The story from TQ59 a 10km square in Essex: 10 years of searching for White-letter Hairstreak by Colin Jupp

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Colin Jupp concentrates his recording efforts on one 10km square in Essex - TQ59, which includes Weald Park, the M25 and the outskirts of both Romford and Brentford. Colin doesn't drive but for the last 10 years he has been recording White-letter Hairstreak in TQ59 and this is his account.

A record shot of a mating pair of White-letter Hairstreak taken in 2006 Weald Park © photo: Colin Jupp

Map: 1997 - 2006 White-letter Hairstreak Distribution in TQ59 - Essex Ref: Colin Jupp 2007

Colin Jupp
January 2007