Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Samphrey
Height: 30m / 98ft • Prominence: 30m / 98ft • Summit : stone • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Xanthandrus comtus (f) Syrphidae
UK Status Although relatively frequent in older collections, this species underwent a period of decline and came to be regarded as a great rarity. It has evidently recovered, as there are numerous recent records at widely scattered localities throughout the southern half of Britain, and it has recently been found in Scotland (Rotheray, 1992). Records remain very erratic, however, and there are few sites where it occurs regularly. This could possibly indicate that this species is a migrant. [NatureSpot]
13-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
xanthandruscomtus 52974267631
Xanthandrus comtus (f) Syrphidae
UK Status Although relatively frequent in older collections, this species underwent a period of decline and came to be regarded as a great rarity. It has evidently recovered, as there are numerous recent records at widely scattered localities throughout the southern half of Britain, and it has recently been found in Scotland (Rotheray, 1992). Records remain very erratic, however, and there are few sites where it occurs regularly. This could possibly indicate that this species is a migrant. [NatureSpot]
13-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
xanthandruscomtus syrphidae syrphid pentaxlife pentax ricoh shetland 52974277611
Ichneumon Wasp,
07-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
ichneumon ichneumonwasp hymenoptera pentaxlife pentax ricoh 52964235192
Malacomyia sciomyzina - Coelopidae
A 3-4mm kelp fly I noticed on the outside frame of my kitchen window. Photograph has been rotated 90° left.
20-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxlife coelopidae malacomyia sciomyzina seaweed kelpfly 52179559773
Rhinoncus pericarpius - Curculionidae
This is a small greyish weevil about 3 mm in length, with a cream coloured blotch at the centre join of the elytra, often extending faintly onto the rear of the head. Small patches of pale scales are also spread over the elytra. [NatureSpot] Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
04-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
curculionidae rhinoncuspericarpius weevil shetland pentaxlife pentaxk1mkii 52120745222
Diplazon pectoratorius - Ichneumon wasp
Thanks to Eric Kloeckner @ Diptera info for the ID. diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=106284&pid=440150#post_440150" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=106284&pi... Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
03-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxk1mkii pentaxlife 52121810771
OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
GPX Editor
Record map clicks
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Xanthandrus comtus (f) Syrphidae
UK Status Although relatively frequent in older collections, this species underwent a period of decline and came to be regarded as a great rarity. It has evidently recovered, as there are numerous recent records at widely scattered localities throughout the southern half of Britain, and it has recently been found in Scotland (Rotheray, 1992). Records remain very erratic, however, and there are few sites where it occurs regularly. This could possibly indicate that this species is a migrant. [NatureSpot]
13-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
xanthandruscomtus 52974267631
Xanthandrus comtus (f) Syrphidae
UK Status Although relatively frequent in older collections, this species underwent a period of decline and came to be regarded as a great rarity. It has evidently recovered, as there are numerous recent records at widely scattered localities throughout the southern half of Britain, and it has recently been found in Scotland (Rotheray, 1992). Records remain very erratic, however, and there are few sites where it occurs regularly. This could possibly indicate that this species is a migrant. [NatureSpot]
13-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
xanthandruscomtus syrphidae syrphid pentaxlife pentax ricoh shetland 52974277611
Ichneumon Wasp,
07-Jun-23 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
ichneumon ichneumonwasp hymenoptera pentaxlife pentax ricoh 52964235192
Malacomyia sciomyzina - Coelopidae
A 3-4mm kelp fly I noticed on the outside frame of my kitchen window. Photograph has been rotated 90° left.
20-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxlife coelopidae malacomyia sciomyzina seaweed kelpfly 52179559773
Rhinoncus pericarpius - Curculionidae
This is a small greyish weevil about 3 mm in length, with a cream coloured blotch at the centre join of the elytra, often extending faintly onto the rear of the head. Small patches of pale scales are also spread over the elytra. [NatureSpot] Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
04-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
curculionidae rhinoncuspericarpius weevil shetland pentaxlife pentaxk1mkii 52120745222
Diplazon pectoratorius - Ichneumon wasp
Thanks to Eric Kloeckner @ Diptera info for the ID. diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=106284&pid=440150#post_440150" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=106284&pi... Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
03-Jun-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxk1mkii pentaxlife 52121810771
Ichneumon wasp.
Ichneumon wasp, possibly Agrypon flaveolatum or could be a female Erigorgus sp. (Anomalinae - Gravenhorstii). diptera.info/forum/attachments/ich1_1.jpg" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/attachments/ich1_1.jpg diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=105982" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=105982 Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
15-May-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
ichneumonwasp pentaxlife 52077743968
Ichneumon wasp.
Ichneumon wasp, possibly Agrypon flaveolatum [?] or could be a female Erigorgus sp. (Anomalinae - Gravenhorstii) [?]. diptera.info/forum/attachments/ich1_1.jpg" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/attachments/ich1_1.jpg diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=105982" rel="noreferrer nofollow diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=105982 Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
15-May-22 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxlife ichneumonwasp 52077730466
![Melangyna lasiophthalma [f] Syrphidae.](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51805701151_1fe6b498b3.jpg)
Melangyna lasiophthalma [f] Syrphidae.
Taken hand held with a Samsung 100mm f/2.8 Macro Schneider D-XENON Lense on a Pentax K-1 Mark II
08-Jun-21 • Roger Thomason. • flickr
pentaxlife 51805701151
12181 Samphrey b
Muggle Flugga charters landed us at pontoon west side of island and short easy walk up to summit where a survey marker is seen. Nice double tombolo here. Name:Samphrey Hill number:12181 Height:30m / 98ft Parent (Ma):none RHB Section:22: Shetland Islands County/UA:Shetland Islands (UA) Island:Mono Tump island Maritime area:Shetland - East Class:Tump (0-99m), SIB Grid ref:HU 46594 76232 Summit feature:stone Drop:30m Col:Sea
19-Jun-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
samphrey p30 tump sib 48179368102
Videos
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.