Hello, 8 October 2008 The approaches to Mill Hill produced a Large White Butterfly and the first Red Admiral at the top of Slonk Hill Farm Road, north Shoreham. There were a few more of Red Admirals, a few Speckled Woods and a few Comma Butterflies, especially on the Pixie Path visiting Ivy. After f...

Hello, 21 September 2008 cf. Later, in the afternoon, I made a trip to Cissbury Ring with Jan Hamblett, where on the Nepcote approach seeded Rosebay Willowherb lined trail, a few clumps of Hemp Agrimony in one place attracted four Comma Butterflies, one Meadow Brown, a Speckled Wood and a Red Admira...

Hello, 2 October 2008 There was the faint bite of an autumn chill in the air on a morning of weak sunshine, and the butterflies did not emerge until near midday. At the northern end of the lower slopes of Mill Hill, three species could be seen resting on Devil's Bit Scabious and only later when the ...

Hello, 25 September 2008 With some weak sunshine, I decided it would be a rare autumn day to miss a trip to Mill Hill, Old Shoreham, Sussex. Twelve species were seen: Peacock (1), Speckled Wood (FREQ), Red Admiral (OCC), Comma (OCC), Green-veined White (OCC), Small Heath (OCC), Large White (OCC), Sm...

Hello, September Butterflies in Shoreham 10 September 2008 About a dozen Green-veined Whites were seen on the Coastal Link Cyclepath with half a dozen Large Whites, at least one Red Admiral, one Peacock Butterfly, one Small Tortoiseshell and one Comma Butterfly on ripe Blackberries on an overcast da...

Hello, 6 August 2008 With the weather conditions ameliorated enough to make a trip to Mill Hill, Shoreham, worthwhile, it seemed as though I have missed the main emergence of Chalkhill Blue Butterflies for 2008 as the very poor showing of 43 (with one female) on the 1.2 acre transect on the lower sl...

Hello, Great pic of a Silver-spotted Skipper. Not known from the local downs at Shoreham (Sussex). The food plant is there, but it has never been sheep pasture on the Nature Reserve and the rest of land has been spoiled. Does anybody know this moth please? Small unidentified moth (probably a common ...

Hello, 28 July 2008 Even more spectacularly, the number of butterfly species seen on 27 July 2008 has to be increased by one to 22 species, as a second brood male Adonis Blue was identified on the lower slopes of Mill Hill (Shoreham) and one was seen there yesterday as well. My visit was to look for...

Hello, 27 July 2008 On warm (21.5 °C) sunny day, an unprecedented 21 species of butterfly were seen (three more than the previous largest day tally in the last eight years of 18). Nineteen were seen in two hours in the morning on Mill Hill (Shoreham) and its approaches. There were very frequent Larg...

Hello, Great picture of the Chalkhills together. I have not seen them like this since 2003. I hope I have not missed the main emergence which would be a bit early. I went looking for Wall Browns yesterday and I was busy today. Mill Hill 2008 http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2008.html Shoreham Bank ...

Hello, 21 July 2008 A trip across the downs north of Shoreham yielded over 200 butterflies of 14 species, with special note of six Wall Browns at six different locations and the first two male Chalkhill Blues on the upper meadow of Mill Hill which was dominated by Peacock Butterflies. My journey too...

Hello, 20 July 2008 Butterflies are recorded as common (135+) for the first time this year of 14 species (equal most in a day this year) of which the most notable was the first second brood Common Blue Butterfly on the upper meadow of Mill Hill, three Wall Browns on Mill Hill and a Chalkhill Blue co...

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The last few days since returning from my hols have been dismal in my garden. 1 Gatekeeper (my first this year) 1 Holly Blue, 6 Large White, 2 Small White and a dozen or so second brood Speckled Wood. I know that the weather is naff, but not a single Red Admiral or Small tort despite my buddleia, V...

Hello, 15 July 2008 Shoreham area As so often happens when one butterfly species ceases (the Small Blues were not recorded) than fresh butterflies appear with a new brood. The new ones were the occasional Holly Blues in Shoreham town and the outskirts, one Wall Brown over the A27 dual carriageway no...

Hello, 30 June 2008 In the breezy sunshine I recorded over fifty (88+) butterflies for the second day this year with nine species seen on the Adur Levels and Anchor Bottom, Upper Beeding. The fresh Comma Butterflies were the most impressive. The Ringlets were confirmed with a positive view of the ri...

Er ... isn't it Owen Lewis? :) Cheers, - Pete I found: Article details Article title The recent occurrence of Sturmia bella (Meigen) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in south-west England, including rearings from two host species of Nymphalidae Author Allen, A. A. Journal title BRITISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY A...

Hello, The BBC rang me up. Do we have the name of the researcher please? His name wasn't in the Times report, some maybe he is shy of publicity? Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2008.html Cheers Andy Horton glaucus@hotmail.com Adur Valley Nature Notes http...

Hello,

Thanks. I had already found this and updated my web pages.

Cheers

Andy Horton
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Adur Valley Nature Notes
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Hello, Is there a date for the sighting please? I live in Shoreham and I would like to include the report on my local Nature Notes and the picture with permission. With credits, of course. Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2008.html Cheers Andy Horton glauc...