Location: Bathampton - Browns Folly
Weather: Blue skies with some cloud wind picked up later on
Observation: Going for 5 new butterflies this year only on 24 total so far, so headed up to Bathampton through wood to the Brown's Folly.
Other Species: 2 Buzzards, Raven, Goldfinches
Butterflies: Euro Peacock, Green veined White, Silver Washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Six Spot Burnet, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Small Skippers + Plus plenty of Grasshoppers .
Silver-washed Fritillary - A little damaged but strike one !
Area was covered in Euro Peacocks i say 50 +
Dark Green Fritillary
Strike 2 !
Then lots of Common Blues ,Gatekeepers And Green Veined
ended the day Butterflies seen 15 different species 100 + !
3rd new one of the day ! Brown Argus
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