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White-letter Hairstreak photos - target sites habitat images
(SN, S0, SP, SS, ST, SU, SW, SX, SY and SZ)

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SN
SN00 elm at 10km, egg found - Liz Goodyear SN00 elm at 10km, egg found - Liz Goodyear SN00 view across estuary at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0507 near Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire
elm at 10km level - egg found, believed to be new 10km square!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0507 near Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire
elm at 10km level - egg found on field edge elm
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0106 view across river at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN0107 view and elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SN0107 view and elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SN0107 view and elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SN1016 elm at 2km level, 1 egg found - Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0107 'Garron Pill', Pembrokeshire
view at 1km level of river estuary
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0107 Garron, nr Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire
elm found at 1km level, no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 -SN0107 Garron, nr Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire
elm found at 1km level, no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0106 road to Lawrenny Quay, Pembrokeshire
elm at 2km level, 1 egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN03 landscape view  - Liz Goodyear SN03 landscape view  - Liz Goodyear SN03 landscape view  - Liz Goodyear SN0034 elm at 2km level no eggs found - Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN03, Pembrokeshire
view across hills towards target which is above the deep wooded valley (centre of picture)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN03, Pembrokeshire
10km level habitat
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 -SN03, Pembrokeshire
10km level habitat
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - SN0034 Llanychaer, Pembrokeshire
elm at 2km level - no eggs found nor at 10km level near Newport
© photo: Liz Goodyear

There are records from this 10km square in the Newport area dating from the 1970s and some very good viewable elm at SN053389 Pontfaen!
SN43 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SN43 view at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SN43 looking towards target area  - Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN4338 a very small road from Pencader to Llandysul
roadside elm 4/5 trees including wood edge either side of an isolated house. Sampled but no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN4039 close to Llandysul (photo taken with wrong setting and enhanced!)
roadside elm found nearby but view looking towards town where elm immediately found outside 10km square
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN43 view looking towards target from Llanfihangel-ar-arth
Target over 200m and void of trees, well wooded undulating 10km but predominently beech and little elm throughout!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN5249 elm in valley at 1 and 2km level - Liz Goodyear SN54 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SN54 elm at 10km level  - Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN5249 view across valley to target
elm visible along river valley at 1 and 2km level but no public access
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN54 close to Llanwnnen
elm at 10km level, sampled but no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN54 close to Llanwnnen
elm rich along B4337 and close to Afon Teifi and Grannell
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN7317 high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN71 elm at 10km level, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - Black Mountain 600m+, Carmarthenshire,
close to 1km (SN7317) target area viewed from car park
© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - near Ystraddowen just off A4068, Breconshire/Powys (photo taken with wrong setting and enhanced!)
SN7511, roadside wych elm at 10km level, 1 hatched egg found. Believed to be new 10km square
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN74 landscape view looking to high altitude target  - Liz Goodyear SN74 landscape view looking to high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN03 elm at 10km level  - Liz Goodyear SN03 Towy Bridge - Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN7343 Mynydd Mallaen near Cilycwm
view across hills towards target which is high altitude
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN7343 Mynydd Mallaen near Cilycwm (photo taken with wrong setting and enhanced!)
view across hills towards target which is high altitude
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 -SN74, Rhandirmwyn/Towy Bridge
10km elm beside River Towy. Elm sampled but no eggs found.
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.10.08 - SN74 Rhandirmwyn/Towy Bridge (photo taken with wrong setting and enhanced!)
View of bridge looking towards pub
© photo: Liz Goodyear

There is an old record from 1973 'Dinas Rhandirmwyn/Towy Bridge.' We went to the bridge and there is a wych elm on the river bank right by the bridge and opposite a public house. We can only assume that someone was visiting the area and saw a white-letter. Therefore we strongly advise a flight period visit again.
SN89 elm at 10km level - Andrew Middleton SN8898 elm at 2km level - Andrew Middleton
04.08.08 - near Pennant, Powys
SN89, elm at 10km level
© photo: Andrew Middleton
04.08.08 - near Pennant, Powys
SN8898, roadside wych elm at 2km level
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SN91 high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN91 high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN91 view across to valley where elm found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN9910 is high altitude at 400+m (Brecon Beacons)
this view is similar but slightly lower altitude
© photo: Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN9910 is high altitude at 400+m (Brecon Beacons)
this view is similar but slightly lower altitude
© photo: Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN91 view across river valley towards the caves
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SN91 high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN91 high altitude target - Liz Goodyear SN91 view across to valley where elm found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN9212 Ystradfellte caves - there are several historic records from this site!
elm found by one of the cave entrances
© photo: Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN9212 Ystradfellte caves(photo taken with wrong setting and enhanced!)
several elms by the river
© photo: Liz Goodyear
12.10.08 - SN9212 Ystradfellte caves
elm above caves at entrance to carpark
© photo: Liz Goodyear

There are records for this 10km square from 1977, 1979 & 1980 from Ystradfette. This is a popular tourist attraction (caves) and we found elm beside the river and above the rock face at SN928123. Some elm was sampled but no eggs found. This target warrants a flight period visit although we couldn't predict when the butterfly would be flying!
SN9767 large roadside elm found at 10km level - Andrew Middleton SN96 River Wye - Liz Goodyear SN96 view towards target - Liz Goodyear
05.08.08 - nr Rhayader, Powys
SN9767 large roadside elm at 10km level. No eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
15.10.08 - River Wye at Rhayader, Powys
No elm seen
© photo: Liz Goodyear
15.10.08 - close to Rhayader, Powys
Looking in the direction of the target SN9966 from A470
© photo: Liz Goodyear



SO
SO1589 roadside elm found at 10km level - Andrew Middleton
05.08.08 - Kerry, near Newtown, Powys
SO1589 roadside elm at 10km level, 1 adult seen and 1 hatched egg found on sample
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SO0223 view towards 1km target - Liz Goodyear SO0126 roadside/wood edge wych elm at 10km level near Brecon, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear SO0323 view at 2km level, wooded valley private - Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Allt Ddu, Brecon Beacons, Breconshire
SO0223 View towards target 1km (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - near Brecon, Breconshire alt: 160m
SO0126 wych elm on road /wood edge, 1 hatched egg found (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Allt Ddu, Brecon Beacons
Looking across to SO0223 from SO0323(2km level) wooded valley in centre (tree tops only visible) has no access but only 320m (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO22 view towards 1km target - Liz Goodyear SO2320 roadside wych elm at 10km level near Llanbedr, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear SO2321 wych elm at 10km level near Llanbedr - Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Black Mountains, Breconshire
SO22 View towards target 1km (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Llanbedr, near Crickhowell, Breconshire alt: 195m
SO2320 wych elm beside road, 1 hatched egg found (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Llanbedr, near Crickhowell, Breconshire alt:235m
SO2321 more wych elm (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO3955 elm at 10km level 1 egg found - Liz Goodyear SO3852 elm at 2km level no eggs found - Liz Goodyear
15.10.08 - near Luntley, Herefordshire
SO3955, elm at 10km level, 1 egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
15.10.08 - near Weobley, Herefordshire
SO 3852, elm at 2km, roadside elm but no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO4214 roadside elm found at 2km level, 1 hatched egg found from 2007 - Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Onen, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire
SO4214 Roadside elm at 2km level, 1 hatched egg found from 2007 on old growth
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO4320 view across 1km target - Liz Goodyear SO4320 tall wych elm seen in woodland - Liz Goodyear SO4320 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Walson, Monmouthshire (close to Wales/England border)
SO4320 View across target 1km
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Walson, Monmouthshire (close to Wales/England border)
SO4320 tall wych elm seen in woodland canopy
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Walson, Monmouthshire (close to Wales/England border)
SO4320 roadside elm on B4347, 1 hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO5019 view across 1km target - Liz Goodyear SO5118 hedgerow elm at 2km level near Llangrove, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear SO51 view north away from 10km but showing flailed hedgerows - Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Llangrove, (near Monmouth), Herefordshire
SO5019 View across target 1km, limited footpath access
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Llangrove, (near Monmouth), Herefordshire
SO5118 Elm retained in hedgerow at 2km level, 1 hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - View north away from 10km square (SO51)
Showing problems seen with heavily flailed hedgerows this year
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO5137 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear SO5137 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found - Liz Goodyear SO5137 small amount of embankment elm - Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Bullinghope, nr Hereford
SO5137 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Bullinghope, nr Hereford
SO5137 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Lower Bullingham, nr Hereford
SO5137 railway embankment elm
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO9339 small elm retained in hedge at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SO9237 roadside elm, 1  egg found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SO9237 roadside elm, 1  egg found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Bredon's Norton, nr Tewkesbury
SO9339 small elm retained in hedge at 1km level no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Bredon, nr Tewkesbury
SO9237 roadside elm, 1 egg found at 10km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Bredon, nr Tewkesbury
SO9237 roadside elm, 1 egg found at 10km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO6254 elm at 10km level no eggs found - Liz Goodyear SO6254 elm at 10km level no eggs found - Liz Goodyear
15.10.08 - near Bromyard, Herefordshire
SO6254, elm at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
15.10.08 - near Bromyard, Herefordshire
SO6254, elm at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO65 elm at 10km level no eggs found - Andrew Middleton SO65 elm at 10km level no eggs found - Andrew Middleton SO65 elm at 10km level no eggs found - Andrew Middleton
17.02.09 - Pencombe, near Bromyard, Herefordshire
SO6052, elm at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
17.02.09 - near Pencombe, Herefordshire
SO6152, elm at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
17.02.09 - near Pencombe, Herefordshire
SO6152, elm at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton

1 egg was eventually found on roadside elm near Brockhampton Park (SP6954) on 17th February 2009
SO88 field edge elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear
02.03.09 - Lutley, nr Bobbington, Staffordshire (poor shot)
SO8189 field edge elm found at 1km level. Hatched egg found in 2009
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SO85 - elm at 1km target - Andrew Middleton SO85 - elm at 1km target- Andrew Middleton
17.02.09 - Worcester
SO8553 - hybrid elm at 1km level found in school grounds
Searched with permission of caretaker but too dense and no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
17.02.09 - Diglis, Worcester
SO8553 roadside elm at 1km level, too high to sample
© photo: Andrew Middleton

Hatched egg was found on a small streamside elm next to Duck Brook, Cherry Orchard but no photograph came out!
SO9727 roadside elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear
29.02.08 - Woodmancote, nr Cheltenham
SO9727 roadside elm retained near new housing at 1km level. Old egg found in 2009
© photo: Liz Goodyear



SP
SP0235 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found from 2007 - Liz Goodyear SP0034 hybrid elms found in plantation at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SP03 - looking across at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
28.02.08 - nr Dumbleton, Gloucestershire
SP0235 roadside elm, 1 hatched egg found from 2007
© photo: Liz Goodyear
28.02.08 - Dumbleton, Gloucestershire
SP0034, hybrid elms found in plantation in target 1km square
© photo: Liz Goodyear
28.02.08 - Dumbleton, Gloucestershire
SP03 view across 10km towards Toddington
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SP07 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
02.03.09 - Red Hill, nr Hawksley (north of M42)
SP0476 roadside/woodedge elm at 10km level. Hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SP18 parkland edge elm - Liz Goodyear SP18 urban roadside elm - Liz Goodyear SP1185 view at 1km level - Liz Goodyear
02.03.09 - Elmdon Park, nr Birmingham Airport
Elm at 10km level, SP1682 eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.09 - Holden Road, off A45 near Yardley
Urban roadside elm at 10km just a few metres from 2km level, egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
02.03.09 - Yardley, Birmingham
SP1185 view at 1km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SP2325 - small quantity of elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear SP2326 - some elm trees at 10km but just out of the 2km - Liz Goodyear SP22 - elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
28.02.08 - Lower Oddington, Glos
SP2325 - small quantity of elm found at 2km level near church, possibly more in wood?
© photo: Liz Goodyear
28.02.08 - Lower Oddington, Glos
SP2326 - a few elm trees found at 10km just a few metres outside 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - nr Cornwell, Oxfordfordshire (usual setting problems)
SP2826 - good elm seen at dusk at 10km level. We highly recommend that this elm is revisited during flight period
© photo: Liz Goodyear

1 egg was found on roadside elm at Bleddington, Gloucestershire (SP2423) on 20th January 2009
SP3367 - cluster of elm found in the 1km target - Andrew Middleton
17th November 2007 - Lillington, Royal Leamington Spa
SP3367 - Cluster of trees including elm near church carpark and open space
old egg found by AM 31.07.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP4631 - short stretch of elm just within the 1km target - Andrew Middleton SP4630 - short stretch of elm just outside the 1km target - Andrew Middleton
1st December 2007 - Deddington, Oxfordshire
SP4631 - small quantity of elm found just inside 1km along the main road A4620
© photo: Andrew Middleton
1st December 2007 - Deddington, Oxfordshire
SP4630 - larger quantity of elm found just outside 1km along the main road A4620 and 2 eggs found 20.08.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP4458 - wood edge elm in the 1km target - Andrew Middleton SP4558 - road side elm just outside the 1km target - Andrew Middleton
17th November 2007 - nr Marston Doles, Warwickshire
SP4458 - wood edge elm seen across fields in the target square
© photo: Andrew Middleton
17th November 2007 - nr Marston Doles, Warwickshire
SP4558 - short stretch of byroad edge elm just outside the target 1km
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP4448 - at 2km level, roadside elm - Andrew Middleton SP44 - more typical hedgerows seen in the 10km - Andrew Middleton
17th November 2007 - nr Marston Doles, Warwickshire
SP4448 - road side elm lined the road at 2km and 2 hatched eggs found on 20.08.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
17th November 2007 - nr Marston Doles, Warwickshire
SP44 - more typical hedge row elm seen at 10km level
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP5909 elm at 1km level - Martin Greenland
8th June 2009 - nr Stanton St John, Oxfordshire
SP5909 - scrappy elm at 1km level (not worth the trek!)
© photo: Martin Greenland
SP6086 a small roadside target - Andrew Middleton
13th August 2007 - Walton, Leics
SP6086 - a small target along roadside
Clashing adults seen at 10km level 24.07.08. Elm at 1/2km very poor or hard to gain access
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP6757 fresh egg found on churchyard elm - Andrew Middleton
8th August 2007 - Bugbrooke, Northants
Small scrap of wych elm in Churchyard at SP673573 - a single fresh egg found on the second branch investigated
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP6772 Guilsborough - Andrew Middleton SP6772 Guilsborough - Andrew Middleton
13.08.07 - Guilsborough
SP6772 - a small target
1 adult seen at 1km level on edge of target 24.07.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
13.08.07 - Guilsborough
SP6772 - a small target
1 adult seen at 1km level on edge of target 24.07.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP9602 Chesham elm at 1km level - Andrew Middleton
19.05.08 - Chesham, Bucks
SP9602 roadside (A416) elm found in 1km square, adults observed on 29.06.08
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SP9746 near Kempston, Beds - Liz Goodyear SP9746 near Kempston, Beds- Liz Goodyear
24.06.07 - near Kempston, Beds
SP9746 massive bank of elm found just in 1km square, white-letter recorded
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.07 - near Kempston, Beds
SP9746 massive bank of elm found just in 1km square, white-letter recorded
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SP9746 near Kempston, Beds - Liz Goodyear SP9746 near Kempston, Beds- Liz Goodyear
24.06.07 - near Kempston, Beds
SP9746 massive bank of elm found just in 1km square, white-letter recorded
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.07 - landscape view
SP9746 massive bank visible across landscape
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SP9297 near Harringworth
11.07.07 - near Harringworth, Northants
SP9297 hedgerow elm found in 1km square, hatched egg found
© photo: Andrew Middleton


SS
SS4217 elm at 1km level- Liz Goodyear SS4518  large elms found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - nr Frithelstock Stone, Great Torrington, Devon
SS4217 trackside elm found at 1km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - nr Frithelstock Stone, Great Torrington, Devon
SS4518 large elms beside the A388
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SS51 view towards target - Liz Goodyear SS5316 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SS5415 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - nr Beaford, Devon
View of SS51 towards target near Beaford Moor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - nr Beaford, Devon
SS5316 elm trees at 10km level beside A3124
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - nr Beaford, Devon
SS5415 treeline of elm at 10km level in adjacent 2km square
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SS73 view of 10km square- Liz Goodyear SS73 only elm found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - edge of Exmoor, Devon
SS73 view of 10km level, most of 10km is high altitude
In view of lack of elm and high altitude - status provisionally classed as no white-letter found!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - edge of Exmoor, Devon
SS73 a few elms found (only elms!)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SS5699 view across 1km square- Liz Goodyear SS5799 elm at 2km level, egg found - Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - View across SS5699, target 1km square

© photo: Liz Goodyear
13.10.08 - Loughor, Glamorganshire
SS5799 elm at 2km level on estuary edge, egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SS9232 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - Exe Valley, Devon
SS9232 roadside (A396) elm at 10km level
Target is high altitude on edge of Exmoor/Brendon Hills
© photo: Liz Goodyear



ST
ST0104 elm in 1km target - Liz Goodyear ST0104 elm in 1km target  - Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - nr Cullompton, South Devon
ST0104 roadside/field edge elm at 1km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - nr Cullompton, South Devon
ST0104 green lane elm at 1km level
no activity observed despite three visits in moderate conditions
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST0870 roadside elm found at 1km level - Liz Goodyear
01.03.08 - Northcliff, near Barry, Glamorganshire
ST0870 Roadside elm at 1km level found by members of South Wales BC
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST1921 elm in 1km target - Liz Goodyear ST1820 elm at  2km level  - Liz Goodyear ST12 elm at  10km level  - Liz Goodyear ST12 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - West Buckland, nr Wellington, Somerset
ST1921 small wood with elm at 1km level
Only purple hairstreak observed on second visit (08.07.08)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - West Buckland, nr Wellington, Somerset
ST1820 hedgerow elm at 2km level
No activity observed but second visit very windy and elm exposed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
09.12.08 - edge of Wellington, Somerset
ST1521 roadside elm at 10km level beside A38 leading to M5
Sampled for eggs but none found. Best elm found in 10km square and worth revisiting.
© photo: Liz Goodyear
07.04.09 - A358, north of Taunton, Somerset
ST1927 roadside elm at 10km level
Hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST1492 roadside elm found at 10km level, 2 eggs found (High altitude guidelines apply - Liz Goodyear
02.03.08 - Ystrad Mynach, Glamorganshire alt: 94m
ST1492 Roadside elm at 10km level, 2 eggs found (High altitude guidelines apply)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST3019 elm in 1km target - Liz Goodyear ST3119 elm at  2km level  - Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset
ST3019 roadside elm at 1km level
Too exposed on day of visit but deserves another visit
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset
ST3119 garden edge elm at 2km level
White-letter seen flying on day of visit and in the week after by owner
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST5029 - Chris Iles
September 2007 - Hurcott, near Somerton
Elm next to railway - ST5029. More elm over railway but difficult to photograph
Adults confirmed summer 2008
© photo: Chris Iles
ST6645 - Chris Iles ST6744 elm at 2km level - Andrew Middleton ST64 elm at 10km level - Andrew Middleton ST64 elm at 10km level- Andrew Middleton
10.01.09 - Waterlip, nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Hedgerow elm at 2km level in the winter - ST6645
© photo: Chris Iles
07.04.09 - nr Cranmore, nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset
ST6744- 2 large elm trees at 2km level, too high to sample
© photo: Andrew Middleton
07.04.09 - nr Downhead, nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset
ST6847- large elm trees at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
07.04.09 - nr Downhead, nr Shepton Mallet, Somerset
ST6847- large elm trees at 10km level, no eggs found
© photo: Andrew Middleton
ST70 elm at  10km level - Liz Goodyear ST70 elm at  10km level  - Liz Goodyear
04.04.09 - nr Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset
ST7508 elms in farmyard
Sampled with permission of owner no eggs
© photo: Liz Goodyear
04.04.09 - nr Pulham, Dorset on the B3143
ST7108 roadside/field edge elm at 10km level
At last an old hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST8131 elm at  2km level - Liz Goodyear ST8131 elm at  2km level  - Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - Mere, Wiltshire
ST8131 bank of elm at 2km level
Site visited on three occasions and finally on 18.07.08 white-letter was seen flying!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
24.06.08 - Mere, Wiltshire
ST8131 bank of elm at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST8372 woodland elm in 1km target - Liz Goodyear ST8372 woodland elm in 1km target  - Liz Goodyear
22.07.08 - Colerne Park, Wiltshire
ST8372 woodland elm at 1km level
Elm initially found at 2km level, but alerted to presence of elm in Colerne Park by Maurice Avent
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.07.08 - Colerne Park, Wiltshire
ST8372 woodland elm at 1km level
White-letter seen flying and perched on 22.07.08
© photo: Liz Goodyear
ST9862 elm in 1km target - Liz Goodyear ST9761 single elm near Caen Hill locks at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
July 08 - Tanis, nr Devizes, Wiltshire
ST9862 short section of roadside/field edge elm at 1km level
no activity observed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
July 08 - near the 'bottom' of Caen Hill locks nr Devizes
ST9761 single elm by road, no activity observed in good conditions
© photo: Liz Goodyear

These sites in ST96 were watched on several occasions in July 2008, as well as roadside elm just outside Devizes. No activity was observed but Bruce Maxfield saw wlh on his transect in the west of the 10km square.



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SU0483 landscape view at 2km level - Liz Goodyear SU0483 elm at 2km level  - Liz Goodyear SU0483 elm at 2km level- Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - nr Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
SU0843 landscape view at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - M4 embankment, nr Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire (photograph taken with wrong setting!)
Elm at 2km level - no adults seen or eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - M4 embankment, nr Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
Elm at 2km level - no adults seen or eggs found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU1369 view towards target - Liz Goodyear SU1368 roadside  - Liz Goodyear SU16 - Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - near West Overton, Wiltshire
SU1369 view towards target
© photo: Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - near West Overton, Wiltshire
SU1368, view looking towards roadside elm along A4 at 2km level
not watched for wlh, as weather conditions on all visits poor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.07.08 - Fyfield
SU1468, roadside elm mixed with other trees in cutting along A4 at 10km level
Low elm levels in landscape, not watched for wlh, as weather conditions on all visits poor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU16 woodedge/roadside elm - Liz Goodyear SU16 general  view of 10km square  - Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - near Wilcot, Wiltshire
SU11460 roadside/wood edge elm at 10km level, hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
20.01.09 - landscape view looking towards West Overton, Wiltshire
SU16 from Knap Hill
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU1626  elm at 2km level - Martin Greenland
Bodenham, roadside elm at 2km level
Elm first found by Arthur Bryant in 2007, visited by Martin Greenland end June 2008, and eventually one adult seen by LG/AM 14.07.08
© photo: Martin Greenland
SU2741 scrappy elm at 2km level - Martin Greenland SU2641 scrappy elm at 2km level - Martin Greenland SU24 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SU24 elm at 10km level, 1 adult seen - Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - Grateley
SU2741, scrappy elm at 2km level, unlikely to support wlh
© photo: Martin Greenland
23.06.08 - Grateley
SU2641, scrappy elm at 2km level, unlikely to support wlh
© photo: Martin Greenland
03.07.08 - Grateley
SU2742, elm within small wood beside road, only yards out of 2km square
Observed in good conditions on two occasions but no activity observed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
14.07.08 - Quarley
SU272442 roadside/field edge elm at 10km level, 1 adult seen
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU2286 view across 1km target - Liz Goodyear SU2387 cluster of elm at 2km level near Bourton, 1 egg found - Liz Goodyear SU2387 cluster of elm at 2km level near Bourton, 1 egg found - Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Bourton, near Shrivenham, Oxfordshire (VC 22 Berks)
SU2286 View across target 1km, limited footpath access
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Bourton, near Shrivenham, Oxfordshire (VC 22 Berks)
SU238874 cluster of roadside elm at 2km level near railway bridge on B4000, 1 egg found at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
03.03.08 - Bourton, near Shrivenham, Oxfordshire (VC 22 Berks)
SU238874 cluster of roadside elm at 2km level near railway bridge on B4000, 1 egg found at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU4019 roadside elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear SU4019 roadside elm at 2km level after flailing - Liz Goodyear elm at 10km level, egg found - Liz Goodyear
13.07.08 - near Chilworth, Hampshire
SU4019 - scrappy roadside elm at 2km level, watched in poor conditions - no activity observed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
26.01.09 - near Chilworth, Hampshire
SU4019 - hedgerow elm at 2km level, subsequently flailed!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
26.01.09 - Lakeside Country Park, nr Southampton Airport
SU4417, single tree found beside footpath at 10km level, egg found on low branches
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU4378, planted elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
15.07.08 - SU4378 Brightwalton Green, Berkshire
4 planted elms (170m and in exposed location) beside public footpath at 2km level, 3 adults observed on third visit on 29.07.08.
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU52 roadside elm viewed from A31 - Liz Goodyear SU52 roadside elm viewed from A31 - Liz Goodyear SU52 roadside elm at 10km level, egg found - Liz Goodyear SU5720 view towards target - Liz Goodyear
13.07.08 - A31 east of Winchester (target SU5721)
SU529294, roadside elm but watched in sub-optimum conditions - no activity observed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
26.01.09 - A31 east of Winchester (target SU5721)
SU529294, roadside elm same view in winter - too high to check for eggs
© photo: Liz Goodyear
26.01.09 - nr Owlesbury, Hampshire
SU5122, elm at 10km level, 1 egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
26.01.09 - Corhampton Down
SU5720, landscape view towards target at 2km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU6554 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton SU6554 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton SU6554 flowering roadside elm - Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Chineham/Lychpit, near Basingstoke, Hampshire
SU6554 target 1km, long hedgerow of non-flowering elm close to housing and retained despite new development
Adults seen 26.06.07
© photo: Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Chineham/Lychpit, near Basingstoke, Hampshire
SU6554 target 1km, long hedgerow of non-flowering elm close to housing and retained despite new development
© photo: Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Chineham, near Basingstoke, Hampshire
SU6554 target 1km, flowering elm along the 'old' Reading Road
© photo: Andrew Middleton

SU6554 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton SU6554 flowering field edge/roadsid elm - Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cray's Pond, north of Reading, Berkshire
SU6380 target 1km, cluster of flowering elm next to playing field/roadside
© photo: Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cray's Pond, north of Reading, Berkshire
SU6380 target 1km, long hedgerow of non-flowering elm close beside bridle path - single perched white-letter recorded 18.6.07
© photo: Andrew Middleton

SU7806 length of roadside elm 2km level near Hambrook- Liz Goodyear SU7806 length of roadside elm 2km level near Hambrook - Liz Goodyear SU7904 roadside elm at 10km level  - Liz Goodyear
22.01.07 - near Hambrook, West Sussex
SU8783062 length of roadside elm at 2km level in bud
© photo: Liz Goodyear
16.06.08 - near Hambrook, West Sussex
SU783062 length of roadside elm at 2km level - 1 adult seen by Martin Greenland on 23.06.08
© photo: Liz Goodyear
16.06.08 - Chidham, West Sussex
SU7904 roadside elm at 10km level - 1 adult seen
© photo: Liz Goodyear

SU90 short stretch of predominently dead elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SU90 roadside elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
22.01.07 - east of Halnaker on the A285, West Sussex
SU927085 short stretch of predominently dead elm at 10km level. More elm later seen alongside A27 at approx SU910070
© photo: Liz Goodyear
16.06.08 - A27 near Boxgrove, West Sussex
SU9107 roadside elm at 10km level. Adults in flight through binoculars from otherside of carriageway!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU9917 hedgerow elm at 2km level near Coates church - Liz Goodyear SU9917 small cluster of elm at 2km level near Coates church - Liz Goodyear
16.06.08 - Coates, West Sussex
SU9917 hedgerow elm at 2km level near Coates church, 2 adults seen clashing
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.01.07 - Sutton Common, near Fittleworth, West Sussex
SU997177 small cluster of elm at 2km level by Coates church
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU9917 small cluster of elm at 2km level near Coates church - Liz Goodyear SU9916 remnant cluster of elm at 2km level on heathland edge - Liz Goodyear
22.01.08 - Sutton Common, near Fittleworth, West Sussex
SU997179 short stretch of hedgerow elm at 2km level near Coates church
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.01.08 - Sutton Common, near Fittleworth, West Sussex
SU994165 remnant cluster of elm at 2km level on heathland edge (a few more elms on north side of road)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SU9273 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton SU9273 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton SU9273 non-flowering hedge elm - Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cranbourne, south of Windsor, Berkshire
SU9273 target 1km, several adjacent hedgerows of non-flowering elm
Clashing adults observed on non-flowering elm 26.06.07
© photo: Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cranbourne, south of Windsor, Berkshire
SU9273 target 1km, several adjacent hedgerows of non-flowering elm
© photo: Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cranbourne, south of Windsor, Berkshire
SU9273 target 1km, several adjacent hedgerows of non-flowering elm
© photo: Andrew Middleton
SU9272 3 small flowering elms - Andrew Middleton
25.04.07 - Cranbourne, south of Windsor, Berkshire
SU9272, 3 small flowering elms at 2km level - larva immediately found!
© photo: Andrew Middleton



Link to Rob Foster's blog site with photos of elm found in Cornwall in SW & SX
SW7734 elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
10.12.08 - nr Penyrn Station, Cornwall (near Falmouth) (poor quality photo taken at dusk)
SW7734 roadside and adjacent garden elm found at 2km level
Despite no modern records this area of Cornwell has a lot of elm and is worth revisiting. Further elm found at SW779350!
© photo: Liz Goodyear


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SX1063 view of target- Liz Goodyear SX1063 elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
07.12.08 - nr Bodmin, Cornwall
Elm found at 2km by Rob Foster
© photo: Liz Goodyear
07.12.08 - nr Bodmin, Cornwall
Elm found at 2km by Rob Foster
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SX4563 elm at 1km level - Liz Goodyear SX46 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SX46 estuary view - Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - Bere Ferrers, nr Plymouth, Devon
SX4563 roadside elm at 1km level
Site visited on two occasions in relatively good conditions, second visit thwarted by bullocks. Lots of elm found in adjacent 2km square by the River Tavy
© photo: Liz Goodyear
08.12.08 - Bere Ferrers, nr Plymouth, Devon
SX4663 Estuary edge elm at 10km level, 250m from target
After previous visit twarted by bullocks returned in December to sample estuary edge elms and found an egg! This is the most westerly record in nearly 25 years and just 1.9 miles from Cornwall!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
08.12.08 - Bere Ferrers, nr Plymouth, Devon
View of River Tavy estuary!
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SX58 view towards high alitude target - Liz Goodyear SX5080 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SX5088 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - north of Mary Tavy, Devon
View of SX58 towards SX5489 (High Altitude) target on the edge of Dartmoor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - north of Mary Tavy, Devon
SX5080 elm tree at 10km level beside A386
© photo: Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - Bridestowe, Devon
SX4563 roadside elm at 10km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SX77 view of target- Liz Goodyear SX7971 very large elms found at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SX77 elm at 10km level- Liz Goodyear SX77 view down to woods at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - Top Tor, Dartmoor
View of SX77 towards SX7376 (High Altitude) target on Dartmoor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - nr Ashburton, Devon
SX7971 very large elms just off the A38
No activity observed in moderate conditions on 7th July 2008
© photo: Liz Goodyear
05.04.09 - River Bovey, nr Lustleigh
Riverside / hillside elm at SX7879
Hatched egg found
© photo: Liz Goodyear
05.04.09 - Bovey Tracey Woods (Hisley Wood NR)
view looking across to the woods from the edge of Dartmoor
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SX7491 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SX7799 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SX7899 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - nr Castle Drogo, Devon
SX7491 roadside/hedgerow elm in south of 10km square
Watched on two occasions in moderate conditions but no activity observed
© photo: Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - Colebrook, Devon
SX7799 roadside elm at 10km level in north of 10km square
Watched on two occasions in moderate conditions but no activity observed

© photo: Liz Goodyear
23.06.08 - nr Yeoford, Devon
SX7899 large elm found at 10km level
© photo: Liz Goodyear


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SY1691 elm at 1km level - Martin Greenland
February 2009 - nr Harcombe, Devon
Roadside Smooth-leaved(?) elm in the 1km square SY165911 - but it is isolated and exposed at 186m.
"Your Ottery St. Mary elm by the reservoir SY114956 looked the best bet: worth someone checking in the flight season."
© photo: Martin Greenland
SY19 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SY19 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SY19 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
05.12.08 - edge of Honiton, Devon area
SY1599 elm in north of 10km square retained in new housing estate next to a small play area
Sampled but no eggs found but close to known old records so a priority area to revisit
© photo: Liz Goodyear
05.12.08 - edge of Honiton, Devon
SY1599 roadside elm at 10km level in north of 10km square by Tesco's carpark
Sampled but no eggs found but close to known old records so a priority area to revisit

© photo: Liz Goodyear
05.12.08 - edge of Ottery St Mary, Devon
SY1195 several large roadside elms found at 10km level, found on a parallel road to previous elm finds in Ottery St. Mary. Needs revisiting
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SY1095 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SY1095 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear SY19 elm at 10km level - Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - Ottery St Mary, Devon
SY1095 roadside elm at 10km level
Initially little elm found throughout 10km square
© photo: Liz Goodyear
22.06.08 - Ottery St Mary, Devon
SY1095 roadside elm at 10km level
Watched on 22nd June but no activity observed.
© photo: Liz Goodyear
05.12.08 - edge of Ottery St Mary, Devon
SY1195 several large roadside elms found at 10km level found on a parallel road to previous elm finds in Ottery St. Mary. Needs revisiting
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SY6395 elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear SY6395 elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear SY69 view at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
10.12.08 - nr Frampton, Dorset (poor quality photo)
SY6395 roadside elm along A37(by a layby) at 2km level level
Elm sampled but no eggs found - needs to revisited during flight period
© photo: Liz Goodyear
04.04.09 - nr Frampton, Dorset (second attempt)
SY6395 roadside elm along A37(by a layby) at 2km level level
Still no eggs found - needs to revisited during flight period
© photo: Liz Goodyear
04.04.09 - Frampton, Dorset
SY69 view at 2km level level
© photo: Liz Goodyear
SY8985 elm at 2km level - Liz Goodyear
04.04.09 - West Holme, nr Wareham, Dorset
SY8985 woodedge/ roadside elm at 2km level (too tall to sample)
© photo: Liz Goodyear



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SZ5180 elm at 1km level - Martin Greenland SZ5180 elm at 1km level - Martin Greenland SZ5181 at 2km level - Martin Greenland
09.06.09 - Roud, Isle of Wight
SZ5180, elms at 1km level
© photo: Martin Greenland
09.06.09 - Roud, Isle of Wight
SZ5180, elms at 1km level
© photo: Martin Greenland
09.06.09 - Roud, Isle of Wight
SZ5181, elms at 2km level
© photo: Martin Greenland

 

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