11th August - SAL (0750-0900) - Painted Lady, 10 Meadow Brown, 1M Emperor (carefully double checked!) 10 Common Blue Damsel - Mike Harris

Thorley Wash - One male Ruddy Darter was my first for the year. - Dave Sampson

9th August - THORLEY VILLAGE POND - SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY At least 15 males observed this morning, plus the usual male/female Emperors; one male Common Darter, and one male Blue-tailed Damselfly. - Dave Sampson

6th August - Hayter Spellbrook west - Meadow brown 2 - fairly tired specimens, Essex/small skipper - 1, Holly blue - 1, Gatekeeper 6, Green-veined white 4 - Graeme J Smith

5th Aug 07 (0930-1100) - HMF Lake: - 1M Emerald Damsel , 10+ Blue Tailed Damsel (inclu 1F Violacea), 20 Common Blue Damsel, 30 Red eyed Damsel, 10 Small Red eyed Damsel, 3 Brown Hawker, 2 Hawker spp., 5 Emperor (all M's), 1 Four spotted Chaser, 20 Common Darter, 1M Ruddy Darter, 5 Darter spp. (All T's)

Hatching Damsels & Darters fairly prolific.

Butterflies poor: Large White, Small White, M Common Blue, Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers. - Mike Harris

SAL - 2 Common Blues, 2 Painted Ladies & 2 Sitochroa Palealis. - Stephen Patmore

Little Halingbury - small1copper 1 - Graeme J Smith

Perry Green (0930-1100) - Small Red-eyed Damsels, many in tandem and some egg-laying. In addition:, Ruddy Darter (3+), Common Blue Damselfly (3+), Blue-tailed Damsefly (10+), Emperor (1 egg-laying female, 2 patrolling males), - Tony Moveley

4th August - SAL (1115-1235) - 1M Banded Demoiselle, 33 Emerald Damselflys (All males), 2 Blue tailed Damsels, 40 Common Blue Damsels, 4 Small Red Eyed Damsels (All males), 1 Migrant Hawker, 6 B T Skimmer, 9 Common Darter (inclu 2 joined pairs)

1 Large White, 10 Small White, 6 Common Blue Butterflys (4M 2F), 1 Peacock, 20 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Six spot Burnet

SLRS (1700-1815) -A few Small Whites, Meadow Browns,Gatekeepers and Small/Essex Skippers., 1 (Pristine) Painted Lady.

5 BT Skimmer, 1M Emperor flying around with a Butterfly in its jaws (Meadow Brown/Gatekeeper type). Looked amazing!- Mike Harris

Thorley Village Pond - Small Red-eyed Damselflyn three males this morning; presumably freshly emerged today. Only one Common Blue and a male Emperor keeping them company.

Stort from Spellbrook to Twyford Lock - : 2 Emperors; Banded Damsels - Dave Sampson

3rd August - SAL - : 20+ Gatekeepers, 10+ Meadow Browns (all v. worn), 15+ Small White, 10+ Burnet sp.

4 Emperors, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, 2 Common Darters, 10+ Black-tailed Skimmers, 20+ Common Blues, 1m Small Red-eyed, 6 Emeralds, 2 Banded Demoiselles.

3 Grass Snakes - Stephen Patmore  

29th July - SLRS - 1 Brown Hawker, 5 B T Skimmer, 20 Blue Damsel (spp.)

10 Small White, 5 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 20 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Small/ Essex Skipper

Sawbridgeworth Marsh - 20 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Brown Hawker,

20 Small White, 35+ Peacock (a big hatch of pristine adults, including 26 together in 6M), 5 Red Admiral, 3 Meadow Brown (MMF all very tired), 10 Gatekeeper,

Hatfield Forest Sunday (1500-1715)- 10 Large White, 5 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Painted Lady, 1M Holly Blue, 20 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper, 5 Ringlet, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Small/Essex Skipper

2MM Banded Demoiselle, 5 Blue tailed Damsel, 1 Common Blue Damsel, 9 Migrant Hawker (All TM's. My first this year), 2MM Southern Hawker, 1M Black tailed Skimmer, 1TM Common Darter, Mike Harris

23rd July - Hayter, Spellbrook (west):- small white 3, g v white 6, peacock 1, comma 1, essex skipper 1 - only my 2nd positively ID'd in spellbrook in 5(nearly) years. only this time i got a photo!  brown argus 2, gatekeeper 2 - Graeme J Smith

22nd July - SAL (0830-1030) - 3 Large White, 20 Small White, 5 G V White, 1 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Copper, 3 Ringlet, 50 Meadow Brown, 120 Gatekeeper, 20 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Silver Y, 1 Lattice Heath,

30 Common Blue Damsel, 10 Blue Tailed Damsel, 4 Emerald Damsel (MMMF), 2 Emperor, 1 Brown Hawker, 16 B T Skimmer,

Start Hill Scrape (1030-1100). - 10 Small White, 1 G V White, 20 Meadow Brown, 2 Essex Skipper, 20 Small/Essex Skipper, 6 Six spot Burnet,

5 Common Blue Damsel, 2 Emperor, 1 Common Darter, 5 Ruddy Darter, 2 Darter (spp.),

St.James Church: - 3 Red Admiral, 1 Southern Hawker

Sawbridgeworth: - 80 Swift S (one flock) - Mike Harris

21st July 07 (1600-1715) - SAL - 5 Large White, 3 Small White, 5 G V White (the emphasis has shifted), 1 Peacock, 1 Small Copper, 1 Speckled Wood
10+ Gatekeeper, 25+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 2 Essex Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 2 Six spot Burnet,

15+ Common Blue Damselfly (Should be counts of four figures here now), 9 Blue Tailed Damsel, 3 Emerald Damsel (inclu mated pair), 3 Emperor, 12 B T Skimmer (2 mated pairs).1F Broad bodied Chaser - - Mike Harris

18th July - SAL - immature male Red-veined Darter was on the access road, and a single Small Red-eyed Damselfly flushed from vegetation adjacent to the smallest pool. - Stephen Patmore

River Stort 5.20 - 8.00pm - large white (2), small white (24+), meadow brown (5), gatekeeper (3) 1st record 2007, peacock (1), red admiral (7), comma (2)
ringlet (3), small skipper (1), blue tailed dam (16), banded demoiselle (6), large red eyed dam (5), brown hawker (2), common blue dam (1) - Jono Forgham

15th July SAL(09:00-10:00) - 3 Shaded Broadbar, 2 Sitochroa Palealis. - Mike Harris

14th July - SAL(16:00-17:30) - 5 Large White, 30 SmallWhite, 1 G V White, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoishell, 60 Meadow Brown, 10 Gatekeeper, 8 Ringlet, 10 Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Burnet (spp.)

Winhill school - Holly Blue 2, - Graeme J Smith

2 Emperor, 25 B T Skimmer, 50 Common Blue Damsel, 15 Blue Tailed Damsel, 30 Emerald Damsel, - Mike Harris

13th July - SAL - 10+ Emperors, 30+ Black-tailed Skimmers, 2m Common Darters, 1m Southern Hawker, 1 Brown Hawker, 30+ Emerald Damsels, 3 Banded Demoiselles, 100+ Common Blues, 5m Small Red-eyed.- Stephen Patmore

12th July - Stort walk 5.45 - 8.30pm - small white 11, large white 6, brown hawker 1, banded demoiselle 8, blue tailed damselfly 4, large red eyed damselfly 1, meadow brown 7, red admiral 4, ringlet 3 - Jono Forgham

11th July - Spellbrook to Thorley, across fields past fishing pit.,   Gatekeeper 40+!!! Stort park farm @ 1900-2000, Oak eggar (moth) - Graeme J Smith

9th July - Spellbrook west:(1010-1020,1310-1340): - Gatekeeper, Small white, small skipper, large skipper, ringlet - Graeme J Smith

8th July - SAL -1 Broad-bodied Chaser, 10+ Black-tailed Skimmers, 5+ Emperors, 6+ Common Darters, 4 Blue-tailed, 1m Banded Demoiselle, 50+ Common Blues, 10+ Emeralds.

50+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet, 2 Small Heath, 2 Small Torts, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 30+ Small/Essex Skippers, 10+ Large Skippers, 20+ Small Whites, 5+ Large Whites, 15+ Shaded Broad Bars, 2 Silver Y. - Stephen Patmore

7th July (15:00-17:00) - SAL - 1 Sitochroa Palealis, 20+ Large White, 15 Small White, 2 Small Tortoishell, 65 Meadow Brown, 14 Ringlet, 1 Gatekeeper, 9 Small Skipper, 4 Small Heath

6 B T Skimmer (4M, 2F), 40+ Common Blue Damsel, 1 Azure Damselfly, 29 Emerald Damselfly, 6 Blue Tailed Damselfly - Mike Harris

1st July - Bishops Stortford- Stortford Park farm and west over bypass - Red admiral 1, small t-shell 3, small heath 8(+), ringlet 20+, large white 1 - Graeme J Smith

SAL - 30 Small White (No GV's seen), 3 Large White, 1 M Clouded Yellow, 25 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet, 10 Small Heath, 2 Small Skipper, 1 Red Admiral.

1 Silver Y, 4 Shaded Broadbar,

1 F Banded Demoiselle, 1 M Azure Damselfly, 60+ Common Blue Damselfly, 20 Blue Talied Damselfly, 18 Emerald Damselfly, 1 M Emperor, 3 MMF Black tailed Skimmer, 2 TT Common Darter, There was obviously a 'Hatch' going on between the showers. With both Common blue damsels and Common darter seen on maiden flights. - Mike Harris

23rd June - Debden Park Lake - 1 Ruddy Darter, 1f Broad-bodied Chaser, 5 Black-tailed Skimmers. - Stephen Patmore

River Stort - small t-shell 2,red admiral 2,meadow brown 1,comma 2, small white 12+, large white 1, green v'd white 4. 
emperors 2,bluetail, banded dam.- Graeme J Smith

11th June - SAL - Leps: 1 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admirals, 1 Small Tort, c.5 Large Whites, 5 Large Skippers, 3 Small Heaths, 10+ Meadow Browns, 5+ Burnet Companions, 1 Six-spot Burnet, 2 Yellow Shell.

Dragons: 6+ Emperors, 2 Four-spots, 10+ Black-tailed Skimmers, 2 Common Darters, 45+ Emeralds, 200+ Common Blues. - Stephen Patmore

9th June - SAL - M Brimstone, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath, 7 Common Blue,1 Silver Y, 35 Burnet Companion, 1 Cinnebar

200+ Common Blue Damselfly, 8 Blue tailed Damselfly, 8 Emperor Dragonflys (1F), 3 Black tailed Skimmers (All T M's), 2 Broad Bodied Chasers (T M's)

1 Grass Snake - Mike Harris

1st June - SAL - 11m Common Blues, 1 Small Heath, 1m Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 5+ Burnet Companions, 1 Mother Shipton, 1 Silver-Y. Also 2 Emeralds, 10+ Red-eyeds, 10+ Common Blues, 7 Banded Demoiselles. - Stephen Patmore

7th May - Twyford - Spellbrook - 2.30 - 4.15. - 12 small whites, 1 orange tip and my first red admiral of the year along this patch. - Jono Forghan

2nd May - BS then Lee Valley Park - Broad Bodied Chaser; Four-Spot Chaser; a possible Emperor (female);Hairy Dragonfly; Azure Blue Damsel; Blue-tailed Damsel; Large Red Damsel; and Banded Demoiselle. - Dave Sampson

28th April - Coploe Hill - 4 Small Heaths - Stephen Patmore
Spellbrook - 17 small white, 5 burrowing mayfly sp (1st of year), 5 peacock, 3 orange tip, 1 blue tailed damselfly (1st of year)1 fox. - Jono Forgham

27th April - SAL - 1 Large Red Damselfly

Newport - First Silver Y of the year. - Stephen Patmore

17th April - Twyford locks to Spellbrook 10.30 - 1.30 - 2 Peacock, 2 Small white, 1 Speckled wood +1 Orange tip Jono Forgham

14th April - Perry Green (Footpath to Henry Moore foundation lake) - 5 Brimstone 3M Orange Tip 10+ Small/GV White 6 Small Tortoishell 1 Peacock - Mike Harris

9th April - Barkway Golf Course - Plenty of butterflies about today, including my first Holly Blue & Green-veined White of the year. - Stephen Patmore

7th April - Newport SW - worn Red Admiral, a single Small White and the now usual Peacocks & Small Tortoise . - Stephen Patmore

6th April - Thorley Wash - (8.30 - 3.30) 5 peacocks, 1 brimstone, 3 commas and 1 small white - Jono Forgham

5th April - Matham's Pit - 5 Brimstone (all males) - Mike Harris

2nd April - S.A.L. (09.30 - 10.40) 2 brimstones.

Trimms Green/Fishing pits. (11.40 - 1.00) 2 brimstones, 2 peacocks and my 1st large white of the year.

Sawbo Marsh (1.45 - 2.25) 3 peacocks and 1 brimstone.

Twyford Locks - Spellbrook (3.20 - 6.00) : 2 commas and 7 peacocks. - Jono Forgham

27th March - Newport SW - 2 Small Torts & a Small White. , - Stephen Patmore

26th March - Newport Sewage Works - 1 weak-flying Small White there, plus Brimstones, Peacocks and Small Torts at virtually all the above sites today. - Stephen Patmore

11th March - Twyford locks to Spellbrook - 1 male brimstone and 1 peacock butterfly, - Jono Forgham

Sawbridgeworth - Brimstone and Peacock in my garden today - Mike Harris

6th March - Newport - a single Small Tortoiseshell - Stephen Patmore

17th February - Patmore Heath - Red Admiral - Mick East

4th February - Newport Sewage Works - 1 Harlequin Ladybird (ssp. spectabilis) Stephen Patmore

2007

18th December - St. Michael's Mead, B/S - Red Admiral (1) Actively flying around garden at mid day, despite early morning frost. - Chris Swan

4th December - Bishop's Stortford -Several Red Admirals still on the wing around Lower Park Crescent, BS this lunchtime. - Stephen Patmore

17th September - Hatfield Forest - Clouded Yellow .- John Slee

13th September - Spellbrook Lane West - Small Copper - Graeme J Smith

Newport - Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Around buddlia in early evening, this was probably the 6th time I have had 1 in the garden this year. - Tony Smith

11th September - Thorley - 1m Clouded Yellow

Thorley Wash - 1 Hornet no sign of any Wasp Spiders - Stephen Patmore

Newport - Small Copper: 1 small copper on last remains of buddlia in my garden in cherry garden lane, stayed for 5 minutes from 1.52. - Tony Smith

10th September - SAL - 1F Clouded Yellow, , 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1M Meadow Brown, 16 Small Heath, 9 Common Blue, 1 Burnet Companion, 400+ Common

Blue Damselfly, 80+ Migrant Hawker, 25 Common Darter, 3 Ruddy Darter, - Mike Harris

Thorley Wash - WASP SPIDER. It's my first ever; and might even be the first record of the species in Herts - certainly is for the Wash. It's a large distinctive Orb (Web) spider with amazing yellow and black bands on the body. The species has only relatively recently colonised counties along the South Coast and in particular Essex; but is spreading. So watch out - they bite!! - Dave Sampson

6th September - SAL - Common Blues & Small Heaths still on the wing, single Brown Argus, Small Tort, Red Admiral & most notably, a Small Copper - Stephen Patmore

SAL - 150 Common Blue Damselfly, 10 Blue Tailed Damselfly, 70+ Migrant Hawker, - Mike Harris

1st September 2006 - Spellbrook (~lane west) Hayter factory - moths in, or around, factory last two days: Poplar Hawkmoth, Red-underwing, Brimstone c4, Light Emerald. - Graeme J Smith

28 August - Thorley Park (garden) - Humming-bird Hawk Moth One feeding on verbena. - Chris Dee

27th August - Sawbridgeworth Marsh (05.30-10.30) - 2 Large White, 1 Gatekeeper (tired), 1 Latticed Heath.

7 Banded Demoiselle(5M 2F), Singles of Brown, Southern & Migrant Hawkers, 1 Darter sp.

1 Hornet - Mike Harris & Chris Dee

Mathams Pit - 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character - Mike Harris

22nd August - Pig Lane to Spellbrook - 19 migrant hawkers, 27 banded dems, 2 red eyed dams, 6 speckled woods, 12 brown hawkers, 1 painted lady (late?) 1 azure damselfly, 4 common darters, 1 meadow brown, 2 gatekeepers, 1 silver y moth, 3 ruddy darters, 6 common blue dams and 2 blue tailed dams. Jono Forgham

3m & 1f Small Red-eyed Damselfly on pond by St James's Church, Thorley & good numbers (40+) of Migrant Hawkers.- Stephen Patmore

20th August - SAL - Emerald Damselfly 15 (mating pair seen), Common Blue Damselfly 400, (many mating pairs and many tenerals just hatched) Blue Tailed Damselfly 20 Small Red Eyed 10 (mating pair seen) Migrant Hawker 15 (inclu 2 recently hatched Tenerals) Emperor 2 (males) Black Tailed Skimmer 2 males) Ruddy Darter 5 (males) Darter (spp.) 7

Large White 2, Small White 1 Clouded Yellow 1F Common Blue 60+ (probably hundreds more accurate, but count from path only) Meadow Brown 20 (all 'fresh' again, no sign of worn out imago's from last visit) Small Heath 7, Silver Y (the only day flying moth) - Mike Harris

15th August - Havers Area BS - Camberwell Beauty - Dave Sampson

14th August - Patmore Heath - Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Mick East

29th - River Stort Spellbrook - 19 silver y's, 61 common blue dams, 15 small whites, 91 red eyed dams, 31 banded dems, 1 small tortiseshell, 21 brown hawkers, 12 blue tailed dams, 13 meadow browns, 6 migrant hawkers, 8 painted ladies, 6 comma, 2 small skippers, 1 brimstone, 7 azure dams, 2 ringlet, 7 gatekeepers, 3 emperor dragons, 3 essex skippers, 3 peacock, 1 ruddy darter, 1 southern hawker, 2 red admirals, 1 red darter,- Jono Forgham

24th July - SAL - 232 Small Red-eyeds, virtually all of which were males! Also 1 male Ruddy Darter..

The warm weather seems to have encouraged a fair bit of lepidoptera movement over the last few days with at least 65 Painted Lady's today (up from c.12 on Saturday), also well over 100 Silver Ys.

22nd July: Silver-washed Fritillary in gardens on the W side of Bishop's Stortford (per Andrew Palmer). via Herts & Middlesex butterfly