Grayling Hipparchia semele - I forgot to note them down at the time but we saw a few (4+?) at Winterton on 19th August 2019.
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina - Recorded in the garden and at the meadows between 7th June and 30th August 2019 and between 30th June and 19th August 2020 with peak counts of 350+ at the meadows on 5th July 2019 and 250 there on 10th July 2020. Also plenty at Foxley Wood both years and a couple at Thompson Common in 2020.
Meadow Brown, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 29th June 2019
Meadow Browns, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th June 2020
Meadow Brown, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 10th July 2020
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus - Seen at the meadows between 24th June and 19th July 2019 plus one relatively late one at Swanton Novers on 15th August. Numbers at the meadows peaked at just 30 on 5th July, compared to 120 on the same date in 2018. Fewer in 2020 when seen at the meadows between 20th June and 20th July (max just 5) and up to 10 at Foxley Wood.
Ringlet, Foxley Wood, 10th July 2020
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus - Recorded between 5th July and 31st August 2019 and 6th July and 11th August 2020, mainly at the meadows but also several in my garden (especially in 2020) and others at Foxley Wood, Hindolveston and Thompson Common. The total of 40 over 10 dates in 2019 at the meadows doesn't sound great but was a good deal better than the 6 over 2 dates in 2018. 2020 was in between with 18 over 3 dates. I'm sure this species used to be very much commoner.
Gatekeeper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 5th July 2019
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus - Only recorded on Mull in 2019 where at least 87 seen at several locations. Sadly I couldn't find any Large Heaths Coenonympha tullia. 5 at Brancaster on 18th September 2020 was my only record in 2020. I usually see far more of these but I've stayed much more local than usual these two years. The species is surprisingly scarce in mid Norfolk - the Millenium Atlas of Norfolk Butterflies doesn't show any records in my 10k square.
Small Heath, Carsaig (Mull), 9th June 2019
Small Heath, between Carsaig and Rubha Dubh (Mull), 10th June 2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria - Recorded at the meadows between 26th April and 14th September 2019 and between 27th May and 16th September 2020; also occasionally in my garden and at Swanton Novers, Foxley Wood and Thompson Common. Further afield singles at 2 sites in NE Spain on 22nd February 2020 and 5 in Cornwall on 8th/9th October 2020.
Speckled Wood, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 2nd May 2019
Speckled Wood, Gava Mar (NE Spain), 22nd February 2020
Wall Brown Lasiommata megera - None in Norfolk in either year, which is unusual for me (but I mostly see them at the coast and stayed much more local these years). Several seen at 2 sites in NE Spain on 22nd February 2020. This species used to be well-recorded locally but has declined massively inland - I haven't found it any closer than Bittering.
Wall Browns, Llobregat Delta (NE Spain), 22nd February 2020
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SKIPPERS (HESPERIIDAE)
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola - Recorded at the meadows on 5th and 13th July 2019 and 10th (2) and 20th July 2020.
Essex Skipper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 5th July 2019
Essex Skipper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 10th July 2020
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris - Recorded at the meadows on 5th July and 15th August 2019 and on 26th June and 10th and 20th July 2020. Also at Foxley Wood.
Small Skipper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 29th July 2019
Small Skippers, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 10th July 2020
Small Skippers, Foxley Wood, 10th July 2020
Large Skipper Ochlodes venatus - Recorded at the meadows on 24th June and 5th July 2019 and 10th June (2) and 10th July 2020.
Large Skipper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 20th June 2020
Large Skipper, North Elmham Cathedral Meadows, 10th July 2020
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