Hello and welcome to alert number 7
We have Common Blue now reported, while there's been a number of sightings
of Painted Lady moving in across the coast, along with Silver Y,
More Swallowtails have been reported from Strumpshaw , while Margate in Kent has a European specimen reported.
Dingy Skipper seem to be doing quite well, with a new colony found, while Grizzled seem to be in low numbers in most locations.
Green Hairstreak are doing well apparently, although I'm yet to manage to see one, but Wall and Brown Argus seem to be having a dreadful year - or at least no-one's telling me if they are seeing them.
Next up should be Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper and Large Skipper (in that order last year)
The next BC Field trip will be Middle Harling Heath on May 23 and Beeston Common 17th June
There's a moth trap opening at Dersingham Bog on 9th June
Wheatfen Open day June 11th, Catfield open day 18th June
Other events of interest
NWT Butterfly walk, Hickling Broad Wednesday 24 May, 10:45am - 12:45pm / £3.50 NWT Members, £5 non-members / Booking essential: 01692 598276
Norfolk Moth Survey meeting: Row Heath, West Runton Saturday 27th May. Meet 8.30 pm at the NT car park at TG184414.
There's a Bioblitz at Train Wood, Norwich on May 27th and one at Rosary Cemetary, Norwich on June 10th
Early Purple and Green-winged Orchids are now flowering in Norfolk as are Twayblade - (Wayland and Ashwellthorpe for Early Purple, New Buckenham for Green-winged and Earlham wood, UEA for Twayblade)
The Military Orchid open day is 28th May
http://www.fotf.org.uk/content/fotf_events_details.shtml#rgr_2017_od
Currently reported for Norfolk are: Swallowtail, Dingy and Grizzled Skipper, Large, Small and
Green-veined Whites, Brimstone, Orangetip, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue, Brown Argus, PaintedLady, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral. Peacock, Comma , Speckled Wood, Wall
and Small Heath
Large Red, Red-eyed, Variable, Azure and Common Blue damselflies are flying in Norfolk, along with Hairy Dragonfly, Scarce and Four-spotted Chaser and Banded Demoiselle.
As usual all reports gratefully received.
Andy B