Mary Chaloner

Watching butterflies, birds and dragonflies in Somerset with the occasional trip to the Isles of Scilly

[Mary Chaloner @Emelsea]

A Marbled white on Knapweed @HestercombeGdns 19.6.26 @BCSomerset @savebutterflies @Team4Nature

[Mary Chaloner @Emelsea]

Plenty of Painted Lady butterfly on @TrescoGarden @TrescoIsland 7.4.26. I counted twenty two! @Cornwall_BC @europebutterfly @MigrantMothUK @insectmigration #butterfly

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One of the many Painted Lady butterfly in the @TrescoGarden 8.4.26 @Cornwall_BC @MigrantMothUK @TrescoBreaks @eButterfly_org #butterfly

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A Holly Blue and a Red Admiral @TrescoIsland 4.6.25 @ScillyWildlife @TrescoGarden @savebutterflies @Cornwall_BC @inaturalist #butterfly

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A Common Blue and a Small Copper butterfly at the @TrescoGarden , Isles of Scilly 3.6.25 @ScillyWildlife @savebutterflies @Cornwall_BC @inaturalist

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Hummingbird Hawk Moth on Tresco at the Sea Garden Cottages 4.5.25 @Cornwall_BC @savebutterflies @MigrantMothUK @Team4Nature @inaturalist

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A Red Squirrel in the @TrescoGarden @ScillyWildlife @Mammal_Society @RedSquirrelsinW

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The Scillonian at St Marys, Isles of Scilly, seen from the Exeter Skybus flight 29.4.25 @IOSTravel @visitIOS

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Atlantic grey seal seen on a wildlife cruise with @TrescoBoats 30.4.25 @UKIRSC_SMM @NatureUK @ScillyWildlife @mcsuk

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Two Egyptian Geese seen at Catcott Lows 17.4.25 @somersetbirds @SomersetWT @Natures_Voice @RSPBbirders @BirdGuides

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Moorhen chick in Vivary Park, Taunton 7.5.25. @SomersetWT @somersetbirds @RSPBEngland @WildlifeMag @Freshwaterhabs

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Good year for Peacocks @HestercombeGdns 28.3.25 @SomersetWT @BCSomerset @savebutterflies #butterflies

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This smart Grey wagtail was seen in Vivary Park, Taunton. 20.3.25 @Natures_Voice @RSPBEngland @SomersetWT @somersetbirds

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A Comma seen in Vivary Park sunshine. Taunton 20.3.25 @SomersetWT @BCSomerset @savebutterflies @Team4Nature #butterfly

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At last a 2024 Painted Lady! @TrescoGarden 9.9.24
@savebutterflies @Cornwall_BC @ScillyWildlife @ukbutterflies @europebutterfly

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A Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Verbena in the @TrescoGarden 7.9.24 @MigrantMothUK @ScillyWildlife @BritishMoths @savebutterflies @Cornwall_BC

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Small Copper in Staplegrove, Taunton. 28.7.24. @BCSomerset @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @SomersetWT #Butterflies

[Mary Chaloner @Emelsea]

A welcome Small Copper on Wild Marjoram in Taunton 28.7.24 @savebutterflies @ukbutterflies @BCSomerset @SomersetWT #butterfly

[Mary Chaloner @Emelsea]

@Oldsuliansrfc Look even more carefully and you will spot my son Ed

[Old Sulians RFC @Oldsuliansrfc]

If you look very carefully you’ll catch a glimpse of Sulian Twitter Bloke doing some coaching. Blink and you’ll miss it. https://t.co/B7qeRndyna