Butterfly Count 2019 - Summary
Grizzled Skippers, Near Tucking Mill - 21st April 2019 Well, it's been a long time in the making but finally I have managed to collate the numbers and reflect on the butterfly year 2019. I started my observations along the cycle-path between Tucking Mill and Midford (near Bath) in the spring of 2018. I didn't know back then, that 2018 was destined to be an exceptionally good one for butterflies generally. However, I know from experience that no two years are alike when it comes to butterflies and every year has its surprises. I decided at the start of the 2019 season that I would concentrate my efforts on the stretch of path between the Midford viaduct and the start of the tunnel near Tucking Mill. This was due to a couple of factors. Firstly, I knew I would have less time to devote to the count in 2019, and I also wanted time to explore the footpaths around this area to contextualise the observations on the path. I was really pleased to be joined by several oth...