Northants Sightings 2025

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First sightings shown in red.

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Northants first sightings 2025 table

February
2nd: The first Small Tortoiseshell of the year was recorded today in a garden in Desborough.

January
23rd: In Northampton 1 Red Admiral.
21st: The first Red Admiral of the year was recorded today in Oundle.
3rd: The first Peacock of the year was recorded today at Deene Lake.

2024

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2024 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2023

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2023 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2022

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2022 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2021

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2021 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2020

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2020 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2019

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2019 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2018

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2018 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2017

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2017 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2016

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2016 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2015

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2015 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2014

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2014 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2013

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2013 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2012

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2012 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2011

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2011 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2010

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2010 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2009

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2009 season it can still be accessed HERE.

2008

If you'd like to read the summary of the 2008 season it can still be accessed HERE.