if he is talking about the original 7D it's probably also worth considering the 70D. Being a somewhat newer body it has a no. of advances albeit in not as pro a body.
Of course if he is talking about a 7D II & has the budget for it crack on!

small blue 190515.JPG Some good news to share with you all. The Small Blue went extinct in the West of Scotland at the end of the 1970s/early 80s. :( For the last few years the local Butterfly Conservation branch (Glasgow & SW Scotland) in association with the Scottish Wildlife Trust have been ...

it's been a poor Spring here this year. My garden moth trapping is really behind. There often seems to be a difference between the weather in North of England & Scotland vs that south of a line ~Warrington>Hull That area in Lochaber already has a microclimate so it may be even less affected by c...

Not my sighting but just to let you know that CS (& a few PBFs) was recorded on the wing at Glasdrum on the 15th.

I know that there are relatively recent records from south of Meall Doire NN 2980 - but that's about 15km West of the West-most part of Creag Meagaidh NNR afaik. The NNRs own page doesn't appear to mention CS (& I wouldn't go there expecting Clouded Yellow either that the Wild Lochaber page sugg...

if I'm reading the article in http://butterfly-conservation.org/files/spring-e-news-2015.pdf right then it has been found in NN0860, NN0759 & NN1158 which are not far away at all. However, looking at the immediate area of the quarry it's mostly quite steep north facing slopes. The 2 squares to t...

I am sure that you are all aware of the existence of http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0166/6148/products/PE--b_large.jpg?v=1392822086 http://butterfly-conservation.myshopify.com/collections/clothing/products/purple-emperor-polo-shirt http://butterfly-conservation.myshopify.com/collections/clothing/p...

Merry Christmas everybody. I hope that you all have a great day.

I've seen Peacock & Small Tortoiseshell.

Hi Pete, sorry that it has taken me so long to see this but I have a good contact for embroidery (different 1 from the 2 that I know that BC have used) - been doing BC Scotland stuff for us for a couple of years & I know that they also did some stuff for BC W(?) Midlands branch. Always worth get...

Only had a brief glance around but it looks great, Peter.
I've shared it (& the 2015 calendar) on BC, G & SWS branch Facebook for you.

yes, see the link given.

I make no claims for being an expert but as no one else has answered ...
1 female Brown Argus
2 looks too blue to me to be a Small Blue. It's not the best picture & it's a tatty example so that's as far as I'm going

An old distribution map shows them fairly widespread http://www.southwestscotland-butterflies.org.uk/species/butterflies/marsh_fritillary.shtml but pretty sure that there are some on Glengorm Castle estate. The local VC recorder, Alan Skeates, should be able to help you http://www.southwestscotland-...

ScottD wrote: with a habit of flying under the leaves?

I'll rephrase that for better clarity - it has a habit of landing on the undersides of leaves.

this is what seems to have come outfrom Tom's day with them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/pos ... n-Scotland

I'll 3rd Anania funebris.
Tiny moth isn't it with a habit of flying under the leaves?

Tom Prescott from BC Scotland spent a day (or was it a day & a half?) with them & had all his shots cut ...

A great day yesterday!
Lots of butterflies, beetles, dragon & damselflies on the wing.
& free tea & biscuits courtesy of SNH.

was in Silverdale area myself over the long weekend - I think that the group that I was with saw ~4 species of Pyrausta. Very pretty & apparently very common in that area.