Butterfly Sightings

brian · brian

At least 12 male and female Purple Hairstreak on the wing in late evening sunshine. They are on the same Oaks as the previous years, these are on a hillside between Alderbottom and Irwell Vale above Lumb Vale.

johnh · johnh

1 whiteletter hairstreak 3speckled wood 3 meadow browns near museum on old railway line

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Lots of Skippers, Whites and M.Browns c20 Small Tortoishell 2 Comma c6 Ringlet c10 S. Heath 1 Red Admiral Bob & Archie

johnh · johnh

Helmshore 1white letter 3 gatekeepers medows L skippers S skippers torts speckled wood 1 Ewood bridge 3 white letters 1 painted lady 4 gatekeepers torts L skippers S skippers M Browns Bacup burnley rd 2 white letters Horncliffe 5 White letters

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

small skipper - c60 at the old Rossendale Utd ground, c140 between Groundwork & EBSW & c40 at Road Endlarge white - 1 at Staghills Woodssmall white - 1 at Staghills Woods & 1 at Groundworkgreen veined white - 1 near the old Rossendale Utd ground & 13 between Groundwork & EBSWsmal...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

white letter hairstreak - c 10 at Hugh Mill Business park & 1 near the Good As Gold Nursery at Gaghillsringlet - 1 at Lench Lodgesmeadow brown - 1 at Hugh Mill, 1 at Lench Lodges & 12 at Gaghillsspeckled wood - 1 at Gaghillssmall skipper - 4 at Lench Lodgeslarge skipper - 1 at Hugh Mill & 4 at Le...

craggy · craggy

1 Gatekeeper (female) Cheers Craggy

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Red Admiral at Leabrook 2+ Ringlet + lots of skippers and M.Brown on derelict land adjacent to Reesholme estate. Bob.

johnh · johnh

20 ringlets 15 meadow browns 23 s skippers 12 large skippers 1 comma 1 tortoishell 14 speckled wood john+peter

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Windy morning, most butterflies confined to one sheltered spot. c6 Ringlet 1 Gatekeeper 1 S. Heath Usual good numbers of skippers and M.Browns

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A very windy afternoon 1 Sml Heath 1 Gatekeeper on heather c10 Meadow Brown c10 mixed Skippers 1 Lrg White Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

white letter hair streak - 2 at Helmshore on the old railway line near the textile museum & 3 at Hugh Mill Business Park in Waterfoot (We've been looking here for 5 years without succes until today)small skipper - c20 at Dark Lane, Rossendale United's old ground yesterday, c50 at Ogden Res today, 1...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

10:30-12:00 Meadow Brown, c30, Small Heath, c10, Small Skipper, c30, Large Skipper, c4, Small Tortoiseshell, c4, Red Admiral, 3, Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1. Regards, David Nuttall.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-08:45 Good numbers for early morning with Meadow Brown, c40, Small Heath, c20, Small Skipper, c20 Regards, David Nuttall.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

09:00hrs 1 Red Admiral 1 Sml Tortoishell Good numbers of Meadow Brown - 100+ c3 Sml Heath Good numbers of Skippers 40+ c10 probable Ringlets at one site - very difficult to nail down, constantly on the move 3 Whites - probably large seen distantly Bob.

craggy · craggy

Large Skipper Large White Speckled Wood Lots of Small Skipper Lots of Meadow Brown male and female Cheers Craggy

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - c40 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge small skipper - c5 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge red admiral - 1 at Ewood Bridge and 1 at Winfields small tortoiseshell - 1 at Ewood Bridge speckled wood - 5 at Rossendale Golf Club & 1 at Camms meadow brown - c12 between K Steels and Ewood Bridg...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Lots of L.Skipper on bramble throughout - 60+ Good numbers of Meadow Brown throughout - c40 Speckled Wood - 1 at Hurst Lane, 2 Marl Pits, 1 Leabrook Peacock - 1 at Sunnyside park, Reedsholme Red Admiral - 1 Marl Pits Common Blue - 2m nr Waingate Bob

craggy · craggy

Lots of Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars Cheers Craggy

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - 57small skipper - 3ringlet - 12meadow brown - 34speckled wood - 24red admiral - 1small copper - 2small heath - 2 many small tortoiseshell caterpillars seen at Fold Head, Cowm, Mill End and Wales Road in Waterfoot cheers Kevin

johnh · johnh

5 male common blues +1large skipper and 1 meadow brown

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Red Admiral present at Woodcroft St during afternoon. 24/6/14 Clowbridge 1 Speckled Wood c6 L. Skipper c4 S. Heath Bob

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - c85brimstone - 1 femalegreen veined white - c25common blue - 3 males near the ruins at Cheesden (also 1 female today at Mill End, a new site for this species)small copper - 4red admiral - 1painted lady - 1small tortoiseshell - 2 plus 1 lot of caterpillarspeacock - 1 lot of caterpillarssp...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:30-11:00 Small Heath, c24, Meadow Brown, c14, Large Skipper, 3, Speckled Wood, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.

johnh · johnh

rolands rawtenstall

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Leabrook - Twin Lodges - Oakenhead Wood Rd Speckled Wood - seen throughout from start to finish 25 - 30 seen mostly in 2s & 3s. L. Skipper - 1 at Twin Lodges, 2 nr ski slope on bramble flowers, 2 on buttercup along O.W.Rd, 3 on return at various points Meadow Brown - 1 at Twin Lodges then 6+ on bramble f...

craggy · craggy

Meadow Brown f 4 Large White 3 Small Skipper 10 Speckled Wood 2 Large Skipper 1 Cheers Craggy

Greengrass · Greengrass

Only because I saw a Photo in The RSPB recent magazine, but twice this week once in my garden in The Glen and again when walking on Meadowhead, I've seen a butterfly that very much resembled the photo, is it possible in this area or am I more likely wrong.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Hurst lane - Marl Pits circular walk c10 Speckled Wood c6 Large Skipper Bob.

wayner59 · wayner59

2 in my garden on lee road today and 2 on cowpe road this morning

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Purple Hairstreak (Preview) At least 12 male and female Purple Hairstreak on the wing in late evening sunshine. They are on the same Oaks as the previous years, these are on a hillside between Alderbottom and Irwell Vale above Lumb Vale.	brian	0	191	Sat Jul 26 8:42 PM, 2014 by brian
	helmshore (Preview) 1 whiteletter hairstreak 3speckled wood 3 meadow browns near museum on old railway line	johnh	1	208	Sat Jul 26 4:47 PM, 2014 by Ina
	Clowbridge res 23/7/14 (Preview) Lots of Skippers, Whites and M.Browns c20 Small Tortoishell 2 Comma c6 Ringlet c10 S. Heath 1 Red Admiral Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	138	Wed Jul 23 1:17 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	helmshore (Preview) Helmshore 1white letter 3 gatekeepers medows L skippers S skippers torts speckled wood 1 Ewood bridge 3 white letters 1 painted lady 4 gatekeepers torts L skippers S skippers M Browns Bacup burnley rd 2 white letters Horncliffe 5 White letters	johnh	1	140	Mon Jul 21 5:06 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Waterfoot to Road End 20/07/14 (Preview) small skipper - c60 at the old Rossendale Utd ground, c140 between Groundwork & EBSW & c40 at Road Endlarge white - 1 at Staghills Woodssmall white - 1 at Staghills Woods & 1 at Groundworkgreen veined white - 1 near the old Rossendale Utd ground & 13 between Groundwork & EBSWsmal...	KEVIN LISTER	0	132	Sun Jul 20 10:50 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Gaghills, Hugh Mill & Lench Lodges 19/07/14 (Preview) white letter hairstreak - c 10 at Hugh Mill Business park & 1 near the Good As Gold Nursery at Gaghillsringlet - 1 at Lench Lodgesmeadow brown - 1 at Hugh Mill, 1 at Lench Lodges & 12 at Gaghillsspeckled wood - 1 at Gaghillssmall skipper - 4 at Lench Lodgeslarge skipper - 1 at Hugh Mill & 4 at Le...	KEVIN LISTER	0	155	Sat Jul 19 6:29 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	IRWELL VALE 18-07-2014 (Preview) 1 Gatekeeper (female) Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	126	Fri Jul 18 11:30 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Reedsholme area 18/7/14 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral at Leabrook 2+ Ringlet + lots of skippers and M.Brown on derelict land adjacent to Reesholme estate. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	136	Fri Jul 18 9:38 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	healy dell (Preview) 20 ringlets 15 meadow browns 23 s skippers 12 large skippers 1 comma 1 tortoishell 14 speckled wood john+peter	johnh	0	139	Tue Jul 15 5:19 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Clowbridge res 15/7/14 (Preview) Windy morning, most butterflies confined to one sheltered spot. c6 Ringlet 1 Gatekeeper 1 S. Heath Usual good numbers of skippers and M.Browns	Bigbadbob	0	138	Tue Jul 15 12:50 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Marl Pits 13/7/14 (Preview) A very windy afternoon 1 Sml Heath 1 Gatekeeper on heather c10 Meadow Brown c10 mixed Skippers 1 Lrg White Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	126	Mon Jul 14 8:58 AM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	various sites 120714 & 130714 (Preview) white letter hair streak - 2 at Helmshore on the old railway line near the textile museum & 3 at Hugh Mill Business Park in Waterfoot (We've been looking here for 5 years without succes until today)small skipper - c20 at Dark Lane, Rossendale United's old ground yesterday, c50 at Ogden Res today, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	156	Sun Jul 13 11:32 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Chapel Hill, 12th July 2014 (Preview) 10:30-12:00 Meadow Brown, c30, Small Heath, c10, Small Skipper, c30, Large Skipper, c4, Small Tortoiseshell, c4, Red Admiral, 3, Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	140	Sat Jul 12 1:57 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Clough Bottom, 12th July 2014 (Preview) 08:00-08:45 Good numbers for early morning with Meadow Brown, c40, Small Heath, c20, Small Skipper, c20 Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	142	Sat Jul 12 1:52 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge 12/7/14 (Preview) 09:00hrs 1 Red Admiral 1 Sml Tortoishell Good numbers of Meadow Brown - 100+ c3 Sml Heath Good numbers of Skippers 40+ c10 probable Ringlets at one site - very difficult to nail down, constantly on the move 3 Whites - probably large seen distantly Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	160	Sat Jul 12 1:45 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Irwell Vale 11-07-2014 (Preview) Large Skipper Large White Speckled Wood Lots of Small Skipper Lots of Meadow Brown male and female Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	135	Fri Jul 11 11:54 PM, 2014 by craggy
	various sites 060714 (Preview) large skipper - c40 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge small skipper - c5 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge red admiral - 1 at Ewood Bridge and 1 at Winfields small tortoiseshell - 1 at Ewood Bridge speckled wood - 5 at Rossendale Golf Club & 1 at Camms meadow brown - c12 between K Steels and Ewood Bridg...	KEVIN LISTER	0	127	Sun Jul 6 6:46 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Hurst Lane - Marl Pits circular 5/7/14 (Preview) Lots of L.Skipper on bramble throughout - 60+ Good numbers of Meadow Brown throughout - c40 Speckled Wood - 1 at Hurst Lane, 2 Marl Pits, 1 Leabrook Peacock - 1 at Sunnyside park, Reedsholme Red Admiral - 1 Marl Pits Common Blue - 2m nr Waingate Bob	Bigbadbob	0	119	Sun Jul 6 12:40 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze 02/07/2014 (Preview) Lots of Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	145	Thu Jul 3 4:16 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Spring Mill & Healey Dell 290614 (Preview) large skipper - 57small skipper - 3ringlet - 12meadow brown - 34speckled wood - 24red admiral - 1small copper - 2small heath - 2 many small tortoiseshell caterpillars seen at Fold Head, Cowm, Mill End and Wales Road in Waterfoot cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	151	Sun Jun 29 9:47 PM, 2014 by craggy
	bacup (Preview) 5 male common blues +1large skipper and 1 meadow brown	johnh	0	116	Thu Jun 26 4:32 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Reedsholme 23/6/14 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral present at Woodcroft St during afternoon. 24/6/14 Clowbridge 1 Speckled Wood c6 L. Skipper c4 S. Heath Bob	Bigbadbob	0	136	Tue Jun 24 4:38 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Cheesden Bridge toDeeply Vale 220614 (Preview) large skipper - c85brimstone - 1 femalegreen veined white - c25common blue - 3 males near the ruins at Cheesden (also 1 female today at Mill End, a new site for this species)small copper - 4red admiral - 1painted lady - 1small tortoiseshell - 2 plus 1 lot of caterpillarspeacock - 1 lot of caterpillarssp...	KEVIN LISTER	0	145	Sun Jun 22 9:59 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Plunge, 22nd June 2014 (Preview) 09:30-11:00 Small Heath, c24, Meadow Brown, c14, Large Skipper, 3, Speckled Wood, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	126	Sun Jun 22 1:14 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	humming hawk moth (Preview) rolands rawtenstall	johnh	1	166	Sat Jun 21 5:18 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Leabrook to Oakenhead Wood Rd 20/6/14 (Preview) Leabrook - Twin Lodges - Oakenhead Wood Rd Speckled Wood - seen throughout from start to finish 25 - 30 seen mostly in 2s & 3s. L. Skipper - 1 at Twin Lodges, 2 nr ski slope on bramble flowers, 2 on buttercup along O.W.Rd, 3 on return at various points Meadow Brown - 1 at Twin Lodges then 6+ on bramble f...	Bigbadbob	0	143	Sat Jun 21 1:48 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze 20/06/2014 (Preview) Meadow Brown f 4 Large White 3 Small Skipper 10 Speckled Wood 2 Large Skipper 1 Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	142	Fri Jun 20 9:23 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Grizzled Skipper? (Preview) Only because I saw a Photo in The RSPB recent magazine, but twice this week once in my garden in The Glen and again when walking on Meadowhead, I've seen a butterfly that very much resembled the photo, is it possible in this area or am I more likely wrong.	Greengrass	3	134	Fri Jun 20 2:19 PM, 2014 by Greengrass
	Rawtenstall 19/6/14 (Preview) Hurst lane - Marl Pits circular walk c10 Speckled Wood c6 Large Skipper Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	136	Fri Jun 20 11:05 AM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	speckled wood (Preview) 2 in my garden on lee road today and 2 on cowpe road this morning	wayner59	0	130	Wed Jun 18 8:49 PM, 2014 by wayner59
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