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Red Admiral seen in Tenby yesterday.

Still butterflies on the wing in Pembrokeshire. Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell seen at Bosherston by the lilly ponds.

web4160 wrote:Still butterflies on the wing in Pembrokeshire. Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell seen at Bosherston by the lilly ponds.

Surprising given the frost last night, Web.

I guess coastal locations are that bit milder than inland?

We are staying in Tenby and haven't seen any frost yet. It was sunny and 10 degrees yesterday. Still sunny today but not as warm. No butterflies yet today!

Just received a report that the postman in a village north of Haddington had a Comma land on his arm on Saturday while he was doing his rounds!

Red Admiral flying around Salisbury Train Station ticket office at 6:15 pm tonight Guess why I was there - soon be beer o'clock

Have a goodun

Wurzel

One Peacock and one Red Admiral in Otterbourne (Hampshire) this morning, making the most of glorious sunshine and heralding the Winter Social.

Dave

Five species on the wing at The Burgh (Downs near Amberley) today; Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell and Large White.
BWs, Neil

Four Red Admirals close to home this afternoon. Temperature was approximately 15C with a very light wind.
Vince

Just the one Peacock seen on the wing today, but I'm sure other species were about? especially with the warm temps here in Kent.

No chance of a photo of the Peacock though, its flight pattern was strong/fast.

Location - Oare Marshes, Kent.

Cheers Paul.

Neil Hulme wrote:Five species on the wing at The Burgh (Downs near Amberley) today; Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell and Large White.
BWs, Neil

Amazing. Large White is particularly impressive.

Three Commas and half a dozen Red Admirals at lunchtime today on my local patch just west of Heathrow. Dave

Two Red Admirals were on our house walls today, trying to get as much of the intermittent sun as possible.

Nigel

Not surprised there have been a fair few sightings today. Even in south Wales it has felt more like mid-October.

The late morning sunshine tempted me out to Mumbles Head and Bracelet Bay, where I duly saw three Red Admirals along with (amazingly) a Painted Lady:

David M wrote:...where I duly saw three Red Admirals along with (amazingly) a Painted Lady

That is pretty amazing - it should have headed south a long time ago. Unless it was a long way north to start with, of course. Nice one.

Dave

And even in Scotland !

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