Thursday 25 July 2013

Fermyn Wood, Northampton

Photo from Purple Empire blog/......................10  Small Skipper
25  Ringlet
20  Purple Hai streak
2    Peacock
12 Large Skipper
4  White Admiral
3 Comma
6 Large White
5 Small White
2 Green Veined White
4 Small Tortoiseshell
15 sightings of PURPLE EMPEROR flitting around the tops of Oak then disappearing into sallows to lay there eggs. Species number 44 for UK.....Marsh Tit, Red Kite(10+) and a good selection of common Warblers....

2 comments:

David Sutcliffe said...

Thats a good mix Andy, bet you enjoyed the rarities. Not been bad for butterflies this summer. 2 new ones for the garden with Small Skipper and a few Ringlets last week. Yesterday we had 11 Tortoiseshells on our Buddleia and loads of Small Whites but only a few G V Whites about on next doors brassicas!

AndyC said...

GV whites seem a bit thin on the ground,,,loads of Small had 10+ in and around the garden......