Glow worm reports 2020
Most recent first.
9 October
E Knoyle, Wilts, farmland, 1l under reptile mat
1 October
Witley Common, Surrey, SU919398, 1l
29 September
Upton Towans, Cornwall, SW573396, 1f
21 September
Bay Rd, Gillingham, Dorset, ST83682929, 2f
20 September
Salway Ash, Dorset, SY46679714, 1f
17 September
Lynchcombe NR, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, ST51024898, 1f
16 September
Somerton, Somerset, private land, 1f
White Hill, Shoreham, Sussex, TQ52876114, 1f
9 September
Cogden car park, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, SY502885, 1f
Knole, Somerset, ST48202537, 2f
Perranporth, Cornwall, SW75835513, 1f
29 August
Tytherington, Glos, ST673885, 3f
Hartslock NR, Oxon, SU61987934, 2f
25 August
Kilmington, Devon, SY27559759, 1f
22 August
Broadwater Warren NR, Sussex, TQ55483714, 1f
14 August
Kingsdon, Somerset, ST52082642, 7f
Watchcombe, Devon, private land, 1f
10 August
Lympstone, Devon, SX98968372, 1f
9 August
Harratton, Devon, private land, 10f
Davy Down NR, Thurrock, Essex, TQ59178015, 3f
Fernhurst, W Sussex, garden, 1f
Sheepleas, W Horsley, Surrey, TQ08965154, 1f
Kingston Cross, Whippingham, IoW, SZ50759415, 4f, 9l
Wembury Point, Devon, SX50394874, 2f, 1m
Loddiswell, Devon, private land, 1f
8 August
Gwynver, Sennen Cove, Cornwall, SW36202736, 5f
Kenfig NR, Glam., SS792811, 1f
Combe Martin, Devon, garden, 3f
Carlton Marsh, Oulton, Suffolk, TM50529181, 1f, 1m
Berwick, E Sussex, garden, 2f
Portdown Hill Water Works, Hants, SU68270609, 2f
Towpath, Sells Green, Wilts, ST951618, 1f
Combpyne, Devon, SY29019279, 1f
Leatherhead, Surrey, garden, 1f
Ewhurst Green, Surrey, garden, 2
Velvet Bottom, Mendips, Somerset, ST50935549, 1f
7 August
Barns Green, W Sussex, private land, 2f
Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, garden, 1f
Homefield Wood, Marlow, Bucks, SU81438673, 1m to moth trap
St Pauls Walden, Herts, TL19692384, 1f
Talaton, Devon, SY07339882, 1f
Seend Park swing bridge, Wilts, ST91546088, 9f
Medhurst Row, W Kent, garden, 1f, 1m
Oath Lock, Somerset, ST38212784, 5f
Edenbridge, W Kent, private land, 1f, 1m
Worth Matravers, Dorset, SY981775, 5f, 9l
6 August
Juniper Hall, Mickleham, Surrey, TQ17185270, 1f
Chequers Lane, Cadmore End, Bucks, SU772924, 2f
Barham, Kent, garden, 2f
Coast path, Wembury, Devon, SX52824798, 8f
Hams Way, Worcester, SO82865349, 6f
Brownsea Island, Dorset, SZ02778788, 2f
Freshfield Crossways, E Sussex, garden, 1f
Towpath, Bowerhill to Seend Cleeve, Wilts, ST920612, 23f
West Devon Way, Saltram, Devon, SX5070554997, 1f
Fifehead Neville, Dorset, garden, 1f
Blackgang, IoW, SZ491759, 1f
Sandhurst, Kent, TQ809288, 1f
Scoble Point, nr Salcombe, Devon, SX74943941, 1f
Normans Bay, E Sussex, private land, 1f
5 August
Billingshurst, Sussex, garden, 1f
Leybourne Chase, Kent, TQ67675934, 3f
Stoke Park, Pur Down, Glos, ST61207651, 5f
St Giles Park. Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, SU041112, 5f
Towpath, Eastington, Glos, SO78900580, 7f
Horns Cross, E Sussex, garden, 2f, 1l
Sedlescombe, E Sussex, garden, 1f
4 August
Bransford, Worcs, SO79635283, 5+ f
Predannack Wollas, Cornwall, SW66181616, 1f
Collaton Cross, Newton Ferrers, Devon, private land, 4f
Malborough, Devon, campsite, 1f
Hailsham, E Sussex, garden, 1f
Buxted Park, Sussex, private land, 1f
3 August
Haddiscoe Island flood bank, TG4454700156, 2f
Graston Copse holiday park, Burton Bradstock, Dorset, 2f
Core Hill, Sidford, S Devon, SY11609086, 1f
Kingsdon, Somerset, ST51932626, 2f
Weston, Salcombe Regis, Devon, private land, 1f
2 August
Rangeworthy, Glos, ST70358512, 1f
South Stoke, Oxon, SU60048373, 6f
Normans Bay, Sussex, private land, 1f
St John, Torpoint, Cornwall, SX41025383, 2f
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Hadlow, Kent, garden, 2f
Skeleton Wood, Waveney Forest, Suffolk, TG4572000865, 1f
St Olave’s flood bank, Suffolk, TM4567699803, 1f
South Stoke, Bath, Somerset, ST74366131, 4f
Oakley, Beds, TL01185435, 1f
Arne, Dorset, SY974874, 1l
1 August
Deepdene, Dorking, Surrey, garden, 1f
Long Hill, Woldingham, Surrey, TQ36505680, 1f
Harcombe Bottom, Devon, SY32579516, 3f
Bovisand, S Devon, private land, 2f
31 July
Longhope, Glos, garden, 1f
Equestrian Centre, Portland, Dorset, SY682696, 1f
Northchapel, Sussex, garden, 1f
Hadleigh CP, Essex, TQ80498606, 3f, 1m
Slindon, W Sussex, campsite, 2f
Piltdown, Sussex, garden, 1f
30 July
Middle Winterslow, Wilts, garden, 1f
Royal Mail depot, Chatham, TQ73786512, 1f
Depley, Cucklington, Somerset, ST76302828, 30f
Ebernoe Common, Sussex, SU973264, 2f, 1m.
Ebernoe Common, Sussex, SU977266, 1f
Ditchling Common, Sussex, garden, 1f
Petts Wood, Kent, TQ441686, 2f, 1m
Woodham Walter, Essex, TL79510700, 1f
Waldron, E Sussex, TQ54911997, 3f
Little Missenden, Bucks, SU 93108 99191, 1f
Widham, Wilts, SU08658857, 1f
29 July
Battle, Sussex, TQ74241581, 1f
Ventnor, IoW, SZ554770, 10f
Alkham. E Kent, garden, 3f
Amberley, W Sussex, TQ02701322, 1f
Heybrook Bay, Devon, SX491492, 6f
Kilkenny, Somerset, ST60013528, 28f
Ruthlin Mill, Monmouths., SO46431891, 2f
28 July
Oldbury, W Kent, garden, 1f
N Fambridge station car park, TQ85739780, 12f
27 July
St Madoc, Gower, Glam., S43099340, 1f
Ebury Way, Rickmansworth, Herts, TQ075943, 3f
26 July
Blacklands Farm, Henfield, W Sussex, TQ23231843, 1f
25 July
Broughton sand dunes, Glam., SS429935, 1f
24 July
Upper Clatford, Andover, Hants, 2f
23 July
Ickleton, Cambs, garden, 3f
22 July
Harting Down, Sussex, SU79211817, 1f
21 July
Challaborough, Devon, SX65674533, 2f
17 July
Crowhurst, E Sussex, TQ77531269, 3f, 1l, also 2f at TQ77871248
13 July
Yelverton Cycle Track, Devon, SX51556535, 8f
12 July
Plaistow, Sussex, garden, 1f
11 July
Painswick Beacon, Glos, SO867120 , 420f
10 July
Cannon Hill Woods, Wimborne, Dorset, SU04270131, 7f
Barton Bridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts, ST82176067, 1f
Emersons Green to Yate Cycle path, Gloucs, ST69267837, 17f
Kent College Moat sports ground, TR12415932, 6f
Holt Heath, Wimborne, Dorset, SU04710377, 1f
Stoke Park, Glos., ST61857691, 7f
Spreading Oak, New Forest, SU23951073, 21f
Loders, Dorset, garden, 1f
Fritham Cross, New Forest, SU23951061, 8f
Fritham Hollies, New Forest, SU23911005, 6f +1 at SU23990990
Cromford Hill, Derbys, SK2901455636, 1f
Standlynch Down, Wilts, SU20782372, 4f
Nutbourne Common, W Sussex, garden, 1f
Marsham Heath, Norfolk, TG17362336, 2f
Laverstock Down, Wilts, SU16763130, 14f
Rocombe, S Devon, SY3257895167, 1f
Sherwood Pines, Notts, SK619603, 25f, 1m, 5l
Llyn Geirionydd, Caernarvonshire, SH76046063, 1f
Canal towpath, Boxmoor, Herts, TL03420625, 15f
Blackheath, Surrey, TQ037467, 1f
South Stifford, Essex, TQ59797830, 25f
Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, TM472680, 2f
E Winterslow, Wilts, garden, 2f
Waterditch, Hinton Admiral, Hants, SZ18859603, 1f
Aylesbeare Common, Devon, SY05669005, 20f
Milborne Port, Somerset, ST66591986, 4f
Kilkenny, Glos, SP00291843, 1f
Wood Street Village, Guildford, Surrey, garden, 5f
A1, Wittering, Northants, TF04790356, 90f
Shawford, Hants, SU472247, 8f
Thorns Beach, Lymington, Hants, garden, 1f
Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, TM476683, 20f
Grateley, Hants, garden, 2f
Silverton, Devon, private land, 24f
Beesands, Devon, SX820408, 33f
Amport, Hants, private land, 1f
Newton Blossomville, Bucks, SP92475128, 12f
Wildmoor Heath, Sandhurst, Surrey, SU84236239, 9f
Knatt's Valley, W Kingsdown, Kent, garden, 1f
Turleigh, Wilts, ST80686085, 1f
Fulbourn Fen NR, Cambs, TL531560, 2f
Woldingham, Surrey, garden, 3f
Painswick Beacon (S-E), Glos, SO87021208, 58f
Painswick Beacon (C), SO86941211, 29f
Painswick Beacon (W), SO86781209, 38f
Buxted, E Sussex, private land, 2f
Royden Fen, Diss, Norfolk, TM10297987, 13f, 1m
Temple Ewell, Dover, garden, 5f
Shouldham Warren, Norfolk, TF68521135, 20f
Farmborough, Somerset, private land, 1f
Weyhill, Hants, garden, 3f
Leybourne Lakes, Kent, TQ70856081, 2f
Sandhills, Surrey, garden, 2f
Ludgershall Barrow, Wilts, SU24895049, 1f
Brighstone, IoW, SZ42308361, 4f
Buxton Heath, Norfolk, TG173217, 2f
Wildmoor Heath NR, Sandhurst, Berks, SU83976261, 1f
Old railway, Holmsley Walk, New Forest, SU21380160, 4f
Breedon Hill, Leics, SK40582326, 1f, 1m
Badbury Rings, Dorset, ST96270308, 9f, 5m
Pheasants Hill, Hambleden, Bucks, garden, 3f
Crickley Hill CP, Glos, SO92471602, 11f
Stonesfield. Oxon, garden, 1f
Combe Hill, E Sussex, TQ576020, 39f
Turleigh, Wilts, ST80696087, 3f
Woodville, E Kent, garden, 2f, 1m
Helsington Barrows, Cumbria, SD48999014, 2f
Colyton, Devon, garden, 3f
Chaffcombe, Somerset, garden, 3f
Landseer Park, Ipswich, TM17864268, 1f, 1m
Painswick Beacon, Glos, SO86841209, 72f
Halls Road, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, SY93139383, 2f
Ruddington, Notts, SK56133118, 9f, 2m
Long Stratton, E Norfolk, garden, 2f
West Wycombe, Bucks, garden by railway, 2f
Whiteley Pastures, Swanwick, Hants, SU53600978, 1f
Slad, Glos, garden, 1f
25 June
Horseshoe Dale, Derbys., SK097704, 10f, 1m
Rinsey Head, Cornwall, SW59372704, 6f
Haldon Forest, Devon, SX87768550, 1f
Folkestone, garden, 1f
Denton, Newhaven, E Sussex, TQ45990268, 23f, 2m
Maiden Wood, Woodchurch, E Sussex, TQ92963481, 3f, 4m
N Cheriton, Somerset, garden, 2f
Uckfield, Sussex, private wood, 1f
West Chiltington Common, W Sussex, private land, 2f
Tasburgh, Norfolk, garden, 2m to moth trap
A320, Mayford, Surrey, SU99545556, 1f
Peak Hill, Sidmouth, Devon, SY10718663, 2f
Roundway Down, Devizes, Wilts, SU00186506, 9f
Mackham, Devon, garden, 1f
Mount Pleasant, Newhaven, TQ462022, 6f
Hayley Wood. Cambs, TL291529, 1f, 2m
Imberleigh, E Grinstead, E Sussex, garden, 1f
Martinsell Hill, Pewsey, Wilts, SU17796414, 2f, 2m
Brandon Wood, Coventry, SP390765, 2f
Claybrookes Marsh, Coventry, SP38057701, 1f
Church Hanborough, Oxon, SP42891304, 1f
West Wycombe, Bucks, garden, 2f
Dancers End NR, Bucks, SP904088, 4f
Keymer, W Sussex, 2m in house
Ruggin, Somerset, garden, 4f
Swanmore, Ryde, IoW, SZ59449117, 2f
Greenway, Stratford-on-Avon, SP17725262, 36f
Gang Mine, Middleton, Derbys, SK28635567, 6f
Ffarmers, Camarthenshire, garden, 1f
Weybourne Wood, Norfolk, TG12534202, 2f, 2l, 30m landing on recording equipment
Coopers Wood, Dursley, Glos, ST77449688, 1f
Hollington, St Leonards, Sussex, garden, 1f
Cromford, Derbys, garden, 3f, 2m
Sandford, Dorset, garden, 4f
Andover, Hants, garden, 1f
Ditchampton, Wilts, SU08863202, 2f, 1m
Godshill Inclosure, New Forest, SU18101643, 3f
Bramling, E Kent, TR22465602, 1f
Dene Quarry, Cromford, Derbys, SK29015644, 2f
Martletwy, Pembrokes., 2 m in house
Morfa, Carmarthenshire, garden, 1f
Uddens Plantation, Ferndown, Dorset, SU05240141, 1f 1m
Hole-in-the-Wall, Herefs, private land, 1f
Fritham Cross, New Forest, SU23951061, 1f
Sandgate LNR, Storrington, W Sussex, TQ103143, 4f, 2m
Slufters Underpass, New Forest, SU23580970, 8f
Woolbeding, Sussex, private land, 3f
Weacombe, Somerset, ST11174044, 1f
Glentrool, Dumfries and Galloway, NX38557869, 1f
Llangeitho, Cardiganshire, garden, 8f, 3l
Bream, Glos, garden, 1f
14 June
Bagworth, Leics, 12f, 1m
Melbury Plantation, Devon, SS36851916, 1f, +1 at SS36651971
W Chiltington, Sussex, TQ093170, 2f
Highfields Caldecote, Cambs, garden, 2f
Holt Heath, Dorset, garden, 1f
4 June
The Haven, Slinfold, Sussex, garden, 1f
Malling Down, Lewes, E Sussex, TQ42411128, 1f
Colley Bridge, Reigate, Surrey, TQ245510, 1f
Hartland Moor, Dorset, SY96218527, 5f
Newton, Dorset, garden, 4f
Winterbourne, Kent, TR06915752, 1 larva by day
Red Shoot Plain. New Forest, SU18310869, 1f
Southdown Gliding Club, Storrington, Sussex, TQ072145, 3f
Haughmond Hill, Salop., SJ54051348, 2f
Brechfa, Carmarthens., garden, 1f, 1m
Lamberts Castle, Dorset, garden, 7f
Melbury Plantation, N Devon, SS371188, 5f
Modbury, Devon, garden, 1f
Bedford Purlieus, Northants., TL04499980, 1 larva by day
Dunwich Forest, Suffolk, garden, 1f
29 May
Wolstenbury Hill, Pyecombe, Sussex, TQ29031386, 1 larva by day
28 May
Cannon Hill Woodlands, Dorset, SU04700116, 1f
Gaer-fawr , Monmouths, private land, 1f
27 May
Ditchampton, Wilton, Wilts, garden, 2f
Chambers Farm Wood, Lincs, TF14917420, 4l by day (1 live, 3 dead)
Uckfield Millennium Green, Sussex, TQ48061947, 1 larva by day
26 May
Ugford, Wilton, Wilts, garden, 1f, 1l
Lock 71, Kennet & Avon Canal, Hungerford, SU31536808, 4f, 1l
Milltown, Ashover, Derbys, private land, 6f
25 May
Greenham Common, Berks, garden, 1f
Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset, garden, 1f
Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon, SU72339629, 1 larva by day
24 May
Beetley, Norfolk, TF98001725, 1 larva by day
Combe Wood, Winfrith, Dorset, SY83318491, 1 larva by day
22 May
Screens Wood, Arundel. Sussex, TQ00490778, 1 larva by day
21 May
Shappen Bottom, Holmsley, New Forest, SU21770179, 1 larva by day +1 at SU21880145
Brundall, Norfolk, garden, 1f
Cockington Court, Devon, SX88776374, 1 larva by day
20 May
Clipstone Old Quarter, Notts, SK606675, 1f, 1m seen in flight
New Mill, Pewsey, Wilts, garden, 4f
Ninfield Transforming Station. Sussex, TQ72521173,
Cockington Water meadows, Devon, SX89726354. 2 larvae by day
Frogmore, Radlett, Herts, TL14380304, 1 larva by day, + 1 at TL14800349
19 May
Banstead Common, Surrey, TQ255614, 1 larva by day
Tonbridge, Kent, TQ597444, 2 larvae by day, +1 at TQ594440
Heathfield. S Devon, SX843760, 1 larva by day
Hannafore sea wall, Cornwall, SX25255224, 1f
Greenway, Stratford-on-Avon. SP18765328, 1f
Noxon Park, Glos, SO59370667, 1 larva by day
18 May
North Combe, Devon, SS97862565, 1f
17 May
Woolmer MOD range, Bordon, Hants, 1 larva by day
RSPB Tudeley Woods, Tonbridge, Kent, TQ61744339, 1 larva by day
Shapwick Heath NNR, Somerset, ST433405, 5 larvae by day
16 May
Sullington Warren, Storrington, W Sussex, TQ098145, 1 larva by day
Wisley Common, Surrey, TQ074591, 1 larva by day
Bratton, Wilts, ST904517, 1 larva by day
15 May
Botany Bay, Monmouths, garden, 1 larva by day
14 May
Trench Wood, Sale Green, Worcs, SO927587, 1 larva by day
13 May
Higher Hyde NNR, Bovington Camp, Dorset, SY853900, 1 larva by day
Bricket Wood, Herts, TL126007, 1 larva by day
10 May
Ranmore Common, Surrey, TQ13324992, 1 larva by day
Porthkerry CP, Glam, ST08496646, 1 larva by day
Staple Park Wood, Whitford, Somerset, ST24471811, 1 larva by day
Rue de Rondin, St Mary, Jersey, 1 larva by day
Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, garden, 1 larva by day
4 May
West Blean Woods, E Kent, TR15836363, 1 larva by day
Sand dunes, St Ouen, Jersey, 1 larva by day
3 May
Bradenham, Norfolk, TF912086, 1 larva by day
Spouse's Vale NR, Leavenheath, Suffolk, TL93623606, 1 larva by day
27 April
Westfield Wood, E Kent, TQ754605, 2 larvae by day
Haslemere, Surrey, garden, 1 larva by day
Hastings CP, E Sussex, TQ86071114, 1 larva by day
26 April
Wadhurst, E Sussex, TQ63143078, 1 larva by day
Llangeitho, Cardiganshire, garden, 7 larvae glowing at night
25 April
Churchtown NR, Saltash, Cornwall, SX41895795, 1 larva by day
23 April
Ditchampton, Wilts, SU08763244, 1 larva by day
19 April
Milltown, Derbys, private land, 1 larva by day
18 April
Ashington, Wimborne, Dorset, garden, 1 larva by day
W Milton, Dorset, SY50279644, 3 larvae glowing at night
Idmiston, Wilts, MOD land, 1 larva by day
12 April
Lambourn Downs, Berks, SU32757760, 1 larva by day
Bere Alston, Devon, SX4447767236, 1 larva by day
6 April
Roydon, Norfolk, garden, 1 larva by day
4 April
Martin Down, Wilts, SU04702021, 1 larva by day
31 March
Tolpuddle, Dorset, SY788930, 1 larva by day
27 March
Ty Dwr, Carmarthenshire, garden, 1 larva by day
23 March
Bere Alston, Devon, SX4495066239, 1 larva by day
Roydon Common, Norfolk, TF67662186, 1 larva by day
22 March
Fontmell Down, Dorset, ST88571843, 2 larvae by day
20 March
Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, SO62151484, 1 larva by day
16 March
Porthkerry CP, Glam, ST09156727, 1 larva by day
11 March
Pulborough RSPB, W Sussex, TQ05941647, 1 larva by day
1 March
Tasburgh, Norfolk, TM19649645, 1 larva under refuge
17 February
Waterhall, Brighton, TQ28440877, 1 larva by day