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My First Sighting(s) in 2009

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:50 pm
by SteveMcBill
My First Sighting In 2009:

I've just had my first butterfly sighting for 2009 - a Peacock (Inachis io) sunning itself in the warm Spring sunshine on bare earth at the edge of the lawn in Priory Close, Halton Village, Runcorn (SJ54038215).

Also seen this morning at the same site were 2 Buff-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) and 1 Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) which was visiting Crocus flowers.

Steve :)

Re: My First Sighting in 2009

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:40 am
by SteveMcBill
Peacock (Inachis io), Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) and Large White (Pieris brassicae) at Leasowe (near the lighthouse on the 5th April 2009.

Steve :)

Re: My First Sighting in 2009

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:42 am
by SteveMcBill
One Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) in the greenhouse (door open) in the back-garden at Priory Close, Halton Village, Runcorn (SJ54038215) today (Saturday 18th April 2009).

Steve :)

Re: My First Sighting(s) in 2009

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:15 pm
by PaulMartinHill
Peacock, Speckled Wood, Large White, Green-veined White and Orange-tip at the closed Alsager Landfill Site today.

Re: My First Sighting(s) in 2009

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:13 am
by SteveMcBill
Five Orange-Tips (4 male and 1 female), 1 Small White, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Peacock seen yesterday (Sunday 19th April '09) at Appleton Reservoir (SJ601841) on the outskirts of Warrington.

Steve :)

Re: My First Sighting(s) in 2009

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:01 am
by SteveMcBill
More Sightings for 2009:

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) male at the Big Bug Bash at Marbury last Sunday (28/06/2009) at GR (SJ6593875590).

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) in many grassy sites in the Runcorn and Widnes areas, and in Marbury.

2 larvae of Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui) on Creeping Thistle at Pond 6, Upton Rocks, Widnes (SJ50198752) on 29th June.

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) (bright and fresh) at Priory Close, Halton Village, Runcorn on 29th June at (SJ54038215).

Of course - the above sighting records have already been put into RODIS !!

Steve :)