Woolley & Carlton Marsh

Woolley 23/7/25 

20 species of butterfly included 3 Painted Lady, 1 Wall Brown, 1 Small Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 45 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 9 Small Heath, 273 Gatekeeper, and 31 Peacock.

In addition a Humming Bird Hawk Moth feeding on Teazel, 10 Pyrausta purpuralis and a female Banded Agrion (C. Parkin).

 

Carlton Marsh 24/7/25 

Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher and Treecreeper.

Also 20 Gatekeeper, 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Heath, 6 Meadow Brown and a male Southern Hawker (L & A Corrall/M.White/CG).

 

Kingfisher (Clive Mitchell)

Cudworth 

A Red Underwing in Les Corrall's garden on 21/7/25 was very early.  I haven't seen one since 2016! 

A Painted Lady visited his garden today 24/7/25.