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Update no 20 as at the 19th of May 2023 – including first sightings of both the Migrating and Peak District Version of the Brown Argus in the County
Whilst the mainly sunny weather of Week 7 of the transect season was really appreciated by the volunteers, the cold north/north westerly airflow at the start of the week ensured that butterfly numbers remain really low for the time of the year, although 2 new species...
Update no 19 as at the 12th of May 2023 – including first sightings of the Clouded Yellow and the Small Heath in the County
Hello Everyone, A decent sunny and warm day on Sunday the 7th of May 2023 allowed many volunteers to get out and about and complete their walks for Week 6 of the transect season, but since then the weather has become very changeable but at least it is relatively mild...
Update no 18 as at the 5th of May 2023 – including first sightings of 5 species in the County this year.
Whilst the temperature has risen during the last week, the promised wall to wall sunshine never really materialised so consequently the conditions were not ideal for transect walking in Week 5 – indeed volunteers at some 6 sites still failed to record a single...
Update no 17 as at the 28th of April 2023 – what a terrible week for recording!
After the poor performances of most of our local butterflies last year, a cold and sometimes stormy April this year is the last thing that both butterflies and recorders want in 2023.We might have climate change but there is little evidence of climate warming in the...
Update no 16 as at the 21st of April 2023 – including first confirmed sightings of the Green Hairstreak, Large White and Green Veined White in the County this year.
Well the promised warm and sunny conditions never really materialised this week mainly due to the cold easterly wind that prevailed although Tuesday the 18th and Thursday the 20th were mostly sunny all day which enabled many recorders to get outside and complete their...
Update no 15 as at the 14th of April 2023 – including hunting for the Large Tortoiseshell in Sussex
Despite some sunshine over the Easter weekend which allowed many volunteers to carry out Week 2 of the transect season, the weather remains very changeable and quite stormy at times which are not the ideal conditions for butterflies to either appear or indeed complete...