Northants first sightings 2026

Species

First sighting 2026

First sighting 2025

Peacock 24th January 3rd January
Small Tortoiseshell 24th January 2nd February
Red Admiral 24th January 21st January
Comma 4th March
Brimstone 22nd February
Small White 9th March
Green-veined White 30th March
Orange-tip 24th March
Holly Blue 27th March
Speckled Wood 3rd April
Large White 26th March
Dingy Skipper 11th April
Grizzled Skipper 9th April
Green Hairstreak 11th April
Painted Lady 6th April
Small Heath 22nd April
Small Copper 22nd April
Common Blue 29th April
Brown Argus 29th April
Wood White 26th April
Large Skipper 20th May
Marbled White 6th June
Black Hairstreak 29th May
Meadow Brown 14th May
Ringlet 30th May
Dark Green Fritillary 11th June
Small Skipper 6th June
Essex Skipper 16th June
Silver-washed Fritillary 10th June
White Admiral 10th June
Purple Emperor 17th June
Purple Hairstreak 12th June
White-letter Hairstreak 31st May
Gatekeeper 21st June
Clouded Yellow 3rd July
Wall 8th September
Chalkhill Blue
Monarch  
Camberwell Beauty