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08 August 2026

River Exe

Spent this morning looking around the Exe, stopping by the River Kenn and the outflow, parking at Powderham church before walking up to Turf and back.

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07 August 2026

Final chase for 26

Went up to Dorset to try and catch the last of the seasons Butterflies and managed another 2 new ones for the year, Chalk hill Blue and Silver-spotted Skipper.

The Chalk hill was seen at the High Angle Battery on Portland, just managed a shot as all I saw where very mobile. The Silver-spotted was seen on the side of Fontwell down, in fact I saw 3 but couldnt get a pic, the hill was dry and brown, suprised to see anything here but loads, Adonis and Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, painted Lady and a couple of Clouded Yellow.

So the total is 45 and the list goes

The list goes-Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Marbled White, Orange Tip, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, White Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Wall, Speckled Wood, Dark Green Fritillary, Duke of Burgundy, Glanville Fritillary, Heath Fritillary, High Brown Fritillary, Marsh Fritillary, Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, Silver Washed Fritillary, Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Lulworth Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Silver-spotted Skipper, Small Heath, Green Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, White Letter Hairstreak, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Greyling, Comma, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue, Chalk hill Blue, Common Blue, Small Blue and Holy Blue.

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