Yes I did find Chequered Skipper without foreknowledge in the Glasdrum area 35 years ago, but I cannot for the life of me remember exactly where.
The ukb link gives a good general locality:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=20 ... 45855&lm=0
but my recollection is that it was relatively flat ground where I found it, not a steep hillside. I suspect the spot was most likely further up the valley at perhaps (or thereabouts):
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=20 ... 48595&lm=0
Can anyone throw light on where best to search in the Glasdrum area? Spean Bridge sounds far easier but Glasdrum is much closer to Oban where the ferry lands from Mull.
I have never managed any photos of the Chequered Skipper.
Is it skittish like say a Silver Spotted Skipper or easily approachable like a Dingy Skipper?
Not far away from Oban and Glasdrum I note that Marsh Fritillary is reported from Shian Wood:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=19 ... 41950&lm=0
Does anyone have recent experience there?
The weather in that part of Scotland has been good recently as is so often the case in spring. Easterly winds which can bring misery are a blessing in Western Scotland to the lee of the mountaians. Oban is currently (1100 hours Tuesday 24th April) reporting gentle easterly winds, small amounts of cloud and +11 degs C.
And finally, a question about Isle of Mull where I will be spending the best part of a week before any Chequered Skipper hunt. No sites are given on ukb but surely there must be something of note on the island? Marsh Fritillary surely? Up to me to find them I guess. I’ll do my best and report back.
Jack