Hi all,
Report to the BC Sussex website below.
News for Sat 30 August: Ten people turned up at Steyning Rifle Range to have a look at the Brown Hairstreaks here, with some hoping for their first sighting of this species. The hairstreaks appeared at the ever-reliable 'start-up' time of 11:30 hrs and put on a good show. Seven females were seen before I left the site at 13:00 hrs, with four being recognisable as different insects based on 'wear and tear'. There could have been anywhere between four and seven individuals here. I later moved up to the Round Hill about half a mile away and saw a further three Brown Hairstreaks almost immediately, including a fresh looking female. A Hornet took a Small Tortoiseshell off the Hemp Agrimony and there are still a few Wall up here. Two very impressive fly-pasts - firstly the 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight', then a female Goshawk.
Neil
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