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Just got back from the old quarry adjacent to Bath Golf course. Saw a fritillary, on three separate occasions. Probably the same individual. Flew past me twice, and once seen settled about 20ft away down the butterfly slope. As best I could see, markings were similar to Small Pearl-Bordered Frit I saw on Saturday at Crook Peak, but fresher/deeper orange, and in flight it seemed less delicate. Definitely a new species for the site for me, but I only wish I knew for sure which Could be a release, I suppose - I don't know of any other May/June Frit sites in the vicinity.

Lots of Common Blues and Small Heaths around.

Simon

Marsh Fritillary was seen there in May 2005 - a photo was on BRERC's website for a while. It could have been a release, or a wanderer from Wiltshire.

Hi Matsukaze,

Certainly not a MF yesterday. Too big, wrong markings, and flew too high.

Simon

Hi Simon,

Could it be Dark Green Fritillary? This has been reported from Devon in the last week or so, and unlike the pearl-bordereds has been recorded from the Bath area in the last few years.

First Meadow Brown of the year today, in a field behind Folly Farm reserve.