Mike ...and I would like to thank you (and Guy) for stepping forward - appreciated! It was an interesting lesson on the day to suddenly discover small skippers in amongst the lulworth skippers (or perhaps the other way round) and thereafter forcing a very measured approach to every individual that w...

Savernake Forest: 20 July 2013 This evening, a squadron of Savernake Purple Emperors were putting on an aerial display to match any of those being seen at the Air Tattoo at nearby RAF Fairford A minimum of 5 PEs were watched for 90mins+ in two neighbouring trees close to the Column, patrolling the ...

Guy

Thank you. I was hoping you would say Lulworth but didn't want to lead the (expert) witness!

Best wishes

M

Can anyone help please with the ID of this 'small' skipper taken this week at Durlston CP. Photo'd in the long grass in the Gully fields with both lulworth and small skippers present. Is there a fool-proof way of identifying these two based on underwing and antennae please?
Thx

Small numbers of Pearl-bordered Fritillaries still on the wing in Cirencester Park, Glos late this afternoon

Forest of Dean: 19 May 2011 On Thursday in sunny but cool conditions (16 degrees) small pearl-bordered fritillaries and wood whites still showing well In a two-hour search near New Fancy View and then Brierley 6+ small pearl-bordered fritillary 9+ wood white small copper common blue green-veined whi...

Thanks to everyone for the contributions. Looks like things are finally starting to hot up I was wondering whether there was anywhere I could track sightings specifically at Whitecross and similar as the BC Upper Thames Branch site is still showing last Thursday ...and then I keep coming back to thi...

Hi all I'm hoping to devote a day next month looking for Brown Hairstreak, preferably locally in the Midlands My research so far has identified a number of possible sites e.g. Whitecross Green Wood but I would welcome contributions from regular BH observers on the most reliable sites I should be con...

All I am staying near Swindon next week. I remember reading that there are some local sites for Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral and various hairstreaks nearby and would appreciate grid refs and on-site directions to recommended locations from anyone who is familiar with this part of the worl...