Sat 11th Jan:Speckled Wood fluttering on the wall of a block of flats in Southampton photographed by Paul Ridout,the first January sighting in Hampshire.(See hantsiow-butterflies.co.uk)

Another butterfly seen today after yesterday's Red admiral - this time a Peacock, flying strongly in warm sunshine around lunchtime.

Yesterday afternoon saw a Small Tortoiseshell sunning itself in the garden.

Red admiral seen at around 12pm today (13/1/14), basking on tree trunk in warm sunshine. My first butterfly sighting of the year.

7/1/14 - Red Admiral flying in garden - probably disturbed from wood pile.

Mon 6th Jan:Red Admiral basking on a fence post,sheltered from a severe gale,and flying in weak sunshine.

31/12 - Red Admiral flying in the garden - a good way to see the year out.

Sunday afternoon was warm and sunny so we walked the dog around Netherclay wood - surprised to see a Red Admiral basking in the afternoon sun.

2 Red admirals flying in warm sunshine this afternoon just inland from Golden Cap

I only put the trap out on Friday night (20th) because it was winter GMS night - very wwet and windy! The only moth on the trap was a Dark Sword-grass.

It appears to be the latest date ever for a Somerset record of this species.