Martin Corley informed me that a dragonfly was spotted on his farm in Faringdon, Oxon (VC22) last week!

26th Feb:Comma basking,flying & taking nectar from crocuses;Red Admiral & Small Tortoiseshell basking & flying.

Visited the Drop Redoubt Fort in Dover, Kent, today and counted seven hibernating Bloxworth Snouts (two females and 5 males) as well as 99 Peacocks, 55 Small Tortoiseshells and 35 Herald moths. This fort isn't normally open to the public so it was a privilege to be invited to have a look. Talking to the Bat group people, they have seen a couple of Bloxworths in different forts in the last two years as well, so it seems that Bloxworth Snouts are now established in this part of Kent. All I have to do now is find the larvae!

Cypress Carpet - my earliest record last night 25/2/14.

Common Pug fluttering outside the front door of a house in Wallingford, Oxon this morning !

Humming-bird Hawk found in garage on 20/2/14, presumably a hibernating individual(per P. Baker)

16/2 - 5 Peacocks - beautiful day ! A single flowering heather covered in Hoverflies and Bees - gales and rain have now returned!

16th Feb:male Brimstone basking & flying,photographed by Anne McCue in her garden.

16th:

Small Tortoiseshell here this afternoon

Afternoon of 16/02

seven (7) Peacock Butterflies, 1 Oak Eggar Caterpillar, also lots of smooth newts & common toad tadpoles.