Best weather so far

Tuesday's transect was walked in the best weather we've had this season, and the butterflies were present across all of the sections, rather than concentrated in Coneyboro and Fames Rough, as for previous weeks.
 In addition to the species we'd expect to see we also recorded our first Small Heaths, a Painted Lady, a Brown Argus and a Small Copper.  
 
Count details:
27 Dingy Skipper
23 Common Blue
20 Brimstone
  9 Green Hairstreak
  8 Small Heath
  4 Grizzled Skipper
  1 Brown Argus
  1 Painted Lady
  1 Peacock
  1 Small Copper
​
 Total: 95 Butterflies across 10 species.
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Green Hairstreak, Fames Rough

Small Heath, Fames Rough

​Survey by Graham H, Brian Gardner and Graham Kenward ​submitted to Butterfly Conservation (UKBMS). 

Report by Brian G. Pics by Graham Kenward.
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Common Blue, Fames Rough

Extremely Dingy Skipper, Coneyboro Hill

Butterfly Orchid, Coneyboro Hill

First Kidney Vetch bloom, Hither Field