Butterfly First Sightings : Silver-spotted Skipper

This page shows the earliest sightings of the Silver-spotted Skipper in the Upper Thames region since 2004 (per UTB Recent Sightings data). The mean first sighting date of this species in the UTB region is 20th July. The "+- days" column shows the difference from the mean.
Date Recorder Location +- days
12-Jul-2025 Peter Philp Grangelands, Bucks -8 days
28-Jul-2024 John Kearns Watlington Hill, Oxon +8 days
01-Aug-2023 John Kearns Watlington Hill, Oxon +12 days
20-Jul-2022 Steve Grimwade Watlington Hill, Oxon 0 days
15-Jul-2021 Dave Martin Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -5 days
20-Jul-2020 David Hastings Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon 0 days
23-Jul-2019 Sue Taylor Watlington Hill, Oxon +3 days
14-Jul-2018 David Hastings Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -6 days
09-Jul-2017 Jean-Paul Brouard Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -11 days
13-Jul-2016 Neil Holman Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -7 days
17-Jul-2015 Nigel Kiteley Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -3 days
12-Jul-2014 Peter Law Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -8 days
22-Jul-2013 Peter Law Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon +2 days
21-Jul-2012 Paul Huckle Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon +1 day
14-Jul-2011 Richard Soulsby Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -6 days
19-Jul-2010 Pete Eeles Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon -1 day
22-Jul-2009 Richard Soulsby Swyncombe Downs, Oxon +2 days
24-Jul-2008 Richard Soulsby Swyncombe Downs, Oxon +4 days
29-Jul-2007 Chris Hazell Buttlers Hanging, Bucks +9 days
21-Jul-2006 Francis Gomme Kimble Warren, Bucks +1 day
26-Jul-2005 Tony & Josie Croft Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon +6 days
28-Jul-2004 Tom Dunbar Happy Valley, Bucks +8 days