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White Letter Hairstreak sites
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:31 pm
by 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
Re: White Letter Hairstreak sites
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:42 pm
by 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
Re: White Letter Hairstreak sites
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:31 am
by 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
Re: White Letter Hairstreak sites
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:35 pm
by 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