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Late Butterflies
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:21 pm
by David Tipping
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:44 pm
by Oy
I was at Blea Tarn in the Lake District yesterday and saw Red Admiral and Common Darter Dragonfly.
late butterflies
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:24 pm
by Simon C
Peacocks, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood and Clouded Yellow today at Bathampton Golf Course/old quarry.
A warm and sunny day after the early morning gloom.
Simon C
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:05 pm
by alex mclennan
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
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:59 pm
by Matsukaze
Latest dates:
24/10 Comma, Red Admiral
19/10 Painted Lady
15/10 Small White
7/10 Small Copper
1/10 Speckled Wood
28/9 Large White
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:43 am
by Gwenhwyfar
I saw three Red Admirals and a comma yesterday, and the day before that a terrible looking speckled wood and a Small Tortoiseshell.
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:54 pm
by eccles
Despite a chilly night last night with air temperatures down to 5C I saw three red admirals today.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:17 pm
by Mark Spedding
On Scillies during the past week there were;
Lots and lots of Red Admirals and Clouded Yellows
Smaller numbers of Speckled Wood, Small Copper and Peacock.
Also saw a few Painted Ladies and just a single Large White.
Just missed seeing 2 female Long-tailed Blue's. Shame.
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:15 pm
by Oy
Red Admiral in Leigh lancs today. It looked in fine shape too!
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:17 am
by Danny
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.
Danny
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:41 pm
by David Tipping
A Painted Lady seen near Doncaster today - the first I've seen for quite a few weeks.
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:38 pm
by Danny
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.
Danny
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:01 am
by eccles
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.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:29 am
by Oy
I had a good look round my loacl patch yesterday - Pennington Flash in Leigh, Lancs.
Nowt - Nada - Zilch!
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:17 pm
by eccles
Two red admirals and a comma in the local wildlife park today, attracted by fermenting fallers under an apple tree.
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:42 pm
by Gwenhwyfar
I also saw a Red Admiral and a Comma today, very surprised after the cold night we had.
Peacocks
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:02 pm
by Simon C
Wow, what a beautiful day today.
My only sightings on the Bathampton golf course/old quarry circuit were two peacocks, one in flight and one looking in fine shape, basking in the sun.
Simon C
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:22 pm
by Mike Young
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.
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:44 pm
by larry wheatland
2 Clouded Yellows, 1+ Peacock, and several Red Admirals at Durlston Head in Dorset today.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:51 pm
by Eilif
Red Admiral in South Hampshire today