Saturday 4 August 2007
Yarborough Warren A brief early morning visit to a small section of the warren, primarily to try and find Grayling, produced a good range of butterflies in very warm but breezy conditions. Grayling - 5 Peacock - 8 Small Tortoiseshell - 1 Wall - 5 Meadow Brown - 24 Ringlet - 2 Gatekeeper - 52 Common Blue - 10 Brown Argus - 54. One of the best sites in the county for this species. Small Heath - 1 Large Skipper - 1 Small Skipper - 8 Speckled Wood - 9 Large White - 1 Small White - 7 Green-veined White - 7
Messingham Sand Quarry Peacock - 81 Red Admiral - 21 Small Tortoieshell - 4 Comma - 1 Meadow Brown - 51 Gatekeeper - 45 Speckled Wood - 11 Brimstone - 1(male) Large White - 4 Small White - 5 Green-veined White - 14 Common Blue - 6 Brown Argus - 10 Small Copper - 3 Small Skipper - 5
Regards
Dave, with Steve Routledge
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