Ayrshire Weekend - Kirkoswald area

With the poor weather continuing and visibility in the hills south of Loch Doon down to 100m I gave up on my of aim of tracking down Azure Hawker (again). It wasn't until 1400h that the sun came out while I was at Craigens Hill. Good numbers of Large Skippers and Ringlets counted in three rides\firebreaks. Sheltered nettle beds held lots of late instar Peacock larvae with one 2 x 2 metre patch holding c180 larvae - I guess we will be seeing very early new generation individuals this year. Also my first Common Hawker of the year here.

Quarrel Hill forestry

Ringlet (12)

Meadow Brown (2)

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (1)

Craigens Hill forestry

Ringlet (330)

Large Skipper (14)

Meadow Brown (5)

Small Heath (4)

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (1)

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (pr in tandem)

Common Hawker (1)