Fraser's DP Birding: Purple Emperor Butterfly

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Purple Emperor Butterfly

I forgot to post the photographs from Alan Rymer and Geoff Emmett, of the female Purple Emperor seen laying eggs on Lavell's 12th July. We believe this the first DP record, but will check on this soon, enjoy.....

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2018 Year List - 138 from 142

138. Common Crane - 25th Nov

137. Grey Phalarope - 1st Nov

136. Curlew - 29th Oct

135. Yellow-browed Warbler - 24th Oct

134. Pied Flycatcher - 12th Sept

133. Yellow Wagtail - 5th Sept

132. Whinchat - 31st Aug

131. Spotted Flycatcher - 30th Aug

130. Linnet - 30th Aug

129. Black-tailed Godwit - 14th July

128. Garganey - 28th June

127. Red Crested Pochard - 27th June

126. Black Tern - 27th May

125. Ringed Plover - 21st May

124. Little-ringed Plover - 7th May

123. Greenshank - 5th May

122. Hobby - 1st May

121. Whimbrel - 30th April

120. Wood Warbler - 28th April

119. Redshank - 27th April

118. Whitethroat - 24th April

117. Swift - 23rd April

116. Lesser Whitethroat - 23rd April

115. Garden Warbler - 22nd April

114. Reed Warbler - 18th April

113. Nightingale - 18th April

112. Common Sandpiper - 16th April

111. Sedge Warbler - 16th April

110. Cuckoo - 16th April

109. House Martin - 11th April

108. Great White Egret - 9th April

107. Little Gull - 8th April

106. Arctic Tern - 4th April

105. Swallow - 3rd April

104. Common Tern - 2nd April

103. Sand Martin - 31st March

102. Wheatear - 31st March

101. Willow Warbler - 30th March

100. Blackcap - 29th March

99. Red-legged Partridge 22nd March

98. Mandarin - 17th March

97. Merlin - 17th March

96. Chiffchaff - 14th March

95. Black-necked Grebe - 3rd March

94. Golden Plover - 3rd March

93. Pintail - 1st March

92. Dunlin - 1st March

91. Ruff - 1st March

90. Mediterranean Gull - 28th Feb

89. Jack Snipe - 24th Feb

88. Tawny Owl - 17th Feb

87. Skylark - 11th Feb

86. Oystercatcher - 11th Feb

85. Brent Goose - 6th Feb

84. Green Sandpiper - 27th Jan

83. Shelduck - 19th Jan

82. Kestrel - 17th Jan

81. Lesser Redpoll - 14th Jan

80. Siskin -14th Jan

79. Woodcock - 13th Jan

78. Peregrine - 13th Jan

77. Brambling - 12th Jan

76. Goosander - 8th Jan

75. Goldeneye - 7th Jan

74. Little Egret - 2nd Jan

73. Raven - 2nd Jan

72. House Sparrow - 2nd Jan

71. Mistle Thrush - 2nd Jan

70. Jay - 2nd Jan

69. Bittern

68. Pied Wagtail

67. Little Grebe

66. Goldfinch

65. Buzzard

64. Sparrowhawk

63. Dunnock

62. Cetti's Warbler

61. Water Rail

60. Stonechat

59. Pheasant

58. Coal Tit

57. Hawfinch

56. Collared Dove

55. Ring-necked Parakeet

54. Great Black-backed Gull

53. Nuthatch

52. Shoveler

51. Lesser Black-backed Gull

50. Meadow Pipit

49. Fieldfare

48. Great Spotted Woodpecker

47. Feral Pigeon

46. Long-tailed Tit

45. Chaffinch

44. Greenfinch

43. Bullfinch

42. Stock Dove

41. Red Kite

40. Herring Gull

39. Green Woodpecker

38. Kingfisher

37. Rook

36. Grey Wagtail

35. Common Gull

34. Black-headed Gull

33. Pochard

32. Great Crested Grebe

31. Cormorant

30. Blue Tit

29. Starling

28. Song Thrush

27. Treecreeper

26. Goldcrest

25. Great Tit

24. Wren

23. Canada Goose

22. Magpie

21. Jackdaw

20. Robin

19. Blackbird

18. Tufted Duck

17. Carrion Crow

16. Reed Bunting

15. Barn Owl

14. Wigeon

13. Mute Swan

12. Egyptian Goose

11. Grey Heron

10. Teal

9. Moorhen

8. Gadwall

7. Wood Pigeon

6. Redwing

5. Greylag

4. Lapwing

3. Mallard

2. Snipe

1. Coot

2017 Year List - 137 from 142

137. Woodcock - 28th Dec

136. Brambling - 1st Nov

135. Hawfinch - 28th Oct

134. Woodlark - 17th Oct

133. Pintail - 22nd Sept

132. Stonechat - 18th Sept

131. Osprey - 13th Sept

130. Tree Pipit - 10th Sept

129. Spotted Flycatcher - 9th Sept

128. Black-tailed Godwit - 11th July

127. Mediterranean Gull - 17th June

126. Great White Egret - 13th May

125. Cattle Egret - 10th May

124. Little Tern - 7th May

123. Arctic Tern - 3rd May

122. Hobby - 1st May

121. Greenshank - 1st May

120. Black Tern - 1st May

119. Whinchat - 1st May

118. Yellow Wagtail - 30th April

117. Ringed Plover - 30th April

116. Swift - 28th April

115. Garden Warbler - 23rd April

114. Lesser Whitethroat - 23rd April

113. Wheatear - 20th April

112. Red-legged Partridge - 17th April

111. Little-ringed Plover - 16th April

110. Nightingale - 15th April

109. Sedge Warbler -14th April

108. House Martin - 12th April

107. Whitethroat - 12th April

106. Common Sandpiper - 11th April

105. Reed Warbler - 9th April

104. Cuckoo - 9th April

103. Common Tern - 9th April

102. Dunlin - 8th April

101. Swallow - 4th April

100. Willow Warbler - 1st April

99. Marsh Harrier - 30th March

98. Blackcap - 21st March

97. Sand Martin - 18th March

96. Redshank - 17th March

95. Yellow-legged Gull - 15th March

94. Linnet - 15th March

93. Green Sandpiper - 15th March

92. Mandarin - 15th March

91. Garganey - 11th March

90. Coal Tit - 5th March

89. Lesser Redpoll - 14th Feb

88. Goosander - 14th Feb

87. Oystercatcher - 9th Feb

86. Skylark - 5th Feb

85. Red Crested Pochard - 3rd Feb

84. Tawny Owl - 14th Jan

83. Little Owl - 14th Jan

82. Chiffchaff - 14th Jan

81. Grey Wagtail - 14th Jan

80. Meadow Pipit - 7th Jan

79. Goldeneye - 6th Jan

78. Golden Plover - 4th Jan

77. Mistle Thrush - 4th Jan

76. House Sparrow - 4th Jan

75. Peregrine - 2nd Jan

74. Greylag - 2nd Jan

73. Kingfisher - 2nd Jan

72. Pied Wagtail - 2nd Jan

71. Fieldfare - 2nd Jan

70. Sparrowhawk - 2nd Jan

69. Bittern - 1st January

68. Little Grebe

67. Brent Goose

66. Raven

65. Caspian Gull

64. Bullfinch

63. Collared Dove

62. Buzzard

61. Ring-necked Parakeet

60. Great Black-backed Gull

59. Lesser Black-backed Gull

58. Pochard

57. Cetti's Warbler

56. Long-tailed Tit

55. Siskin

54. Kestrel

53. Treecreeper

52. Ferruginous Duck

51. Red Kite

50. Nuthatch

49. Chaffinch

48. Pheasant

47. Starling

46. Jay

45. Rook

44. Coot

43. Reed Bunting

42. Great Tit

41. Blue Tit

40. Herring Gull

39. Goldfinch

38. Stock Dove

37. Feral Pigeon

36. Goldcrest

35. Redwing

34. Little Egret

33. Jack Snipe

32. Snipe

31. Common Gull

30. Black-headed Gull

29. Greenfinch

28. Shoveler

27. Wigeon

26. Gadwall

25. Cormorant

24. Great Crested Grebe

23. Tufted Duck

22. Mallard

21. Great Spotted Woodpecker

20. Water Rail

19. Green Woodpecker

18. Wood Pigeon

17. Barn Owl

16. Shelduck

15. Mute Swan

14. Dunnock

13. Grey Heron

12. Carrion Crow

11. Wren

10. Jackdaw

9. Magpie

8. Blackbird

7. Canada Goose

6. Moorhen

5. Lapwing

4. Teal

3. Egyptian Goose

2. Song Thrush

1. Robin - 1st January

My life list : 205 out of a total of 218

205. Red-breasted Merganser - 16th Feb 2019

204. Common Crane - 25th Nov 2018

203. Grey Phalarope - 1st Nov 2018

202. Hawfinch - 28th October 2017

201. Cattle Egret - 10th May 2017

200. Little Stint - 8th September 2016

199. Nightjar - 30th August 2016

198. Bewick's Swan - 28th Dec 2014

197. Alpine Swift - 15th October 2014

196. Whooper Swan - 10th November 2013
195. Yellow-browed Warbler - 17th October 2013
194. Woodlark - 29th October 2012
193. Knot - 24th September 2012
192. Wryneck - 29th August 2012
191. Bearded Tit - 12th November 2011
190. Crossbill - 30th May 2011
189. Glossy Ibis - 7th May 2011
188. Waxwing - 26th Dec 2010
187. Taiga Bean Goose - 10th Dec 2010

186. Mealy Redpoll - 14th Feb 2010 (BOU split 2017)

185. Great White Egret - 5th Nov 2009
184. Merlin - 18th Oct 2009
183. Gannet - 10th Sept 2008
182. Montague's Harrier - 26th Aug 2007
181. Caspian Gull - (BOU split 2003 & 2004)
180. Marsh Harrier - 10th April 2005
179. Raven - 30th Jan 2005
178. Ring-necked Parakeet - 6th Nov 2004

My DP List Predictions

First for the park dates in history.....

24th Dec 1981 : Short-eared Owl
19th Dec 1980 : Black-necked Grebe
15th Dec 1981 : Bewick's Swan
11th Dec 1981 : Barn Owl
5th Dec 1982 : White-fronted Goose
27th Nov 1980 : Great Grey Shrike
26th Nov 1980 : Woodcock
21st Nov 1987 : Ferruginous Duck
20th Nov 1987 : Red Crested Pochard
10th Nov 1980 : Slavonian Grebe
5th Nov 2009 : Great White Egret
21st Oct 1983 : Spoonbill
17th Oct 1987 : Sabine's Gull
16th Oct 1987 : Grey Phalarope
5th Oct 2013 : Yellow-Browed Warbler
2nd Oct 1988 : Curlew Sandpiper
28th Sept 1982 : Marsh Tit
27th Sept 1987 : Spotted Crake
23rd Sept 2000 : Honey Buzzard
24th Sept 2012 : Knot
23rd Sept 1979 : Black Tern
3rd Sept 1981 : Spotted Redshank
3rd Sept 1983 : Buzzard
2nd Sept 1986 : Wryneck
30th Aug 1987 : Wilson's Phalarope
30th Aug 1981 : Little Gull
27th Aug 1991 : Osprey
27th Aug 1982 : Tree Pipit
26th Aug 2007 : Montague's Harrier
20th Aug 1984 : Cetti's Warbler
19th Aug 1979 : Willow Tit
12th Aug 1986 : Ruff
18th Aug 1980 : Mandarin
3rd Aug 1981 : Nightjar
1st Aug 1986 : Arctic Tern
1st Aug 1982 : Wood Warbler
29th July 1983 : Bittern
25th July 1981 : Wood Sandpiper
17th July 1983 : Arctic Skua
12th July 1981 : Corn Bunting
8th July 1983 : Little Stint
2nd July 2004 : Gannet
18th June 1983 : Little Tern
11th June 1989 : Marsh Warbler
3rd June 1992 : Red Footed Falcon
21st May 2007 : Cattle Egret
20th May 1989 : Temminck's Stint
15th May 1983 : Red Legged Partridge
7th May 2011 : Glossy Ibis
7th May 1980 : Tree Sparrow
2nd May 1983 : Sanderling
1st May 1982 : Red Necked Grebe
28th Apr 1984 : Grey Plover
25th Apr 1981 : Turnstone
20th Apr 1982 : Bar-tailed Godwit
17th Apr 1983 : Redstart
14th Apr 1983 : Black-tailed Godwit
7th Apr 1984 : Kittiwake
5th April 2000 : Purple Heron
1st Apr 2000 : Marsh Harrier
31st Mar 1997 : Eider
29th Mar 1986 : Merlin
20th Mar 1982 : Whooper Swan
15th Mar 1981 : Water Pipit
13th Mar 1984 : Avocet
13th Mar 1980 : Grey Partridge
12th March 1983 : Brent Goose
8th Mar 1981 : Jack Snipe
3rd Mar 1979 : Pintail
2nd Mar 1988 : Shag
2nd Mar 1983 : Rock Pipit
28th Feb 1983 : Pink-footed Goose
22nd Feb 1987 : Red Throated Diver
19th Feb 1991 : Little Egret
18th Feb 1979 : Common Scoter
17th Feb 1979 : Red Breasted Merganser
26th Jan 1983 : Long Tailed Duck
25th Jan 1987 : Black Throated Diver
13th Jan 1985 : Tundra Bean Goose

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Purple Emperor Butterfly

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