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grizzled skipper. ketton quarry.

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:26 am
by birdy43
went to ketton quarry near stamford on sun. 3rd june, saw 6 grizzed skipper. 6 green hairstreak, common blues &small heaths. walking down the hill on the main path, the part of the quarry on the right was best. dont know what the moth is in first pic.
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:57 am
by Matsukaze
The moth looks like a Burnet Companion.

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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:03 am
by birdy43
hi Matsukaze, thanks for the id. on the moth at ketton. there was some of these and a mother shipton that had me going, before i got my eye in, looking for skippers.