Radley Gravel Pits 26th July

 Peacock

 Blue Tailed Damselfly

 Common Blue Damselfly

 Emerald Damselfly

 Common Blue Damselfly

 Peacock

 Comma

 Large White

 Slender Groundhopper

 Teasel

Damselflies/Dragonflies:-
Emerald Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
Brown Hawker
Emperor Dragonfly
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Small White
Large White
Green Veined White
Brimstone
Common Blue
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown

Radley Gravel Pits 22nd July

 Emerald Damselfly

 Southern Hawker

 Small Red Eyed Damselfly

 Small Red Eyed Damselfly

 Small White

 Small Copper

 Marsh Woundwort

Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Small White
Large White
Green Veined White
Brimstone
Small Copper (my 1st of the year!)
Purple Emperor, an amazing record and a 1st for Radley I believe . A female was seen flying around the Sallows at the southern end of the pits between the reed fringed pond and the main railway line . The nearest wood is Lock Wood but I have no idea if they are in there!
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Gatekeeper

Damselflies/Dragonflies:-
2 Emerald Damselflies seen around the edge of Orchard Lake
100's of Common Blue Damselflies
Azure Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Red Eyed Damselfly
1 Small Red Eyed Damselfly seen on Orchard lake resting on floating water weed.
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
5 Emperor Dragonfly including an ovipositing female
Four Spotted Chaser
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

1 Little Egret was seen in trees at the edge of orchard Lake and an Oystercatcher was heard flying over

Aston Rowant and Grangelands, Chiltern's 20th July

 Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

 Chalkhill Blue

 Six Spot Burnet Moth

 Frog Orchid

 Frog Orchid

 Frog x Common Spotted Orchid

 Musk Orchid

 Musk Orchid

 Frog Orchid

 View from Aston Rowant

Butterflies seen today:-
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
1 Silver Spotted Skipper
Small White
Large White
Green Veined White
10+ Chalk hill Blue
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Dark Green Fritillary
Silver Washed Fritillary
Speckled Wood
Marbled White
Small Heath
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet

Orchids seen today:-
Most of the orchids seen today were well past their best!
Common Spotted Orchid
Fragrant Orchid
Pyramidal Orchid
Frog Orchid
Frog x Common Spotted Orchid (Unfortunately well past it's best)
8 Musk Orchids

Stripe-winged Grasshoppers were seen today.

New Forest 17th July

A Fantastic day in the new forest with Dragonflies and Butterflies everywhere!


 Black Darter Male



 Black Darter Female

 Black Darters in Cop

 Black Darter Male

 Silver Studded Blue

 Silver Studded Blue

 Silver Studded Blue

 Silver Studded Blue

 Silver Studded Blue

 Emerald Damselfly

 Bog Asphodel

 Small Red Damselflies in cop

 Bog Orchid

 Bog Orchid

 Golden Ringed Dragonfly

 Golden Ringed Dragonfly

 Keeled Skimmer

 Male Scarce Blue Tailed Damselfly

 Male Scarce Blue Tailed Damselfly with Mites



 Female Scarce Blue Tailed Damselfly

Damselflies/Dragonflies seen today:-
Beautiful Demoiselle
Emerald Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Small Red Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
Scarce Blue Tailed Damselfly 8+ inc 2 Females
Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Brown Hawker
Four Spotted Chaser
Broad Bodied Chaser
Keeled Skimmer
Common Darter
Black Darter

Butterflies:-
A few Silver washed Fritillary's  were seen flying around.
Hundreds Of Silver Studded Blues among the heather.
Marbled White
Ringlet
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Small Heath

1 Bog Orchid seen today.



Decoy Heath and Silchester Common ,Berkshire, 13th July

 Emerald Damselfly

 Keeled Skimmer

 Keeled Skimmer

 Golden Ringed Dragonfly

 Silver Studded Blue

 Mottled Grasshopper

 Mottled Grasshopper

Dams/Drags:-
Emerald Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue Tailed Damselfly
2 Golden Ringed Dragonflies
8+ Emperor Dragonflies
6+ Brown Hawker
1 Downy Emerald
1 Brilliant Emerald (Interacting with Brown Hawker for most of the time)
Four Spotted Chaser
Black Tailed Skimmer
Keeled Skimmer
Common Darter

Butterflies:-
Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Large White
20+ Silver Studded Blue (Silchester Common)
Small Tortoiseshell
Comma
Speckled Wood
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Small Heath

1 Adder was seen under a sheet of tin.
1 Roe deer
Mottled and Meadow Grasshoppers on Silchester Common.