Hi there,My name is Joe and I am a new member of UK Butterflies and Butterfly Conservation.
I want to try and photograph some Butterflies this year,anyone know of some sites near Brighton that are good and what species can I expect there?
Thanks a lot.
Regards
Joe
Brighton and surroundings good sites?
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Re: Brighton and surroundings good sites?
Hi Joe - and welcome.
Take a look here:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/sites_ng ... r_name=All
Cheers,
- Pete
Take a look here:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/sites_ng ... r_name=All
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Brighton and surroundings good sites?
Joe, some sites I enjoy round the Brighton area:
For White-letter Hairstreaks at Hollingbury Park see Sunday 10 July 2011 at:
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/ol ... y2011.html
my blog: http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2011/07 ... gbury.html
Try Wolstonbury Hill for Small Blue, Small Brown and an Adonis Blue:
http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2009/05 ... rious.html
http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2010/05 ... ghton.html
Mill Hill, Shoreham is not far away is an excellent site for many species. Also in early April last year the adders were mating and could be easily seen.
Keep an eye on the Sussex BC Events page where 2012 guided walks will be published soon:
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/events.html
good hunting!
Colin
For White-letter Hairstreaks at Hollingbury Park see Sunday 10 July 2011 at:
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/ol ... y2011.html
my blog: http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2011/07 ... gbury.html
Try Wolstonbury Hill for Small Blue, Small Brown and an Adonis Blue:
http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2009/05 ... rious.html
http://colinknight.blogspot.com/2010/05 ... ghton.html
Mill Hill, Shoreham is not far away is an excellent site for many species. Also in early April last year the adders were mating and could be easily seen.
Keep an eye on the Sussex BC Events page where 2012 guided walks will be published soon:
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/events.html
good hunting!
Colin
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Re: Brighton and surroundings good sites?
Hi Joe ,
Welcome to the site
Depending on how mobile you are , your first site visits for the spring butterflies , Grizzled and Dingy Skippers , for example , should be Castle Hill NR at Woodingdean or a bit farther away Mill Hill at Shoreham . Beacon Hill at Rottingdean is always worth a visit a bit later in the year especially for Marbled Whites . Wild Park at Moulescombe is also a good site within Brighton itself .
Welcome to the site
Depending on how mobile you are , your first site visits for the spring butterflies , Grizzled and Dingy Skippers , for example , should be Castle Hill NR at Woodingdean or a bit farther away Mill Hill at Shoreham . Beacon Hill at Rottingdean is always worth a visit a bit later in the year especially for Marbled Whites . Wild Park at Moulescombe is also a good site within Brighton itself .
Re: Brighton and surroundings good sites?
Mill Hill Reports 2011
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2011.html
Mill Hill and its Butterflies
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2009Article.htm
First Adur Butterfly Dates 2003 to 2011
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/ButterfliesFFT.htm
Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2011.html
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2011.html
Mill Hill and its Butterflies
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/MillHill2009Article.htm
First Adur Butterfly Dates 2003 to 2011
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/ButterfliesFFT.htm
Adur Butterfly & Large Moth List
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Butterfly-list2011.html