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The "usual" Birds and Butterflies and well-being. Cissbury Ring. 02.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 3, 2022
3 min

The "usual" Birds and Butterflies and well-being. Cissbury Ring. 02.07.22

I did a morning walk to Cissbury Ring on Saturday 02.07.22. I reached Cissbury by train and bus (Brighton to Worthing by train and bus 1...

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Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies, Birds & Bees at Iping Common. 01.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 2, 2022
5 min

Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies, Birds & Bees at Iping Common. 01.07.22

I went to Iping Common especially to see Silver-Studded Blues, and I was not disappointed, I saw ca. 50. Iping Common is an area of...

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Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 28, 2022
9 min

Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Bookham Commons, National Trust (Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its flora...

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Skippers! Another brief stroll round Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve, Rottingdean. 26.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 26, 2022
3 min

Skippers! Another brief stroll round Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve, Rottingdean. 26.06.22

At the moment I am staying at my mother's house, following her having surgery, so it is not currently possible for me to make longer...

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Butterflies, Trees and Landscapes. Box Hill, Dorking, Surrey. 22.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 23, 2022
6 min

Butterflies, Trees and Landscapes. Box Hill, Dorking, Surrey. 22.06.22

Box Hill is under the stewardship of the National Trust Box Hill | National Trust, and is an extraordinarily beautiful landscape of chalk...

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Mill Hill NR and Anchor Bottom (Beeding Hill). A profusion of Marbled White Butterflies. 20.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 22, 2022
3 min

Mill Hill NR and Anchor Bottom (Beeding Hill). A profusion of Marbled White Butterflies. 20.06.22

I took the 2 bus from my home to Shoreham. I walked up the Adur and then up the footpath to Mill Hill that crosses on the road bridge the...

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Dark Green Fritillaries at the Devil's Dyke. 18.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 20, 2022
7 min

Dark Green Fritillaries at the Devil's Dyke. 18.06.22

After seeing a couple of Dark Green Fritillary on Friday 17.06.22 on the path that leads into the bottom of the Devil's Dyke, I decided...

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Birds and Butterflies. Devil's Dyke & Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 17.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 18, 2022
1 min

Birds and Butterflies. Devil's Dyke & Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 17.06.22

This is a record of the photos I took on two locations on 17.96.22. First I went to the bottom of the Devil's Dyke with friends, and got...

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Friston Forest, Friston Gallops and Lullington Heath. Butterflies & Birds. 14.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 17, 2022
2 min

Friston Forest, Friston Gallops and Lullington Heath. Butterflies & Birds. 14.06.22

I travelled to Exceat (Seven Sisters Country Park) by 12 bus, see 12 - Eastbourne-Brighton | Brighton & Hove Buses. From there, I walked...

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Butterflies in Stanmer Park & Malling Down NR. 13.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 17, 2022
1 min

Butterflies in Stanmer Park & Malling Down NR. 13.06.22

I took the 25 bus to Stammer, which runs very frequently, see: 25 - Universities-Old Steine | Brighton & Hove Buses Stanmer Park Silver Y...

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Wild Plants, Insects and Birds. Birling Gap, Beachy Head and Lullington Heath NNR. 09.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 12, 2022
5 min

Wild Plants, Insects and Birds. Birling Gap, Beachy Head and Lullington Heath NNR. 09.06.22

I visited the Downs to the west of Birling Gap, and the east, specifically the area around Horseshoe Plantation, and north of Shooter...

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Butterflies, Moths, Birds and Wild Flowers in the Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 06.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 7, 2022
4 min

Butterflies, Moths, Birds and Wild Flowers in the Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 06.06.22

Castle Hill National Nature Reserve is one of my favourite reserves in Sussex, the abundance and diversity of wildflowers and insects,...

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Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers. The Devil's Dyke. 04.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 5, 2022
3 min

Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers. The Devil's Dyke. 04.06.22

I visited the Devil's Dyke on Saturday 4th June 2022 in the morning. I caught the 77 Brighton and Hove bus at 9.52 (runs every 45...

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Butterflies. Mill Hill NR, Anchor Bottom NR & Many Adonis Blues, Cissbury NR, 28.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 30, 2022
6 min

Butterflies. Mill Hill NR, Anchor Bottom NR & Many Adonis Blues, Cissbury NR, 28.05.22

On Saturday 28th February I took the 700 bus 700 Bus Route & Timetable: Brighton - Wick | Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com) to Shoreham and...

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Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve. Ancient Yews, Iron-Age Monuments & Butterflies. 21.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 25, 2022
12 min

Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve. Ancient Yews, Iron-Age Monuments & Butterflies. 21.05.22

This must be where the Ents live, where dryads play and fairies sleep under toadstools — yet it is only three miles from the coastal city...

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A Late Afternoon Afternoon Walk around The Coombe & Chalkpits of Malling Down LNR. 20.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 20, 2022
2 min

A Late Afternoon Afternoon Walk around The Coombe & Chalkpits of Malling Down LNR. 20.05.22

I took the 28 bus to Lewes, getting off at Lewes Waitrose, and walked into the reserve via Wheatsheaf Gardens (reserve not signposted)...

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Bevendean LNR. Afternoon Short Walk. Common Blues, an Orange Tip & a Broad-Bodied Chaser. 19.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 20, 2022
1 min

Bevendean LNR. Afternoon Short Walk. Common Blues, an Orange Tip & a Broad-Bodied Chaser. 19.05.22

After I finished my voluntary work I took the bus again to Bevendean LNR; the sun was out and there were butterflies to be seen. A photo...

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Butterflies at High & Over and Kittiwakes at Splash Point, Seaford. 17.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 18, 2022
4 min

Butterflies at High & Over and Kittiwakes at Splash Point, Seaford. 17.05.22

On Tuesday, I went to High and Over, situated on Cradle Hill, above the Cuckmere Valley, to the west, between Seaford and Alfriston. The...

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Butterflies at Rowland Wood/Park Corner Heath butterfly reserve (Butterfly Conservation). 16.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 18, 2022
6 min

Butterflies at Rowland Wood/Park Corner Heath butterfly reserve (Butterfly Conservation). 16.05.22

Rowland Woof/Park Corner Heath is a little way south of East Hoathly in East Sussex. It can be reached by public transport and walking. I...

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Butterflies in Caburn Bottom and The Coombe (Malling Down). 12.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 13, 2022
2 min

Butterflies in Caburn Bottom and The Coombe (Malling Down). 12.05.22

This was a mid afternoon/early evening walk. I took the bus to Lewes from Brighton, and then took the train to Glynde. From Glynde...

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