Peacock - 1 at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools early in month
Small Tortoiseshell - Small numbers from early in the month but infux noted from 10th - including 12+ at the Derwent Walk CP on 13th and many records subsequently.

Small Tortoiseshell at Ryton on 18th
Red Admiral - 1 at Shibdon on 15th and Ryton Willows on 17th
Painted Lady - 2 at Gibside on 18th.
Comma - 2 at Clara Vale on 8th and 6+ at the Derwent Walk CP on 13th. 1-4 at Clara Vale on 13th, Shibdon Pond on 14th, Cowen Road, Blaydon on 15th and both Kibblesworth and Ryton Willows and the Derwent Walk CP on 17th-25th

Comma at Shibdon on 15th [George Simpson]
Large White - Noted at many sites during the month
Small White - Noted at many sites during the month
Brimstone - 1 at Kibblesworth on 10th
Small Copper - Good numbers noted at several sites
Large Skipper - 3 at Stargate on 4th were the first. 1 noted at Kibblesworth on 19th.
Small Skipper - Noted from mid month
Meadow Brown - Noted from mid month
Ringlet - Noted from mid month. 1 noted at Kibblesworth on 19th and another aslong the Derwent walk CP on the 25th were the last.
Wall - 2 at Ryton on 25th were the first 2nd generation of the year

Wall at Ryton on 25th
Speckled Wood - Singles at Clara Vale on 2nd and Ryton Willows on 11th.1 at Kibblesworth brickworks pools on 21st.
Grayling - Noted at 2 sites in the Kibblesworth area on 2nd and 7 there on 9th and 3 on 19th.
White-letter Hairstreak - Noted behind the Golden Lion pub at Winlaton, on the Derwent Walk on 9th (2), 11th(1), 13th(5), 17th (8) and 25th (3-4)

White-letter Hairstreak on 25th
Purple Hairstreak - 12+ noted at Kibblesworth brickworks pools on 17th with 2 there on 19th and 9 on 21st
Small Heath - Noted from mid month at several sites
Common Blue - Good numbers noted at several sites including 30 at Kibblesworth on 19th andf several on 21st.
Bird-cherry Ermine moth- A large web of caterpillars noted at Far Pasture
Four-spotted Chaser - 4-10 at Kibblesworth 1st to 21st
Broad-bodied Chaser - 1 at Burdon Moor on 2nd and 16th and a pair on 21st..
Black-tailed Skimmer - Several at Kibblesworth on 3rd
Large Red Damselfly - Several at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 2th
Blue-tailed Damselfly - Good numbers at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 4th
Common Blue Damselfly - 2 at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 4th
Azure Damselfly -Good numbers at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 4th and several on wing despite weather on 17th.
Banded Demoiselle - 1 at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 1st
Common Darter - 2 at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 3rd and several terneral on 17th there
Common Hawker - 1 at Kibblesworth Brickworks pools on 9th
Southern Hawker - At Thornley woods pond
on 2nd, An emerging adult was seen with 14 other exuviae counted around the pond. Singles near Ryton on 17th and at Ryton Willows Curling pond on 18th.

An emerging adult Southern Hawker at Thornley woods pond
on 2nd
[Alan Mould]
Emperor - 1-3 noted on several occassions on 3rd-21st
Golden Ringed Dragonfly - Noted on 2 occassions at Gibside - the first records for many years.
Bombus hypnorum - One at Whickham 21st-28th June, probably only the 2nd Gateshead record.
Bombus hypnorum at Whickham [Darren Archer]
Bombus hypnorum - One at Whickham 21st-28th June, probably only the 2nd Gateshead record.
Hoverfly - Episyrphus balteatus - 1 at Shibdon on 15th.

Episyrphus Balteatus at Shibdoon [Gerorge Simpson] |