Butterfly First Sightings 2009*
The table below lists the earliest sightings of resident and regular migrant butterfly species that occured in Warwickshire in 2009.
This data is gathered as each year progresses to provide up-to-date information about butterfly emergence. The data is based on information submitted via our online recording form and is not reviewed retrospectively to include sightings information from other sources.
The list below is in order of reported sighting date, with the latest species on the wing at the top of the list.
**First sighting dates are based on records submitted online. Note that these dates are not updated retrospectively to include records submitted to the branch recorder in other forms. If a species is missing, this is either due to records not being submitted online or because the species was not recorded in our region during that year.
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Annual First Sightings for 2009
| Species | Date | Location | Recorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Skipper | 02-07-2009 | National Herb Centre | Mike Slater |
| Gatekeeper | 02-07-2009 | Fenny Compton and Shotterswell | Mike Slater |
| Purple Hairstreak | 28-06-2009 | Oversley Wood | Darran Rickards |
| White Letter Hairstreak | 27-06-2009 | Oversley Wood | Steven Cheshire and Debbie Hibbitt |
| White Admiral | 24-06-2009 | Oversley Wood | John Carter |
| Purple Emperor | 24-06-2009 | Oversley Wood | John Carter |
| Silver Washed Fritillary | 24-06-2009 | Oversley Wood | John Carter |
| Small Skipper | 15-06-2009 | Lea Marston Lake Old Quarry Site | John Harris |
| Dark Green Fritillary | 14-06-2009 | Fossedene Meadows | Mike Slater |
| Marbled White | 14-06-2009 | Fossedene Meadow & Coombe Farm | Mike Slater |
| Ringlet | 12-06-2009 | Stockton | Glyn Clarke |
| Clouded Yellow | 30-05-2009 | Ryton Wood Meadows | Jeff Wesson |
| Large Skipper | 24-05-2009 | Ryton Wood Meadows | John Liggins |
| Wood White | 23-05-2009 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| Meadow Brown | 20-05-2009 | Ryton Woods | Jeff Wesson |
| Small Blue | 19-05-2009 | Bishop's Hill | Martin Kennard |
| Brown Argus | 11-05-2009 | Snitterfield Bushes | Mike Slater |
| Small Heath | 06-05-2009 | Kingsbury Colliery Spoilheap | Keith & Heather Warmington |
| Common Blue | 02-05-2009 | Tesco's, Warwick | Glyn Clarke |
| Dingy Skipper | 23-04-2009 | Harbury Spoilbank | Jane Ellis |
| Small Copper | 22-04-2009 | Middleton Hall, Mill Plantation | John Harris |
| Green Hairstreak | 21-04-2009 | Stockton | Glyn Clarke |
| Grizzled Skipper | 13-04-2009 | Stockton | Glyn Clarke |
| Green Veined White | 04-04-2009 | Hillmorton, Rugby | Paul Nicholas |
| Holly Blue | 03-04-2009 | Middleton Hall | John Harris |
| Painted Lady | 03-04-2009 | Garden - B34 6AH | Caroline Irwin |
| Speckled Wood | 01-04-2009 | Glasshouse Spinney, Kenilworth | Steve Batt via Phil Parr |
| Orange Tip | 24-03-2009 | Ladywalk NR | Lee Johnson |
| Large White | 21-03-2009 | Stockton | Glyn Clarke |
| Small White | 20-03-2009 | Cook Close, Knowle | Andrew Beavan |
| Comma | 02-03-2009 | Garden - B34 6AH | Caroline Irwin |
| Peacock | 27-02-2009 | Warwick University | Mick Padfield |
| Brimstone | 27-02-2009 | Spa Park, Leamington Spa | Darran Rickards |
| Red Admiral | 27-02-2009 | Furnace End | Caroline Irwin |
| Small Tortoiseshell | 17-02-2009 | Browning Road, Hillmorton, Rugby | Alan Atkins |