Re: millerd
Posted: Wed May 01, 2019 10:19 pm
Thank you all - yes, the Hollies are performing nicely at the moment. Any hint of sunshine and they are up and about.
Good to hear the Pearls are out at Bentley, Wurzel. I do hope to fit a trip in soon, but I did see one or two yesterday down at Rewell Wood, as you'll see soon.
Likewise High & Over, Trevor. I did manage a Wall or two at Mill Hill yesterday, but it's not anywhere as good as H & O.
Tuesday 30th April. A good weather forecast which was spot-on accurate. I decided to do one of my multi-site tours to make the most of it before the icy blast forecast for the weekend. I also needed to catch up with a few species that are out that I haven't seen yet this year.
First stop was Denbies. It was still a bit chilly when I arrived, but despite this, along the hedge on the right of Steers Field I found half a dozen Small Coppers ranging from the brand new to quite world-weary. The Green Hairstreaks by the steps weren't up yet, but I did find a female down in the grass instead. As the temperature rose, I saw more and more - Dingy and Grizzled Skippers in very good numbers, and the first Small Heaths I've seen this year. One of the Grizzlies looked a bit different, though they can be very variable. However, the highlight was a flash of blue - another first: a Common Blue. Returning to the steps, I found the Hairstreaks had now appeared and were already chasing each other madly, but adopting their sun-catching posture in between. Next stop woud be Mill Hill in Sussex...
Dave
Good to hear the Pearls are out at Bentley, Wurzel. I do hope to fit a trip in soon, but I did see one or two yesterday down at Rewell Wood, as you'll see soon.
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Likewise High & Over, Trevor. I did manage a Wall or two at Mill Hill yesterday, but it's not anywhere as good as H & O.
Tuesday 30th April. A good weather forecast which was spot-on accurate. I decided to do one of my multi-site tours to make the most of it before the icy blast forecast for the weekend. I also needed to catch up with a few species that are out that I haven't seen yet this year.
First stop was Denbies. It was still a bit chilly when I arrived, but despite this, along the hedge on the right of Steers Field I found half a dozen Small Coppers ranging from the brand new to quite world-weary. The Green Hairstreaks by the steps weren't up yet, but I did find a female down in the grass instead. As the temperature rose, I saw more and more - Dingy and Grizzled Skippers in very good numbers, and the first Small Heaths I've seen this year. One of the Grizzlies looked a bit different, though they can be very variable. However, the highlight was a flash of blue - another first: a Common Blue. Returning to the steps, I found the Hairstreaks had now appeared and were already chasing each other madly, but adopting their sun-catching posture in between. Next stop woud be Mill Hill in Sussex...
Dave