Great Deduction Trap Collector, i was just replying and about to give the clue.
Look at the vegetation
When i scrolled down
Fraid not Youth...that really would be a photograph...have you seen one?
Ditchy's right but they do call them Maybugs
http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/chafer.htm
The Lavae halfway down the page is common in my garden...guarranteed to find one or two every year.
The Lessers are widespread as you can see from this RSPB map.
More and More are moving into the cities, I know Bristol has a large growing population...as for my location...I'm afraid i can't divulge such sensitive information Miles :whistle:
Cheers...I didn't actually find them and wasn't looking for them One of the old fellas i'm working with spotted them and called me over...just lucky...right place, right time, right old fella