Monday 8 May 2017

Duke of Burgundy, Dingy Skipper

The sun was in/out at Kithurst on Friday but there still c.3 Duke of Burgundy out and a Dingy Skipper was flushed from a bramble; no Green Hairstreaks for me though they have been seen there subsequently. As the sponsor of Green Hairstreak for the forthcoming Butterflies of Sussex book I feel I should at least see one this year so probably up to Chantry Hill at the end of the week!

Today it was gloomy again but one DOB was out whilst the birding highlight was a magnificent Corn Bunting singing near the dung mixon near the car park.