22 July 2026

Butterfly sighting
Male Adonis Blue
Butterfly sighting
A different Adonis Blue
Butterfly sighting
A smart male Small Blue
Butterfly sighting
An equally smart male Dingy Skipper
Report Details
The wildflower meadows on the Amberley Downs are awesome, and the butterflies are rather good, too. I only explored Stoke Bottom and I estimated around 1500 -2000 Chalk Hill Blues, a few dozen Common Blues, a dozen Adonis Blues and a few Brown Argus. I particularly enjoyed the company of Clouded Yellows, Small Blues and second brood Dingy Skippers. Just one Dark Green Fritillary seen. I also enjoyed the company of Graham Hicks, who I bumped into for the first time.

Reporter: Martin Kalaher
Location: Stoke Bottom, Amberley Downs  — TQ045120