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TL70V. Thrift Wood, Bicknacre:

30 May 2011. Thrift Wood, Bicknacre. 1 Large White, 10 Heath Fritillaries.

14 June 2011. Thrift Wood, Bicknacre. 7 Heath Fritillaries, c. 6 Meadow Browns, 1 Green Veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Commas, 4 Large Skippers.


TL82M. Marks Hall

19 July 2011. Marks Hall, Coggeshall. TL8425. Pound Field, meadow by drive, small Oak, 5 Purple Hairstreaks (mid-day).


TL82N. Marks Hall 5 July 2011. Thrift Wood, Marks Hall. TL8426. 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 1 Purple Hairstreak.

19 July 2011. Thrift Wood, Marks Hall, Coggeshall. TL8426. 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (morning).


TM13V. Stour Wood

4 July 2011. Stour Wood. Wrabness. TM1831, TM1931. 2 White Admirals, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries.

11 July 2011. Stour Wood, Wrabness. TM1831, TM1931. 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, and over the railway line, 1 Purple Hairstreak.


CAMBRIDGESHIRE:

TL17V. Brampton Wood

2 June 2011. Brampton Wood. 33 Speckled Woods, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Large Skipper. About 6 Orange Tip caterpillars.

22 July 2011. Brampton Wood. 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries (morning). Small Oaks on dry grassland, 3 Purple Hairstreaks (mid-day). Numbers of smart looking Peacocks and Red Admirals, few Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, large Skippers. One Comma.


TL45W. Magog Down

15 July 2011. Magog Down. About 3 Marbled Whites.


TL55L and TL55M. Fleam Dyke

17 April 2011. Fleam Dyke. Walked from Balsham end. Numerous Brimstones, numerous Orange Tips.

19 April 2011. Fleam Dyke. Walked from Balsham end. Numerous Brimstones, numerous Orange Tips.

21 April 2011. Fleam Dyke. Walked from Balsham end. About 3 Green Hairstreaks near Mutlow Hill, numerous Brimstones, numerous Orange Tips, Peacock.

23 July 2011. Fleam Dyke. Mid to late morning, bright intervals, windy.
5 Chalkhill Blues, 1 Dark Green Fritillary (pale), few Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns.

3 July 2011. Fleam Dyke. East of the A11. 5 Dark Green Fritillaries.

3 Sept 2011. Fleam Dyke. Sunny, but windy. About 7 Chalkhill blues, all very worn, one blue female - none appeared be male. 1 Red Admiral, 1 Brimstone, 2 Small Heath, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood.


TL56S Devil's Dyke. Reach end

10 April 2011.
Devil's Dyke, near Reach. Where it is crossed by the Burwell cutting and nearby.
About 6 Green Hairstreaks, numerous Brimstones, Specked wood.

31 July 2011. Devils Dyke, Reach end. Early to mid afternoon, bright intervals, windy.
Many Chalkhill Blues, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Small Heath, several Gatekeepers, few Meadow Browns, Brimstone.


TL66A. Devil's Dyke. Newmarket Heath

3 July 2011.
Devil's Dyke. Newmarket Heath. About 6 Chalkhill Blues, 1 Marbled White.

15 July. Devil's Dyke. Many Chalkhill Blues.

7 Aug 2011. Devils Dyke. Essex and Cambs Branch field walk. Fairly bright, but windy. Large numbers of Chalkhill Blues opposite the July Course, about 40.

3 Sept 2011. Devils Dyke. Sunny, but windy. 20 - 30 Chalkhill Blues opposite the July Course all very worn - none were seen to be male. 2 Small Heath.


TL66F. Devil's Dyke. Golf Course end

7 Aug 2011. Devils Dyke, Golf Course end. Essex and Cambs Branch field walk. Fairly bright, but windy. 10 Chalkhill Blues.


TL48K. Ouse Washes

31 July 2011. Ouse Washes, Engine Bank, Mepal. TL4481, TL4482. Late morning to mid day. Bright intervals, fairly windy. 1 Wall (female), several Gatekeepers, few Meadow Browns, 4 Small Coppers, 2 Common Blues.


TL48S. Ouse Washes

2 Aug 2011. Ouse Washes, RSPB area, Welches Dam. TL471859. Mid to late afternoon. Bright intervals, hot, humid, no wind. 1 Wall (male by the pumping station), frequent Gatekeepers, few Meadow Browns, frequent Common Blues, Red Admirals and Peacocks.


TL27E, TL28A. Monks Wood

3 June 2011. Monks Wood, Woodwalton. TL2079, TL2080. Species included: 2 Brown Argus, 2 Small Heaths, 13 Speckled Woods, 2 Comma, 10+ Black Letter Hairstreak.


TL28A. Woodwalton Marsh TL2181

2 June 2011. Woodwalton Marsh, Woodwalton. 4 Common Blues, 4 Brown Argus, 2 Small Heaths, 1 Brimstone, 2 Grizzled Skippers.

3 June 2011. Woodwalton Marsh, Woodwalton. 3 Common Blues, 4 Brown Argus, 4 Small Heaths, 2 Brimstones, 4 Grizzled Skippers.

16 June 2011. Woodwalton Marsh. 6 Marbled Whites, 6 Small Heaths, 2 Common Blues, 2 Large Skippers.


HERTFORDSHIRE

TL 33J. Therfield Heath

11 June 2011. Therfield Heath. 7 Small Heaths, 1 Common Blue, 10 Meadow Browns.


SUFFOLK

Hadleigh Railway Walk

21 June 2011. Hadleigh Railway Walk. 2 White Admirals.

2 July 2011. Hadleigh Railway Walk. 1 White Admiral, several Purple Hairstreaks.


Prior's Oak

25 July 2010. Prior's Oak, Aldeburgh. Open garden for Butterfly Conservation, Suffolk Branch. Gatekeepers, Specked Wood, Red Admirals and a Grayling.


North Warren

25 July 2010. North Warren, RSPB Reserve, Aldeburgh. Several Graylings seen.

14 Aug 2011. North Warren, Aldeburgh. Suffolk Branch field walk. (and 15 Aug return visit).
At North Warren site: large numbers of Graylings and Gatekeepers, few Small Heaths, few Small Coppers inc. one blue-spotted, Common Blue, Brown Argus.

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