Discover the latest news and sightings from the Twyford Wood Butterfly Reserve below...
You can report your sightings and send your photos from Twyford to John Davison @email
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The date for our work party is Saturday 18th March.
For more details, contact: Martin Kew (tel 01476-860952).
Twyford Wood Blog 2022
Sunday 3rd July
Martin Kew reports.......
Saw my first Purple Emperor and Silver-washed Fritillary(3) of the year today between the reserves.
I recorded good numbers of Marbled White (26) and Ringlet (55) on the Glades transects plus another Silver-washed. Unfortunately I was rained off shortly after!
Tuesday 21st June
Martin Kew reports......
Walked the transects today and was pleased to see my first Marbled Whites of the year.
Recording 7 at the Glades and 3 at the Sanctuary. There were good numbers of other butterflies on the wing and totals for the reserves were:
Glades. Meadow Brown 15, Ringlet 32, Large Skipper 6, Small Skipper 3, Small Heath 2, Speckled Wood 2 and a Painted Lady.
Sanctuary. Meadow Brown 12, Ringlet 15, Large Skipper 6, Small Skipper 4, Large White 1 and Red Admiral 1.
Tuesday 17th May
Martin Kew reports.......
Walked the transects today and recorded the following:
Glades reserve.
Common Blue 11,Grizzled Skipper 10, Dingy Skipper 19, Small Heath 7 and a Green Hairstreak.
Sanctuary reserve.
Common Blue 6, Grizzled Skipper 5, Dingy Skipper 10, Small Heath 1, Brown Argus 2, Green Hairstreak 2 and an Orange-tip.
Wednesday 11th May
Phil Bowler visited........
Here is a list of what I saw at the Sanctuary:
Wavy-barred Sable 6
Burnet Companion 2
Grizzled Skipper 4
Dingy Skipper 24
Brimstone 1f
Large White 1m
Green-veined White 11m
Orange Tip 3m
Green Hairstreak 0 not thoroughly checked and weather not very good.
Holly Blue 1
Common Blue 2m
Red Admiral 1 fresh looking
Speckled Wood 2
Small Heath 3
Friday 6th May
Suzanne Nelson messaged: "Today I spent a rewarding and enjoyable couple of hours walking around Twyford Wood and noted the following: 2 Grizzled Skipper, 10+ Dingy Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Small White, 7 Green-veined White, 4 Orange-tip, 2 Holly Blue and 3 Brimstone."
Thursday 5th May
Martin Kew reports..........
Walked the transects on a lovely sunny morning.
Skipper numbers were:
Glades. Grizzled 5, Dingy 4.
Sanctuary. Grizzled 4, Dingy 22!
Also recorded my first Small Heath of the season at the Sanctuary and sighted two Grizzled between the reserves.
Les Catchick e-mails........
The unexpectedly good weather this morning got me to visit Twyford Wood. There were lots of both Grizzled and Dingy Skippers around but no one else looking at butterflies.
Sunday 24th April
Martin Kew reports.......
Walked the transects today and in spite of the fresh breeze I recorded my first Skippers! Two Grizzled at the Glades and one at the Sanctuary.
Also one Dingy at the Glades. Other butterflies recorded over the two reserves were Brimstone 2, Green-veined White 3, Orange-tip 3, Holly Blue 1 and Peacock 4.
Saturday 12th March
Lovely day for working and a good turnout of BC and Colsterworth personnel attended this years workparty, sadly lost for the last 2 years due to covid.
Work was carried at at both BC sites.
Good bird spotting with Buzzard, Red Kite and Raven.
Lots of Deer prints and a Wood Mouse seen at the Sanctuary site.
