Hi Matsukaze, Sorry for the late reply, Thanks for the information.

I got some terrible pictures on an absolutely terrible day at Honister Pass 2 years ago tomorrow 30:06:2011. As we were driving through Keswick the weather turned foul and when we arrived at Honister we wouldnt get out of the car to go to the boot because of the driving rain. After Half an hour the ...

David, That would be a sad loss if this colony failed, not least for the Glanville but also for the many who find the challenge of travelling to the IOW a bit daunting. It would be interesting to know how long ago that colony was introduced and wether or not worth rebuilding it and what the problem ...

Made a mistake when trying to add a picture and lost all of my replies after the best part an hour so these acknowledgements will be fairly short. Thanks to each of you for all the help. David M well your sites have been reinforced by everyone thank you. Dave (millerd) Thanks for the guide to the si...

I am from Lancashire and spending a few days near Bicester during the second week of July it would be a real treat if I could see a Black Hairstreak :shock: Purple Hairstreak or Purple Emperor would also be nice but if I only see the sun I wont complain :D . Any advice tips or sites would be much ap...

Hi Dave I hope I have better luck with the Small Blues than I did with the website. Thanks again.

Hi Dave thanks for the information.
I looked on their website and there has been no reports of Small Blue in that area this year.

Hi I will be passing near Bishops Itchington this coming weekend, does anyone know wether it is worth a visit for Small Blue and if so where about is the best place to look?

Saw a Comma on Tuesday the 8th a lovely sunny day.
Sparrows have been lining their nests with the fibres off the hanging baskets. They could be laying in a few day's.

Sorry Chris just came back on but I see you got your answer.
Happy hunting.

Hi Chris your second picture is a Brown Argus and a very nice one too.

Yes Both your Id's look good and agree with the books just mentioned.

Hi Mark sorry I cant help seems like nobody else can either.

Well it's been 3 months since I started this thread and i'm leaving Merseyside for Denbies tomorrow morning (thanks for the advice Susie) about 4/5 hour drive. I'm really looking foreward to it as I never get to that part of this wonderful country. I notice Susie has organised a trip later in August...

Thanks Pete, Trev,
Trev I never gave that a thought but I think you must have it. I will show her a pic and see what she says. Thanks for the idea. It was from her back garden and she described it pumping its wings etc.
Regards cjs.

Hi All,
An elderly lady I know has just described to me what appears to be a Peacock emerging from its chrysalis. She described a colourful butterfly with large round eyes emerging from a chrysalis. As far as I am aware they only emerge from mid July. Is she mistaken?
Regards cjs.

Yes Dave Early Grey.
Ground-colour is variable.

Hi Nick,
I think that could be an Early Grey, Nice moth.
Regards cjs

Hi Eccles Robins cannot be sexed on plumage. In fact it is possible, but not easy, to separate our Robin, Erithacus rubecula melophilus from the Scandinavian Nominate subspecies E.r.rubecula by plumage, but best by jizz. However it was after reading a book by T. Birkhead “The Wisdom of Birds” that l...

Hi Denise,
I did not want to question your observations, on the contrary mine. If that is the bird that was being fed then I agree with you it’s a female.