The Lincolnshire Bird Club

One seen yesterday, two to three weeks early.Not Lincs unfortunately but Wyre Forest Worcs.
Perhaps someone should introduce them or are they already here?
Geoff

Geoff,
No, Pearl - bordered Fritillary is not a Lincolnshire butterfly, but there is always the possibility that the phantom liberators of the Midlands may release a few. Neighbouring Nottinghamshire has had Niobe and Heath Fritillary in recent years among other unofficially released species and Lincolnshire has had a few 'awkward' Fritillary records.

We have had some Dark Green Fritillary reports (eg in 2003) where it was thought that they migrated from the known North Norfolk colony just across the Wash. Many Lincs butterfliers visit Derbyshire for this species where, for example, last July I saw 30+ on a planned visit to the Longdale area near Friden.

Marsh Fritillary used to be commonly recorded in Central Lincolnshire but became extinct in the county in 1974.

As you may know, there is a colony at Little Scrubbs Meadow LWT Reserve where the butterfly was unofficially released in 1993. They have since continued to thrive on the Reserve.

I hope this post gives you some useful information re Lincolnshire Fritillaries.

Regards,

Freddy

Just getting back into plants/moths/butterflys etc,im going back to my roots,i moved on to birding,but anyhow i digress,in the late 70"s i was well up on my butterflies,i was on atkinsons warren,scunthorpe,on a sloping meadow when i came across a fast flying butterfly which i knew was a frittilarly species,i chased for what seemed ages before it eventually settled and i got a look at it,never having seen a fritillary before,i rushed home remembering the insect and came to the conclusion it was a dark green,I spoke with Joe Duddington who said he thought that would be themost probable species,now looking at the species in that group and the info etc,i know it was,exciting for me,hope ive not bored you all with this!!
Roger.