|
November
2003
Peacock Butterfly
- 2 at Clara Vale on 6th.
Red Admiral
- 1 at Pit Yard on 2nd.
Southern Hawker
- 2 near Crawcrook on 9th
October
2003
Wall - 3rd generation from 2nd.
Small Copper and Commas - fresh early in month
Ruddy Darter - Strother Hills on 14th
Common Darter - Still a pair mating at Watergate on 27th
and several at both Far Pasture and Shibdon on 28th
September
2003
Comma -
2 at Burdon Moor on 14th [PWD/ML/KR], the first record for the latter
site.
Small Tortoiseshell - Still being seen throughout
the borough up to the 14th. 12 at Bewes Hills on 13th.
Peacock - Singles at Bewes Hills on 13th andt
Burdon Moor on 14th
Red Admiral - Still being seen throughout the
borough up to the 14th. 12 at Bewes Hills on 13th.
Painted Lady - Still being seen throughout the
borough up to the 14th. 37 at Bewes Hills on 13th.
Small Copper - Singles at Bewes Hills on 13th
and Timber Beach on 14th
Large & Small Whites - Still being seen
throughout the borough up to the 14th. Common Blue
- 6 at Bewes Hills on 13th.
Silver Y
- 1 at Bewes Hills on 13th.
Blue-tailed Damselfly
- Several still at Burdon Moor on 14th
Southern Hawker - Noted at Shibdon Pond and
Burdon Moor
Common Hawker - One possible reported at Burdon
Moor on 7th.
Migrant Hawker - Noted at Shibdon Pond and Burdon
Moor on 7th, the first record for the latter site. 4 seen again at Shibdon
on 21st, last seen on 29th.
Common Darter
- Good numbers at Shibdon & Burdon Moor upto 14th. Many ovi-positing
at the later.
Black Darter - Good numbers at Burdon Moor on
7th & 14th
Ruddy Darter - Noted at Shibdon Pond and Burdon
Moor. Also at Far Pasture on 15th and Clara Vale (egg laying).
Emerald Damselfly
- Burdon Moor on 21st (pair in tandem)
August
2003
Peacock
- 1 at Timber Beach on 24th
Painted Lady - many records throughout the borough
during the month
Large & Small Whites - Seen throughout the
borough
Small Copper - 1 noted at Burdon Moor on 10th
Blue-tailed Damselfly
- Several at Burdon Moor on 10th
Ruddy Darter
- Noted at Shibdon Pond on 18th and Clara Vale LNR on the 20th [see photo
right].
Black Darter
- Noted egg laying at Burdon Moor on 9th.
Migrant Hawker
- Recorded at Shibdon Pond.
July
2003
Red Admiral -
regular throughout the borough all month
Painted Lady - several records throughout the
borough from 27th
Large & Small Whites - Seen throughout the borough
Antler Moth (Cerapteryx Graminis) - 1 caught
in daylight in the scrub behind Shibdon Pond on 27th
Common Blue Damselfly - Present at Far Pasture on 20th
June
2003
Small Tortoiseshell
- Seen throughout the borough all month
Large & Small Whites - Seen throughout the
borough
Blue-tailed Damselfly
- Present at Far Pasture on 1st
Azure Damselfly - 2 present at Far Pasture on
1st
May
2003
Large & Small
Whites - Seen throughout the borough
Green-veined White - Present at several sites
from 4th.
April
2003
Comma
- 4 Shibdon Pond on 23rd
Orange Tip - Noted at Shibdon Pond from 13th
|
Ruddy Darter
at Clara Vale LNR 20/08/03 [photograph Gordon Pollinger]