Saturday, 30 June 2007

Auchalton Meadow/Gailes Marsh

An interesting visit to the SWT reserves at Auchalton and Gailes produced the following:

Auchalton
Small Tortoiseshell (1)
Ringlet (41)
Small Heath (1)
Chimney Sweeper (43)
Silver-ground Carpet (5)
Cream Wave (1)
Straw Dot (3)


Gailes
Small Tortoiseshell (1)
Ringlet (7)
Meadow Brown (19)
Dark Green Fritillary (1)
Common Blue (11)
Small Heath (1)
Latticed Heath (1)
Cream Wave (4)
July Belle (1)
Cinnabar (2)
Straw Dot (1)
Silver Y (1)

Also at Gailes were a few Blue-tailed, Common Blue and Emerald damselflies and Common Darter dragonflies.