Butterfly First Sightings : Large Skipper

This page shows the earliest sightings of the Large 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 26th May. The "+- days" column shows the difference from the mean.
Date Recorder Location +- days
18-May-2025 David Hastings Aston,Oxon -8 days
27-May-2024 David Hastings Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon +1 day
02-Jun-2023 David Ferguson Chalfont Grove, Bucks +7 days
19-May-2022 Andy Spragg Broadwell disused airfield, Oxon -7 days
29-May-2021 Margery Slatter Haw Farm, Berks +3 days
18-May-2020 John Kearns Bix Bottom, Oxon -8 days
23-May-2019 John Clough nr Marlow, Bucks -3 days
28-May-2018 Paul Bowyer Flackwell Heath, Bucks +2 days
30-May-2017 Paul Bowyer & Karen Roberts Flackwell Heath, Bucks +4 days
16-May-2016 Bryan Williams Wokingham, Berks -10 days
03-Jun-2015 Bryan Williams Wokingham, Berks +8 days
25-May-2014 UTB field meeting Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon -1 day
14-Jun-2013 Peter Law Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon +19 days
26-May-2012 Juliet Gudge Fingest, Bucks 0 days
14-May-2011 Chris Bottrell Merton Wood, Oxon -12 days
30-May-2010 Jim Asher West Berks +4 days
25-May-2009 Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks -1 day
24-May-2008 Mick Jones Dancersend, Bucks -2 days
20-May-2007 Ched George College Lake, Bucks -6 days
08-Jun-2006 Dave Wilton Finemere Wood, Bucks +13 days
03-Jun-2005 Dave Wilton Finemere Wood, Bucks +8 days
22-May-2004 Tom Dunbar Salden, Bucks -4 days