07-07-2023
Small Skipper (82)
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10.00 - 12.00. A fine morning spent doing a circuit of the Down. I first I thought I was too early for ChB but they started appearing during the final half hour of my visit. Nice fresh PLs - lots on the surrounding tracks also, including a count of 41 on a 1 km section of the bridleway west of Great Yews at SU115229.
Simon Crampin