Two Tunnels Butterfly Count

Butterfly Species: Red Admiral (5) Comma (2) Large White (1) Small White (1) Speckled Wood (2) Red Admiral - Tucking Mill 15-09-2019 The weather was set fair on possibly my last 'butterfly count' trip of 2019. It was sunny with a temperature of approximately 18c when I set off down the path at about 2pm. My first butterfly was a Red Admiral feeding on a Buddleia at Tucking Mill. This was one of five I saw on this trip, outnumbering the other four species. Speckled Wood - Midford 15-09-2019 All of the species seen this day were typical of the time of year. The last of the 'Whites', hibernators such as the Comma. The Red Admiral is a migrant to the UK which sometimes survive mild winters. Common Darter Dragonfly - Tucking Mill 15-09-2019 September is also a good time to see Dragonflies. I saw several flying alongside the cycle-path, most to active to clearly identify. The most numerous appear to be Common Darters. I say 'appear to be' as even ...

Butterfly Species: Large White (2) Painted Lady (2) Red Admiral (1) Speckled Wood (2) Small White (3) Green-veined White (2) Comma (1) Chicory - Between Midford and Wellow 08-09-2019  It has been sometime since I have been able to head off along the cycle-way to carry out my survey. The weather has been unsettled of late and I was expecting to see the usual changes to the vegetation that September brings with it. This was a late afternoon trip (about 4pm) and although the weather was good the temperature had already fallen to around 15c. Small White Butterfly - Midford 08-09-2019 Despite this, I managed to spot a total of thirteen butterflies and seven species. This trip was very much dominated by the 'Whites'. Small, Large and Green-Veined were present and made up eight of the total! Large White Butterfly - Midford 08-09-2019 On my journey back along the permissive path between Wellow and Midford, I noticed quite a few bright blue flowers growing in the a...