I was at the afternoon session at Green Down on Saturday. The start was delayed due to very heavy rain but we had half an hour before the rain started again in which time three Large Blues were seen, inc. this one. http://upload9.postimage.org/49101/largeblue236077.jpg The morning session had, appar...

Plenty of Silver-studded Blues on the wing on the Great Orme yesterday. More than 50 along a short stretch of path SW of the car park. Mainly males like this: http://upload8.postimage.org/781863/ssblue4gtorme10607.jpg But also this darker type: http://upload8.postimage.org/781847/ssblue7gtorme10607....

Has anyone got any information on whether Chequered Skippers are being seen at any of their regular sites at present?
Thanks
david

I visited today from 11:30-12:45 am. Cool and breezy with occasional hazy sun. Saw three inc this one: http://upload8.postimage.org/510439/new086.jpg http://upload8.postimage.org/510455/new062.jpg . Met someone who said there had been eleven present earlier this week. Also saw Brown Argus, Large Ski...

Andrew
Are there many on the wing and is there a best place to find them? I was contemplating a visit to the Isle Of Wight this weekend and this is a much easier trip.
Thanks
david
PS Is this considered to be a self-sustaining colony?

Thanks. Not really what I wanted to hear. I don't think I can get down there until 26th May at the earliest. What chance they'll still be about?
Will the change to less sunny weather slow down emergence and hold some back to the end of the month?

david

I need some advice. I've been planning to visit the IoW since failing to see any Glanville Fritillaries at Hordle Cliffs last year. A visit in early June seemed advisable but latest reports on the Hants and IoW Butterfly Conservation sightings page suggest they are already on the wing in large numbe...

Are there standards by which introduced species are deemed "tickable" to use birding language? The British list (of birds) excludes species which are non self-sustaining introductions or escapes - termed category E birds. It would seem that Large Copper would fall in the equivalent butterf...

There are photos and some more discussion at
http://birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=66539
david