Survey Reports 2017

Survey Reports 2017

Most recent first.

f = glowing females, m = males, l = larvae. * = Site not previously reported. NR = nature reserve. Date of maximum numbers only is shown. Links are given only for publicly accessible sites. Please note that the arrows on the linked maps are only accurate to within 100-200 metres, so do not go on to private land or a garden on the basis of the arrow alone. Information is supplied on the basis of reports received and we can't guarantee that you will see any!

For more information about the UK Glow Worm Survey or to report where you've seen one, please go to www.glowworms.org.uk

23 June
Homestall Wood, Blean Wood, Kent, TR117587, 8f
Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, Hants, garden*, 1f
Danaway, Kent, garden, 1f
Trewoodloe, Cornwall, SX319710*, 1f
Shipton Gorge, Dorset, garden, 1f
Smallridge, Dorset, garden*, 1f

22 June
Stockbridge Down, Hants, SU378348, 42f, 6m seen over wide area
Wymeswold, Leics, garden*, 5f
Oakley, Beds, garden, 6f
Noss Mayo, Devon, garden*, 1f
Flushing, Cornwall, SW822339, 7f
Lydlinch, Dorset, garden*, 1f
Graig Wen campsite, Gwynedd, SH65371566*, 1f
Windlesham, Surrey, garden*, 1f

21 June
E Malling, Kent, garden, 2f
Nettlestead Green, Kent, garden*, 1f
Wirral Way, Willaston, Cheshire, SJ34897759, 2f
Barham, Kent, garden, 1f
Selsley Church, Stroud, Glos, SO82980375, 3f
Selsley Common, Glos, SO83000366, 6f, 2m
Elstow, Beds, garden, 1f
Dudswell, Herts, SP96141046, 2f
Storrington, Sussex, TQ09761403, 3f
King's Stag, Dorset, private land*, 1f
Brandon, Suffolk, garden*, 1f
Milton Abbas, Dorset, garden, 3f, 1m, 1l
Blackboys, Sussex, garden*, 1f
Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks, SP960168, 156f (1 hour searching from trig point)
White Horse Hill, Uffington, Berks, SU30038661, 4f
Hell Coppice, Bernwood Forest, Bucks, SP61191042*, 1f
Forest Row, Sussex, garden*, 2f
Wambrook, Dorset, garden*, 1f

20 June
Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon, SU724974, 61f, 5m (over large area)
Jevington, Sussex, TQ56940115*, 19f
Porth Dafarch, Anglesey, SH23437992*, 1 larva?
Haughmond Hill, Salop, SJ541134, 7f, 5m
Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, TM47736879, 1 larva?
Castell-y-Bere, Merionethshire, SH668086*, 1f
Ameysford, Dorset, garden*, 1f
Harlech, Merionethshire, SH57503055*, 1f
Shute, Devon, garden, 1f
Dinton, Wilts, garden*, 1f
West Winterslow, Wilts, SU229326, 1f, 1m
Swinley Forest, Crowthorne, Berks, SU87186538, 3f
Staple Plain, W Quantoxhead, Somerset, ST12094106, 2f
Redbrook, Monmouths, SO532105, 4f
Golden Cross, Sussex, garden, 3f, 1m
Ouaisne, Jersey, 49.1784N 2.18494W*, 10f
Letcombe Castle, Berks, SU383841, 2f, 1m
Merthyr-Mawr Warren NNR, Glam., SS87077733, 4m to MV light trap
Lackington Drove, Dorset, SY70519802, 8f

19 June
Bourton, Wilts, ST77303147, 10f, 1m
Sedlescombe, Sussex, garden, 1f
Rhandirmwyn Camp Site, Carmarthens, SN78054339*, 2f
Bream, Glos, garden, 1f
Bulford Camp, Wilts, garden*, 3f, 1m
Longley Green, Worcs, garden*, 1f
Heyshott, Sussex, garden*, 4f
Porton, Wilts, SU19323623, 2f
Bromyard Down, Herefs, SO671564, 2m to moth trap
Silchester, Hants, private land*, 1f
Canford Heath, Dorset, SZ042960, 7f
Dolau, Llanharan, Glam, imprecise location near CF72 9SA*, 4f, 2m
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, ST35216141*, 1f
Chaffcombe, Somerset, garden, 2f

18 June
Brasted Chart, Kent, garden*, 1f
Dursley, Glos, garden*, 1f
Bettws Newydd, Monmouths, garden*, 4f
Firsdown, Wilts, garden, 2f
Haugh Wood, Herefs, SO58743779, 1f
Horner Wood, Somerset, SS88914387*, 1f
Churn Hill, Blewbury, Berks, SU523836*, 1f
Chanctonbury Hill, Sussex, TQ13341199, 2f
Boldre, Hants, garden*, 1f
Whiteparish, Wilts, garden*, 1f, 1m
Crow Hill, Ringwood, Hants, SU19060415, 2f
Savernake Forest, Wilts, SU23386528*, 5f, 1m
Jerry's Hole, Herts, TL18783166, 3m

17 June
The Warren, Glos, ST55129288, 1f 3l
Heronsgate, Herts, private land, 3m attracted to moth trap
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, garden*, 1f
Luton–Harpenden cycle path, Herts, TL112194, 8f
St Michael's Drive, Otford, Kent, TQ 53820 59346*, 1f
Abbotstone Down, Hants, SU57783625*, 2f
Burton Bradstock, SY49798977, 2f
Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits, Cambs, TL485559, 1f
Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Stourhead, Wilts (awaiting position), 2f
Wall of Lulworth Cove Inn, Dorset, SY82288003, 1f
Cobleland Campsite, Stirling, NS 53020 98854*, 1f
Sevenoaks Common, Kent, garden*, 3f

16 June
Hammer, Sussex, SU87173229*, 1f
Queen Down Warren, Kent, TQ828629*, 6f
Old Castle Down, Glam, SS90487567, 5f
Edburton Hill, Sussex, TQ239112, 6f
Padworth Common, Berks, SU630653, 2f

15 June
Great Missenden, private land by railway, 1f
Storrington, Sussex, garden, 1f, 1m
Great Blakenham, Suffolk, TM11665066, 3f
Cold Norton, Essex, TL84990036, 1f
Clay Hill, Burley, Hants, SU23350232, 3f
Ashover, Derbys, SK346628, 2m to lures
Westleton Heath NR, Suffolk, TM45956959, 2f
Millersford Bottom, New Forest, Hants, SU18691658, 2f, 1m


14 June
The Butts, New Forest, Hants, SU21151524, 2f
Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch, Anglesey, SH514717*, 6f [sorry, couldn't resist using the long version! --RS]

Boorley Green, Hants, garden*, 1f

Kennet and Avon Canal, Bowerhill, ST9216561402, 2f

Broad Chalke, Wilts, garden*, 1f, 1m
Frogham, Hants, garden*, 1f
King's Cliffe, Northants, TL00429761, 3f, 2m
Plwmp, Cardiganshire, garden*, 5f

13 June
Lands End, Berks, SU447833*, 1f
West Ginge Down, Berks, SU444837*, 1f
Thornden Wood, Kent, TR155635, females, number not stated
Bishop's Green, Berks, garden*, 3f
Warlingham, Surrey, garden*, 2f
North Warren NR, Suffolk, TM461598*, 1m to moth trap
Duddington, Northants, garden*, 1f
West Winterslow, Wilts, garden*, 2f
Charlton All Saints, Wilts, private land, 6f

12 June
Ashdown Park, Berks, private land*, 1f
Temple Ewell, Kent, garden, 1f
Kennet and Avon Canal, Avoncliffe, Wilts, ST80176001, 1f
Aldringham Common, Suffolk, garden*, 1f
Pen Y Cefn Road, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, SH729187*, 2f
Peterston-super-Ely, Glam, private land*, 26f

11 June
Bringsty Common, Herefs, SO70035444, 1f
Church Ope Cove, Portland, Dorset, SY69767118, 1f
Mellis, Suffolk, garden, 2f
Shadoxhurst, Kent, garden, 1f

10 June
Dunkeswell, Devon, private land*, 1f
Eastbourne, Sussex, private land*, 1f
Barton Broad, Norfolk, private land*, 3f
Soudley, Glos, SO65921033*, 1f
Basing Road, Basingstoke, Hants, SU657 529, 2f
Furze Hill, Fordingbridge, Hants, SU17081119, 1f

9 June
Fonthill, Wilts, private land*, 1f
Merthyr Mawr NNR, Glam, SS86297598, 2f
Salcey Forest, Northants, SP79355109, 3f
Westhay Wood, Northants, SP985978*, 1f
Fineshade Wood Top Lodge, Northants, SP979982, 4f
Silver Bay, Anglesey, SH288752*, 1f
Wootton Coppice Inclosure, S Hants, SU23800015, 6f
Ebley, Stroud, Glos, SO82630437*, 1f
Shaw Ridge, Swindon, Wilts, SU121862*, 1f
Overton Park Campsite, Derbys, SK 34632 62096, 1f
Gin Lane, Overton, Derbys, SK346621, 1f
Grange Farm, Gosport, Hants, SU58360037, 1f
Barnhamcross Common, Thetford, Suffolk, garden, 1f

8 June
Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, TM45029936, 2f
Llangeitho, Ceredigion, garden, 5f
Brede Marsh, E Sussex, private land*, 1f
Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, TM47346789, 1 larva by day
Clowes Wood, Kent, TR12536426, 8f

7 June
Ellerburn Bank, N Yorks, SE852848, 1 larva by day
Stockland, Devon, private land*, 1f
Steyning Rifle Range, Sussex, TQ166111, 5f, 1m; TQ165113, 10f, 2m
Woolaston, Glos, private land*, 1f

6 June
Blean Woods NNR, Kent, TR09736026,  1 larva by day
Codicote, Herts, garden*, 1f
Onehouse, Stowmarket, Suffolk, garden*, 1f

5 June
School Hill, Burwash, E Sussex, TQ67682472*, 3f

Bishopstone, Newhaven, Sussex, garden*, 1f

4 June
Midhurst, Sussex, SU89192045, 1l
Kesgrave, Suffolk, garden, 4f
Thetford Forest, Suffolk (awaiting grid ref), 1f
Pirbright Common, Surrey, private land, 1f

3 June
Bixslade Valley, Forest of Dean, Glos, SO60001028*, 1f
Aisholt, Somerset, ST177348*, 4f
Bruton, Somerset, ST674340*, 1f

2 June
South Chard, Somerset, garden, 1f

1 June
Tideswell Dale, Derbys, private land*, 7f, 2m
Slufters Underpass, New Forest, Hants, SU23490978, 2f
Litcham, Norfolk, TF88801735*, 1f
Kilburn Woods, N Yorks, SE508812*, 12f, 1m

31 May
Whiteley, Hants, SU53920995*, 1 larva by day
Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, TM16919726, 1f

30 May
Combeinteignhead, Devon, garden, 1f

29 May
Sedge Fen, Wicken Fen, Cambs, TL560709, 1 larva by day
Wembury Point, Devon, SX50114842,  1 larva by day
Shropham, Norfolk, garden*, 1f

28 May
Baylham, Suffolk, garden*, 1f
Bethersden, Kent, TQ91064028*, 1 larva by day
Meeth Quarry Nature Reserve, SS536085, 2f, 1l
26 May
Michelmersh, Hants, garden*, 1f

25 May
Cynwyd Forest, Merionethshire, SJ07624055, 1f

Milltown, Derbys, private land, 6f, 4m (to lures), 6l

24 May
Milton Creek Country Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, TQ90956529*, 1 larva by day
Oakhanger, Hants, garden*, 1f

23 May
Davy Down NR, N Stifford, Essex, TQ59318010, TQ59287987, 2 larvae by day
Richmond Park, Benfleet, Essex, TQ 796868, 1 larva by day

22 May
Eynsford, Kent, TQ532655, 6 larvae in daylight, 1 flying male landed nearby

20 May
Clipstone Old Quarter, Notts, SK 606 670, 1f
Filham Park, Ivybridge, Devon, SX64435505*,  1 larva by day

19 May
Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, garden*, 1f

16 May
Hempstead, Kent, private land, 1 larva by day
Bringsty Common, Herefs, SO70135444, 1 larva by day ; SO69825441, 1f

15 May
Tondu, Bridgend, Glam, SS88958371*, 1f
Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, garden, 3 larvae by day


13 May
Haugh Wood, Herefs, SO589371, 1 larva by day

12 May
The Larches, Detling, Kent, TQ789588, 1 larva by day
Little London Woods, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hants, SU386521*, 2 larvae by day

11 May
Bentley Wood, Hants, SU260292, 1 larva by day
Sandridge, Herts, TL15770975*, 1 larva by day
Piddlehinton, Dorset, SY 73639 98044*, 1 larva by day. (More results here)
Gain's Cross, Shillingstone, Dorset, ST84671028*, 1 larva by day
North Downs Way, Merstham, Surrey, TQ30035389*, 2 larvae by day

9 May
Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, TM16589732*, 1 larva by day

7 May
Woodbury Common, Devon, SY04178688, 1 larva by day
Moors Valley Country Park, S Hants, SU10510628, 1 larva by day

6 May
Poltimore, Devon, 1f
Ashculm Turbary NR, S Devon, ST 14686 15754*, 1 larva by day
Glendaruel, Argyll and Bute, NS00148745*, 1 larva by day

4 May
Druce Farm, Puddletown, Dorset, SY7448995346, 1 larva by day
Piddletrenthide, Dorset, SY7084499659, 1 larva by day

3 May
Wootton Coppice Inclosure, S Hants, SU23800017, 1 larva by day

2 May
Fineshade Wood, Northants, SP98059819, 1 larva by day
Hartslock NR, Oxon, SU61887938, 1 larva by day

1 May
Offham Hill, Lewes, E Sussex, TQ399115*, 1 larva by day
Holystone, Northumberland, NT94610202*, 1 larva by day

30 April
Salcey Forest, Northants, SP810511*, 2 larvae by day
Broad Haven, Bosherston, Pembs, SR979941, 1 larva by day

25 April
Woods Mill, Sussex, TQ218136, 1 larva by day

22 April
Llangeitho, Ceredigion, garden, 1f. Earliest record ever of a glowing female

21 April
Cheddar, Somerset, ST46585406, 1 larva by day
Stapleton Mire, N Devon, SS45831381*, 1 larva by day
Milton Mator Common, S Devon, SX854666*, 1 larva by day

20 April,
Kings Wood, Challock, Kent, TR026498, 1 larva by day

18 April
Battle Great Wood, E Sussex, TQ77021678, 1 larva by day

15 April
Newborough Warren, Anglesey, SH414627, 1 larva by day

13 April
Penallt, Monmouths, SO535095*, 1 larva by day

9 April
Charminster, Dorset,  SY 69779 93779 and SY 69744 94291*, 1 larva by day
Gollinglith Foot/Colsterdale, Yorks, SE14828130, 1 larva by day

6 April
Hole Park, Rolvenden, Kent, TQ83223268*, 1 larva by day

5 April
Puddletown, Dorset, 1 larva by day

4 April
Blean Wood, East Kent, TR121595, 2 larvae by day
Porthkerry Country Park, Glamorganshire, ST09196728, 1 larva by day

3 April
Cranleigh, Surrey, 1 larva by day

2 April 
Kenfig river mouth, Glamorganshire, SS793 832,1 larva

1 April
Devil's Dyke, Brighton, TQ263109, 1l by day

27 March
Moulsecoomb Wild Park, Brighton, TQ33140795, 1 larva by day
Hurstpierpoint, W Sussex, garden, 1 larva by day

26 March
Strumpshaw Fen NR, Norfolk, TG338063, 1l by day

6 March
Llanishen Reservoir, Cardiff,  1l by day

4 March
Blackheath, Surrey, 1l by day

19 February
East Ruston, Norfolk, TG339276*, 4l by day

10 February
Wicken Fen, Cambs, TL 56157 70576, 2l

Survey Reports 2016

Survey Reports 2016

Most recent first.

f = glowing females, m = males, l = larvae. * = Site not previously reported. NR = nature reserve. Date of maximum numbers only is shown. Links are given only for publicly accessible sites. Please note that the arrows on the linked maps are only accurate to within 100-200 metres, so do not go on to private land or a garden on the basis of the arrow alone. Information is supplied on the basis of reports received and we can't guarantee that you will see any!

For more information about the UK Glow Worm Survey or to report where you've seen one, please go to www.glowworms.org.uk

25 October
Wembury, Devon, SX 51853 48469, 1l

10 October
Small Dole, W Sussex, TQ 217 127*, 1l

20 September
Cliff House stairs, Dunwich, Suffolk, TM477688, 1f

15 September
Thurlestone, Devon, private land*, 1f

14 September
Newport–Cowes cycle track, SZ 50511 92128*, IoW, 1f
Llandrillo, Denbighshire, private land, 2f
Braiswick, Colchester, Essex, TL 98204 26394*, 1f

11 September
Thurlestone, Devon, SX6753142260, 1f

9 September
Winspit Lane, Worth Matravers, Dorset, SY 975764, 1f
Pashley Road, Ticehurst, E Sussex, TQ 70003 29844*, 1f

8 September
Normans' Bay, E Sussex, TQ 69817 06148*, 1f

7 September
Charmouth, Dorset, garden, 2l found in leaf litter below geranium
Kit Hill, Faversham, TR039580*, 4f
4 September
Blackheath, Surrey, TQ032464, 2l at 5 am, spotted by glows
Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, TM357475*, 6l

3 September
Gore Lane, Pitney, Somerset, ST443285, 10f

2 September
Brockham, Surrey, private land*, 3f
Happy Valley, Coulsdon, Surrey, TQ3124156631*, 1f

31 August
Pendock, Worcs, SO 7972 3326*, 8f, 2l

28 August
Etchingham, E Sussex, TQ707259*, 1f
Ashurst Wood, W Sussex, TQ 42493 37344, 1f

Strete, Devon, SX 84338 47262*, 11f
W Grinstead, W Sussex, garden*, 1f
Bruton, Somerset, private land*, 1f

27 August
Beer Head, Devon, SY2282788500, 1f
Malborough, Devon, private land, 1f
Middleton Wood, Derbys, SK 26975 56528*, 1f

24 August
Beesands, Devon, SX 81817 40551, 1l
Sundridge Lane, Medway, Kent, TQ7213867635*, 2f
Gt Bookham Common, Surrey, TQ148543*, 1f
Newlands Corner, Surrey, TQ 04241 49094, 2f
Hadleigh Downs, Essex, TQ788860, 7f.

23 August
Kilmington, Devon, private land*, 1f
Compton Dundon, Somerset, 3f, 1l
Compton Bishop, Somerset, ST393550, 3f
Plymstock, Devon, SX54098 55878*, 2f
Fulking, W Sussex, garden*, 1f
Lepe Country Park, Hants, SZ45522 98719, 3f

22 August
Hennock, Devon, SX833808, 1f

21 August
Kingsand, Cornwall, SX448513, 5f

19 August
Kennet and Avon Canal, Claverton, Bath, ST 79065 63907, 1f

18 August
Kennet and Avon Canal, Sells Green, Wilts, ST951618, 2f
Webbington Rd, Crook Peak, Somerset, ST39130 55108, 2f
Bantham beach car park, Devon, SX664437, 1f
West Buckland, Devon, SX673436, 1f
Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset, private land*, 1f
Jerry's Hole, Ickleford, Herts, TL 18670 31699, 15f, 3l

16 August
Marsh Green, Isle of Wight, SZ421820*, 2f
Wick Lane, Lacock, Wilts, 9f

14 August
Stonebarrow Hill, Charmouth, SY 38709 93347*, 2f
Chalk Wood, Goring, Oxon, SU614805*, 4f

13 August
Spade Oak NR, Bourne End, Bucks, SU8826587470, 25f
Gwithian dunes, near car park, Cornwall, 1f
Breamore, Hants, garden*, 1f
Cliffe, Kent, TQ 73081 76726, 5f

12 August
Duver Road, St Helens, Isle of Wight, SZ 63599 89412, 1f

11 August
Valley Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, SU753821*, 1f
Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, SZ 46301 94277*, 4f
Seend, Wilts, near Barge Inn, 8f
Barton's Green Hants, SU 732084*, 2f
South Chailey, W Sussex, garden*, 2f
Between Challaborough and Bigbury, Devon, SX650447, 30f
Lodge Wood, Godinton, Kent, TQ98854431*, 12f, 12m

10 August
Burham, Kent, garden*, 1f
Plaistow, W Sussex, garden*, 1f
Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, private land*, 1f
Church End, Wood Walton, Cambs, private land*, 1f

7 August
Publow, Somerset, garden*, 1f
Huntley, Glos, garden*, 1f

6 August
Petham, Kent, TR126515, 1f
Motcombe, Dorset, ST8449326588 and along road, 30+f
North Heath, Pulborough, W Sussex, garden, 1f
Bullo Pill, Gloucs, SO68810 09840, 3f
Lower Rew, Devon, SX713382, 4f
Portskewett, Monmouths, garden, 1f
Exbury, Hants, private land*, 1f

5 August
Llancynfelyn, Powys, SN 64917 91724, 3f
Cuilfail, Lewes, E Sussex, garden, 2f
Hope Newton, Devon, SX677396 and SX684393, 2f
Pheasants Hill, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, garden, 2f
Challaborough, Devon, SX 66017 45458*, 5f in 50 metres
Holmsley campsite, Hants, SZ2202899500, 5f, 5l
Low Ham, Somerset, ST 424295, 14f along road for 1300 metres to ST434299

4 August
Rocklands Lane, Hastings, E Sussex, TQ83531 10223, 2f
Featherbed Lane, Oldbury-on-Severn, ST6084492605, 15+f
Leybourne Lakes, Kent, TQ 70475 60162, 3f
Cackle Street, E Sussex, garden, 1f
Stroud–Nailsworth cycle path, 2f
Start of Offa's Dyke, Chepstow, Glos, ST551927*, 7f, many larvae
Thurlestone, Devon, SX 67477 42102, 2f
Combeinteignhead, Devon, garden, 2f

2 August
Lympne, Kent, private land*, 2f
Venton, Plymouth, Devon, garden*, 1f
Berkhamsted, Herts, garden, 5f

1 August
Burton Bradstock, Dorset, SY4985188345, 1f
Marlow, Bucks, garden, 1f
Bovisand, Devon, SX 49278 50306, 6f

31 July
Rodborough Common, Glos, SO 85242 02796, 5f
Upper Lea Valley Walk, Luton, Beds, TL1119, 15f
Bickington, Devon, SX801727, 1f
Watkin's Down, Punnett's Town, E Sussex, TQ637208, 2f

30 July
Perran Sands, Perranporth, Cornwall, SW 771 552, 55f, 1m
Durlston Country Park. Swanage, Dorset, SZ028769, 15f
Old Railway Walk, ST 55147 44995*, Wells, Somerset, 17f 5l
Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent, TQ 83914 51433*, 10f
Uckinghall, Tewkesbury, Glos, SO87113 37799*, 1f

29 July
Goveton, Kingsbridge, Devon, SX 75268 46253*, 4f
Havant Thicket, Rowlands Castle, Hants, SU715105, 20f over wide area
Chipley, Bickington, Devon, SX80785 72069, 2f
W Lavington, Midhurst, Sussex, garden*, 2f
Llyn Padarn, Gwynedd, SH567618*, 4f, 4m
St Lawrence*, Jersey, 5f
A268, Sandhurst, Kent, TQ814279, 1f
Henstridge, Somerset, private land*, 5f
Piddlehinton, Dorset, SY 70044 96021*, 1f
Slapton Sands. Devon, SX 835455, 1f


28 July
Canal between Seend and Semington, 8f
Itchington, S Glos, ST650869*, 1f
Shute, Devon, garden, 2f
Cottles Lane, Winsley, Wilts, ST8074761102*, 8f
Twelveheads, Redruth, Cornwall, SW757428*, 1f

27 July
Ebbor Gorge, Wells, Somerset, ST 52100 48443, 1f
Whitehouse Lane, Wooburn Moor, Bucks, SU9123290180, 4f
Abbey Barn Lane, High Wycombe, SU 88245 91344, 2f
St Mary's Churchyard, Higham, Kent, TQ716743*, 4f
Winterbourne Gunner, Wilts, garden*, 5f
Hertfordshire Way, Bayfordbury, TL3214710317*, 1f
Newton St Cyres, Devon, SX879989*, 2f
Steyning Coombe, W Sussex, TQ163109, 2f

26 July
Box Hill, Dorking, Surrey, TQ179511, 1f
Hawkchurch, Axminster, Devon, garden*, 1f
Hollacombe, Devon, SX523514, 1f

25 July
Highdown Hill, W Sussex, 4f
Kennet and Avon Canal, Dundas to Warleigh Weir, ST7863, 20f
West Wycombe, Bucks, SU 82817 94911, 5f
Aylesford, Kent, TQ733596*, 1f
Elstow, Bedford, garden, 2f
Kingswood, Kent, private land, 1f

24 July
Downley, High Wycombe, Bucks, SU843949*, 1f
Avonwick, Devon, garden*, 1f
Tilford, Surrey, garden, 1f
South Street, E Sussex, garden*, 1f

23 July
Shermanbury*,  Partridge Green, W Sussex, 2f
Popes Hill, Cinderford, Glos, garden*, 1f
Burnt Oak, Crowborough, W Sussex, garden*, 1f
Badbury Rings, Wimborne, Dorset, 1f
Grosmont Castle, Monmouths, SO 40535 24410, 3f
Roade, Northants, SP7506652236*, 1f
Mineral Line, Watchet to Washford, Somerset, 7f along 2 mile stretch
Salisbury, Wilts, garden, 2f
Claverton Pumping Station, Bath, ST790644, 1f
Westover Down, Isle of Wight, SZ417845, 2f
Andover Down, Hants, garden*, 1f
East Pit, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, TL484557, 29f
Sampford Spiney, Devon, garden*, 1f, 3m
Ladies Mile, Brighton, W Sussex, TQ315090, 6f
Loders, Dorset, garden, 2f
Broad Oak, E Sussex, TQ 58729 23158*, 1f

22 July
Stockland, Devon, garden, 1f
Waytown, Bridport, Dorset, garden*, 1f
Strawberry Line, Congresbury, Somerset, ST 43188 63397, 4f
Marks Tey, Essex, private land, 60-100f
Bishton, Newport, Gwent, ST 39378 87251*, 26f
Cwm Philip, Margam Country Park, Glam., SS810869*, 1f
Knightwood Oak, New Forest, Hants, SU26330634, 1f
Gosport, Hants, private land, 7f
Wildmoor Heath NR, Sandhurst, Berks, SU84556297, 5f

21 July
Petham, Kent, garden, 2f
Puttenham, Surrey, garden, 2f
Noar Hill, Selborne, Hants, SU741321, 5f
Thames and Medway Canal, Gravesend, TQ681739, 29f
Port Gaverne, Cornwall, private land, 1f
Oxford Canal between Enslow and Lower Heyford (~ 7 km) 11f
Long Lane, Linton, Cambs, TL 56080 46422*, 2f
Cockhill, Castle Cary, Somerset, ST 62783 31776, 17f
School Lane path, Hamble, Hants, SU 47971 06732, 2f

20 July
Holt Pound Inclosure, Alice Holt, Hants, SU810436, 2f
Wrecclesham railway line, Hants, SU819449, 9f
Cam Long Down, Dursley, Glos., SO 775 995, 34f

Dunsfold, Surrey, garden*, 1f

Chiselborough Common, Somerset, ST 47134 14785, 2f
The Ride, Chelston Meadow, Plymouth, Devon, SX 50757 55110*, 1f

Roskorwell, Porthallow, Cornwall, SW794238*, 1f
Langdale End, N Yorks, SE 918 927, SE 916 926, SE 922 929, 6f
Cliffe Pools RSPB, Kent, TQ724763, 21f

19 July
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Glamorgan, ST174697, 20-30f
Devils Dyke, South Downs, W Sussex, TQ254108, 4f
Weir Quay, Bere Alston, Devon, SX 43545 64435, 8f (by the glow-worm carving)
Mewslade, Gower, Swansea, SS 41727 87257*, 3f

Burgh Hill, Etchingham, E Sussex, garden*, 1f
Lower Soudley, Glos, SO66501012, 1f
Soudley Ponds, Glos, SO66181058, 1f

Ingleby Incline, N Yorks, NZ596045, 17f
Hor Point, St Ives, Cornwall, SW 49693 40917, 6f

Verrington Lane, Wincanton, Somerset, ST7025729512, 20f

Aldringham, Suffolk, garden*, 1f
Greenhill Orchard, Evesham, SP 04312 45067, 2f
Suspension Bridge across the Wye, Glos*, 10f (Probably Biblins)
Freshwater East, Pembs, SS016977, 1f
East Knoyle, Dorset, ST8734731018*, 1f
Rue du Villot, Jersey*, 5f
Stover Country Park, Newton Abbot, Devon. SX 83344 75390, 1f
Slapton Ley. Devon, 7f
Stinsford, Dorset, SY7106691418, 5f

18 July
Aston Clinton Ragpits, Bucks, SP887108,  3f, 3m
Under Orwell Bridge*, Ipswich, 5f
Forestry track, Loch Ard, Stirlingshire, NN 45213 00868*, 1f
Courthayes Cross, Thorverton, Devon, SS928025, 36f
Crawter Hill/Ley Hill pull in, Exmoor, W Somerset, SS 891453*, 1f
Gwithian Towans, Cornwall, SW 57192 38673, 3f
Top Lodge, Fineshade, Northants, SP980982, 3f
Swifts Hill, Slad, Glos, SO876067, 8f
Leatherhead, Surrey, garden, 2f
Rockford Common, New Forest, Hants, SU167084, 17f
Winterslow Common, Wilts, SU246326, 7f

17 July
Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent, garden*, 1f
Riverside mountain walk, Abergorlech, Carms, SN 58276 34504*, 1f
Old Down, Glos, ST 61210 87225, 10f
Harepath Hill, Seaton, Devon, garden*, 3f
Forge Brook, Blakeney, Glos, SO669079, 7f
Winterslow, Hants, garden, 1f
A379, Torcross to Stokenham, Devon, 20f
Little London, Heathfield, E Sussex, private land, 5f, 2l
Langdon Hills. Essex, TQ698865, 14f
Streatley, Berks, garden, 5f
Hevingham, Norfolk, private lane, 1f

16 July
Hapton, Norfolk, garden*, 1f
St Catherine's Hill, Christchurch, Dorset, SZ 13844 95987*,  1f
East Weares, Portland, Dorset, SY 702 713, 22f
Church Ope, Portland, Dorset, SY 698 712, 2f
Treacle Bolly, Marlborough, Wilts, SU 18560 68365*, 1f
Hassocks Copse Northington, Hants, SU538365, 1f, 1m

Sissinghurst Castle Estate*, Kent, 3f

Swallowcliffe, Wilts, ST965271, 5f
Hedge End, Eastleigh, Hants, SU494151, 1f between railway and pond
A28 east of Chilham, Kent, TR 08537 54395*, 50+f
Ranmore Common, Surrey, TQ 13894 50128, 2f
Ashcott Road, Meare, Somerset, ST450403, 1f
Welsh Bicknor YHA, Herefordshire, SO 59033 17711, 1f
Sturmer, Cambs, TL 69756 44379*, 2f


15 July
College Wood, Nash, Bucks, SP 78904 32963*,10f
Swinbrook churchyard, Burford, Oxon, SP279121, 17f
Anton Lakes NR, Andover, Hants, SU357468*, 1f
Holmsley, New Forest, Hants, SU214016, 2f
Castle Hill, Letcombe Regis, Oxon, SU381847*, 3f
Hook Green, Lamberhurst, Kent, garden*, 1f
Shawford Down, Winchester, Hants, SU470251, 150f
North Cheriton, Somerset, garden*, 1f
Haverhill, Suffolk, private land*, 1f
Brookwood, Surrey, SU 94704 56302*, 2f

14 July
Stonegate, E Sussex, garden*, 1f
Robin Hood pub, A619, Baslow, Derbys, SK2780 7213, 4f
Martlesham, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Wyke Down, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, SU 00197 15351, 19f over about 1 km
Porton, Wilts, garden, 1f
Codmore Hill, W Sussex, garden*, 3f

13 July
Flordon, Norfolk, garden*, 1f
Woodmancote, Dursley, Glos, garden*, 1f
Darland Banks, Gillingham, Kent, TQ 78704 65755, 2f
Purdown, Bristol, ST 60804 76046, 4f
Clough Wood SSSI, Wensley, Derbys, SK 258 617, 3f
Fernhill, Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight, garden*, 1f

12 July
Helebridge, Marhamchurch, Cornwall, garden, 1f
Abbeyfields, Faversham, Kent, TR 03224 61372, 4f
A20 roadside near Leeds Castle, Kent, TQ 83598 53961*, 20f
Charminster, Dorset, garden*, 2f

11 July
Saltwood, Folkestone, Kent, garden*, 1f
Bridge St, Bourton, Dorset, ST 774 308*, 1f
Lower Batson, Salcombe, SX 73453 39769*, Devon, 1f
Benfield Nature Reserve, Hangleton, W Sussex, TQ262078, 17f
New Wood, Crowhurst, E Sussex, TQ 775127, 3f
Little Switzerland camp site, Folkestone, Kent, 4f

10 July
Creeksea, Essex, TQ933956, 52f over 400 metres
Broad Bridge, Bosham, W Sussex, garden*, 1f
Christow, Devon, private land, 1f
Wembury, Devon, private land*, 1f
Bleadon, Somerset, private land, 3f
Bentley, Suffolk, garden*, 1f
Wrecclesham Railway Line /Sand pits, Surrey, SU819449, 1f
Droitwich Community Woods, Worcs, SO883620, 29f
Westmancote, Bredon Hill, Worcs, SO947384, 10f
Fineshade Wood, Northants, SP 98136 98283, 1f


9 July
Woldingham, Surrey, garden*, 10f
Maidenbower, Crawley, Sussex, garden*, 1f
Gleann Sheileach, Oban, Scotland, NM846283, 11f
Greenacres Camping, Glastonbury, Somerset, ST 553 417, 7f
Control Tower Green, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, TM 23969 45628, 5f
Ivybridge, Devon, garden*, 1f
Dunstable Downs, Beds, TL007195, 162f
Old Winchester Hill, Hants, SU641205, 3f
Knowlton Church, Dorset, SU024102, 4f
Talyvan, Monmouths, SO4509309000*, 7f
Sutton Bingham, Somerset, ST547 112*, 3f
Coney Banks, Chatham, TQ758657, 5f, 5m
Newbold-on-Avon churchyard, Warwicks, SP486771, 1f,1m,1l
Truleigh Youth Hostel, Upper Beeding, W Sussex, TQ220105*, 1f
Ottery St Mary. Devon, private land*, 1f
Brush Hill, Princes Risborough, Bucks, SP820034, 11f, 2m
Lower Lydbrook, Glos, SO 58740 17674*, 4f
Thurgoland, Yorks, SK 296 999, 12f

8 July
Seaton, Devon, garden, 1f
Bramfield, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Mayday Farm, Thetford, Norfolk, TL 782 828, 36f along a mile of track
Bonsall Moor, Derbys, private land, 4f
Eynsford, Kent, garden, 1f
Whitepit Lane, Wooburn Green, Bucks, SU909888, 2f
Bristol–Bath cycle path, Bitton, ST675695, 4f
Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, TM476685, 3f
Shawford Down, Hants, SU469250, 89f, 1m
Old Basing Road, Basingstoke, Hants, SU657528, 4f

7 July
Cockington Court, Torbay, SX 88953 63889, 2f
North Chailey, E Sussex, garden*, 1f
Bramley Lane, Hassop, Derbys, SK235735, 1f, 1l
Hackpen Hill, Oxon, SU342853*, 1f

Farnborough, Hants, private land*, 5f
Ocknell and Spreading Oak, New Forest, Hants, SU238112, 13f along 1 km walk
A 31 Slufters Underpass, New Forest,  Hants SU2359509701, 4f
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Bucks, TQ 01381 94172, 1m (at moth trap)
Oughtonhead Common LNR, Hitchin, Herts, TL169302, 13f, 1m
Highgate Common, Staffs, SO842907, 53f (over a wide area)

6 July
Addington, Kent, garden, 6f
Idmiston, Wilts, SU 19735 36876, 1f
Gin Lane, Ashover, Derbys, SK 346 621, 5f
Gorsley, Herefordshire, garden*, 1f
Staple Plain, W Quantoxhead, Somerset, ST114410, 2f, 3m
Cunninger Bottom, New Forest, Hants, SU 19489 16653, 1f
Deadman Hill, New Forest, Hants, SU 19235 16766, 1f
Nashenden Farm Lane, Kent, TQ728664*, 8f

5 July
Crab and Winkle Way, Clowes Wood, Whitstable, Kent, TR 12512 64370, 42f

Savernake Forest, Wilts, SU 21060 66386, 6f
Wheldrake Wood, SE Yorks, SE 65842 46479, 5f
Thursley Common, Surrey, SU915406, 8f
Markland Grips, A616 Verge, Clowne, Derbys, SK 512 753, 98f, 4l, 1m
Exmouth, Devon,  SX 99709 82527, 4f
Earl's Hill, Habberley, Shropshire, SJ 40667 04317, 1f
Ellerburn Bank, Pickering, N Yorkshire, SE852848, 7f
Bartlow Churchyard, Cambs, TL58607 45218, 2f
Gallows Hill, Ivinghoe, Bucks, SP968171, 16f
Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxon, garden*, 1f
Haughmond Hill, Salop, SJ 54764 13733, 12f
Silian, Ceredigion, garden*, 1f
Nant-y-Big, Abersoch, Gwynedd, SH3121324916, 2f
Bramley, Hants, MOD land, 1f

4 July
Ivy Hatch, Kent, garden*, 1f
Grand Union Canal, Boxmoor, Herts, TL035062, 41f
Ash Ranges, Pirbright, Surrey, SU 93909 54121* (MOD land), 10f
Stockbridge Down, Hants, SU 378 348, 179f, 58m
Clipstone Old Quarter, SK 606 670, Notts 98f, 3l, 1m
A23 cycleway, Slaugham, W Sussex, TQ 26397 28497, 3f

3 July
Hartley, Cranbrook, Kent, private land*, 1f
Winterbourne Gunner, Wilts, MOD land*, 4f
Holmwood Common, Surrey, in house*, 1m
Parkgate Road, Newdigate, Surrey, 2f?
Great Orme, Llandudno, SH767825, 26f

2 July
Holtspur NR, Beaconsfield, Bucks, SU9192190369, 2f
Epsom Common, Surrey, TQ 1883 6030, 4f
Witchampton, Dorset, garden*, 1f
Mark Cross, E Sussex, garden*, 1f
Wootton, Isle of Wight, holiday park*, 4f
Monk's Green, Broxbourne, Herts, TL327075, 4f, 2l
Newton Blossomville, Beds, SP 92482 51367, 5f
Cardinal's Green, Cambs, TL6192546132, 7f
Southwick Hill, S Downs, W Sussex, TQ 23957 07667, 53f

1 July
Wicken Fen, Cambs, TL566696, 41f
Mayday Farm, Thetford, Norfolk, TL 78216 82899, 7f
Kennet and Avon Canal, Widbrook, Wilts, ST 84026 59524, 1f
Hewelsfield, Glos, private land, 2f
Shakespeare Meadow, Coalport, Salop, SJ696024, 2f

30 June
Lardon Chase, Streatley, Berks, SU 59035 80913, 1f
Hillway, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, private land, 5f
Henfield, W Sussex, garden, 4f
Dower House campsite, W Harling, Norfolk, TL972848, 5f
Coquetdale, Northumberland, private land, 7f
Chesham Bois Woodland Burial Ground, Bucks, SP965000*, 3f
Homy Ridge, Claypits Bottom, New Forest, SU229162, 4f
Bromham, Beds, TL00075110*, 16f

29 June
Dalwood, Devon, garden,*. 1f
Brundall, Norfolk, garden*, 1f
Les Chenolles, St John's, Jersey, 2f

28 June
Sparsholt Firs, Lambourn Downs, Oxon, SU345848*, 1f
Cold Ash, Berks, garden*, 1f
Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Paddock Wood, Kent, garden*, 2f

27 June
Caldecote, Cambs, private land, 4f

26 June
Gresley Wood, Albert Village, Derbyshire, SK297175, 42f

25 June
Whistlefield, Argyll and Bute, garden, 2f
Haughmond Hill (Criftin Gate), Shropshire SJ550135, 10f
Long Man of Wilmington, Sussex, TQ544035, 18f
Treheli Farm Campsite, Rhiw, Gwynedd, SH238283*, 1f
Rooksbury Mill LNR, Andover, Hants, SU 356 445, 13f, 1l
Horseshoe Bridge, Andover, SU 355 442, 1f, 2l


24 June
Coombs Dale, Stoney Middleton, Derbys, SK 211 741, 2f
Clay Hill, New Forest, SU 23191 02409, 8f
Alderford Common, Norfolk, TG129182*, 2f
Cuckoo Trail, Polegate, E Sussex,  TQ585062*, 2f


23 June
Beattock, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway (private land), 6f
Alvington, Glos, garden*, 'many'
Wether Down, Lambourn Downs, Oxon, SU440839*, 1f

22 June
Chaffcombe, Somerset, garden*, 1f
Cavendish, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Beare Green, Surrey, garden*, 1f
Ickleton, Cambs, TL498430*, 2f

21 June
Southerham Nature Reserve, Lewes, Sussex, TQ438105*, 8f
Pegsdon, Herts, TL118303, 4f
Aldbourne, Berks, SU265747*, 1f

20 June
Beacon Hill, Aston Rowant NR, Oxfordshire, SU726970, 20f, 3m
Temple Ewell, Kent, garden, 1f
Moulsford, Oxfordshire, garden*, 1f
Horningsham, Somerset, garden*, 1f

19 June
Huntingford, Gillingham, Dorset, garden*, 1f

17 June
Milltown, Derbyshire, private land*, 19f, 9l, 62m (attracted to LED lures)
Llangeitho, Ceredigion, garden, 2f
Matley Heath Campsite, New Forest, SU332074, 1f

16 June
Newbourne, Suffolk, TM 27343 43120, 8f
Longmoor Road*, Liphook, Hants, 3f

15 June
Weald Country Park, Brentwood, Essex, TQ571948*, 2f
Steyning Rifle Range, W Sussex, TQ165113, 21f, 5m (+ 1f at TQ166111 and 1f at TQ163109)

13 June
Moors Valley Country Park, Dorset, SU105061*, 1f
Gin Lane, Ashover, Derbyshire, SK 346 621, 1f

12 June
Millbrook, Crowborough, E Sussex, TQ54062 29699*, 6f
Attleborough, Norfolk, garden, 2f

11 June
Bentley, Suffolk, TM1186136777*, 1f

9 June
Copythorne Commmon, Hants, SU 30707 14942*, 1l by day
Littleham, Devon, private land*, 1l

7 June
Firsdown, Wilts, garden, 1f
Denge Wood, Kent, TR099501, 2l by day 
Stockbridge Down, Hants, SU379348, 2f
Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, house*, 1m (trapped in spider silk)

6 June
Charlton Down, off A354, Dorset, private land*, 1f
Milton Abbas, Dorset, garden, 2f
Powerstock, Dorset, SY516962, 1f

5 June
Piddlehinton, Dorset, SY 70044 96021*, 1l by day

4 June
Gob a' Chalmain, nr Carrick Castle, Argyll, NS1948797192*, 2f
Crosby Ravensworth, Cumbria, private land*, 1f

3 June
Kirdford, W Sussex,  private land*, 1f

2 June
Highland Inclosure, Stoney  Cross, Hants, SU 24730 09705*, 1l by day
White Lackington, Dorset, SY 70819 98501*, 1l

31 May
Wool, Dorset, private land, 1f
Wembury Point, Devon, SX503485, 1l by day

29 May
Aston Clinton Ragpits, Bucks, SP887108, 1l

28 May
Morden Bog, Wareham Forest, Dorset, SY910921, 1l by day

27 May
Machynlleth-Glaspwll road, Powys, SN739992*, 1l by day

26 May
Happy Valley, Harewood Forest, Andover, Hants,  SU 406456*, 1l by day

23 May
Carters Corner, E Sussex, garden, 2l by day.

22 May
Haugh Wood, Herefordshire, SO585357, 1l by day on Butterfly Trail (approx grid ref)

21 May
Witley Common, Surrey, SU922398, 1l by day

20 May
Landrake, Cornwall, SX3799658288, 1l at moth trap

15 May
Denge Wood, Kent, TR0988750645, 1l by day

14 May
Slapton Ley, Devon, SX 82022 44269, 1l by day

9 May
Harling Drove, Santon Downham, Suffolk, TL8147088196, 1l by day

7 May
SW Coast Path, Sherrycombe, N Devon, SS611473*, 1l by day

6 May
Minsmere RSPB car park, Suffolk, TM 470 672*, 1l by day  

5 May
Manifold Valley Trail, Staffs, SK 09392 51945*, 1l by day

2 May
West Blean and Thornden Woods, Kent, TR 14332 63270, 1l by day

16 April
Broad Oak Woods, Kent, TR 15048 62672, 1l by day

12 April

A350 near Sedgehill, Dorset, ST871276*, 2l (also 3l on 15 March)

5 April
Clipstone Old Quarter, Notts, SK 606 670, 1l in evening