun |
Other butterflies seen Large Skipper 2,
Small Heath 12, Meadow Brown
5, Ringlet 4, Gatekeeper 1, Red Admiral 4, Peacock 1, Comma 1,
Small Copper 6, Purple Hairstreak
3, |
Westleton Heath NNR |
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Richard Perryman |
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25 Jun |
Walking north on footpath at Shingle Street opposite Simpsons
Saltings we noted 5+ Small Heath,
1 Grayling and lots of Small
White and Meadow Browns. |
Shingle Street |
|
Steve Fryett |
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25 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 187, Red
Admiral 30, Small White 29, Peacock 26, Small Tortoiseshell 14,
Gatekeeper 12, Ringlet 8, Small Skipper 5, Essex Skipper 5,
Green-veined White 5, Comma 5, Brown Argus 4, arge White
3, Small Copper 1. Gatekeeper seen and recorded today, we now
have 24 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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25 Jun |
During a walk around Martin's Meadows we had the following
butterflies: Good numbers of Meadow Browns ( plenty of Knapweed
on all three meadows), Ringlets, and Large Whites.
Small Heath x 6, Small Copper
x 3, Peacock, and Purple Hairstreak
on bramble, (📷
photo
click here) Large Skipper x 2. |
Martin's Meadows |
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Rob and Kerry Reeve |
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25 Jun |
I was working in my garden when a very large butterfly travelled
up the side of the garden. I followed it but thought that it had
moved on. Instead, it circled back and landed on the sallow tree
beside where I was now standing and remained there for about two
minutes, folded its wings so that I could distinguish its
underside from that of White Admiral (it was too large in any
case) and it was a female PURPLE
EMPEROR! While I was considering going for my phone to
take a photo it flew off and continued on its journey. |
Bury St Edmunds |
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Martin Peers |
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25 Jun |
Earlier, at Livermere Lake, I saw: 1 Large Skipper, 7 Small
Skippers, 2 Essex Skippers, 5 Large Whites, 20+ Small Whites, 4+
Green-veined Whites, 3 Red Admirals, 24 Meadow Browns and 8
Ringlets. |
Livermere Lake |
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Martin Peers |
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24 Jun |
Late record (0n 14th July) received of a
Swallowtail
butterfly seen on the coast at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk. |
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24 Jun |
Butterfly Species Update. Clouded Yellow reported ,we now have
23 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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24 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 144, Small Skipper 65,
Essex Skipper 24, Ringlet 13, Small Copper 12, Small White 12,
Red Admiral 11, Comma 3, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue 1,
Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 1, Large Skipper 1, Large White 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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24 Jun |
River Lark Path (Bury St Edmunds) transect walked today: Essex
Skipper x 3, Small White x 51, Green-veined White x 14, Red
Admiral x 2, Small Tortoiseshell x 1, Comma x 3, Meadow Brown x
33, Ringlet x 4 and Brown Argus x 1. |
River Lark Path |
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David Bird |
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24 Jun |
One male Purple Emperor seen
high in an oak tree for about 30 seconds before being lost to
view in a wood to the South of the main railway line between
Norwich and London at Gislingham . |
Gislingham |
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Tony Clarke |
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23 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 202, Red Admiral
48, Comma 40, Small White 34, Small Skipper 23, Ringlet 16,
Essex Skipper 13, Large Skipper 11, Peacock 8, Small
Tortoiseshell 7, Speckled Wood 2, Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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23 Jun |
Good numbers and variety of butterflies around the Visitor
Centre area and Woodland walk today....plentiful
Silver-washed fritillaries,
several White admiral, 2
Grayling,
Red admiral and Comma in good numbers, plus Large and Small
skipper, Large and Small white, Small copper, Speckled wood,
Ringlet and Meadow brown. |
RSPB Minsmere |
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Peter Norfolk |
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23 Jun |
Butterfly Species update. With Ringlet seen by Warden Andrew,we
now have 23 species seen on the reserve to date. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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23 Jun |
A walk round the wood at lunchtime saw the following : 24 x
Silver washed Fritillary, 12 x
Ringlet, 7 x Speckled Wood, 7 x Green Veined White, 5 x Meadow
Brown, 5 x Small White, 4 x Small Skipper, 3 x Comma, 2 x
White Admiral, 2 x Large
Skipper |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
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Gerard Fletcher & James Elsey |
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22 Jun |
A very pleasing walk in Northfield Wood, Onehouse this morning,
22/6/25 from 7:45-9:30 am. We found the following species
flying and feeding Meadow brown - a few around Red admiral- 3
or 4 seen Speckled wood- several Large skipper- several
White admiral- 3 or 4,
different locations within wood, 2 “dancing” once Large white- 2
or 3 Small or Essex skipper (flew off!)…? Comma - several
Silver washed fritillary -
several, mostly males Ringlet - several Green veined white- 1
definite White letter hairstreak -
1 or more around brambles and at ground level on path (📷
photos
click here including a rare glimpse of a White-letter
Hairstreak with wings open.)
There is a guided walk
at Nothfield Wood on Sat 28th June
click here
for details |
Northfield Wood, |
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Rachel Greer |
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22 Jun |
Lots of butterflies at Carlton Marshes today (and a couple of
horseflies). Abundant Large Skipper, Meadow Brown and White
species, including summer brood Green-veined. Small Skipper,
Small Copper, Red Admiral, hutchinsonii form Comma and -
personal highlight - Small Tortoiseshell. (📷
photos of GvW
ST LS MB click here) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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James Corton |
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22 Jun |
Several Brimstone have emerged from the Buckthorn Project
bushes. I take caterpillars indoors when close to pupation
because there are very few safe sites outdoors (mostly concrete
and brick) and few would survive. They stayed sheltered in the
garden until the heat relented this afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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21 Jun |
Butterfly Species Update. Ringlet has just been reported , we
now have 22 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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21 Jun |
Culford Lake, circular walk, 21 June: 2 Essex Skippers; 2 Large
Whites; 4 Small Whites; 8 Green-veined Whites; 3 Commas; Red
Admiral; c40 Meadow Browns; Ringlet. |
Culford Lake |
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Martin Peers |
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20 Jun |
Bury St Edmunds cemetery, 20 June: 5 Small Skippers; 2 Large
Whites; 2 Small Whites; 2 Green-veined Whites; 2 Commas; 2
Small Heaths; c30 Meadow
Browns; 5 Ringlets. |
Bury St Edmunds cemetery |
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Martin Peers |
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20 Jun |
Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate. Meadow Brown
73, Small Skipper 10, Large Skipper 5, Painted Lady 4, Small
White 3, Small Copper 2, Red Admiral 2, Essex Skipper 1,
Green-veined White 1, Comma 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
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b Robert Quadling |
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20 Jun |
Lovely walk in the forest this morning where there is logging
going on with various warning signs. Saw
Silver-washed Fritillary 7,
White Admiral 2, Painted Lady
1, Large Skipper 1, Speckled Wood 3, Red Admiral 2, Meadow Brown
15, Ringlet 4, Peacock 1, Comma 8, Green-veined White 1 and
Large White 2. |
Dunwich Forest |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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19 Jun |
1× Purple Emperor
(📷
photos
click here) |
SWT Bradfield Woods |
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Peter Byford |
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19 Jun |
I walked Purdis with Peter Howard today, from about 10am,
following as closely as possible the transect route devised by
Rob Parker. Lot of scrub swallowing up some of the old
better areas so it’s very tricky to manoeuvre in places.
However, one manages one’s best and in the islands of good Erica
and broom that haven’t been swamped it was really rather
rewarding.
Silver-studded Blue numbers were 554 (387m:167f). A
few other species were there but clearly SSB is the most
abundant right now. I would say we are just beyond peak
population count but we were seeing lots of pairings so females
are still emerging. |
Purdis Heath |
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Julian Dowding |
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19 Jun |
Some Small Skippers (📷
photo
click here) actually stayed still long enough for me to
identify them today, at Ness Park, Lowestoft. |
Ness Park, Lowestoft |
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James Corton |
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19 Jun |
I've just seen a jersey tiger moth in my garden and the Dorset
butterfly conservation site suggests letting you know although
it was too skittish for me to get a photograph. I am in
Kedington for your records. |
Kedington |
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Rosanna Goddard |
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19 Jun |
The results this morning of the transect at SWT Lackford Lakes
were: Essex Skipper x 3, Large Skipper x 1, Large White x 2,
Small white x 7, Green-veined White x 6, Small Copper x 4, Brown
Argus x 1, Red Admiral x 2, Comma x 4, Speckled Wood x 2, Meadow
Brown x 18, Ringlet x 2 and Small
Heath x 3 |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
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David Bird |
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19 Jun |
unchtime. 1x Small Copper, 2x Speckled Wood, 5x Marbled White,
2x Comma and 1x Ringlet (📷
photo
click here) |
Pipers Vale |
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Phil Watkinson |
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19 Jun |
At Risbygate NR in Bury this morning, I saw the following
butterflies: Large Skipper, Large White 2, Small White 12,
Green-veined White 5, Comma, Meadow Brown 18. Many thanks, |
Risbygate NR |
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Martin Peers |
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18 Jun |
Wolves Wood at lunchtime. 10+ Silver
Washed Fritillary (males and females) (📷
photos
click here), 1x White Admiral,
1x Comma, 10+ Meadow Brown, 3x Speckled Wood. |
Wolves Wood |
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Phil Watkinson |
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18 Jun |
Our first White Admiral of the
year in Dunwich Forest this afternoon, (📷
photo
click here) |
Dunwich Forest |
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Margie and David Carter |
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18 Jun |
At home in Lowestoft: first Brimstone emerged from Buckthorn
Project bushes, two Holly Blue continued laying eggs and a pair
of Small White produced the next generation. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft: |
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James Corton |
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18 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 188, Small
White 15, Small Tortoiseshell 9, Red Admiral 2, Large Skipper 1,
Comma 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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18 Jun |
There were more than 200
Silver-studded Blues (m and f). We gave up trying to
count. Also saw Small Heath 7,
Small Copper 4 and Meadow Brown 5. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
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18 Jun |
On a morning visit, we found
Silver-washed Fritillary 3 (2m,1F), White Admiral 1, Red
Admiral, Meadow Brown 20 and numerous Ringlets. |
Theberton Wood |
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David and Lilian Pitt |
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17 Jun |
One White Admiral and at least
10 x Silver-washed Fritillary
seen (📷
photos
click here) |
RSPB Wolves Wood |
TM055440 |
Paul Gilson, Richard Stewart, Marie Stewart |
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17 Jun |
Butterfly Transect walked. Meadow brown 152, Small skipper 35,
Small white 11, Essex skipper 7, Small Copper 6, Red admiral 3,
Large skipper 3, Comma 3, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 2, Painted
Lady 1,Common Blue 1. Butteffly Species update. Essex
Skipper seen and recorded today ,we now have 21 species seen on
the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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17 Jun |
Survey walk today produced 222 Meadow brown, 16 Red admiral, 18
Small tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 2 Painted lady, 5 Large white, 4
Small white, 5 Green-veined white, 15 Large skipper, 1 Small
skipper, 1 Essex skipper and 1 Holly blue. Regards |
SWT Worlingham Marshes |
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Peter Norfolk |
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16 Jun |
10+ fresh Marbled Whites on scrubland adjacent to the bridlepath
north of the A143 between Bury St Edmunds and Great Barton |
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TL 872 653 |
Tim Wesley |
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16 Jun |
Small Tortoiseshell along riverside footpath at Melton Picnic
site with several Gatekeepers and single Common Blue noted
within the site. |
Melton Picnic site |
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Steve Fryett |
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16 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow brown 232, Small
Tortoiseshell 46, Red Admiral 15, Small Skipper 12, Large
Skipper 10, Green-veined White 6, Holly Blue 5, Essex Skipper 5,
Large White 4, Comma 4, Small White 2. Butterfly Species
Update. Essex Skipper seen and recorded today ,we now have 21
species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
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b Robert Quadling |
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16 Jun |
Silver Studded Blue, Purdis
Heath. Monday 16 June 25 app 14.00 hours. Over 60 male
today, most I have ever seen (I do a count every day).
Apparently only a few females - but more difficult to identify.
However; the main population is now to be seen in smaller
‘Eastern’ area. On the larger patch, adjacent to the main
footpath, I counted only 10. |
Purdis Heath |
|
Dick Tuckey |
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16 Jun |
I had a pair of sparring White-letter
Hairsteak on Rushmere Common today between 13:40 and
14:00 today. They were alighting in the top of the elms on the
NW side of the track. With binoculars there were clear views of
the brown underside, white line and tail streamers when angled
into the sun. |
Rushmere Common |
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Patrick Cook |
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16 Jun |
First (1)Ringlet, 2 White Admirals,
6 Commas, 4 Meadow brown, 3 Large skippers, 4 Green-veined
White, 2 Large white, 3 Speckled wood , 8-9 a.m. |
Dodnash wood, Bentley |
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Michael Bamford |
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15 Jun |
My first White Admiral of the
year in Brimlin Wood Chattisham |
Brimlin Wood Chattisham |
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Peter Woolley |
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15 Jun |
At least three Clouded Yellow
reported from the Suffolk coastline after some excellent weather
conditions last week had brought an influx of Painted Lady and
some Red Admiral. A wonderful way to plug the 'June Gap'. |
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James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
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15 Jun |
First White Admiral
- Dodnash wood, Bentley this a.m. (📷
photo click here).
Several speckled wood, Green veined white, 2x Red Admiral, 4 x
Meadow brown. |
Dodnash wood, Bentley |
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Michael Bamford |
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14 Jun |
I have a few butterfly sightings to report from Rushmere Common
this evening. Holly Blue Comma Small Skipper
Purple Hairstreak by
Linksfield |
Rushmere Common |
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Patrick Cook |
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13 Jun |
Mid- afternoon. Good numbers of
Silver-studded Blues and Common Blues, 3x Speckled Wood,
1x Small Heath and 1x Red
Admiral (📷
photos of SsB
& CB click here) |
Purdis Heath |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Jun |
Early afternoon. 3x Small Blue, 5x
Small Heath, 10+ Marbled White, (📷
photos of SH & MW
click here), 2x Meadow Brown, 1x Small Skipper and 2
Brimstone. |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
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13 Jun |
A 1 hour walk around Pipers Vale, 3x Holly Blue, 2x Meadow
Brown, 20+ Marbled White (📷
photo click here),
1x Comma, 1x Common Blue, 1x Small heath and 20+
Silver-studded Blue. |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Jun |
A search for Silver-studded Blues
at Blaxhall Common today produced just 8 males on North
side of road and 1 female on the South side. Well down on the
100 + being seen 4 or 5 years ago. Also 1
small heath and 1 Red Admiral.
. |
Blaxhall Common |
|
Bob Turner |
|
12 Jun |
A visit to Peewit Hill - 2 Small Skippers, 7 Holly Blue, 2 Red
Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Large White, 1 Burnet Companion and 4
Narrow bordered five spot Burnets nearby in Walton Avenue
Felixstowe opposite Lidl entrance 2
White letter Hairstreaks and 5 Holly
Blue (📷
photos of
SS & WlH
click here) |
Felixstowe |
|
s William Brame |
|
11 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Meadow
Brown 65, Small Tortoiseshell 54, Large Skipper 5, Holly Blue
2, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 1, Large White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jun |
Today at Landseer Park, in the company of Bill Plumb and David
Hovell, we had the following butterflies: Comma ( at entrance to
the park), Small Heath, 2 x
Brimstone, 2 x Small Blue, Large Skipper, 2 x Meadow Brown, 2+
Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, 20+ Marbled Whites (📷
photo click here)
plus several Whites. |
Landseer Park |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
11 Jun |
I saw the following butterflies at Lackford Lakes today: Small
White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral 2, Small Tortoiseshell,
Comma, Speckled Wood 2, Meadow Brown 3. |
Lackford Lakes |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked. Meadow Brown 69, Small Skipper 6,
Large Skipper 2, Common Blue 2, Peacock 1, Holly Blue 1,
Speckled Wood 1, Brown Argus 1, Small White 1. Large
Skipper (suffolk) and Small Skipper (Norfolk) seen and recorded
today. we now have 20 Species of butterfly seen on the reserve
to date. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
11 Jun |
Single Silver Washed
Fritillary in Wolves Wood this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Wolves Wood |
|
Jonathan King |
|
11 JUn |
Lovely surprise at Landguard this morning when a Goat Moth was
potted up out of one of the moth traps also a nfy on the butts
an Essex Skipper
(📷
photos of Skipper
and Moth
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s William Brame |
|
10 Jun |
Landseer Park - from midday for 1.5 hours Several fresh Marbled
Whites in sheltered area beside trees plus Comma, Common Blue,
Meadow Browns, Speckled Wood, Small and Large Whites |
Landseer Park |
|
Anne Wright |
|
10 Jun |
Pipers Vale - from 2 to 4pm Many
Silver-studded Blue, at least one Marbled White TM174416,
Small Heath, Brimstones,
Commas, Gatekeeper,
Peacock, Red Admirals I am also certain that I saw a
Purple Hairstreak around the
top of the oaks near the entrance, but although my friends also
saw several butterflies flitting around that area they didn't
see the one I saw clearly, so my sighting is uncorroborated! |
Pipers Vale |
|
Anne Wright |
|
10 Jun |
A visit to Landseer Park Ipswich to check on what butterflies
were out and saw 1 Purple
Hairstreak, 20+ Marbled Whites, 2
Small Blue, 4
Brimstone, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Comma and 1
Great green Bushcricket Nymph. |
Landseer Park |
|
s William Brame |
|
10 Jun |
Nearby at Pipers Vale 30+Silver studded Blue
(📷
photo
click here) and 3 Comma |
Pipers Vale |
|
s William Brame |
|
10 Jun |
Butterflies seen in the cemetery this afternoon were: Small
White 2, Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Painted
Lady, Comma (fresh), Small Heath,
Meadow Brown 9. Earlier, I saw a Painted Lady and 2 Red Admirals
at Fornham St Martin. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
10 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 64, Small
Tortoiseshell 25, Large Skipper 12, Small Skipper 2, Speckled
Wood 1, Holly Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
9 Jun |
Amazing garden find today, two Puss Moth larvae on a poplar
tree. I studied the other 12 trees and couldn't find any others.
First for site (larvae) (📷
photo click here).
Also Poplar Grey larvae close by and adult Marbled Clover flyby.
Butterflies seen - Small Tortoiseshell x 1, Meadow Brown x 5,
large skipper x 2, holly blue x 1. |
Thurston |
TL 935 655 |
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
9 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Meadow Brown 64, Small
Tortoiseshell 25, Large Skipper 12, Small Skipper 2, Speckled
Wood 1, Holly Blue 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
9 Jun |
Private ground near Hollesley.
Silver-studded Blue 282 males, 15 females, 5 mating
pairs. From the sex ratio that we're still some days off the
peak emergence. For an early count, it looks promising for the
season of this delightful butterfly species. |
Hollesley |
|
James Corton |
|
9 Jun |
Another visit to Peewit Hill this afternoon for 3/4 of an hour
was productive with a new species for the site Burnet Companion
moth x2, 6 Narrow bordered Five-spot Burnet moths (📷
photos click here),
3 Bee Orchids, 1 Pyramidal Orchid, 3 Holly Blue and 1 Small
White |
Peewit Hill, Felixstowe |
|
s William Brame |
|
9 Jun |
A few butterflies seen at Landguard bird Observatory this
morning including 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1
Green Hairstreak, 2 Meadow
Brown, 1 Holly Blue, 5 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 1
Small Heath and at least 1 Six
spot Burnet moth confirmed (📷
photo click
here) of 3 Burnets seen |
Landguard bird Observatory |
|
s William Brame |
|
8 Jun |
At a breezy Upper Hollesley Common yesterday (8/6/25) morning we
had the following butterflies: Red Admiral,
Small Heath,
Silver-studded Blue. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve Steve and Anne Green |
|
8 Jun |
Spotted the first Small Skipper butterflies of the year active
where I usually record them in great abundance on a local
grassland meadow. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
8 Jun |
Encountered the very first two
Marbled white butterflies of the year
active on a grassland meadow where there has been a thriving
population over the last three years. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
7 Jun |
We don't get many grassland butterflies in our garden so
surprised today to see a
Ringlet especially with the rather cool and
cloudy weather today. As far as I know the first sighting in
Suffolk this year |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
6 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk, Meadow
Brown 23, Small Tortoiseshell 13, Red Admiral 3, Holly Blue 2,
Small White 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
6 Jun |
Butterfly Transect walked for Somerleyton Estate today, Meadow
Brown 4, Brimstone 2 (f), Painted Lady 2, Small White 1, Comma
1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
6 Jun |
Windy and cool day with some sunny intervals so didn’t expect
any butterflies but before midday 1 x brown argus, 1 x red
admiral, 1 x comma, 3 meadow browns, 5 x large skippers.
(iRecord records sent) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
4 Jun |
I walked along Sally Woods Lane track at Creeting St Mary and
there were several Small Tortoiseshell butterflies on the track
and nectaring on various flowers. at least 6 seen but probably
more. Red Admiral seen as well. .
(📷
photo
click here) |
Creeting St Mary |
TM10/55 |
P Gilson |
|
4 Jun |
Butterfly Transects walked.Meadow Brown 16, Speckled Wood 6,
Large White 4, Common Blue 3, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Red Admiral
2, Comma 2, Painted Lady 1, Holly Blue 1, Small White 1, Brown
Argus 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
4 Jun |
Overcast, cool morning but found
Silver-studded Blue 20 (m) and 2 (f) (📷
photos
click here) plus Small
Heath 3 and Small Copper 1. |
Westleton Common |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
4 Jun |
Encountered the first two Large skipper butterflies of the year
sitting upon brambles on the edge of a local grassland meadow. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
3 Jun |
Butterfly Species update. With Meadow Brown reported this
morning . We now have 18 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
2 Jun |
Two painted lady noted on the Glebe allotments Wickham market
6.30pm. |
Wickham market |
|
Steve Fryett |
|
2 Jun |
Encountered large numbers of Silver
studded blue butterflies mostly males but also including
three delightful mating pairs. (📷
photos
click here) |
Piper's vale Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
2 Jun |
While out birdwatching this morning, I saw a Small Tortoiseshell
north of Barrow in TL7664. |
Barrow |
TL7664 |
Martin Peers |
|
2 Jun |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked . Small Tortoiseshell 28,
Meadow Brown 26, Wall Brown 5
(4m+1f), Red Admiral 3, Holly Blue 2. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
1 Jun |
I saw a Small Blue in Bentley Near Ipswich. (The only known
colony in Suffolk is in Landseer Park and this was accidently
introduced. Bentley is too far for it to fly. There
have been some reports from Essex but still some distance away.
This may be a case of a very small Common Blue being mistaken
for a Small Blue but if anyone is in the Bentley area please
look) |
Bentley |
|
Claire Bright |
|
1 Jun |
At Assington today I saw the following with my son Nick:
Assington Thicks (TL 9237): my FOY Large Skipper, Painted Lady,
Red Admiral, 2 Peacocks and 3 Speckled Woods. |
Assington Thicks |
TL9237 |
Martin Peers |
|
1 Jun |
Assington village, adjacent (TL9338): Large White, 4 Small
Whites, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Comma,
Small Heath, 2 Meadow Browns. |
Assington village |
TL9338 |
Martin Peers |
|
1 Jun |
Visited Pipers Vale this lunchtime, large numbers of
Silver-Studded Blues including
a mating pair (📷
photos click
here). Also, 1x Small Heath,
1x Holly Blue. |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May |
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 26 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 May |
I had a Wall Brown early
Saturday morning in a marsh just west of Marsh Lane (TM 44941
91264) |
Worlingham Marshes |
|
Lewis Yates |
|
31 May |
Between North Cove and Castle Marshes, near Beccles, I found a
number of Red Admiral caterpillars and at least one batch of
Peacock. They were near the edge of the path and vulnerable to
being mown down. (📷
photos
click here) |
Beccles |
|
James Corton |
|
31 May |
A stroll around Lound Lakes produced a few Common Blue, a
Peacock and three very fresh Painted Lady but, alas, no Green
Hairstreak. My first Meadow Brown was seen on the way home, at
Flixton. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lound Lakes |
|
James Corton |
|
31 May |
Our first Small Tortoiseshell of the year, in the garden today.
(📷
photo click
here) |
|
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
31 May |
Pound Farm Woodland Trust A nice warm day on a
Suffolk bird Group meeting turned up 11 species of butterfly.
Common blue (3), Brown argus (1),
Small Heath (4), Comma (1), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Red
Admiral (1), Small Copper (1), Large Skipper (1), Green-Veined
White (1), Speckled wood (6) and Painted Lady (1) which was
looking fresh and found in the car park. |
Great Glemham |
|
Steve fryett |
|
31 May |
Painted Lady in our East Ipswich garden today.Nectaring on
Scabious. |
East Ipswich |
|
Michael Morley |
|
31 May |
While walking round Rougham Green (TL9161) today I noticed the
following butterflies: Large White 2, Small White 4,
Green-veined White, 10 Common Blues (9 males)[in a field of
set-aside with bird's-foot trefoil], Speckled Wood 2. |
Rougham Green |
TL9161 |
Martin Peers |
|
31 May |
Earlier, while walking at Bradfield St George (TL9160) I had
seen: Small White, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell
(fresh), Small Heath 2,
Speckled Wood. |
Bradfield St George |
TL9160 |
Martin Peers |
|
31 May |
A 1 hour walk around Purdis, large numbers of
Silver-studded Blues (all
Male). Also a male Holly Blue. (📷
photo
click here) |
Purdis Heath |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
30 May |
We had the following butterflies: Marsh Fritillary x 3, (📷
photo click here) Brimstone (m), Common Blue x 2, Red
Admiral and Small Heath. |
Market Weston Fen |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
30 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Meadow Brown 11, Holly Blue
3, Small White 3, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Large Skipper 1, Red
Admiral 1, Large White 1. With Meadow Brown and Large Skipper
seen and recorded today , we now have 20 Species seen on the
reserve to date. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
30 May |
A late afternoon walk at a farm in Bentley: 12
Small Heaths, 2 Small Coppers,
1 Common Blue and 1 Meadow Brown. (📷
photo
click here) |
Bentley |
|
Liz Cutting |
|
30 May |
I saw a Painted Lady butterfly while walking through Bury
cemetery this morning. Also there were 1 Small White, 1
Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus and 4 Common Blues. |
Bury cemetery |
|
Martin Peers |
|
30 May |
1 Meadow brown in our garden this morning, along with the
regular several Holly blues. |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
30 May |
A walk at Coddenham on a very breezy afternoon and still managed
to see a male Common Blue (📷
photo click here)
and a Small Heath. |
Coddenham |
TM12/54 |
Paul Gilson |
|
30 May |
Small Tortoiseshell, Green veined white |
Walpole |
|
Ruth Watson |
|
29 May |
Large Skipper |
Walpole |
|
Ruth Watson |
|
29 May |
One Silver-studded Blue male
at Wenhaston Heath this afternoon. Too blustery to fly but they
stand out well against the dark heather. (📷
photo click
here) |
Wenhaston Heath |
|
James Corton |
|
28 May |
GARDEN SURVEY > Holly Blues continue as the
commonest species noted on site this year so far. Early
afternoon saw x2 Common Blue males and x1 Holly Blue female
visiting alkanet flowers. There was minor interaction. Do not
recall seeing these two species so close to each other before.
Late afternoon noted x1 HB egg laying on
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'. Four eggs were
laid with 2 on same flower head. Is anyone else aware of this
non-indigenous foodplant utilised by Holly Blues? - (📷
photos
click here) |
BECCLES |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
|
28 May |
During a brief sunny spell between rain bands, I saw several
Common Blue and Brown Argus in the cemetery, along with a
Speckled Wood and Painted Lady. (📷
photos click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
27 May |
Butterfly Transects walk and completed before the rain started.
Red Admiral 2, Small White 2, Small Copper 1, Holly Blue 1,
Large White 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
26 May |
Dingy Skipper just off Chalk
Lane in the Kings Forest (📷
photo
click here) |
Kings Forest |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
26 May |
single Silver-studded Blue |
Purdis Heath |
|
A Tuckey |
|
26 May |
As I was walking across Knettishall airfield this morning, I saw
the following butterflies: Small White, 3 male Common Blues, a
Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell. I also walked across some
of Knettishall Heath, where I saw another male Common Blue, 2
Small Heaths and a Speckled
Wood. |
Knettishall airfield |
|
Martin Peers |
|
26 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Small Tortoiseshell 9, Red
Admiral 8, Green-veined White 6, Wall
Brown 5 (m), Small White 2, Comma 1, Brown Argus 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
25 May |
Survey walk on the reserve today, in blustery, fairly sunny
conditions produced 10 Small tortoiseshell, 6 Red admiral, 5
Green-veined white, 1 Peacock and 1 Small white. |
SWT Worlingham Marshes |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
23 May |
During a successful search for larvae and pupae amongst the
heather , was not surprised to find a dozen
Silver-studded Blue's
already flying in Ipswich today, a fortnight ahead of schedule
(📷
photos
of larvae, pupae and butterfly
click here) (A week earlier than our earliest ever
first sighting date) |
Ipswich |
|
b David Dowsing |
|
22 May |
Butterfly Transect walked today for Somerleyton Estate. Holly
Blue 4, Large White 2, Green-veined White 2, Painted Lady 2,
Wall Brown 1 (f). |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
22 May |
Garden Survey. Watching x2 female Holly Blue visiting
alkanet flowers in sunshine around 14.30hrs, I noted a nearby
Large Skipper resting on a nettle stalk from last year. It was
within 2 to 3 metres of previous first sightings on site: see
photo taken on 24 May 2024. (This year's
📷
photo
click here) |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
|
21 May |
Butterfly Transects walked today. Small Tortoiseshell 1, Small
Copper 1, Green Hairstreak 1,
Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1, Small White 1, Red Admiral 1,
Common Blue 1, Wall Brown (m)
1 (Norfolk). |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
21 May |
A few butterflies from a private meadow near Saxmundham today
21st May 2025 including my first and very elusive
Large Skipper
of the year, a Painted Lady, Green
Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Common Blue (5 minimum, all
males), plus Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange Tip and
Latticed Heath (moth). Photos of the Large Skipper, Painted
Lady, Green Hairstreak and Common Blue are attached. (📷
photos
click here) |
Saxmundham |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
21 May |
Garden Survey. Further to previously seeing Holly Blue adopting
the egg-laying position on pyracantha flower buds [see Sightings
16th April, 5th May] without producing eggs: Today observed an
HB female produce an egg on a pyracantha flower
bud. Further searching revealed two eggs on a single flower bud,
and on another flower bud a first instar larva close to a
hatched egg. (📷
photo click here).
There are previous reports linking pyracantha as a foodplant for
the Holly Blue but I am unsure if this is proven to the larval
stage. |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
|
20 May |
Large Tortoiseshell
reported from Lakenheath. No other information about it
yet. |
Lakenheath |
|
James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
20 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Red Admiral 4,L arge White
3, Peacock 2, Small White 1, Holly Blue 1, Green-veined White 1,
Small Tortoiseshell 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
20 May |
Butterfly Species Update. With Small Skipper reported today,we
now have 18 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
20 May |
My first Small Skipper
of the year plus a total of 6 wall browns. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
Graham Moore |
|
19 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked. Red Admiral 16,
Wall Brown 14(m),Peacock 9,
Green-veined White 5, Small White 3, Speckled Wood 3, Small
Tortoiseshell 2, Orange Tip 2(m), Large White 2,
Green Hairstreak 2, Painted
Lady 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
18 May |
Walk round reserve looking for Wall
Brown. 3 males were recorded ,1 at moorings,1 along cross
path from moorings end , 1 along gravel dam path close to river
bank. |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
17 May |
Cream-spot Tiger Moth (📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB North Warren |
what3words piled.yourself.easygoing |
Ricky Offord |
|
17 May |
On Saturday morning I was pleased to find a fresh Painted Lady
in our garden plus Holly Blue. |
Kesgrave |
|
Gary Plank |
|
17 May |
A wonderful sighting today of a mating pair of Common Blue
butterflies spotted on a local rough grassland meadow where
there is a local population each year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
17 May |
Wall Brown showing well today
, I had a reliable report of 20 have been seen on a walk around
the reserve, 1st Gen are doing well again this year. Expect high
numbers when I do the totals |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
16 May |
Green hairstreak on maids
cross Lakenheath this morning (📷
photo
click here) |
Lakenheath |
|
Mark Brown |
|
15 May |
I saw 1 Speckled Wood, 1 female Brimstone, several Holly Blues,
4 Orange Tip males and one or two females. |
Foxhall Common |
|
Jenny Plank |
|
14 May |
While in Bury cemetery at lunchtime I saw 2 male Brimstones, a
Large White, 2 Brown Argus, 4 male Common Blues, 3 male Holly
Blues and a Small Heath. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
14 May |
Butterfly Species Update. with Common Blue and Brown Argus seen
and recorded,we now have 17 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
13 May |
A spontaneous visit to see the Marsh Fritillary colony at Market
Weston Fen didn't disappoint. I sense they're past their peak
now but still some fresh individuals emerging. Late morning
flyers, mainly after 10 a.m. but often sunning photogenically.
Best wishes, (📷
photo
click here) |
Market Weston Fen |
|
James Corton |
|
13 May |
Butterfly Transects walked, Small Copper 11, Common Blue 10,
Green-veined White 9, Small White 8, Red Admiral 5, Peacock 3,
Large White 2, Brown Argus 2, Orange-tip 2, Speckled Wood 2,
Holly Blue 1,
Green hairstreak 1 |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
13 May |
Small Heath |
Carters Meadow |
TM07054 67073 |
Dave Richards |
|
12 May |
Small Heath |
Carters Meadow |
TM07054 67073 |
Dave Richards |
|
12 May |
Three pristine obviously recently emerged male Common Blue
butterflies encountered on a local rough grassland meadow where
there is a decent population each year. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
12 May |
Painted Lady - First one of the summer! |
|
IP1 4BS |
Malcolm Farrow |
|
12 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked, Peacock 14,
Wall Brown 10 (m), Red Admiral
9, Small White 8, Holly Blue 8, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip
3 (1f +2m), Brown Argus 1, Painted Lady 1, Common Blue 1, Comma
1, Speckled Wood 1, Green hairstreak
1. Butterfly Species Update. With
Green hairstreak recorded today we now have 15 species
seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
|
Meadow Brown
reported from Blaxhall (about 2 weeks earlier than in the
last 12 years) and, more surprising and incredibly early,
an Essex Skipper
report came in from Lawshall (?) (about 5 weeks earlier than
in the last 12 years), both in the last couple of days.
Many species are emerging two to three weeks earlier than
average. Sightings being verified |
|
|
James Corton - Suffolk Butterfly Recorder |
|
12 May |
Painted Lady on Scabious in our east Ipswich garden this
afternoon. . |
E Ipswich |
|
Michael Morley |
|
11 May |
Butterfly Species Update. With Painted Lady just being reported,
we now have 14 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
11 May |
I saw a male Common Blue on the wildflower area on Valley Road
Ipswich this afternoon. About a week earlier than I have seen
them in previous years. Male Orange Tip and a Holly Blue seen as
well. |
Valley Road Ipswich |
TM158459 |
Paul Gilson |
|
11 May |
Two butterfly firsts of the year a Common Blue and two
Small Heath butterflies all
encountered on a local dry rough grassland meadow where I spot
and record them each year. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
11 May |
Dingy Skipper on Birds-foot
-trefoil at Ride 202, Chalk Lane, Kings Forest this morning. (📷
photo click here) |
Kings Forest |
|
Margie and David Carter. |
|
11 May |
While birdwatching in this area this morning, I noticed the
following butterflies: Brimstone, Large White 10, Small White,
Green-veined White 8+, Orange Tip 2, Small Tortoiseshell,
Peacock 2 |
Mildenhall Fen, Fisher's Drove TL6480 & 6580 |
TL6480 & 6580 |
Martin Peers |
|
10-11 May |
Up to two Brimstones in our garden over the weekend. We have
buckthorn in the garden. |
Norwich Rd, Ipswich |
IP1 4BS |
Malcolm Farrow |
|
10 May |
Lucie helped find a variety of butterflies at Somerleyton today
- Holly Blue, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Orange-tip,
Speckled Wood, Large, Small and Green-veined Whites and her
first two Wall Brown of the
year. Two more Wall Brown at
the churchyard, including one fluttering around to find a
roosting spot. (📷
photos of B Ot & WB
click here) |
Somerleyton |
|
James Corton |
|
10 May |
Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia (A lifer for us). 31
counted today along with first's for this year of Common Blue
and Brown Argus at a wonderful little wildlife Trust site.
(📷
photo
click here) |
SWT Market Weston Fen |
|
Julian Sidney |
|
10 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today by Peter. Peacock 11,
Holly Blue 3, Orange Tip 3 (2f+1m), Large White 2, Small White
1, Brimstone 1, Wall Brown 1. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
10 May |
Wall Brown butterflies showing
well on the reserve today, just received a report of 11
butterflies in total all males had been seen on a walk round the
reserve from various locations |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
9 May |
I saw 3 male Common Blues in Bury cemetery this afternoon. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
9 May |
The only butterflies around the church today were
Wall Brown 4 (m). |
Somerleyton Churchyard |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
8 May |
Two Wall Brown at Somerleyton
Church and another two at Somerleyton railway station. A pair of
Red Admiral and a pair of Peacock, several Holly Blue, a
Brimstone, Orange-tip and several Whites bear testimony to this
butterfly friendly station with its foodplants and nectar
plants. (📷
photos
click here) |
Somerleyton |
|
James Corton |
|
8 May |
Reassuring to see a sprinkling of freshly emerged Common Blue
and Brown Argus in the local cemetery today, including a couple
of aberrations. This butterfly year has not only started very
early but more healthily than last year, at least in my
postcode. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
8 May |
This afternoon at a breezy and sunny Winks Meadow we had the
following butterflies: Brimstone x 2, Orange Tip (f), Small
Copper, Red Admiral x 2, Small White x 3, Holly Blue, and a
Green Hairstreak (📷
photo
click here) |
Winks Meadow |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
8 May |
Walked a Transect for Somerleyton Estate today, Small White 7,
Orange Tip 5 (m) , Red Admiral 3, Common Blue 1, Speckled Wood
1, Holly Blue 1, Large White 1, Peacock 1, Green-veined White 1 |
Somerleyton Estate |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
6 May |
Who put Summer on hold? At least today didn't stop this
Wall Brown from coming out.
Once a common sight it is now rare but would be excellent to see
it return to the Landguard. Second record this month. (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
6 May |
Just submitted details of a sighting of two Painted Ladies in
Battisford earlier today. |
Battisford |
|
Hazel Brewster |
|
5 May |
Garden Survey. From 1 May Subsequently to 5
May at home no repeated sightings of this behaviour although the
pyracantha flower buds remain very immature. It will be
interesting to see if the pyracantha is another foodplant of the
polyphagous HB. (see also new entries for 26 Apr, 1 May
and 2 May) |
Beccles |
TM43901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
4 May |
Brown Argos (12), Common Blue (2), Small Copper (4), Small White
(2), Green Hairstreak (1).
Also lots of Oak Processionary caterpillars walking all over the
place. |
Landguard |
|
Keith Winch |
|
4 May |
Butterflies seen were 7 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral plus the
good numbers of Brown Argus, Common Blue and Small Copper, |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
3 May |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter today, Peacock 10,
Red Admiral 3, Large White 2, Orange Tip 1, Brimstone 1, Small
Tortoiseshell 1, Green-veined White 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
3 May |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 13,
Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 3 (M), Large White 2, Red
Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 2, Comma 2, Holly Blue 1,
Wall Brown 1 (m) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
2 May |
Garden Survey 2 May Beccles TM4390. Despite not having spotted
HBs settling on a Ceanothus shrub this year so far, I found what
appears to be an HB egg on a flower bud of the plant. (📷
photo
click here) . I also found two more eggs on the same
plant but they appear smooth surfaced and more reminiscent of
tachinid fly eggs though unconfirmed. In 2023 I found x5 HB eggs
(some when laid) on the same plant which developed into larvae.
(see Sightings in May 2023). In 2024 I found x59 HB eggs (some
when laid) on the same plant. However, the colder, wetter
weather in late May/early June destroyed the developing flowers
and no larvae were found. (see Sightings 2024). I await this
year's developments. |
Beccles |
TM43901 |
Graham Jackson |
|
2 May |
we have just had our first Wall Brown
Butterflies reported by Gavin, 2 (males) near the compound
entrance (also withSmall Copper reported today,we now have 13
species seen on the reserve to date) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
2 May |
Brown-tail moths have laid eggs in our garden. First year for
us, the caterpillars are growing nicely. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
2 May |
Four male Wall Brown at
Somerleyton today. Very flighty in the hot sunshine. (📷
photos
click here) |
Somerleyton |
|
James Corton |
|
2 May |
I saw my FOY Brown Argus in Bury cemetery this afternoon. Also
noted there were 2 Small Whites, a Red Admiral and a
Small Heath. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
2 May |
At Landguard this morning probably the best butterfly so far a
Wall Brown |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
1 May |
Garden Survey. iRecord. At the outdoor plant area of Roys of
Beccles noted x3 female HB on the pyracantha hedge. One adopted
the egg laying position on the very immature flower buds but did
not lay an egg. |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson
|
|
1 May |
First Small Coppers emerging in Lowestoft cemetery now, along
with Speckled Wood, Holly Blue and all the Whites. Holly Blue
and Brimstone egg laying on Alder Buckthorn at home (📷
photos of SC HB click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
1 May |
Week 5 BC transect at SWT Lackford Lakes completed this morning:
Small coppers x 8; Orange Tips x 15; Brown Argus x 2; Speckled
Wood x 2; Large White x 3; Green-veined White x 7; Red Admiral x
1 and Holly Blue x 1. |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
David Bird |
|
1 May |
I saw the following butterflies this morning:
Dingy Skipper 4 (2m., 2f.),
Brimstone 12, Large White 2, Small White 2+, Green-veined White
3+, Orange Tip 16, Small Copper 2, Holly Blue (faded male), Red
Admiral, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood 12,
Small Heath 12. |
King's Forest Wordwell area |
|
Martin Peers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April |
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 20 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
30 Apr |
We had the following butterflies in a corner of the meadow at
Hazlewood Marshes in the space of about 15 minutes :
Green Hairstreaks (m and f),
Brown Argus, Common Blue, Brimstone (m),
Small Heath as well as Peacock
and Small Copper on the main track.(📷
photos of BA CB
GH click here) |
Hazlewood Marshes |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
30 Apr |
looking for possible Wall Brown and Green Hairstreak butterflies
today ,lovely weather but a no-show. Butterflies seen ,Peacock,
Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White, Red
Admiral, Holly Blue, Comma, Orange-tip |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
29 Apr |
lepidoptera wise Brown Argus is having a good first emergence
being seen all over the site at Landguard also Small Copper is
doing well, 30+ Brown Argus, 20+Small Copper with only 5 Common
Blue noted (📷
photos of BA CB
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
29 Apr |
Walking in King's Forest this morning, I saw the following
butterflies: TL8174 & 8274: Brimstone 4, Large White, Small
White 4+, Green-veined White 8+, Orange Tip 6+, mostly males,
Small Copper, Peacock 3, Speckled Wood c40 (there were 60+
across the area that I walked). TL8076: Brimstone 3, Small
White 2+, Green-veined White 4+, Orange Tip 4+ (males), Small
Copper (pair), Speckled Wood 4, Small Heath 2. |
King's Forest |
|
Martin Peers |
|
28 Apr |
First Marsh Fritillary
reported today from northern Suffolk. Earliest Suffolk record
for them, I believe, since they were introduced in 2020 or 2021.
Colony seems very established now. |
North Suffolk |
|
James Corton |
|
28 Apr |
A female Brimstone egg laying in the garden on the Buckthorns
supplied by 'The Buckthorn Project' was a great way to start the
day. It got better still when a female
Wall Brown
fluttered in, settled briefly, and then flew off north. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
27 Apr |
Still couldn't find more than 1 Green
Hairstreak at Landguard again today hopefully numbers
will lift this week also noted 2 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 5
Small Copper, 1 Small Heath
(📷
photos
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
27 Apr |
A couple of urban Peacock and Speckled Wood in Lowestoft town
today, in one of the business park areas. A female Large White
while I was in the garden. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
27 Apr |
I did a survey walk for SWT today...16 Green-veined white, 4
Large white, 3 Orange-tip, 3 Brimstone, 15 Peacock, 3 Red
admiral, 3 Small tortoiseshell and 4 Speckled wood. |
SWT Worlingham marshes |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
26 Apr |
Garden Survey. Observed Holly Blue female investigating
pyracantha which had very immature flower buds present.
Eventually adopted the egg laying position but did not lay an
egg: (📷
photo
click here) |
Beccles |
TM4390 |
Graham Jackson |
|
25 Apr |
My husband saw this young butterfly, with grey and white
markings and called me. An Orange-tip female, markings
gradually getting darker and more distinct; the rear is still
paler in the photo and the antennae grew more solid as we
watched. Amazing. (📷
photo
click here) |
Framlingham |
TM 287634 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
25 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked today. The only butterfly
recorded was 1 Peacock. Still a cold edge to the the gentle
breeze here at Carlton Marshes today |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
24 Apr |
Good showing of Whites (Small, Large and Green-veined),
Brimstones, Speckled Woods, Peacocks, a few Orange Tips, 1x
Holly Blue, and a very nice Small Copper. (📷
photo click here) |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
24 Apr |
Our first Green Hairstreaks of
the year at Hazlewood Marshes this morning also a
Small Heath, (📷
photos
click here) |
|
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
24 Apr |
5 x small heath, 1 x small
copper (📷
photo click here)
in adjacent ride to north, plus speckled wood, orange tip,
brimstone, Green veined White, peacock. |
King’s Forest – chalk lane |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
24 Apr |
Green veined White 7, Peacock 6, Small Copper 5, Speckled Wood
5, Comma 3, Holly Blue (m) 3, Large White 2, Brimstone (m) 2,
Small White 1, Orange Tip (m) 1. |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
24 Apr |
Managed to get pics of a nice fresh
Green Hairstreak and Brown Argus at Landguard this
morning (📷
photos
click here) also present were 1 male Brimstone, 5 Small
Copper, 7 Peacock, 7 Large White, 6 Green veined White, 3 Small
White |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
23 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 2, Speckled
Wood 1. Low numbers and only 2 species recorded today |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
23 Apr |
Just Orange Tips today at Mill Stream (📷
photo
click here) |
Mill Stream |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
23 Apr |
Two fresh and pristine recently emerged
Brown Argus
butterflies encountered basking in the sunshine. (📷
photos
click here) This equals our earliest sighting date |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
22 Apr |
Large White, Green veined White, Brimstone, Orange-tip, Speckled
Wood, Peacock and 4 x Dingy Skipper
plus a couple of Small Heath.
Moths: Latticed heath and Fox moth larva. Entered on iRecord (📷
photos of LW SH DS
click here) |
Kings forest - Wordwell end |
|
Trevor Goodfellow/Peter Byford |
|
20 Apr |
King’s Forest – Wordwell 10 species. Several Orange-tip but all
males, about a dozen m&f Brimstones, Green veined White, Small
White, Peacocks, Red Admiral, 1 x Speckled wood, 1 x Holly Blue,
1 x Comma, 1 x Dingy Skipper
(📷
photo
click here)A new earliest sighting date by 5 days for
Suffolk . (all on iRecord) |
King’s Forest – Wordwell |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
20 Apr |
Several Orange-Tip flyers, both male and female, at Brockford
today, unfazed by the steaming engines along the line |
Brockford railway |
TM 129659 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
20 Apr |
Our first Small Heath
of the year at Chalk Lane, Kings Forest this afternoon. (📷
photo
click here) A new earliest sighting date by
4 days for Suffolk |
Chalk Lane, Kings Forest |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
20 Apr |
Landguard today 1 Common Blue
nfy (📷
photo click here),
1 Speckled Wood, 2 Large White, 1 Green veined White, 1 Small
Copper up till 10.30 in cool blustery conditions |
Landguard |
|
s
William Brame |
|
19 Apr |
After a quiet start for butterflies in our Wickham Market garden
it was good to see this freshly emerged Holly Blue coming down
for water and this female Orange Tip nectaring on Honesty. (📷
photos
click here) |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
18 Apr |
Today at Church Farm Marshes SWT we had the following:
Brimstone, Comma x 3, Green-veined White x 5, Holly Blue x 2,
Large White, Orange Tip x 5, Peacock x 2, Small White, Speckled
Wood x 9 ( photo Rob Reeve) Small Tortoiseshell ( photo Rob
Reeve) plus good numbers of unidentified Whites. (📷
photos
click here) |
Church Farm Marshes SWT |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve Debbie Broom |
|
18 Apr |
Butterflies were the order of the day this afternoon,plus
yesterday several Brimstone males around Falkenham and my
earliest Painted Lady x 2 at Kingsfleet whilst today another was
noted at Landguard nearby in the Grove several Speckled Woods +
2 Brimstone (📷
photos of PL & SpW
click here) |
Felixstowe peninsula |
|
s
William Brame |
|
18 Apr |
Several Speckled Wood out now in north Lowestoft, often basking
on the Alexanders, including one with wings that had not
completely unfurled but which was flying effortlessly anyway
(📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
18 Apr |
A little on the windier side today than originally expected.
However, an early record of
Painted Lady was a welcome find in the moat on
the Green Alkanet. This migratory butterfly can cover up to 100
miles a day reaching speeds of 30mph. Unfortunately we can't
ring butterflies but it's nice to wonder where this reasonably
worn individual might of traveled from. (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s
Landguard BO |
|
17 Apr |
Orange-tip 3m, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 2m 1f, Speckled
Wood 2, Peacock 1, Comma 1 |
SWT Newbourne Springs |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
17 Apr |
The second spotting of the year of a Speckled wood butterfly
basking upon my Gorse bush in my garden. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ipswich |
IP3 |
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
17 Apr |
Delighted to find a Small Copper busy on the dunes at Sizewell
this sunny morning |
Sizewell |
TM476629 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
17 Apr |
At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Speckled Wood 12, Green
veined White 10, Peacock 7, Brimstone male 2, and Holly Blue
male 1. |
RSPB North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
17 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter. Peacock 16,
Green-veined White 4, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 1, Large
White 1. With Holly Blue and Orange Tip reported today
(not on transect), we now have 11 species seen on the reserve to
date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
17 Apr |
I saw the following butterflies in the sunshine this morning:
RISBY village : Orange Tip 4mm., Holly Blue 2mm., Speckled
Wood. |
Risby |
TL7966 |
Martin Peers |
|
17 Apr |
RISBY Lackford Lane : Brimstone m., Small White, Green-veined
White, Orange Tip m., Speckled Wood. |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
TL7967 |
Martin Peers |
|
17 Apr |
Week 3 BC Transect at SWT Lackford Lakes completed this morning.
Small White x 1, Orange Tips x 8, Green-veined White x 7,
Small Copper x 2, Holly Blue x 2 and Peacock x 1 |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
David Bird |
|
17 Apr |
One Green Hairstreak
today at 12:20 at "Chequer's Belt" in King's Forest, near North
Stow (📷
photo
click here) |
King's Forest, |
TL827730 |
David Bird |
|
16 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked,Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 2.
Weather sunny intervals fresh breeze from the South South West,
cold edge on the wind today. |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
14 Apr |
Encountered two mating pairs of Green veined white butterflies
on a grassland meadow. (📷
photos
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
13 Apr |
Warm but breezy, A few Peacocks, Brimstones, Whites, Commas, 1x
Holly Blue, 3x Speckled Wood and 1x Small Copper
(📷
photos of SpW & SC
click here) . |
Pipers Vale |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
13 Apr |
First male Orange-Tip in the garden today along with male and
female Brimstone and a regular Peacock |
Framlingham TM287634 |
|
Geraldine Smith |
|
13 Apr |
Orange-tip m 1, Brimstone f 1 |
SW Ipswich |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
12 Apr |
I am pleased to report separate sightings of at least three
Small Tortoiseshell butterflies in the Old Hall farm and St
Felix school area (Southwold) on 12th April 2025. Photos of two
individuals attached, one worn and the other fairly fresh. The
weather was warm and very sunny at the time with at least 10
Peacock butterflies also on the wing during the early afternoon.
Hoping this is a good sign because in the whole of 2024 I only
saw one single Small Tortoiseshell at Theberton on 14th July. (📷
photos
click here) |
Southwold) |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
12 Apr |
I saw the following butterflies along this stretch of the Lark
this morning: Orange Tip, 2 males; Green-veined White 8; Peacock
3; Speckled Wood 2. |
Temple Bridge to Turf Fen, River Lark |
|
Martin Peers |
|
12 Apr |
A few Peacocks, Brimstones, Whites and a single Comma, but, the
star of the show was a Small Tortoiseshell !! (📷
photo
click here) |
Landseer Park |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
11 Apr |
While walking through Bury cemetery today I saw my first
Speckled Wood of the season. Also noted were Holly Blue, Small
White and Green-veined White. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
11 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked. Peacock 19, Green-veined
White 2, Brimstone 2 (m). 3 more Brimstone (m) seen off
transects and recorded on irecord butterflies |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
10 Apr |
Afternoon, at North Cove reserve we saw several Green-veined
White and Peacock, along with single Comma, male Orange-tip and
female Brimstone (egg laying) |
North Cove |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
10 Apr |
Our first Speckled Wood of the year on the gorse at Westleton
Heath this morning. (📷
photo click here) |
Westleton Heath |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
10 Apr |
Butterfly Transects walked today. Peacock 7, Speckled Wood 2,
Comma 2, with Speckled Wood recorded on the Suffolk side today
,we now have 10 species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
8 Apr |
Reydon Wood near Southwold we saw Brimstone, Peacock x 2, Comma
x 3, and a Green-veined White. |
Reydon Wood |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
8 Apr |
In Aldringham churchyard we had just 1 Large White. |
Aldringham |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve, Debbie Broom |
|
8 Apr |
Orange-tip 1 m, Speckled Wood 4, Peacock 1 |
Belstead Meadows |
|
Richard Perryman |
|
8 Apr |
butterflies 1 Green-veined White 1, Small White 1, Large White
1, Peacock 2, Small Tortoiseshell (📷
photo click
here) |
Landguard |
|
s William Brame |
|
8 Apr |
Speckled Wood reported today, so we now have 9 species seen on
the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
8 Apr |
2 x Peacock, 2 x Comma, 2 x Holly Blue, 1 x Small White, Male
and Female Orange Tip. - At Ballingdon Street entrance to Kone
Vale - Sudbury Suffolk. |
Sudbury |
|
Ron Smith |
|
8 Apr |
This afternoon, another good showing of Peacock, Comma and
Green-veined Whites together with 1x Speckled Wood (📷
photo
click here) and 2x male Orange Tips. |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
7 Apr |
My first two Small White of the year along a nearby old railway
walk in Lowestoft. The female is particularly well marked for a
Spring specimen and had me wondering about Southern Small White
for a while. (📷
photos
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
6 Apr |
My first Speckled Wood of the season |
Worlington |
TL68917427 |
Arthur Rivett |
|
6 Apr |
Small White was reported on the 6th of April,so we now have 9
species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
5 Apr |
My most productive day of the year so far (excluding April 3,
when 4 species appeared in our Beccles garden - Br female, GvW,
HB, P) when doing a circuit of 4 squares from Somerleyton to
Blundeston/ Flixton. 2-5 Peacocks in all 4, 2 Commas in 2, 1-2
GVs in 2. By the way, Orange-tip and Small White males at
Homersfield TM2885 on April 2. |
Somerleyton to Blundeston/ Flixton |
|
Paul Douch |
|
5 Apr |
Well chuffed to clock up my ninth species of butterfly for the
year all seen locally on the Felixstowe peninsula with a Small
Copper being the latest at Landguard Bird Observatory with 2
Peacock and 2 Green veined White seen (📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s William Brame |
|
4 Apr |
Finally was able to photograph two superb Brimstones after
spotting several since mid March. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
4 Apr |
Our first Small Copper of the year seen at RSPB Minsmere today.
(📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Minsmere |
|
Margie & David Carter |
|
4 Apr |
At North Warren RSPB reserve today were Red Admiral 1, Peacock
6, Speckled wood 3, Brimstone 3 males and 1 female and Orange
tip 1 male. |
RSPB North Warren |
|
Bob Turner |
|
4 Apr |
Large White seen today, we now have 8 species seen on the
reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
4 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter today, Peacock 14,
Brimstone (f) 1, Comma 1,Small Tortoiseshell 1 |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
4 Apr |
Another good day at Mill Stream. A 1 hour walk this afternoon
(3pm) yielded the following, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Brimstone, 3x
Comma and lots of "whites" (All the ones I was able to
positively identify were Green-Veined Whites). No Holly Blues
today. (📷
photos
click here) |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
3 Apr |
Afternoon, 3x Comma, 2x Holly Blue, 10+ Peacock, 10+ Brimstone
(males and females) and 10+ "whites" (one definite male Green
Veined White). (📷
photos
click here) |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
3 Apr |
As the birding at Landguard has gone into the Neasterly doldrums
I decided to get into sheltered areas with sunshine for some
butterflies giving me a couple of Brimstone and good numbers of
Peacock plus nfy Speckled Wood
(📷
photo
click here) |
Landguard |
|
s William Brame |
|
3 Apr |
With Small Tortoiseshell seen today we now have 7 species seen
on the reserve to date |
SWT Lound Lakes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
3 Apr |
With Large White seen today,we now have 8 species seen on the
reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
3 Apr |
Brimstone 5, Green-veined White 1 |
King's Forest |
TL7872 |
David Walsh |
|
3 Apr |
Brimstone 6, Peacock 4, Orange-tip 1 (📷
photo click here) |
King's Forest |
TL7972 |
David Walsh |
|
3 Apr |
Brimstone 5 |
King's Forest |
TL7873 |
David Walsh |
|
3 Apr |
Orange-tip 1, Green-veined White 2, Brimstone 3, Peacock 1 |
Cavenham Heath |
TL7572 |
David Walsh |
|
3 Apr |
My first Large White of the year today in north Lowestoft. A
near-perfect condition Peacock also fluttered by. |
north Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
3 Apr |
Week 1 BC Transect at SWT Lackford Lakes was completed today:
Brimstone x 4, Orange Tip x 2 (both female), Green-vein White x
2, Peacock x 5 and Comma x 2 |
SWT Lackford Lakes |
|
David Bird |
|
2 Apr |
Two Emperor moths attracted to Romneya bushes in my garden at
Trimley St Martin. The first of the year. |
Trimley St Martin |
|
David Tipple |
|
2 Apr |
Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked today, Peacock 8, Comma 3,
Small Tortoiseshell 2, Small White 1 (and a sighting of
Green-veined White) |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
1 Apr |
Shafto Rd 2 male Brimstones, 2 Peacocks, Small White, Comma
and first Holly Blue. . |
Ipswich |
TM1445 |
Steve and Anne Green |
|
1 Apr |
Following a Comma seen at Cavenham pits this morning, I returned
home to West Road, Bury St Edmunds to see my first Green-veined
White of 2025. Brimstones were observed at both locations. |
Cavenham pits & Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
1 Apr |
Today on Upper Holleseley Common we saw one very small Comma. |
Upper Holleseley Common |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March |
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 11 |
|
|
(📷
photo
click here) |
|
31 Mar |
Bright male Brimstone |
Grange Meadow, Kesgrave |
|
Jenny & Gary Plank |
|
31 Mar |
Encountered another three fresh recently emerged Small Copper
butterflies all active on two meadows in Ravenswood. Ravenswood
Ipswich (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
31 Mar |
Old Kirton Road , Brimstone 1, Comma 1,
Large White 1,
Peacock 1 |
Trimley |
TM275379 |
Robi Biddle |
|
31 Mar |
This afternoon, 4x Comma, 10+ Peacock, 2x Brimstone (both male).
(📷
photo
click here) |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
29 Mar |
Male Orange-tip
x 1 |
Cockfield |
|
Peter.Byford |
|
29 Mar |
The last week in March, male and female Brimstones are regular
plus a Peacock the last two days. Is it early for female
Brimstones? |
Framlingham |
|
Geraldine Smith |
|
29 Mar |
Encountered my very first
Small Copper butterfly of the year active on a
meadow in Ravenswood Ipswich where each year I record them in
good numbers. (📷
photo
click here) |
Ravenswood Ipswich |
|
Daniel Cable-Davey |
|
27 Mar |
Peacock, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Comma at Carlton
Marshes today. Some nectaring from trees - pussy willow and ash
being favoured. |
|
|
James Corton |
|
26 Mar |
Meet up with Tony this morning for a walk round Bond's Meadow
Oulton Broad in Lowestoft talking about doing butterfly surveys
. Butterflies seen while walking round Comma 3, Peacock 5,
Brimstone 4, all put on iRecord Butterflies |
Oulton Broad |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
26 Mar |
Very tatty Small White in Laxfield garden this lunchtime.
Also Brimstone and Peacock |
Laxfield |
|
Mike Turton |
|
26 Mar |
Holly Blue |
Kessingland |
|
James Corton |
|
24 Mar |
lovely warm day in our Shafto rd garden we saw the following
butterflies 3 male brimstones, 1 female brimstone, 2 peacocks,
1 comma and 1 small white .. |
Ipswich |
TM1445 |
Steve and Anne Green |
|
24 Mar |
Holly Blue.
Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma and Brimstone seen around the
village, but still no Small Tortoiseshell. |
Waldringfield, Woodbridge |
|
Peter Maddison |
|
22 Mar |
While walking at RSPB Lakenheath Fen, I saw the following
butterflies: Brimstone 4, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock 9. |
RSPB Lakenheath Fen |
|
Martin Peers |
|
20 Mar |
1 male Brimstone in my garden |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
20 Mar |
Today (March 20th), I saw a
Green-veined White at Adastral Park, Martlesham.
Also noted on site were singles of Brimstone, Comma and Peacock. |
Martlesham |
|
Gi Grieco |
|
20 Mar |
Commas and peacocks recorded during my walk early this
afternoon, along with brimstones |
Northfield Wood |
|
s Mark Brewster |
|
20 Mar |
Couldn't resist a wander around The Grove in Felixstowe and
Felixstowe Ferry for butterflies in the spring sunshine
resulting in 4 male Brimstone, 3 Peacock and a Comma at The
Grove ... |
The Grove in Felixstowe |
|
s William Brame |
|
20 Mar |
... plus 4 Peacock at Felixstowe Ferry (📷
photo
click here) |
Felixstowe Ferry |
|
s William Brame |
|
20 Mar |
Species Update with Comma seen today we now have 5 species seen
on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
20 Mar |
Butterflies showing today North Lowestoft NR32, Peacock, Comma,
Brimstone |
North Lowestoft |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
20 Mar |
There was a male Small White, a male Brimstone and a Red Admiral
in my garden at West Road, Bury St Edmunds today. |
Bury St Edmunds |
|
Martin Peers |
|
20 Mar |
Brimstone female around the ivy in the garden. Amazing. Also a
Peacock and two commas on Pipers Vale. |
Pipers Vale |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
19 Mar |
Saw my first of the year lovely male Brimstone |
Landseer Park |
|
Julian Dowding |
|
19 Mar |
A few butterflies about at Landguard and Peewit Hill saw 2 new
for year a Small White
and Small Tortoiseshell at Landguard with 2 Comma's at Peewit
Hill |
Landguard and Peewit Hill |
|
s William Brame |
|
19 Mar |
Five Comma and four Peacock at Gunton Meadow and Pleasurewoood
Hills, Lowestoft today. (📷
photo
click here) |
Lowestoft |
|
James Corton |
|
16 Mar |
Lovely sunny day in shafto rd Ipswich had 3 male Brimstones
feeding on violets and 3 commas feeding on daisies in the lawn |
Ipswich |
TM1445 |
Steve & Anne Green |
|
10 Mar |
Brimstone and comma in the churchyard in Holbrook. |
Holbrook |
|
Malcolm Farrow |
|
10 Mar |
I saw my first Red Admiral of the year flutter past me yesterday
at Beccles Marshes. A welcome sight! |
Beccles Marshes |
|
x Julie Durrant |
|
9 Mar |
In warm and sunny conditions, we had 4 x Brimstones and 3 x Red
Admirals. |
Martlesham Wilds |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve Steve and Anne Green |
|
9 Mar |
Our first Comma of the year at Bawdsey Quay picnic site today,
(📷
photo
click here) |
Bawdsey Quay |
|
Margie and David Carter |
|
9 Mar |
Small Tortoiseshell reported for 9th March ,we now have 4
species seen on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
9 Mar |
Brimstone male and Peacock in our garden today. |
Flowton |
TM085 470 |
Rob Clements |
|
9 Mar |
1 Peacock in my garden |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
9 Mar |
Red Admiral reported for 6th March ,we now have 3 species seen
on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
9 Mar |
Comma 2 together on Cherry Plum, (📷
photo click here of one
on garden shrub) |
Kelsale |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
8 Mar |
I saw my first Peacock on Saturday 8th Mar in my garden in
Lowestoft. First butterfly of the year |
Lowestoft |
|
x Julie Durrant |
|
8 Mar |
1 Peacock; 2 Brimstone, separate sightings from different
locations; 4 Comma, separate sightings |
Kelsale |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
8 Mar |
A male brimstone and a comma are the first butterflies to grace
my Charsfield garden this year. |
Charsfield |
|
Steve Aylward |
|
8 Mar |
First proper butterfly walk of the year, and we’re up and
running with commas. Several seen taking heat on the ground, in
and beyond Northfield Wood, Onehouse, earlier this afternoon (📷
photo
click here) |
Northfield Wood |
|
s Mark Brewster |
|
8 Mar |
With Peacock reported this morning, we now have 2 species seen
on the reserve to date |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
8 Mar |
Mill Stream this afternoon, 1x Red Admiral, 4x Comma (📷
photos
click here) |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
8 Mar |
Saw my first male Brimstone in my garden in Shafto Rd |
Ipswich |
TM1445 |
Frankie Ryan |
|
8 Mar |
Comma (📷
photo click here) |
Northfield Wood |
|
s Mark Brewster |
|
8 Mar |
Butterflies for the year just doubled with a Comma at Landguard |
Landguard |
|
s Will Brame |
|
8 Mar |
We've just had two comma butterflies in the garden. First we've
seen this year. |
North East Ipswich |
|
Lynne Hall |
|
8 Mar |
What a delight! A male Brimstone fluttering along the hedgeline
from the Buckthorn to the Apple tree this morning. a definite
sign of spring. |
Framlingham |
TM287634 |
Geraldine Smith |
|
7 Mar |
Our first butterfly of the year - a Comma enjoying the sunshine
in our garden at Flowton this afternoon. |
Flowton |
TM085470 |
Rob Clements |
|
6 Mar |
Male Brimstone and a rather tatty Comma |
Alton Water |
|
Michael Bamford |
|
6 Mar |
Today at the lakes - brimstone and peacock butterflies |
SWTLackfordLakes |
|
|
|
6 Mar |
A pleasant walk through the The Grove Felixstowe yesterday
afternoon produced a singing Chiffchaff a Firecrest and my first
Butterfly of the year a single Red Admiral |
Felixstowe |
|
s Will Brame |
|
6 Mar |
Today we had a Peacock butterfly nectaring on perennial
wallflower in our front garden (📷
photo
click here) |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
6 Mar |
At Santon Downham at lunchtime I saw 3 Brimstones on the Suffolk
side of the river, my first butterflies of 2025. (There were 3
more Brimstones and a Peacock on the Norfolk side). During the
afternoon, I saw a Comma in my garden. |
Santon Downham |
|
Martin Peers |
|
6 Mar |
Comma at Gunton Meadow today. (📷
photo click here) |
Gunton Meadow |
|
James Corton |
|
6 Mar |
Found a Comma on blossom (📷
photo
click here) |
Somerleyton Station |
|
David and Lilian Pitt |
|
6 Mar |
Just had reported our first butterfly seen on the reserve for
this year, a Brimstone a (male). |
SWT Carlton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
6 Mar |
One lovely Brimstone as I was driving into Tesco Martlesham at
11,20 today |
Martlesham |
|
Peter Compton |
|
6 Mar |
Mill Stream, Rushmere St Andrew this afternoon, 1x peacock, 1x
Comma (📷
photo click here) |
Rushmere St Andrew |
|
Phil Watkinson |
|
4 Mar |
Peacock in gorse |
Dunwich Heath |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
4 Mar |
1 Comma in my garden |
Saxmundham |
|
Bob Turner |
|
4 Mar |
Male Brimstone x3, Comma,
and Red Admiral. |
Long Melford |
|
Peter Byford |
|
3 Mar |
One male Brimstone in our Barnby garden this morning....the
benefits of sunny days! |
Barnby |
|
Peter Norfolk |
|
3 Mar |
Brimstone (male) this morning in my garden in Laxfield. |
Laxfield |
|
Mike Turton |
|
3 Mar |
Reported sighting of a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly at SWT
Oulton Marshes by the moorings |
SWT Oulton Marshes |
|
b Robert Quadling |
|
3 Mar |
Lovely sunny day saw our first Male Brimstone in our Ipswich
garden |
Ipswich |
|
Steve & Anne Green |
|
2 Mar |
2 Peacocks |
Aldringham Walks |
|
Bob Turner |
|
2 Mar |
My first butterfly of the year - a Peacock at
RSPB Lakenheath
(📷
photo
click here) |
RSPB Lakenheath Fen |
|
Dawn Balmer |
|
2 Mar |
First butterfly of the year, Red Admiral,
NT Sutton Hoo. In 2024
first sighting 12 March (📷
photo
click here) |
NT Sutton Hoo |
|
David Gill |
|
2 Mar |
A Red Admiral actively feeding on winter flowering Heathers in
my Kelsale garden for about 10 minutes this morning in bright
sunshine, my first butterfly of the year. (📷
photo
click here) |
Kelsale |
|
Charles Cuthbert |
|
2 Mar |
One Peacock at
13:38 outside the RSPB Lakenheath Fen visitors centre. |
RSPB Lakenheath Fen |
|
David Bird |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February |
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 1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 Feb |
Today in our Wickham Market garden we had a Hummingbird Hawkmoth
nectaring on both pansies and perennial wallflower. (📷
photo click
here) This is three weeks earlier than last year
(19/3/24) |
Wickham Market |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve |
|
22 Feb |
An early Small Tortoiseshell
today |
Denston |
TL 76231 52560 |
Mark Ferris |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January |
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 Jan |
Whilst bird watching at Mayday Farm near Brandon on the 30th Jan
25, I saw a male Brimstone
in flight right next to the radio mast. Regards |
Mayday Farm near Brandon |
TL795835 |
Mike Harris |
|
25 Jan |
Our first butterfly sighting of the year was a Red Admiral seen
today at Upper Hollesley Common. It flew up from bracken and was
then pursued by a Blue tit from a nearby pine tree but had a
lucky escape. |
Upper Hollesley Common |
|
Rob and Kerry Reeve Steve and Anne Green |
|
25 Jan |
At home I saw the first butterfly of the year. a single
Red Admiral
(The latest first sighting since this page began in 2012) |
Thurston |
|
Trevor Goodfellow |
|
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