We decided to give the Bridle a miss and concentrate our efforts at the former Meadowlands Trust site at Thunderbridge. Now owned by the HSBC, this lovely sheltered area provided us with a few extra species for the day including:
Ringlet, Red Admiral, Peacock, White-letter Hairstreak and Purple Hairstreak.
Despite a very poor July and recently unsettled weather we managed a very respectable 16 species, only 2 short of our best ever outing in 2006.
Other wildlife seen at Thunderbridge included Brown and Southern Hawker Dragonflies.
Steve Graham Wildlife Advisor
Shelley Conservation Group, Shelley Village Magazine September 2009.
