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Devon Branch Newsletter Devon Branch www.devon-butterflies.org.uk Second brood Small Blue at Berry Head, August 3rd MICHAEL BROOKING Newsletter Issue Number 103 October 2018 Butterfly Devon Branch Conservation Newsletter The Newsletter of Butterfly The Editor may correct errors Conservation Devon Branch in, adjust, or shorten articles if published three times a year. necessary, for the sake of accu- racy, presentation and space available. Of- Copy dates: late December, late April, late ferings may occasionally be held over for a August for publication in February, June, later newsletter if space is short. and October in each year. The views expressed by contributors are not Send articles and images to the Editor necessarily those of the Editor or of Butterfly (contact details back of newsletter). Conservation either locally or nationally. Contents Members’ Day and AGM Crediton 27th October 4 Lydford Reserve report 2018 Colin Sargent 6 Moths flying by day Colin Burningham 6 Holly Blues on damp ground 7 The Monarch: Evolution in action David Cox 8 High Brown Fritillary spotted at Haytor 9 Large Tortoiseshell sighting 9 Grizzled Skipper survey in 2018 Pete Hurst 10 Egglaying Dark Green Fritillary Jonathan Aylett 12 Holly Blue rests up in heat 12 Purple Emperors on the Knepp Estate David Land 13 Book review: Beyond Spring by Matthew Oates Richard Stewart 15 Butterfly walk at Riverford Field Kitchen Jonathan Aylett 16 White-letter Hairstreak study day John Rickett 18 White-letter Hairstreak sightings 2018 19 Trendlebere Down and Bovey Woods field event Jonathan Aylett 20 Kerswell Down field event David Poole 21 Bolshayne Farm field event Paul Butter 21 Humble Glades field event Paul Butter 23 Fontmell Down field event Paul Butter 24 State of Wall Brown in Devon 26 Grayling seen in Haldon Forest 26 A38 verges managed for wildlife 26 Updating your membership details Amanda Hunter 26 Winter conservation tasks programme 28 Committee members and contacts 31 2 Editorial I can’t remember another season when all species of butterfly have had good flying weather i.e. from mid-April to August and still continuing as I write in mid- September. This must have been a good year for species to expand colonies where vacant habitat was available. Migrant butterflies have not been so numer- ous and so garden Buddleias weren't covered with Red Admirals and Painted Ladies in my experience. I only chanced on a couple of Clouded Yellows when I made a trip to the south coast of Devon at Blackpool Sands. Peacock butterflies quickly “went to bed” not long after emerging in the hot July weather. Humming- bird Hawk moths have been about but have escaped my attention. In my Chudleigh garden I had 19 species for the season as a whole which is one butterfly less than my record of 20. Large Skipper ventured in, not seen for a number of years, and I was delighted to get a Wall Brown when the species seems to be contracting to coastal localities (see page 26). This year’s Grizzled Skipper survey has highlighted a huge decrease in sites for the species (see page 10). There may be other unreported colonies in Devon so if you haven’t sent in records you have made this year for Grizzled please email Roger Bristow, County Recorder: [email protected] The more records Roger receives for any butterfly species contributes towards a more accurate knowledge of the species’ distribution in our county. Necessary record details are date, species, number, site, grid reference, your name and comments if any. We heartily recommend members to attend our Members’ Day and AGM (see page 4) which we believe will be an informative and enjoyable day. Lunch will be available if pre-booked. The day is a good opportunity to meet other mem- bers and find out more of the branch’s work. We know we could do more as a branch and if any member would like to be more active in Devon BC we certainly would welcome an extra committee member (or two!) either to take up a specific post or just help with making deci- sions and running the branch generally. Contact Jonathan Aylett our Chairman - his contact details are on page 31. We do receive requests to attend some events that we can’t always get to which is a pity, but we are limited by volunteers that are available. If you would like to add your name to the list of volunteers who help out when they can at these events please contact Mary Harold (see her contact details on page 31). Finally, the branch will embark on a programme of Winter Work tasks from this November until next March. The practical work is very satisfying knowing that sites will be improved for butterflies, not forgetting the beneficial physical exer- cise and good company! Details of tasks start on page 28. 3 Devon BC Members’ Day and AGM Sat. 27th October 2018, Crediton To be held at the Boniface Centre in the grounds of Crediton Parish Church. The Parish Church is on the A377 main road which from Exeter is on the right not long after passing the turning for the road to Tiverton (A3072) and before the shops. From north Devon on A377, shortly after passing all the town centre shops, the entrance to Parish Church is on the left. Boniface Centre is on the right as you go down the Parish Church drive - keep on to rear of church for parking Programme:- 9.30 Doors open to public 10.05 Chairman’s introduction to the day 10.10 AGM including transect report 11.00 Coffee 11.30 George Tordoff talk - "Surveying Rare Moths in Wales." 12.30 John Butter DVD “Seasons” 1.00 Lunch 2.15 Dr. Cathy Horsley talk “West Country Buzz: North Devon bumblebees and their conservation” 3.15 Megan Lowe “All The Moor Butterflies” scheme update 3.45 Tea & cake 4.15 End of Members’ Day. Lunches will be available if pre-booked with Roger Bristow and will consist of plated cold meat (there will be a vegetarian or vegan option) with warm potatoes and salad followed by apple pie and cream, or fruit salad. There is a suggested donation of £10 (we are charged VAT if we have a compul- sory charge) and to book, please contact Roger as soon as possible (so that you don't forget!). Closing date for booking is Saturday 20th October. Contact Roger:- [email protected] or 01395 578 003. Dr Cathy Horsley is Conservation Officer for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. She joined the Trust in September 2016 working in the South West on the West Country Buzz project. She has a background in pollinators and ecol- ogy, and is passionate about insect conservation. Cathy enjoys being outside looking for bumblebees, and wildlife gardening. George Tordoff is the Senior Conservation Officer for BC UK Operations (Wales). He is a knowledgeable entomologist with a special interest in rare lepidoptera. 4 Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of Devon Branch of Butterfly Conservation 1. Present. 2. Apologies. 3. Approval of the Minutes of the meeting of 21st October 2017. 4. Matters arising from those minutes. 5. Accounts and Treasurer’s report. 6. Committee members standing down on rotation and standing for re-election (Ray Jones; Peter Hurst). 7. Chairman’s report. 8. Transect and WCBS co-ordinator’s report. 9. AOB. Amanda Hunter will be standing down from the committee as Membership Sec- retary and Marjory Taylor will relinquish her role as Secretary but remain on committee as Branch Organiser. Amanda will continue her work on the branch’s webpages in a non-committee role. On 24th June John Summerscales chanced upon an Elephant Hawk moth on the station shelter at Bere Ferrers. Also that day in his garden at Mile- house in Plymouth he found the characterful larva of Knot Grass moth on a rose Photos: JOHN SUMMERSCALES 5 Lydford Old Railway Reserve report 2018 - Colin Sargent, reserve officer It has been another great year for the Heath Fritillary butterfly at our Lydford reserve in Devon. The year started off with high numbers of their larvae counted on the old rail- way embankment in section 2 and was followed later by many flying adults on fine sunny days which were plentiful this year. We did several extra days’ clearance work over the winter on all four sections which helped the butterflies move more freely over the whole reserve and we are hoping to do a couple more extra work days for next winter. Many thanks to everyone who help at Lydford with the clearance work and also the weekly transects done from 1st of April through to 14th July. Winter work party volunteers needed: I am looking for more volunteers to help with clearance work this year and in 2019. I have arranged two dates: Sat 17th November 2018 and Sat 16th February 2019 if you could help out with some raking up and light coppicing, please come along and bring a packed lunch etc - tools will be provided but bring your own if you wish and I look forward to seeing you on the day. Transect help needed: I would appreciate some extra help with the transects too and if you could spare a couple of hours walking along our lovely reserve counting the beautiful butterflies in spring and summer then please get in touch (contact details page 31) and I can give you the necessary training for doing the transects. Thanks again to everyone who helps keep the Lydford reserve in tip top condition so our rare Heath Fritillary continues to thrive at the Lydford reserve.
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