At this time of year, we are inclined to think of our migratory birds as leaving the reserve’s cold, damp fields and woods to fly south and spend their winter somewhere warmer. But, for some of the birds on our species list, Southwick is the somewhere warmer. The autumn migration is swap-over time.
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The clouded yellow (Colias croceus) is an infrequent visitor to the reserve, seen only twice in the last decade.
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Ashley Wicks, a regular visitor to the reserve, has sent us a picture of a very early red admiral.
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Ian reported a flock of fifty or more redwings visiting the reserve last week.
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The Big Butterfly Count ends on Sunday. So far, citizen scientists have sent in more than 85,000 counts and recorded more than a million butterflies and day-flying moths.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 