Brown Hairstreak (F) at Preston Down (Paignton, Devon). 1st August 2020.

Yesterday at Cotley Hill, Wiltshire, despite the mostly cloudy weather, there was an abundance of Marsh Fritillaries. Adonis, Brown Argus, Small Blue, Dingy & Grizzled Skippers, Wall Brown and an aberrant Small Tortoiseshell and more at this wonderful site. Corn Buntings too at the top! To see a...

I was sad to learn of the extinct colony of Heath Fritillaries at Thrift Wood. Was this because of lack of foodplant or lack of site management? Are there any plans to re-introduce this species into Thrift Wood?

Two Grizzled Skippers at Denbies Hillside, Surrey yesterday (15th April).

Friday, 1st August 2014, having just returned from two French trips, back in 'blighty' I took a short stroll from the office, (in Thorpe, Surrey), and was delighted to see, three Clouded Yellows - two Males and one Female - on the Common Vetch alongside a small lake (once a gravel pit). OK, they wer...

No Glanville Fritillaries found there today as of 1600.

If there is any chance of any sun tomorrow, I might just give Wrecclesham another go.

Seven Barrows (Nr. Lambourn, Berks). If anyone has any news on the current state of the struggling Marsh Fritillary population at Seven Barrows, it would be of interest to me. On my recent visit, not only were there no Marsh Fritillary flying, only two Dingy Skippers seen and no Small Blues or Brown...

Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey. As of Tuesday 4th June, no Glanville Fritillaries, appear to be out. Whilst most species are late after a cold spring, I am hoping that the disturbance at the site hasn't adversely affected the emergence of Surrey's little gem. I made a thorough search on Tuesday, but n...