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Suffolk Coast
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:24 am
by 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
Re: Suffolk Coast
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:18 am
by 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
http://www.freewebs.com/stevebabbs/
Re: Suffolk Coast
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:50 pm
by 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
http://www.freewebs.com/stevebabbs/
Re: Suffolk Coast
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:40 pm
by 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