Tuesday, 7 September, 2010 homebutterfliesmothseventspressrecordingprojectsreservemembershipmagazinedownloadaboutcontactlinks Records and Recording - First Sightings 2008 The table below lists the earliest sightings of resident and regular migrant butterfly species known to occur in Warwickshire in 2008 as submitted on the Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire web site reporting page. These first sightings are gathered as the butterfly season progresses so as to provide up-to-date information about species emergence. They are not reviewed retrospectively by reference to transect data or distribution records and therefore represent what we believed to be the first report of a species at the time rather than a comprehensive analysis of the actual first dates recorded in a particular year. The butterfly species are listed in order of reported sighting date, with the latest sighting at the top of the list. Essex Skipper First reported on 18/07/2008 at National Herb Centre and College Farm by Mike Slater White-letter Hairstreak First reported on 13/07/2008 at Ryton Wood by Mike Slater Purple Emperor First reported on 04/07/2008 at Bull & Butcher Wood and Princethorpe Great Wood by Mike Slater Purple Hairstreak First reported on 04/07/2008 at Ryton Wood by Mike Slater Gatekeeper First reported on 03/07/2008 at Baddesley Colliery Site by Keith Warmington Dark Green Fritillary First reported on 01/07/2008 at Oxhouse Farm by Mike Slater / Keith Warmington White Admiral First reported on 26/06/2008 at Ryton Wood by Mike Slater Silver-washed Fritillary First reported on 23/06/2008 at Ryton Wood by Mike Astley Ringlet First reported on 15/06/2008 at Field Nr Southam by Glyn Clarke Small Skipper First reported on 15/06/2008 at Focus Optics Corley by John Liggins Marbled White First reported on 11/06/2008 at Southam Quarry by Mike Slater Wood White First reported on 06/06/2008 at Ryton Wood by Mike Slater Large Skipper First reported on 29/05/2008 at Southam Quarry by Mike Slater Meadow Brown First reported on 24/05/2008 at Middleton Hall by Jeff Wesson Brown Argus First reported on 22/05/2008 at Ufton Fields by Mike Slater Small Copper First reported on 14/05/2008 at Badesley Ensor by Keith Warmington Small Heath First reported on 13/05/2008 at Lea Marston Lake Old Quarry Site by John Harris Small Blue First reported on 10/05/2008 at Bishops Hill by Glyn Clarke Dingy Skipper First reported on 05/05/2008 at Harbury Spoilbank South by Glyn Clarke Green Hairstreak First reported on 05/05/2008 at Ryton Wood Meadows BC Reserve by Mike Slater Grizzled Skipper First reported on 05/05/2008 at Harbury Spoilbank North by Glyn Clarke Painted Lady First reported on 28/04/2008 at Kingsbury Water Park by Alvin Burton Common Blue First reported on 26/04/2008 at Bucks Hill, Nuneaton by David Parker Large White First reported on 22/04/2008 at Hillmorton, Rugby by Paul Nicholas Speckled Wood First reported on 22/04/2008 at Ashlawn Cutting LNR - Rugby by Phil Parr Holly Blue First reported on 16/04/2008 at Wolston by John Rea Green-veined White First reported on 12/04/2008 at Wolston by John Rea Small White First reported on 04/04/2008 at Victoria Nature Reserve Studley by Robin Jarman Orange-tip First reported on 30/03/2008 at Mickleton by Andrew Beavan Comma First reported on 12/02/2008 at Victoria Nature Reserve, Studley by Robin Jarman Small Tortoiseshell First reported on 10/02/2008 at Judkins Quarry, Nuneaton by Jeff Wesson Brimstone First reported on 01/02/2008 at Hillers Garden Centre, Dunnington by Hilary Harvey Peacock First reported on 27/01/2008 at Snitterfield Bushes by Jack Watkins Red Admiral First reported on 17/01/2008 at Warwick by S. Taylor 2010 Records View all records submitted online during 2010 or search by recorder select Alan Prior Andrew Ireland Andy Barnsley Angela Newhouse Ann Heaney Beryl Liggins Bob Dunnett Brian Kilby Brian L Kington Brian Laney Brian Sherwin Caroline Irwin Chris Latham D.A.Newhouse Dave King Dave Miller Debbie Hibbitt Debbie Hibbitt & Steve Cheshire Dennis Woodward Ecoline elliott staley Frances Briscoe G. Morley Geoff Williams Gillian Thompson Graham Hailstone Harvey Skelcher Heather & Keith Warmington et al Ian Tanner Ivor Davies Izumi Segawa J E S Bradshaw Jane Taylor Jean Farmer Jeff Wesson Joanthan Yardley John &Beryl Liggins John Betteridge John Carter John Harris John Hoyle John Liggins John Liggins, Lauren Baraclough John Lirk John Oates John Rea John Smart, Charles Richnman John&Beryl Liggins Jonathan Yardley K Warmington, RJ Thomas, M Arnold Keith & Heather Warmington Keith Warmington Keith Warmington & Steven Cheshire Keith Warmington + SC & JL Keith Warmington + SC & TS Keith Warmington + SC, TS & MS Keith Warmington et al Kevin Braithwaite Liz Dinsdale Margaret Vickery Mark Bannister Mark Osborne Martin Kennard Martyn Adkins Michael Pugh Mike Darlow Mike Slater Mo Parr Mrs D.A.Newhouse Mrs D.Newhouse Neil Freeman Neil Gascoigne Nick Trotman Nigel Stone Pamela Dumbleton Paul Cashmore Paul Cashmore/Colin Potter Paul Dawson Paul Nicholas Peter Salmon Phil Parr Philip Douthwaite Richard Dinsdale Richard Mays Robin Jarman Roger Shilton Scott Hackett sharon close Sheila Cox Sophie Greenwell southgate Stephen Stroud Steve Batt Steve Woods Steven & Debbie Cheshire Steven and Debbie Cheshire Steven Cheshire Steven Cheshire & Keith Warmington Steven Trinder Terry Southgate tony davison Val Weston or location select > Dosthill RSPB Middleton Lakes 11 Hawthorne Close Garden. 22 Montfort Road,Coleshill, B46 3LT 28 Hillmorton Lane, Lilbourne 3 The Deer Leap, Kenilworth 4 Derwent Way, Nuneaton A423 3 Horseshoes Pub A423 by Burnthurst A423 near old Peugeot factory A423 Southam Bypass North A423 Southam Bypass South A425 Island Farm A429 nr Oakham fm A444 Fenny Drayton A45/M45 junction A46/M40 new road layout A5 meadows A5 turn to Burbage Abbey Fields, Kenilworth Addison Rd Allotments, Rugby Alcester - River Arrow LNR Alcester - River Arrow LNR - North Field Alcester - River Arrow LNR - South Field Allesley Park Drive Allotments - Greenmoor Road, NuneatonWolston Fishing Lakes Allotments Greenmoor Road Nuneaton Alne Wood area, Studley Alvecote fields Ansley Common Ashlawn Cutting Ashlawn Cutting - North, Rugby Ashlawn Cutting NR south - Rugby Aslawn Cutting NR south Astley Castle Moat Aston Cantlow - Wilmcote Lane Aston Holdings B4453 nr Princethorpe Baddesley Clinton (NT) Baddesley Common Baddesley Ensor Baddesley legions wood Baddesley, Legions wood Banner Lane Meadow Banners gate sutton park Bascote Hill Long Itchington Beechwood - Hodgetts Lane - Footpath Bentley Park Wood Bentley Park Wood meadow Bentley Park Wood, Meadow Berkswell - Meriden Road Berkswell Churchyard Berrington Road, Nuneaton Birmingham - Camp Hill Bishops Bowl Sports Bishops Bowl Blue Lagoon Bishops Bowl Fishing Bishops Bowl Sports Bishops Bowl Tisha Bishops Hill Bishop's Hill Bishops Hill Yellow Land Bishops Hill, Bishops Itchington Bishops Itchington Yellow Land Bittersby Lakes Blackroot T1 Sutton Park Blackroot T2 sutton park Blakemores Bordesley Birmingham Brandon Marsh NR Brandon Wood Bridle Path Print Wood Brook Lane field, Weddington, Nuneaton Brook Meadow Brownsover Rec. Rugby Bubbenhall Wood Burnthurst Lane Caldecote Canal farm Canal meadow Marston Doles Canley Ford Meadow Cart's meadows Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens Cawston compensation Cawston Grange nature area Cawston railway pt 1 Cawston railway pt 2 Chapel End meadows Chelmsley Wood Clearing off streetly grasslands S Park Clearing Powells Pool sutton park Cock Robin Wood Coleshill Quarry Coleshill rear of cycle shop Combrook Coombe Abbey Country Park Wildflower Meadow Corley - Highfield Lane Coton lakes Coundon Wedge Grasslands Coventry Coventry - Keresley - Grove Lane Coventry Road, Kenilworth Coverdale Road - Garden Cracks hill, Crick, Northants Cryfield Grange Meadow Cubbington Village Hall Deppers Bridge Derelict land opposite the Justice Centre, Nuneaton Disused Allotments off Stoney Rd, Nuneaton Dosthill Dosthill grassy bank Dosthill Lake Dosthill NR Dosthill NR East side Dosthill NR West side Dosthill, Park Rd Draycote embankment Draycote Meadow Draycote Reservoir Draycote Water Draycote Water Farnborough Dam Dunchurch Rugby Dunstall Allotments Studley East Rise Sutton Coldfield Ettington Cutting Ettington Cutting clearing nr footpath Ettington Cutting southan clearing Fenny Compton Cutting Meadow Fenny Compton cuttings Fenny Compton Tunnel - east Fenny Compton Tunnel - west Fenny Compton Tunnel  - East Fenny Compton Tunnels Fenny Compton Tunnels - West Fenny Compton Tunnels east Fenny Compton Tunnels west Field by Old Covert Field by Print Wood Field by Ufton Wood Field by Weston Wood Field near Bishops Itchington Field nr Wolford Wood Fillongley Fillongley - Shawbury Lane Fisher's Mill Fisher's Mill along canal Fisher's Mill Bridge Fisher's Mill meadow Fisher's Mill meadow, canal Flecknoe Embankment Focus Optics Corley Footpath Willey Fosse Dean Meadow Fosseway Frankton Wood Fuzenhill Farm Galley Common Garden Garden - 4 Derwent Way, Nuneaton Garden - B34 6AH Garden - Manor Park Road, Nuneaton Garden - Styvechale, Coventry Garden Styvechale Coventry Garden, Hall Green Garden, St Nicholas Park Estate, Nuneaton Gate farm Gaydon Gaydon - Heritage Motor Museum Gaydon Landfill Gibbet Hill Wood Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth Glyder area sutton park Goldicote Cutting Grendon Heath Griffin House, Stockton Harborough Magna Harbury Harbury Soilbank North Harbury Soilbank South Harbury Spoil Bank South Harbury Spoilbank Harbury Spoilbank North Harbury Spoilbank South Harthill Hayes Harthill Hayes wood Hartshill Hartshill Hayes Hartshill allotments Hartshill Blakemore's Hartshill Hayes Wood Hartshill Hayes (East Clearings) Hartshill Hayes picnic area Hartshill Hayes Wood Hartshill Hayes Wood clearing Hartshill Hayes, Clearing Hartshill Moorwood Hartshill Quarry bank Hartshill, Hayes Road Hartshill, Moorwood Hartshill, Oldbury Rd Hartshill, Oldbury Road Haunchwood colliery spoil heap site Hay Wood Hearsall Common Woodland Hell Hole Hillmorton, Rugby Hillmorton, Rugby. (Garden 174) Hillmorton,Rugby Hillmoton, Rugby, Kilsby Lane Field. Hilmorton Balast pits Hoar Park craft centre Home - Cymbeline Way home in Sutton Coldfield Home Sutton Coldfield Home Wood Sutton Coldfield House Garden Itchington Holt Jaguar/Land Rover Gaydon site 1 Jaguar/Land Rover Gaydon site 2 Judkins Quarry, Nuneaton Kenilworth Greenway Kineton fleabane site Kineton graveground coppice meadow Kineton lower oaks Kineton monument meadow Kineton nr back gate crossing Kineton Nr Boating Lake King's Coughton Kingsbury Colliery Spoilheap Kingsbury Water Park Kingsbury Water Park Canal pool Kingsbury Wood Kingwood meadows Knowle Hill, Kenilworth KWP Broomeycroft Pool KWP Broomeycroft Pool meadow KWP Broomeycroft, near M42 KWP Canal KWP Canal Pool Ladywalk NR Lammas Hill Land nr Weston Relief Road Cawston Land off Brandon Lane Lane streetly grasslands sutton park Lane to Combrook Lea Hall Valley Country Park Lea Hall Valley flower meadow. Lea Marston Lake old quarry site Leam Valley LNR Leam Valley NR Leamington Spa Leicester Grange area Lighthorn Heath Lighthorne Heath Lilbourne Lilbourne environs Lilbourne, Garden Lilbourne,my garden Linnel Rd nature reserve Rugby Little bracebridge sutton park Little Chef Field A 45 Lockhart Close, Kenilworth Long Itchington Long Itchington disused railway Long Spinney Longmoor valley sutton park Lower Tysoe Malpass Site - North Malpass Site - South Mancetter Mancetter Quarry Mancetter Quarry Farm Mancetter Quarry Mancetter Quarry Pond area Mancetter Quarry Top of mound Mancetter Road Nuneaton Mancetter Road, Nuneaton Mancetter  Mars Wood Hellidon Marston Doles - Oxford Canal Marston Green Park Meadow NE Harsthill Hayes wood Meriden - Cornets End Lane Meriden, Millison's Wood Middleton Hall Middleton Hall pool Middleton Hall south of silt pool Middleton Hall, Mill plantation Middleton Lakes Millennium Park NR Model Village railway Moorlands fm field margin Morton Bagot Morton Bagot wetlands My Garden Napton Quarry Napton Reservoir Near Cart's spinney Near Napton Near Stockton Nelsons Quarry New Close Wood New Close Wood. New Hall Valley New Hall Valley Country Park New House Farm Middleton Hall Newbold Quarry Park, Rugby North Cubbington Wood North Leamington School, Leamington Spa Norton Leys Nr Bishops Bowl Nr Blackroot pool sutton park Nr Cock Robin Wood Nr Furzehill farm Cubbington Nr Ladbrook Nr Redhouse, Combrook Nr Stockton Locks Nr Toft Farm Nr Totternham Nr. Bishops Bowl Nr. Itchington Holt Oakslade Farm Oakslade Farm, Hatton Oakslade Station Rd Hatton Oakslade, Hatton Offchurch Cutting Old Covert Old Garden Shed Old Nunn Wood Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon Olton, Solihull Outside Bowshot Wood Outside Cawston Wood Outside Harbury Spoilbank North Outside Harbury Spoilbank South Outside Nelsons Quarry Outside New Close Wood Outside North Cubbington Wood Outside South Cubbington Wood Outside Southam Quarry Oversley Wood Oxford Canal Oxhouse Farm Oxhouse Farm area Oxhouse Farm disused railway Oxhouse Farm farm area Oxhouse Farm Meadow 1 Oxhouse Farm Meadow 2 Oxhouse Farm North Oxhouse Farm Path bet meadow 1 & 2 Oxhouse Farm South Pagets Lane Pagets Pool Park Wood Grasslands / Westwood Heath Park Wood, Coventry Parkridge Centre, Bruton Park, Solihull Path to Fosse Dean Meadow Paths outside Itchington Holt Pillerton Hersey Pitts Farm, Shrewley Plants Hill Wood, Coventry Pooley Country Park Pooley Country Park East Pooley Country Park West Pot Kiln Allotments, Nuneaton Print Wood Priors Marston meadow Priory Fields, Yardley Wood Purley Quarry Pond area Purley Quarry re-claimed area Quarry Back ln Lighthorn Radford Semele garden Radford Semele - Fosse Way Radway Meadow Richard's meadow canal Richmond Park, Hinckley, Leicestershire River Arrow RSPB Middleton Lakes RSPB Middleton Lakes, Mill Plantation Rugby, Bath Street. Ryton Meadows Ryton Pools Country Park Ryton Wood Ryton Wood & Pool Ryton Wood East Ryton Wood Main Ride Ryton Wood Meadows Ryton Wood West Ryton Woods Ryton Woods Meadow Sheldon Country Park Shrubs Wood Shrubs Wood Set aside Shrubs Wood Setaside Shrubs Wood Set-aside Shustoke Reservoir Snitterfield Bushes Snitterfield Bushes Glyder Club field Snitterfield Bushes North Snitterfield Bushes South South Cubbington Wood Southam By-Pass Southam Bypass (North) Southam Bypass North Southam Quarry Southam Quarry Bank Southam Quarry Clay pidgeon area Southam Quarry East Southam Quarry Extension Southam Quarry Old site Southam Quarry spoil heap Southam Quarry west Southam Quarry works road Southern wood Southfields Farm, Coleshill St James Church, Weddington St Judes Avenue Studley St Lawrence Wood Stivichall Common Stockton Cutting Stockton Cutting Meadow Stockton Cutting works Stockton Cutting/Works Stockton locks Stockton Locks Area Stockton Quarry Stockton Works Stoke Floods Straight mile Streetly grasslands sutton park Streetly Heath Streetly sutton park Studley Studley Castle Meadows Studley Common Nature Reserve Styvechale Meadow Sutton golf course sutton park Sutton Park Sutton Park - Streetly Sutton Park Blackroot Heath Sutton Park Upperlongmoor Valley Sutton Park, Black Root Heath Sutton Park, Streetly Swift Valley nature reserve Ten Shilling Wood, Coventry The Long Shoot, Nuneaton Thurlaston Tile Hill Wood, Coventry Tilehouse Green - Tilehouse Green Lane Tocil Wood Trittiford Park area, Yardley Wood Turn to Broadwell Turn to Draycote Turn to Flecknoe Turn to Thurlaston Turn to ullesthorpe Tythe Farm cutting Ufton Fields Ufton Fields paths Ufton Fields ridges Ufton Fields Snipe Meadow Ufton Hill Farm landfill Ufton Wood Upper Coal Spinney Wainbody Wood Wappenbury Wood Waste Green Watery Lane & Disused Railway, Baddesley Weddington Brook Weddington Brook, Nuneaton Weddington Disused Allotments Weddington Disused Allotments, Nuneaton Weddington Disused Railway Weddington Disused Railway - Meadow Weddington Disused Railway - North Weddington Rd Nuneaton West Hill Cubbington Weston & Waverley Wood Weston Wood Whichford Wood Whitacre Heath Whitacre Heath NR Wilmcote Quarry Wilnecote, Kettlebrook linear park Windmill Hill Community Nature Reserve, Nuneaton Windmill Hill Spoil heap Windmill Hill Spoilheap, Nuneaton Wolfhampcote Cutting/Embankment Wolford Wood Wolston Cemetery Wolston Fishing Lakes Wolston Lakes Yelvertoft pocket park First Sightings by Year 2010 : 2009 : 2008 : 2007 First Sightings (UK wide) Click on the year below to see the earliest UK wide dates for our butterflies at the Butterfly Conservation HQ web site. 2009 - 2008. 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