Glanville Fritillaries. Photo: Matt Cooper

Brimstone. Photo: Matt Cooper

Matt tells us:

During a very rewarding couple of hours, I finally managed to see the upper wings of a Brimstone, and also managed to capture “Frit Wars”!!! There were at least half a dozen Brimstone along the track, with similar numbers of Marsh and Glanville Fritillaries. Other people commented on the number of Small Heath on Compton Down itself, raising hopes of a much better summer than last year. I also managed to see my first Green Hairstreak for a couple of years, although I didn’t manage a photo. [11/5/25]