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July 20th - Burnham Overy & Holkham area
There was a few birds around, but the butterflies were of more interest today - I don't think I have ever managed to see White Admiral & Dark Green Fritillary in the same day before, let alone at the same site!
Little Grebe 3 prs & at least 4 juvs along the dykes
Marsh Harrier 1 ad female
Black-tailed Godwit 30+
Stonechat 1pr & 3 juvs
Reed Bunting 1 pr feeding young
Comma - 4
Small Heath 10+
Meadow Brown 100's
Ringlet c30
Gatekeeper 20
Large White 2-3
Green-veined White c10
Red Admiaral 2
White Admiral 3
Dark Green Fritillary 3
Coming soon our trip report from the Vercors - foothills of the Alps, SE France
July 1st Mid Norfolk Heathland
Keeled Skimmer 2ad & 1 teneral
Emepror 1 male
White Admiral 1
Ringlet 10
Silver-studded Blue 20
July 5th - Insect guided day tour - Mid & North Norfolk
A specific day tour for searching out Silver studded Blue & Keeled Skimmer.
Despite poor early conditions we located several roosting Keeled Skimmer (10+) in driving rain, and were able to get some nice Keeled Skimmer images. Later in the day the weather brightened & at another site I located 100+ Silver-studded Blue, 1 White Admiral, 3 Comma, & many Meadow Brown. Again we got some nice Silver-studded Blue images.
Also at this site I counted 1000+ Marsh Helleborine, plus Fragrant Orchid & Heath Spotted Orchid
I made several further visits to this site on 14th & 17th to get further images of the Silver-studded Blues, we also discovered a family party of Woodlarks. On 19th Marsh Gentian was also starting flower.