Monday, 6 April 2015

Survey Reports 2015

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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

30 August
Wyre Forest, Worcs, SO758763, 1l

26 August
Glenshellach Road, Oban, Argyll and Bute, NM 85180 28740, 1f
Bleadon Hill, Somerset, private land, 1f

21 August
Whitford, Colyton, Devon, SY258956*, 2f in front of village hall
Upper Lea Valley Walk, Herts, TL1119*, 10-20f, 5-10l

20 August
Hastings Country Park, Fairlight, TQ857113, 4f
Fairlight, E Sussex, garden*, 2f
Hartpury, Glos, SO7923 2510, 1f
Riviere Towans, Hayle, 12l

17 August
Loosley Row, Princes Risborough, Bucks, garden, 3f
Bovisand, Devon, SX4927250582, 1f

16 August
Frogmore, Kingsbridge, Devon, private land, 1f

15 August
Wembury, Devon (SX518484), 6f
Staplefield, W Sussex, private land, 1f


14 August
Charmouth, Dorset, garden, 6f
Frittenden, Kent, private land*, 1f

13 August
Totternhoe Knolls, Beds, 3f
Pitney, Somerset, ST 45210 27803, 1f
Canal towpath, Foxhangers Marina, Devizes, ST 9661161682*, 1f

12 August
Petersfinger, Hants, SU 16748 29857*, 1f
St Brides Road, Magor, Monmouths. ST42899 89211* 1f
Horsemill Lane Green, Somerton, Somerset, ST 49149 28792*, 1f
Bramfield, Suffolk, TM399739, 1f
Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, TQ74399 70204*, 1f
Fernbrake Hill, Lower Soudley, Glos, 1f
Dancing Ledge, Swanage, Dorset, SY997770, 4f

11 August
Billingshurst, W Sussex, private land*, 1f

10 August
Corse Lawn, Worcs, garden*, 1f
Woldingham, Surrey, garden, 2f
Trostry, Usk, Monmouths, SO 38387 04540*, 2f
Norman's Bay, Pevensey, E Sussex, 1f
Minety, Wilts, private land, 3f
Oxford Canal, Wolvercote, Oxon, SP49607 09469, 1f
King's Wood, High Wycombe, Bucks, SU 88965 94036*, 1f
Nant-y-big, Gwynedd, SH308252, 2f

9 August
Lympne, Kent, private land*, 1f
Sacombe, Herts, TL 32613 18512, 2f
Abergavenny, Monmouths, garden, 2f
Newton Poppleford, Devon*, 1f
Lower Shepton churchyard, Somerset, ST682317, 2f
West Pennard, Somerset, ST5445138585*, 3f, 1m
Thames and Medway Canal, Gravesend, TQ681739*, 72f along 2 km stretch.
Horsmonden, Kent, TQ7245 4071, 4f

8 August
S Malling churchyard, E Sussex, TQ 41332 10964, 4f
Stow Maries, Essex, TQ829992, 3f, 1l
Renscombe Farm, Worth Matravers, Dorset, SY964775, 1f
La Rue Rouge Cul, Jersey*, 2f
Low Ham, Somerset, ST424295, 9f


7 August
Rolvenden Layne, Kent, TQ85464 30385*, 3f
S Baddesley, Hants, private land*, 1f
Silver Hill, Salehurst, E Sussex, private land, 2f
Crabtree,  W Sussex, TQ 21020 2521,  1f
Moulsecoomb Wild Park, Brighton, TQ328082, 3f

6 August
Tidemills, Seaford, E Sussex, TV 46578 99880*, 4f
Badbury Rings, Dorset, ST9666703029, 1f
Snapes Point, Salcombe, Devon, SX744392, 15f
Ranscombe Farm, Kent, TQ716674*, 20f

5 August
Shalfleet Quay, IoW,  SZ414903, 1f
Medmenham, Bucks, private land, 38f
Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve, King's Stag, Dorset, ST737105, 2f
Ox Hill, Malvern, Worcs, SO 800 441, 20f (none seen on 10 August after site mown)

4 August
Grand Union Canal, Boxmoor, Herts, TL034062, 68f
Pump Lane North, Marlow, SU 85966 88384, 1f
Abbey Barn Lane, High Wycombe, SU882913, 1f
Standen Street, Kent, TQ6390151259, 3f
Matthews Lane, Hadlow, Kent, TQ6390151259*, 10f, 1l
Old Shoreham, W Sussex, TQ207 066, 5f, + 3f at TQ206 069
Merle Common, Oxted, Surrey, garden,*, 1f
Holywell Bay, Cornwall, SW766590, 2f, 1m

3 August
Lower Roughdown Common, Boxmoor, Herts, TL0458405696*, 14f

2 August
Buxted, E Sussex, garden, 1f
Cycle track, Exmouth, Devon, SX 99801 82408, 10f
Beer Head, Devon, 3f
Hayle Towans, Hayle, Cornwall, SW 55175 38176, 2f
Campsite near Henfield, E Sussex*, 1f
New Road, Broad Oak, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 6f
Swinbrook churchyard, Oxon, SP280121, 10f
Bourne, Cambs, campsite, 1f

1 August
Spinfield, Marlow, Bucks, garden, 1f
Alverstone, IoW*, 5f on cycle path
Winterslow, Wilts, garden, 3f
Llangennith, Gower, Wales, SS 41907 91066*, 7f 
Centurion Way cycle path, Lavant, W Sussex, SU 85662 07717, 7f
Fishbourne, W Sussex, private land*,  4f
Aldington Frith, Kent, private land, 4f
Bantham Ham, Devon, SX663439, 1f, 1m
Bewl Water, Kent, TQ6778934165, 1f
Coldharbour Lane, Brockweir, Glos, 1f
Campsite near Malborough, Devon, 1f
Millfield Road, Hythe Roughs, Kent, TR1493034860*, 1f


31 July
Spade Oak NR, Little Marlow, Bucks, SU882875, 41f around S side of lake
Sharpenhoe Clappers, Beds, TL 06531 29612, 9f
Cadbury Castle, Somerset, ST6314125497, 2f
Culver Down, IoW, SZ635854, 29f
30 July
Longdon, Tewkesbury, Glos, garden*, 1f
Shitterton, Bere Regis, Dorset, SY 838 946*, 2f
Hayle, Cornwall, camp site, 3f
Ashburnham, E Sussex, private land, 5f
Wicken Fen, Cambs,  TL568697, 7f

 29 July 
Fladbury, Worcs, SO9920346697, 1f
Malborough, Devon, private land, 1f
Upnor, Kent, TQ 75346 69971, 15f
Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset, SZ 02860 77103, 8f


28 July
Loudwater, Bucks, garden, 4f
Whitepit Lane, Wooburn Green, Bucks,SU910886, 9f 2m
Flackwell Heath Golf Course, Bucks, SU 90285 90033, 17f
Node's Point, IoW, 2f

27 July
Thorverton, Devon, SS928026, 4f
Cherry Hinton East Pit, Cambridge, TL484557, 9f
Turvey, Beds, private land, 12f

26 July
Brotheridge Green, Worcs, SO823412,  12f
Porthallow, Helston, Cornwall, SW 79667 23508, 1f

25 July
Swift's Hill, Glos, SO876067, 1f
Brasted Chart, Kent, garden, 1f
Yealmpton, Devon, garden, 1f
Bothenhampton LNR, Dorset, SY474912 to SY484907, 6f
Chicksgrove, Wilts, ST 974 287*, 1f
The Warren, Folkestone, Kent, TR 24456 37565, 10f
Selsley churchyard, Glos, SO 82980 03763*, 3f
Burton Bradstock, Dorset, campsite, 1f

24 July
Grayswood , Surrey, SU 93011 34541*, 2f

23 July
Pitstone Hill, Bucks, SP950146*, 4f
Brede, Kent, garden, 1f
Headley, Berks, garden*, 1f
West Buckland, Devon, garden, 2f
Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, ST546305, 2f
Frogmore, Kingsbridge, Devon, private land, 8f
22 July
Ham Common, Poole, Dorset, SY 978 907*, 1f
Marden, Kent, garden*, 1f
Bradninch, Devon, ST 00557 03935*, 1f
Cefn Hirgoed Common, Bridgend, SS91608407*, 1f
Cliffe Pools RSPB, Kent, TQ724763, 18f

21 July
Beacon Hill, Aston Rowant NR, Oxon, SU726970, 58f, 2m
South Stoke, Oxon, SU 59926 83900, 25f
Havant Thicket, Bere Woods, Hants, SU7080609466, 2f
Burford Cross, Pilton, Somerset, ST 592 416, 5f
Beacon Hill, Burghclere, Hants, 26f over a wide area
Cockleridge, Bigbury, Devon, SX 66633 44120*, 1f

Fishbourne, W Sussex, SU 84484 05593, 1f

20 July
Cookham Dean, Berks, SU 875857, 4f
Rowberrow Warren, Shipham, Somerset, ST 460 580*, 1f
Stokenham, Devon, 5f

19 July 
Fobbing, Essex, garden, 1f
Butser Hill, Hants, SU 71924 20088, 20f
Bentley Station Meadow, Hants, SU793428, 1f
Droitwich Community Woods (just off A38), Worcs,  SO881622, 35f

18 July
Stone, Dartford, Kent, garden, 1f
Wooburn Moor, Bucks, SU9125290204, 31f
Wayland Smithy, Oxon, SU279851, 1f
Slapton Ley, Devon, SX821443, 1m
Hampton Ridge to Abbots Well, New Forest, SU 18354 13324*, 5f
Newchurch, IoW, private land, 1f
Henham Park, Suffolk, private land, 1f
St Agnes Beacon, Cornwall, 25f 

17 July
Forton, Somerset, private land, 5f
Alresford, Essex, private wood, 6f
Daisy Bank Cemetery, Stroud, Glos, SO 861 048, 11f
Dunwich, Suffolk, TM 476 689, 1f
Mickleham, Surrey, TQ 17157 52528, 3f
Brockenhurst, Hants, SU306039, 2f
Branscombe, Devon, SY20988814, 5f

16 July
Ebbor Gorge,  Wookey Hole, Somerset, ST 52238 48364, 1f
Ashover, Derbys, private land*, 38f , 1m, 1l
Lower Soudley, Glos, SO66501000, 3f
Cockhill, Castle Cary, Somerset, ST 62465 31098, 9f along lane
Hastings Country Park, Fairlight, E Sussex, TQ 85900 11466, 1f 
Dunbridge, Romsey, Hants, garden, 1l
Southborough, Kent, garden*, 1f
West Lulworth, Dorset, Garden, 10f
Sandbrook Lane, N Cadbury, Somerset, ST 63698 28184, 4f
Fry's Lane, Godmanstone, Dorset, SY 66340 97038, 2f

15 July
Cliff Road, Salcombe, Devon, SX735383, 1f
Kingston St Mary, Somerset, private land, 7f
Beer Head, Devon, SY224887, 1f
Stockbridge Down, Hants, SU 378 348, 190f, 15m
Ramshorn Down, Bickington, Devon, 1f
Buckfastleigh, Devon, private land, 2f
The Mere, Appleton-le-Moors, N Yorks, SE7314587375*, 1f
Lightmoor, Forest of Dean, Glos, SO 64162 11613, 4f 1m

14 July
Perry Wood, Selling, Kent, TR 04014 55361*, 5f
Knowle, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, garden, 8f
Rodborough Common, Glos, SO 84798 02980, 8f (after midnight)
Bishop's Glen, Dunoon, Argyll, NS165766*, 2f
Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxon ,  SP477170, 6f
St Lukes Church Chiddingstone Causeway, Kent, TQ 52161 46503, 5f
Station Lane, Penshurst Station, Kent, TQ 52033 46258, 11f

13 July
Bromley Green,Ashford, Kent, garden*, 1f
Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, ST551316, 1f
Eastcombe, Glos, private land, 1f
Barnsley Warren SSSI, Glos, SP0557705777*, 3f
Hockley, Essex, private land adjacent to Hockley  Woods, 1f

12 July
Tonbridge, Kent, garden off A21*, 1f
Eastington, Devon, garden,* 1f
Hanbury Churchyard, Worcs, SO954643*, 10f
Askam Beach, Cumbria, 6f
Brackley, Northants, SP594373, 1f
Lewdown, Lewtrenchard, Devon, SX438848*, 1f
Truleigh Hill,  W Sussex, TQ223106, 3f
Shepperton, Middx, TQ078670*, 1m found in nearby property. No females glow worms previously reported.

11 July
Monkton Combe, Avon, garden, 1f
North  Wootton, Somerset, ST 553 417, 11f on roadside
Whitbourne, Herefordshire, private land, 6f
Chafford Hundred, TQ590781, 65f
Pacehayne Lane,  Umborne Shute, Dorset, SY237978*, 1f
Streatley, Berks, garden, 1f
Lympstone, Devon, SX991836, 3f
Kennet and Avon Canal, Seend, Wilts, ST93659 61476, 8f
South Sands, Devon, SX729378, 1f
Portland East Cliff, Dorset, SY6990572787, 1f
Cwmffwrd, Dyfed (garden)*, 2f, 1m
Great Orme, Llandudno, SH766825, 8f
Uckfield, E Sussex, private land near Hempstead Meadow, 4f
Crowhurst, E Sussex, TQ775127, 6f

10 July
Bantham, Devon, SX669437, 1f
Thorngrove, Gillingham, Dorset, ST797258 , 7f, 1m, 1l
Wrecclesham,  Surrey, SU819449, 8f
Cockaynes Wildlife Reserve, Alresford, Essex, TM054221*, 8f
Crete Road West, Folkestone, 2f
Robinswood Hill Country Park, Glos, SO840146, 10f
Farthing Downs, Coulsdon, Surrey, 7f 3l
Ryalls Lane, Slimbridge, Glos, SO 74167 04681*, 25f, +10f at SO 73973 04733
Dunstable Downs, Herts, TL 00279 19148, 20f
Shawford Down, Winchester, Hants,  SU470 251, 117f, 17m

9 July
Southwick, Fareham, Hants, garden*, 1f
Grand Union Canal, Boxmoor, Herts, TL0369806167, 58f
Lelant, Cornwall, SW 54841 37825, 5f, 2m
Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, Berks, SU505667*, 2f
Bramfield, Suffolk, garden, 1f
Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, garden*, 1f
West Bexington, Dorset, SY544863,* 9f
Brownsea Island, Dorset, SZ015875, 1f
Bovisand Bay, Devon (private land), 8f
Bristol-Bath  Cycleway at Bitton, Avon, ST675695, 4f
Poughill, Crediton, Devon, private land, 1f

8 July
Pirbright, Surrey, garden, 1f
Offley, Herts (garden)*, 1f
Alderwood Park, Surrey (private), 1f

7 July
Ludbrook, Devon, SX658540,* 3f
Steephill, Ventnor, IoW, garden, 1f
Butser Hill, W Sussex, SU 71184 20161, 6f
A616 Markland Grips, Cresswell, Derbys, SK 51249 75321, 85f
Newton, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, garden, 3f
Perran Sands, Cornwall, private, 20-30f
Stover Country Park, Devon, SX833753,  1f
Portesham, Dorset (garden), 2f

6 July
Kilndown, Kent, garden, 1f
Downslink, Cranleigh, Surrey, TQ054391, 2f
Laverstock, Wilts, garden, 7f
Garlandhayes, Devon, garden, 2f
Bangs Close, Shudy Camps, Cambs, TL61116 45208*, 1f
Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, garden, 4f

5 July
Corfe Mullen, inside doorway of house*, 1f
Crowhurst, Battle, E Sussex, garden, 5f
Pheasants Field, Hassocks,  W Sussex, TQ 30211 14739*, 1f
Potton Wood, Beds, TL 24689 49743, 2f
Cycle track, Kennington, Oxford, SP 526015, 3f

4 July
Stokeford, Dorset, private land*, 2f
Dunstable Downs, Beds, TL007195, 103f over wide area (90 min search)
Hartland Moor, Wareham, Dorset, (centred on) SY960850, 11f
Tidenham, Chepstow, Gloucs*, 1f
The Warren, Ashford, Kent (garden)
West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset (garden), 1f
Coxbridge Drove, Somerset, ST542360*, 5f
Bucklers Hard, Hants, SU 40941 00131, 2f
Bucknell Wood, Salop, SO336737, 3f
Castle Crag, Cumbria, NY2480315964*, 6f
Benfield Hill, Sussex, TQ263079, 30f over wide area
Raggedstone Hill, Malvern, Worcs, SO 75947 36295, 1f
Whitefield Wood, IoW, 2f

3 July
Ibsley Common, Hants, SU168093 and nearby, 7f
Addington, W Malling, Kent (garden), 4f
Westerham Hill, Kent, garden, 1f
Hope Cove, Devon, SX675406, 5f
Wimperhill Wood, Wyre Forest, Salop, SO7407576498, 7f
Felinbedw, Ceredigion, garden*, 2f
Whitefield Forest, IoW, private land, 1f
Thames path, Tilehurst, Berks, SU 68383 74618, 4f.
Dersingham Bog, Norfolk TF6626028640, 10f
Emer Bog, Baddesley Common, Hants, SU3946821349, 1f
Knightwood Oak, New Forest, Hants, SU262063*, 1f
Weston Mouth Beach, Devon, SY 160878, 3f

2 July
Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood, Northants, SP981982, 1f
Marshalls Heath, Herts, TL161149, 1f
Oughtonhead Common LNR, Herts, TL169302, 5f

1 July
Gin Lane, Ashover, Derbys SK346621, 8f
Hockley Woods, Essex (no position given), 2f
The Trundle, Goodwood, W Sussex, SU87865 11065, 9f
Catherington, W Sussex*, private land, 2f
Oreham Common, W Sussex, private land, 1f
Winterslow, Wilts, garden, 1f
Addington, W Malling, Kent, TQ65932 59116, 1f
Latchbrook, Saltash, Cornwall (garden), 1f
Nalderswood, Leigh, Surrey (garden), 1f
RSPB Ramsey Island, Pembs, SM694238, 6f
Coquetdale, Northumberland, private land, 135f
Hookwood, Surrey (garden), 1f

30 June
Cold Norton, Essex, TL8504100383, 4f
Gwernogle, Carmarthen, garden*, 1f
West Wellow, Hants, private woodland, 5f
Nr Ludgershall, Hants, private land*, 1f
Cucklington, Somerset, private land, 1f
Brockweir, Gloucs, garden, 2f
Tyntesfield, Avon, garden, 1f
Birling Place Farm, Kent, TQ 67560 61695*, 1f

29 June
Danaway, Sittingbourne, Kent (garden)*, 1f
Adbury Holt, Burghclere Common, Berks, SU 47830 62792*, 1f
Wyke Down, 6d Handley, Dorset, SU002154, 9f
Wirral Way, Hooton, Cheshire, SJ346774, 2f
Mickleham, Surrey (private land), 1f
Newberry Valley Camp Site, Combe Martin, Devon, SS 575 465, 4f

28 June
Upper Lambourn, Berks (private land)*, 2f
Domewood, Copthorne, Surrey (garden), 1f
Cardinal's Heath, Cambs, TL61965 45977*, 1f

27 June
Alweston , Dorset (garden)*, 1f
Leckhampton Hill, Glos, SO 94518 17802*, 1f
Gulworthy, Devon (garden)*, 2f
Brush Hill NR, Princes Risborough, Bucks, SP821034, 20f+m
Powick Churchyard, Worcs, SO 83454 51486*, 2f
Bartlow churchyard, Cambs, TL58607 45218, 3f
Poppinghole Lane, Robertsbridge, E Sussex (private land), 1f
Painswick Beacon (layby), Glos, SO 86481 11290, 1f
Penns Weare, Portland, Dorset, SY701713, 1f

26 June
Faberstown, Ludgershall, Wilts (garden)*, 1f
Bromyard Downs, Herefordshire, SO6758754107, 1f
Godmanstone, Dorset (garden)*, 3f
Brandon Marsh NR, Coventry, 5f
Bramshill, Surrey (private land)*, 2f
Sells Green Wilts, ST950618, 2f
Fordingbridge, Hants (garden)*, 2
Roydon, Norfolk (garden), 1f
Devon Consols, Gulworthy, Devon (private land), 1f
Pembury, Kent, private woods, 1f


25 June
Chiddingstone Hoath, Kent (private land)*, 1f, 1m
Hewelsfield, Glos (garden)*, 1f
St Giles on the Heath, Cornwall (garden)*, 1f
Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, TR28975 44184*, 2f
Ashton, Aveton Gifford, Devon (garden)*, 1f 2m
Tackley, Oxon, SP482202*, 3f
Laneast, Cornwall (garden), 12f
Canford Heath Crematorium, Dorset, SZ 01754 96025, 1f

24 June
Former Defence Munitions Gosport, Hants, SU 59047 03219*, 1f
Canford Heath, Dorset, SZ03616 96259*, 10f in general area
Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks, SP959167, 50f
Limpley Stoke, Avon, ST7830461818*, 2f
Cliffe Pools RSPB, Kent, TQ724763, 7f 3m spaced around pools.
Whitlock's End/Wythall, Warks (SP096765), 4f on railway embankment
Ulwell, Swanage, Dorset, SZ021811*, 2f
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, TM 46210 67184, 4f
Gritnam, Lyndhurst, Hants (garden)*, 1f
Dommett, Somerset (garden)*, 5f
Property adjoining Nightingale Park, Torquay, Devon, 1f


23 June
Lyon's Gate Caravan and Camping, Cerne Abbas, Dorset*, 2f
Martin Down NR, Martin Drove, Dorset, SU 03929 19775, 2f
Melbury, Dorset (private land), 1f
Creeksea, Essex, TQ9336095657, 1f
Scales Park, Nuthampstead, Herts, TL 42129 33843*, 1l glowing at night
Landcross, Bideford, Devon, (private land) 1f
Creech St Michael, Somerset, ST 27871 25786, 11f by canal

22 June
The Greenway, Stratford upon Avon, SP1785052761, 22f
Bath–Bristol Cycleway at Saltford, ST685681, 1f
Farland Point, Isle of Cumbrae, NS1719454134, 3f

21 June
Overton Churchyard, Hants, SU514500, 37f
Fritton, Norfolk (private land)*, 7f
Singleton, W Sussex (garden) 1f
Cors Caron NR, Ceredigion, SN 688620, 27f
South Downs Way, Cocking, W Sussex,  SU 88521 16462*, 15-20f

20 June
Dorridge Hill NR, Hants, SU17688 11629*, 1f
Longhope, Glos (garden)*, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)
Perham Down, Andover, Hants, SU 25760 49482, 2f
Beauport Park, St Leonards on Sea, E Sussex (private land), 1f
Llanishen, Monmouths. (garden)*, 3f
Shell Island campsite, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, SH 55626 25965, 2f
Ashurst Caravan site, New Forest, 1f
Southwick Hill, E Sussex, TQ 23991 07725, 28f

19 June
Cookham, Berks (garden), 1f
Branksome, Bournemouth (garden adjoining Talbot Heath), 2f
Brampton, Suffolk (private land)*, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)
Culver Down, Isle of Wight, SZ6372485597, 2f
Millersford Bottom, New Forest SU188166, 2f
Off  A470 near Aberedw, Powys (garden)*, 1f
Ingelby Incline, N Yorks, NZ596045, 10f (numbers down on last year)
Abernant, Powys (private land)*, 1f
Hatfield Forest, Herts, TL 54214 20641, 1f
Flitch Way, Birchanger, Herts, TL 52542 21276, 1f

18 June
Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berks, SU459709*, 2f

17 June
Wyke, Gillingham, Dorset (garden)*, 1f
Castle Bottom Nature Reserve, Yateley, Hants, SU 80079 59718*, 1f
Heyshott, W Sussex (garden)*, 2f
Greenham Common, Berks, SU480648, 1f, 1m
Nymans Woods, Handcross, W Sussex, TQ26372 29461*, 3f
Rockford, Hants, garden*, 1f

16 June
Wylye, Wilts (garden), 1f
Compton Bishop, Somerset (garden), 1f
South Nutfield, Surrey (garden), 2f
Windlesham, Surrey (garden)*, 5f
Brown Howe, Coniston, Cumbria (garden), 1f

14 June
Forest View, Coleman's Hatch, E Sussex, TQ44633 33615*, 1f

13 June
Park Gate, Newdigate, Surrey (garden), 2f
Venn Ottery Common, Devon, SY065916, 2f

12 June
Doseley hamlet, Telford, Shropshire (garden close to disused railway)*, 12 f

11 June
Great Staughton, Cambs (garden)*, 1f
Brentor, Devon (garden)*, 1f
West Park Nature Reserve, Uckfield, E Sussex, TQ 46377 21610 *, 1f
Smallridge, Devon (garden)*, 1f

10 June
Hurston, W Sussex (private land), 7f*
Ash Ranges, Pirbright Common, Surrey, SU9223753894*, 2f (within MOD danger area)

9 June
Portesham, Dorset (garden), 1 larva by day

8 June
Gore End Road, Ball Hill, Newbury, Berks (SU418635), 1f

6 June
Rockland Broad, Norfolk, TG 32934 04717*, 1f
Westleton Heath, Suffolk, TM457700 1f and TM455698 3f
 
5 June
Cole Wood, Wool, Dorset, SY 86213 86007*, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

3 June
Bucklebury, Berks, SU543694*, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

2 June
Kettlestone, Fakenham, Norfolk  (garden)*, 1f
North Warren,  Aldeburgh, Suffolk (garden), 1f
West Stafford, Dorset, SY725894*, 3f

1 June
Victoria Park, Ashford, Kent, TQ99544238*, 6f

24 May
Friston Forest, E Sussex, TV 53910 99092*, 1l by day (glowing females seen in other parts of Friston Forest)

23 May
Clipstone Old Quarter, Notts, SK606674, 1f (first glowing female of the year; full details here)

20 May
Stockbridge Down, Hants,  SU 38603 34581, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

12 May
Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, TM 47086 69521, 1l by day (adult glow worms known to be at Minsmere but no exact location yet supplied)

10 May
Burton Bradstock, Dorset (garden), 1l by day

9 May
Hawkhurst, Kent (garden)*, 1 l by day.

8 May
Tytherleigh, Devon (garden), 1l by day



7 May
Sydling St Nicholas, Dorset*, SY 62553 99397, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

5 May
Inkpen, Berks (garden)*, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

2 May
Farthing Wood, Silverstone, Northants*, SP66183 41493, 1l by day (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)

30 April
Ffos Las Racecourse, Carmarthenshire, SN453053, 1l in daylight (no glowing adults yet reported from this site)
Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, Warks, SP3904975413, 1l in daylight

28 April
Badbury Rings, Dorset, ST 96663 02896, 1l in daylight
Knowle Park, Kent, TQ539529, 1 larva by day (approx date)

22 April
Mardale Head, Cumbria NY471112, 1l at night

6 April
Wyre  Forest former railway line, Worcs, SO766763, 1l in daylight
 Wayland Smithy*, Oxon, SU282854, 1l in daylight

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Survey Reports 2014

Most recent first

f = glowing females, m = males, l = larvae. * = Site not previously reported. 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

24 December
Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, 1l See photo on Twitter

1 October
Puttles Bridge, Brockenhurst, New Forest (SU272029)*, 1l (glowing, 7 pm)

15 September
Marnhull, Somerset (ST800186)*, 1f

10 September
Pewley Down, Guildford, Surrey (TQ 01262 48760), 1f. (Here is a link to all recent sightings)
Bovey Tracey, Devon (private estate), 2f
Holywell, Cornwall (SW 76533 58974), at least 1 female plus glowing larvae.

7 September
Benenden, Kent (TQ 81034 32227)*, 1f

Beeston Castle, Cheshire, SJ53965915, 1 larva by day

3 September
A4155, Medmenham, Bucks (SU802846)*, 2f

1 September
Fobbing, Essex (garden), 1f

31 August
Noss Mayo, Devon (SX543467)*, 1f

23 August
Foxendown Lane, Meopham, Kent (TQ 65420 66063)*, 1f

21 August
Glynde, W Sussex (TQ4577308271), 1f

20 August
Chiddingstone Causeway, Kent (TQ520462), 1f
Sowden Lane, Lympstone, Devon (SX991836), 20f

19 August
Bindon Hill, Lulworth, Dorset (SY824801)*, 3f

17 August
Old London Road, Mickleham, Surrey (TQ 17082 52838)*, 2f
Bough Beech, Kent (TQ495468), 5f (more had been seen earlier in the season)

16 August
Glynde, W Sussex (garden), 1f

15 August
Rendlesham Forest (TM351483), ~60 adults and larvae
North Wootton, Somerset (ST565416), 8f

13 August
Houghton, W Sussex (private land), 2f
Westhall, Suffolk (TM422802), 1f

10 August
Pitney, Langport, Somerset (garden)*, 3f
Cadbury Castle, Somerset (ST631253), 2f

9 August
Leigh, Kent (TQ544459)*, 1f
Cranmore, Somerset (ST666429)*, 1f
Glenridding, Cumbria (NY 36930 17352), 1f

8 August 
Lydney Lake, Glos (SO 63755 02482), 1f
Hodge Close, Cumbria (NY317019), 5l

7 August
Benfleet Downs, Essex (awaiting details), 3f
Lympstone, Devon (SX994832), ~20f
Holywell Bay, Cornwall (SW766590), 3f

6 August
River path, Goring-on-Thames (SU602820)*, 26f, 6l
Angarrack, Hayle, Cornwall (SW587378)*, 4f
Snape Warren, Suffolk (TM403583),* 38f

5 August
Staplehurst, Kent (garden), 1f

4 August
Galmpton, Devon (SX 68619 40439), 3f

2 August
Cobham, Kent (private land), 1f
Sewards Copse, Fernhurst, Sussex (SU 90163 27803)*, 2f

1 August
Union Drove, Langport, Somerset (ST434279), 1f

31 July
Lane, Maker Heights, Rame Head, Cornwall*, 2f
Beer Head, Devon (SY227886), 5f

30 July
Winscombe, Somerset (ST415567), 1f
Bullo Pill, Glos (SO689100), 1f
Whitchurch-on-Thames, Berks (private land)*, 3f
Edenbridge, Kent (private land), 4f
Gunton Warren, Lowestoft, Suffolk (TM 549 958)*, 2f in cuttings of gorse and beech trees

29 July
A37, Cary Fitzpaine, Somerset (ST542269), 10+f

28 July
Cam Long Down, Glos (ST773995), 2f
Mont Rossignol, Jersey, 2f
Wentwood, Monmouthshire (ST425944), 1f

27 July
Fittleworth Common, W Sussex (TQ 01351 18842), 2f
Batts Lane, Pulborough, W Sussex (TQ064184)*, 3f
Willow Lane, Paddock Wood, Kent (TQ690442), 2f

26 JulyDisused railway, N Elmham, Norfolk (TF 99166 22025), 20f
Burwash, Sussex (garden)*, 1f
Seend, Wilts (opp. Barge PH) (ST932614), 19f seen along towpath for 1 mile west of this.
Alver Valley Country Park, Lee on the Solent, Hants (awaiting location)*, 4f
Birtley Green, Shamley Green, Surrey (garden)*, 3f
Streat Lane, Streat, E Sussex (TQ 35275 17183)*, 4f
Pepperbox Hill, Wilts (SU213248), 1f
Cuilfail, Lewes, E Sussex (garden), 1f
Rufus Castle, Portland, Dorset (SY700715), 1f
Sculthorpe, Norfolk (private land), 2f, 25l

25 July
Twitten Lane, Otford, Kent (TQ509595)*, 3f
Higher Ivytree, Stokeinteignhead, Devon (SX911709), 5f
West Wycombe Mausoleum, Bucks (SU827949), 1f
Irchester, Northants (SP935655)*, 15-20f

24 July
Chestnut Street, Sittingbourne, Kent (garden)*, 1f
West Bay, Dorset (SY 46478 90455), 3f

23 July
Stow Maries, Essex, 11f along roadsides between TQ834993 and TQ822989
Melbury Hill, Dorset (ST 87228 20139)*, 1f
Shermanbury, W Sussex (garden)*, 1f
Strete Gate Car Park, Slapton, Devon (SX 834 455), 2f
Cefn Pawl Graveyard, Powys (SO 07279 70550)*, 3f
Riddlesdown, Purley, Surrey (TQ 33267 60035), 1f
St Leonards, Ferndown, Dorset (SU 10580 01871)*, 1f
Steyning Rifle Range, W Sussex (TQ166111), 1f + 3l at TQ163109

22 July
Bowbridge Lock,Stroud, Gloucestershire (SO857042)*, 1f

21 July
Low Ham, Somerset (ST424295), 30f to ST425299
Watlington, Oxon (private land), 1f
Knatts Valley, W Kingsdown, Kent (TQ 56405 63806)*, 1f

20 July
Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, Creech St Mary (ST 287 260), 5f
West Camel, Somerset (ST578247)*, 5f
Bramley, Hants (garden), 1f

19 July
Wickham Bishops, Essex (private land), 1f
Tisbury, Wilts (ST939298)*, 1f
Gatehouse Lane, Burgess Hill, W Sussex (TQ291199)*, 6f
Buckland St Mary, Somerset (ST271129)*, 1f
Stifford Green, Essex (TQ598801), 12+f
Challow Hill, Corfe, Dorset (SY 9686 8215)*, 4f
Upper Colaton Lane, Thorverton, Devon (SS928027), 18f

18 July
Saunderton, Bucks (SU 82028 98592)*, 4f
Fittleworth, E Sussex, 8f
Charmouth, Dorset (private land), 20f
Hartland Moor, Dorset (SY961851), 8f
Shawford, Hants (SU472247), 2f
Wembury, Devon (SX518485), 3f
Roborough Common, Devon (SX522651), 3f, 16 l
Rushmere Country Park, Beds (SP914277), 1f
Grove, Portland (SY698726), 24f

17 July
Crosshill, Ayrshire (garden)*, 7f
Becton Bunny, Barton on Sea, Hants (SZ 25211 92687)*, 1f
Hamble Common, Hampshire (SU480062), 3f
Juniper Hill, Mickleham, Surrey (private land), 1f
Donhead St Mary, Dorset (garden), 1f
Bolnore,  W Sussex (TQ324226)*, 5-8f near pond.

16 July
Elhampark Wood, Kent (TR1670945889), 1f
Bilting, Kent  (garden), 2f
Benfleet station, Essex, 1f 
Adam Bridge, Audley End, Essex (TL521380)*, 2f visible from bridge.
Gloucester Golf Course (SO 84143 14405), 7f
Chorleywood, Herts (garden), 1f