Butterfly Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

16/6/07 1 Painted Lady - Reedsholme 18/6/07 1 - Speckled Wood - Groundwork 2 - Sml Tortoishell - The Holme 1 - Meadow Brown - Ewood Bridge 1 - m. Common Blue - Ewood Bridge 2 - sml Skipper - Ewood Bridge. Bob.

Ina · Ina

Field between Picture Frame and Alder bottom. 3pm. When Noah had sailed away down to Salford. 3 Meadow Brown 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted Lady 3 G-V Whites Large Skippers Speckled Woods Ina

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Several Painted Lady butterflies at Crown Point watchpoint 17th June 2007 at approx 1600hrs - 1800hrs. Bryan.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Painted Lady at Horncliffe Top, c12 Speckled Wood in trees on the site of the old tip + 3 more along Lomas Lane - Balladen. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

20:00 hrs approx. 1 Painted Lady on the moors to the N.E. of the res. Little else though. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Red Admiral, 3 S.Heath, 2 Wall Brown, 1 tatty Peacock, sev. S. White and 1 Painted Lady at the top of Folly Clough. Bob.

Ina · Ina

1 Red Admiral Large Skippers 1 Wall brown G-V.Ws. Small Whites and 1 enormous female Large White, the size of a small hang-glider!!

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Painted Lady, 2, Wall Brown, 1, Speckled Wood, 2, Regards, David Nuttall

Ina · Ina

1 Painted Lady moving pretty fast, but unmistakable Several Small Heath Ina

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Brimstone on Irwell Vale Road, just below EBSW main entrance. Bryan.

Ina · Ina

1 Brimstone 1 Small Tort (very warn) Several small whites. Ina ps. Large Skipper at Edenwood today.

Ina · Ina

First Large Skipper of the year. Several Speckled-wood and a few whites.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/GreenVeinedWhiteonBistort040607.jpg

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

several Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large White, several Green-veined White

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

My aunt who lives near top of Schofield Road tells me she had a green butterfly on her doorstep that she though was dead, but which had disappeared a few minutes later. I showed her Green Hairstreak in the book (at her 80th birthday bash on 2nd) and she said she was sure that was it. Where would that have c...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Small Heath, 3-4 Small Tort, up to 10 Green-veined White, male Wall Brown, Small Copper

johnh · johnh

Brimstone Lumb Still good numbers of orange tips peacock tortoiseshell and small whites about

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

orange tip 1m at Townsendfold & 8 at Irwell Vale speckled wood 1 at K Steels, 1 at Irwell Vale & 1 at Edenfield. peacock 1 at Edenfield small copper 4 at Harden Clough whites everywhere, including at least 8 small whites in 1 area of Harden Clough cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Reedsholme 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Sml White. Bob.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Small Heath, 1, Regards, David Nuttall.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 wall brown at Holden Wood & 1 green hairstreak at Calf Hey today. cheers Kevin

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

First Small Heath Butterfly today along with lots of Orange Tip and occasional Green Veined White at Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden. Bryan

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Hi Jim, Really great to hear of Green Hairstreak territories. I have not yet been up Grane to check out the 2 known territories there, but sure I saw a posting earlier by Ian and Kevin that they had them on the side of the scrubber (musbury heights - South back of Calf Hey Res). I was wondering if you are op...

Ina · Ina

Lots of Whites Mostly Green Veined, at least 2 Small W, and some female Orange tip. 3 Male Orange tip. Most interesting thing was 2 Peacocks starting to make more peacocks!! Ina

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Orange Tips Green Veined Whites 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peacock 1 Red Admiral (in woods) Cheers Ian

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Orange Tip, c6 in flower meadow.

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Not much about during Wildfowl Count: several smallish whites, all the ones ID'd were Green-veined. At least 1 male Orange Tip. Speckled Wood near Holden Wood car park.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Green Veined White 10 at Shadlock Cote, 13 Peers Clough & 5 at Swallow Shore. Small Copper 1 at Peers Clough Orange Tip 1 male at Jack Lodge & 4m at Peers Clough. cheers Kevin

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Whilst looking for damselflies we found a couple of small colonies of Green Hairstreaks and they were performing well in the sunshine. There were about 4 or 5 at SD766162 and 2 or 3 near Paddy's Pond (SD766171). We could see loads of Bilberry on the side of Holcombe Hill so there ought to be GHs there to...

Ina · Ina

2pm. Orange Tip females - 10+ along river edge Peacocks - 5+ all looking very worn Other whites flying in distance - not all ID'd, but lots Holly Blues - a fair colony at Lumb, very good view of a lovely female...where's the camera when you need it!!! With all the reports of Hollys around, and a few from ou...

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	Butterflies - Irwell valley 16-18/6/07 (Preview) 16/6/07 1 Painted Lady - Reedsholme 18/6/07 1 - Speckled Wood - Groundwork 2 - Sml Tortoishell - The Holme 1 - Meadow Brown - Ewood Bridge 1 - m. Common Blue - Ewood Bridge 2 - sml Skipper - Ewood Bridge. Bob.	Bigbadbob	1	317	Tue Jun 19 8:04 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Sculpture Trail. Strongstry 17/6/07 (Preview) Field between Picture Frame and Alder bottom. 3pm. When Noah had sailed away down to Salford. 3 Meadow Brown 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted Lady 3 G-V Whites Large Skippers Speckled Woods Ina	Ina	0	287	Mon Jun 18 7:04 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Several Painted Ladies at Crown Point 17th Jun 07 (Preview) Several Painted Lady butterflies at Crown Point watchpoint 17th June 2007 at approx 1600hrs - 1800hrs. Bryan.	Birderbryan	0	293	Mon Jun 18 6:03 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Balladen - Horncliffe 12/6/07 (Preview) Painted Lady at Horncliffe Top, c12 Speckled Wood in trees on the site of the old tip + 3 more along Lomas Lane - Balladen. Bob.	Bigbadbob	1	291	Tue Jun 12 6:23 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Clowbridge 11/6/07 (Preview) 20:00 hrs approx. 1 Painted Lady on the moors to the N.E. of the res. Little else though. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	270	Mon Jun 11 9:42 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Chapel Hill - Greenfold 10/6/7 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral, 3 S.Heath, 2 Wall Brown, 1 tatty Peacock, sev. S. White and 1 Painted Lady at the top of Folly Clough. Bob.	Bigbadbob	1	295	Sun Jun 10 8:13 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Edenwood 10/6/07 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral Large Skippers 1 Wall brown G-V.Ws. Small Whites and 1 enormous female Large White, the size of a small hang-glider!!	Ina	0	300	Sun Jun 10 3:11 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Swinshaw Moor circular, 10/06/07 (Preview) Painted Lady, 2, Wall Brown, 1, Speckled Wood, 2, Regards, David Nuttall	David Nuttall	0	308	Sun Jun 10 10:31 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge 6/6/07 11am (Preview) 1 Painted Lady moving pretty fast, but unmistakable Several Small Heath Ina	Ina	0	245	Wed Jun 6 12:17 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Brimstone on Irwell Vale Road 1615hrs 050607 (Preview) Brimstone on Irwell Vale Road, just below EBSW main entrance. Bryan.	Birderbryan	0	279	Tue Jun 5 4:52 PM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Lumb (Irwell Vale) 5/6/07 (Preview) 1 Brimstone 1 Small Tort (very warn) Several small whites. Ina ps. Large Skipper at Edenwood today.	Ina	0	259	Tue Jun 5 12:43 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Cliffe Lodge area 4/6/07 (Preview) First Large Skipper of the year. Several Speckled-wood and a few whites.	Ina	0	278	Mon Jun 4 4:21 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Green Veined White today and yesterday ..........? (Preview) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/GreenVeinedWhiteonBistort040607.jpg	Birderbryan	1	329	Mon Jun 4 12:52 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Holcombe Moor Training Camp 3rd June (Preview) several Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large White, several Green-veined White	JimOrmerod	0	263	Sun Jun 3 4:26 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Green Hairstreak - Has Old Road 2nd June (Preview) My aunt who lives near top of Schofield Road tells me she had a green butterfly on her doorstep that she though was dead, but which had disappeared a few minutes later. I showed her Green Hairstreak in the book (at her 80th birthday bash on 2nd) and she said she was sure that was it. Where would that have c...	JimOrmerod	0	274	Sun Jun 3 4:20 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	BBS Square SD7926 - Stonefold/Goodshaw Hill 2nd June (Preview) Small Heath, 3-4 Small Tort, up to 10 Green-veined White, male Wall Brown, Small Copper	JimOrmerod	0	247	Sun Jun 3 4:17 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	butterflies (Preview) Brimstone Lumb Still good numbers of orange tips peacock tortoiseshell and small whites about	johnh	0	282	Sat Jun 2 8:43 PM, 2007 by johnh
	bits 'n' bobs 02/06/07 (Preview) orange tip 1m at Townsendfold & 8 at Irwell Vale speckled wood 1 at K Steels, 1 at Irwell Vale & 1 at Edenfield. peacock 1 at Edenfield small copper 4 at Harden Clough whites everywhere, including at least 8 small whites in 1 area of Harden Clough cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	267	Sat Jun 2 6:48 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Reedsholme 31/5/7 (Preview) Reedsholme 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Sml White. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	256	Fri Jun 1 4:19 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Heap Clough, 01/06/07 (Preview) Small Heath, 1, Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	262	Fri Jun 1 9:18 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	grane 30/05 (Preview) 1 wall brown at Holden Wood & 1 green hairstreak at Calf Hey today. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	284	Wed May 30 8:18 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Small Heath - Top O'th' Slate, Haslingden - Fri May 25th 2007 (Preview) First Small Heath Butterfly today along with lots of Orange Tip and occasional Green Veined White at Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden. Bryan	Birderbryan	0	255	Sat May 26 8:48 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Green Hairstreaks & Moths (Preview) Hi Jim, Really great to hear of Green Hairstreak territories. I have not yet been up Grane to check out the 2 known territories there, but sure I saw a posting earlier by Ian and Kevin that they had them on the side of the scrubber (musbury heights - South back of Calf Hey Res). I was wondering if you are op...	Birderbryan	5	388	Tue May 22 11:46 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Strongstry to Irwell Vale pm. (Preview) Lots of Whites Mostly Green Veined, at least 2 Small W, and some female Orange tip. 3 Male Orange tip. Most interesting thing was 2 Peacocks starting to make more peacocks!! Ina	Ina	0	259	Mon May 21 5:55 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Clough Bottom + Windy Bank 20/05/07 (Preview) Orange Tips Green Veined Whites 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peacock 1 Red Admiral (in woods) Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	300	Sun May 20 10:58 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Bacup Rec, 20/05/07 (Preview) Orange Tip, c6 in flower meadow.	David Nuttall	0	268	Sun May 20 2:02 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Grane 13th May (Preview) Not much about during Wildfowl Count: several smallish whites, all the ones ID'd were Green-veined. At least 1 male Orange Tip. Speckled Wood near Holden Wood car park.	JimOrmerod	0	255	Sun May 13 3:09 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	green veined white, small copper & orange tip 12/05 (Preview) Green Veined White 10 at Shadlock Cote, 13 Peers Clough & 5 at Swallow Shore. Small Copper 1 at Peers Clough Orange Tip 1 male at Jack Lodge & 4m at Peers Clough. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	247	Sat May 12 7:10 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Green Hairstreaks at Holcombe Moor Camp 5th May (Preview) Whilst looking for damselflies we found a couple of small colonies of Green Hairstreaks and they were performing well in the sunshine. There were about 4 or 5 at SD766162 and 2 or 3 near Paddy's Pond (SD766171). We could see loads of Bilberry on the side of Holcombe Hill so there ought to be GHs there to...	JimOrmerod	2	330	Sun May 6 8:18 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Irwell Vale 1/5/07 (Preview) 2pm. Orange Tip females - 10+ along river edge Peacocks - 5+ all looking very worn Other whites flying in distance - not all ID'd, but lots Holly Blues - a fair colony at Lumb, very good view of a lovely female...where's the camera when you need it!!! With all the reports of Hollys around, and a few from ou...	Ina	1	317	Thu May 3 1:03 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
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