Just back from our break down in Cornwall ,posted a couple of my highlights , excellent numbers of Small Pearls about ,but unfortunately no Marshies ! (and I did try !) probably too late ,also found most of the plant species I was hoping for ,although some had finished flowering ,plenty of Silver-Studded Blues about ,but unfortunately the sun completely disappeared for us on our trip to Penhale Dunes ,where they were out in huge numbers ,a couple of days previously Lee Slaughter ,reckoned there were 2-3,000 on the wing ……..quite staggering !
That said we still found 20-30 hiding down in the grass .
Added Ringlet and Marbled White to the year list and on two whistle stop visits on the journey home we added Dark Green Frits , and at Collard Hill
Large Blue (6 in all ) but it was just too hot,and as expected they were very reluctant to land ,let alone open their wings ,but no matter just pleased to see them !
Our other stop was at Aish Tor in Devon ,a site we,ve visited before ,on that day we saw 3-4 large Frits ,in less than ideal conditions ,but didn,t like to claim High Browns . This time was a little different ,in all I reckon we saw 20 + large Frit …...much to active ,but one did settle on the low growing bramble ,for all of 5 seconds ,and I managed one shot ,and as luck would have it …….. A High Brown a lifer for me .Well pleased !!
Regards Allan .W.
