07-07-2023
Small/Essex Skipper (12)
Large Skipper (1)
Small White (60)
Red Admiral (5)
Painted Lady (1)
Small Tortoiseshell (9)
Comma (6)
Dark Green Fritillary (2)
Marbled White (36)
Gatekeeper (5)
Meadow Brown (10)
Ringlet (7)
Silver Y (1)
Late afternoon (between 16:00 and 17:00); warm and in full sunlight. Ceased counting Small Whites above 60. Those seen present in groups 20+ on wet parts of track taking in water and minerals. Dark Green Fritillaries seen on that section of the by-way that lies adjacent to the High Clear Down Reserve.
Jon Beresford