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Warmest yet

11/5/2022

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With a  temperature reaching 23 deg C, Monday's transect was our warmest of the year so far: Next week is forecast to be warmer still.
 
This week's Dingy Skipper count of 37 was our third highest ever, only exceeded by two 'Week 7' scores of 54 for 2018 and 42 for 2020. We also recorded the season's first Small White, Speckled Wood and 2 Common Blues. The Green Hairstreaks, with first singleton of the season seen last week, leapt up to 9 seen on this transect. 
 
As reported for the previous weeks,  we're still seeing the majority of our butterflies in Sections 2, 3 and 4 and very few in the other nine sections but this will change as the summer comes on.  

Count details:
37 
Dingy Skipper
19 Brimstone
  9 Green Hairstreak
  7 Peacock
  5 Small Heath
  2 Common Blue
  2 
Grizzled Skipper
  2 Holly Blue
  1 Orange Tip
  1 Small White
  1 Speckled Wood
 
​Summary:
 86 butterflies from 11 species.

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Survey by Brian Gardner, Graham H and Graham K submitted to Butterfly Conservation (UKBMS).  ​
​Report by Brian Gardner. Pics by Brian Gardner and Graham K.
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Male Common Blue, Fames Rough –Graham K
Dingy Skipper, Fames Rough –Brian G
Green Hairstreak, Fames Rough –Graham K
Peacock, Fames Rough –Brian G
Small Heath, Fames Rough –Graham K
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