Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
Surrey Butterflies Zoom presentation 7pm-8pm. The last talk in the Surrey & SW London Branch of Butterfly Conservation spring series will be on Tuesday 2nd April. Ken Elsom will provide an update on the database and its capabilities and also use the data to show how Surrey's butterflies are faring, against all the challenges they face. Some of the conclusions are surprising! The database and maps can be viewed Here. This set of web pages has been constructed using the Transect data from 2000 to 2023 in VC17 (Surrey & SW London). Booking is required - please be patient - we will admit you to the Zoom just before the scheduled start. Link to Eventbrite to register is Here. The talk will be available afterwards on YouTube. [Posted by Liz Goodyear]
Peacock at Trent Park. 1 Peacock at Rough Lot/Trent Park this afternoon. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Peacock at Enfield. 2 Peacock - singles at two private sites near Trent Park. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Brown Hairstreak on Hampstead Heath and Heath Extension. The Brown Hairstreak egg found on Hampstead Heath Extension had emerged by 7.30 this morning after first showing signs of emergence on the 30th March. One of the eggs found on Hampstead Heath is at the point of emergence today. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Orange Tip. Orange Tip male plus several Peacock and Brimstone at Lea Valley Walk, Harpenden [Posted by David Hunt]
Brimstone, Peacock & Small White at Enfield. Male Brimstone, 2 Peacock & 1 Small White [FOY] settled at a private site near Trent Park. 1 Peacock at another private site near Trent Park & 2 together along Hadley Road. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Butterfly Sightings, Hounslow. Streets: Holly Blue:2, Brimstone: 1, Peacock: 2. Heath Edge/Pevensey Road: Brimstone: 2, Peacock: 8. Golf Course & Heath vicinity: Peacock: 2. Marshalling Yard: Brimstone: 1, Peacock: 9, Comma: 1, Small Tortoiseshell: 1. [Posted by Pete Gore]
Orange-tip sighting. Spotted 3 male Orange-tip butterflies across the road from RSPB Rye Meads. Also spotted several Peacock butterflies, 2 Brimstone & 2 Small White. Sadly no photos just video of one of the Peacock butterflies. [Posted by Julia Hawkins]
Holly blue. My first Holly blue in my garden in Bengeo. About 12.30. Steve kiln Also Peacock and Brimstone [Posted by Steve kiln]
Hexton Chalk Pit HMWT Reserve. Two holly blues around ivy covered tree stump, two male brimstones and one peacock seen elsewhere on the nature reserve. [Posted by Richard Wistow]
Our last Zoom talk of the season. Our last Zoom talk of the season was on Wednesday 27th March 2024 - ‘What did we see in 23 and what's in store for 24?’ Andrew Wood, Branch Records Collator will look back to the butterflies and moths seen in 2023 and what we might expect in 2024. If you missed the talk, the link to YouTube is here [Posted by Liz Goodyear]
Hampstead Heath and Heath extension. Checking the five Brown Hairstreak eggs found at the Heath and the one at the Heath extension today. One of the eggs at the Heath has emerged. Orange underwing on the curb at Hampstead Way that borders the Heath Extension. [Posted by Rohan Harris]
Peacock at Enfield. 1 Peacock this morning at a private site near Trent Park. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Brimstone, Comma & Peacock at Trent Park. Male Brimstone near Obelisk, 1 Comma at Rough Lot & 1 Peacock near Ride Wood at Trent Park. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Brimstone, Comma & Peacock at Enfield. 1 Comma, 1 male Brimstone & 1 Peacock at a private site near Trent Park. 1 Peacock at another private site near Trent Park & another one at another private site near Trent Park. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
Brimstone 11 Peacock 11. First transect of the year at Stevenage (south Fairlands Valley Park) 1220-1330 hours yielded 11 Brimstone (all males), 11 Peacock and 2 Comma. Likely that some of the Brimstones and Peacocks were counted twice as they appeared to be patrolling along the edge of the wood and woodland ride. [Posted by Peter Clarke]
Balls Wood. Visited Balls Wood this lunchtime in the hope of identifying an Orange/Light Orange Underwing moth. Several were observed grounded (about 5) soon after 12 noon but not one stayed on the ground sufficiently long for an id to be confirmed! Also flying were 5 or so Peacocks, 3 Comma and 1 male Brimstone. I was surprised that the main track wasn't that muddy but a note of warning the Roundings has closure notices up so don't assume it will remain open if you drive down it successfully! [Posted by Liz Goodyear]
Small White: Culpeper Community Garden, Angel, Islington. Small White seen at 1pm in this highly recommended and delightful Community Garden. Newts and Toads in the pond too, plus plenty of bees and birds. [Posted by Nicholas Barnett]
Small White: Wembley Park tube station approach in sidings. Happily spotted by my 10 year daughter. First of the Year for both of us. [Posted by Nicholas Barnett]
Moths and Butterflies. A Peacock and a Comma at the The Warren at Hartham Common, Hertford and more surprisingly a Hummingbird Hawk-moth too. [Posted by Andrew Wood]