Scorchio again

12/8/2020

Wednesday's transect was yet another sweltering trek around our well-worn route, but for an added thrill we walked it in reverse (i.e. starting at section 12 and proceeding down the numbers). Seeing the high number of Chalkhill Blues flying as we walked the lower path of Stagbury Field was a pleasing sight. We counted 39, our second highest ever Chalkhill Blue count (our highest was 55 recorded Week 18, 2018). Apart from the Chalkhills, the Small Heaths and Meadow Browns were also out in good numbers, (oh, and there was also a lost-looking Dingy Skipper) but butterflies from all of the other species we saw today numbered fewer than last week's count.

167 Meadow Brown
67 Common Blue
39 Chalkhill Blue
23 Small Heath
13 Gatekeeper
3 Speckled Wood
2 Small White
1 Large White
1 Small Copper
1 Dingy Skipper
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Our total count was 317 butterflies from 10 species.

Survey by Graham H, Brian Gardner, Graham K and Roger Vye submitted to Butterfly Conservation (UKBMS).
Report by Brian G. Pics by Graham K.
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