Since we started our 5 year atlas project in 2010 we have had a great response from people who have been out recording our 45 species of butterfly across the county.

For some reason I seem to have developed OT OCD and am obsessed with finding orange-tips in every square in Sussex. There's now only 45 squares where we haven't recorded orange-tips. Can we fill them all?

Orange-tip records

Orange-tip records so far

In a few weeks time there will be no more adults or eggs to record so it's last orders at the bar for orange-tips for our 2010-14 Sussex Butterfly Atlas.

Have a look at the list below. Do you live near any of these areas? If so make a note of the grid reference and go to:

www.bnhs.co.uk/focuson/grabagridref/html

Click on the '2km square' box on the right hand side and then enter the grid reference of the square at bottom right. It will show you the 2km square that we need to find orange-tips in.

Have you seen an orange-tip in this square in 2014? If not why not take a quick stroll there and try to find one or look for their bright orange eggs on garlic mustard or cuckooflower.

Don't forget to also record any other species you see and send your sightings to sussexgrayling@aol.com.

I'll make sure the list below is updated and completed squares are removed.

Happy Hunting!

Hampshire Border to Arundel

  1. SU7610 Stansted House
  2. SU7804 Nutbourne
  3. SU8216 Devil's Jumps - DONE - Males seen by Michael & Clare Blencowe
  4. SZ8294 Medmerry
  5. SZ8494 Medmerry
  6. SZ8896 Pagham East
  7. SZ9298 Birdham
  8. SU9400 Felpham
  9. SU9214 Tegleaze - DONE - Male seen by Michael Blencowe
  10. SU9822 Petworth

Arundel – Lewes

  1. TQ0404 Poling
  2. TQ0602 Angmering
  3. TQ1004 Durrington
  4. TQ1410 No Man's Land - DONE - Egg found by Michael Blencowe
  5. TQ1608 Steyning Bowl - DONE - Egg found by Michael Blencowe
  6. TQ1606 Beggar's Bush - DONE - Egg found by Michael Blencowe
  7. TQ2020 Cowfold (South) - DONE - Egg found by Lorna Lindfield
  8. TQ2032 Horsham NE - DONE - Female seen by Vince Massimo
  9. TQ2204 Shoreham Beach
  10. TQ2208 Bushy Bottom
  11. TQ2404 Southwick
  12. TQ2408 Mile Oak (N)
  13. TQ2608 Hangleton (N) - DONE - Egg found by Michael Blencowe
  14. TQ2612 Poynings - DONE - Egg found by Michael Blencowe
  15. TQ2808 Waterhall Brighton
  16. TQ2834 Crawley South - DONE - Egg seen by Vince Massimo
  17. TQ3026 Whiteman's Green - DONE - Male seen by Helen Crabtree
  18. TQ3402 Brighton: Rodean
  19. TQ3404 Brighton: Sheepcote
  20. TQ3426 Lindfield - DONE - Female seen by Jonathan Wood

Lewes – Kent Border

  1. TQ4000 Peacehaven
  2. TQ4028 Danehill
  3. TQ4206 Rodmell
  4. TQ4424 Horney Common - DONE - Egg found by Paul Johnson
  5. TQ4604 Firle (S) - DONE - Male seen by Michael Blencowe
  6. TQ4630 Ashdown: Kings Standing - DONE - Larvae found by Paul Johnson
  7. TQ4830 Ashdown: Greenwood Gate
  8. TQ5228 Jarvis Brook - DONE - Eggs found by Keith Alexander
  9. TQ5226 Burnt Oak - DONE - Eggs found by Keith Alexander
  10. TQ5620 Cross In Hand - DONE - Eggs found by Keith Alexander
  11. TQ5622 Cross In Hand - DONE - Eggs found by Keith Alexander
  12. TQ5896 Beachy Head East
  13. TQ6406 Pevensey Levels