tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post6919695014109184889..comments2023-06-19T10:11:05.122+01:00Comments on East Glamorgan Wildlife: Essex Skipper in CardiffAdam Mantellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825643943800910778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-10436709131811798432014-07-20T23:06:16.255+01:002014-07-20T23:06:16.255+01:00I saw an Essex Skipper in Cardiff Bay today, in a ...I saw an Essex Skipper in Cardiff Bay today, in a small patch of scruffy amenity grassland at ST188742.GMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-64860437471693715452014-07-19T12:04:49.410+01:002014-07-19T12:04:49.410+01:00Yes that'll be Hailey Park meadow. I've tr...Yes that'll be Hailey Park meadow. I've tried the grassland across the river from there (to the north), and also the grassland above the wood at the canal, both without success - but worth another try.<br /><br />GeorgeGMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-207635970346814362014-07-18T21:08:27.077+01:002014-07-18T21:08:27.077+01:00Hi George
The pictures were taken on grassland jus...Hi George<br />The pictures were taken on grassland just south of the Melingriffith water pump, so it's either in or very close to Hailey Park. I drove down from Forest farm and selected a suitable area of grassland and started looking - about 1 in every 5 Small Skippers checked was an Essex.<br />I think any area of grassland suitable for Small Skippers is worth checking out.<br /><br />PaulPaul Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097757720649180930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541969416563942273.post-48297315510443601692014-07-18T09:04:12.776+01:002014-07-18T09:04:12.776+01:00Was this at Hailey Park? They must be at other sit...Was this at Hailey Park? They must be at other sites in Cardiff but I've yet to find any!<br /><br />GeorgeGMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.com