Other threads indicate that there are still one or two butterflies on the wing, no doubt encouraged by the mild October weather. Indeed, I spotted several commas yesterday during a day trip to Scarborough.
It would be interesting to record the latest dates this year on which active (as opposed to hibernating) butterflies are spotted by members. I saw a red admiral on November 11th last year, but I'm sure some of you who live down south will be able to beat that.
There's a report on our local Natural History news group of 18 red admirals seen moving south between 1pm and 2pm today through South Bedfordshire.
Alex
Peacehaven - From the Bus to Brighton. A clouded Yellow.
Brighton Seafront a number of Red Admirals. Actually there are tons of RAs around here, most flying south with gusto.
My dad has just told me there is a red admiral in his garden, Meols, Wirral
1st November 2006. I wonder if among us all we could spot a red admiral on every day between now and Xmas?
Seems quite a nice day outside I suspect there are quite a few spottings for today.
November 1st: Quite cold today here but sunny. I saw five RA in the space of about an hour. One was heading quite purposefully northeast across a housing estate. The rest were resident in a wildlife park, one looking rather tatty.
A female common darter dragonfly appeared out of nowhere in the park and settled on my shoe.
Three Red Admirals today, feeding on rotten fruit and a last buddlea flower, near Farnham Surrey.
And a Common darter female yesterday, got a shot of it eating a fly.
