Hi Mark I went last Saturday in indifferent weather and there were good numbers in the Eastern Clearing, mostly towards its eastern end. You might want to look at Alan Thornbury's excellent Hampshire butterflies website: http://www.purple-emperor.co.uk/index.htm He has a site guide to the wood and i...

Visited Chobham Common for the first time today and saw two Graylings, one at the Bee Garden and one near Staple Hill at about SU975650. Very few other butterflies about.

James

I'm planning to go looking for Brown Hairstreaks for the first time, probably the weekend of the 9th (unfortunately busy this weekend). I'm wondering if Noar Hill or Ifield has been better this year. I haven't visited either site before; are the hairstreaks widespread at each site, or are are there ...