In 2009, I managed to see the following species within the park mainly around the meadows, field edges and within the wooded areas:
Small Skipper,
Essex Skipper,
Large Skipper,
Brimstone,
Large White,
Small White,
Green Veined White,
Orange Tip,
Small Copper,
Common Blue,
Red Admiral,
Painted Lady,
Small Tortoiseshell,
Peacock,
Comma,
Speckled Wood,
Wall Brown,
Gatekeeper,
Meadow Brown,
Ringlet,
Contact with a number of other local and county butterfly observers has also revealed that the following species have also been seen within the park and in the tetrad area (TM1642) in the last few years:
Holly Blue, White Admiral, White Letter Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Swallowtail (!!!)
Below are a number of photos of some of the butterflies seen in the park in 2009:
Above- Painted Lady
Above- Male Common Blue
Above- Peacock
Above- Speckled Wood
Above- Small Copper
Above- Meadow Brown
Above- Gatekeeper
Above- Comma
Above- Large White
Steven Bird