No sightings

6th: Between Dodford and Weedon Bec 2 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Northampton garden 3 Red Admiral.
At Pitsford Water 5 Red Admiral.

3rd: At Grange Cottages in Wootton 4 Red Admirals were seen basking on hay bales and 2 Red Admiral were seen near Harlestone Firs.


30th: In a New Duston garden 1 Red Admiral.

27th: At Irchester Country Park 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
In London road cemetery in Kettering 8 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.

25th: In a Northampton garden 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
At Summer Leys 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma. Red Admirals were also seen at Stanwick Lakes and in an Old Duston garden.

17th: In Delapre Abbey gardens 1 Large White, 4 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
In a Barton Seagrave garden 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White larva, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
A Red Admiral was also seen at Pitsford Water.

12th: At the Sawmill clearing in Harlestone Firs 1 Small Copper.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.

6th: At Delapre 2 Red Admiral and 1 Comma and in the grounds of Kettering General Hospital 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

1st: At Northampton Golf Club 1 Speckled Wood.


Oct 10th: At Ravensthorpe Reservoir approx. 10 Small Copper.

30th: At Pitsford Reservoir butterflies around the Moulton Bay area included 1 Green-veined White, 7 Red Admiral, 4 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Ravensthorpe Reservoir 1 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 20 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 4 Comma.

29th: In the grounds of St. Andrews Hospital in Northampton 2 Large White, 2 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.

28th: In Hardingstone 3 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.

25th: At Harlestone 2 Brimstone, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.

24th: At Pitsford Reservoir Nature Reserve 2 Green-veined White, 5 Red Admiral, 16 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
On Halse football pitch 3 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Hollowell Reservoir 1 Large White, 8 Small Copper, 8 Comma and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Ravensthorpe Reservoir 2 Large White, 1 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady and 2 Comma.

23rd: In Finedon Country Park 1 Large White, 29 Red Admiral, 5 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Ashley Way in Northampton 1 Speckled Wood.
In Harlestone Firs 1 Brimstone, 7 Red Admiral and 4 Comma.
In a New Duston garden 1 Large White and 1 Comma.

22nd: At Ravensthorpe Reservoir 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 8 Small Copper, 6 Red Admiral, 5 Comma and 4 Speckled Wood.
At Delapre Lake 1 Large White, 8 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.
In Hardingstone 6 Red Admiral, 3 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
In a New Duston garden 1 Red Admiral.

20th: In Fermyn Woods 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 6 Red Admiral, 14 Comma and 4 Speckled Wood.

19th: In Bradlaugh Fields 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 8 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 4 Small Heath.
In Hardingstone 3 Red Admiral.
At Brackmills Industrial Estate 1 Red Admiral.
In Northampton town centre 1 Red Admiral.

18th: At Summer Leys nature reserve 2 Large White, 5 Green-veined White, 8 Small Copper, 2 Common Blue, 5 Red Admiral, 14 Comma and 7 Speckled Wood.

17th: At Sywell Country Park 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.
At Pitsford Reservoir in Holcot Bay were 13 Small White, 8 Small Copper, 12 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 29 Comma and 8 Speckled Wood.
At Sixfields in Northampton 6 Red Admiral.
On the New Duston estate 2 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.

13th: At Delapre 1 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood.

12th: At Pitsford Reservoir Nature Reserve 3 Small White, 13 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Comma and 7 Speckled Wood.
At Stanford Reservoir 2 Red Admiral and 20 Speckled Wood.
At Delapre Golf Club 2 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
n New Duston Estate 1 Small Tortoiseshell.

9th: At Twywell Hills and Dales 8 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 9 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood and 16 Small Heath.

7th: In Hardingstone 2 Small White. On New Duston estate 1 Red Admiral.
At the Garden Centre at Harlestone 1 Comma.

6th: In Finedon Country Park 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 11 Green-veined White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 3 Speckled Wood.

4th: 2 Small Tortoiseshell were seen in Wollaston. At Harrington Airfield 1 Painted Lady.


31st: A Painted Lady was seen at Hardingstone Lake.

30th: In old village 2 Red Admiral and 6 Small Tortoiseshell.

28th: In Bucknell Wood a 2nd brood Wood White was the latest one ever recorded in the county.
Wakerley Woods 23 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Comma, 33 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
At Priors Hall Quarry a Clouded Yellow was seen again.
At Borough Hill 3 Small Heath.

27th: At Stanford Reservoir 35 Small White, 50+ Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 20 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 39 Speckled Wood and 2 Gatekeeper.

26th: A Clouded Yellow was seen at Titchmarsh Reserve’s South Meadow and a Painted Lady was seen in a Rothwell garden.
In Old village 1 Brimstone, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
In a New Duston garden 2 Large White, 1 Holly Blue and 2 Speckled Wood.
On the edge of New Duston Estate 4 Common Blues were seen.
In Harlestone Firs 11 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.
At Hollowell Reservoir 4 Brimstone, 13 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Small Copper, 22 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 35 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 18 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper and 2 Small Heath.

25th: At Welford Quarry 9 Brimstone, 6 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 53 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Speckled Wood and 55 Small Heath.

24th: At Borough Hill 1 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral.

22nd: At Hardingstone Golf Course 3 Large White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 10 Speckled Wood.

20th: A Clouded Yellow was seen at Priors Hall Quarry near Corby.

18th: In Duston village 2 Small White, 2 Red Admiral and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
On the edge of the New Duston Estate 2 Large White and 4 Speckled Wood.

16th: In Hardingstone 2 Holly Blues.

14th: A Purple Hairstreak was found at Barnwell Country Park.
In Old village 3 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral.

13th: On the edge of New Duston Estate 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue and 5 Speckled Wood.
In Bucknell Wood 1 Large Skipper, 5 Wood White, 9 Brimstone, 9 Large White, 5 Small White, 6 Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 6 Common Blue, 9 Peacock, 1 Comma, 23 Silver-washed Fritillary, 12 Speckled Wood, 5 Gatekeeper and 2 Meadow Brown.
In Hazleborough Forest 2 Silver-washed Fritillary and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Helmdon Old Station Yard 42 Common Blue were observed roosting.
At Priors Hall near Corby a Clouded Yellow was seen.
At Weldon Park Wood 3 Silver-washed Fritillary.

12th: At The Common Near Kings Cliffe a Clouded Yellow was seen.
On the edge of New Duston estate 4 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
A Silver-washed Fritillary was seen in a garden along Weggs Farm Road in New Duston.

11th: In the Duston estate 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
At Delapre Lake 3 Small White and 6 Speckled Wood.
In a Wollaston garden 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady and 10 Small Tortoiseshell.

10th: At Great Morton Sale 1 Large Skipper, 4 Small White, 8 Green-veined White, 11 Brown Argus, 8 Common Blue, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 9 Gatekeeper, 40 Meadow Brown and 6 Small Heath.
A Clouded Yellow was seen at Twywell Hills and Dales and 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Comma and 2 Red Admiral around Hardingstone.

7th: In a Wollaston garden 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady and 4 Small Tortoiseshell.

6th: A thorough search was carried out at Jack’s Green to try and find Brown Hairstreak but unfortunately the searched failed to find any, other butterflies of note at the site included 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 5 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 6 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath and 1 Ringlet.
At Collyweston Quarry 1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 18 Common Blue, 24 Brown Argus, 2 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown, 16 Small Heath, 4 Marbled White and 1 Speckled Wood.
Single Clouded Yellows were found at Stanwick Lakes and near Wakerley Wood.
In Barnwell village 3 Large White, 11 Small White, 9 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Bucknell Wood 2 Wood White and 30+ Silver-washed Fritillary including 1 of the colour form valezina.
At Stanford Reservoir 1 Brimstone, 6 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 4 Brown Argus, 16 Common Blue, 22 Red Admiral, 7 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 16 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Gatekeeper and 5 Meadow Brown.
During a Wider Countyside Butterfly Survey at Alderton 7 Small Skipper, 21 Small White, 9 Large White, 4 Green-veined White, 76 Common Blue, 10 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Meadow Brown, 15 Gatekeeper and 1 Ringlet.

1st: At Bucknell Wood 5 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 4 Wood White, 24 Green-veined White, 3 Brown Argus, 8 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 19 Peacock, 4 Comma, 29 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 8 Gatekeeper, 36 Meadow Brown and 3 Ringlet.


30th:A fresh male Chalkhill Blue was seen at Collyweston Quarry.
At our well attended Fineshade Wood butterfly walk 2 Small Skipper, 12 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, at least 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma, 23 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 1 valezina which is a first record of the colour form at the site), 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 7 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet and 1 Small Heath. In an Old village garden 1 Brimstone.
On the edge of Weldon Park Wood 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.

27th: A female Brown Hairstreak was observed along the footpath through the meadow at Jacks Green between Apethorpe and Nassington. This is the first record of the species in the county for approximately 60 years and although a release can’t be ruled out Brown Hairstreaks were seen in the north of the county until the mid 1900’s therefore this could be a sign of a colony that has survived in a remote location. Surveys will be carried out shortly to try and find a colony and due to the sensitive nature of the site visitors are reminded to please keep on the rights of way, please ensure all records are sent to the Northants county recorder.

26th: A Holly Blue was seen in an Old village garden.

25th: At Borough Hill Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, 2 Marbled White and Gatekeeper.
In an Old Duston garden 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady and 2 Peacock.
At Polebrook airfield 2 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 5 Large White, 6 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 17 Peacock, 2 Comma, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 86 Gatekeeper, 38 Meadow Brown and 17 Ringlet.
In Harlestone Firs 3 Common Blue, 12 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Comma and 3 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Fermyn Woods 3 Small Skipper, 6 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 6 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 1 form valezina), 20 Gatekeeper, 15 Meadow Brown and 30 Ringlet.
In a Desborough garden 1 Red Admiral.
In an Old village garden 6 Red Admiral and 4 Peacock.
At Collyweston Quarry 4 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 12 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Brimstone, 14 Common Blue, 13 Brown Argus, 3 Small Copper, 5 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 4 Marbled White, 49 Meadow Brown, 30 Gatekeeper and 5 Small Heath.
At Borough Hill near Daventry 2 Marbled White plus Small Skippers, Essex Skippers and Gatekeepers.
In a Northampton garden 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.

23rd: At Summer Leys a Brown Argus aberration glomerata+obsoleta was photographed.

22nd: In Abington Meadow a newly hatched Painted Lady, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Comma and 2 Meadow Brown.
At Pitsford Quarry 5 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 3 Comma, 1 Marbled White and 1 Small Heath.

20th: At Summer Leys 6 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Small White, 5 Green-veined White, 12 Common Blue, 10 Brown Argus, 9 Small Copper, 18 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 5 Peacock, 15 Meadow Brown, 14 Gatekeeper and 1 Speckled Wood.

19th: In the private Yardley Chase MOD site 10 second brood Wood Whites were seen and 2 White-letter Hairstreaks confirmed a first for the site after being discovered there previous week, also seen were 2 Large Skipper, 5 Small Skipper, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Peacock, 27 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet and 8 Gatekeeper.

18th: At Collyweston Quarry 15 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 4 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 5 Brimstone, 16 Common Blue, 12 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 34 Marbled White, 40 Meadow Brown, 35 Gatekeeper, 2 Ringlet, 1 Speckled Wood and 9 Small Heath.
A Small Copper aberration radiata was seen at Summer Leys.

17th: At Fineshade Wood a Clouded Yellow was a first for the county this year.
At Ravensthorpe Reservoir 19 Small Copper, 11 Common Blue and 1 Painted Lady.
At Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 10 Gatekeeper and 1 Meadow Brown.

16th: A Silver-washed Fritillary form valezina was seen in Hazelborough Forest and a Small Copper and Brown Argus visited a Yardley Hastings garden.

13th: In Fermyn Woods 50 Small Skipper, 20 Large Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 5 Large White, 3 Small White, 6 Green-veined White, 50 Purple Hairstreak, 8 White-letter Hairstreak, 4 White Admiral, 13 Purple Emperor, 5 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 15 Comma, 40 Silver-washed Fritillary ( 5 of which were the form valezina), 20 Gatekeeper and 500 Ringlet.

12th: A survey of the whole of Pitsford Nature reserve produced 50 Small Skipper, 14 Large Skipper, 14 Large White, 39 Green-veined White, 8 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 40 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 21 Comma, 54 Gatekeeper, 73 Meadow Brown, 169 Ringlet and 9 Speckled Wood.
At Summer Leys 4 Brown Argus were seen.

11th: A Marbled White was seen at Ditchford Lakes and Meadows and a Silver-washed Fritillary was seen at Irchester Country Park which is a first for the site.

10th: A Small Copper was seen at the Nene Barrage.
A Holly Blue and a Silver-washed Fritillary was seen in a Barton Seagrave garden.
In the Brookfield Plantation in Corby 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.

9th: In the Meadows section of Pitsford Nature Reserve Brimstone, Small Copper, Painted Lady and abundant Marbled White were seen.
Along the Nene Way at Fotheringhay 30 Small Tortoiseshell.
A Grizzled Skipper was seen at Ring Haw.
On our very well attended field trip to Salcey Forest south 3 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 7 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 9 Purple Hairstreak, 6 White Admiral, 4 Purple Emperor, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown and 13 Ringlet.

8th: A Silver-washed Fritillary was seen at Farthinghoe Local Nature Reserve.
In Brampton Wood 1 Brimstone, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 4 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma and 1 Marbled White.
A Comma ab.suffusa was seen in Lady Wood.
Up to 4 Silver-washed Fritillary form valezina now being reported in Bucknell Wood.

7th: In Upper Laundimer Wood 6 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 1 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma and 10 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Bucknell Wood the weekly transect produced 5 Small Skipper, 20 Large Skipper, 4 Wood White, 9 Large White, 1 Small White, 21 Green-veined White, 24 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 12 Comma, 70 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 1 of the form valezina), 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 54 Meadow Brown and 56 Ringlet.

6th: In Brampton Wood 65 Purple Hairstreak and 3 Purple Emperor.
In Weekley Hall Wood 1 Peacock, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 50 Ringlet.

5th: The released Monarch was seen again in Brixworth village.
In Corby South Wood 6 Silver-washed Fritillary and Marbled Whites were also present.
At Wicksteeds Park Purple and White-letter Hairstreaks were noted in the arboretum and another colony of Purple Hairstreak were found near the nearby train line.
In Bucknell Wood 6 Large Skipper, 14 White Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 37 Silver-washed Fritillary (2 of which were of the form valezina) and abundant Meadow Brown and Ringlet.
In Weekley Hall Wood 50 Essex Skipper, 20 Large White, 20 Small Tortoiseshell, 50 Marbled White, 50 Gatekeeper, 50 Meadow Brown and 2 Ringlet.
Along a footpath near Brixworth 1 Large Skipper, 4 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 12 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 14 Meadow Brown and 9 Ringlet.

4th: In Salcey Forest north 4 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 White Admiral, 5 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 20 Meadow Brown and 60 Ringlet.

3rd: In the Northants section of Whistley Wood 15 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 5 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Gatekeeper, 25 Meadow Brown and 50 Ringlet.

2nd: A Silver-washed Fritillary was noted at Sywell Shooting Ground.
At Helmdon Old Station Yard 31 Small Skipper, 4 Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 69 Marbled White, 8 Meadow Brown and 76 Ringlet.
In Hazelborough Wood 28 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 35 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 11 Comma, 49 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 3 of the form valezina), 46 Meadow Brown and 16 Ringlet.
At a site near Crick 14 Small Skipper, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 5 Ringlet.
In Brampton Wood 4 Brimstone, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Bucknell Wood 32 Large Skipper, 13 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 15 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 18 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 9 Comma, 59 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 2 of the form valezina), 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper and numerous Meadow Brown and Ringlet.
During the butterfly walk after our Moth Event at Pitsford Water we saw 1 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 4 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 5 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 3 Gatekeeper, 13 Meadow Brown and 50 Ringlet. In Fermyn Woods amongst numerous Large Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet were 2 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Black Hairstreak, approx. 14 Purple Emperor, 3 Red Admiral, 7 Small Tortoiseshell and 10 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 1 of the form valezina).

1st: A Monarch was a surprise garden visitor to a Brixworth resident but unfortunately this butterfly is almost certainly a release.
In Bucknell Wood 6 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Wood White, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown and 22 Ringlet.
In Pytchley at the Overstone Arms pub 11 Small Tortoiseshells nectaring on a Buddleia.
An exhaustive count at Bradlaugh fields achieved 934 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 11 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 345 Marbled White, 4 Gatekeeper, 159 Meadow Brown, 448 Ringlet and 16 Small Heath.
On the edge of New Duston Estate in Northampton lots of Large Skipper, Marbled White, Meadow Brown and Ringlet were seen along with 1 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Gatekeeper.
In Fermyn Wood 3 Small Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper, 40 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 5 White-letter Hairstreak, 6 White Admiral, 6 Purple Emperor, 16 Red Admiral, 10 Small Tortoiseshell, 20 Comma, 20 Silver-washed Fritillary (including 1 of the form valezina), 6 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 40 Meadow Brown and 300 Ringlet.


30th: In Bucknell Wood 12 Large Skipper, 4 Wood White, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 12 White Admiral, 2 Purple Emperor, 4 Comma, 36 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 16 Meadow Brown, 26 Ringlet.

26th: In Salcey Forest lots of Large Skipper, 5 Wood White, 2 Large White, 6 White Admiral, 2 Purple Emperor, 4 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary and numerous Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and Ringlet.
In Buckenll Wood 5 White Admiral, 3 Purple Emperor and 25 Silver-washed Fritillary (including one of the from valezina).

25th: At our Glapthorn Cow Pastures event 8 Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Black Hairstreak, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 30 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Purple Emperor, 6 Meadow Brown, 30 Ringlet, 1 Gatekeeper and 4 Speckled Wood.

24th: At Ring Haw 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 50 Marbled White and 10 Small Heath.
At Weldon Park Wood 2 Purple Emperor and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Whistley Wood 10 Large Skipper, 11 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 9 Meadow Brown and 30 Ringlet.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 11 Large Skipper, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 13 Comma, 16 Silver-washed Fritillary (including one of the form valezina), 5 Speckled Wood, 20 Meadow Brown and 60 Ringlet.

22nd: At Summer Leys 40 Marbled White were noted behind Mary’s Lake.

21st: In the Fermyn Wood complex 17 Purple Emperor, 16 White Admiral, 9 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 16 White-Letter Hairstreak and 2 Black Hairstreak.

20th: At Wakerley Spinney a single Dark Green Fritillary was seen by the side of Wakerley Road.

19th: In Fermyn Wood 8 Purple Emperor were recorded with 1 in Fermyn Wood and 7 in Lady/Southern Wood, other butterflies recorded were 5 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Purple Hairstreak (1st of the year in Northants), 10 White Admiral, 12 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Common Blue, 6 Red Admiral, 3 Large White, 3 Comma, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 18 Meadow Brown, 33 Ringlet, 26 Speckled Wood and 3 Large Skipper.
In Salcey Forest south a Purple Emperor was a first for the site this year, other butterflies included 3 Wood White, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary and Meadow Brown.
In Bucknell Wood 33 Large Skipper, 43 Wood White, 1 Large White, 6 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 6 Silver-washed Fritillary, 26 Meadow Brown and 31 Ringlet.
On the edge of New Duston estate in Northampton 10 Large Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 29 Marbled White, 10 Meadow Brown and 10 Ringlet.
At a site near Helmdon 1 Speckled Wood, 10 Marbled White and 1 Ringlet.

18th: In Fermyn Woods 1 Purple Emperor was seen with a further 3 being recorded in nearby Lady/Souther Wood.
In Bucknell Wood numerous Large Skippers, 15 Wood White, 7 White Admiral, 6 Silver-washed Fritillary and numerous Meadow Brown and Ringlet.
At a site near Helmdon 1 Common Blue, 2 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet.
In Salcey Forest 10 Black Hairstreaks were recorded along with 5 Large Skipper, 40 Wood White, 3 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 26 Speckled Wood and 7 Ringlet.
In Welford Quarry 14 Common Blue, 12 Marbled White and 23 Small Heath.
At a site in Corby 50+ Marbled Whites were counted.
At Great Morton Sale 2 Essex Skippers were a 1st for the year, other butterflies recorded were 3 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 7 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 12 Silver-washed Fritillary, 12 Speckled Wood, 19 Marbled White, 45 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet and 15 Small Heath.

17th:At Lady Wood (part of the Fermyn Wood complex) the 1st Purple Emperor of the year were seen with 2 present.

16th: At Glapthorn Cow Pastures a Silver-washed Fritillary was a 1st for the year.
At a site near Helmdon 1 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Comma, 6 Meadow Brown and 1 Ringlet.
In Fermyn/Lady Wood 9 Black Hairstreak were seen along with 2 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and numerous Red Admiral, Speckled Wood and Ringlet.
In Fermyn Country Park 6 Black Hairstreak.
First sighting of a White-letter Hairstreak.

15th – In Fermyn Wood 4 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 50 Speckled Wood, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet.
At Glapthorn Cow Pastures 10 Black Hairstreak.

14th: In Fermyn Wood the 1st White Admiral of the year was reported along with 1 Orange-tip, 2 Common Blue and 6 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Bradlaugh Fields 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 5 Small Heath.
At Glapthorn Cow Pastures 6 Black Hairstreak were seen along with 2 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 13 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 14 Speckled Wood.
In Harlestone Heath 1 Large Skipper, 1 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Ringlet.

13th: In Fermyn Country Park 31 Black Hairstreak were seen.
The 1st Marbled White of the year were seen at Fermyn Country Park, Twywell Hills and Dales, Salcey Forest motorway meadow and on the edge of New Duston Estate in Northampton. Also at New Duston 10+ Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 9 Meadow Brown.
The 1st Small Skipper of the year was also noted in Salcey Forest south along with 3 Large Skipper, 4 Common Blue, 6 Wood White, 1 Large White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Ringlet.
Several Wood White reported in the Northants section of Wicken Wood.

12th: On the edge of New Duston Estate 11 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue and 6 Meadow Brown. At Fermyn Country Park 7 Black Hairstreak were seen along with another 4 in Fermyn Woods. In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 6-8 Black Hairstreak.

11th: the 1st Ringlets of the year were seen at Pitsford reservoir along with 23 Large Skipper, 5 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Brown and 45 Speckled Wood. At a site near Helmdon 9 Large Skipper, 13 Common Blue, 1 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Speckled Wood. In Fineshade Wood 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 4 Small Heath. In Glapthorn Cow Pastures approx. 10 Black Hairstreak

10th: In Glapthorn Cow Pastures at least 9 Black Hairstreak were seen along with 5 Speckled Wood and 2 Large Skipper. At Welford Quarry 2 Large Skipper, 54 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Meadow Brown and 16 Small Heath. At Collyweston Quarry 2 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Painted Lady and 3 Speckled Wood and 8 Small Heath.

9th: In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 11 Black Hairstreak, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown and 30+ Speckled Wood.

8th: On the edge of a Duston housing estate the following were recorded: 3 Large Skipper, 1 male Common Blue and 1 male Brimstone.

7th: In Bucknell Wood, 99 Wood White were counted along with 19 Speckled Wood, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Small White.

3rd: The 1st Black Hairstreak of the year were reported today with 3 seen in Glapthorn Cow Pastures and 1 at Fermyn Wood along with Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper and Green Hairstreak also on site.
A walk across fields near Oundle produced 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
In Bucknell Wood 57 Wood White were recorded along with 3 Red Admiral and 28 Speckled Wood.

2nd: In Bucknell Wood a thorough survey produced 113 Wood Whites, 1 Brimstone, 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 4 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood..
2 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 14 Speckled Wood and 2 Meadow Brown along the river Nene between Wadenhoe and Aldwincle.
On the edge of New Duston estate in Northampton 4 Large Skipper and 2 Common Blue.
At Weekley Hall Wood 1 Large Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper and 1 Meadow Brown.
Along a bridleway between Holcot and Walgrave 1 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral.
At Summer Leys 3 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Small Heath.

1st: 4 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady along the river Nene between Warmington Mill and Fotheringhay.
In Harlestone Firs 4 Common Blue, 4 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Yardley Chase MOD compound 4 Grizzled Skipper and 61 Wood White.


31st: In Brafield churchyard 2 Painted Lady and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
A walk between Brafield and Cogenhoe produced 4 Small White and 6 Small Tortoiseshell and just south of Cogenhoe 14 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.

28th: In Salcey Forest 15 Wood White, 2 Red Admiral and 21 Speckled Wood.
In the Northants section of Wicken Wood 18 Wood White, 1 Common Blue and 8 Speckled Wood.
In Bucknell Wood 35 Wood White, 1 Green-veined White and 2 Speckled Wood.
In a Northampton garden 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
A Painted Lady also visited a garden in Daventry.

27th: In Bucknell Wood 41 Wood White, 3 Speckled Wood and 2 Red Admiral.
At a site near Croughton 3 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Holly Blue, 7 Common Blue and 7 Small Heath.
At Ravensthorpe Reservoir 14 Common Blue, 9 Small Copper and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 14 Wood White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady and 7 Speckled Wood.

26th: Four Large Skipper were seen on the edge of New Duston estate in Northampton.
At Old Sulehay 23 Dingy Skipper, 6 Grizzled Skipper, 14 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
In Newbottle Spinney 1 Large White, 1 Orange-tip and 1 Holly Blue.

25th: The 1st Large Skipper of the year was seen on the edge of New Duston estate in Northampton along with 4 Brimstone and an Orange-tip.
In Bucknell Wood 35 Wood Whites were seen along with 1 Green-veined White and 1 Speckled Wood.
In the Northants section of Whistley Wood 4 Wood White and 1 Red Admiral.

24th: A Painted Lady was seen in a Finedon garden and in Salcey Forest 6 Wood White, 1 Comma and 2 Large White.
At Harrington Airfield single Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.
At Collyweston Quarry 1 Dingy Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 4 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus and 3 Small Heath.
At Old Sulehey 7 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone and 2 Small Heath.

23rd: The 1st Painted Lady of the year was seen at Sywell Country Park. A Red Admiral was also seen in an Old village garden.
Two Speckled Wood and a Red Admiral seen in wooded area between Brackmills and Hardingstone in Northampton.
In Salcey Forest 6 Wood White, 1 Holly Blue and a noticeable emergence of Red Admiral and a Holly Blue was seen in a Northampton garden.
At Barnwell Country Park 7 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Small White, 5 Green-veined White, 11 Orange-tip, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Hazelborough Forest south block 5 Wood White.

22nd: On Everdon Hill 8 Small Copper were noted and 2 Green-veined White, 3 Smal White, 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood were also in the area.

21st: At Harlestone Firs 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Common Blue and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Salcey Forest numerous recorders reported c.10 Wood White, 5 Orange-tip, 3 Green-veined White and 1 Brimstone. A Holly Blue was seen in a garden in Hartwell and 2 in a garden in Northampton.

20th: A Grizzled Skipper and an Orange-tip was seen at a site near Helmdon and along the Brampton Valley Way 1 Orange-tip and 1 Red Admiral.

16th: In the Northants section of Whistley Wood 4 Wood White.

14th: 6 Wood Whites seen in Bucknell Wood alongside 2 Orange-tips, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 8 Green-veined White and 4 Small White.
In Salcey Forest 2 Wood Whites were seen along with 3 Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Glapthorn Cow Pastures Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-tip and Speckled Wood.
At Fermyn Country Park 3 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper and 1 Green-veined White.
At Summer Leys 8 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.

13th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Large White, 1 Small White, 9 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 4 Red Admiral and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Fermyn Country Park 4 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 4 Green Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.

10th: The 1st Brown Argus of the year was seen at Twywell Hills and Dales along with 41 Dingy Skipper, 13 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Orange-tip, 12 Green Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 1 Peacock and 3 Small Heath – Please note that large areas of the Whitestones at Twywell Hills and Dales are currently inaccessible to the public to allow for grazing but we are holding an open day there this Sunday (14/5/17) for people to come in and enjoy the species, please see the Events page for more info.
Other sightings from the 10th include an Orange-tip, Brimstone, Holly Blue and a Peacock seen in New Duston Estate, Northampton and 5 Brimstone, 6 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue and a Small Tortoiseshell seen in Hardingstone.

7th: The 1st Wood White of the year was seen in Hazelborough Forest south.
5 Holly Blues were seen in separate locations around Duston, Northampton.
6 Dingy Skipper, 7 Grizzled Skipper, 4 Green Hairstreak, 2 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood seen at Fermyn Country Park.

6th: At West Lodge Rural Centre near Desborough a new site for Green Hairstreak was discovered with 2 seen along with 1 Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Peacock

5th: The 1st Common Blue, Small Copper and Small Heath of the year were seen during the weekly transect at Twywell Hills and Dales along with 38 Dingy Skipper, 11 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 9 Green Hairstreak, 1 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood. At Fermyn Country Park 6 Dingy Skipper, 6 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Green Hairstreak and a Comma was seen and in the nearby Fermyn/Lady Wood complex 30 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 30 Green-veined White, 40 Orange-tip, 3 Holly Blue, 8 Peacock, 10 Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 10 Speckled Wood.

3rd: Single Dingy and Grizzled Skippers were noted at Fermyn Country Park.


27th: 5 Orange-tip near Lamport.

25th: At Pitsford Water 8 Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock and 6 Speckled Wood.

23rd: The first Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper and Green Hairstreak for the county emerged today at Twywell Hills and Dales.
Please note that large areas of the Whitestones and Gullet sections are currently inaccessible to the public to allow for grazing by the Wildlife Trust

22nd: At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Green-veined White, 6 Orange-tip, 3 Peacock and 4 Speckled Wood.
At Bucknell Wood 3 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 24 Green-veined White, 14 Orange-tip, 5 Peacock and 3 Speckled Wood.
In the Northants section of Whistley Wood 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock and 2 Speckled Wood.

18th: At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 5 Green-veined White, 14 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock and 7 Speckled Wood.

9th: 24 Orange-tips, 4 Brimstone and 2 Small Tortoiseshells in a Kettering garden. 3 Holly Blue and 1 Large White in a Brackley garden.
3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Holly Blue and a female Orange-tip on the edge of New Duston Estate.

8th: 2 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock and 3 Orange-tip in Whiltonbrook Spinney.
At least 1 Holly Blue, Orange-tips, 1 Small White and a Brimstone seen in a Duston garden.
In Old Village 3 Orange-tip, 4 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma and a Small Tortoiseshell.

7th: In Weekley Hall Wood 1 Brimstone, 9 Peacock, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Comma and 8 Small Tortoiseshell.
The first Green-veined White was spotted.

6th: 6 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip and 3 Peacock at a site near Helmdon A Holly Blue in a Oundle garden and several Orange-tips at Glapthorn Cow Pastures.

5th: Speckled Woods were seen in two Northampton gardens and 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and a Peacock in Hardingstone.

3rd: A Peacock in Newnham and 2 Peacock and 4 Brimstone at Daventry Country Park.

2nd: A Small Tortoiseshell in a Northampton garden.
1 Peacock in Brackley and in Walton Grounds 1 Orange-tip, 1 Comma, 1 Brimstone and a Small Tortoiseshell. 1 Orange-tip in New Duston.

1st: In Bucknell Wood 2 Orange-tip, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Peacock.


31st: 5 Peacock seen at Helmdon Old Station Yard and 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock at Pitsford Reservoir.

30th: The first Orange-tips of the year were reported today with 1 being seen in a Thrapston garden and another in Hazelborough Forest
which was seen along with 8 Brimstone, 3 Peacock and 7 Comma.
The first Holly Blues were also reported with singles in a Northampton garden and another in a Kettering garden.
The first Large White was spotted.

28th: In a Kettering garden 3 Brimstone and 1 Comma.

27th: Around the Old Sulehey complex 18 Brimstone, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock and 6 Comma.

26th: 10 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma were seem around Irthlingborough and in Hazelborough south 11 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, and 11 Comma.

25th: 2 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Comma in a Kettering garden and 4 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell in Whistley Wood.

24th: 2 Comma in Bucknell Wood, 2 Brimstone in Whistley Wood, and 1 Comma in Hardingstone.

16th: 15 Brimstone, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma and 2 Peacock seen around Pitsford Nature Reserve.

15th: At Helmdon Old Station Yard 7 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 7 Comma. 3 Brimstone in Old.
2 Brimstone in Hollowell.
2 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma in Roade.
1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma in a Northampton garden and single Brimstones seen at Welford and Cottersbrooke.

14th: 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Comma in a Kettering garden.

13th: The first Small Whites of the year were recorded today with singles in Brackley and Raunds,
also 2 Comma and 3 Small Tortoiseshell at Stanwick Lakes and 2 Comma and 1 Brimstone in Irthlingborough.

9th: 2 Brimstones in Irthlingborough and 1 Brimstone in Slipton village. A Brimstone and a Small Tortoiseshell at Barford Meadows Nature Reserve.
A Brimstone in a Barton Seagrave garden.
A Brimstone at Billing Industrial Estate. 2 Comma at Glapthorn Cow Pastures.
A Brimstone in an Oundle garden. 4 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and a Brimstone in a Wollaston garden.
4 Brimstone and a Small Tortoiseshell in a Brackley garden. A Comma in Whistley Wood.
A Brimstone in Cliftonville Road, Northampton. A Brimstone and a 2 Comma in a Northampton garden.
A Brimstone and a Comma in a Wootton garden.
A Brimstone outside the Ricoh offices in Brackmills, Northampton and a Small Tortoiseshell at the Daily Bread, Cliftonville, Northampton.

7th: A Brimstone at Pitsford Reservoir.

4th: A Brimstone in Braybrooke.


24th: A Peacock at Whistley Wood.

21st: A Peacock at Twywell Hills and Dales.

20th: A Brimstone and a Small Tortoiseshell in Newton Bromswold churchyard and also a Small Tortoiseshell in a Moulton garden.

19th: A Brimstone at Great Morton Sale.

18th: The first Peacock was spotted.

14th: A The first Brimstone was spotted.

4th: A Small Tortoiseshell in a Higham Ferrers garden.


8th: A Small Tortoiseshell in a Kingsthorpe garden.

5th: A Red Admiral in Wollaston

4th: A Red Admiral was seen in Kingsthorpe, Northampton.