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Wildlife sightings archive 2022

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See the archived sightings from 2022 below.  For the most recent sightings go to the wildlife sightings page.
Tuesday 31st May
Small White, Large White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Orange Tip and Common Blue butterflies High Clear Down (David Perring)
Monday 30th May
Blue tit nest garden wall on Back lane (Nigel Payne)
Saturday 28th May
Peacock, Green Hairstreak, Red Admiral, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Small Blue, Adonis Blue, Marsh Fritillary,  Small Heath, Painted Lady, Dingy Skipper and Brimstone butterflies High Clear Down (Aldbourne Wildlife picnic - William and Anne Brown, James Wallace, Jon Beresford, Matt/Emily/Sophie/Alice/Ben Best + others)
Burnett Companion, 5-spot Burnett, Yellow Shell, Pyraustra purpuralis and Forester moths High Clear Down (Aldbourne Wildlife picnic - William and Anne Brown, James Wallace, Jon Beresford, Matt/Emily/Sophie/Alice/Ben Best + others)
Friday 27th May
Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue butterflies, Mother Shipton, 5-spot Burnet, Silver Y, Burnet Companion, Forester and Yellow Shell moths, Brown Hare and a Red Kite High Clear Down (Jon Beresford)
Wednesday 25th May
Drinker moth track to Four Barrows (Matt Best)
5 Firecrest fledgelings  noisy and being fed by parents, track to Four Barrows (Matt Best)
Wednesday 22nd May
Small Heath, Orange Tip, Green Hairstreak, Painted Lady,  Brimstone, Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue and Brown Argus butterflies, 5-spot Burnet, 6-spot Burnet, Silver Y, Wood Tiger and Yellow Shell moths and Brown Hare High Clear Down (Jon Beresford)
Monday 19th May
Eary gentian, Yellow rattle High Clear Down (Jenny Greaves)
Yellow wagtail New Barn track (Jenny Greaves)