tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post3105617478409921550..comments2023-10-22T08:06:07.451-07:00Comments on The Purple Empire: berks/bucks/oxon 3.7 to 11.7Derek Longhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669210989794244490noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-82956793627873710112016-07-13T14:10:46.181-07:002016-07-13T14:10:46.181-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897568023630151337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-81374762008982507322016-07-13T14:10:21.561-07:002016-07-13T14:10:21.561-07:00East Hampshire is varied - reasonable numbers at A...East Hampshire is varied - reasonable numbers at Alice Holt 14 in one visit - normal at Havant Thicket three in one visit - West wood near Winchester revealed nothing but a dog walker showed me a picture of a fresh male taken on 7th JulyBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897568023630151337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-30151717495428518232016-07-13T10:45:30.461-07:002016-07-13T10:45:30.461-07:00The season in Herts/Essex is certainly late (thoug...The season in Herts/Essex is certainly late (though not by 20012/13 standards),and numbers lower than last two seasons,but a warm spell(not forecast here) may up the numbers,I saw my first 2 at Hatfield forest on the 12th (3 days late) some territory's seem empty,today I saw a male at Lingwood common Essex struggling up to the assembly area in the cool cloudy conditions at 3.20 pm,he may make it today if the sun comes out!. laurence.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150037681026689740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-72367829764692321462016-07-13T09:25:02.311-07:002016-07-13T09:25:02.311-07:00It may be that the (two) super league sites (Knepp...It may be that the (two) super league sites (Knepp & Fermyn) perform proportionally better in difficult seasons than sites supporting small populations...Matthew Oateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706087929842253429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-74644274495865726592016-07-13T06:18:31.965-07:002016-07-13T06:18:31.965-07:00Knepp and Fermyn always give a false impression bu...Knepp and Fermyn always give a false impression but I get the feeling with us nearly half way through July that its a poor season with 1 Emperor so far from Bentley Wood after two visits and nothing so far from Chase Wood in N.Dorset ☹ . Weather supposedly improving this weekend so Savernake is calling. I remain hopeful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990878748115591190noreply@blogger.com