Our 2023 sightings began later than usual due to the weather.
First confirmed sightings for the year
() = total species per month
March 27th (1)
Comma
April (5)
Peacock / Comma / male Brimstone / male Orange Tip / male Holly Blue
May (10)
Holly Blue (M&F) / male Orange Tip /
Speckled Wood / Red Admiral (quite faded) / male Green Veined White / male Small White /
female
Brimstone / Peacock / Female Large White / Small Tortoiseshell
Several possible sightings but not confirmed: female Orange Tip
June (13)
Holly Blue (M&F) / GVW (m) / Large White / Brimstone (male) / Small Tortoiseshell / Peacock (bedraggled!) / Meadow Brown (M&F)/ Gatekeeper (fleeting glimpse) / Ringlet / Speckled Wood / Large Skipper (female) / Comma / Small White
July (15)
Comma / M&F Green Veined White / M&F Large White / Ringlet / M&F Small White / Essex Skipper / Large Skipper / Meadow Brown / M&F Gatekeeper / Peacock / Speckled Wood / Red Admiral / Brimstone M and poss F / Holly Blue (M) / Small Tortoiseshell
August (12)
Comma / M&F Large White / Red Admiral / Peacock / M&F Small White / F Meadow Brown / M&F Gatekeeper /
F GVW / Small Tortoiseshell / M&F Holly Blue / M&F Brimstone / Speckled Wood
September (10)
Red Admiral / Peacock / Small Tortoiseshell / Large White (M) / Small White (M) / GVW (M) / Holly Blue (F) / Speckled Wood / Comma / Brimstone (M)
October (5)
Red Admiral / Large White (M&F) / Small Tortoiseshell / Painted Lady / Peacock / Brimstone (F)
November (1!)
Red Admiral
17 species so far for 2023
Missing this year: Common Blue / Wall / Brown Argus / Small Copper / Small Skipper / White Admiral
