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A second Large Tortoiseshell seen this spring at Hutchinson's bank
Apr 14
Large Tortoiseshell
1
Hutchinson's Bank
TQ381615
Martin Wills
Green Hairstreak, Denbies Hillside, 12th April, Colin Kemp
Apr 6
Green Hairstreak
1
Hutchinson's Bank
TQ161452
Louise Kahn/ Tim Bates
Green-veined White submitted, April 11th, 2024, Mitcham Common, Richard Thomas
Apr 6
Green-veined White
1
Guildford
TQ008527
Warren Justice
Apr 5
Large White
1
Horton Country Park
TQ192633
Pamela Harwood
Apr 5
Large White
1
Hogsmill
TQ205666
Peter Short
Mar 29
Orange-tip
1
Chessington
TQ179653
Nigel & Yvonne Jackman
Mar 20
Painted Lady
1
Fetcham
TQ144564
Charlotte Barnes
Three Large Tortoiseshell butterflies have now been noted in our area in the last eight days
Mar 17
Large Tortoiseshell
1
Frimley
SU890581
Paul Collett
Mar 16
Large Tortoiseshell
1
Sidney Wood
TQ02553470
Cheryl Turkington
Mar 16
Speckled Wood
1
Ham Lands
TQ230768
Paul Cook
First photo of Small White, caught on Wandlle Path by Richard Thomas, 26th March
m
Mar 16
Small White
1
Wetland Centre
TQ230768
Michael Robinson
Mar 16
Small White
1
Beddington Farmlands
TQ287665
Keith Millar
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1st photo of Holly Blue submitted, 11th April, 2024, Mitcham Common, Richard Thomas
Mar 10
Holly Blue
1
Guildford
SU995503
Keith White
Large Tortoiseshell, underwing, Martin Wills
Large Tortoiseshell now noted in each of last four years in Surrey/SW London
Mar 9
Large Tortoiseshell
1
Hutchinson's Bank
TQ382614
Martin Wills
1st Small Tortoiseshell image, Hutchinson's Bank, 18th February, Martin Wills
Feb 15
Small Tortoiseshell
1
Hutchinson's Bank
TQ381616
Martin Wills
Feb 15
Comma
1
Headley
TQ194538
Gary Margetts
Feb 15
Brimstone
20+
Chapel Bank
TQ385607
Stephan Morris
1st image of Brimstone, Headley, 15th February, Gary Margetts
With the advent of milder weather towards the end of the month further Brimstones were seen at Tatsfield and Oakenwood on 25th, and Red Admirals were noted on 24th in Richmond Park and at Hogsmill, at Chelsham (2) and Richmond on 26th, and Chertsey on 28th.
