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Northants first sightings 2023 table
December
24th: Another search around the footpaths south of RAF Croughton produced a further 4 Brown Hairstreak eggs.
20th: A Brown Hairstreak egg was discovered along a footpath south of RAF Croughton. This is the first time Brown Hairstreaks have been recorded in the Northamptonshire for over half a century.
11th: In Moulton in Northampton 1 Red Admiral
November
28th: At Sywell Country Park 1 Red Admiral
23rd: In Brixworth 1 Small Tortoiseshell
In Castle Ashby Gardens 1 Red Admiral
In Fermyn Woods Country Park 1 Brimstone
At Pitsford Water 1 Small Tortoiseshell
22nd: In Cogenhoe 1 Red Admiral
17th: At Clifford Hill Gravel Pits 1 Peacock
In Broughton 1 Red Admiral
At Lamport Hall 1 2 Red Admiral
In Thrapston 1 Brimstone
In Towcester 1 Peacock
15th: In Kettering 1 Red Admiral
At Rushden Lakes 1 Small Tortoiseshell
In Salcey Forest 1 Red Admiral
10th: In Fermyn Country Park 1 Comma.
11th: In Higham Ferrers 1 Red Admiral.
7th: In Barton Seagrave.
In Ecton 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Brimstone.
In Moulton Park in Northampton 1 Red Admiral.
6th: In Towcester 2 Red Admiral.
5th: In Barton Seagrave 1 Red Admiral.
In East Hunsbury 1 Red Admiral.
In New Duston 1 Red Admiral.
In Norton 1 Red Admiral.
In Sulgrave 2 Red Admiral.
In Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
3rd: In Barton Seagrave 1 Red Admiral.
1st: In Norton 1 Red Admiral.
October
30th: In Cogenhoe 1 Small White and 1 Red Admiral.
In Kettering 1 Peacock.
29th: In Middleton Cheney 1 Red Admiral.
At Stanford Reservoir 2 Red Admiral.
In Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
27th: In Long Buckby 1 Red Admiral.
In New Duston 1 Red Admiral.
25th: At London Rd cemetery in Kettering 1 Red Admiral.
24th: In Mears Ashby 1 Red Admiral.
At Stanford Reservoir 1 Red Admiral.
23rd: in Corby 1 Peacock.
22nd: In Brixworth 1 Brimstone.
In Kingsthorpe in Northampton 1 Red Admiral.
At Sixfields in Northampton 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Wicksteed Park 1 Brimstone.
In Wootton 5 Red Admiral.
In Yelvertoft 1 Red Admiral.
19th: At Dobbies Garden Centre in Harlestone 5 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
At Thrapston Town Lake 1 Red Admiral.
17th: In Brackmills 1 Red Admiral.
In Billing Road cemetery in Northampton 3 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
In Finedon 1 Red Admiral.
In Middleton Cheney 1 Red Admiral.
In Salcey Forest 5 Red Admiral
In Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
15th: In Middleton Cheney 2 Red Admiral.
In Milton Malsor 2 Red Admiral were in The Greyhound pub garden.
14th: In New Duston 1 Red Admiral.
In Weedon 1 Red Admiral.
In Yelvertoft 1 Red Admiral.
13th: In Billing Road Cemetery in Northampton 1 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
11th: In Abington Park 2 Red Admiral.
In Billing Road Cemetery in Northampton 1 Red Admiral and 1 Painted Lady.
10th: In Middleton Cheney 12 Red Admiral.
9th: In Preston Deanery 1 Red Admiral.
In Salcey Forest 5 Red Admiral.
8th: In Abington Park 1 Large White and 3 Red Admiral.
In the Coach and Horses pub garden in Brixworth 25 Red Admiral.
At Farthinghoe Reserve 5 Red Admiral.
In Fineshade Woods 3 Brimstone and 1 Common Blue.
In Long Buckby 13 Red Admiral.
In Wootton in Northampton 2 Small White, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
7th: In Bozeat 1 Painted Lady.
At Lilbourne Meadows 6 Red Admiral.
In Middleton Cheney 15 Red Admiral.
At Ring Haw 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White and 10 Red Admiral.
6th: In Abington Park 2 Red Admiral.
In Middleton Cheney 16 Red Admiral.
In New Duston 2 Small White, 7 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
5th: In Abington Park 7 Red Admiral.
At Delepre Abbey 2 Small White.
At Pitsford 4 Red Admiral.
At Stanwick Lakes 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 3 Small Copper and 3 Red Admiral.
4th: In Abington Park 4 Red Admiral.
In New Duston 14 Red Admiral.
In Barton Seagrave 1 Small Copper.
In Salcey Forest 6 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.
3rd: In Abington Park 5 Red Admiral.
At Harrington Airfield 5 Red Admiral.
In Salcey Forest 2 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 20 Red Admiral, 13 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Stanford Reservoir 1 Red Admiral.
2nd: In New Duston 30 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
At Harrington Airfield 5 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
September
30th: In Billing Road cemetery in Northampton 5 Red Admiral. In Bucknell Wood 6 Red Admiral and 17 Comma.
29th: In Abington Park 5 Red Admiral.
In Duston Quarry 1 Brown Argus and 1 Red Admiral.
In Middleton Cheney 12 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.
In New Duston 39 Red Admiral and 8 Comma.
In Northampton a Clouded Yellow was recorded at the junction between Towcester and Rowtree Road.
At Ring Haw 1 Common Blue, 4 Small White, 15 Red Admiral, 2 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Wakerley Wood 3 Large White, 4 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
In Islip 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
28th: In Delapre Walled Garden 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
26th: In Bucknell Wood 8 Red Admiral, 16 Comma and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Delapre Abbey 5 Large White.
In Barton Seagrave 1 Brimstone.
At Whilton Locks Garden Centre 5 Small White, 5 Red Admiral and 2 Painted Lady.
25th: In Islip 10 Red Admiral.
In Wootton 22 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Comma.
23rd: In Naseby 5 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
In New Duston 14 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
In Old Stratford 5 Red Admiral.
In a Barton Seagrave garden 2 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper and 5 Red Admiral.
In Stoke Albany 3 Small White, 4 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Titchmarsh 15 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.
21st: At Titchmarsh 8 Red Admiral, 3 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral and 2 Small Heath.
18th: In Salcey Forest 2 Comma.
17th: At Berrywood in Duston 14 Red Admiral and 1 Comma.
At Billing Road cemetery in Northampton 4 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
In New Duston 22 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
16th: In Grange Park 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In New Duston 24 Red Admiral.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brown Argus, 8 Red Admiral, 6 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
15th: In Bucknell Wood 1 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 23 Red Admiral, 16 Comma and 8 Speckled Wood.
In Harlestone Firs 2 Comma.
In Middleton Cheney 2 Red Admiral and 3 Comma.
At Ring Haw 3 Brimstone, 4 Small White, 5 Green-veined White, 3 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 17 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 5 Small Heath and 2 Speckled Wood.
14th: In New Duston 1 Small White, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled.
In Thrapston 1 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral.
13th: 1 Large White, 7 Small White, 2 Green-veined, 9 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Lower Harlestone 2 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 9 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Titchmarsh 5 Small White and 5 Red Admiral.
In Woodford 1 Green-veined White, 1 Large White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper and 1 Red Admiral.
10th: In Abington Park 1 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady and 10 Red Admiral.
9th: In Hazelborough Forest 2 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Comma and 27 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehay 5 Large White, 2 Small White, 11 Common Blue, 4 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood and 8 Small Heath.
8th: At Brackmills 6 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Small Heath.
In Duston Quarry 1 Brimstone and 8 Common Blue.
In Harlestone Firs 2 Common Blue.
At Pitsford Nature Reserve 10 Common Blue, 6 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 12 Speckled Wood.
At Stanford Reservoir 4 Large White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
7th: In Hazelborough Forest 1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 30 Speckled Wood.
6th: At Summer Leys 1 Clouded Yellow along the old railway line.
5th: In Fermyn Woods 2 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 2 Meadow Brown, 7 Speckled Wood and 9 Small Heath.
At Summer Leys 1 Brimstone, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Peacock.
4th: In Bucknell Wood 7 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue and 16 Speckled Wood. At Hanging Houghton 2 Common Blue and 1 Red Admiral. At Harrington Airfield 1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 49 Common Blue, 6 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Wood and 5 Small Heath.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 6 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Speckled Wood and 32 Small Heath.
3rd: At Banhaw Wood 2 Small White, 5 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood.
At Cognehoe Pocket Park 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Croughton Pocket Park 4 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
At Ring Haw 1 Brimstone, 6 Green-veined White, 4 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 81 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper, 7 Speckled Wood and 21 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 4 Brimstone, 8 Large White, 5 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 26 Common Blue, 21 Brown Argus, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper, 17 Speckled Wood and 37 Small Heath.
2nd: At Old Sulehay 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood and 2 Small Heath.
1st: In Duston Quarry 1 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral and 1 Small Heath.
In Harlestone Firs 3 Common Blue and 1 Small Copper.
August
30th: At Borough Hill 1 Common Blue, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.At Old Sulehay 1 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Meadow Brown, 8 Speckled Wood and 6 Small Heath.
At Harrington Airfield 10 Common Blue.
28th: In the fields south of Lower Benefield 290 Common Blue, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Speckled Wood and 3 Small Heath.
27th: At Old Sulehay 2 Small Copper.
25th: At Bugbrooke 1 Clouded Yellow, 3 Large White, 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
24th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Small White, 13 Green-veined White, 2 Common Blue and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehay 1 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 3 Small White, 5 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Peacock, 5 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper, 16 Speckled Wood and 7 Small Heath.
23rd: At Kelmarsh Hall 3 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 14 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 14 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 22 Gatekeeper, 16 Speckled Wood and 17 Small Heath.
22nd: In Abington Park 1 Large White, 2 Holly Blue and 3 Speckled Wood.
21st: In Braunston 1 Green-veined White, 3 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Gatekeeper and 2 Speckled Wood.
20th: At Harrington Airfield 1 Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Gatekeeper and 5 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 1 Small Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 26 Common Blue, 10 Brown Argus, 83 Meadow Brown, 17 Gatekeeper, 19 Speckled Wood and 12 Small Heath.
19th: At Stanford Reservoir 6 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Peacock, 1 Meadow Brown and 6 Speckled Wood.
17th: In Braunston 3 Large White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral and 5 Gatekeeper.
In Bucknell Wood 2 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 17 Brimstone, 47 Green-veined White, 4 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Gatekeeper and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Duston Quarry 5 Large White, 5 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 5 Red Admiral and 2 Comma.
At Old Sulehay 1 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 14 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Meadow Brown, 8 Gatekeeper, 5 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
In Welford Quarry 8 Brimstone, 5 Green-veined White, 10 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Meadow Brown and 30 Gatekeeper.
In Wootton Pocket Park 1 Small Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 3 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
16th: At Althorpe House 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 4 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 8 Brimstone, 33 Common Blue, 16 Brown Argus, 3 Holly Blue, 59 Meadow Brown, 24 Gatekeeper, 10 Speckled Wood and 7 Small Heath.
15th: In Fineshade Woods 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Swan Valley 2 Large White, 4 Small White, 11 Common Blue and 1 Brown Argus.
14th: In New Duston 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood.
13th: In Bearshank Wood 1 Large Skipper, 2 Small White, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Meadow Brown and 1 Gatekeeper.
12th: In Hazelborough Forest 5 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 15 Wood White, 13 Brimstone, 7 Small White, 7 Green-veined White, 24 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 8 Red Admiral, 13 Peacock, 1 Comma, 14 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Meadow Brown, 8 Speckled Wood and 1 Marbled White.
In Lilford Wood 3 Brimstone, 4 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 4 Gatekeeper and 7 Speckled Wood.
11th: In Ashton Wold 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Broughton 1 Brimstone, 3 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown and 2 Gatekeeper.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Meadow Brown, 3 Gatekeeper and 2 Speckled Wood.
10th: In Bucknell Wood 5 Large Skipper, 7 Small Skipper, 44 Brimstone, 6 Large White, 57 Green-veined White, 5 Small White, 2 White Admiral, 6 Red Admiral, 27 Peacock, 5 Comma, 38 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Meadow Brown, 35 Gatekeeper and 6 Speckled Wood.
At Cottersbrooke Hall 4 Brimstone, 11 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 5 Holly Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma, 3 Meadow Brown, 2 Gatekeeper and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Harlestone 4 White-letter Hairstreak.
At Hollowell Reservoir 1 Essex Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 34 Green-veined White, 8 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, 2 Comma, 9 Meadow Brown, 50 Gatekeeper and 6 Speckled Wood.
7th: In Hazelborough Wood 7 Wood White, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 13 Peacock, 1 Comma and 13 Silver-washed Fritillary.
6th: In Hazelborough Forest 5 Wood White, 3 Brimstone, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 9 Red Admiral, 31 Peacock, 5 Comma and 22 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Old Sulehey 1 Brimstone, 6 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Dark Green Fritillary.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 second brood Dingy Skipper.
4th: At Pitsford Reservoir 3 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
3rd: A Silver-washed Fritillary was a great garden record for a lucky resident in Staverton.
At Ring Haw 14 Brimstone, 38 Common Blue, 19 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 7 Peacock, 10 Marbled White and 1 Small Heath.
At Weekley Hall Wood a Wood White was a superb record for the site.
2nd: In Dingley Woods 5 Purple Hairstreak.
July
30th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 1 White Admiral, 38 Red Admiral, 12 Peacock, 10 Comma and 32 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Castle Ashby 2 Holly Blue, 20 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 2 Comma.
In Salcey Forest 3 Brimstone, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 22 Red Admiral, 14 Peacock, 10 Comma and 18 Silver-washed Fritillary.
29th: In Fermyn Country Park 4 Brimstone, 1 Painted Lady, 4 Peacock and 1 Marbled White.
In Fermyn Woods 6 Brimstone, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 30 Red Admiral, 10 Peacock and 5 Comma.
In Harlestone 5 White-letter Hairstreak.
In King’s Sutton 8 Painted Lady.
At Lamport Hall 1 Holly Blue, 40 Red Admiral, 12 Peacock and 1 Comma.
At Old Sulehey 2 Brimstone, 4 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 7 Red Admiral, 13 Peacock, 4 Comma, 8 Silver-washed Fritillary and 5 Dark Green Fritillary.
At Spanhoe Quarry a second brood Dingy Skipper.
27th: A male Orange-tip was a surprising record today at Brixworth Country Park.
In Cottingham 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Salcey Forest 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary (one of which was the form valezina)
At Titchmarsh 51 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Bucknell Woods 4 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 73 Red Admiral, 23 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 31 Comma and 34 Silver-washed Fritillary.
26th: At Canons Ashby 3 Brimstone, 2 Holly Blue, 14 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 12 Gatekeeper and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Hermitage Wood 1 Purple Hairstreak, 12 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 5 Comma.
At Ring Haw 2 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 19 Brimstone, 61 Common Blue, 56 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 2 Holly Blue, 8 Red Admiral, 30 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 27 Marbled White and 2 Small Heath.
25th: In Aldwincle 1 Painted Lady.
At Croughton Pocket Park 1 Dark Green Fritillary.
At Old Sulehey 4 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma, 7 Silver-washed Fritillary and 2 Dark Green Fritillary.
23rd: In and around Alderton 2 Large Skipper, 19 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 5 Brown Argus, 2 Holly Blue, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 36 Red Admiral, 7 Peacock, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 113 Gatekeeper, 2 Marbled White and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Croughton Pocket Park 5 Brimstone, 10 Common Blue, 20 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 5 Red Admiral, 5 Peacock, 3 Comma, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Dark Green Fritillary, 10 Marbled White and 100 Gatekeeper.
In Harpole 2 Holly Blue and 1 Painted Lady.
In Middleton Cheney 2 Purple Hairstreak and 4 Red Admiral.
A Silver-washed Fritillary form valezina was a surprise visitor to an Upper Boddington resident’s garden.
In Warmington 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 6 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 8 Comma.
20th: At Hollowell reservoir 2 Essex Skipper, 5 Small Skipper, 2 Small Copper, 16 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 10 Marbled White, 120 Gatekeeper and 3 Speckled Wood.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Large Skipper, 44 Small Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper, 5 Brimstone, 9 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 8 Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 5 Marbled White, 89 Gatekeeper and 3 Speckled Wood.
19th: In Wootton 5 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Small White.
In Middleton Cheney 9 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 3 Gatekeeper.
In New Duston 1 Holly Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma and 14 Gatekeeper.
18th: At Old Sulehey 3 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 16 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 9 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 4 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Dark Green Fritillary, 10 Speckled Wood and 1 Marbled White.
In and around Old village 1 Small Copper and 39 Red Admiral.
17th: A White-letter Hairstreak was a great garden find for one lucky resident in Yardley Hastings.
In Bozeat churchyard 1 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 2 Small Copper, 5 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 5 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
At Brackmills 1 Holly Blue, 8 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
Along Coton Road in Ravensthorpe 5 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Warmington 1 White-letter Hairstreak and 12 Red Admiral.
In Finedon Pocket Park 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 15 Holly Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 56 Red Admiral, 20 Comma, 2 Peacock and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Hazelborough Woods 5 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 1 White Admiral, 5 Comma and 16 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Brimstone, 1 Small Copper, 32 Red Admiral and 25 Comma.
In Long Buckby 9 Red Admiral.
In Middleton Cheney 8 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Speckled Wood.
In Old Village 23 Red Admiral.
In Plumpton Wood 28 Purple Hairstreak, 5 Red Admiral, 4 Comma and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Wakerley Wood 3 Red Admiral, 2 White Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
16th: In Hazelborough Forest 1 Wood White, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 14 Red Admiral, 22 Comma and 30 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Brown Argus, 36 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 9 Comma.
In King’s Sutton 5 Marbled White.
In Old Stratford 8 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 5 Comma and 4 Small Tortoiseshell.
15th: In Hazelborough Forest 9 Large Skipper, 62 Small Skipper, 5 Essex Skipper, 1 Wood White, 10 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 11 Red Admiral, 17 Comma, 9 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Marbled White.
13th: In Brampton Ash 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Purple Emperor, 7 Red Admiral, 11 Comma and 5 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Ring Haw 12 Small Skipper, 4 Essex Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 7 Red Admiral, 7 Peacock, 2 Comma, 37 Gatekeeper and 89 Marbled White.
In Wakerley Woods 1 White Admiral, 7 Red Admiral and 8 Silver-washed Fritillary.
12th: In Abington Park 1 Holly Blue.
At Lyveden New Bield 6 Large Skipper, 2 Small Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, 32 Gatekeeper and 1 Small Heath.
In Harlestone Firs 5 Red Admiral.
In Lilford Wood 1 White Admiral and 4 Red Admiral.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Large Skipper, 77 Small Skipper, 12 Essex Skipper, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 44 Gatekeeper and 1 Small Heath.
11th: At Ithlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Purple Hairstreak.
10th: In Brampton Wood 1 Purple Emperor.
In Harlestone Garden Centre a Purple Emperor was a surprise find for one customer!
At Old Sulehey 36 Large Skipper, 12 Small Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 6 Large White, 5 Small White, 8 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 5 Brown Argus, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 8 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 23 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 57 Meadow Brown, 44 Ringlet, 21 Gatekeeper and 8 Marbled White.
9th: In Salcey Forest 6 Large Skipper, 1 Wood White, 4 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 8 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White Admiral, 8 Red Admiral, 14 Comma, 12 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
7th: Lots of Purple Hairstreaks were recorded today with the unusual sight of many of them down low in the vegetation or on the ground.
In Bucknell Wood 200+ Purple Hairstreak, 5 White-letter Hairstreak, 3 Purple Emperor, 1 White Admiral, and 15 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Fermyn Wood 100+ Purple Hairstreak, 12 Purple Emperor, 3 White Admiral, 18 Comma, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 8 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In the Harlestone area 4 Purple Hairstreak and 2 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Higham Ferrers 1 White-letter Hairstreak.
At Ring Haw 3 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Comma, 3 Dark Green Fritillary and 10 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 5 Wood White, 40 Purple Hairstreak, 5 Purple Emperor, 4 White Admiral, 2 Painted Lady and 15 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Summer Leys 4 Small Skipper, 8 Brimstone, 3 Large White, 2 Small White, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 28 Meadow Brown, 7 Ringlet, 9 Gatekeeper and 2 Marbled White.
In Yardley Chase 10 Purple Hairstreak and 1 White-letter Hairstreak.
6th: In Bucknell Wood 6 Silver-washed Fritillaries including the first form valezina of the year.
In Fineshade Wood 3 Purple Emperor.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 15 Marbled White.
3rd: In Bucknell Wood 23 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 5 Wood White, 1 Purple Emperor, 4 White Admiral, 4 Red Admiral, 7 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 7 Gatekeeper and 1 Marbled White.
2nd: In Bucknell Wood 15 Large Skipper, 12 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 10 Wood White, 1 Common Blue, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 5 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor, 4 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Comma and 10 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Fermyn Woods 17 Purple Emperor.
At Old Sulehey 2 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Dark Green Fritillary, 3 Gatekeeper, 9 Marbled White and 3 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 4 Large Skipper, 3 Wood White, 1 Purple Emperor, 3 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 21 Comma, 8 Silver-washed Fritillary and 11 Marbled White.
1st: In Hazelborough Forest 2 Purple Emperor, 2 Comma and 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.
June
30th: In Fermyn Woods 12 Large Skipper, 3 Small Skipper, 2 Purple Emperor, 3 Comma and 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In a field near Lowick church 22 Marbled White.
29th: 3 Wood White, 3 Purple Hairstreak and 1 White Admiral.
At Ring Haw 61 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 1 Comma, 2 Dark Green Fritillary, 178 Marbled White and 26 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 8 Wood White, 1 Black Hairstreak, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Purple Emperor, 2 White Admiral, and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
28th: In Bradlaugh Fields 3 Essex Skipper, 120 Small Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 80 Marbled White and 4 Small Heath.
In Bucknell Wood 5 Large Skipper, 3 Wood White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 White Admiral and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Fermyn Wood 1 Black Hairstreak, 2 Purple Emperor and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Hazleborough Forest 2 Wood White and 1 White Admiral.
At Snorscombe 1 Purple Emperor.
26th: In Fermyn Woods 7 Large Skipper, 5 Purple Hairstreak, 4 Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary and 1 Marbled White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 3 Black Hairstreak.
In Hazleborough Wood 1 Purple Emperor, 1 White Admiral and 4 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Hazleborough Forest 22 Wood White, 1 White Admiral, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma and 2 Silver-washed Fritillary.
At Roade Cutting 67 Marbled White.
In Salcey Forest 7 Wood White, 3 Black Hairstreak and 3 White Admiral.
24th: The 1st Purple Emperor of the year was recorded today with one seen in Hazelborough Forest.
The 1st Essex Skipper of the year was recorded today at Old Sulehey Nature Reserve
23rd: The 1st Gatekeeper of the year was recorded today with one seen near Woodford.
In Thrapston in a newly created meadow behind the doctor’s surgery 12 Marbled White.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 1 Grizzled Skipper, 10 Large Skipper, 4 Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 9 Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 32 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet, 20 Marbled White, 1 Speckled Wood and 14 Small Heath.
22nd: The 1st White Admirals of the year were recorded today with two seen in Glapthorn Cow Pastures along with 7 Black Hairstreak.
At Brackmills 12 White-letter Hairstreak.
In Bradlaugh Fields 15 Marbled White.
In Fermyn Woods along the path opposite the Gliding Club 2 Wood White.
In Fineshade Wood 3 Black Hairstreak.
In Hazelborough Forest 51 Large Skipper, 7 Small Skipper, 26 Wood White, 4 Green-veined White, 2 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Meadow Brown and 22 Speckled Wood.
In New Duston 30 Marbled White.
In Old Sulehey Wood 3 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Ravensthorpe along Teeton Road 2 White-letter Hairstreak.
At Weekley Hall Wood quarry 1 Grizzled Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 7 Small Skipper, 2 Common Blue, 1 Comma, 66 Meadow Brown, 32 Ringlet, 92 Marbled White, 1 Speckled Wood and 8 Small Heath.
21st: The 1st Purple Hairstreaks of the year were recorded today with 2 seen in Glapthorn Cow Pastures along with 16 Black Hairstreak.
The 1st Clouded Yellow of the year was also recorded today in the grounds of Kettering General Hospital.
Along the Old Kettering Road in Corby (SP860851) 4 Black Hairstreak.
At Hollowell Reservoir 81 Marbled White.
In New Duston 32 Marbled White.
At Ring Haw 7 Large Skipper, 8 Small Skipper, 3 Common Blue, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 336 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 66 Marbled White, 6 Speckled Wood and 57 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 39 Black Hairstreaks along the ride south of the Horsebox car park and 15 Black Hairstreaks along the Blackthorn hedge in the motorway meadow, 2 Wood White and 1 White Admiral were also recorded.
At Summer Leys Nature Reserve 3 Common Blue and 5 Marbled White.
19th: At Brackmills 21 Marbled White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 18 Black Hairstreak and 1 Silver-washed Fritillary.
In Salcey Forest south side 11 Black Hairstreak and 3 Wood White.
At Weekley Hall Wood 1 Wood White was an exciting record for the site! Also recorded were 4 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 8 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet, 11 Marbled White, 3 Speckled Wood and 5 Small Heath.
18th: The 1st Dark Green Fritillary of the year was recorded today on the private Bulwick Estate.
The 1st Silver-washed Fritillary was also recorded today at Ring Haw Nature Reserve.
In Bucknell Wood 37 Wood White.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 27 Black Hairstreak
In Salcey Forest 36 Black Hairstreak and 4 Wood White.
17th: At Bradlaugh Fields 1 Marbled White.
At Fermyn Country Park 2 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Small White, 2 Common Blue, 23 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet , 9 Marbled White, 4 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
In New Duston 4 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 39 Meadow Brown and 108 Marbled White.
In Salcey Forest 49 Black Hairstreak and 1 Wood White.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Large Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 5 Meadow Brown, 11 Marbled White, 2 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
16th: In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 51 Black Hairstreak.
In the Salcey Forest 10 Black Hairstreak south of the Horsebox car park and 15 Black Hairstreak in the motorway meadow.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 3 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper, 10 Large Skipper, 13 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 17 Meadow Brown, 6 Marbled White, 2 Speckled Wood and 28 Small Heath.
15th: In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 12 Black Hairstreak and 1 Orange-tip.
In Harry’s Park Wood 5 Black Hairstreak.
At Ring Haw and the Calcining Banks 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 12 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 69 Meadow Brown, 2 Marbled White, 5 Speckled Wood and 12 Small Heath.
In the Salcey Forest motorway meadow 7 Black Hairstreak.
At Weekley Hall Wood 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
14th: At Fermyn Country Park 1 Black Hairstreak and 1 Marbled White.
In New Duston 1 Small Skipper, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 6 Meadow Brown and 3 Marbled White.
At Ring Haw 2 Large Skipper, 1 Small Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 16 Common Blue, 94 Meadow Brown, 6 Speckled Wood and 30 Small Heath.
In Wicksteed Park 1 Marbled White.
13th: The 1st Small Skipper of the year was recorded today with one seen in Fineshade Wood along with 3 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 11 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
At Brackmills 1 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 10 Meadow Brown, 3 Speckled Wood, 4 Marbled White and 1 Small Heath.
In Cogenhoe 1 Small Copper.
In Glapthorn Cow Pastures 13 Black Hairstreak, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Old village and surrounding fields 8 Large Skipper, 14 Common Blue, 31 Meadow Brown and 35 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 1 Large Skipper, 16 Wood White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown and 4 Speckled Wood.
12th: The 1st White-letter Hairstreak of the year was recorded today with one seen in Higham Ferrers.
The 1st Marbled White was also recorded today with one seen at Summer Leys Nature Reserve.
At Harrington Airfield 5 Large Skipper, 8 Common Blue, 1 Green Hairstreak, 7 Meadow Brown and 4 Small Heath.
11th: In Bucknell Wood 1 Large Skipper, 75 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 13 Speckled Wood.
In Hazelborough Forest 38 Wood White, 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral ad 5 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 2 Wood White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Black Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Smal Copper, 1 Meadow Brown and 8 Speckled Wood.
10th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Large Skipper, 20 Wood White, 1 Holly Blue and 7 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 43 Wood White, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown and 15 Speckled Wood.
9th: The 1st Black Hairstreak of the year was recorded today with one seen at Fermyn Country Park.
8th: In Bucknell Wood 1 Large Skipper, 30 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood.
7th: The 1st Meadow Brown of the year was recorded today with one seen at Twywell Hills and Dales along with 1 Large Skipper, 13 Dingy Skipper, 9 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 29 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 1 Speckled Wood and 18 Small Heath.
In Fineshade Wood 5 Common Blue, 6 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 8 Speckled Wood.
(Chequered Skippers are being seen in Fineshade Wood. For those visiting the best advice is to join one of the guided walks from the visitor centre. You can book here )
In Hazelborough Forest 1 Large Skipper, 43 Wood White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 9 Speckled Wood.
At Hollowell Reservoir 1 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 2 Common Blue and 11 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 1 Large Skipper, 32 Wood White and 15 Speckled Wood.
4th: In Abington Park 2 Holly Blue and 1 Green-veined White.
At Harrington Airfield 5 Dingy Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 19 Common Blue, 13 Brown Argus, 2 Green Hairstreak and 7 Small Heath.
3rd: In Fineshade Wood 6 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 4 Common Blue, 4 Brown Argus and 1 Painted Lady.
In Hazelborough Forest 51 Wood White, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Brimstone, 3 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue and 28 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehay 1 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 13 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral and 2 Speckled Wood.
2nd: In Bucknell Wood 15 Wood White.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Large Skipper, 11 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak and 1 Small Copper.
1st: The 1st Large Skipper of the year was recorded today with one seen at Dingley.
May
30th: In Bucknell Wood 2 Wood White.
29th: In Abington Park 2 Holly Blue.
28th: In Bucknell Wood 15 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 4 Green-veined White and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Fineshade Wood 14 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Green Hairstreak, 6 Common Blue, 6 Holly Blue, 1 Small Copper, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
In Salcey Forest 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue and 13 Speckled Wood.
27th: In Hazelborough Forest 45 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 7 Speckled Wood.
In Kentle Wood 5 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock and 3 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 2 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 5 Brimstone, 3 Orange-tip, 23 Common Blue, 8 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood and 10 Small Heath.
26th: In Bucknell Wood 9 Wood White.
25th: In Bucknell Wood 12 Wood White.
In Hazelborough Forest 9 Wood White.
24th: At Brackmills 5 Brimstone, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Fineshade Wood 3 Dingy Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Painted Lady , 1 Red Admiral and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehey 4 Dingy Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small White, 9 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 3 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Orange-tip, 10 Common Blue, 3 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 5 Small Heath.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 12 Dingy Skipper, 5 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Common Blue, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Small Heath.
22nd: At Brackmills 2 Brown Argus and 1 Holly Blue.
At Holdenby House 1 Holly Blue.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 4 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 4 Small Heath.
21st: In Abington Park 2 Orange-tip and 2 Holly Blue.
In Bucknell Wood 4 Wood White.
At Harrington Airfield 26 Dingy Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Orange-tip, 8 Green Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue and 1 Small Heath.
In Hazleborough Forest 22 Wood White, 1 Brimstone, 12 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock and 9 Speckled Wood.
In Salcey Forest 1 Wood White, 2 Brimstone, 10 Orange-tip, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 9 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock. 2 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
20th: In Bucknell Wood 21 Green-veined White, 2 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue and 3 Speckled Wood.
In the New Duston area 2 Brimstone, 3 Small White, 2 Orange-tip, 6 Holly Blue, 2 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
19th: In Harlestone Firs 1 Holly Blue, 5 Small Copper, 15 Brown Argus, 6 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
18th: At Fermyn Country Park 3 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Green Hairstreak and 1 Red Admiral.
At Harrington Airfield 24 Dingy Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 3 Orange-tip, 14 Green Hairstreak and 1 Small Heath.
At Pitsford Reservoir 1 Small Copper and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Swan Valley 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Brown Argus and 4 Small Copper.
15th: In Bucknell Wood 16 Green-veined White, 6 Orange-tip, 2 Holly Blue and 7 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 3 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus and 2 Speckled Wood.
14th: In Fermyn Country Park 1 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Common Blue and 1 Red Admiral.
At Harrington Airfield 2 Dingy Skipper, 5 Brimstone, 16 Orange-tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 5 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock and 4 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Quarry Walk near Earls Barton 1 Grizzled Skipper, 6 Brimstone, 5 Orange-tip, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small White, 1 Brown Argus and 3 Peacock.
11th: At Old Sulehey 2 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma and 1 Small Heath .
10th: Wood White seen today in the private Sywell Wood.
4th: At Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Dingy Skipper.
At Stanwick Lakes 8 Orange Tip, 3 Green-veined White, 3 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue and 5 Peacock.
At Ring Haw 2 Orange Tip, 3 Green-veined White, 5 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Quarry Walk 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Orange Tip, 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Fermyn Country Park 2 Grizzled Skipper.
3rd: At Summer Leys 4 Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Brimstone and 2 Peacock.
At Quarry Walk, Earls Barton, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Hazelborough Forest South 20 Orange Tip, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 15 Speckled Wood.
At Collyweston Deeps 2 Green Hairstreak.
At Fermyn Country Park, 1 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper and 1 Green Hairstreak.
1st: At Wicksteed hay meadow, Kettering, 5 Orange Tip, 4 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Whitestones, Twywell Hills and Dales, 5 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 6 Speckled Wood.
At Ise Brook, Kettering, 11 Orange Tip, 1 Small White, 3 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Boughton Green Church 4 Orange Tip, 1 Large White, 3 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma and 2 Speckled Wood.
April
30th: At Summer Leys 1 Orange Tip, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Brimstone and 1 Speckled Wood.At Stortons Pits NR 4 Orange Tip, 4 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Salcey Forest 23 Orange Tip,1 Large White, 9 Green-veined White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 10 Peacock and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Bucknell Woods 8 Orange Tip and 1 Red Admiral.
29th: At Whitestones, Twywell Hills and Dales, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Small White, 9 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 4 Small White, 7 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 3 Speckled Wood.
In New Duston 1 Orange Tip, 3 Holly Blue and 2 Speckled Wood.
Grizzled Skipper seen today at Fermyn Country Park.
23rd: At Boughton Church Ruins 3 Orange Tip, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small Copper , 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
21st: At Stortons Pits Nature Reserve 1 Orange-tip, 5 Brimstone and 6 Peacock.
20th: In Weekly Hall Wood 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 2 Brimstone, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma and 3 Speckled Wood.
In Summer Leys Nature Reserve 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Speckled Wood.
At Ring Haw 2 Small White, 7 Brimstone, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood.
In New Duston 1 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Middleton Cheney 3 Orange-tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Kettering 1 Orange-tip.
At Kettering Rugby Football Club, 2 Peacock and 3 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Irchester Country Park 1 Orange-tip, 6 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Peacock and 2 Comma.
On a disused railway viaduct, Thrapston, 1 Green-veined White and 1 Peacock.
At Delapre Abbey 2 Orange-tip and 1 Peacock.
In Brixworth Country Park 1 Orange-tip.
At Brackmills 2 Orange-tip, 1 Peacock and 2 Comma.
In Brackley Lane, Abthorpe, 1 Speckled Wood.
On Belle Field flood plain 1 Orange-tip and 1 Brimstone.
In Barford Woods and Meadows Nature Reserve 1 Speckled Wood.
19th: At Summer Leys 1 Orange-tip.
At Quarry Walk and White Mills Lock 1 Orange-tip, 3 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Delapre Park 2 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
18th: In Wollaston, Wellingborough, 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Whitestones, Twywell Hills and Dales 2 Green-veined White, 5 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Thrapston 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Summer leys Nature Reserve, Mary’s Lane 10 Brimstone.
At Rushmills 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Rothwell, Northants 1 Large White.
In Old Sulehay Forest 1 Holly Blue.
In New Duston 1 Orange-tip, 3 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Peacock.
In Long Buckby 4 Peacock and 6 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Kelmarsh 1 Orange-tip and 2 Brimstone.
At Harlestone Firs 3 Green-veined White.
In Draughton, Northamtonshire 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
In Daventry Country Park 6 Brimstone.
In Brampton Valley Way near Brixworth 4 Orange-tip, 1 Red Admiral and 3 Speckled Wood.
At Brackmills 2 Orange-tip, 2 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
17th: At Twywell and at Sywell CP 1 Orange-tip.
In Summer Leys LNR 1 Orange-tip and 2 Brimstone.
In New Duston 1 Holly Blue and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Irthlingborough Lakes 5 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone and 3 Peacock.
At Brackmills 2 Orange-tip and 1 Brimstone.
16th: At Wicksteed Park, Kettering, 1 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 2 Brimstone and 4 Speckled Wood.
In Wellingborough 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Storton Pits NR 1 Orange-tip.
In Southwick Wood NR 1 Brimstone and 2 Peacock.
At Short Wood NR 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood.
In Fineshade Wood 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
In Corby 1 Peacock.
At Abington Park, Northampton 1 Brimstone.
15th: In Rothwell, Northants, 1 Small White.
In New Duston 1 Orange-tip, 1 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
In Fineshade Woods 1 Brimstone, and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Bozeat 1 Holly Blue.
13th: At Rushmills 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Rushden Lakes 5 Orange-tip and 1 Comma.
At Hanwood Park, Kettering 2 Peacock.
At Denford Ash 2 Speckled Wood.
12th: At Everdon Stubbs 1 Speckled Wood.
11th: At Wilson Pits, BCN, and at Summer Leys LNR, 1 Orange-tip.
At Wicksteed Park, Kettering, 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Rushmills 1 Orange Tip and 1 Speckled Wood.
At Irthlingborough Lakes 2 Orange-tip, 2 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Bradlaugh Fields 1 Peacock.
10th: In Newton Bromswold 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
9th: At Storton Pits NR 1 Orange-tip, 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
In Salcey Forest 1 Brimstone and 4 Peacock.
At Old Stratford 2 Peacock and 4 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Higham Ferrers 1 Small White and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Earls Barton Quarry 1 Brimstone and 3 Peacock.
At Brackmills 2 Peacock.
8th: In Thrapston 1 Orange-tip and 1 Brimstone.
At Sywell 1 Orange-tip, 8 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Salcey Forest 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
At Ring Haw 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Comma.
At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Orange-tip, 5 Brimstone, 3 Peacock and 1 Comma.
At Nene Road in Higham Ferrers 1 Holly Blue.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Orange-tip and 1 Peacock.
In Harpole 1 Orange-tip.
At Harlestone Manor 1 Small White and 4 Brimstone.
At Earls Barton Gravel Pits New Workings 1 Peacock.
At Ditchford Lakes and Meadows, Nene Wetlands NR 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
In Byfield Church Cemetery 1 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
7th: At Yelvertoft 1 Brimstone and 2 Peacock.
1 Brimstone was seen both at Wicksteed Park, (Kettering), and at Raunds.
1 Peacock was seen both at Whitestones, (Twywell Hills and Dales), and Simpson Manor Memorial Garden, (Wootton).
At Summer Leys 2 Brimstone and 2 Peacock.
At Storton Pits NR 5 Brimstone.
At Pitsford Reservoir Holcot Bay 5 Brimstone, 7 Peacock and 4 Comma.
In Old village 1 Small White, 3 Brimstone, 3 Peacock, and 5 Small Tortoiseshell. In New Duston 3 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Comma. At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Orange-tip, 1 Small White and 1 Comma. At Hunsbury Hill 1 Orange-tip, 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Speckled Wood. At Higham Ferrers 1 Brimstone and 4 Small Tortoiseshell. At Harrington airfield 4 Brimstone, 9 Peacock and 1 Comma. In Fermyn Woods 1 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 1 Comma. At Crick – DIRFT 1 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
4th: 1 Brimstone was seen in Silverwood Road in Kettering, Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows, Higham Ferrers, Brackmills and in Bozeat.
In a Wollaston garden 1 Holly Blue and 1 Peacock.
In Doddington Road Cemetery, Wellingborough, 1 Brimstone and 2 Holly Blue.
In Thrapston 1 Green-veined White, 2 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Summer Leys Reserve 3 Brimstone and 1 Speckled Wood .
At Stanford Reservoir 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
At Southfield Marsh Farm 5 Peacock and 5 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Silverwood Road, Kettering, 1 Brimstone.
In Ring Haw 9 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Polebrook 1 Small White, 2 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Pitsford Nature Reserve 1 Orange-tip, 6 Brimstone, 7 Peacock, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Old 3 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 7 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Old Sulehay including Stonepit Quarry 1 Orange-tip, 2 Small White, 4 Brimstone, 7 Peacock and 3 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Newton Bromswold 1 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In New Duston 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
At Moulton 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Mawsley 1 Peacock.
In Ise Valley, Isham, 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
In Ise Brook Kettering 1 Small White, 9 Brimstone, 17 Peacock, 11 Small Tortoiseshell and 9 Comma.
At Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows 1 Brimstone.
In Irchester Country Park 8 Brimstone, 6 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Higham Ferrers 1 Brimstone.
In Duston 1 Small White, 3 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Bugbrooke church 2 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In a Brixworth garden 1 Small White, 1 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
3rd: At Wicksteed Park Kettering 1 Peacock and 3 Comma.
In Thrapston 1 Orange-tip and 1 Brimstone.
At Summer Leys 1 Small White, 8 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
Brimstones were also seen at Stanwick Lakes (1), Rothwell (1), Polebrook (1), Old (3), Maidwell (1), King’s Cliffe (1) and Barton Road, Kettering (1).
At Nether Heyford 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In London Road, Kettering, 1 Peacock.
At Harrington Airfield 2 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Fineshade Wood 4 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 7 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At a disused railway embankment, Thrapston, 1 Peacock.
In a Brixworth garden 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
2nd: At Stanford Reservoir 1 Brimstone.
In Salcey Forest 1 Orange-tip, 1 Brimstone and 1 Red Admiral.
At Quarry Walk 2 Brimstone.
In Pitsford Nature Reserve 1 Green-veined White , 4 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
In Northampton 1 Small White .
At New Duston 1 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
At Moulton 1 Red Admiral and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Harrys Park Wood 2 Peacock.
In the Harlestone area 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Duston 1 Brimstone and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Brixworth Country Park 2 Peacock and 1 Comma.
In Brackley 1 Comma.
March
31st: At Wootton 1 Small Tortoiseshell.At Mawsley 1 Brimstone.
30th: In Wootton 1 Brimstone.
In Wicksteed Park 1 Brimstone, 1 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
At New Duston 3 Brimstone and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
In a Kettering garden 1 Brimstone.
At Duston 1 Brimstone.
In Cransley Wood 1 Peacock.
At Brafield on the Green 1 Peacock.
27th: In Elkington 1 Small Tortoiseshell
25th: At Cranford St John 2 Brimstone.
In Bucknell Wood 2 Brimstone and 1 Red Admiral.
24th: In Wollaston 1 Comma.
In Raunds cemetery 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Meadow Lane, Raunds, 1 Brimstone.
23rd: In Yardley Chase 4 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
At Kinewell Lake, Ringstead, 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
At Lings Wood, Northampton, 3 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Comma.
At Cogenhoe 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
At Brackmills 1 Brimstone.
22nd: In Woolaston 2 Brimstone, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Comma.
In Walgrave 3 Brimstone.
At Twywell Hills and Dales 3 Brimstone.
At Rushmills 1 Brimstone.
At Ring Haw 4 Brimstone and 4 Peacock.
At Polebrook 1 Brimstone.
In Pinewood Road 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
In Old Village 2 Brimstone.
In the Lazy Acre area of Thrapston, 1 Brimstone.
At Flore 1 Peacock.
At Cransley Reservoir 2 Brimstone.
At Brixworth 2 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
At Brackmills 1 Brimstone.
In Bozeat 2 Brimstone, 2 Peacock and 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
21st: In Wollaston 3 Brimstone.
At Sixfields, Northampton, 2 Brimstone.
At Polebrook 1 Brimstone and 1 Comma.
At Old, Old Poors Gorse, 1 Brimstone.
At Heronsford, Northampton, 1 Brimstone.
In North Kettering 1 Comma.
At Sandy Lane, Duston, 1 Brimstone.
In Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, 1 Brimstone.
20th: In Wollaston 1 Brimstone.
In Polebrook 1 Brimstone.
On a bridleway to Faxton, 1 Peacock.
18th: In Wollaston 3 Brimstone.
In Wicken Wood 1 Red Admiral.
In Polebrook 1 Red Admiral.
In Islip 1 Brimstone.
In Aynho 3 Brimstone.
17th: In Wollaston 1 Brimstone.
At Titchmarsh Nature Reserve 1 Brimstone.
North of Cosgrove, 1 Peacock.
In Corby 1 Orange Tip.
In a Brixworth garden, 1 Brimstone.
In Braunston 1 Brimstone.
In Brackmills Wood 2 Brimstone.
In Brackmills 1 Brimstone.
12th: In Hanging Houghton 1 Red Admiral.
11th: In Malven Close Kettering 1 Red Admiral.
February
20th: In Broadlands, Raunds, 2 Small Tortoiseshell.At the windfarm at Burton Wold, 1 Red Admiral.
At Doddington Road Cemetery 1 Peacock.
In Fermyn Woods 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
In Great Doddington 1 Brimstone.
In Middleton Cheney 1 Brimstone and Small Tortoiseshell.
At Moulton 1 Brimstone.
In Scotland Wood, Kelmarsh, 1 Brimstone.
At Stanwick Lakes 2 Peacock and 1 Brimstone.
In Woolaston 1 Brimstone.
19th: In Deene Park 2 Small Tortoiseshell.
18th: In Islip 1 Peacock.
17th: In London Road Cemetery Kettering, 1 Brimstone.
In Thrapston 1 Brimstone.
15th: At Stanwick Lakes 1 Brimstone.
13th: In Station Road Cogenhoe, 1 Brimstone.
At Harlestone Lake 1 Red Admiral.
In Kettering 1 Peacock.
In Barton Seagrave 1 Brimstone.
9th: In Higham Ferrers Cemetery 1 Brimstone.
7th: In Southwick Wood 1 Red Admiral.
At Sywell Country Park 1 Brimstone and 1 Peacock.
6th: At Maidwell 1 Red Admiral.
At Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
At Wooton, Northamptonshire 1 Brimstone.
2nd: On Blueberry Farm and adjacent farmland 1 Peacock.
At the Lazy Acre area of Thrapston 1 Red Admiral.
January
31st: At Titchmarsh Nature Reserve 1 Peacock.8th: In a Roade garden 1 Peacock.
1st: In Great Doddington 1 Red Admiral.
In an Oundle garden 1 Peacock.
In a Scaldwell garden 1 Peacock.