Graylings are often found near coasts, but I know of a colony that can be found at the edge of a conifer plantations in the village of Mortimer, West Berkshire. It also happens to be the next village to my daughter's home, so can be combined with a visit to see her. Graylings, are a master of disguise, often settling on bare ground, and closing their wings, so they appear to merge in with their surroundings and therefore difficult to spot.
Often the only way to see them is when they are disturbed and noting carefully the spot where they have landed. I decided to try the site at 100 Acre Piece, for a change, and in the short time I was there, I found two or three graylings, so could tick this species off for another year!
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