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Northants first sightings 2022 table
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Northants first sightings 2022 table
November
28th: In a Woollaston garden 1 Red Admiral.At Titchmarsh NR 1 Red Admiral.
At Summer Leys Nature reserve 1 Peacock.
25th: In a Wilby garden 2 Red Admiral.
23rd: At Polebrook 1 Red Admiral.
20th: On Pipers Hill Road, Kettering 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
By the cattle shed in the valley to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Red Admiral.
18th: A second brood Peacock in New Duston.
12th: A second brood Peacock in New Duston.
8th: A second brood Peacock in New Duston.
6th: A second brood Peacock emerged from pupa in New Duston, Northampton, having been reared in a cage from caterpillar the stage, along with three others that emerged over the next few weeks (see above).
October
31st: A
Long-tailed Blue
was found feeding on the hanging baskets outside the Lakeside pub along Bedford Road in Northampton (NN4 7YD, grid ref - SP 78358 59436 ) before going to roost shortly after.
The origin is unknown as the larva can sometimes be accidentally imported in bags of Mange tout peas. However, with the large amount of sightings down south coupled with the southerly winds and weather fronts, this could be a genuine wild butterfly.
29th: In Bucknell Wood 1 Brimstone.
In Thrapston 1 Peacock.
In New Duston 1 Brimstone.
28th: At Ravensthorpe reservoir 1 Red Admiral.
In Rothwell 1 Holly Blue.
24th: In Great Doddington 1 Red Admiral.
In Harry’s Park Wood 1 Red Admiral.
In Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
23rd: At Stanford reservoir 1 Clouded Yellow and 1 Small Copper.
22nd: At Bragborough 1 Small White.
At Barton Seagrave 1 Holly Blue.
At Nether Heyford 1 Large White.
At Stanwick Lakes 1 Speckled Wood.
At Upton 1 Common Blue.
19th: At Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
At Woodford 1 Small White.
18th: At Cogenhoe 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral.
At Ecton 1 Red Admiral.
At Flore 1 Peacock.
At Islip 1 Red Admiral.
At St Crispins 1 Brimstone.
In Warmington, Spring Meadows 1 Red Admiral.
17th: In Badby Wood 1 Red Admiral.
In Higham Ferrers 1 Brimstone.
In a Polwell Lane garden 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Sywell CP butterfly garden 2 Small Copper and 2 Red Admiral.
16th: In Boughton House Gardens 1 Red Admiral.
In Bragborough 1 Small White.
In Castle Ashby Gardens 1 Peacock.
At Flore 1 Brimstone.
In the Lazy Acre area of Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
15th: At Cogenhoe 1 Red Admiral.
At Irthlingborough Lakes 1 Red Admiral.
14th: In Warmington, Spring Meadows 1 Painted Lady.
13th: South of Nethercote 1 Green-veined White.
At Thrapston 1 Comma.
In Upton CP 1 Small White.
11th: At Moreton Pinkney 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Summer leys Nature Reserve 1 Small White and 1 Common Blue.
At Whiston Lock 1 Peacock.
10th: At the Hall, Bliss Lane, Flore, 1 Small White.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow.
On the clover fields to the south of Lower Benefield 10 Clouded Yellow.
9th: On the clover fields to the south of Lower Benefield 1 Small White,15 Clouded Yellow, 1 Common Blue and 2 Small Copper.
At Lynch Lane, Titchmarsh 1 Red Admiral.
At Pitsford Reservoir 1 Small White and 1 Red Admiral.
8th: On a Buddleja 1 Red Admiral.
At the Hall, Bliss Lane, Flore, 1 Small White.
At Hazelborough Wood 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
On the clover fields to the south of Lower Benefield 2 Small White, 25 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue and 4 Small Copper.
At Wicksteed's fishing lake 1 Brimstone.
7th: On the clover fields to the south of Lower Benefield 7 Clouded Yellows and 2 Small Tortoiseshells.
6th: At Harrington Airfield 1 Clouded Yellow.
On the Clover fields south of Lower Benefield at least 28 Clouded Yellows remain along with Common Blue, Small Copper, Large White and a Painted Lady.
5th: At least 14 Clouded Yellows are still present on the Clover fields south of Lower Benefield.
3rd: A full count of the Clouded Yellows currently flying around the fields of Clover south of Lower Benefield reached a total of at least 54 individual Clouded Yellow butterflies. This represents a Northamptonshire record for the most seen in one area. For those wishing to visit there are footpaths through the area which are centred around grid references SP 99392 88446, SP 99059 88468 and SP 99170 88070.
2nd: At Harrington Airfield 1 Clouded Yellow.
In Higham Ferrers 1 Red Admiral.
In Scaldwell Bay at Pitsford Reservoir 1 Clouded Yellow.
At Hanging Houghton 2 Clouded Yellow.
In Old Stratford 1 Small White.
In Yelvertoft 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
1st: In Eydon 1 Small White and 1 Small Copper.
At Lower Benefield 6-8 Clouded Yellows were recorded on fields of Clover south of the village.
At Pitsford Reservoir near the Bird Club hide 1 Clouded Yellow.
In Yelvertoft 1 Speckled Wood.
September
29th: In Denford Ash 1 Red Admiral.
28th: At Hanging Houghton 3 Clouded Yellow.
In Thrapston 2 Comma.
In New Duston 1 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Common Blue and 1 Brown Argus.
25th: At Harrington Airfield 3 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Holdenby House 2 Small White and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Stanford Reservoir 1 Red Admiral.
At Stanwick Lakes 3 Small Copper.
At Summer Leys Nature Reserve 1 Speckled Wood.
24th: At Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow.
At Long Buckby Wharf 1 Comma.
In Harlestone 4 Small White, 1 Large White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 5 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 1 Speckled Wood.
23rd: To the west of Hanging Houghton 2 Clouded Yellow.
22nd: At Brackmills 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
On farmland near Sywell 1 Clouded Yellow.
21st: At Boddington Reservoir 2 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Small White, 7 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus and 1 Small Copper.
20th: To the west of Hanging Houghton 2 Clouded Yellow, 3 Small White, 1 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral.
At Wicksteeds Park 1 Small Copper.
19th: In Yelvertoft 1 Red Admiral.
18th: In Cranford St John 1 Red Admiral.
At Harlestone Firs 1 Small Copper.
17th: At Borough Hill 2 Small Copper.
In Bugbrooke 1 Red Admiral.
In Cosgrove 1 Comma.
At Cranford St John 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Duston Quarry 4 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Brown Argus and 1 Small Copper.
In Harlestone Firs 1 Brown Argus and 4 Small Copper.
In Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
In New Duston 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Roade Cutting 2 Common Blue.
At Southfield Farm Marsh Nature Reserve 1 Small Copper.
In Woodford 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
At Woodford Shrubbery 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
16th: In Coton Manor Gardens 5 Large White, 9 Small White, 1 Common Blue and 7 Small Copper.
In Wootton 1 Peacock.
15th: At Old Sulehey 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Titchmarsh nature reserve 1 Green-veined White and 1 Red Admiral.
14th: In Castle Ashby Gardens 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Cogenhoe 1 Red Admiral.
At Ring Haw 2 Large White, 3 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 2 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood and 8 Small Heath.
In Swan Valley 2 Small White, 6 Common Blue and 2 Brown Argus.
In Thrapston 1 Small Copper and 1 Speckled Wood.
13th: At Pitsford Reservoir 1 Small Copper.
At Summer Leys 1 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 2 Comma and 6 Speckled Wood.
In Rushden 1 Red Admiral.
12th: At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 2 Small Copper.
11th: At Duston Quarry 3 Large White, 8 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
In Harlestone Firs 3 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Speckled Wood.
10th: At a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow.
9th: At Canons Ashby National Trust property 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 4 Speckled Wood.
7th: At Salcey Forest Motorway meadow 2 Clouded Yellow.
6th: At Wilson Pits 1 Small Copper.
5th: At Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Small White, 4 Brown Argus, 5 Common Blue, 2 Speckled Wood and 5 Small Heath.
3rd: At Roade cutting 14 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Comma and 4 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Large White, 5 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Common Blue and 4 Speckled Wood.
1st: At Kinewell Lake, Ringstead 1 Small Copper and 2 Speckled Wood.
In Irchester Country Park 8 Brown Argus, 5 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 15 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
At Brampton Valley, Hanging Houghton 5 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Clouded Yellow and 5 Common Blue.
August
31st: At Borough Hill Daventry 2 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.30th: At Summer Leys 5 Brown Argus, 6 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Comma and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Common Blue, 3 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
At Irthlingborough Lakes 3 Small Copper.
28th: At Whitestones Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Brown Argus, 10 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 2 Speckled Wood and 7 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 5 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 10 Brown Argus, 10 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 3 Comma, 29 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
At Roade Cutting 3 Small White, 12 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper and 3 Speckled Wood.
27th: At Ring Haw 5 Small White, 4 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 14 Common Blue, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 34 Small Heath and 23 Meadow Brown.
26th: At Harlestone Firs 10 Brown Argus and 1 Small Copper.
In Bucknell Woods 1 Large White, 11 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue and 21 Speckled Wood.
24th: At Summer Leys 1 Brown Argus and 2 Common Blue.
In Old Sulehay Forest 6 Brown Argus and 4 Red Admiral.
23rd: At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Brown Argus, 6 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
22nd: At Brackmills 2 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue and 2 Speckled Wood.
21st: At Woodford Halse 1 Small White, 3 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
In Alderton 1 Large White, 14 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Brown Argus, 6 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 10 Speckled Wood.
20th: At Welford 1 Clouded Yellow and 1 Red Admiral.
At Canons Ashby National Trust 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
19th: At Swan Valley 1 Small White, 3 Brown Argus, 18 Common Blue and 3 Meadow Brown.
At Pitsford Nature Reserve 2 Large White, 5 Small White, 11 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 9 Speckled Wood and 2 Meadow Brown.
On a road between Holcot and Moulton 1 Clouded Yellow. At Ring Haw 8 Small White, 7 Brown Argus, 29 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 36 Small Heath, 42 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
18th: At Summer Leys 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown.
At Kinewell Lake, Ringstead 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue and 3 Speckled Wood.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow.
16th: A Painted Lady in Wootton, Northampton.
15th: At Summer Leys 4 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 8 Brown Argus, 9 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 9 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath and 1 Gatekeeper.
14th: At Ring Haw 1 Large White, 5 Small White, 4 Brown Argus, 47 Common Blue, 2 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 12 Small Heath, 84 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
At Croughton 3 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 8 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
13th: In New Duston 1 Large White, 1 Brown Argus and 5 Common Blue.
11th: At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Dingy Skipper, 5 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Brown Argus, 9 Common Blue, 3 Dark Green Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 5 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Woods 1 Small Skipper, 4 Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 12 Speckled Wood and 2 Gatekeeper.
10th: In Sywell Country Park 2 Common Blue, 2 Comma and 1 Gatekeeper.
At Harrington Airfield 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath and 1 Meadow Brown.
At Brackmills 2 Common Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Meadow Brown.
9th: In Weekly Hall Wood Meadow 2 Common Blue and 1 Small Heath.
At Summer Leys 1 Brimstone, 10 Brown Argus, 23 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 3 Comma, 11 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Woods 4 Small Skipper, 6 Large Skipper, 4 Large White, 63 Green-veined White, 7 Brimstone, 7 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 27 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown and 9 Gatekeeper.
8th: At Whitestones, Twywell Hills and Dales 3 second brood Dingy Skipper , 8 Brown Argus, 28 Common Blue, 12 Small Heath, 1 Meadow Brown and 14 Gatekeeper.
At Brackmills 2 Holly Blue, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
7th: At Harrington Airfield 1 Small Skipper, 1 Clouded Yellow, 12 Brown Argus, 64 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 10 Small Heath, 4 Meadow Brown and 4 Gatekeeper.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 3 Small Skipper, 2 Clouded Yellow, 1 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 31 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Heath, 3 Meadow Brown and 3 Gatekeeper.
In Fermyn Woods Country Park 1 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Gatekeeper.
In Fermyn Woods 1 Brimstone, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet and 4 Meadow Brown.
In Brackmills wood 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
6th: At Ring Haw 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 5 Brown Argus, 44 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood, 12 Small Heath, 73 Meadow Brown and 20 Gatekeeper.
In Old Sulehay Nature Reserve 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
In Lings Wood 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Hazelborough Wood 1 Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blue, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 17 Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 Speckled Wood, 3 Meadow Brown and 7 Gatekeeper.
At Harlestone Firs 1 Brown Argus, 5 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
At Harlestone 1 Common Blue and 2 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue, 2 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Gatekeeper.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 2 Clouded Yellow, 1 Brimstone, 4 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
5th: In Pitsford Nature Reserve 2 Small Skipper, 5 Brown Argus, 28 Common Blue, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Small Copper, 6 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 20 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 2 Ringlet, 34 Meadow Brown and 43 Gatekeeper.
4th: At Summer Leys 3 Brown Argus, 10 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Meadow Brown and 5 Gatekeeper.
At Ringstead 1 Clouded Yellow.
3rd: At Rushden Lakes 1 Clouded Yellow.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow.
2nd: On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 1 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Meadow Brown and 4 Gatekeeper.
1st: At Summer Leys 5 Brimstone, 7 Brown Argus, 19 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood, 7 Meadow Brown and 27 Gatekeeper.
On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 6 Clouded Yellow, 2 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 1 Meadow Brown.
In Fermyn Woods 1 Common Blue and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
North of the Lyvedon Way, Corby, 1 Clouded Yellow.
In Collyweston Quarry 4 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue, 3 Meadow Brown and 3 Gatekeeper.
At Borough Hill, Daventry, 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
July
31st: On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton 2 Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Clouded Yellow, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small Heath, 4 Meadow Brown and 3 Gatekeeper.
30th: On a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Clouded Yellow, 4 Painted Lady, 3 Peacock, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
In Fineshade Woods 1 Painted Lady, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary and 5 Gatekeeper.
29th: At Ring Haw 1 Small Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 8 Brown Argus, 51 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 Dark Green fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 5 Small Heath, 3 Ringlet, 146 Meadow Brown, 32 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
In Irchester Country Park 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Hazelborough Forest South Transect Section 38 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 8 Brimstone, 2 Common Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Painted Lady, 6 Peacock, 5 Comma, 20 Silver-washed Fritillary, 14 Speckled Wood, 16 Ringlet, 9 Meadow Brown and 83 Gatekeeper.
At Harrington Airfield 1 Clouded Yellow.
At a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton, 5 Clouded Yellow.
In Bucknell Woods 1 Small Skipper, 13 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 48 Green-veined White, 2 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 17 Ringlet, 9 Meadow Brown and 5 Gatekeeper.
28th: At Stanwick Lakes 1 Painted Lady.
At Nene Park, Irthlingborough, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
27th: At Ring Haw 5 Small Skipper, 9 Brown Argus, 46 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Small Heath, 5 Ringlet, 115 Meadow Brown, 26 Gatekeeper and 3 Marbled White.
On a footpath south of Old Sulehay 1 Clouded Yellow.
At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Brimstone, 4 Brown Argus, 17 Common Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Peacock, 9 Silver-washed Fritillary, 13 Dark Green Fritillary, 2 Ringlet, 22 Meadow Brown and 33 Gatekeeper. At Hartwell 1 Painted Lady and 1 Gatekeeper.
At Fineshade Wood, North Spinney 1 Clouded Yellow.
In Finedon Pocket Park 6 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 6 Ringlet, 6 Meadow Brown and 10 Gatekeeper.
In Brampton Wood 8 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Peacock, 1 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
24th: At Twywell Hills and Dales a great first confirmed sighting since 2017of a Chalkhill Blue. Also 2 Essex Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Common Blue, 2 Peacock, 2 Small Heath, 2 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
A Silver-washed Fritillary was a surprise garden visitor in Northampton.
A Silver-washed Fritillary, Valezina form, in Old Sulehay Forest.
23rd: In Fermyn’s Souther Wood 2 Purple Emperor.
At Pitsford Water 1 Small Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Ringlet, 2 Meadow Brown and 3 Gatekeeper.
In Fineshade Wood 6 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Ringlet, 5 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Woods 20 Small Skipper, 32 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 11 Large White, 1 Small White, 94 Green-veined White, 1 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue, 1 Purple Emperor, 2 Painted Lady, 21 Peacock, 3 Comma, 42 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Speckled Wood, 61 Ringlet, 46 Meadow Brown and 87 Gatekeeper.
21st: At Irthlingborough Lakes 1 Painted lady.
At a footpath to the west of Hanging Houghton, 2 Clouded Yellow.
20th: Hazelborough Forest 1 Essex Skipper, 5 Small Skipper, 9 Large Skipper, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 47 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown and 19 Gatekeeper.
19th: In Salcey Forest 3 Large Skipper, 41 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 2 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
On Thrapston Town Walk 1 Purple Hairstreak.
1 Purple Hairstreak was seen in a New Duston garden.
In Harlestone Firs 8 Small Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral, 27 Peacock, 5 Comma, 4 Meadow Brown and 3 Gatekeeper.
In Duston Quarry 1 Purple Hairstreak.
18th: In Salcey Forest 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 22 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Peacock, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Marbled White.
In Geddington 1 Purple Emperor was a surprise garden visitor!
17th: At Summer Leys 1 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 14 Peacock, 2 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 Speckled Wood and 52 Gatekeeper.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Clouded Yellow, 3 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Gatekeeper.
At Alderton 4 Small Skipper, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Common Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 6 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 13 Ringlet, 2 Meadow Brown, 20 Gatekeeper and 7 Marbled White.
16th: In Fermyn Wood Country Park 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
In New Duston 2 Small Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 7 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
In Linford Wood 2 White Admiral.
In Stoke Wood 1 Purple Emperor.
15th: At Ring Haw 3 Essex Skipper, 15 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 3 Brown Argus, 20 Common Blue, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 9 Peacock, 2 Comma, 3 Dark Green Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 32 Gatekeeper and 36 Marbled White.
At Harrington Airfield 9 Essex Skipper, 33 Small Skipper, 5 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 3 Small Heath, 12 Ringlet, 13 Meadow Brown, 32 Gatekeeper and 3 Marbled White.
At Harlestone Firs 6 Common Blue, 3 Small Copper and 2 Red Admiral.
In Duston Quarry 1 Purple Hairstreak and 8 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Bucknell Wood 1 Essex Skipper, 17 Small Skipper, 19 Large Skipper, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 26 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood and 13 Gatekeeper.
14th: At Priors Hall 3 Clouded Yellow.
In Hazelborough Forest 2 Essex Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 17 Large Skipper, 11 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 10 Peacock, 7 Comma, 29 Silver-washed Fritillary and 32 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Wood 1 Large Skipper, 1 White Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Ringlet and 1 Gatekeeper.
13th: In Salcey Forest 1 Small Skipper, 17 Large Skipper, 10 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 10 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Peacock, 4 Comma, 11 Silver-washed Fritillary, 36 Ringlet, 7 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
In Old Sulehay including Stonepit 3 Large Skipper, 36 Large White, 13 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 5 Common Blue, 6 Peacock, 13 Silver-washed Fritillary, 30 Dark Green Fritillary, 5 Speckled Wood, 35 Gatekeeper and 4 Marbled White.
At Kinwell Lakes 1 Dark Green Fritillary.
In Bucknell Wood 3 Small Skipper, 12 Large Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 5 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 5 Comma, 26 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood and 13 Gatekeeper.
12th: In Plumpton Wood: 3 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 White Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 14 Ringlet, 10 Meadow Brown and 5 Gatekeeper.
At Lyvedon New Bield 31 Small Skipper, 35 Ringlet, 25 Meadow Brown, 34 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
In Hazelborough Forest 20 Large Skipper, 3 Wood White, 5 White Admiral, 4 Peacock, 3 Comma, 47 Silver-washed Fritillary, 67 Ringlet and 4 Gatekeeper.
In Fermyn Woods 17 Small Skipper, 6 Large Skipper, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 10 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 29 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood and 34 Gatekeeper.
11th: At Whitestones Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Essex Skipper, 52 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 55 Gatekeeper and 8 Marbled White.
In Weekley Hall Wood 1 Purple Emperor and 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Salcey Forest 9 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Purple Emperor and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At RAF Croughton 14 Dark Green Fritillary.
At Hazelborough Wood 6 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 3 Brimstone, 6 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Comma, 40 Silver-washed Fritillary, 21 Ringlet, 7 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
By the A5199 near Guilsborough 2 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Fineshade Woods 17 Small Skipper, 8 Large Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 2 Common Blue, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 5 Comma, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Dark Green Fritillary, 11 Gatekeeper and 5 Marbled White.
At Bucknell Wood 1 Small Skipper, 26 Large Skipper, 3 Wood White, 19 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 29 Silver-washed Fritillary, 17 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
10th: At Woodford Halse, 10 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper and 9 Marbled White.
At Great Oakley 3 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Fermyn Woods 5 Large Skipper, 11 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 23 Ringlet, 9 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Wood 1 Large Skipper, 2 Wood White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 6 White Admiral, 2 Purple Emperor, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Ringlet, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
9th: At Ring Haw 2 Essex Skipper, 20 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 4 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 7 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath, 23 Gatekeeper, and 65 Marbled White.
At Old Sulehay 1 Dark Green Fritillary.
In Finedon Pocket Park: 11 Small Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 4 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 8 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
8th: In Wakerley Woods 1 White Admiral.
In Salcey Forest: 6 Purple Emperor, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, and 6 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Lower Harlestone 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Hazelborough Wood 10 Purple Hairstreak.
At Fermyn Woods 3 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 20 Purple Hairstreak, 4 White Admiral, 6 Purple Emperor, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 36 Ringlet, 21 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White
7th: At Salcey Forest 6 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 5 Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 9 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Ring Haw 30 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Brimstone, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Small Heath, 7 Gatekeeper, and 90 Marbled White.
At Hazelborough Forest 12 Purple Emperor.
6th: In Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 2 Large Skipper, 12 Large White, 9 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 1 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 7 Silver-washed Fritillary, 18 Dark Green Fritillary, 3 Speckled Wood, 74 Ringlet, 46 Meadow Brown, 15 Gatekeeper and 8 Marbled White.
In Fineshade 1 Purple Emperor.
In Fermyn Wood 2 White Admiral, 4 Purple Emperor and 3 silver-washed Fritillary
5th: At Hazelborough Forest 4 Wood White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 10 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Marbled White.
4th: At Salcey Forest 1 Essex Skipper, 6 Small Skipper, 26 Large Skipper, 4 Wood White, 7 Large White, 16 Small White, 6 Green-veined White, 3 White Admiral, 4 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma, 11 Silver-washed Fritillary, 114 Ringlet, 53 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper and 36 Marbled White.
At Fermyn Woods 2 Large Skipper, 11 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 13 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 14 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 12 Ringlet and 1 Marbled White.
In Bucknell Woods 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Ringlet, 2 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
3rd: A Dark Green Fritillary was a surprise visitor to a Barton Seagrave garden!
At Fineshade Wood 1 Purple Emperor.
At Whitestones Twywell Hills and Dales 3 Essex Skipper, 60 Small Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Small Heath, 96 Ringlet, 28 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper and 23 Marbled White.
2nd: At Lady Wood 6 Purple Emperor.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 25 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown and 1 Marbled White.
1st: At Salcey Forest 1 Essex Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Ringlet, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
In Fermyn Woods 10 Large Skipper, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 30 Purple Emperor, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Comma, 12 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 70 Ringlet and 22 Meadow Brown.
At Bucknell Wood 1 Small Skipper, 12 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 5 Purple Emperor, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 53 Ringlet, 39 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
June
30th: At Bucknell Wood 3 Small Skipper, 7 Large Skipper, 2 Wood White, 1 White Admiral, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 42 Ringlet, 29 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
29th: At Salcey Forest 1 Large Skipper, 3 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor and 3 Ringlet. At Fermyn Woods 18 Purple Emperor.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 6 Large Skipper, 5 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Comma, 8 Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 Speckled Wood, 69 Ringlet and 53 Meadow Brown.
At Ring Haw and Old Sulehay nr Yarwell 4 Small Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 30 Dark Green Fritillary, 5 Small Heath, 40 Ringlet, 20 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper and 40 Marbled White.
In a Barton Seagrave garden 1 Holly Blue.
At Whitestones Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Essex Skipper, 65 Small Skipper, 16 Large Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small Heath, 112 Ringlet, 39 Meadow Brown and 37 Marbled White.
28th: At Salcey Forest 4 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 8 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 3 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 8 Comma, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 35 Ringlet, and 29 Meadow Brown.
In Hazelborough Forest 79 Large Skipper, 13 Wood White, 4 Small White, 7 Large White, 5 Green-veined White, 9 White Admiral, 2 Purple Emperor, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma, 19 Silver-washed Fritillary, 12 Speckled Wood, 124 Ringlet and 104 Meadow Brown.
In Bucknell Wood 25 Large Skipper, 12 Wood White, 6 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Peacock, 6 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 12 Ringlet, 40 Meadow Brown and 1 Marbled White.
27th: In Fineshade south 3 Large Skipper, 1 White Admiral, 6 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Speckled Wood and 100+ Ringlet.
26th: In Salcey Forest 1 Small Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 6 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 15 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 15 Ringlet, 3 Meadow Brown and 19 Marbled White.
At Ring Haw 1 Essex Skipper, 14 Small Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 27 Dark Green Fritillary, 21 Small Heath, 34 Ringlet, 120 Meadow Brown and 113 Marbled White.
1 White-letter Hairstreak seen at both Creaton and Brackmills.
25th: In Salcey Forest 1 Wood White, 3 Black Hairstreak, 10 White Admiral, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 14 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Gatekeeper.
At Bucknell Wood 1 Purple Emperor.
24th: In Bucknell Wood 10 Large Skipper, 19 Wood White, 1 Common Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 10 Comma, 1 Silver- washed Fritillary, 9 Speckled Wood, 29 Ringlet, 39 Meadow Brown and 1 Marbled White.
In Hazelborough Wood 4 Large Skipper, 6 Wood White, 1 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 2 Silver washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Ringlet.
23rd: In Fermyn’s Lady and Souther Wood 3 Purple Emperor.
22nd: In Fermyn’s Lady and Souther Wood 1 Black Hairstreak, 4 White Admiral, 5 Painted Lady, 10 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Another Black Hairstreak was recorded further south in Green Side Wood.
In Salcey Forest 18 Wood White, 1 Black Hairstreak, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 14 Silver-washed Fritillary and 2 Marbled White.
21st: The 1st Purple Emperor of the year was recorded today with one seen in Bucknell Wood.
In a garden in Easton on the Hill a Dark Green Fritillary was a surprise visitor.
South of Hanging Houghton 4 Purple Hairstreak.
In Hazelborough Forest 40 Large Skipper, 50 Wood White, 2 Large White, 2 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 55 Meadow Brown, 11 Ringlet and 1 Marbled White.
In Hazelborough Woods 3 Wood White and 6 White Admiral.
At Ring Haw 27 Dark Green Fritillary and 105 Marbled White.
In Salcey Forest 2 Wood White, 3 Black Hairstreak, 4 White Admiral and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
20th: The 1st White-letter Hairstreaks of the year were recorded today with 3 seen at Brackmills and 3 seen at Duston Quarry.
The 1st Purple Hairstreaks of the year were also recorded today with 2 seen in Hazelborough Forest.
The 1st Gatekeeper of the year was also recorded today at Brackmills.
In Hazleborough Forest 31 Wood White.
Around the Old Sulehey and Ring Haw complex 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 63 Dark Green Fritillary and 65 Marbled White.
In Woodford Shrubbery 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
19th: The 1st Essex Skipper of the year was recorded today with one seen at Stanwick Lakes.
At Harry’s Park Wood 1 Black Hairstreak.
In Salcey Forest 4 Wood White, 1 White Admiral and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
17th: The Dark Green Fritillary seems to be having a very good year in the county so far with an amazing 200+ recorded today at Old Sulehey!
At Fineshade Wood 2 Black Hairstreak
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 11 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 11 Black Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 3 White Admiral and 2 Ringlet.
In Salcey Forest 3 Large Skipper, 25 Wood White, 4 Black Hairstreak, 2 Painted Lady, 5 Red Admiral, 5 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
16th: The 1st Silver-washed Fritillary of the year was recorded today in Yardely Chase.
At Fineshade Wood 1 White Admiral.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 5 Black Hairstreak.
At Old Sulehey 1 Green Hairstreak, 3 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 100 Dark Green Fritillary, 30 Meadow Brown, 100 Marbled White and 3 Small Heath.
15th: The 1st White Admiral of the year was recorded today in Salcey Forest along with 11 Black Hairstreak.
At Glapthorn Cow Pastures 2 Large Skipper, 10 Black Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 8 Meadow Brown and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 7 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 5 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 12 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Dark Green Fritillary, 12 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet, 12 Marbled White, and 4 Small Heath.
14th: At Glapthorn Cow Pastures 15 Black Hairstreak.
In Hazelborough Forest 61 Wood White.
At Ring Haw 14 Dark Green Fritillary.
In Salcey Forest c15 Black Hairstreak
12th: The 1st Small Skipper of the year was recorded today with one seen at Brackmills.
In Bucknell Wood 36 Wood White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 22 Black Hairstreak.
At Harrington airfield 2 Green Hairstreak.
10th: The 1st Ringlet of the year was recorded today with one seen at Eydon.
In Bucknell Wood 31 Wood White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 19 Black Hairstreak.
In Salcey Forest 4 Black Hairstreak and 46 Wood White.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Grizzled Skipper and 1 Marbled White.
9th: The 1st Marbled White of the year was recorded today with one seen in New Duston.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 9 Black Hairstreak.
8th: In Hazelborough Wood 24 Wood White.
7th: In Bucknell Wood 31 Wood White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 8 Black Hairstreak.
In Salcey Forest 1 Black Hairstreak and 8 Wood White.
3rd: In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 6 Black Hairstreak.
2nd: The 1st Black Hairstreaks of the year were recorded today with 2 seen in Glapthorn Cow Pastures.
In Bucknell Wood 51 Wood White.
At Quarry Walk 4 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock, 8 Small Tortoiseshell and 5 Speckled Wood.
In Fineshade Wood 6 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 4 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Speckled Wood, and 2 Small Heath.
In Bozeat 1 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Meadow Brown.
1st: In Bucknell Wood 43 Wood White. In Hazelborough Wood 18 Wood White.
Late news of the 1st Meadow Browns for the year in the county with two recorded at the Nene Wetlands on the 22nd of May.
Late news of the 1st Clouded Yellow for the year in the county with one recorded in Fineshade Wood on the 19th of May.
May
31st: At Brackmills 2 Large Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 6 Speckled Wood.In Salcey Forest 11 Wood White.
30th: In Fineshade Wood 2 Dingy Skipper, 3 Common Blue and 1 Green Hairstreak.
In Hazelborough Forest 55 Wood White.
29th: At Brackmills 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 6 Common Ble, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood and 3 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 1 Large Skipper, 2 Wood White, 1 Orange-tip, 1, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small White and 3 Common Blue.
28th: In Duston Quarry 10 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 6 Small Heath.
At Fermyn Country Park 1 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady and 1 Peacock.
In Harlestone Firs 13 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Pitsford Nature Reserve 3 Large Skipper, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 5 Common Blue, 3 Small Copper, 2 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Speckled Wood and 7 Small Heath.
27th: The 1st Dark Green Fritillary of the year was recorded today with one seen at Old Sulehey Wood.
In Bucknell Wood 32 Wood White, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Painted Lady.
In Hazelborough Forest 75 Wood White, 1 Orange-tip, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock and 24 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 3 Dingy Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined White, 6 Common Blue, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood and 9 Small Heath.
In Fineshade Wood 8 Dingy Skipper, 5 Common Blue, 4 Holly Blue, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
In Old Sulehey Quarry 26 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue and 2 Green Hairstreak.
24th: At Brackmills 1 Orange-tip, 1 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper and 2 Small Heath.
In Fineshade Wood 4 Dingy Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 2 Green Hairstreak and 1 Small Heath.
23rd: In Bucknell Wood 12 Wood White.
In Salcey Forest 19 Wood White, 5 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
At Weekley Hall Wood 1 Painted Lady and 6 Small Heath.
22nd: The 1st Meadow Browns for the year in the county with two recorded at the Nene Wetlands
At Harrington Airfield 9 Dingy Skipper, 5 Orange-tip, 7 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 9 Green Hairstreak, 5 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock and 15 Small Heath.
In Wakerley Wood 1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper and 1 Green Hairstreak.
21st: In Bucknell Wood 25 Wood White and 1 Painted Lady.
At Pitsford Reservoir 1 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Small Heath.
At Ring Haw 10 Dingy Skipper and 3 Grizzled Skipper.
In Salcey Forest 6 Wood White.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 14 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 10 Common Blue, 4 Green Hairstreak, 1 Painted Lady and 9 Small Heath.
20th: In Bucknell Wood 16 Wood White.
In Hazelborough Wood 3 Wood White.
19th: The 1st Large Skipper of the year was recorded today at Twywell Hills and Dales.
The 1st Clouded Yellow for the year in the county with one recorded in Fineshade Wood.
In Bucknell Wood 15 Wood White, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Holly Blue and 1 Painted Lady.
In Duston Quarry 1 Orange-tip, 1 Brown Argus and 5 Small Heath.
In Harlestone Firs 3 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 3 Small Copper and 2 Painted Lady.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Large Skipper, 19 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Orange-tip, 7 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Peacock and 7 Small Heath.
18th: In New Duston 7 Holly Blue, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Red Admiral, and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehey 1 Dingy Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 5 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 4 Common Blue and 4 Small Heath.
17th: In Salcey Forest, the first Painted Lady of the year, 2 Wood White, 2 Common Blue and 2 Peacock.
In New Duston 7 Holly Blue.
At Pitsford Water Nature Reserve 1 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue, 7 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 15 Small Heath.
16th: In Hazelborough Forest 26 Wood White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock and 7 Speckled Wood.
15th: At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Heath.
14th: At Pitsford Nature Reserve – 1 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, 3 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood and 9 Small Heath.
At Ring Haw 19 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 4 Orange-tip, 3 Small White, 7 Common Blue, 2 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood and 3 Small Heath.
13th: In Bucknell Wood 6 Wood White, 7 Orange-tip and 7 Peacock.
In Salcey Forest 3 Wood White, 5 Orange-tip, 3 Holly Blue, 9 Peacock and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 11 Dingy Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 2 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Peacock and 5 Small Heath.
12th: At Old Sulehey Dingy Skipper, 1 Holly Blue and 2 Peacock.
10th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Wood White, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 15 Green-veined White, 6 Peacock and 5 Speckled Wood.
In Hazelborough Forest 3 Wood White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma and 22 Speckled Wood.
9th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Wood White, 3 Brimstone, 38 Green-veined White, 8 Orange-tip, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock and 10 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 25 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
8th: The 1st Brown Argus of the year was seen today with 1 recorded at Quarry Walk along with 3 Grizzled Skipper, 16 Brimstone, 6 Orange-tip, 1 Common Blue, 3 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Abington Park 3 Holly Blue.
At Fermyn Country Park good numbers of Dingy and Grizzled Skipper and Green Hairstreak were seen on the branch butterfly walk.
At Irchester Country Park 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 3 Orange-tip, 2 Common Blue and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 13 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Small Copper, 2 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone, 1 Wood White, 1 Holly Blue and 4 Speckled Wood.
At Quarry Walk 3 Grizzled Skipper, 16 Brimstone, 6 Orange-tip, 9 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 3 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 14 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 5 Brimstone, 4 Orange-tip, 1 Small Copper, 2 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, and 4 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 1 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, and 4 Speckled Wood.
7th: At Fermyn Country Park 5 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Peacock, and 1 Comma.
At Harrington Airfield 10 Dingy Skipper and 4 Green Hairstreak.
6th: In Bucknell Wood a Large Tortoiseshell was seen and photographed, a brilliant record for the county.
At Summer Leys 20 Brimstone, 13 Orange-tip, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 4 Peacock, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Weekly Hall Wood wildflower meadow 2 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Holly Blue, and 5 Peacock.
In Wellingborough 4 Holly Blue.
5th: The 1st Wood Whites of the year were recorded today with 2 seen in Yardley Chase.
The 1st Common Blue was also recorded with 1 seen at Quarry Walk.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 60 Orange-tip.
At Old Sulehey 3 Dingy Skipper and 1 Holly Blue.
2nd: At Harrington Airfield 4 Dingy Skipper.
April
30th: At Roade Old Quarry 10 Grizzled Skipper.At Twywell Hills and Dales 9 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, and 1 Green Hairstreak.
27th: At Fermyn Country Park 1 Grizzled Skipper.
25th: At Brackmills 8 Holly Blue.
24th: At Fermyn Country Park 1 Dingy Skipper and 1 Grizzled Skipper.
In a Barton Seagrave garden 7 Holly Blue.
22nd: The 1st Small Coppers of the year were recorded today at Ring Haw and Twywell Hills and Dales.
21st: At Old Sulehey 4 Dingy Skipper.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 8 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, and 2 Green Hairstreak.
20th: At Brackmills 8 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 13 Orange-tip, 4 Holly Blue, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma, and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Quarry Walk 1 Grizzled Skipper, 6 Brimstone, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma, and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Brimstone, 4 Small White, 1 Orange-tip, and 2 Peacock.
In the Yeoman pub car park in Wootton 3 Holly Blue.
19th: At Brackmills 4 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 7 Orange-tip, 2 Holly Blue, and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 23 Orange-tip and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Quarry Walk 1 Grizzled Skipper, 7 Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 5 Orange-tip, 7 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, and 2 Speckled Wood.
18th: The 1st Grizzled Skipper of the year was recorded today at Quarry Walk.
The 1st Dingy Skippers were also recorded today with singles at Old Sulehey and Twywell Hills and Dales.
At Harrington Airfield 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 8 Peacock, and 11 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Old Sulehey 1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 4 Small White, 9 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone, 4 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, and 4 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, and 2 Peacock. In The Yeoman pub car park in Wootton 2 Orange-tip and 1 Holly Blue.
17th: In Abington Park in Northampton 18 Holly Blue.
Along the Ise Brook in Kettering 7 Brimstone, 16 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 17 Peacock, 5 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, and 16 Speckled Wood.
At London Road Cemetery in Kettering 1 Orange-tip, 7 Holly Blue, and 1 Peacock.
In New Duston 1 Holly Blue and 2 Comma.
On Pinewood Road in Northampton 1 Orange-tip and 1 Holly Blue.
In Preston Capes 9 Orange-tip.
At Ring Haw 3 Brimstone and 4 Orange-tip.
At Stanwick Lakes 1 Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined White, and 1 Comma.
At Titchmarsh nature reserve 2 Peacock.
16th: The 1st Green Hairstreaks of the year were recorded today with at least 3 seen at Collyweston Quarry.
The 1st Small Heath was also recorded today with one seen at Ring Haw making it the earliest ever recorded in the county.
In Bozeat 3 Holly Blue.
At Kinewell Lake in Ringstead 10 Brimstone, 10 Orange-tip, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Long Buckby 2 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, and 1 Peacock.
In New Duston 1 Holly Blue.
In Overthorpe 1 Brimstone and 4 Orange-tip.
15th: In Bucknell Wood 15 Brimstone, 11 Green-veined White, 30 Orange-tip, 5 Peacock, and 5 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Fineshade Wood 17 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip, 2 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Glapthorn Cow Pastures 2 Brimstone, 11 Orange-tip, 3 Peacock, and 3 Speckled Wood.
At Harrington Airfield 2 Brimstone, 9 Peacock, and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Higham Ferrers 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, and 1 Peacock.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 5 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Peacock, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In New Duston 5 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, and 2 Speckled Wood.
14th: At Brackmills 5 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Summer Leys 4 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 5 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Speckled Wood.
13th: At Denford Ash 2 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Stanwick Lakes 1 Orange-tip.
12th: In Barton Seagrave 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Ring Haw 10 Brimstone, 6 Peacock, and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 3 Brimstone and 2 Peacock.
11th: At Brackmills 4 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Denford Ash 1 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, and 1 Peacock.
In Irchester Country Park 5 Brimstone, 2 Small White, and 1 Orange-tip.
In Salcey Forest 11 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Orange-tip, 19 Peacock, and 2 Comma.
10th: At Brackmills 10 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 7 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Comma.
In Bucknell Wood 11 Brimstone, 7 Orange-tip, 7 Peacock, and 2 Comma.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 7 Peacock, and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Ring Haw 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
March
28th: At Brackmills 1 Brimstone and 1 Orange-tip.In Finehade Wood 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadow 1 Orange-tip and 1 Peacock.
In Isham 1 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Lyveden New Bield 1 Red Admiral and 6 Peacock.
In New Duston 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Wicken Wood 3 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 17 Peacock and 1 Comma.
27th: In Yardley Gobion 2 Brimstone.
26th: In Fineshade Wood 1 Brimstone, 4 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell and 5 Comma.
In Harlestone 2 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 14 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Hazelborough Forest 1 Orange-tip.
In New Duston 7 Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 13 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Quarry Walk 1 Brimstone, 4 Peacock and 17 Small Tortoiseshell.
25th: At Irchester Country Park 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Comma.
In Middleton Cheney 1 Orange-tip.
At Ring Haw 3 Brimstone, 6 Peacock and 3 Comma.
At Summer Leys Nature Reserve 3 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Sywell Country Park 1 Peacock, 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Whistley Wood 2 Peacock and 2 Comma.
24th: At Brackmills 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Collyweston Great Wood 2 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Irchester Country Park 3 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Long Buckby 2 Peacock and 5 Small Tortoiseshell.
23rd: In a Brackley garden 2 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Geddington 3 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Kettering garden 2 Peacock and 1 Comma.
At Stortons Gravel Pits 12 Brimstone, 3 Peacock and 4 Small Tortoiseshell.
22nd: The 1st Holly Blues of the year were recorded today with singles seen in Wootton and Higham Ferrers.
The 1st Orange-tip was also recorded with one seen in the grounds of St Andrews Healthcare in Northampton.
In Barton Seagrave 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Brackmills 2 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In New Duston 2 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Crick 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Stanwick Lakes 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Summer Leys 3 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
21st: At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 4 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Kettering garden 1 Brimstone and 3 Peacock.
20th: In Kislingbury 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In St Crispin’s in Northampton 1 Peacock and 10 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Upton in Northampton 3 Small Tortoiseshell.
19th: In New Duston 2 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Ring Haw 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 3 Comma.
In Barton Seagrave 3 Small Tortoiseshell.
In New Duston 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Wicken Wood 1 Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
18th: The 1st Speckled Wood of the year was recorded today in New Duston making it the earliest ever recorded in the county.
In Alderton 3 Brimstone and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Brackmills 11 Brimstone, 3 Peacock, 6 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Cogenhoe 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Hazelborough Wood 18 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Old Stratford 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Yardley Gobion 3 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
17th: At Cotterstock church 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Delepre Woods 1 Peacock.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Comma.
At Old Sulehey 3 Brimstone and 4 Comma.
In Thrapston 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
15th: The 1st Large White of the year was recorded today with one seen in a Ravensthorpe garden.
At Brackmills 1 Brimstone.
At Daventry Country Park 1 Brimstone.
In Denford 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Fermyn Wood 1 Peacock.
At Irchester Country Park 2 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Lilford Wood 4 Brimstone and 2 Comma.
At Ring Haw 2 Brimstone, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Wadenhoe 3 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
At Wilson’s Pits 1 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
14th: The first Small Whites of the year were recorded today with singles seen along the river Ise in Kettering and in gardens in Northampton and Wollaston.
In Abington Park 3 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
In Duston 1 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, and 1 Comma.
In New Duston 9 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Comma.
In a garden in Westone in Northampton 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Pitsford reservoir several Brimstone and Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Red Admiral on the south side and 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell on the nature reserve side.
At Summer Leys Nature Reserve 1 Red Admiral and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Wootton garden 1 Brimstone.
12th: In a Wootton garden 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
10th: Single Brimstones were recorded in Daventry Country Park, Great Doddington, Higham Ferrers, Maidwell, Moulton, Cottingham Drive in Northampton, Old, Spratton, Swan Valley in Northampton, Stanwick Lakes and Thrapston.
At Bragborough 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Brixworth garden 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Desborough 1 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
Along Doddington road in Desborough 1 Brimstone.
In Fineshade Wood 7 Brimstone.
At Pitsford Nature Reserve 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Ring Haw 2 Peacock.
In a Wollaston garden 2 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
9th: In Corby 1 Brimstone.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 2 Brimstone.
At Titchmarsh Nature reserve 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Wollaston garden 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
8th: In Cogenhoe 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Barton Seagrave 1 Comma.
At Wilson’s Pits 1 Brimstone.
February
27th: In Barton Seagrave 2 Small Tortoiseshell.In Lowick 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
26th: In Barton Seagrave 1 Comma.
In Bozeat 1 Red Admiral.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Brimstone.
In Oundle 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
Single Small Tortoiseshells were recorded at Roade Football Club, Salcey Forest, Sywell Aerodrome and Wollaston garden.
16th: In Bozeat 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Hardingstone 1 Brimstone.
1st: 2 Brimstones were recorded today with 1 in Daventry and another in New Duston.
In Lower Thorpe 1 Peacock.
January
30th: In Cogenhoe 1 Peacock.In London Road Cemetery in Kettering 1 Red Admiral.
17th: At Islip Sewage Treatment Works 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
16th: 2 Peacocks were recorded today with 1 at Pitsford Nature Reserve and another in a Northampton garden.
9th: In Great Doddington 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
5th: In Cogenhoe 1 Small Tortoiseshell . In Norton 1 Brimstone .
1st: The first butterflies of the year were recorded today with a Comma seen in Fermyn Woods and a Red Admiral seen in a Rushden garden.