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December 2009
22nd December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (DS)
19th December
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 2 Foxes, Muntjack, Bank Vole (Barry Jackson)
16th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Wood Mouse, House Mouse, Fox (BC)
13th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (0830-0940) (HV, CS, BD)
8th December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Admiral (Chris Allen)
1st December
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Red Admiral (BC)
November 2009
21st November
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Marsh Frog, Smooth Newt, Common Wasp (HV)
12th November
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Red Admiral, 2 Fox, many queen wasps (RSPB)
10th November
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harvest Mouse (RSPB)
8th November
  • Lee valley, Cornmill Meadows: 3 Fallow Deer, Fox (Simon Papps)
7th November
  • Lee valley, Cornmill Meadows: 4 Common Darters (Simon Papps) .

4th November
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Common Darter, 2 Migrant Hawker, Comma, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Fox (RSPB)
1st November
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (RSPB)
October 2009
27th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Common Darter (RSPB)
25th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Migrant Hawker, 3 Common Darter (RSPB)
14th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 16 Migrant Hawker, Glow Worm larvae (HV, SS)
12th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Clouded Yellow (BC)
6th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (dead and floating) (RSPB)
5th October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (dead and floating) (RSPB)
2nd October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Wall Browns, 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Water Voles (HV, Jim Archer)
1st October
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 3 Wall Browns, 2 Clouded Yellow (HV)
September 2009
28th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Wall browns, 20 Migrant Hawkers (HV)
27th September
  • Fairlop: Clouded Yellow (AAB)
23rd September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (ATw, PS) 2 Wall Brown (HV)
22nd September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Clouded Yellow (BC)
20th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Convolvulous Hawkmoth (BC etal)
19th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Clouded Yellow (JLe) Wall brown (RSPB)
16th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (RSPB)
15th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (RSPB)
14th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Harbour Porpoise (RSPB) Wall Brown (Pete Jackson)
9th September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Grey Seals (PS) 3 Water Voles, 40 Migrant Hawkers (HV)
2nd September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (RSPB) Harbour Porpoise (TH) 2 Shrill Carder Bees (HV, SS, Mark Vale)
1st September
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (HV) 2 Grass Snakes (RSPB)
August 2009
27th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (HV, ATw) 2 Grass Snakes, 4 Water Voles, 8 Wasp Spiders (RSPB)
26th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (HV, CS)
23rd August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Grass Snakes (Martin and Jamie Blow)
19th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal, Harbour Porpoise (RSPB)
14th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Brown Hawker, 3 Southern hawker, 3 Migrant Hawker (Di & ANdy Aiken, RSPB)
12th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal, 6 Wasp Spiders, Stoat (RSPB)
11th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (RSPB)
10th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grey Seal (RSPB)
7th August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 7 Glow-worm (RSPB)
3rd August
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Brimstone, 12 Painted Ladies, 3 Common Blue, 6 Holly Blue, 3 Wasp Spiders (HV)
July2009
28th July
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Brown Hare (Tony Houston) Porpoise (HV) 15 Glow Worms, Leisler's, Serotine, Noctule, Soprano and Common Pipestrelle Bat (Ros Alexander, Rob Martyr et al)
27th July
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Brown Hare (DS) 15 Glow-worm (RSPB)
26th July
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Wasp Spider, Migrant Hawker, Purple Hairstreak, 12 Painted Ladys, Hornet (DMo) Red Underwing (CS)
25th July
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 3 Small Coppers, 2 Purple Hairstreaks, 128 Gatekeepers, 2 Ringlets, 4 Peocock, 2 Red Admirals, 18 Painted Ladys, 4 Speckled Woods, 3 Large Whites, 17 Small Whites, 1 G V White, 10 Common Blues, 2 Brown Argus, Meadow Brown 36, Small Skipper 11, Essex Skipper 2, 6 spot Burnett 2, Comma, Brown Hawker, 3 Black Tailed Skimmers, Southern Hawker, 7 Banded Demoiselles and 2 Migrant Hawkers.

 

21st July
  • Bedfords Park, Harold Court, Tylers Common: 1st Wasp Spiders of the year (CRJ)
1st July
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Comma, 15 Small White, 12 Green Veined White, 5 Large White, 13 Small Tortoiseshell, 21 Ringlet, 40 Essex Skipper, 20 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 3 Red Admiral, 50 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, Brown Hawker, 2 Emperor, 4 Four Spot Chasers, 2 Broad Bodies Chasers, 13 Black-tailed Skimmers, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, 3 Common Darter, 150+ Ruddy Darter, 8 Harlequin Ladybirds (HV, SS) Emperor Moth cat (Len Crawley)
  • Dagnam Park: 20 Small Red Eyed Damselflies (CRJ)

 

June 2009 There will be lots more to add for May and June when I have a spare hour or two!
27th June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Pyramidal Orchid, m Grey Seal, 3 Comma, 2 Painted Ladies (HV, BC) 5 Glow-worm (Rob Martyr)
24th June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, 4 Ringlet (HV)
23rd June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Porpoise, m Grey Seal (Tony Houston et al) 3 Painted Ladies (HV)
22nd June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 6 Scarce Emerald Damselflies, 4 Ruddy Darters (PS, ATw) m Grey Seal (Mike Hughes, George Fair)
21st June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 4 Scarce Emerald Damselflies (PS) Harbour Porpoise (RB)
20th June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Common Darter (LH)
19th June
  • Bedfords Park: 2 White-letter Hairstreaks (CRJ)
17th June
  • Bedfords Park: 6 Scarce Emerald Damselflies (CRJ)
16th June
  • Bedfords Park: 4 Scarce Emerald Damselflies (CRJ)
14th June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Grass Snakes, Lizard, 100's Marsh Frogs, 3 Water Vole, 2 Fox (RSPB)
13th June
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Small Heaths, 5 Common Blues, 4 Meadow Browns, 2 Cinnibars, Small Skipper, Mother Shipton, many Banded Demoiselles, Azures and Blue Tailed Damsels, 2 Small Coppers and 5 Latticed Heaths. (DMo)

 

10th June
  • Romford GC: 2 White-letter Hairstreaks, 10 Longhorn Moths Nemophora degeerella (CRJ)
3rd June
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Southern Hawkers (HV, SS) Glow-worm larvae (LH)
2nd June
  • Bedfords Park: Red-veined Darter (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: f Banded Demoiselle (PMe) Emperor, 2 Broad-bodies Chasers, 8 Black-tailed Skimmers, 12 Four Spotted Chasers (HV)
May 2009
22nd May
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 1st Green hairstreak for site (BJackson)
6th May
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 5 Hairy Hawkers, 15 Blue-tailed Damsefly, 3 Large red Damselfly, 4 Water Vole, 8m Orange Tip (HV)
April 2009
29th April
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Comma, 20 Peacock, 10 Small White, 20 Green Veined White, 4 Large White, 15 Speckled Wood, 6m Orange Tip, 15 Holly Blue, Wall Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, 14 Large Red Damselfly, 3 Hairy Hawker, Grass Snake, Rhingia campestris (groovy hoverfly) (HV)
  • Dagnam Park: 2 Azure Damselflies (CRJ)

 

23rd April:
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Porpoise (PS, HV)
22nd April
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 2 Comma, 40 Peacock, 30 Small White, 20 Green Veined White, 3 Large White, 5 Speckled Wood, 8m Orange Tip, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly (HV, KS, JTS)
  • Bedfords Park: 6 Comma, 32 Peacock, 4 Small White, 12 Green Veined White, 2 Brimstone, 12 Large White, 22 Speckled Wood, 21m4f Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Large Red Damselfly (CRJ)

 

21st April
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Large Red Damselfly, Brimstone, 10 Orangetips, many Small Whites and Peacocks, 6 Speckled Woods, 1 G V White, Holly Blue and  2 Commas (DMo)
  • Barking Bay /Crossness: Porpoise

 

20th April
  • Harold Hill: Holly Blue, 3m Orange Tip (CRJ)
19th April
  • Bedfords Park: pr Small Tortoiseshell, 2m Orange Tips (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill: m Orange Tip (CRJ)
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Porpoise (HV) 14 Water Voles (RSPB) Grass Snake (MDD) Holly Blue, 4 Speckled Woods, 3 Comma, 12 Peacock, 3 Large White, Brimstone (HV, DMo, Jeff Delve)

 

16th April
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Porpoise (ATw)
15th April
  • Romford, Rise Park: m Orange Tip (CRJ)
  • Lee Valley, Fishers Green Island: 2m Large Red Damselfly (RW)
13th April
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: Grass Snake, 100's Marsh & Edible Frogs, 13 Water Vole, mass hatch of Alder Flies, 30 Peacock (HV)
12th April
  • RSPB Rainham Marshes: 21 Water Vole (HV)
4th April
  • Bedfords Park: 3 Small White, 5 Green Veined White, 2 Speckled Wood, Large White (CRJ)
2nd April
  • Bedfords Park: 43 Comma, 27 Peacock, 3 Small tortoishell, 2 Small White, Green Veined White, Brimstone (CRJ)
1st April
  • Bedfords Park: 23 Comma, 41 Peacock, 3 Small tortoishell, Small White, Orange Under-wing Moth (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 3 Comma, 12 Peacock, 2 Small tortoishell, 3 Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, 3 Water Voles (HV)

 

March 2009
21st March
  • Bedfords Park: 28 Comma, 9 Peacock, 2 Small tortoishell (CRJ)

 

18th March
  • Bedfords Park: 12 Comma, 8 Peacock, Red Admiral. 2 Small tortoishell, 2 Muntjac (CRJ)
  • Rainham Marshes: 7 Small Tortoishell, 2 Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral (HV)
  • Ingrebourne Valley: Red Admiral (DMcG)

 

17th March
  • Rainham Marshes: Small tortoishell, comma and peacock (KS)
16th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 6 Brimstone, 3 Comma, Red Admiral.(DMcG, NPh) 5 Adders, 2 Common Lizards (NPh)
  • Bedfords Park: 11 Comma, 11 Peacock (CRJ)
  • Harold Hill: Brimstone, 2 Comma, Peacock (CRJ)

 

15th March
  • Ingrebourne Valley: 2 Brimstone, Commaand lots of Adders recently (DMo)
  • Rainham Marshes: 2 Brimstone, Comma, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, Peacock, 9 Water Vole, March Frogs, Common Lizard (RSPB)
  • Harold Hill: 2 Brimstone, 3 Comma, Peacock (CRJ)
  • Bedfords Park: 5 Comma (CRJ)

 

2nd March
  • Harold Hill: Comma (CRJ)
  • Hornchurch: Peacock (DMcG)
Febuary 2009
28th February
  • Rainham Marshes: Brimstone, 6 Marsh Frogs (RSPB)
18th February
  • Rainham Marshes: 6 Water Voles (HV)
January 2009
18th January
  • Rainham Marshes: Brown Rat, Fox (HV)
 

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