Now is the time of year for the annual, national Big Butterfly Count. So we took a walk through the nature reserve on Friday afternoon and recorded what we saw. We spotted eight species – most of them near the sandpit – and I have sent our count into the survey.
| SPECIES | COUNT |
| 6-spot Burnett | 1 |
| Comma | 2 |
| Gatekeeper | 5 |
| Holly Blue | 1 |
| Meadow Brown | 3 |
| Purple Hairstreak | 1 |
| Small White | 6 |
| Speckled Wood | 2 |
We managed to photograph six of the species. The other two, Holly Blue and Purple Hairstreak were camera-shy.
Kevin Griffiths
