Had my first (male) Orange Tip yesterday in outer west London along with Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone & several Peacocks.

Yesterday in Kew Gardens I saw 9 Brimstones (8 males), 2 Peacocks & my first Holly Blue.

A sunny morning in London yesterday but overcast later. My partner spotted a male Brimstone flying in the back garden, which I missed seeing by seconds. Our first garden butterfly sighting of the year. On my morning walk spotted my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year on a Tree Heather & a Peac...

After seeing Jan/Feb Red Admirals, hadn't seen a butterfly for over 3 weeks until yesterday. Went with friends to Dick Fock's Common, Surrey for birds where Goshawk, 2 Hawfinch, several Crossbills & Marsh Tit were the highlights. Some pleasant sunshine brought out well over 10 male Brimstones, 2...

Yesterday had my weekly visit to Kew Gardens & as I approached the rock garden, having just been listening to a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, noticed a butterfly fly across. Raising my binoculars could see it was an expected Red Admiral. It then settled on a flowering Viburnum x bodnantense...

I was coming back from Richmond Park after midday & I was at the front of the top deck of a bus which was stationary at a stop when 2 Red Admirals flew across the road-not sure if a courting couple or 2 arguing males?

4 butterflies so far this year, but just one species!

Green Drab, Ophiusa tirhaca. I know this is regular in Spain, so presumably more widespread.

I had my first on Wednesday- 2 Red Admirals at Kew Gardens, a week after the icy blast. Noticed quite a few butterfly images on FB that day-mostly Red Admirals, but also Brimstone, Peacock & Comma. Small Tortoiseshell reported yesterday in London, though quite a fresh breeze.

And don’t get me started on birds. The Arctic squa has become the Arctic jaeger, the great northern diver is now a loon... Grrr. That's nothing to what has been proposed; though I don't know any UK birders who say loons or jaegers. The American Ornithological Society has proposed to change all Engl...

Love shots that uplift the spirits. Certainly some of these are familiar to me from the Florida Everglades. Sounds like a great trip.

Had my first butterfly this month yesterday. As I was raking some leaves off my father's lawn I detected something fluttering to my right from the corner of my eyes. As I turned around there was a Red Admiral fluttering along the fence. I'm guessing I must have disturbed it. After weakly fluttering ...

Four Red Admirals on the Somerset Levels on Saturday, despite a frosty night, but pleasant sunshine with little wind.

Also 2 Common Darters.

Had 2 Red Admirals yesterday, my first for a few days. One at Warren Farm, the other in nearby Osterley Park, west London.

My pleasure.

Grass Webworm, Herpetogramma licarcisalis.

There were a couple of English records recently amongst many other migrants. I believe one record prior to these.

Millerd- your dragonfly is a Common Darter.

My final day of October was with my tree group visiting Parsloes Park, Becontree in East London. 2 Small Whites, 3 Red Admirals, 5 Speckled Woods & a Large Yellow Underwing were noted.

A very fresh looking American Painted Lady photographed on the Isles of Scilly yesterday. Photos on one of the Facebook butterfly groups Indeed, Paul. Gleaming fresh: F9S_OvwXAAAeltm.jpg F9S_Rk8XUAIe4FQ.jpg https://twitter.com/berrowbirder Unless someone comes forward admitting a release, could thi...

A walk in Minet CP, west London yielded Red Admiral, 2 Small White & 2 Small Copper yesterday.

Also 7 Common Darters, 3 Willow Emerald Damselflies.

Quiet for birds but 3 Little Egrets, 3 Red Kites, Sparrowhawk & Kestrel the best.

Noticed there was a fair bit of excitement on Scilly yesterday with an American Painted Lady on St. Mary's found along with more expected Monarch. Think there's a small number of the latter about with at least one in Dorset too in the Portland area & on the Cornish coast. Of course the latter ma...