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Rother Woods Recorders

27 butterfly species were recorded in the Rother Woods Project area in 2008. Over 5,000 butterfly sightings have been recorded.

Small Skipper

46 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 28 June at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 4 August at Peasmarsh by David Burrows

Large Skipper

142 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 19 May at Beckley by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 16 Aug at Udimore by Marianne McGowan

Dingy Skipper
 UK BAP Species 

7 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 7 May at Ewhurst by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 9 May at Brede High Wood by Dr Patrick Roper

Grizzled Skipper
 UK BAP Species 

16 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 7 May at Beckley Woods by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 21 May at Beckley by Steve Wheatley

Brimstone

71 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 16 March at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 9 October at Beckley by Gordon Jarvis

Large White

308 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 20 April at Broad Oak Brede by Stuart Cooper
Latest sighting: 16 October at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis

Small White

221 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 24 April at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 9 October at Peasmarsh by David Burrows

Green-veined White

163 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 4 April at Northiam by Heather Martin
Latest sighting: 12 Sept at Brede by Dave Monk

Orange-tip

83 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 4 April at Peasmarsh by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 24 May at Peasmarsh by John Roberts

Green Hairstreak

83 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 4 April at Peasmarsh by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 24 May at Peasmarsh by John Roberts

Purple Hairstreak

8 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 20 June at Horns Cross by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 22 July at Peasmarsh by David Burrows

Small Copper

82 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 12 April at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 11 October at Udimore by Steve Wheatley

Common Blue

66 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 13 May near Rye by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 10 Sept at Brede High Wood by Stuart Cooper

Holly Blue

28 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 16 April at Brede High Wood by Stuart Cooper
Latest sighting: 16 August at Peasmarsh by John Roberts

White Admiral
 UK BAP Species 

84 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 9 June at Iden by Pat Bonham
Latest sighting: 25 July at Northiam by Prof David Landon

Red Admiral

103 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 25 January at Iden by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 25 Oct at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis

Painted Lady

7 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 1 August at Brede by Dave Monk
Latest sighting: 11 Sept at Broad Oak Brede by Stuart Cooper

Small Tortoiseshell

46 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 2 April at Sedlescombe by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 11 Oct at Iden by Gordon Jarvis

Peacock

204 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 15 March at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis
Latest sighting: 18 Sept at Northiam by Heather Martin

Comma

103 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 3 April at Peasmarsh by John Roberts
Latest sighting: 11 Oct at Iden by Gordon Jarvis

Silver-washed
Fritillary

59 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 26 June at Beckley Woods by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 30 August at Brede High Wood by Dr Patrick Roper

Speckled Wood

510 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 26 April at Northiam by Heather Martin
Latest sighting: 25 Oct at Peasmarsh by Gordon Jarvis

Wall

Only 1 recorded Rother Woods sighting in 2008

13 May near Rye by Steve Wheatley

Marbled White

2 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 1 July in Rother Valley by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 3 Oct in Rother Valley by Gordon Jarvis

Gatekeeper

686 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 4 July at Brede by Dave Monk
Latest sighting: 30 August at Horns Cross by Alan Martin

Meadow Brown

1760 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 19 May at Beckley by Steve Wheatley
Latest sighting: 21 Sept at Northiam by Heather Martin

Ringlet

210 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 22 June at Brede High Wood by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 4 August at Northiam by Prof David Landon

Small Heath

17 recorded Rother Woods sightings in 2008

Earliest sighting: 7 May at Brede valley by David Burrows
Latest sighting: 4 August at Northiam by Prof David Landon

Targeted surveys in 2009 will help to map the range of the 3 UK BAP priority species. We will also search for important butterfly species not recorded in 2008 (see below).


Pearl-bordered
Fritillary


Purple Emperor


Small
Pearl-bordered
Fritillary


Brown Hairstreak


Clouded Yellow

 

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