Durham ,Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies. (9 Viewers)

[Adam W]

You must have been reading my mind Peter i was just thinking of restarting this thread up. I saw my first Butterfly of the year last week a Small Tort near the SOL Metro station.

 

[yukonite]

peacock west pastures

 

[joespy]

Saw 2 Comma butterflies yesterday they were flying upwards in a slow spiral in the warm sunlight......is this a mating ritual for this species...
Joe

 

[Michael A]

Salters Gate & Hedleyhope Fell

Today.
Sm. Copper, Sm. White, Sm. Tortoiseshell, Peacock,

http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/

http://www.northeast-butterflies.org.uk/

 

[tom tams]

Been a good year for butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies.

Seen 27 speices of butterfly
17 species of Dragonfly and Damselfly.
Also it's been interesting running the moth trap this year added a few more species for the garden.Cannot wait to start mothing again next spring.

I hope you have all sent in your moth sightings for 2010 to your county recorder.

a list can be found here:

http://www.mothscount.org/uploads/CMR_List_VC_format_04_02_11.pdf

If anyone can help out we are still looking for good quality photos for our new site

http://www.northumberlandmoths.org.uk/

Tom

 

[harry eales]

I had my first male Orange Tips, Green-veined Whites and Small Whites at Hamsterley Mill Garden Centre along with ex hibernated species, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, and Peacock. No Dragonflies yet though.

Harry

 

[IanF]

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

 

[Michael A]

Green Hairstreak x6 Muggleswick Common

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Painted lady West Pastures this morning.

 

[yukonite]

loads of orange tips about west pastures along with peacocks, large and small whites, green vein, sm torts and 1 comma at the bog pond and a large toad

 

[Adam W]

Photographed this Small copper in Trow quarry this morning plenty of other butterflies around today as well, Small Torts, Peacocks etc..

 

[Michael A]

Muggleswick Common
Green Hairstreak 15+

http://www.trampsandhawkers.co.uk/gallery/

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

2 Holly Blue in Roker Park yesterday.

 

[Boldon Buzzard]

Early afternoon at the Boldon Business Park lake saw lots of damselfly in the sheltered NE corner including large red, blue-tailed and a green one, far too early for emerald!

 

[Adam W]

A nice selection of Butterflies around Dormans pool today including 4 Dingy Skippers.

 

[IanF]

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 cold and windy. Only a few whites, Peacock and a Speckled Wood seen.

 

[IanF]

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.

 

[Michael A]

My first sighting of Broad Bodied Chaser at Cowpen today, also red damsel, blue tail, and common blue damsel.

 

[IanF]

My first sighting of Broad Bodied Chaser at Cowpen today, also red damsel, blue tail, and common blue damsel.

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?

 

[Michael A]

Hello Ian,
i found 2x B.B.Chasers in sunny glade by seats as you go through towards the small ponds not near the car park. Not a great shot taken with telephoto lens as dragonfly was up in the trees. L.Red. Common Blue and Blue Tail Damsels along with Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckeled Wood and a few whites also in same spot.