Butterfly Sightings for March 2024 (Species seen this year: 10)

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26-Mar-2024
From Richard Bates : "Seen in flight on the track adjacent to the M40 Motorway at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU787925) were 2 male Brimstones. My 1st sightings of the year."
From Prem Roy : "Today turned out to be a very pleasant spring day in Lenborough, Bucks (SP695315). Plenty of spring sunshine. Four Peacocks sunning themselves and feeding on aubretia. One Small Tortoiseshell feeding on celandine. One male Brimstone, one male Large White and one male Emperor Moth. All in all a good day."
From John Kearns : "In our garden in Caversham, Berks (SU727754) this morning were Holly Blue, Brimstone x 2 (m & f) and Peacock."

24-Mar-2024
From Steve Nixon : "An Orange-tip was flying along the footpath adjacent to the Hithercroft sports ground in Wallingford, Oxon (SU595894) today; sunny and warm at the time."
From John Hasler : "I walked the muddy parts of the Bernwood Forest, Bucks (SP611116) transects today and saw three Peacocks and six Commas."
From Rikki Harrington : "Holly Blue near Duncombe Farm, Ashridge, Bucks (SP967141), 2 Peacocks (SP961149 and Incombe Hole SP959154), 3 Commas in or near Incombe Hole. The only Brimstone I saw was just over the border in Herts."
From Chris Carter : "A Speckled Wood was flying in our garden at Alvescot, Oxon (SP271040) since about 09.45 this morning."

21-Mar-2024
From David Hastings : "I saw two Peacocks and a Comma at my allotment in Aston, Oxon (SP342031) this afternoon."
Comma, Aston, Oxon, 21-Mar-2024 (© David Hastings)

20-Mar-2024
From Jeremy Gurton : "Three Peacocks in the spring sun at Grangelands , Bucks (SP833046) this afternoon."
From John Kearns : "Seen whilst gardening in Caversham, Berks (SU727754) this sunny afternoon - Brimstone x 2, Peacock x 2, Holly Blue."
Brimstone, Caversham, Berks, 20-Mar-2024 (© John Kearns)

19-Mar-2024
From Andy Bolton : "A Humming-bird Hawk-moth was nectaring on narcissus and primulas in tubs at Hungerford Arcade, Hungerford, Berks (SU337684) today! Earliest I've ever seen one, by a long way."

18-Mar-2024
From Louis Powell : "Delighted to see a Holly Blue in the garden in Caversham Heights, Berks (SU711754) today."
Holly Blue, Caversham Heights, Berks, 18-Mar-2024 (© Louis Powell)

17-Mar-2024
From Mark Jones : "At least half a dozen Brimstones flying around, plus 3 Commas, a Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell feeding on the blackthorn blossom at Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon (SU544834) today."
Small Tortoiseshell, Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon, 17-Mar-2024 (© Mark Jones)
From Rikki Harrington : "A Large White today, seen just outside College Lake, Bucks (SP936139). "
Large White, College Lake, Bucks, 17-Mar-2024 (© Rikki Harrington)

16-Mar-2024
From David Hastings : "I saw my first Brimstone of the year this morning at Standlake, Oxon (SP392027)."
Brimstone, Standlake, Oxon, 16-Mar-2024 (© David Hastings)

14-Mar-2024
From Peter Philp : "I saw a Brimstone in central Abingdon, Oxon (SU494970) today."
From Andrew Taylor : "Saw a male Brimstone in our garden in Pangbourne, Berks (SU636762) today."

05-Mar-2024
From David Hastings : "A Peacock was out and about in my garden in Aston, Oxon (SP338032) this afternoon."
Peacock, Aston, Oxon, 05-Mar-2024 (© David Hastings)

03-Mar-2024
From Andrew Taylor : "One Red Admiral, on winter honeysuckle by bee hives at allotments near Pang meadows south of Pangbourne, Berks (SU637761)."