Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
Sightings from Stanwell Moor. The sun finally appeared in hazy fashion around half one today, too late for Brimstones it would seem, and there was just the one Peacock. However, on my usual walk I still managed to see six Commas and three Red Admirals, two of which were conducting an aerial battle high above my head at one point. [Posted by Dave Miller]
Sightings from Stanwell Moor. Today's sunny intervals were not really ever long enough to tempt the butterflies out, but on my local patch I managed to find just one each of Comma, Brimstone and Peacock. [Posted by Dave Miller]
Brimstone at Wareside. Finally the rain has stopped, and in the fine summer sun one male Brimstone seen in our Wareside garden this lunchtime. [Posted by Philip MacMurdie]
Butterflies on Harpenden Common. One Comma and One Peacock enjoying the sunshine on Harpenden Common on the St John's Wood area [Posted by David Hunt]
Sightings from Stanwell Moor. A glorious sunny day, and though not as warm as 25th February had been, I found more butterflies today during a lengthy walk around my local patch near Heathrow. The highlight was a newly-emerged female Small White, the first non-hibernator of the season. The totals today: Peacock (12), Comma (9), Brimstone (5), Small White (1). [Posted by Dave Miller]
Brimstone & Red Admiral at Oakwood. Male Brimstone & 1 Red Admiral - my first of the year [FOY] at Lakeside, EN2 at 1256 GMT. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Sightings at Enfield & Trent Park. 1 Peacock at a private site near Trent Park at 1012 GMT. At Trent Park - 2 male Brimstone [1 at Rough Lot & 1 at Williams Wd], 2 Peacock [1 at Rough Lot & 1 near 'Three Bridges'] & 1 Orange/Light Orange Underwing seen in flight at 'Old Golf Course' - my first of the year [FOY]. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
early walk of transects plenty of butterflies. waterford heath south 2 Brimstones, 4 Commas , and 5 Peacocks. [Posted by steve kiln]
Brimstones. Lovely to see two Brimstones enjoying the sun this morning whilst walking in the Amwell - Stansted Abbots area.(TL386134 and TL374123) [Posted by Roger Newbold]
Dull day in St Albans. Just 5mins of sunshine and no butterflies in action. So a perfect day to carry out my shed transect and check on hibernating butterflies. Of the Five hibernating Peacocks, one has flown and four are still present. Weather for the coming week looks warm and sunny, so keep your eyes peeled for more butterflies in flight [Posted by Malcolm Hull]
Oak Beauty at Upper Edmonton. 1 Oak Beauty near outside light at Silver Street Station, Edmonton this morning [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
First thrills. Thrilled to see my first butterflies of the year whilst on a yomp from Enfield Town to Edmonton Green: Brimstone (m) + 2 x Comma: Town Park, Enfield Peacock: Enfield Playing Fields 2 x Comma: Lee Road Open Space Peacock: Salmons Brook Park, Edmonton Green [Posted by Nicholas Barnett]
Fairlands Valley Park Stevenage. My first butterflies of the year with 7 Brimstone (all male) hugging the woodland edge and 2 Peacock in and around the Shackledell Grassland in the southern section of the park. [Posted by Peter Clarke]
Sightings from Stanwell Moor. After a bit of fog had cleared mid-morning locally, the day became one long sunny period with temperatures up to 17 degrees. I ended up with an impressive butterfly count, finding 8 Peacocks, 7 Brimstones, 5 Commas and a single Red Admiral (it's less than ten weeks since I saw the last one). [Posted by Dave Miller]
Peacock in Cuffley. First butterfly of the year flying around Cuffley Car Park this afternoon [Posted by Sam fuller]
Double figures!. Full sun and 14? in our Harpenden garden brought out the first Brimstone (and first butterfly) of the year: an event we traditionally celebrate with a bottle of fizz. This pioneer was followed by no fewer than thirteen more Brimstone fly-throughs. These sightings were both welcome and unexpected, coming after a dreadful autumn for garden butterflies and the dullest of winter birding (no blackcaps, redpolls, siskins, redwings, fieldfares or bramblings in our garden). Plenty of bees and several ladybirds about today, too. [Posted by Alan Jackson]
Butterflies in Hertford and Ware. Two walks today, one in each town. The total was Brimstone 12, Peacock 9, Comma 7, most satisfyingly a Small Tortoiseshell in Ware Cemetery and surprisingly a definite Small White on Wadesmill Road, Ware [Posted by Andrew Wood]
Peacocks. 3 Peacocks in Broxbourne Woods west ride [Posted by steve kiln]
Brimstone in garden. Had a male Brimstone in my Harpenden garden today, first butterfly of the year! [Posted by Robin Pearson]
Brimstone & Peacock at Enfield. Male Brimstone seen in flight & settled, E edge of Shaws Wd/Trent Park at 1100 GMT. Male Brimstone & Peacock at Lakeside, EN2 at 1117 - 1118 GMT. My first butterflies of the year. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]