Hi,
I am going to the Aylesbury area in a couple of weeks (first weekend in May) and wondered if anyone has a good recommended site for Duke of Burgundy, Green Hairstreak, Dingy and Grizzled Skippers and Wood White.
I have looked at the sites possible which include Salcey Forest, Totternhoe, Twywell etc but I know from experience of looking for Brown Hairstreaks at Grafton Wood last year that just knowing that a species frequents a location is not always a guarantee of finding them! So any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Trip to Buckinghamshire
Hi George,
Try the Upper Thames Branch of butterfly conservation:
http://www.upperthamesbutterflies.co.uk/
and click on "Good Butterfly Sites" on the right hand side... proved very useful for me when I used to visit the gf in Oxford.
I'd recommend Dancersend for Duke and the skippers, but I can't help you elsewhere!
Try the Upper Thames Branch of butterfly conservation:
http://www.upperthamesbutterflies.co.uk/
and click on "Good Butterfly Sites" on the right hand side... proved very useful for me when I used to visit the gf in Oxford.
I'd recommend Dancersend for Duke and the skippers, but I can't help you elsewhere!
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Thanks for the suggestions - we were able to see Duke of Burgundy (3 of them at Bison Hill) along with a Grizzled Skipper. Then at Totternhoe no Dukes (although we did meet someone who had just seen one) and a single Dingy.
Both sites had an abundance of Orange Tips and all the usual species.
Had to wait till 4 oclock on the Saturday though for the sun but is was well worth the wait!!
Thanks again.
George
Both sites had an abundance of Orange Tips and all the usual species.
Had to wait till 4 oclock on the Saturday though for the sun but is was well worth the wait!!
Thanks again.
George