reports Orange-tip on the wing on the Stray in Harrogate on the 15th and a White-shouldered House-moth in her Harrogate garden. Paul Holmes in Oxclose Wood, East Keswick reports a 'mandarin orange' flew past him which turned out to be a newly emerged, gloriously coloured, male Silver-washed Fritillary- a first sighting! Our raffle is back! Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoishell, Red Admiral and a few wind blown Small Heath in the flower meadow next to the GCHQ site all seen along the walk. on a lovely walk from Leathley near Poole in Wharfedale last Monday (24/8) and saw two Walls - one in the churchyard at St.Marys, Stainburn, which has a 'very wild' churchyard. Become a member of Butterfly Conservation and help save endangered species from extinction, plus get a your welcome pack and a subscription to Butterfly magazine. There are certainly more migrants arriving! He, adly only 6 caterpillars remain and she ha. 3 Hagges Woodmeadow produced Red Admiral, Comma, Brimstone and a number of Small Copper and Speckled Wood. Brian Chandler observed a Small Tortoiseshell in a garden at Newbrough, Northumberland. More details can be found on the Transect News page. Butterfly Conservation has … 1 Essex Skipper (see below), several Small Skipper, Large Skipper Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet, 1 Small Copper. jesika recorded six Bee Moths in her garden on the 11th. A few small skippers still around. Much of the Bowl is parched. Ian Sanderson sent this from Letchmire Pastures. Moth trapping has been uninspiring to date with the last catch consisting of ten Hebrew Characters and a fly. was surprised to find a Dark Green Fritillary in the middle of Keighley Moor (SD989394), ever seen this species here, or anywhere nearby for that matter, even though this is my regular birding patch that I have watched for several years. Andrew Worrillow reports Orange tip, Green-veined white, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Large White, Brimstone and Adela reaumurella on the wing at Eccup Reservoir, Leeds. 14 August, Fulwood, Sheffield: Green-veined White (see below), Peacock, Small White and Small Tortoiseshell all feeding on Buddleia in his garden. Steph Jones spotted around Beverley Long Lane/Beverley Parks area Orange Tip, Small White, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell on the wing plus an Angle Shades resting on her window box until she disturbed it watering. Top left hand corner of this junction. reports a good day in West Yorkshire. Please note that any sightings mentioned in news items do not automatically go into our records database. Peter Swallow finally had a Painted Lady in my Skipsea garden today, photos taken thru' window. Gatekeeper & Meadow Brown present in their hundreds! Is this a Brown Argus or a female Common Blue he asks ? It certainly takes your breath away! He also popped in to Stubbing Moor, but as expected, no sightings of Silver Washed Fritillary just yet. The, Brimstone stayed long enough for me to grab a camera and snap off a few shots, Quite a few Tortoiseshells, a Peacock, a Red Admiral and a few whites visited too, garden this morning, when a small brown butterfly turned out to be a. rather than Small copper or Brown Argus. 08 Dec 2020. John Dove found the moths must have been queueing up to get in last night! Nick Hall reports from deepest Bishop Wood, Selby: Lots of Peacock larval webs... its going to be a bumper summer he is sure, Jesika Bone sends these shots of Brimstone final larval concertenered skins discarded at pupation; top and bottom views You can pick out the mothparts and pro legs and rear clasper, Ange Garrod in Sheffield sends her May sighting including this, new for her, Grass Rivulet plus a Pale Tussock and Flame Carpet, Robert Hall spotted this Large Skipper and micro Pammene regiana on Normanton Railway embankment SE384233. However, impossible to know without DNA analysis." Marbled Whites on the wing today in Aberford and Hetchell Wood Meadow, 2, in to Stubbing Moor, but as expected, no sightings of, photographed this moth today, one of a dozen or more, at Southorpe, garden blackcurrant bushes this afternoon (Rotherham) and within two minutes had two males flying round it. 24 moths of 16 species was a very pleasant surprise. Jesika Bone reports that visiting Brimstones laid about 100 eggs on her tiny Alder Buckthorn but sadly only 6 caterpillars remain and she has brought them inside. Large White, Small White and Orange Tip along the Cinder Track at Cloughton, Scarborough and for the fourth time now in the last 10 days on the Cleveland Way between Crook Ness and Scalby Mills at separate places what I'm guessing are Green Hairstreak but still not had a positive ID, aving been informed (by Darren Stanyard) that. Also Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, GV White, Large White, Small White and lots of Orange-tips. Ange Garrod in Sheffield sent these pictures from her April Butterfly recordings. on the street - the smallest she's ever seen. Also, a Swallowtail moth and a fleeting visit of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in St Mary's Church grounds. Some a bit battered now but a few zooming about and in good condition still. She also caught Common Emerald in her moth trap. Common Blue and Brown Argus are on the wing at present and its easy to confuse Female CB with the Brown Argus. He snapped this couple doing their bit to ensure next year will be good as well! Sightings. captured Early Thorn and Small Quaker new for year in Collingham overnight. flew off. You can select a month and year from the drop-down menus. Quite a number of Small Copper spotted at 3 Hagges Woodmeadow, York by Allan Rodda, Martin Partridge and Nick Hall plus a single Brimstone, Jean Mckinnon spotted Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on her garden buddleia from 13.00 and 18.30 in Maltby, Rotherham. It is a fabulous YWT site. Paul Holmes In his Collingham garden, says last night was a good moth trapping night with 50+ species including a first-for-me Small Elephant Hawkmoth. Mainly Large and Lesser Yellow Underwing. dozens of Large and Small Whites, including a potentially doomed mating pair, 20+ Small Tortois. Last updated : 2nd December 2020. Will she be there to capture it??? in the flower meadow next to the GCHQ site all seen along the walk. Jesika Bone in her York Moth trap caught 2 Timothy Tortrix, 1 Rustic, 2 Large yellow Underwings, 1 Dark Arches and a Gold Spot see below. David Wood visited Redmires conduit just west of Sheffield (approx. Broad leaved Helliborines in full flower. Jesika Bone had her second Painted Lady of the summer visited and spent several hours . This parasite can account for 10-90% of full grown larva and is significant in controlling the population and booms and busts of Cinnabar. Jesika Bone walked along Fenby Field in York yesterday where her sightings included fourt Small Tortoiseshell one of which appears to have an anomaly and Jesika wonders whether anyone has seen this before or knows how it happened. He spotted a Peacock and a lovely male Brimstone enjoying the sun. Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip, Brimstone and Speckled Wood on the wing. Jesika Bone's Cinnabar moth caterpillars are trying to pupate but one failed and formed these cocoons instead each about 2 mm long which we believe is the pupal stage braconid wasp parasite Apanteles popularis A bit like 'The Alien' film the wasp lays its eggs inside the living body of the caterpillar and only burst out as pupation approaches. Also of note, Six-belted Clearwing on Far Common. Failed! Plus a Vapourer Moth larva on willow. report a Red Admiral and a Small Tortoiseshell in Kirk Smeaton today. reports Brimstone on the wing in Normanton and says that there were at least six present none of which settled. Jesika Bone was at 3 Hagges woodmeadow, nr York, and inbetween showers spotted 2 Peacock, 6 Ringlet, 62 Meadow Brown, 2 Small White, 1 Tortoiseshell, 1 Large Skipperand 6 Small Skipper. Dave Hatton found this Old Lady in his Pudsey moth trap this morning, he reports that they don’t usually turn up until late July. David and Melanie Smith of East Keswick Conservation saw Dark Green Fritillary near Woodhall Hotel, Linton, Wetherby very near Oxclose woods but on the north side of the river on a unimproved grassland over Manesian Limestone. Dave Hatton at Pudsey reports catching a uncommon Single-dotted Wave last night. Pete Freeman reports a Small Tortoiseshell on the wing in Bawtry today. Dave Hatton in Pudsey emptied his moth trap, and checked the surrounding area. walked around Fenby Field where her sightings included Peacock, Comma and a pair of, spotted five species on their daily walk including Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and this small, in Sheffield reports Small Tortoiseshell on the wing and has captured. David Wood had these sighting from Sheffield area: 11 August, Treeton Dyke: Common Blue (see below). Jesika Bone found Scalloped Oak in her conservatory and a Woolly Bear, Ruby Tiger caterpiller when on her evening dog walk. Cambs and Essex. The calmest (yet still breezy) day/night will be on the 30th. Also several mullein moth caterpillars. Butterfly Conservation is a membership organisation and has people with all sorts of interests and levels of knowledge - those who like looking at butterflies and moths in their garden, those who are fascinated by their life cycle, some who are true experts and want to pass on their knowledge to others and people who feel passionately about wildlife conservation. Consequently, Butterfly Conservation and the UKBMS have decided that transect walking can start in 2020. It may in fact be Eastern Bath White, Pontia edusa - from a Dutch lepidopterist on UK Butterflies post: "All the recent observations in N Germany and Netherlands which have been analysed, proved to be Pontia edusa [Eastern Bath White - a cryptic species] and not the French/Spanish Pontia daplidice. At least 20 Brimstone looking lovely. We think the Dark green Fritillary has come from nearby Anston Stones Wood or Lindrick Common nearby where they can be numerous. Scotch Argus, the final butterfly species of 2020 to be reported, is now on the wing. Jesika Bone reports catching Elephant Hawk in her Fulford garden trap. reports Orange-Tip (in good numbers), Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing on Beverley Swine Moor Pastures on the 24th. ) rowns, Ringlets, Green Veined Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, Red Admirals, Small Skippers, Common Blue, Silver Y moths, Large Yellow Underwing Moths and a Comma. Bob Hall was at Skipwith Common nature reserve SE658373 today,found what he thinks is Orange Footman, Eilema sororcula. In his East Hardwick garden he reports Brimstone, orange-tip, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing. Things are very dry but the Birds foot trefoil was looking good. The second Wall was at Lindley Warren, a sunny bracken-clad slope with a real dry-stone wall for basking! Here are 2020's earliest sightings of resident and common migrant butterflies, as reported to Butterfly Conservation. The blue present in a female Common Blue is highly variable, with individuals ranging from almost completely blue through to completely brown. While taking his permitted daily exercise along South Burn (near Waldridge Fell) Graham Beck… Cumbria Butterfly and Day-Flying Moth Sightings. 2019 sightings; 2018 sightings; 2017 sightings; 2016 sightings; Older sightings; Picture of the month; Sussex species. Trevor Walton reports Holly Blue (first sighting) on the wing in his Copmanthorpe garden today. Red, never actually seen this before, a caterpillar walking out of his skin, turning round and eating the evidence, usually they've just left it behind, on flowers especially Knapweed! Paul Holmes spotted Bee Moth indoors and captured an Early Grey in his Collingham moth trap. Jesika Bone hopes this month starting with good weather will continue! It looked to be in pristine condition. , Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock on the wing on the Stray in York. been monitoring butterflies in Brockadale since 2007, and this is by far the earliest sighting - the previous earliest was 12th June in 2014. urnet caterpillars at Eccup reservoir in North Leeds, were showing well today at Appleton Common. Les Driffield reporting on Wenthillside has seen Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Meadow Brown, Green Veined White, Peacock, Orange Tips, 8 Thistle Ermine, Silver Y , Cinnabars and again lots of Yellow Shells. Jesika says that there were two Small Tortoiseshell on Fenby Field and a Peacock was observed in her garden. Adel Moor in Leeds (SE286397) 4 Common Heath moths, 3 male and this beautiful female. First Sightings 2020. 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