David Tinling reports from Stokes Bay,Gosport (SZ594986) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (4 "taking ivy nectar").

David Tinling reports from Stanley Park,Gosport (SZ592989) where the following observations were made: Holly Blue (1 "3rd brood"), Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (2).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(south-west),Gosport (SZ578997) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (1 "3rd brood male").

Andy Bolton reports from Alexandra Road, Basingstoke (SU629520) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1).

Andy Bolton reports from Sarum Hill, Basingstoke. (SU634519) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1).

Tuesday 18th October

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU719266) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (0). "AT LEAST ONE SERVIVOR TRYING TO FIND THE LAST BLACK BERRY".

Monday 17th October

Paul Crook reports from Headley Down (SU840361) where the following observations were made: Peacock (1).

Sunday 16th October

Andrew Hutchison reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU646208) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (4), Small Copper (2), Meadow Brown (2).

Chris Hall reports from Velmead Common (SU822533) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (1 "A male flying around gorse in afternoon sunshine"). "Very few butterflies seen about Fleet, despite the mild weather. During the past week there has been usually single red admirals on ivy in Fleet town (8152); also a small copper on Hawley Common (8357).".

Paul Crook reports from Grayshott Village (SU870353) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1).

David Tinling reports from Ann's Hill Cemetery(east).Gosport (SU602001) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (7). 

Saturday 15th October

Dan Hoare reports from Shipton Bellinger (SU237462) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (16), Small White (2), Hummingbird Hawk-moth (2), Silver-Y (2). "A great surprise to see so many butterflies on a sunny day in October - nectaring on abundant thistles growing on the banks of the tracks repaired this year.".

peter gardner reports from haylingbilly line (SU720030) where the following observations were made: Green-veined White (3), Red Admiral (7). "NOT ONE CLOUD IN THE SKY HARDLY A BREEZE.WHO COULD RESIST A DAY LIKE THIS TO GO FOR A WALK, AND IF THERE ARE BUTTERFLIES AROUND MAKES IT GREAT".

Red Admiral

Ian Pratt reports from Afton carpark (SZ354856) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1 "possibly 2 clouded yellows as one disappeared going east and another appeared shortly afterwards from the west."), Adonis Blue (1 "One female in good condition"), Wall (1 "Again in good condition"). "First clouded yellow seen by me on the IOW for over two years! Plenty seen in western France last week.".

Ian Pratt reports from Walters Copse (SZ430903) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (3).

Richard Carpenter reports from Brownwich (SU5203) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1), Small Copper (1).

David Tinling reports from Haslar(north-west),Gosport (SZ613986) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (5 "taking ivy nectar").

David Tinling reports from Alverstoke Crescent Garden,Gosport (SZ606986) where the following observations were made: Holly Blue (1 "3rd brood male"), Red Admiral (2 "taking ivy nectar").

David Tinling reports from Stokes Bay,Gosport (SZ594986) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "fresh male"), Red Admiral (5 "taking ivy nectar"), Comma (1 "taking ivy nectar"), Silver Y Moth (4).

David Tinling reports from Browndown South(west) (SZ574994) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "male taking sea-radish nectar"), Small Copper (1 "4th brood"), Red Admiral (5 "taking ivy nectar"), Silver Y Moth (2).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(north-west),Gosport (SU581001) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (1).

mark swann reports from black gutter bottom (SU203159) where the following observations were made:Silver-studded Blue (1 "male"). "what must surely have been a second brood individual did give it a very close look in case it was an migrant blue but it was a male silver stud blue :-)".

Friday 14th October

Lynn Fomison writes from her Ropley garden: "Unbelievable but true! I saw a Tropical butterfly nectaring on Michaelmas Daisy in my garden today 2.30pm. It had the elongated wings typical of some foreign species, was mainly black but with a large white round marking on each wing, with the ones on the forewings larger than the hindwings. There are no butterfly houses for miles! It flew off rapidly soaring over nearby pylon lines. Wow!!! Less exotic were the four or five Red Admirals having fun on ripening pears."

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU715275) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1). "the morning sun realy brought this one out early. prommise of abeautiful day [i hope]".

Red Admiral

Thursday 13th October

mark swann reports from testwood lakes (SU343155) where the following observations were made: Holly Blue (2), Comma (3), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (2), Brimstone (1), Small Copper (1), Small White (1), Speckled Wood (3).

Matthew Oates reports "Dropped in at the bottom of MHD on Tues morning, saw 2 Meadow Brown and a fresh male Ringlet, and I mean Ringlet. This is, I’m sure, the first Hants record for a 2nd brood Ringlet though there are records from S Devon from the mild autumn of 1986, and perhaps some others elsewhere."

Janet hall reports from Kempshott, Basingstoke (SU598494) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (1 "Flitting from dandelion to dandelion around the green at the bottom of my close! Looked in good condition. Weather very mild, sunny, calm at the time of sighting, mid-afternoon.").

David W Hunt reports from Mottisfont NT Gardens (SU327270) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Disturbed while basking on tree - flew up into canopy"), Humming Bird Hawk Moth (1 "Feeding at entrance to walled garden. Saw one at exactly the same spot on 3rd October - possibly same individual. ").

peter gardner reports from brownwich (SU523034) where the following observations were made: Green-veined White (1), Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (3). "we must do this walk again in the butterfly season looks pomising".

Green-veined White

Tuesday 12th October

David Tinling reports from Haslar(north-west),Gosport (SZ613986) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (1 "female"), Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (1).

Monday 10th October

David Tinling reports from Anne's Hill Cemetery(east),Gosport (SU602001) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (11), Speckled Wood (3).

Richard Hart reports from Hook Park Playing Field (SU497051) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (1).

Sunday 9th October

Ed Merritt reports from Dibden Purlieu (SU406062) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (1).

Meadow Brown

R Bryant reports from Freeworms Hill, Fritham (SU226128) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (1).

Saturday 8th October

Ed Merritt reports from Applemore (SU395075) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (1), Small Copper (1).

Ed Merritt reports from Marchwood Inclosure (SU391074) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (6).

David Tinling reports from Stanley Park,Gosport (SZ592989) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (3 "taking ivy nectar"), Speckled Wood (1).

David Tinling reports from Stokes Bay,Gosport (SZ594986) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (10 "taking ivy nectar"), Speckled Wood (1).

David Tinling reports from Gilkicker(north-west),Gosport (SZ602982) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "taking ivy nectar"), Comma (1).

David Tinling reports from Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Course(north-east) (SZ612981) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "fresh male taking nectar from cat's-ear and knapweed "), Red Admiral (8 "taking ivy nectar"), Speckled Wood (1).

David Tinling reports from Fort Gilkicker,Gosport (SZ606875) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (1), Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (5).

Monday 3rd October

Peter Hunt reports from Whale Chine,isle of Wight (SZ4678) where the following observations were made: Wall (1 "Seen on the cliff top in the sunshine at this location").

David W Hunt reports from Mottisfont Gardens - National Trust (SU327270) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (1 "Basking in woodland glade"), Moth - Silver Y (1 "Fresh looking - Feeding on Michaelmas Daisy"), Humming Bird Hawk Moth (1 "Fresh looking - Feeding - possibly on a cultivated form of Lobelia - the label was missing!").

Sunday 2nd October

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU712265) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (1). "made a quick visit to our flowers [WILD]".

Brimstone

Mike Gibbons reports "The soaring temperature made a visit to Southbourne Undercliff worthwhile today with 11 Clouded Yellows being seen including one egg laying. There was also a Painted Lady, 2 Red Admirals, 4 Small Whites and a Large White moving along the undercliff.".

Hazel Pratt reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU645211) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (1 "male"), Meadow Brown (30), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (8), Small Copper (1), Small Heath (5), Small White (3), Speckled Wood (4), Painted Lady (1 "spent several minutes taking nectar from various low growing flowers, so plenty of time to observe it."), Clouded Yellow (2 "flying together, backwards and forwards along the top of the slope on the rhs as you emerge from the wood and travel back up towards the car park."), Duke of Burgundy (1 "very fresh and bright. Found on the lhs of the path shortly after the path leaves the wood. I could hardly believe my eyes but it settled twice, long enough for me to get certain identification but sadly no photo so you'll just have to take my word for it unless someone else saw it too."). "Another good day in the sunshine.".

mark swann reports from pennington (SZ322920) where the following observations were made: Wall (1 "fresh singlton on sea wall"), Common Blue (2 "both females"), Small Heath (2), Small Copper (1), Red Admiral (50 "most heading south ( out to sea)").

Bob Whitmarsh (RWh) reports from Stockbridge Down (3834) where the following observations were made: Small Heath (7), Meadow Brown (5), Red Admiral (1), Small Copper (4), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Brimstone (1).

Ashley Whitlock reports "Visited Oxenbourne Down for the last time in 2011, and the following species were espied on my rounds, Small Copper (5) Meadow Brown (3) Speckled Wood (3) Red Admiral (3) Small Heath (2) Silver-Y Moth (5) I was surprised to find the absence of Commas feeding on the many Brambles on the high ground. At home in Southsea, the Red Admirals are still present, and Small Whites, and Speckled Wood in the garden with a few Silver Y Moths. On Saturday I saw a Humming Bird Hawkmoth feeding on Sweet Pea flowers, marvellous! I think this warm sunny weather has come too late for many species".

Silver-Y	Small Copper	Speckled Wood

Saturday 1st October

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (1 "Basking on Fence, Hops, and other plants in sunny positions"), Painted Lady (1 "Fresh looking specimen. Alternately basking on concrete path and then feeding on Escalonia."), Silver Y Moth (1 "Fresh looking specimen found inside Cold Frame").

Hazel Pratt reports from Beacon Hill Warnford (SU607228) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (4 "male"), Comma (4), Meadow Brown (12), Common Blue (1 "male, in good condition"), Red Admiral (10), Small Copper (6), Small White (2), Speckled Wood (2), Clouded Yellow (1 "Joy of joys! It suddenly appeared and patrolled a 60m. stretch of the flowery slope, stopping briefly from time to time. We watched it for over half an hour and it was still ther as we moved on."), Humming bird hawkmoth (1 "busily moving from flower to flower. Our first sighting this year."), Peacock (1). "This was our first ever visit to this site. 10 species of butterflies, lovely weather and wonderful views.Brilliant!".

Hazel Pratt reports from Beacon Hill Warnford (SU607228) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (4 "male"), Comma (4), Meadow Brown (12), Common Blue (1 "male, in good condition"), Red Admiral (10), Small Copper (6), Small White (2), Speckled Wood (2), Clouded Yellow (1 "Joy of joys! It suddenly appeared and patrolled a 60m. stretch of the flowery slope , about 30m. from the bottom ,").

peter gardner reports from PORTSDOWN HILL (SU629061) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2), Peacock (1), Painted Lady (1), Meadow Brown (15). "found a slightly cooler place at last with a nice breeze".

Red Admiral	Peacock	Painted Lady

Colin Baker reports from Keyhaven (SZ309918,318927,320921.) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (12), Red Admiral (13), Wall (4), Small Copper (5), Common Blue (2 "Females"), Small White (1), Meadow Brown (1). "With the outrageous October weather forecast for today I decided the place to visit had to be Keyhaven and not Kempton as first thought. Following the circular walk that starts at SZ 309918 to past the landfill site to SZ 318927 round to SZ 320921 and back along the costal route past the Keyhaven marshes I was thrilled that so many butterflies are still with us,including my key species which was the Wall. Two attempts earlier in the year to see them at this site were fruitless and yet here I was on October 1st seeing 4 individuals which beggars belief for the time of year. At SZ 318927 Piara and myself watched the Red Admirals heading out to sea in the direction of the IOW clearly heading for sunnier climes, as I'm sure we all would like to do before too long. Speckled Wood were never far from brambles which were still in flower along with Thrift and Sea Lavender. A year that gave us a special spring, awful summer has now decided to redress the balance but how the butterflies will adapt with these changes we will have to wait and see. Butterflies seen in total Speckled Wood 12,Red Admiral 13,Wall 4, Small Copper 5,Common Blue-females 2,Small White 1 and a single Meadow Brown.".

Wall	Speckled Wood	Wall

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(south-west),Gosport (SZ578997) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (1), Red Admiral (1), Silver Y Moth (2).

Friday 30th September

mark swann reports from testwood lakes (SU345155) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (2 "both busy feeding on ragwort"), Small Copper (9), Peacock (1), Comma (1), Red Admiral (5).

Hazel Pratt reports from Magdalen Hill Down (SU514292) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (4 "male"), Meadow Brown (30), Red Admiral (15), Small Copper (1), Small White (3).

peter gardner reports from froxfield roads (SU710284) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Speckled Wood (4), Meadow Brown (1). "too hot to walk to fast or far but a few butterflies managed to take wing".

Large White	Meadow Brown	Speckled Wood

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU734276) where the following observations were made: Comma (3), Large White (2). "red hot day even some of the butterflies are wilting".

Comma	Large White

Alan Thornbury reports from Lymington-Keyhaven NR (SZ325924) where the following observations were made: Wall (3 "All males"), Red Admiral (4), Small Copper (3), Common Blue (5), Small Heath (1). "The Wall sightings were along the coastal path, close to Pennington Marsh and were probably third brood individuals. Nevertheless, none were very fresh and the one photographed (below) was quite faded.".

Wall

Thursday 29th September

David W Hunt reports from Our Garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Buddleia"), Small Tortoiseshell (1 "Feeding on Buddleia").

Andy Bolton reports from Bridleway south of Kingsclere (SU533581) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2), Comma (1), Silver Y (2).

Andy Bolton reports from Kingsclere Recreation Ground (SU527582) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (4), Silver Y (1).

Mike Wildish reports from Old Burghclere (SU472572) where the following observations were made: Peacock (1), Red Admiral (1), Comma (3), Brimstone (2), Meadow Brown (1), Speckled Wood (1), Small Copper (1). "With Mervyn Grist. Now that Summer has finally come, things are looking up. All bar the meadow brown looked daisy fresh. Most records in the OBLQ reserve, plus a few on the old railway line.".

john oates reports from mounters farm (708380) where the following observations were made: Small White (1).

Wednesday 28th September

Dave Pearson reports from Keyhaven (SZ305910) where the following observations were made: Wall (4), Common Blue (2), Red Admiral (0 "Numerous").

Bob Whitmarsh (RWh) reports from South Wonston (4030) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (7), Small White (4), Brimstone (4), Speckled Wood (2), Common Blue (1 "faded female"), Large White (1), Peacock (1).

Jill Lincoln reports from Old Down, Basingstoke (SU597488) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Red Admiral (2), Small White (1). "Sunny and warm".

john hunt reports from hook back garden (SU728545) where the following observations were made: Holly Blue (1 "Flying in back garden. Holly and ivy present.").

Tuesday 27th September

peter gardner reports from old winchester hill (SU639211) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (100), Small Heath (11), Brimstone (10), Small Copper (3), Small White (1). "very hot too hot to clime that blinking hill at my age all the butterflies were down the bottom once you finished ,one has to climb back up again,what a life great aint it".

Brimstone	Meadow Brown	Small Copper

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU732279) where the following observations were made: Comma (3), Red Admiral (1). "BEAUTIFUL SUN THY LOVE SEDUM".

Comma	Comma

Sue Davies reports from Brickfields Newtown Isle of White (SZ425922) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Meadow Brown (5), Peacock (5), Red Admiral (2), Small Copper (4), Small Heath (6), Speckled Wood (2), Silver Y moth (2). "with permission form NT,lovely sunny day, hot,still, late species v active.".

Silver-Y	Peacock	Small Copper

David W Hunt reports from Our Garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Buddliea"), Speckled Wood (1 "Basking in long grass"), Large Yellow Underwing moth (1 "Flushed from the base of a Buddliea while pruning"). "We visited Castle Drogo in Devon on 24/09/11. The gardens are usually a good site for autumn butterflies but this year our count was disapointing with only 1 Silver Y, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Red Admirals - one of the Red Admirals had been feeding on fermenting Rose Hips and displayed signs of intoxication - almost gliding about with short lazy wingbeats and bumping into us.".

Roy Symonds reports from Chalton Down (SU736156) where the following observations were made: Small White (1), Meadow Brown (6), Speckled Wood (2). "A walk around late in the morning with no clouds in the sky the temperature was 18°C. Nothing unusual to report just the few autumnal butterflies.".

Monday 26th September

David Tinling reports from Browndown North,Gosport (SZ583997) where the following observations were made: Grayling (1 "taking nectar from bell-heather"), Speckled Wood (9), Meadow Brown (1).

David Tinling reports from Browndown North(south-west),Gosport (SZ579998) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (1), Comma (1), Speckled Wood (3).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(south-west0,Gosport (SZ578997) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (3 "males"), Speckled Wood (2), Meadow Brown (2), Small Heath (2).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(north-west0,Gosport (SU581001) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (2), Meadow Brown (4).

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU713280) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1), Comma (1). "YOU CANNOT BELIEVE IN WEATHER FORCASTS ANY MORE WHERE IS MY SEAWEED".

Comma	Red Admiral

Sunday 25th September

peter broyd reports from caerleon avenue,bitterne.southampton (SU4612) where the following observations were made: hummingbird moth (1).

Chris Hall reports from Aunts Pool Heath (SU823522) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (5 "some nectaring on catsear"), Small White (3), Speckled Wood (3).

David Tinling reports from Ann's Hill Cemetery(east),Gosport (SZ602001) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (32 "taking ivy nectar"), Painted Lady (1 "taking ivy nectar"), Peacock (1 "taking ivy nectar"), Comma (1 "very old"), Speckled Wood (13).

David Tinling reports from Ann's Hill Cemetery(west),Gosport (SU598002) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (7 "taking ivy nectar"), Speckled Wood (2).

Ashley Whitlock reports "I had a lovely Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeding on my Verbena in the garden in the late evening sunshine on Sunday, it stayed and fed a few minutes before visiting other gardens in the road. I still have my resident Red Admirals, one being a migrant, which is all tatty and bruised, and a new English version which stop and feed on my Wallflowers for hours and then take a break on my garden wall".

Saturday 24th September

Ashley Whitlock reports "Visited Old Winchester Hill in the vain hope there may still be the Silver-Spotted Skipper in flight but by the time I got there the sun had gone in and it was back to the old routine. I saw the following Meadow Brown (37) Small Heath (5) Comma (2) two very fresh specimens, and the Small White (1), Silver Y moth and Double Bar moths. Back home in Southsea it was still very sunny and warm and I have had resident Red Admirals for most of the September in the late afternoon when the sun shines and today was no exception, avidly feeding on my Wall flowers, there was also a Peacock on my Ox-eye Daises as well and I hadn't seen a Peacock for months."

Moth in bathroom!	Red Admiral	Red Admiral

Mark Tutton reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU646209) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (2), Small Heath (16), Meadow Brown (50), Small White (1), Speckled Wood (1). "Had a quick look around the car park slope in the vain hope of a stray Clouded Yellow but no joy. The weather was blustery but warm and some of the meadow browns looked quite fresh - but the season is definately drawing to a close now - sadly.".

Sarah Bone reports from Broughton Village (SU307329) where the following observations were made: Small Tortoiseshell (1), Small White (2).

Small Tortoiseshell

David Tinling reports from Stokes Bay,Gosport (SZ594986) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1 "male flying east very low and very fast"), Large White (1 "male"), Small White (9 "males"), Red Admiral (15 "taking ivy nectar"), Speckled Wood (3).

Hazel Pratt reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU645211) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (50), Brimstone (1 "male"), Comma (2 "fresh and very brightly coloured"), Red Admiral (2), Small Copper (1), Small Heath (5), Small White (4), Speckled Wood (1). "Weather grey cloud at first followed by sunny spells. At one stage, as the light level increased, and in the space of ten minutes, about twenty Meadow Browns emerged from the short grass around us and flew off in different directions.".

Sophie Venables reports from Southsea beach (SZ667985) where the following observations were made: 'Death's head' hawkmoth (1). "I am reporting this as it seemed such an unusual find - I've never seen one before and noticed its dramatic size and appearance. It appeared on the dark strap of a camera bag and was drawn to dark colours, including my young son's shorts, climbing up his leg to get to them which unnerved him rather! My friend has a photograph which he will try to send to you independently.".

peter gardner reports from NOAR HILL (SU737326) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (17), Common Blue (1), Small Heath (2). "AN O.A.P. DAY A LOT OF AGED CRITTERS AROUND BUT MANAGED TO FIND SOME YOUNG SAMPLES NOW AND AGAIN".

Common Blue	Measow Brown	Silver-Y

Richard Carpenter reports from Wilverley, New Forest (SU2500) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1).

Friday 23rd September

Hazel Pratt reports from Bentley Station Meadow (SU790433) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (1), Small White (2).

Hazel Pratt reports from Straits Inclosure (SU8040) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (5).

David Lobb reports from Magdelan Hill Down (SU513290) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (15 "Nectaring on Ivy"), Comma (2 "Also on Ivy"), Small White (4), Meadow Brown (4), Humming Bird Hawk Moth (1 "Dashing around the top of the reserve near the cemetry entrance").

David Lobb reports from Back Garden (SU397162) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Necturing on Buddleia over past few days"), Speckled Wood (1 "Sunning itself on house roof"), Speckled Wood (1 Larval "I think this is a Speckled Wood larva, found in area left to grow wild ").

Red Admiral	Speckled Wood larva	Red Admiral

Bob Spedding reports from Ower (SU326174) where the following observations were made: Humming bird hawk moth (1 "Feeding on honeysuckle towards dusk; seen a couple of evenings before, too."), Red Admiral (1 "At a Buddleia bush").

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU710265) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Comma (1), Red Admiral (0), Speckled Wood (1), Small White (1). "VERY NICE DAY NO WIND PM THE SUN BROKE THOUGH THE BUTTERFLIES CAME OUT,THE CAFE DOORS WERE OPEN".

Small White

Thursday 22nd September

David Tinling reports from Haslar(south-west),Gosport (SZ614981) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1 "male taking nectar from prickly sow-thistle"), Small White (1 "female taking nectar from prickly sow-thistle").

David Tinling reports from Military Road to Fort Gilkicker,Gosport (SZ608978) where the following observations were made: Brown-tail Moth (12 Larval "tiny larvae on net on bramble").

peter gardner reports from ABBOTTSTONE DOWN (SU572347) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (2), Red Admiral (3), Speckled Wood (5), Small Copper (2), Small White (1). "MANZGED TO CATCH A GOOD SUNNY PERIOD IN THE AFTERNOON THANK THE LORD FOR RAGWORT. WITHOUT IT THERE WOULD BE NO NECTOR PLANTS FOR LATE BUTTERFLIES".

Meadow Brown	Red Admiral	Small Copper

Richard Carpenter reports from Hill Head (SU545026) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (1).

Mike Wildish reports from Mark Lane (SU335465) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (1), Green-veined White (1), Brimstone (1).

Wednesday 21st September

Ian Pratt reports from Walters Copse and Newtown Meadows IOW (SZ437903) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Red Admiral (4), Peacock (3), Speckled Wood (1), Meadow Brown (5). "The red admirals and peacocks were in stunning condition.".

Tuesday 20th September

David W Hunt reports from Our Garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Small White (1 "Feeding on Perpetual Wallflower"). "Have just been reading the results of the big butterfly count. Interesting that our results for this year seem in line with the Big Butterfly Count - e.g. For previous 3 years we have had small numbers of Common Blues in 2 broods - but this year none. Grassland species had a good year overall. Gatekeeper numbers were up against the BBC trend but this could be down to our leaving larger areas "wild" over winter.".

Monday 19th September

Barrie Roberts reports from Peter Symonds College, Winchester (SU476304) where the following observations were made: Red Underwing (1 "On the upper floor window of the Science block").

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU712265) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Painted Lady (1 "IT SEEMS TO HAVE MADE THIS ITS HOME").

Painted Lady

Richard Carpenter and Heather Anthony reports from Bramshaw Telegraph (SU2216) where the following observations were made: Grayling (1 "Quite a late date and in poor condition").

Peter Hunt reports from Brook Village,IOW (SZ3984) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1).

Sunday 18th September

Ashley Whitlock reports "In very cool weather I made an attempt to do a transect on Portsdown Hill, and the following observations were made: Red Admiral (7) Speckled Wood (5) Meadow Brown (11) and one Silver Y moth. I hadn't seen any whites at all until I got home where my perennials had at least one Large White and Small White and several Red Admirals feeding off of the Wall flowers. I'm just about winding up my dismal year butterflying. Don't ever remember it ever being this bad?.....".

peter gardner reports from froxfield roads via ivy pond (SU713276) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (5), Red Admiral (1). "DODGING THE SHOWERS CATCHING THE BRIGHT BITS".

Red Admiral	Speckled Wood

Martin Hampton reports from central Havant (SU720059) where the following observations were made: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (1 "feeding on Caryopteris and Mexican Hyssop").

Friday 16th September

Richard and Margaret Hart reports from Warsash Garden (SU494053) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Small White (2), Red Admiral (7), Brimstone (1 "Pristine"), Hummingbird Hawkmoth (1), Elephant Hawkmoth (1 Larval "(Seen 16/9)").

David Tinling reports from Junkett Hill,Gosport (SU576002) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (2 "males"), Small White (1), Small Copper (1), Common Blue (3 "males"), Red Admiral (1), Meadow Brown (4), Small Heath (4).

David Tinling reports from Ann's Hill Cemetery(east),Gosport (SU602001) where the following observations were made: Large White (3 "males"), Small White (1), Red Admiral (60 "taking ivy nectar"), Comma (1), Speckled Wood (21).

David Tinling reports from Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Course(north-east) (SZ612981) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (24 "taking ivy nectar"), Comma (3), Speckled Wood (2).

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU731274) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (1), Large White (2), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Speckled Wood (1), Peacock (1). "A MIXED WEATHER DAY BUT WHEN THE SUN CAME OUT ALL CAFE DOORS WHERE OPEN AND THE BUTTERFLIES SWARMED IN GREAT".

Hazel Pratt reports from Noar Hill (SU742318) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (1 "male"), Comma (1), Common Blue (5), Large White (1), Meadow Brown (25 "some very faded, some quite fresh"), Green-veined White (2), Small Heath (6), Small White (20), Speckled Wood (1). "A mid afternoon visit. Weather warm and sunny, sometimes quite hot.".

Gordon Coventry reports from Warrenside South Harting (SU786192) where the following observations were made: Large Elephant Hawk Moth (5 Pupal "Caterpillars"). "I have had at least 5 of these caterpillars on my fuchias. They all have gone now I guess that they have moved to somewhere where they can change to their next stage".

Elephant Hawk-moth larva

Thursday 15th September

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2 "Feeding on Verbena"), Small White (1 "Feeding on Nemisia Wisley Vanilla"), Large White (1 "Overflew").

Hannah Hardman reports from Titchfield Haven (SU531023) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1).

Andrew Brookes reports: 15 September: 4 Red Admiral and 2 Comma in his Portchester garden, nectaring avidly on Buddleja auriculata, Aster 'Lye End Beauty', and Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'. The butterflies remained nectaring nearly all day in brillant sunshine.

Roy Symonds reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU645211) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Small White (3), Brimstone (1 "Male"), Common Blue (1), Small Copper (1), Meadow Brown (84), Speckled Wood (2), Small Heath (16), Red Admiral (1), Silver-spotted Skipper (4). "Two and a half hours spent at Old Winchester Hill where the temperature was 17°C. Lots of Meadow Browns were flying but a good search was needed to see the Silver Spotted Skippers - a poor year for them.".

David Tinling reports from Browndown South(west),Gosport (SZ574994) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (1 "male taking ragwort nectar"), Clouded Yellow (1 "male taking ragwort nectar"), Large White (2), Small White (30 "taking nectar from sea radish and ragwort"), Small Copper (2), Red Admiral (1), Grayling (2), Meadow Brown (1), Small Heath (11), Silver Y Moth (3).

David Tinling reports from Browndown South(east),Gosport (SZ583992) where the following observations were made: Small White (2), Small Copper (1), Comma (1), Meadow Brown (2).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(south-west),Gosport (SZ578997) where the following observations were made: Silver Y Moth (2), Small White (2), Small Copper (1), Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (1), Meadow Brown (10), Small Heath (3).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(north-west),Gosport (SU581001) where the following observations were made: Small White (4), Common Blue (7), Speckled Wood (1), Meadow Brown (6), Small Heath (2).

Chris Hall reports from Eelmoor (main site) (SU8453) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (2 "nectaring on devils-bit scabious"), Small White (6), Small Copper (3), Common Blue (2), Brown Argus (2 "at SU 843537"), Comma (1), Speckled Wood (3), Grayling (17 "small numbers still on heather areas"), Meadow Brown (74), Small Heath (74 "it has had an exceptional season at Eelmoor"), Red Admiral (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1 "SU 845534, nectaring on devils-bit scabious"), Silver Y (1).

Andy Bolton reports from Little Meadow, Overton (SU514501) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (1).

peter gardner reports from BROXHEAD COMMON (SU800357) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (20). "A WONDERFUL HEATHER SITE ,BETTER KNOWN FOR ITS NUMBER OF SILVER-STUDDED BLUES EARLIER IN THE SUMMER".

Small Copper	Small Copper

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU738262) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Small Tortoiseshell (1). "I LOVE TO SEE BEASTS BUT MORE THAN THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE TWO OR MORE. THEY SEEM TO BE STILL VERY SCARCE STILL THERE ARE NOT MANY REPORTS OF THEIR SIGHTINGS".

Small Tortoiseshell	Large White

Andrew Brookes reports from Horsea Island (SU638042) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (13), Red Admiral (1), Small White (2). "Last survey of the year.".

Andrew Brookes reports from Castle Shore Park, Portchester. (SU623050) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (1), Small White (1). "Last survey of the site for 2011.".

R Boyd reports from Noar Hill (SU741319) where the following observations were made: Brown Hairstreak (1 "Briefly on hawthorne"), Red Admiral (30 "Very many mostly on ivy flowers").

Brown Hairstreak

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU723281) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (0). "PAINTED LADY HAS JUST ANDED ON ONE OF THE LAST FLOWERS OF THE BUDDLIA".

Painted Lady

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU725274) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Red Admiral (6), Small White (1). "NOW THE BUDDLIA HAS NEARLY FINISHED THE BUTTERFLIES ARE GOING ON TO THE MICHAELMAS DAISIES AND SEDUM RE REPORT ON THE 10th SEPT WE NEVER PUT COUNT ,50PLUS ADONIS[BOTH MALE AND FEMALE] ON SUCH A SMALL SITE IS WORTH SEEING".

Large White	Red Admiral

Wednesday 14th September

David W Hunt reports from Our Garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Nemisia Wisley Vanilla").

Chris Hall reports from Elvetham Heath (SU808558) where the following observations were made: Green-veined White (1), Speckled Wood (1), Small Heath (1), Small Copper (1). "Very few butterflies about on this urban fringe LNR, despite warm sunshine. Late summer dragonflies were quite plentiful.".

Jill Lincoln reports from Old Down, Basingstoke (SU597488) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Green-veined White (3), Meadow Brown (2), Red Admiral (2), Small Copper (1), Small White (3). "Warm and sunny some cloud".

John Moon reports from Dipden Bottom (SU3539) where the following observations were made: Small White (2), Meadow Brown (2), Large White (1), Common Blue (2), Painted Lady (1), Green-veined White (5), Small Heath (1).

Tuesday 13th September

David Tinling reports from Haslar(south-west),Gosport (SZ614981) where the following observations were made: Small White (2), Small Copper (1), Common Blue (1), Painted Lady (1), Speckled Wood (1).

Monday 12th September

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Perpetual Wallflower"), Large White (1 "Feeding on Perpetual Wallflower").

Sunday 11th September

David Tinling reports from Browndown North (SZ583997) where the following observations were made: Small White (3), Red Admiral (2), Grayling (5), Speckled Wood (13), Meadow Brown (6), Small Heath (1), Silver Y Moth (1).

gary palmer reports from ballard meadows (SZ239958) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1), Small Copper (2), Green-veined White (1), goat moth (1 Larval). "a short walk around the meadow found the above, of note a very large goat moth caterpiller crossing the path.".

Goat moth larva	Red Admiral	Small Copper

David Lobb reports from Lordswood Garden (SU397162) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (2 "Butterfly seen each of the last three days but at least two individuals"), Small White (2 "seen on Buddleia"), Hummingbird Hawk Moth (1 "Hovering over Buddliea for a few seconds"), Large Orange Underwing (1 "Flushed from Buddliea in front garden"). "Red Admirals seen each day for the last three days, but today a specimen with wing damage and not able to fly well.".

Red Admiral	Red Admiral	Small White

Saturday 10th September

David Tinling reports from Ann's Hill Cemetery(east),Gosport (SU602001) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "male"), Small White (8 "males"), Green-veined White (1 "male"), Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (11).

peter gardner reports from froxfield garden (SU729272) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (6 "in the morning in one of the sunny period "). "we have just came back brome a week in dorset and we disovered a site we called the adonis 1/2 acre on ballard down SZ0200812".

Adonis Blue

Friday 9th September

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Buddleia"), Large White (1 "Patroling garden perimeter").

Roy Cowley reports from Keyhaven (SZ312914) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1 "very active - first of the year for me").

Clouded Yellow

David Tinling reports from Haslar(north-west),Gosport (SZ613986) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (4 "taking buddleia nectar in my garden").

Rupert Broadway reports from Yew Hill reserve (SU455265) where the following observations were made: Small White (3), Small Copper (1), Common Blue (1), Adonis Blue (1 "Stunning coloured male - looked like it was freshly emerged. Very active, despite the heavy cloud cover. Only the 2nd I've seen at the site in over 20 years of regular visits: I hope it was a natural occurrence, rather than a release."), Meadow Brown (22), Small Heath (3), Painted Lady (1). "The relative lack of quantity of butterflies at the reserve in a lunchtime visit was more than compensated for by the quality of species. All the chalkhill blues seem to have finished.".

Thursday 8th September

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Small Tortoiseshell (1 "Basking on drying laundry").

Wednesday 7th September

David Tinling reports from Haslar(north-west),Gosport (SZ613986) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "male"), Small White (2 "males"), Green-veined White (2 "male and female"), Red Admiral (1).

David Tinling reports from Gosport an Stokes Bay Golf Course(north-east) (SZ612981) where the following observations were made: Small White (2 "male and female"), Red Admiral (1), Comma (1 "very fresh autumn brood"), Meadow Brown (1).

David Tinling reports from Fort Gilkicker,Gosport (SZ606875) where the following observations were made: Small White (3 "males taking ragwort nectar"), Green-veined White (1 "male taking nectar from cat's-ear"), Small Copper (2 "taking nectar from cat's-ear"), Holly Blue (2 "males in aerial combat"), Peacock (1). "Also a male Common Darter.".

David Tinling reports from Gilkicker(south-east),Gosport (SZ608985) where the following observations were made: Small Copper (4 "including a courting couple;taking nectar from ragwort and yarrow"), Brown Argus (1 "very old male taking yarrow nectar"), Meadow Brown (2 "females taking nectar from cat's-ear and hawkbit").

Peter Hunt reports from Clamerkin NT IOW (SZ418900) where the following observations were made: Comma (1), Common Blue (3), Meadow Brown (20), Green-veined White (1), Painted Lady (1), Small Copper (1), Large White (1), Small Heath (1), Speckled Wood (4).

Painted Lady	Common Blue

Roy Symonds reports from Chalton Down (SU736156) where the following observations were made: Small White (4), Common Blue (3 "2 Male 1 Female"), Small Heath (9), Meadow Brown (30). "A morning at Chalton Down where the temperature was 16°C before clouds set in.".

Monday 5th September

David Tinling reports from Haslar(south-west),Gosport (SZ614981) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1 "male basking out of wind").

Sunday 4th September

Andy Bolton reports from The Warren, nr. Kingsclere. (SU514566) where the following observations were made: Meadow Brown (23), Small Heath (7 "becoming tatty").

Andrew Brookes reports from Longstock Park nursery (SU366387) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (1), Red Admiral (2), Meadow Brown (2). "All seen around the Buddleja beds.".

Saturday 3rd September

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Buddleia"), Small White (1 "Feeding on Perpetual Wallflower"), Large White (1 "Overflew").

Andrew Brookes reports from Horsea Island, Portsmouth harbour (SU638042) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (7), Gatekeeper (1), Meadow Brown (47), Small Heath (1), Small White (3).

Sue Davies reports from Mill Copse area (SZ357889) where the following observations were made: Yellow Shell Moth (1), Brown Argus (2 "v faded"), Clouded Yellow (1 "pristine condition"), Comma (3 "very fresh feeding on brambles and mint"), Common Blue (20 "plus, very fresh"), Gatekeeper (5), Green-veined White (1), Meadow Brown (100 "plus,lots of fresh specimens"), Red Admiral (2), Small Heath (9), Small White (7), Speckled Wood (5). "sunny hot,breezy F4-5,3-4.30pm v active butterflies nectaring on Mint and feeding from Bramble berries.".

Meadow Brown	Comma

Bob Whitmarsh reports from Magdalen Hill Extension (SU513290) where the following observations were made: Painted Lady (1 "On transect, Section 6 (base of slope beside A31). The first one I'd seen since mid-April!").

mark tutton reports from old wincester hill (SU643212) where the following observations were made: Hummingbird hawk moth (1), Elephant hawk moth (1 Larval "think small owing to foodplant but not sure").

E Raynor reports from Queen Elizabeth CP (SU7120) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (72 "feeding on hemp agrimony on the road to adv.playground"), Silver-washed Fritillary (1 "on hemp agrimony with red admirals rather faded.").

mark tutton reports from old winchester hill (SU641205) where the following observations were made: Silver-spotted Skipper (6), Chalkhill Blue (15), Common Blue (7), Meadow Brown (50), Gatekeeper (8), Small Heath (25), Small White (2), Brimstone (1), Red Admiral (1).

Friday 2nd September

Roy Symonds reports from Noar Hill (SU742318) where the following observations were made: Small White (18), Green-veined White (2), Large White (1), Brimstone (5 "4 Male 1 Female"), Common Blue (14 "11 Male 3 Female"), Small Copper (1), Painted Lady (1), Red Admiral (1), Meadow Brown (47), Speckled Wood (3), Small Heath (17). "Walked around the site for 2 hours where the temperature was 23°C, looking for the Brown Hairstreaks but no sign of any. Many Meadow Browns with the usual Small Heaths and Common Blues were present plus a Painted Lady put in an appearance.".

Ed Merritt reports from Holmhill Passage (SU324070) where the following observations were made: Silver-studded Blue (1 "I was quite surprised to see one of these in September? The butterfly was in a good condition."), Silver Y (2).

Silver-studded Blue (female)	Silver-studded Blue (female)

Ed Merritt reports from Yew Tree Heath (SU365062) where the following observations were made: Grayling (3), Meadow Brown (2), Small Heath (6), Silver Y (2).

Small Heath

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Large White (1 "Overflying"), Small White (3 "Feeding on Cats Ears and Perpetual Wallflower"), Red Admiral (1 "Fresh looking - feeding on Buddleia"), Moth - Silver Y (1 "Flushed from a Gorse bush"), Moth - Yellow Shell (2 "Flushed from Tree Heather - both faded"), Moth - Plume (1 "Flushed from Tree Heather").

Roger Pendell reports from Hayling Island North Common (SU728038) where the following observations were made: Large White (1), Small White (29), Small Heath (2), Red Admiral (2), Comma (1), Speckled Wood (2), Green-veined White (4 "2 mating pairs"), Clouded Yellow (1 "my first of the season").

Ian Pratt reports from Newtown (SZ430903) where the following observations were made: Speckled Wood (5).

Ian Pratt reports from Walters and Town Copse Newtown IOW (SZ428901) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (3), Comma (10), Common Blue (1), Green-veined White (1), Large White (1), Meadow Brown (12), Red Admiral (3).

Martin Hampton reports from Havant (SU720059) where the following observations were made: Red Admiral (4 "nectaring on a single Buddleia 'Beijing' in our garden").

B P Fletcher reports from St Catherines Hill (SU4827) where the following observations were made: Small White (4), Small Tortoiseshell (7 "My highest count this season"), Peacock (1), Small Copper (1), Large White (1), Small Heath (35), Meadow Brown (210), Chalkhill Blue (21), Silver-spotted Skipper (10 "Courtship behaviour observed"). "A very warm sunny day. Most of the Silver-spotted Skippers seen were on the south-facing slopes of the Hill in contrast to 2007 when they were about equally split between S and SW slopes".

Thursday 1st September

David Tinling reports from Gilkicker(south-east),Gosport (SZ608985) where the following observations were made: Clouded Yellow (1), Chalkhill Blue (2 "males taking nectar from bird's-foot trefoil and cat's-ear").

David Tinling reports from Browndown(south-west),Gosport (SZ574994) where the following observations were made: Small White (20 "taking nectar from sea radish"), Small Copper (2), Painted Lady (2 "taking nectar from bell heather and ling"), Grayling (3), Meadow Brown (1), Small Heath (1).

David Tinling reports from Browndown(south-east),Gosport (SZ5839924) where the following observations were made: Small White (5), Small Copper (1), Meadow Brown (2).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(south-west),Gosport (SZ578997) where the following observations were made: Small White (15), Brown Argus (1 "male"), Common Blue (3 "males"), Meadow Brown (42), Small Heath (16).

David Tinling reports from Sandhill(north-west),Gosport (SU581001) where the following observations were made: Small White (8), Meadow Brown (45), Small Heath (3), Common Blue (11), Silver Y Moth (1).

Ian Pratt reports from Bonchurch Down (SZ574785) where the following observations were made: Adonis Blue (10), Brown Argus (1), Chalkhill Blue (4), Comma (2), Small Heath (3), Red Admiral (1), Speckled Wood (1), Green-veined White (2).

Chris Hall reports from Eelmoor (main site) (SU8453) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (3 "nectaring on purple loosestrife and devil's-bit scabious"), Small White (7), Green-veined White (1), Small Copper (1), Common Blue (13 "most faded and with wing damage"), Peacock (1 "fluttering around a tree in dappled sun within woodland"), Speckled Wood (10), Gatekeeper (21 "Few now and most faded"), Meadow Brown (149 "many with faded or damaged wings"), Grayling (93 "Still widespread and plentiful"), Small Heath (213 "The stars of the show currently. This is the best Eelmoor count for seven years."), Silver Y (1). "Thursday was the best weather here for ten days and butterfly numbers have been poor in the garden and on the local common recently, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see over 500 at Eelmoor, albeit many looking worn and faded. A further note on the Small Heaths: they are very scarce on the other local sites I visit and it is unusual to see double figures anywhere. Numbers at Eelmoor are currently close to the best ever recorded there.".

Roy Symonds reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU641206) where the following observations were made: Green-veined White (2), Large White (4), Small White (10), Brimstone (6 "4 Male 2 Female"), Common Blue (10 "8 Male 2 Female"), Small Copper (1), Meadow Brown (100), Small Heath (26), Speckled Wood (1), Red Admiral (2), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Painted Lady (1), Silver-spotted Skipper (7). "Arrived at the site at 11:40 when the temperature was 17°C and left 4 hours later when the temperature had risen to 21°C. Meadow Browns were flying everywhere and I had purposely made the trip to see Silver Spotted Skippers. These were quite hard to locate, being low in numbers due to the poor recent weather. I managed to see 7 in total. An unexpected surprise was a single Painted Lady.".

David W Hunt reports from Our garden in Stubbington (SU550033) where the following observations were made: Small White (2 "Feeding on Cats Ears"), Large White (1 "Feeding on Verbena"), Speckled Wood (1 "Faded - Basking on short grass"), Red Admiral (1 "Feeding on Buddleia"), Moth - Silver Y (2 "Fresh - Flushed from low bushes"), Moth - Yellow Shell (1 "Faded- flushed from long grass").

Janet Hall reports from Old Down, Basingstoke (SU597488) where the following observations were made: Common Blue (3), Gatekeeper (3), Green-veined White (1), Large White (3), Meadow Brown (9), Small White (2). "Warm and sunny but also breezy".

Roger Pendell reports from Old Winchester Hill (SU647210) where the following observations were made: Small White (8), Meadow Brown (105), Small Heath (28), Chalkhill Blue (7), Common Blue (2), Brimstone (3), Silver-spotted Skipper (1), Speckled Wood (2).

Andrew Brookes reports from Huntbourn Wood, Newtown (SU619127) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (3), Comma (2), Green-veined White (6), Meadow Brown (1), Peacock (1), Red Admiral (2), Speckled Wood (6).

B P & M M Fletcher reports from Stockbridge Down (SU3734) where the following observations were made: Brimstone (3), Small White (18), Small Tortoiseshell (2), Peacock (1), Small Copper (4), Large White (4), Common Blue (5), Brown Argus (1), Small Heath (120), Adonis Blue (6 "All male"), Painted Lady (2), Meadow Brown (65), Chalkhill Blue (30), Silver-spotted Skipper (2).

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