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  1. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Put your record on the Butterfly Conservation website Dave. There is a section for migratory butterflies and moths, unless you've already done so, of course. Des.
  2. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Not recorded in the UK until 1999, Small Red-eyed Damselfly is marching westward with a number of sites in VC37 (old Worcestershire) being colonised, including Lifford Reserviour, Kings Norton below. Des.
  3. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Essex Skipper, Small Copper and Comma at Upton Warren yesterday. Des.
  4. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    A Peacock butterfly at the Moors Pool, Upton Warren today. Des.
  5. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    cont'd. SWANSHURST PARK: Essex Skipper. Des.
  6. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    FOX HOLLIES PARK cont'd: Blue-tailed Damselfly. BILLESLEY LANE: Ruddy Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter and an ageing Large Skipper. One more to come! Des.
  7. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Some images taken in the last few days at Upton Warren and some sites nearer home. UPTON WARREN: Tree Bumble Bee, Speckled Bush Cricket and Red Admiral. FOX HOLLIES PARK: Four-Spotted Chaser, Red-eyed Damselfly. More to follow. Des.
  8. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Looks like a Speckled Bush Cricket, Andy. Des.
  9. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    A few insects seen at Upton Warren yesterday: Ruddy Darter, Southern Hawker and Roesel's Bush Cricket. Des.
  10. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    You saw the immature form of Blue-tailed Damselfly: rufescens. Des.
  11. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Hi Jason. Small Red-eyes have been recorded at two other sites: Hartlebury riverside pool below Stourport and I saw two last week at Sarehole Mill, Hall Green on a very small piece of suitable vegetation. Des.
  12. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Brian can answer that one. Des.
  13. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    It looks like it is a very good year for Small Red-eyed. Based on the news of 100's at Croome Park I went to one of my local patches, Sarehole Mill in Hall Green. I had recorded Red-eyed in June and I was pleasantly surprised to see two Small Red-eye's on a small area of floating vegetation...
  14. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    That's correct. Des.
  15. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Here is a Small Skipper seen at Moseley Bog today. The upper view shows the distinctive slightly curved scent line, whilst the other view shows the antenna which are brown underneath unlike the black of Essex Skipper. I've thrown in a Roesel's Bush Cricket, also seen at the same site today. Des.
  16. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    It looks like you have picked a female to photograph which means there is no scent line: a diagnostic feature. In addition, the other important difference between Small and Essex Skipper are the antenna which should be viewed from underneath so that the brown, in the case of Small Skipper, and...
  17. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Immature. Not much blue on them. Des.
  18. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Here is a better map using OS. Des.
  19. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    I have posted a VC 37 map of Red-eyed Damselfly showing records at 1km scale. The record in the NE corner of the map is from Fox Hollies. You can see the record is right on the boundary of the vice-county. Des.
  20. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    The first one. Note the diagnostic inky black antenna. I will post a VC 37 map for you. Des.
  21. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    Most of south Birmingham was within the ancient county of Worcestershire before many districts were swallowed up. These old vice-counties are still used for recording purposes in relation to fauna and flora, but not birds. I live in VC 37 and Fox Hollies is just inside the eastern boundary...
  22. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    One of my local patches, Fox Hollies Park, held all three common skippers today plus, for Woodchat's benefit, a Short-winged Conehead, a very rare species of Orthoptera in Worcestershire. Des.
  23. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

  24. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    I think you are right and its not too early. Des.
  25. UW82

    Worcestershire Butterflies,Moths and Dragonflies

    There seems to be quite a few Red-eyed this year, often along the east track, pointing to the garden pond as the source. The Broadmeadow pool could also be their home. Des.
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