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Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:41 am
by mvpike
Hi,
Came across this fine specimen at Alners Gorse in Dorset yesterday (15th Aug) being chased around by a couple of Common Blues and a Brown Argus! At least it stayed still enough for a few quick pics though. . .
Cheers,
Mark.
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:41 am
by Neil Hulme
Very nice, Mark! It might be worth going back for another look, as my experience suggests that they travel in mixed sex groups, so there may be one or two females in the vicinity.
BWs, Neil
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:53 pm
by mvpike
Thanks Neil,
As you can imagine I had a good hour or so looking around the immediate area but unfortunately never saw it again (or any others) but I may vist again early next week "just in case"!
Nice to have met you at Ditchling back in June by the way . . . I was the mad individual who travelled there by train from Dorset! Well worth the effort though
Mark.
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 1:59 pm
by Neil Hulme
Aha! T'was you. I was impressed by your commitment, and glad you had such a great day!
BWs, Neil
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:31 pm
by Jack Harrison
I started this thread on a weather group about possible frost-free locations and LT Blues.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic ... XJHtYVMmr0
Jack
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:28 am
by David M
mvpike wrote:Came across this fine specimen at Alners Gorse in Dorset yesterday (15th Aug) being chased around by a couple of Common Blues and a Brown Argus!
Good find, MV. Decent distance away from the coast too. Augurs well for a few more sightings, hopefully.
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:05 pm
by Goldie M
I bet you well chuffed seeing that LTB Mark
I know I would have been, love that 1st shot
Goldie
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:43 pm
by mvpike
Cheers all, I was very surprised to say the least!
Almost tripped over my camera when I first spotted it!
Mark.
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:35 pm
by bugboy
mvpike wrote:Cheers all, I was very surprised to say the least!
Almost tripped over my camera when I first spotted it!
Mark.
I can imagine. I'm down Dorset way next week, might have to try this site myself, never been there before but I always hear good things about it even when not being visited by rarities
Re: Long Tailed Blue Dorset.
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:50 pm
by mvpike
I go there regularly at this time of year as I live quite close primarily for Brown Hairstreak which in itself is a rarity, especially this season as they seem a bit thinner on the ground than previous years.
Mark.