Discover the latest news and sightings from Snakeholme Pit Butterfly Reserve below...

You can report your sightings and send your photos from Snakeholme to John Davison via email.

If you would like to visit the site or any of our other sites in Lincolnshire, please take a look at our Events.

Work parties usually run 10 am - 3 pm.

Workparties: Workparties will be on an ad-hoc basis.
Next workparty: 
T.B.A.

You can also take a look at all the wildlife discovered at Snakeholme, from birds to flowers and everything in between, here:

David Lawrence Drone Video

View Snakeholme Pit Blog 2023


Snakeholme Pit Blog 2024

Saturday 6th April

Snakeholme Workparty 060424 (1)
Snakeholme Workparty 060424 (1)

 

Snakeholme Banks - after (John Davison)060424 (1)
Snakeholme Banks - after (John Davison)060424 (1)
Snakeholme Workparty (John Davison) 060424 (2)
Snakeholme Workparty (John Davison) 060424 (2)
Snakeholme Banks - after (John Davison)060424 (2)
Snakeholme Banks - after (John Davison)060424 (2)
Snakeholme Workparty (John Davison) 060424 (3)
Snakeholme Workparty (John Davison) 060424 (3)

Flora & Fauna..........

Dog Violet (John Davison) 060424
Dog Violet (John Davison) 060424
Moth Vetch Piercer - Grapholita jungiella (John Davison) 060424
Moth Vetch Piercer - Grapholita jungiella (John Davison) 060424

Tuesday 2nd April
Pleasant day with sunny intervals. Still wet underfoot but getting there slowly.

Brimstone at Snakeholme (John Davison) 020424
Brimstone (John Davison) 020424


A few butterflies out including Brimstone, Comma and Orange-tip.

Adder's-tongue Fern at Snakeholme (John Davison 020424
Adder's-tongue Fern (John Davison) 020424

Flora starting to show.

Wild Arum at Snakeholme (John Davison) 020424
Wild Arum (John Davison) 020424

Birds included Chiffchaff, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Siskin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Moorhen, Mallard and Buzzard.

Blackthorn Hedge at Snakehlme (John Davison) 020424
Blackthorn Hedge (John Davison) 020424

Other Fauna.......

Alderfly at Snakeholme (John Davison) 020424
Alderfly (John Davison) 020424

Friday 8th March
Spring may finally be on it's way. Frog & Toad spawn in the pond.

Spawn at Snakeholme (John Davison) 080324
Spawn at Snakeholme (John Davison) 080324

Wednesday 31st January

Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (1)
Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (1)

Almost back to normal.......

Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (2)
Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (2)
Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (3)
Snakeholme Water levels (John Davison) 310124 (3)

Sunday 21st January
A brief respite........

Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 210124 (1)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 210124 (1)

 

Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 210124 (2)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 210124 (2)


Sunday 7th January
Water levels still high.........

Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (1)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (1)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (2)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (2)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (3)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (3)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (4)
Snakeholme Water Levels (John Davison) 070124 (4)