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RobinD

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It looks like I will be able a rare trip out on Sunday and having seen all but one of the Upper Thames Butterfly species (Brown Hairstreak still eludes me), I was hoping to fill up some of the gaps on my national list with a trip south of Berkshire.

Two species I am missing are Pearl-bordered and Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary, the Hill and Twist guide suggests that Bentley Wood near Salisbury would be a good option. Is this still a good site and if so, can someone recommend any particular areas to look for either species? Are there any other sites worth trying?

The book also mentions Glanville Fritillary on the mainland. Are they still present and will they be on the wing yet? ( Please pm if necessary)

Thank you,

Robin
 
Thanks for the help, not sure we'll make it to look for Glanvilles but I will try Bentley wood for the Frits...
 
We did try Hurst Castle for Glanvilles, and didn't see a single butterfly! We explored the expanses of thrift near the fort - I presume we were looking in the right place?

The result was that we didn't get to Bentley Wood until 6pm which meant that we were too late to find many active butterflies, but did find 3 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillarys going to roost in the late afternoon sun.
 
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