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18/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes, as far as I am aware, I have just seen our first 3rd Gen Wall Brown a Male at the North Hide. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

18/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes. Checking the reserve for 3rd Gen Wall Brown this afternoon , and 3 Wall Brown were found all males. 1 seen at the North Hide and 2 seen at the Sluice. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

19/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes Butterfly Transects 10 to 13 walked by Peter Norfolk. Large White 4, G/V/W 2, Speckled Wood 1, Red Admiral 1. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SWT Carlton Marshes SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Suffolk Branch

21/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes. Walked round reserve looking for Wall Brown butterflies .4 males + 1 female recorded today. Butterflies seen along Whitecast path,Moorings path,Sluice to kissing gate opposite Petos. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch SuffolkWildlifeTrust

22/9/24 SWT Oulton Marshes. Looking for 3rd Gen Wall Brown. Located 2 females and 2 males . Phone pic of one of the females seen today, after this photo, the female tucked herself deep down into some long grass out of sight Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves BC Suffolk Branch SuffolkWildlifeTrust

23/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes Butterfly Transects 1 to 9 walked for the last time this year. Red Admiral 8, Wall Brown 4 (3m+1f), Comma 4, Speckled Wood 1, Large White 1. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

Getting quite a lot of 3rd brood Wall records Got to hope this sudden change in weather isnt going to knock out our remaining colonies

24/9/24 SWT Lound Lakes Butterfly Transects walked for the last time this year, only 3 Red Admirals recored . Off transects today 3 Wall Brown seen and recorded on the Norfolk side of reserve. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves Essex & Suffolk Water SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Norfolk BC Suffolk Branch

24/9/24 SWT Lound Lakes. Hornet Hoverfly. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves Essex & Suffolk Water SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Wall on a wall! At least fifty Wall butterflies counted at Holme Dunes, North Norfolk in yesterday’s glorious sunshine. We certainly miss them back home in Warwickshire where they are now extinct. BC Warwickshire BC Norfolk

29/9/24 SWT Carlton Marshes transects 10 to 13 walked for the last time this year. No butterflies recorded ,which is what I expected. Just 3rd Gen Wall Brown to survey now for the records until they finish. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Suffolk Branch SWT Carlton Marshes

5/10/24 SWT Oulton Marshes, had a walk round looking for Wall Brown and was suprised to record 3 Female and 2 Males this morning. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Suffolk Branch

5/10/24 SWT Carlton Marshes looking for Wall Brown this afternoon and recorded 2 Males and 1 Female. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

A study on London’s Hampstead Heath shows ponds where dogs swim contain pesticides imidacloprid and fipronil, used as parasite treatments for flea and tick infestations in cats and dogs. They were banned on farms for harming bees. Buglife Craig Bennett City of London

9/10/24 SWT Carlton Marshes a look at Butterflies recorded in September 2024 compared with last year September 2023. Transects 1 to 8 and Transects 9 to 13. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

9/10/24 SWT Lound Lakes a look at Butterflies recorded in September 2024 compared with last year September 2023. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves Essex & Suffolk Water SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Norfolk BC Suffolk Branch

Male Wall in Wrentham Old Cemetery this morning BC Suffolk Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Suffolk Butterfly Recorder

11/10/24 SWT Carlton Marshes checking on Wall Brown Butterflies. Got 2 (males) new and old today ,first one on Whitecast path very faded and worn, second one on Petos very fresh and bright coloured. Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust SWT Carlton Marshes BC Suffolk Branch

13/10/24 SWT Oulton Marshes One Wall Brown Butterfly (m) recorded along the Gravel Dam path close to the rail crossing. No other butterflies are seen anywhere else on the reserve. (Phone Pic) Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves SuffolkWildlifeTrust BC Suffolk Branch