Tuesday 30th June 2009 Grove Ferry
Butterfly's etc on the wing this morning from
10.00-12.30 included 6 Marbled Whites still between
the ramp and the gate by the main road, 2 Small Skipper,
3 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Painted Lady's,
15+ Meadow Brown, 6 Large White
and a single Comma (Craig Sammels)
Saturday 27th June 2009 Kingsdown to Bockhill NT
I had a slow stroll, along the cliff-top, between Kingsdown and
Bockhill. Jack & Phil Chantler were also enjoying the insects
(birding was absolute crap!), butterflies being present in amazing
numbers. Marbled White, Meadow Brown,
Ringlet and Large Skipper were
everywhere, whilst Red Admiral, Large White,
Small Copper, Speckled Wood and
Painted Lady were also noted along my walk. Having
arranged to meet at the Bluebird Cafe, I spent some time around the
immediate area, while I waited for Bev to arrive, finding several
Silver Y's, Burnet Companion and a
single Toadflax Brocade, as I attempted to get some
images of the many Narrow-bordered Five Spot Burnet Moths
that were along the cliff-top. Very enjoyable. (Dylan)
Sunday 14th June 2009 Sandwich Bay
An unexpected and therefore very brief visit on
Sandwich Bay, A quick look around the Whitehouse produced 2 Foresters
amongst the Southern Marsh Orchids and good numbers of the plume
Stenoptilia pterodactyla. Restharrow Scrape had 11 male
Red-veined Darters. Whilst in the Sandwich Bay area, I released the
Agonopterix cnicella that I had bred from the Sea Holly
- Sandwich being the only Kent location. (F Solly)
Sunday 14th June 2009 Kingsgate
I had intended to check the Golf Course at
Kingsgate in the morning but was unwell, so a late afternoon visit had
to do, the new irrigation reservoir had 50+ Black-tailed Skimmer
(scarce here until the reservoir was built last year), 1 Broad-bodied
Chaser, 1 Emperor and 5 Red-veined Darters. The
grassland Butterflies are now appearing with Marbled Whites, Meadow
Browns, Large and Small Skippers, A few Common Blues but just
1 Small Blue, the odd Painted Lady and 1 Red Admiral,
A new location for Man Orchid, a single Lizard Orchid (the
first that I have seen on the Golf Course) and a few Pyramidal
Orchids just stating to flower. Much of the Long-leaf has been
sprayed but some still persists although is not yet in flower, in the
shady areas Ivy Broomrape is doing well. Hardly a surprise these
days, a single day flying Rannoch Looper was the only macro moth
seen. (F Solly)
Saturday 6th June
2009 East Blean Wood
A couple of photos of
Heath Fritillary taken today at East Blean wood, A quick look late
afternoon revealed about 40 or so in a small area.
(Marc Heath)
Wednesday 3rd June 2009 Garden Dumpton Thanet
Painted Lady's are still around the garden but not so many as
there was at the weekend, Holy Blues and both Large and Small
Whites are seen daily. (Gadget)
Monday 1st June 2009 Hoverport Pegwell
I was furious to see that someone has dug up & stolen the large clump of
Southern Marsh Orchids that have been on the Hoverport for at
least 3 Years! (Claire Ward)
