Euphydryas aurina (Marsh Fritillary)

It has been a good year for recording Marsh Fritillary here on Seil and locally, with records from Ballachuan, Kilbrandon Church, Ardencaple, Loch Charn and the Toad of Lorn.  The importance of this string of close sites cannot be stressed too much, for if one site fails then there is always another to recolonise. Taken Read More …

Field Trip ” Toad of Lorn ” – Saturday 12th December 2009

For  once we were greeted by glorious clear sunny skies, albeit a little cold.  There was a good turn out of fifteen as we headed north along the mainland side of Clachan Sound.  Within four hundred yards we turned right up through a deciduous woodland on a rather steep track, to reach a small burn.  Read More …