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A nice afternoon at one of the largest colonies of Small Coppers in the country at Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Northants. Counted between 40 and 50 along the grass bank. Beds and Northants BC Alan Neale David James Butterfly Conservation 🦋 More information at northantsbutterflies.com/ravensthorpe-r…

I've written a brief blog post about the recent Small Copper extravaganza at Ravensthorpe Reservoir, which also produced a surprising amount of aberrations! northantsbutterflies.com/blog/the-raven…

The aurora borealis photographed over Horton in Northamptonshire this evening Northamptonshire Weather

The second burst of the aurora was incredible, even with the naked eye! I don't think I will ever forget this evening! The aurora borealis over Horton in Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Weather BBC Weather

This Wednesday - please come along to help to clear the Butterfly Garden at Sywell for the winter. Parking permits and refreshments available. David James Beds and Northants BC

Here is the review of the 2024 butterfly season in Northamptonshire, with accounts of the winners and losers (spoiler alert, it's mainly losers). Let's hope our butterflies do much better in 2025! northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterflie…

The Northants' 1st sighting charts on my website have now been updated & I have added the last sighting dates too. It is interesting to see how some species are showing a longer season; this may be why the Black Hairstreak has extended its range recently. northantsbutterflies.com/annual-first-s…

After Chequered Skipper went extinct in England some 50 years ago, the reintroduction of the butterfly has been declared a success by conservationists: bit.ly/3C4bNtg

It was an absolute delight to see this stunning male Red-breasted Merganser busily feeding in the channel by the road bridge at Blatherwyke Lake at lunchtime today. What a bird! #northantsbirds Mike Alibone

A few shots of the Mandarins at Barnwell Country Park. You have to admit they are a very dapper duck!

I'm a bit late to the party but it was good to catch up with the Richard's Pipit at Newport Pagnell today.

We’re looking for someone to take on a butterfly transect survey at a site near Barby in Northamptonshire. If anyone is interested please let me know via the contact page on my website. northantsbutterflies.com/contact

An Orange-tip roosting on a Cuckoo Flower in Hazelborough Wood.

It was fantastic to count so many Green Hairstreaks at Collyweston Quarries today. A total of 31 were recorded which is the highest count at one site in Northamptonshire for 13 years The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

A quick update about how the butterfly season is progressing here in Northamptonshire! northantsbutterflies.com/blog/a-warm-st…

I popped into Cambridgeshire today to look for the Great Reed Warbler at RSPB Ouse Fen. What a great bird! The other wildlife at the reserve didn't disappoint either!

A Black Hairstreak in Salcey Forest this afternoon, what a stunning butterfly!

Exciting news! Twywell Hills & Dales has been added to the Northamptonshire Black Hairstreak distribution list today after the transect walker photographed one drying out its wing after recently emerging. There are more details here in this blog post! northantsbutterflies.com/blog/its-time-…

Two new locations for Black Hairstreaks have been discovered so far this weekend in Northamptonshire. Please keep checking those blackthorns as there must be more out there. White-letter Hairstreaks are also now out so please check any elms for new populations of those too!

Mammatus clouds forming over Pitsford Nature Reserve at 11am this morning! Northamptonshire Weather