Sim Elliott
An afternoon walk at the Devil's Dyke. Butterflies and Birds. 18.08.22.
On Friday 18th August I took the 77 bus to the Devil's Dyke for an afternoon walk. It was sunny but quite windy. In my three hour walk I...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Butterflies at Friston Gallops, Friston Forest. 16.08.22
On Thursday I went on a trip with friends to Friston Gallops (above Butchershole Bottom) in the Friston Forest near Jevington; it is well...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 13, 2022
- 1 min
Butterflies at Bevendean Down NR; a short morning walk. 11.08.22
On Thursday 11.08.22 I walked from my house to Bevendean Down from my house. I arrived at Bevendean at 8.00 am and I walked back at home...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Box Hill - Juniper Top. Silver-Spotted Skippers & Silver-Washed Fritillaries. 08.08.22
I got to Box Hill by train; travelling from Brighton to Box Hill and Westhumble station (changing at Three Bridges and Horsham). I...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 7, 2022
- 5 min
Butterflies & Birds at Hutchinson Bank, New Addington & Reigate Hill. 06.08.22
On Saturday 06.08.22 I visited two locations that were new to me. They are both areas of North Downs escarpment; and they are both know...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 6, 2022
- 3 min
Butterflies, Wild Flowers & Birds at the Steyning Downland Scheme 04.08.22
On Thursday 04.08.22 I visited the wonderful Steyning Downland Scheme. It is very easy to get there by public transport. I got the 2 bus,...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
The Landscape, Flora & Fauna of Lower Greensand and Chalk; Leith Hill to Ranmoor Common. 02.08.22
On Tuesday 2nd August I visited Leith Hill for the first time since I was a teenager, when I issued to go with my parents and...
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Sim Elliott
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Mill Hill, Anchor Bottom and Devil's Dyke. Butterflies. Silver-Spotted Skippers. 30.07.22
On Saturday I took the 2 bus to Shoreham and walked up to Mill Hill, and then on to Anchor Bottom. I took the 2 bus back from Dace...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
Steyning Downland Scheme. 17 species of Butterflies, 3 Moths, 1 Grasshopper, and a Leaf! 28.07.22
Steyning Downland Scheme is a marvellous project at promoting Butterfly diversity. For further information see Home | Steyning Downland...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
Birds and Butterflies. Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven. 22.07.22
The walk from Seaford via Seaford Head Nature Reserve (Sussex Wildlife Trust) and Cuckmere Haven (Cuckmere Valley) (National Trust) to...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 20, 2022
- 4 min
Friston Forest, Friston Gallops and Lullington Heath. Butterflies. 18.09.22
As on Monday the weather forecast was for extremely hot weather, I decided to make a nature journey that was mostly in the woods; to...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 17, 2022
- 9 min
Ranmore Common, Polesden Lacey & Denbies Hillside (Surrey Hills AONB). 16.07.22
I returned to Ranmore Common and Denbies common, which I had visited the Saturday before, see Butterflies at Denbies Hillside and Ranmore...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
Headley Heath (Surrey Hills AONB). Landscape and Butterflies. 15.07.22
Headley Heath is next to Box Hill near Dorking. It Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with a large variety of invertebrates and...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 13, 2022
- 6 min
Birds and Butterflies at Arlington Reservoir and Abbot's Wood. 12.07.22
I hadn't visited Arlington Reservoir for a long time, and I had never visited Abbot's Wood nearby, so I decide to visit both on Tuesday...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Lancing Ring Nature Reserve. Butterflies & Birds. 11.07.22
Lancing Ring Nature Reserve, is north of Lancing. I reached it by catching a bus to Shoreham, and then walking up the Adur estuary,...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
Butterflies at Denbies Hillside and Ranmore Common (Surrey Hills AONB). 09.07.22
I caught the train to Box Hill and Westhumble Station from Brighton (changing at Gatwick Airport and Horsham), a journey of 90 minutes,...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 9, 2022
- 1 min
An early evening walk. Butterflies and Wild Flowers at Mill Hill. 08.07.22
I went to Mill Hill, Shoreham for an evening walk. I got to the Shoreham on the 700 bus from central Brighton, and walked from the foot...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 8, 2022
- 1 min
An early evening walk. Butterflies and Birds at Devils Dyke. 07.07.22
I went to the Devil's Dyke for an evening walk. I got to the Devil's Dyke on the 77 bus from central Brighton. The sun was low in the sky...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 5, 2022
- 5 min
Steyning Downland Scheme: a Marsh Tit, a Dingy Skipper and a Grey Wagtail. 05.07.22
I had wanted to visit the Steyning Downland Scheme for some time; and it was easy to reach by bus number 2 from Brighton (an hourly...
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Sim Elliott
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
A short walk at the Coombe, Malling Down NR. Butterflies & the first Rampion of 2022. 04.07.22
I was working (as a volunteer) most of the day in Brighton on Monday 04.07.22, but I finished at 15.00 so I took the opportunity of the...
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