17-05-2026
Dingy Skipper (4)
Orange-tip (2)
Small Copper (3)
Small Blue (1)
Brown Argus (2)
Common Blue (2)
Adonis Blue (1)
Duke of Burgundy (3)
Red Admiral (1)
Painted Lady (1)
Speckled Wood (1)
Wall Brown (1)
Small Heath (5)
11-12. Not much on the wing, even counting a barn owl quartering over the slope as I approached, with grey skies, cool air and a fresh breeze. Good number of species though.First 10 butterflies were all different species, which I only recall happening once before.
Simon Crampin