| 30-Apr-2025 |  From Steve Nixon : "Two Duke of Burgundy, 5 Small Heath, Peacock, 2 Brimstone at Smalldean Lane, Bucks (SU824991) today."  Duke of Burgundy, Smalldean Lane, Bucks, 30-Apr-2025 (© Steve Nixon) | | |
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| | 29-Apr-2025 | From Peter Cuss : "Several Adonis Blue sighted at Lardon Chase, Berks (SU586809) this morning. Seems rather early!
"  Adonis Blue, Lardon Chase, Berks, 29-Apr-2025 (© Peter Cuss) | | |
| From David Hastings : "In a couple of hours at Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon (SU544831) this morning I saw 13 Dingy Skipper, 10 Grizzled Skipper, 16 Brimstone, 3 Orange-tip, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Small Copper, 4 Brown Argus, 6 Peacock and 22 Small Heath."  Brown Argus, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 29-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |  Small Copper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 29-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |  Grizzled Skipper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 29-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |
| | From Hugh Smith : "I had a walk around Hackpen Hill, Oxon (SU349849) today where I found Brown Argus, Dingy Skippers and Common Blue although no Green Hairstreak. I also found a single Small Blue about halfway along the track that runs about half way up the south facing bank." |
| | 28-Apr-2025 | From Trevor Lea : "After eight years of walking transects, I still have trouble identifying white butterflies, especially if they flying towards me at head height. At this time of year there are 5 possible candidates. I'm sure about two of them that were in Bernwood Forest, Bucks (SP612116) today: a Green-veined White and a female Brimstone."  Brimstone, Bernwood Forest, Bucks, 28-Apr-2025 (© Trevor Lea) |  Green-veined White, Bernwood Forest, Bucks, 28-Apr-2025 (© Trevor Lea) | |
| From Tom Dunbar : "2 Small Whites, 3 Orange-tips and 1 Holly Blue observed while gardening in Aylesbury, Bucks (SP823143) today. No Brimstones seen which was surprising.
"  Holly Blue, Aylesbury, Bucks, 28-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Holly Blue, Aylesbury, Bucks, 28-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) | |
| | From Rikki Harrington : "Thirteen species seen this afternoon on the Ivinghoe Hills, Bucks (SP958169): Brimstone, Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Small White, Holly Blue, Brown Argus, Green Hairstreak, Duke of Burgundy (18), Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper." |
| | 27-Apr-2025 | From David Hastings : "I visited Hackpen Hill, Oxon (SU349849) this morning, in lovely sunny conditions. Most of the butterfly activity was in the Devil's Punchbowl, where in quick succession I saw 5 Small Heath, 2 Common Blue, 2 Brown Argus, 8 Dingy Skipper and 1 Green Hairstreak. Other species seen were Brimstone, Green-veined White, Large White, Peacock and Red Admiral. I also saw three moths: Cinnabar, Green Carpet and Burnet Companion."  Brown Argus, Hackpen Hill, Oxon, 27-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |  Common Blue, Hackpen Hill, Oxon, 27-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |  Green Hairstreak, Hackpen Hill, Oxon, 27-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |
| From John Kearns : "A Holly Blue on a Bluebell in our garden in Caversham, Berks (SU727754) today.
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| | 25-Apr-2025 | From Roy Booth : "I am a volunteer at the Warburg Reserve, Oxon (SU717880), and therefore able to enter Wells Field, which is closed to the general public. Here I saw a Common Blue."  Common Blue, Warburg Reserve, Oxon, 25-Apr-2025 (© Roy Booth) | | |
| From John Kearns : "In our garden in Caversham, Berks (SU727754) this afternoon Brimstone (f) laying eggs on our Alder Buckthorn, Holly Blue, Large White x 2.
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| From John Kearns : "A quiet morning at Hartslock, Oxon (SU616796). Seen were Small Heath x 3, Dingy Skipper x 2, Peacock, Orange-tip (m), Green Carpet moth.
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| | From Mel Chowns : "Seen today at Homefield Wood, Bucks (SU810863) in the orchid meadow: 1 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skippers, 3 Small Heath, 1 Peacock, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Orange-tips and a Large White." |
| | 24-Apr-2025 | | From Graham Smith : "Seen at the flood meadows, Amersham, Bucks (SU967969) a Small Copper my first for year and this site. Also 4 Orange-tips (m)." |
| | 22-Apr-2025 | From Denise Harper : "Seen in Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP960156) at the bottom of the valley, 14 Duke of Burgundy, 19 Green Hairstreak, 34 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 25 Brimstone, 16 Orange-tip, 12 Peacock, 7 Brown Argus, 7 Small Heath, 9 Large White, 6 Green-veined White, 4 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral."  Green Hairstreak, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 22-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Duke of Burgundy, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 22-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Brown Argus, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 22-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |
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| | 20-Apr-2025 | From Tom Dunbar : "At Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP956155) today 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Peacock, 4 Orange-tip, 6 Brimstone before before the cloud cover and cool breeze arrived. However a fresh Brown Argus was some compensation for the declining weather."  Brown Argus, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 20-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Dingy Skipper, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 20-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Orange-tip, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 20-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |
| | From Bob Theaker : "Although not huge numbers, a total of 9 species observed at Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP959156) during intermittent sunny intervals - 1 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Dingy Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Orange-tip, 1 Comma, 2 Small White, c.5 Brimstone, c.5 Peacock." | From John Kearns : "Seen today at Homefield Wood, Bucks (SU810863) on a sunny Easter Sunday morning : Dingy Skipper x 4, Grizzled Skipper x 2, Small Copper x 1, Orange-tip x 3 (2m 1f), Peacock, Brimstone x 2 (m)."  Dingy Skipper, Homefield Wood, Bucks, 20-Apr-2025 (© John Kearns) |  Grizzled Skipper, Homefield Wood, Bucks, 20-Apr-2025 (© John Kearns) | |
| From Geoff Dymott : "Six Dingy Skipper in the bottom of the Devil's Punchbowl at Hackpen Hill, Oxon (SU351849) today, plus two Burnet Companion moths."  Dingy Skipper, Hackpen Hill, Oxon, 20-Apr-2025 (© Geoff Dymott) |  Burnet Companion, Hackpen Hill, Oxon, 20-Apr-2025 (© Geoff Dymott) | |
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| | 19-Apr-2025 | | From Jeremy Gurton : "Despite the breeze gentle walk around College Lake, Bucks (SP932144) yielded 5 Speckled Woods, 2 Red Admirals, and one each of Orange-tip, Brimstone, Peacock and Small White." | | From Geoff Dymott : "First Dingy Skipper of the year for me in the bottom of the Devil's Punchbowl, Hackpen Hill, Oxon (SU351849). Six Peacock were the only other butterflies in the area.
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| | 17-Apr-2025 | From Tom Dunbar : "Four species seen while gardening in Aylesbury, Bucks (SP823143) over several hours today: 3 Brimstone (2 males, 1 female egg laying on Buckthorn); 1 Holly Blue on ivy; 1 Peacock; 5 Small White in flight. 2 Small Whites disturbed egg laying Brimstone but female Brimstone persisted egg laying successfully."  Brimstone, Aylesbury, Bucks, 17-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Brimstone (egg), Aylesbury, Bucks, 17-Apr-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) | |
| From Rikki Harrington : "Seen this morning near the cattle grid by the 489 below Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks (SP958169) 1 male Duke of Burgundy, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 male Orange-tip."  Duke of Burgundy, Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks, 17-Apr-2025 (© Rikki Harrington) | | |
| From Geoff Dymott : "Two Grizzled Skipper, two Dingy Skipper, one Red Admiral, many Peacock and Brimstone at Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon (SU544831) today."  Dingy Skipper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 17-Apr-2025 (© Geoff Dymott) |  Grizzled Skipper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 17-Apr-2025 (© Geoff Dymott) | |
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| | 15-Apr-2025 | From John Kearns : "Solitary visitor to our garden this afternoon. A Small White on a tulip."  Small White, Caversham, Berks, 15-Apr-2025 (© John Kearns) | | |
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| | 12-Apr-2025 | From David Hastings : "I spent a couple of hours at Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon (SU544834) this morning, and saw nine species of butterfly, including my earliest ever Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper sightings. Peacocks and Brimstones were in double figures, and I also saw Green-veined White, Large White, Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell and Comma."  Dingy Skipper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 12-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) |  Grizzled Skipper, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 12-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) | |
| | From Kevin Pickering : "2 Small Heath and 1 Green Hairstreak not far from footpath along NW end of Yoesden Bank, Bucks (SU787984)." | | From Geoff Dymott : "Single Green Hairstreak on the south facing slope at the far east end of the valley at Hackpen Hill, Oxon (SU359851) among the low thorn bushes and scrub." |
| | 11-Apr-2025 | | From Geoff Farrell : "At least one very fresh male Orange-tip flying by the trees and shrubs at Maidenhead Thicket, Berks (SU854813) in the afternoon sunshine." | From James Ford : "Transect at Buttlers Hangings, Bucks (SU817962) today offered up 63 butterflies. 28 Brimstone, 14 Peacock, 10 Orange-tips, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 3 Dingy Skipper, 2 Green Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue and 1 Small Heath."  Grizzled Skipper, Buttlers Hangings, Bucks, 11-Apr-2025 (© James Ford) |  Dingy Skipper, Buttlers Hangings, Bucks, 11-Apr-2025 (© James Ford) |  Green Hairstreak, Buttlers Hangings, Bucks, 11-Apr-2025 (© James Ford) |
| From Roy McDonald : "Single Duke of Burgundy seen at Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP958156) today. Also at least 20 Green Hairstreak."  Duke of Burgundy, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 11-Apr-2025 (© Roy McDonald) | | |
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| | 10-Apr-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "On my early afternoon walk at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) on the track leading to Rackleys Corner, 1F Brimstone 2F Orange-tips cross over the M40 Bridge 1M Orange-tip, near Kiln Cottage 2 Peacocks in flight and 1M Orange-tip by Head and Body Pond 1 Peacock and 2F Orange-tips." | From John Kearns : "In our garden today in Caversham, Berks (SU727754) - Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Peacock, Orange-tip (m & f)."  Orange-tip, Caversham, Berks, 10-Apr-2025 (© John Kearns) | | |
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| | 09-Apr-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "Flying up and down the long straight track near Kenshams Farm motorway bridge at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) 1m and 2f Orange-tip. 1 Peacock seen before, further on over Cadmore End Common 1 Peacock and a male Orange-tip." | | From Francis Gomme : "Dingy Skippers on the wing at Grangelands, Bucks (SP828048) today despite a fresh NE breeze on the open slopes. At least 15 seen across the reserve." |
| | 08-Apr-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "Seen on my walk today at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) flying up and down the long straight track 1 male Orange-tip. Also seen were 2 Peacocks." | From David Hastings : "I saw one Small Tortoiseshell in my garden in Aston, Oxon (SP338032) today."  Small Tortoiseshell, Aston, Oxon, 08-Apr-2025 (© David Hastings) | | |
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| | 06-Apr-2025 | | From Hugh Smith : "Seen at Knighton Bushes Plantation, Oxon (SU302832) today were 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Brimstone." |
| | 05-Apr-2025 | From Denise Harper : "In the garden in Caversham, Berks (SU710754) this afternoon: 2 Holly Blues together, 1 Orange-tip (F), 3 Peacock together, 1 Small White, 2 Brimstones (1M, 1F), 1 Speckled Wood."  Peacock, Caversham, Berks, 05-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Orange-tip, Caversham, Berks, 05-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Holly Blue, Caversham, Berks, 05-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |
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| | 04-Apr-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "Close to Kenshams motorway bridge near Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) 1 Small White and 1 Peacock which had been around for days." | | From Barry Stickland : "A Small Copper sighted, basking on edge of bird bath in Finchampstead, Berks (SU768631), with wings wide open." | From Denise Harper : "On a short section of sheltered footpath between bramble hedges on the NW tip of Caversham Heath Golf Club, Oxon (SU688769) I experienced a sort of 'Butterfly Alley'. In the space of 10-15 minutes I saw 1 Comma and 1 Speckled Wood flying together, followed by 1 Peacock which settled on the blackthorn blossom. After several minutes it was disturbed by 1 Orange-tip (M) and then a Brimstone (M) appeared!"  Brimstone, Caversham Heath, Oxon, 04-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Peacock, Caversham Heath, Oxon, 04-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Comma, Caversham Heath, Oxon, 04-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |
| From Denise Harper : "I saw 1 Brimstone flying along the road verge just west of the Pack Saddle pub, Chazey Heath, Oxon (SU693772), settling on the bluebells.
"  Brimstone, Chazey Heath, Oxon, 04-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) | | |
| | From Chris Brown : "The first visit of this year to Crowsley Wood, Oxon (SU735795) to check status. Glad to see healthy Peacock numbers here but worryingly few Brimstone around this year so far in my area. Brimstone 1 (male), Peacock 5, Comma 3, Orange-tip 1 (male)." |
| | 02-Apr-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "High in the Chilterns on a cold sunny windy morning I saw close to home at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) 1 male and 1 female Brimstone and 1 shabby Peacock. On a walk over Cadmore End Common close to Watercroft Farm, 1 male Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Painted Lady. Butterflies are scarce around here. " | From Denise Harper : "In the garden in Caversham, Berks (SU710754) today I had another brief sighting of a Holly Blue, also seen 2 days ago. I hung around for 2 hours hoping for its return to try to get a photo. No luck, but eventually I was rewarded with a visit from a Speckled Wood, which flew around the laurel bush for about 15 minutes."  Speckled Wood, Caversham, Berks, 02-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Speckled Wood, Caversham, Berks, 02-Apr-2025 (© Denise Harper) | |
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| | 01-Apr-2025 | From Mark Smith : "A Grizzled Skipper was seen at Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP958156) (per UTB Facebook group). This is the earliest ever record of a Grizzly in the UTB region."  Grizzled Skipper, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 01-Apr-2025 (© Mark Smith) |  Grizzled Skipper, Incombe Hole, Bucks, 01-Apr-2025 (© Mark Smith) | |
| | From John Ward-Smith : "Holly Blue and Small White were recorded in our garden in Bracknell, Berks (SU871687) today, for the first time this year." |
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