HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
First Brown Argus of the year reported Saturday. Still no confirmed Grizzled or Dingy, though they are out in adjoining counties.
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths (2 Viewers)
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ben_lewis
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Lewington's new micro moth book is due for release at the end of May, pre order copies available for a very reasonable £28, follow the link for more details.
I think I'm looking forward to getting this book a little too much.
http://www.britishwildlife.com/viewbook.asp?bookid=24
I think I'm looking forward to getting this book a little too much.
http://www.britishwildlife.com/viewbook.asp?bookid=24
Ben- this is Moth porn!
I am still a macro man, so will hold off purchasing until my knowledge of the larger species increases, but it does indeed look like a cracking book.
This may also be on interest, hot on the heels of 'Moths that look like Bird mess' (or something similar).
http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3208
The dedication and research that goes into these guides is truly outstanding.
Cheers,
Jim.
I am still a macro man, so will hold off purchasing until my knowledge of the larger species increases, but it does indeed look like a cracking book.
This may also be on interest, hot on the heels of 'Moths that look like Bird mess' (or something similar).
http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3208
The dedication and research that goes into these guides is truly outstanding.
Cheers,
Jim.
Lightthiscandle
David Bryant
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
First Wall Brown now reported.
Lightthiscandle
David Bryant
Paul Woolnough
Well-known member
White is the colour
At Thorpe Marshes and Whitlingham today the majority of the butterflies I saw were orange tips. The others were green-veined whites with one female brimstone at the woods above Whitlingham Lane.
No surprise, really, given temperatures in the past few days, that I did not see any non-white butterflies at all. Most sightings when the sun was out.
At Thorpe Marshes and Whitlingham today the majority of the butterflies I saw were orange tips. The others were green-veined whites with one female brimstone at the woods above Whitlingham Lane.
No surprise, really, given temperatures in the past few days, that I did not see any non-white butterflies at all. Most sightings when the sun was out.
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
First BC field trip of the year this Sunday is to the cut-off channel in search of Dingy and Grizzled skippers. Details at www.norfolk-butterflies.org.uk/events
All welcome.
All welcome.
Hi dad,
Saw this advertised in most recent newsletter. Might be a little too far from home due to other commitments this Sunday. Do you know of anywhere closer to Norwich that holds either or high if these species?
Cheers,
Jim.
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Foulden Common is the best site for both species. TF7600 from memory. Narborough railway line (NWT) has dingy (and might possibly still harbor a grizzled - last seen there in 2009)
Sadly that's nothing in the eastern half of Norfolk for either species.
Sadly that's nothing in the eastern half of Norfolk for either species.
Picathartes
Active member
Foulden Skippers
Second visit of the week, following the first on Monday, which despite some sunny intervals only produced singles of Peacock and Speckled Wood respectively.
Many more insects on the wing this morning and the first Grizzled Skipper was seen briefly just beyond the gate near the information board. It took awhile to catch up with the next one, concentrating on the area to the right of the footpath and all the way up to the gorse at the end. At least 6 Grizzled Skippers seen in total, plus two sparring male Small Copper, a very showy Brimstone, a single Green-veined White and finally, just as I was about to give up hope - a single Dingy Skipper.
A Cuckoo was singing throughout and other migrants included Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and a pair of Garden Warbler.
Second visit of the week, following the first on Monday, which despite some sunny intervals only produced singles of Peacock and Speckled Wood respectively.
Many more insects on the wing this morning and the first Grizzled Skipper was seen briefly just beyond the gate near the information board. It took awhile to catch up with the next one, concentrating on the area to the right of the footpath and all the way up to the gorse at the end. At least 6 Grizzled Skippers seen in total, plus two sparring male Small Copper, a very showy Brimstone, a single Green-veined White and finally, just as I was about to give up hope - a single Dingy Skipper.
A Cuckoo was singing throughout and other migrants included Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and a pair of Garden Warbler.
tootsietim
Tim Rollins
Small Copper
Mating pair of small coppers on the dunes, north of Yarmouth, midday with two or three singles.
Mating pair of small coppers on the dunes, north of Yarmouth, midday with two or three singles.
firstreesjohn
Well-known member
Verging on the sewage works
And so to a day of half-a-dozen species- the first of the spring.
The battered, presumably over-wintered, Peacock was at the ‘back’ of Walsey- the field newly-furrowed. The umbellifers here are getting very jungly and due for restraining.
A stroll along the road by Cley sewage works produced the remainder depicted (underwing of female Orange-tip), plus Green-veined & Large Whites and Holly Blue.
And so to a day of half-a-dozen species- the first of the spring.
The battered, presumably over-wintered, Peacock was at the ‘back’ of Walsey- the field newly-furrowed. The umbellifers here are getting very jungly and due for restraining.
A stroll along the road by Cley sewage works produced the remainder depicted (underwing of female Orange-tip), plus Green-veined & Large Whites and Holly Blue.
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HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Report from Foulden common today 9 Grizzled and 2 Dingy Skippers (first of year)
Cut-off Channel had 14 Grizzled and no dingys, but did have a single green hairstreak.
Cut-off Channel had 14 Grizzled and no dingys, but did have a single green hairstreak.
Lightthiscandle
David Bryant
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Yesterday brought stuff out with first reports of Small Heath, Large Skipper and Common Blue for the year. Swallowtail this week perhaps?
Robert S J Smith
Well-known member
Green Hairstreak on the wing at Roydon today + Small Copper, Speckled Wood and Orange-tip...
HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Just seen that the RSPB strumpshaw website reports swallowtail seen today.
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