18-09-2020
Clouded Yellow (3)
Small White (2)
Small Copper (29)
Brown Argus (1)
Common Blue (14)
Adonis Blue (3)
Meadow Brown (18)
Small Heath (35)
10.15-12.00. ClYs seen together in unit 4 of the SSSI. They showed a lot of interest in one another, at one point all three forming an aerial daisy-chain like large whites are inclined to do. But nothing came of it whilst I was watching them. Most of the SCs seen in unit 1, sheltering and warming themselves on exposed ground of animal scrapes. Good numbers - they are consistently strong at this site. In general my impression is of a good showing of 3rd generation SCs this year.
Simon Crampin