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  1. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Brown Argus are a regular at Cowpen Bewley. I've seen them by the dragonfly scrapes and the NE corner of the main lake.
  2. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Cheers, I know the spot you mean :t:
  3. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    A good find. I had a look around first thing this morning (8.00am) but couldn't see any dragonflies at all. Were they by the hide area or by the car park pools?
  4. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Saw my first of the year Common Blue Butterfly yesterday at Dormans Pool. 2-3 around. Also Wall Brown, Small Copper, Peacock, a few more DIngy Skipper. Plus Four-spot Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly.
  5. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Also at Dormans Pool this morning - Common Blue Damselfly and Blue-tailed Damselfly. I also found a Four-spot Chaser here earlier in the week - apparently a very early record for County Durham. Plus Large Red Damselfy. I think I was there too early for the butterflies as it was still pretty...
  6. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock and a Comma at RSPB Sathlome this moring.
  7. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Migrant Hawker still on the wing at Dormans Pool yesterday plus a Small White.
  8. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    My fist Brown Hawker of the year at Cowpen Bewley W. Pk this afternoon. In flight over the weed covered pond by the car park flew right by me heading over towards the visitor centre. Also around at least Common Hawker x5 and Migrant Hawker x7 though there were quite a few other hawkers I...
  9. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Still pretty poor for dragonflies down my way. A Broad-bodied Chaser was at RSPB Saltholme earlier in the week. This afternoon two Southern Hawkers at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. No sign of any Brown Hawkers there this year. Several Comm Darter, Ruddy Darter and Emerald Damselflies as...
  10. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    It's actually a Comma rather than a fritillary though they're worth looking out for as one was found at South Gare at the weekend.
  11. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    I've not seen many at all either. The cooler temperatures and strong winds seem to have slowed things up again. Not much sign of things changing over the coming week either.
  12. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park today - Common Hawker and Emerald Dragonfly on car park ponds plus my first Migrant Hawker of the year on the pond nearest the road. Several Common Darter as well. The scrapes by the hide held several Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Four-spot Chaser and a Common...
  13. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Saw my first hawker of the year today at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. A female Common Hawker. Also Broad-bodied CHaser x3, Four-spot Chaser x6, Emperor Dragonfly x4 and lots of damselflies still.
  14. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Hi Steve, Were you at Dormans around lunchtime? I may have chatted with you about butterflies (wearing a grey tee-shirt). I was mainly looking for dragonflies though got sidetracked with the Reed and Sedge Warblers. Quite a fwe Black-tailed Skimmers around today both sides of the slag...
  15. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Hardwick Hall - pm - Emperor Dragonfly - 6 Four-spot Chaser - 2 Black-tailed Skimmer - 1
  16. IanF

    Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

    Great idea Martin :t: Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park on Tuesday Ringlets - lots of them around all of a sudden. Small Heath Meadow Brown Orange Tip - still a few around Common Blue Small Skipper Speckled Wood - lots around Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Red Admiral Wall Large White Green-veined...
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