Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
Brown Hairstreak at Fryent country park. After many walks at Fryent country park over the last few months searching for Brown Hairstreak eggs over five hundred have been found with finds in every one of the field enclosures across the whole site. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Brown Hairstreak egg rescue Prestwick Road Meadows. Due to the work put in by Liz Goodyear and the result of a visit by Rohan Harris's initial egg search followed by Liz's a good number of Brown Hairstreak eggs were discovered. Rick and myself added another 2 eggs on our initial visit. The site was in need of management which is due anytime soon. Another egg rescue was needed and thanks to Liz Goodyear's superb map we were able to locate and remove any eggs that were in the areas due to be managed. We initially had a target of 18 eggs to relocate and remove and the tags really helped us to find the eggs. One in a cluster of 3 eggs was missing but another egg was found on the next marked egg compensating. 1 tagged egg by Liz on the mid eastern section was snapped off but fortunately Rick eventually saw the tag and rescued that egg. We removed 1 extra egg marked by Rohan close to the southern side next to the 2 eggs due to be rescued as it was even more vulnerable than the other two. As we got through the site relatively quickly rescuing 19 eggs we had a bit of time on our hands before dark and went on to find a further 5 eggs 4 of need of rescue the other tagged and left making a total of 23 eggs rescued. All eggs safely stored in Ricks garden and hopefully on their return to Prestwick Road Meadows we can monitor their progress to see if we can gather some evidence of the caterpillars reaching a bud! [Posted by Peter Fewell]
Big City Butterfly Zoom meeting 11 December 7pm - 8pm Date confirmed. For the last three and a half years, activities focusing on the project’s three themes: improving habitats, recording species and inspiring people, have been delivered across 17 inner-London boroughs. Project Officers Emma and Steve will take you through the project’s achievements and plans for legacy as they move into the final few months of the project. Booking details here. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-city-butterflies-project-achievements-tickets-1069198263789 [Posted by Liz Goodyear]
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BC Emergency Fundraising Appeal. Save our Butterflies - Butterfly Conservation has suffered a drop in income and has launched an emergency appeal for funds. Please click here and donate if you can [Posted by Malcolm Hull]
Fryent Country Park. Seventy Brown Hairstreak eggs found at Fryent Country park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Red Admiral at Enfield. 1 Red Admiral at a private site near Trent Park this morning. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Red Admiral at Enfield. 2 Red Admiral at private sites near Trent Park. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Composers Park. Nine Brown Hairstreak eggs found at Composers Park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Fryent Country Park. Forty six Brown Hairstreak eggs found at Fryent Country Park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Fryent Country Park. Twenty one Brown Hairstreak eggs found in two field enclosures at Fryent park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Brimstone Moth at Southgate. 1 Brimstone Moth near outside light at ASDA Southgate this afternoon - my latest ever & first November record. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Prestwick Road Meadows. Twenty six Brown Hairstreak eggs found distributed across the site at Prestwick Riad Meadows. One also found across the road at the play area. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Hillingdon. Twelve Brown Hairstreak eggs found at an open area to the east of Uxbridge Sports club near North Hillingdon. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Welsh Harp. Fifteen Brown Hairstreaks found at Welsh Harp Reservoir, also one at the car park and one at Woodfield Park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Late Brimstone. A late Brimstone was active this afternoon in gardens along Manderville Rise, Welwyn Garden City. [Posted by John Yates]
Stanmore Common. Nineteen Brown Hairstreak eggs found on Stanmore Common. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Stanmore country Park. Sixteen Brown Hairstreak eggs found at Stanmore Country Park. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Speckled Wood at Trent Park. 1 Speckled Wood [worn & faded] along bridle-path near Merryhill's Brook at Trent Park [TQ297967] this morning at 1059 GMT. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Speckled Wood in Stevenage. A very worn Speckled Wood spotted in Fairlands Valley Park, NW of the Environment Lake at 1pm. Apparently the latest record ever in the TL22 square beating previous record in 2022 on 18 October at Watery Grove [Posted by Peter Clarke]