I am going to be working in the midlands a lot in the coming couple of months so am hoping to finally be able to catch up with Grizzled Skipper, being from further north means it's a species I've never had the opportunity to look for before.
From the research I have done there seems to be a few colonies left in the area between Nottingham and Loughborough so I was hoping somebody on this forum might be able to provide some more detailed information on specific sites.
Cheers
Jonathan
Grizzled Skipper - Nottingham/Loughborough
- Tony Moore
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Re: Grizzled Skipper - Nottingham/Loughborough
Hi Jonny,
If you can get a bit further west, there is a brilliant site near Stone, Staffs at Swynnerton Army Camp. We saw 60+ in a couple of hours two years ago. It is a closed site, but local butterfliers usually arrange a visit at peak emergence time. The guy who normally sorts it is John Bryan - <johnpbryan15@aol.com>. Drop him a line; if he's going this year, I'm sure you would be welcome to come along.
Tony M.
If you can get a bit further west, there is a brilliant site near Stone, Staffs at Swynnerton Army Camp. We saw 60+ in a couple of hours two years ago. It is a closed site, but local butterfliers usually arrange a visit at peak emergence time. The guy who normally sorts it is John Bryan - <johnpbryan15@aol.com>. Drop him a line; if he's going this year, I'm sure you would be welcome to come along.
Tony M.
Re: Grizzled Skipper - Nottingham/Loughborough
Unfortunately that is too far to the west of where I am based during the week.
Anybody got any info for sites closer to my requested area?
Anybody got any info for sites closer to my requested area?
Re: Grizzled Skipper - Nottingham/Loughborough
Nobody? I'll be down that way this Tuesday/Wednesday and given the weather this weekend I'm hoping to connect with the species if I can find a site