White Letter Hairstreak sites

[Lee Hurrell]

Hello all,

Apologies if I have asked this before, but can anyone recommend a reliable site for WLH in Surrey or north-ish Hampshire? I haven't seen one in years and I need to put that right!

Best wishes,
Lee

[millerd]

Lee,

If you are prepared to cross the Thames, there's a guaranteed spot near Leigh-on-Sea station in Essex...

I know, not Surrey or Hampshire. I saw several at Box Hill last year on brambles near the old fort just down from the visitor centre, but that may have been lucky.

Cheers,

Dave

[peterc]

Hi Lee,

According to the 'Surrey Skipper' newsletter published twice yearly there are a number of good sites - see issue 65 page 19:

https://butterfly-conservation.org/site ... 018-03.pdf

There is a field trip to Tooting Common, specifically for this species, on Thursday 20 June.

Good luck

Peter

[Lee Hurrell]

Thanks, both.

There is also a line of elms at the south of Farnham Park where they can be seen - this is probably my nearest.

Best wishes,
Lee