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First Sighting 2026. Today I saw my first sightings of 2026, two male Brimstones flying in Mill Lane, Bedhampton where the temperature reached 16 degrees.
Later, walking part of the cycle trail near Langstone Avenue, Langstone, I encountered another male Brimstone in flight. Nice to be able to record these sightings, hopefully the first of many following my poor health in October/November. [Posted by Roy Symonds]
Monks Walk, Gosport. Encouraged by seeing 4 x Small White flying around on a short drive across Gosport and Alverstoke this morning, I spent just 30 minutes at Monks Walk (north & south areas) from 1340-1410 this afternoon. Temperature reached 17 deg C briefly and the sunshine attracted appearances from bees and butterflies! Total: Comma (7); Peacock (4). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Comma Monks Walk (South) Photo © Francis Plowman | Peacock (North) Photo © Francis Plowman | Comma (North) Photo © Francis Plowman |
Multiple butterfliy sightings in Enham Alamein. Although yesterday's sunshine was unproductive, today's higher temperatures persuaded at least 4 butterflies to visit my neighbour's garden with at least 2 Brimstones, a Red Admiral and a Comma [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| One of two Brimstones after its earlier exertions. Photo © Kevin Haggar | Basking Comma Photo © Kevin Haggar | Nectaring Red Admiral Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Brimstones in Winchester. Two Brimstones in flight in our Winchester garden at midday. [Posted by Bob Whitmarsh]
First Brimstone in Winchester. I was surprised to see my first Brimstone of the year (but not quite the first in Hampshire) fluttering past a window I was idly looking out of. I rushed to find my camera and I was please to find the female was resting on some brickwork to absorb the sun's rays, which it continued to do so for approximately ten minutes before flying off. Very thoughtful of it. [Posted by James Pritchard]
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| Female Brimstone Photo © James Pritchard |
An unexpected surprise in Leigh Park. We had an unexpected surprise this morning. We found a Small White flying around in our front garden at Leigh Park. This was our earliest ever record for this species. [Posted by Barry and Margaret Collins]
First Brimstone in Emsworth. Along Lumley Road, Emsworth, just within the Hants border, I was pleased to see my first Brimstone of the year. [Posted by Jo Bray]
Male Brimstone. Eaglehead Copse Isle of Wight [Posted by Robin Edwards]
First butterflies of 2026. Seen on 4th February 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock on my reserve at North Baddesley. [Posted by kevin ross]
First local butterfly of 2026. The first sunny day for what seems an eternity tempted a Red Admiral onto my neighbour's winter flowering Heather in Enham Alamein this afternoon, let's hope it survives the next deluge. [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Red Admiral enjoying a feeding opportunity. Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Spring has sprung at Great Fontley. Having departed Portsmouth in a hailstorm, it was all the more surprising to find a Red Admiral basking in sunshine 15 minutes later at Great Fontley. We inadvertently put it to flight before it obligingly settled on bare ground; it may have been nectaring on the Mahonia, although no butterflies have ever been witnessed nectaring on the shrub before. [Posted by Andrew Brookes]
HASLAR SEA WALL CAR PARK SCRUB (HSWCPS) - HISTORY. Scratch yet another butterfly habitat off the Hampshire and Isle of Wight map. For ten years I have been quartering this unprepossessing scrubland registering some 26 butterfly species here including Wall, Grizzled Skipper and visitors like Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady. There was a small but viable colony of Small Heath and also both Small and Essex Skipper were prominent in high Summer. From time to time this scrub also turned-up beautiful patches of Bee Orchids along with reeds, teasles, field scabious, violets, countless daisy varieties - all now gone under the bulldozer for what you may ask? A temporary extension of the nearby car park to accommodate vehicles of contractors working at the nearby immigration removal centre! I am making enquiries as I write via the local MP and councillors. I understand that Hampshire County Council provided a "desktop ecological" report which I have asked to see. No public consultation was undertaken (not required for a car park I have been told) so no opportunity for local interest (and important facts) to be considered. It all smacks of indecent haste as the local council stand to make very big money from the Home Office over the next 10 years. If anyone knows of any further steps that may be taken to prevent such desecration and removal of natural habitat do please make contact with me via the webmaster. Not a good start for 2026 for sure. [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Ecological vandalism 23 Jan 26 Photo © Francis Plowman | Clouded Yellow 1 Sep 25 HSWCPS Photo © Francis Plowman | Small Heath 1 Sep 25 HSWCPS Photo © Francis Plowman |
25-year butterfly transect trends. For those butterfly enthusiasts who are interested in the 25-year trends for all Hampshire & Isle of Wight butterfly species, I'm pleased to say that the latest plots (2001-2025) are now available to view on the Butterfly Conservation (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) website. By reading this news you're already accessing the website. To find the 25-year trends simply click on the "Transects" tab, then select "25 year trends". I've attached a selection of three screenshots below so that you can see what the plots look like. There's a page like this for each species. [Posted by Andy Barker]
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| Adonis Blue trend 2001-2025 Photo © Andy Barker | Brown Argus trend 2001-2025 Photo © Andy Barker | Chalk Hill Blue trend 2001-2025 Photo © Andy Barker |
Another December butterfly in Enham Alamein. Whilst tidying up after yesterday's rain, I was surprised to see a Peacock butterfly flying round our roof at 11:30 this morning. It landed on a south facing wall and remained long enough to have its picture taken, my last sighting of 2025?? [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Sunning Peacock Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Late butterflies in Chandlers Ford. Returning from a morning shopping trip in beautiful winter sunshine we were surprised to see a female Brimstone flying along the wooded edge of Hocombe Road, Chandlers Ford. As we arrived home we were greeted by a second butterfly. It was a Red Admiral flying around winter-flowering honeysuckle in our front garden, then basking on a window frame. The temperature was 12oC, and in sheltered areas it was pleasantly warm. [Posted by Andy Barker]
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| Red Admiral Photo © Andy Barker |
Red Admiral reappearance in Enham Alamein. This morning's sunshine triggered the reappearance of Sunday's Red Admiral in Enham Alamein, this time it hung around long enough to have its picture taken. (Hopefully it will find somewhere suitable to overwinter.) [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Very late Red Admiral in Enham Alamein. Although early November records are not unusual, late November sightings are far from annual, so I was pleasantly surprised to see a Red Admiral basking in the sun on a neighbour's fence this morning, unfortunately by the time I got my camera it had disappeared into deep cover.
(I have seen Red Admirals locally in December, but the most recent examples were in 2014.) [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
The season continues... in Bransbury Common. Birding Bransbury Common in dull sunshine, I was staggered to see a miserable-looking Clouded Yellow fly past at 0930hrs. It was warmer later that morning and still sunny, so a check of the garden revealed a fresh-looking Holly Blue. The latest by far I have recorded of either species. A Red Admiral next day wasn't such a surprise. [Posted by David Murdoch]
3rd Brood Holly Blue.. Saw a very fresh 3rd brood Holly Blue today at Millbrook, Southampton today. Very active in the warm Autumn sunshine. I think this could be my latest ever in the UK. [Posted by Mike Gibbons]
Red Admiral sighting. Red Admiral seen early afternoon flying through a Holybourne garden off London Rd. Visiting Lancs BC member [Posted by Steve Graham]
Great Fontley surprise. One Painted Lady found enjoying the last of the Bowles Mauve blooms in the brief sunshine at Great Fontley lunchtime today. Given the recent southerly winds, a late migrant?
'.....you know not whence it comes or whither it goes'. [Posted by Andrew Brookes]
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| Painted Lady, Great Fontley Photo © Andrew Brookes |
Late Holly Blue (and Comma). A morning walk around Enham Alamein resulted in sightings of 2 butterflies, a Comma flew across the path in front of me before disappearing deep into a laurel hedge, but much less expected was a pristine female Holly Blue. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me, but managed a (very poor) photo with my phone through my binoculars. There are still butterflies out there, so keep looking. [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Female Holly Blue (Honest!) Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Brown Hairstreak eggs at Fort Purbrook. As in other parts of the country Brown Hairstreak is spreading far and wide in Hampshire. Until a few years ago the nearest to me was twenty miles away. A cursory check of a few blackthorn suckers on this morning's dog walk quickly turned up a couple of eggs in another new area near Fort Purbrook [Posted by Mark Tutton]
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| Photo © Mark Tutton | Photo © Mark Tutton |
Three Clouded Yellow butterflies. Three Clouded Yellows seen on dandelions on my field this morning in the weak sunshine. A marvellous sighting. [Posted by Ralph Stephenson]
Seafield Park & Promenade Field, Hill Head. The welcome sunshine provided an opportunity to record six species at Seafield Park and the adjacent promenade scrubby field today. From 1245-1410 with the temperature around 16 deg C I was surprised at just how much flora remains in the park. Yet until a Clouded Yellow turned-up here I recorded just Red Admiral and Speckled Wood within its confines. Two further Clouded Yellow were noted in the promenade field and the fourth was found hunkered-down on the beach itself. Some consistent sunshine would clearly extend the season. Total: Red Admiral (2)(1F); Speckled Wood (1)(M); Clouded Yellow (4)(1)(F); Large White (1); Small White (5); Common Blue (M)(1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Common Blue male Photo © Francis Plowman | Small White male Photo © Francis Plowman | Clouded Yellow female Photo © Francis Plowman |
Monks Walk, Frater Fields & Woods, Gosport. An inauspicious return to Hampshire and searching for its butterflies after 4 weeks in sunny Cyprus (26 species). A glimpse of sun brought me out of the gloom of the last few days and a quick walk around Monks Walk (1110-1240, 14 deg C) which provided sighting of just three species. A distant basking Comma provided the only target for photography. Total: Speckled Wood (2); Comma (1); Small White (M)(1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| High on a branch a Comma Photo © Francis Plowman |
Surprise Wall on Portsdown. A walk along Portsdown Hill to check some areas for Long-tailed Blue turned up a pleasing twelve late season species but none of my target. However I did find a very fresh Wall (third brood?) which is arguably rarer than a Long-tailed Blue in this neck of the woods! A couple of Brown Hairstreak eggs, way away from where I have seen any before would seem to indicate that this once rare Hants butterfly is now fairly widespread in the area. [Posted by Mark Tutton]
Hillier Gardens - Colletia paradoxa. The very spiky Colletia paradoxa in the 'Winter Garden' at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Braishfield, is in full flower at present and always proves highly attractive to butterflies. When we visited at noon today in lovely warm sunshine we saw two Red Admirals and a Comma feasting on the nectar. [Posted by Andy Barker]
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| Red Admiral on Colletia paradoxa Photo © Andy Barker | Comma on Colletia paradoxa Photo © Andy Barker | Comma (close-up) Photo © Andy Barker |
Hillier Gardens - Painted Lady. In the 'Winter Garden' of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Braishfield, there is a lovely specimen of the late flowering shrub or small tree, Heptacodium miconioides. It's looking at its best at present, and is a magnet for butterflies, bees and other pollinators. In today's warm sunshine we saw a single Painted Lady, a few Red Admirals and a Hummingbird hawk-moth. They were all taking nectar from it, plus a Speckled Wood at rest nearby. [Posted by Andy Barker]
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| Red Admiral on H. miconioides Photo © Andy Barker | Painted Lady on H. miconioides Photo © Andy Barker | Speckled Wood Photo © Andy Barker |
Buddleia butterflies. 3 Red Admirals, Small White, Green-veined White and 2 Humming-bird Hawk moths on my Buddleia which still has a few flowers [Posted by Sue Lambert]
Vanessid flush at Great Fontley. Four different vanessids seen during the midday sunshine at Great Fontley: Painted Lady, Peacock, Comma and Red Admiral, just one of each, nectaring on the inextinguishable Verbena bonariensis and Buddleja 'Autumn Beauty'. All were in pristine condition, the Peacock possibly second brood?
Large Whites and Small Whites elsewhere in the garden, and Speckled Woods still active in the plantation. [Posted by Andrew Brookes]
Stockbridge Down Butterflies. A two hour walk round Stockbridge Down this morning proved very productive for a mid September visit, with the following sightings.
Brown Hairstreak (1 - female), Meadow Brown (38, including a very distinctive individual with pale patches on the forewings - photo attached), Small Copper (14), Small Heath (7), Common Blue (9 - 5 Male, 4 Female), Brown Argus (3), Chalk Hill Blue (1 very worn female), Large White (1), Small White (1) [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Interesting Meadow Brown Photo © Kevin Haggar | Brown Hairstreak Photo © Kevin Haggar | Brown Hairstreak (Showing wing damage) Photo © Kevin Haggar |
Moth trap in my garden at Leigh Park. I caught 24 species in my moth trap this morning. Some of the highlights included a male and female Four-spotted Footman, 18 L-album Wainscot, Flounced Rustic, 5 Setaceous Hebrew Character, Rusty-dot Pearl, 4 Pale Mottled Willow, 2 Box-tree moths etc, and 3 Hornets. [Posted by Barry Collins]
Monks Walk, Frater Fields & Woods, Gosport. My last wander around my local area of urban countryside for over 4 weeks realised sightings of nine species. From 1210-1420 the sun shone throughout (21.5 deg C) although the strong ESE breeze was seen and felt. However, within the wind-sheltered 'navy' field butterflies were very much in evidence even though the fleabane is drying out fast. I had never seen Clouded Yellow at Monks Walk in all my many years of reporting this site but today one turned-up for a brief pit-stop on fleabane before disappearing over the hedge. Couldn't confirm its sex but as it was a large butterfly I suspect it was female. All in all a really nice September swansong for me. Total: Small White (12); Red Admiral (3); Common Blue (M)(4)(F)(3); Small Copper (4); Brown Argus (1); Clouded Yellow (1); Large White (3); Green-veined White (F)(1); Speckled Wood (M)(5)(F)(2). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Common Blue female lower Photo © Francis Plowman | Clouded Yellow on fleabane Photo © Francis Plowman | Speckled Wood female Photo © Francis Plowman |
Seafield Park & Promenade Field, Hill Head. Some really bright and fresh butterflies attended my walk (1130-1345, 19.5 deg C, sunny periods, SW breeze) totalling 11 species. Previously I had never recorded Brown Hairstreak here but today three were seen. There are well established hedgerows around the park and one Brown Hairstreak was seen feeding on blackberries, another in flight along the hedgerow (very heavy with Sloe berries) whilst the female (shown) was photographed on a small plant about a foot from the ground. There was no sign of Clouded Yellow in either the park or the field adjacent to the promenade the latter area now with much yellow flora. Total: Large White (7); Small Copper (15); Meadow Brown (10); Common Blue (M)(14)(F)(3); Small White (14); Brown Hairstreak (3)(incl 2 female); Speckled Wood (1); Red Admiral (3); Brown Argus (2); Small Heath (2); Peacock (1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Brown Argus Photo © Francis Plowman | Female Brown Hairstreak Photo © Francis Plowman | Common Blue male Photo © Francis Plowman |
Browndown (North) Gosport. Given the torrential rain that immediately preceded our walk (1115-1400, 18-21 deg C with strong and variable WSW winds) it was very pleasing ultimately to record 14 species with one or two nice surprises along the way. Ten days ago Grayling sightings numbered 13 but today seven were recorded and seemingly over a wider area beyond the heathland. No further rain interfered with the wander and the butterflies were making the most of the warm sunshine, as indeed, we were on the first day of Autumn. Total: Small White (10); Speckled Wood (7); Large White (6); Common Blue (M)(3); Brown Argus (2); Small Copper (9); Meadow Brown (9); Peacock (1); Small Heath (6); Green-veined White (M)(2)(F)(1); Grayling (7); Painted Lady (1); Comma (1); Brown Hairstreak (F)(1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Painted Lady feeding on heather Photo © Francis Plowman | Brown Hairstreak female Photo © Francis Plowman | Grayling Photo © Francis Plowman |
Haslar Sea Wall Car Park Scrub - Gosport. An afterthought visit to check-out this site for Clouded Yellow was fortunate as the sought after butterfly was the first seen quartering the field (1615-1645, 20 deg C, strong SW beeze). The male eventually settled although it soon flew off presumably in search of a female. The field is now almost devoid of flora but within the grasses the blues were found hunkering down from the strong wind. Total: Clouded Yellow (M)(1); Meadow Brown (1); Common Blue (M)(3)(F)(1); Small Heath (1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Clouded Yellow male Photo © Francis Plowman | Common Blue female Photo © Francis Plowman | Small Heath Photo © Francis Plowman |
Bedenham, Defence Munitions Gosport. The last survey of this wilderness for 2025 produced few surprises. In broken sunshine and a keen SW breeze, butterflies were scarce: just eight species comprising Large White (6), Small White (3), Green-veined White (2), Speckled Wood (1), Meadow Brown (4), Small Heath (2), Holly Blue (1) and Small Copper (3). Biggest surprise was encountering a clump of ragwort 1.8m high.
Much of the site covered again by regenerative sallow, bramble and blackthorn, with the cost of clearance and removal estimated at £250k. [Posted by Andrew Brookes]
Monks Walk, Frater Fields & Woods, Gosport. A slow wander 1330-1600 under cloudy skies with strong SW breeze (21.5 deg C) with some heavy thunder rolling around, allowed eleven species to be recorded. A surprising number of Common Blue (all males) were particularly apparent in the enclosed 'navy' field where fleabane and ragwort remain in bloom. (The recent rains should help prolong the flora here well into September, well, I hope so!) Here too I recorded the Small Copper variety caeruleo-punctata (or blue-spotted) among the seven noted. (Also into this field strolled a very large deer with impressive antlers but it turned-tail on sighting me; the resulting photograph managing only to obtain a hind leg.....and some you lose!) Total: Small White (16); Common Blue (M)(17); Small Copper (7); Brown Argus (1); Green-veined White (7); Large White (6); Meadow Brown (1); Holly Blue (2); Comma (6); Red Admiral (3); Speckled Wood (5). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Comma Photo © Francis Plowman | Red Admiral Photo © Francis Plowman | Small Copper (blue spot variety) Photo © Francis Plowman |
Browndown North. A (wet) walk around Browndown North this morning (red flag flying South). Very quiet for wildlife in general (probably recovering from the shock of seeing some rain!) but just for the record found two Grayling in excellent condition on the open part of the heath. [Posted by Mark Wagstaff]
Hummingbird hawk moth. 1 at Sinah Warren hotel, Hayling Island. On hanging baskets to right of reception. Preferring Petunia [Posted by Michael Sharp]
Meon Shore, Cliffs, Solent Breezes & Chilling Coastal Area. Thirteen species were recorded on a walk from 1110-1440 (22 deg C with SE breeze). Common Blue and the brassicae excepted, numbers recorded were low. Target specie was Clouded Yellow and one of each sex was seen on the cliffs just west of the Brownwich stream as it enters the sea and in and around the winter greens/wild flowers' field. Here too most of the Small and Large White butterflies were prominent. Finding the much anticipated Southern Small White will provide some excitement/disappointments as illustrated by the two examples of female Small White shown below. The right-hand butterfly showing the more typical faint black/grey markings and the other (a really diminutive butterfly found on the Brownwich shore) that evidences stronger coloration with slightly squared wing spots; but this is not Southern Small White - although it had me studying it hard! Total: Common Blue (M)(11)(F)(4) (incl mating pair); Small White (159); Small Heath (1); Large White (45)(incl mating pair); Speckled Wood (3); Red Admiral (2); Comma (2); Clouded Yellow (F)(1)(M)(1); Brown Argus (3); Meadow Brown (1); Peacock (4); Small Copper (1); Holly Blue (2). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Female Clouded Yellow Photo © Francis Plowman | Comparison of female Small White Photo © Francis Plowman | Common Blue male top Photo © Francis Plowman |
Possible Southern Small White. Following the discovery of Southern Small White laying eggs in Sussex I thought I would check the perennial Candytuft growing in my garden. I planted this a couple of years ago in anticipation of this butterfly arriving in the UK as it has been spreading rapidly across Europe. Sure enough I found a couple of creamy white bottle shaped eggs. Small White has been known to lay on this plant, and although the eggs are similar the caterpillars of the two species are a bit more distinctive - time will tell. [Posted by Mark Tutton]
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| Creamy White egg on Candytuft Photo © Mark Tutton |
Browndown North, Gosport. From 1330-1550 (23 deg C, sunny periods) the woods, fields and heath of this MOD-owned but freely accessible parcel of land was circulated. Having not found one Grayling on the southern military training area the day before, I was pleasantly surprised to find thirteen on and around the heather-strewn heath including one female laying eggs. Total: Small White (20); Speckled Wood (6)(incl 1F); Comma (2); Common Blue (M)(5)(F)(2); Small Copper (5); Brown Argus (3); Peacock (1); Meadow Brown (12); Small Heath (13); Grayling (13); Holly Blue (2); Large White (3); Gatekeeper (F)(1); Green-veined White (M)(1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Grayling female egg-laying Photo © Francis Plowman | The solitary/last(?) Gatekeeper, female Photo © Francis Plowman | Male Green-veined White Photo © Francis Plowman |
Gosport Wild Grounds - Alverstoke. Bordering Browndown North and the Alver Valley Country Park is the enclosed Gosport Wild Grounds where a nominal fee gains access to 600/700 year woodland and riverside meadows. Ponds with hides are provided for birdwatchers. This was my first visit for a number of seasons and nine species were recorded. From 1040-1240 the temperature was 21-22 deg C and sunny although much of the walk was in dappled shade with the occasional scent of woodsmoke from the nearby 17th century village experience. Total: Small White (17); Large White (1); Speckled Wood (16); Meadow Brown (29)(incl mating pair); Common Blue (M)(7)(F)(1); Small Copper (5); Brown Argus (2); Red Admiral (1); Comma (1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Male Speckled Wood on the 'welcome' sign Photo © Francis Plowman | Brown Argus Photo © Francis Plowman | Comma Photo © Francis Plowman |
Browndown (South) Gosport. A decent survey of the MOD training area this afternoon (1320-1600, 22 deg C, sunny with southerly breeze) counted ten species. No immigrant butterflies to report but plenty of colour especially among the Common Blue community which is well into its second Summer generation with some quite stunning shades seen of the female Variety Fb. Mating pairs of Meadow Brown and Common Blue noted. Also of record was a complete absence now of Grayling that appear to have run their course for 2025.
Total: Small Heath (31); Meadow Brown (16); Peacock (1); Small White (43); Large White (14); Common Blue (M)(18)(F)(4); Small Copper (5); Brown Argus (3); Red Admiral (2); Holly Blue (1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Common Blue female, towards Var Fb Photo © Francis Plowman | Windswept Var Fb Photo © Francis Plowman | A further and tattier Var Fb Photo © Francis Plowman |
Hawk-moth in Freshwater.. This Hawk-moth was spotted in a neighbour's garden recently. Looks like a Convolvulus Hawk-moth perhaps. [Posted by Peter Hunt]
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| Photo © Peter Hunt |
Seafield Park & Promenade Field, Hill Head. A late afternoon circulation of Seafield Park and the adjacent shore-side promenade field realised sighting of just eight species. (19.5 deg C, overcast and NW breeze). Mostly noted were butterflies that were roosting for the night allowing closer observation and (hopefully) steadier photography! That said, two mating pair couples (Meadow Brown) were most uncooperative and disappeared on the NW breeze. No sighting of Clouded Yellow but the promenade field is slowly producing more flora; it just needs a good drop of rain! Total: Small Heath (9); Common Blue (M)(3)(F)(4); Brown Argus (1); Meadow Brown (19); Small White (F)(4); Red Admiral (1); Large White (1); Small Copper (1). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Small Heath Photo © Francis Plowman | Common Blue female Photo © Francis Plowman | Small Copper Photo © Francis Plowman |
Monks Walk, Frater Fields & Woods, Gosport. From 1500-1650 a truncated wander (25 deg C and very humid under clouds) realised more species (12) than I expected to find with second generation emergence of Peacock, Small Copper and Common Blue very evident. Total: Speckled Wood (4); Comma (1); Small White (19); Holly Blue (7); Small Copper (5); Gatekeeper (F)(1); Common Blue (M)(4)(F)(2); Brown Argus (1); Green-veined White (2); Meadow Brown (3); Peacock (6); Large White (2). [Posted by Francis Plowman]
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| Small Copper Photo © Francis Plowman | Common Blue female at left Photo © Francis Plowman | Brown Argus Photo © Francis Plowman |
Brown Hairstreak on Stockbridge Down. A late morning/early afternoon stroll round Stockbridge Down proved unproductive for migrant birds (with the exception of a single Redstart) but very productive for butterflies, with many fresh Small Coppers along with several Small Heath, Common Blue, Chalk Hill Blue and Meadow Brown, but the star of the show was a female Brown Hairstreak basking low down in the scrub midway between the hillfort and the small car park. [Posted by Kevin Haggar]
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| Brown Hairstreak (Female) Photo © Kevin Haggar | Photo © Kevin Haggar |
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