Suffolk Coast

[Jack Harrison]

The weather in East Anglia should be better from Wednesday onwards and I am considering a visit to the Suffolk Coast specifically for Wall Browns and Clouded Yellows. I last went to Languard, Felixstowe, in September 2007 and was rewarded with plenty of Clouded Yellows (no Walls then, but possibly mid-September is too late in season).

I am not necessarily firm on going to Languard (but it is a nice spot) and could visit anywhere as far north as say Minsmere (getting a bit far from home further up the coast). Sizewell is certainly a possibility.

Any ideas?

Jack

[Steve Babbs]

Trimley Marshes SWT reserve has had a few clouded yellow sightings this year.

Wall is pretty scarce in Suffolk this days. I saw a few of the first brood at East Lane Bawdsey on the seawall by the ponds, TM358402.

If you do come to Suffolk a bit it might be worth you joining the natural history newsgroup.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/suffolk-nh/

Quite a few butterfly sightings are posted here but we could definately do with more.

Cheers

Steve

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[Steve Babbs]

I saw clouded yellow at Trimley on Saturday and wall between Shingle Street and East Lane on Tuesday - about a mile north of the site I gave earlier.

Steve

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[Jack Harrison]

Thanks for the help so far.

Subject to final weather check Thursday morning, I will be going to Languard Felixstowe. I went there two years ago (mid-September) on little more than intuition and was rewarded with plenty of Clouded Yellows. I could be between seasons but recent southerly winds are a good omen.

It’s a nice place anyway, butterflies or no butterflies.

Jack