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Silver Washed Fritillary
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:34 pm
by jellyang
Today Our local newspaper here in Norfolk has an article on SW Frits being spotted in Norfolk. There have been 16 seperate reports in various locations.
Anyone have more info?
The speculation is that they may be back after a 30 year gap?
That would be super
but think I may wait before I start the celebrations on that!
Angie
Re: Silver Washed Fritillary
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:03 pm
by Pete Eeles
Re: Silver Washed Fritillary
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:06 pm
by David M
They're having an excellent year by all accounts.
Re: Silver Washed Fritillary
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:38 pm
by Essex Bertie
This year there have been several more reports from Norfolk of Silver-washed Fritillaries, with a distinctly coastal look about them. Along with a few more from the Suffolk and Essex coasts that aren't easily explainable by the general spread from the south-west over the past few years. Any continental migration would be much less conspicuous in the south and west, with their general distribution, but I just wondered whether anyone had noticed any slightly incongruous sightings along the South Downs for instance? say, an early worn female?
Bertie