Butterfly First Sightings 2013*
The table below lists the earliest sightings of resident and regular migrant butterfly species that occured in Warwickshire in 2013.
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 2013
| Species | Date | Location | Recorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Hairstreak | 27-08-2013 | Ryton Pools Country Park | Gillian Thompson |
| Clouded Yellow | 26-07-2013 | High Street, Leamington Spa | Dennis Mcwilliams |
| Small Skipper | 16-07-2013 | Abbey Park, Stareton | Debbie Cheshire |
| Essex Skipper | 13-07-2013 | A423 Ryton Lodge | Mike Slater |
| White Letter Hairstreak | 12-07-2013 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| Purple Hairstreak | 12-07-2013 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| Gatekeeper | 12-07-2013 | Mancetter Coventry Canal / Ryton Wood Meadows | Andy Barnsley / Mike Slater |
| Purple Emperor | 10-07-2013 | Oversley Wood | James Kerr |
| Silver Washed Fritillary | 08-07-2013 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| White Admiral | 05-07-2013 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| Marbled White | 03-07-2013 | Stamford Hall | Mike Slater |
| Dark Green Fritillary | 01-07-2013 | Harbury Spoilbank South | Steve Batt |
| Large Skipper | 01-07-2013 | Stretton under Fosse | Jonathan Wallace |
| Meadow Brown | 29-06-2013 | Temple Balsall Churchyard | Adrian Smith |
| Ringlet | 29-06-2013 | Priors Hardwick | Peter Hanson |
| Wood White | 14-06-2013 | Ryton Wood | Mike Slater |
| Brown Argus | 27-05-2013 | Bishops Hill, Bishops Itchington | Dave Hutton |
| Small Heath | 27-05-2013 | Lea Marston | John Hoyle |
| Common Blue | 26-05-2013 | Bishops Hill, Bishops Itchington | Neil Freeman |
| Small Copper | 25-05-2013 | Mancetter Quarry | Andy Barnsley) |
| Small Blue | 19-05-2013 | Southam Bypass North | Mike Slater |
| Dingy Skipper | 07-05-2013 | Harbury Spolibank South | John Carter |
| Grizzled Skipper | 02-05-2013 | Harbury Spoilbank South | Gillian Thompson |
| Green Hairstreak | 01-05-2013 | Ryton Wood Meadows | Mike Slater |
| Painted Lady | 01-05-2013 | Nunley Farm | Jo and Pete Hamer |
| Orange Tip | 20-04-2013 | Frankton Wood / The Runghills, Leamington Spa | Mike Slater / Graham Thompson |
| Holly Blue | 20-04-2013 | Warwick | Stan Taylor |
| Green Veined White | 15-04-2013 | Styvechale, Coventr | Paul Cashmore |
| Large White | 03-04-2013 | 3 Horseshoes Pub, Dunchurch. | Diane Slater via Mike Slater |
| Small White | 31-03-2013 | Fen End | Jo Hamer |
| Comma | 05-03-2013 | Fenny Compton - Brandon Marsh NR - Studley Common NR | Jonathan Bowley - Rob Adams, Alvin Burton, Steve Cheshire - Robin Jarman |
| Red Admiral | 05-03-2013 | Knightcote | Martin Chapman |
| Small Tortoiseshell | 02-03-2013 | Hartshill Hayes | John Harris |
| Speckled Wood | 03-01-2013 | Warwick | Stan Taylor |
| Brimstone | 03-01-2013 | Monks Drive Studley | Robin Jarman |
| Peacock | 03-01-2013 | Dosthill Lake | John Harris |