

Robin, Green-Veined White and Horse
A sunny but not overly warm Sunday morning meant butterflies were again very limited in numbers. A robin struck a pose in the wood and,...


Brown Hawker and Grey Heron
A pleasant sunny day with a mild breeze prompted a visit over Netherton Hill. A number of dragonflies were spotted near the pools along...


Bank Vole, Large White, Holly Blue and Red Admiral
A cool but bright Friday afternoon and the butterfly numbers are definitely starting to dwindle with 8 species spotted. Four cute young...


Blue Tit, Holly Blue, Bullfinch and Peacock
​ Today was the best forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend and so it proved to be with 10 species of butterfly again spotted, in addition...


Painted Lady, Brown Hawker, Grey Heron and Raven
A bright and pleasant Friday again brought out a good number of butterflies in the wood, with a few dragonflies spotted over Netherton...


Brimstone and Southern Hawker
A decent Thursday afternoon before the Bank Holiday weekend and 10 different species of butterfly were spotted on the site of the former...


Common Blue and Painted Lady
​ A quick Saturday morning visit to catch the sunshine while it lasted. A fair number of butterflies were active including this mating...


Darter, Roesel's Bush Cricket and Gatekeeper
My first Saltwells posting for a week or so due to a short break on the Isle of Wight and my first visit of the year to Grafton Wood at...


White-Letter Hairstreak (A New Site!)
A new site for white-letter hairstreaks was found today (albeit by my dad!) with the butterflies seemingly drawn to a particular patch of...


Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Holly Blue, White-Letter Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood and Green
Yet another bright but breezy day still proved quite successful on the butterfly front. A pair of mating meadow browns were spotted on...