Butterfly Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Reedsholme, along the river 1 Holly Blue 3 G. V. White 1 male Orange Tip Laund Bank 7 Small Heath 1 Blue spp. flew through - probably a Holly. 1 male Orange Tip. Bob.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Common Blue 1 Red Admiral 1 Peter

pfyldes · pfyldes

Late report for Sunday 24 5 26 Holly Blue 1 Peacock 1 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Large and G V Whites and Orange Tips Peter and John

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

24/5/26 1 Holly Blue in flight past my front door, early afternoon. One seen earlier this week at Woodcroft St nearby. 1 Red Admiral, Hollin Way. 1 Large White along the river. Bob.

johnh · johnh

1 brimstone

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

28/4/26 1 Red Admiral + 1 Brimstone at Goodshawfold. 30/4/26 Folly Clough 1 Green Hairstreak 2 Speckled Wood 2 Green Veined White mating. 1 Peacock 1 Small Tortoishell 12+ Orange Tip. 4/5/29 Liver Hill 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted Lady. Bob.

johnh · johnh

5 green hair streaks

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

11:am onwards, all seen on rough pasture and rushy fields. 6 Orange Tip + similar numbers at Folly Clough 7 Peacock 1m Brimstone flew straight through northwards. 4+ Small Tortoishell 3 Small White 1 Comma Bob.

johnh · johnh

1male brimstone

pfyldes · pfyldes

Orange Tip 5 Small White 2 Small Tortoishell 2 Peter and John

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Single male Orange Tips at Stoneholme and Goodshawfold. Bob

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Afternoon 1 Brimstone again at Reedsholme 1m Orange Tip at Folly Clough + 3 Peacocks. Min. 6 Peacock around Greenfold with similar numbers of Small Tortoishell. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Brimstone at Reedsholme for a few hours either side of mid-day + 1 along St Mary's Way Rawtenstall. Small Tortoishell at Cow Lane. Greenfold 6/4/26 - 2 Small Tortoishell + 2 Peacock. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

3 separate Small Tortoiseshell around the area. Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

6 small tortoiseshells & 4 peacocks cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

2 Small Tortoishell together at Badgercote. Bob.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Mill Farm Greave area Small Tortoiseshell 4 minimum Peacock 3 Brimstone 1m Peter

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1m Brimstone this morning flighting down the river as usual. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

3 Comma, all on separate territories. 1 Small Tortoishell. 1 Peacock. Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 small tortoiseshell flying around the sunshine today cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Small Tortoishell at the park today during afternoon sunshine. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Peacock near Bottomley Bank farm, Crawshawbooth this morning. Bob.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Peacock sunning itself on dock, mid afternoon. Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 small copper & 1 peacock cheers Kevin

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

comma - 1 at Cowm red admiral - 1 at Cowm, 1 at Whitworth Quarry & 1 in Waterfoot small tortoiseshell - 1 at Spring Mill Res, 1 at Cowm & 4 in Whitworth Quarry peacock - 1 at Cowm & 1 in Whitworth Quarry small copper - 2 in Whitworth Quarry cheers Kevin

pfyldes · pfyldes

Futures Park Comma 8 Red Admiral 3 All on Michaelmas Daisy Peter

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

2 Red Admiral 1 Comma 1 Sml Tortoishell All on flowers near the bus station. 1 Small Copper on grass verge of the by-pass near Lock Gate, Road End. Bob.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Small Copper 1 K Steels 2 Futures Large White 1 Rawtenstall Centre 1 Futures Small Tortoise 1 Clowbridge 1 Waterfoot 2 Futures Red Admiral 2 Futures Common Blue 1 Futures Comma 1 K Steels 2 Futures Peacock 1 Futures Speckled Wood 1 Futures Peter and John

pfyldes · pfyldes

Futures Comma c20 Small Tortoiseshell c20 Red Admiral c15 Small White 2 Peter

pfyldes · pfyldes

Lee Clough Small Tortoiseshell 6 Red Admiral 4 Peacock 4 Small Copper 2 Common Blue 10 minimum + 2 on the quarry edge Peter

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	Reedsholme 26/5/26 (Preview) Reedsholme, along the river 1 Holly Blue 3 G. V. White 1 male Orange Tip Laund Bank 7 Small Heath 1 Blue spp. flew through - probably a Holly. 1 male Orange Tip. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	62	Tue May 26 7:53 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Lee Clough 25 5 26 (Preview) Common Blue 1 Red Admiral 1 Peter	pfyldes	0	57	Mon May 25 1:21 PM, 2026 by pfyldes
	Healey Dell 24 5 26 (Preview) Late report for Sunday 24 5 26 Holly Blue 1 Peacock 1 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Large and G V Whites and Orange Tips Peter and John	pfyldes	0	52	Mon May 25 8:13 AM, 2026 by pfyldes
	Reedsholme 24/5/26 (Preview) 24/5/26 1 Holly Blue in flight past my front door, early afternoon. One seen earlier this week at Woodcroft St nearby. 1 Red Admiral, Hollin Way. 1 Large White along the river. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	57	Sun May 24 6:43 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Lumb my garden (Preview) 1 brimstone	johnh	0	53	Sat May 23 8:32 AM, 2026 by johnh
	Late reports (Preview) 28/4/26 1 Red Admiral + 1 Brimstone at Goodshawfold. 30/4/26 Folly Clough 1 Green Hairstreak 2 Speckled Wood 2 Green Veined White mating. 1 Peacock 1 Small Tortoishell 12+ Orange Tip. 4/5/29 Liver Hill 1 Red Admiral 1 Painted Lady. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	197	Tue May 5 7:59 AM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Seat naze newcharch (Preview) 5 green hair streaks	johnh	1	109	Sun Apr 26 6:07 PM, 2026 by pfyldes
	Greenfold 24/4/26 (Preview) 11:am onwards, all seen on rough pasture and rushy fields. 6 Orange Tip + similar numbers at Folly Clough 7 Peacock 1m Brimstone flew straight through northwards. 4+ Small Tortoishell 3 Small White 1 Comma Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	82	Sat Apr 25 10:43 AM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Lumb my garden (Preview) 1male brimstone	johnh	0	77	Tue Apr 21 3:04 PM, 2026 by johnh
	K Steels area (Preview) Orange Tip 5 Small White 2 Small Tortoishell 2 Peter and John	pfyldes	0	77	Sun Apr 19 7:35 PM, 2026 by pfyldes
	Limy Valley 16/4/26 (Preview) Single male Orange Tips at Stoneholme and Goodshawfold. Bob	Bigbadbob	0	81	Fri Apr 17 12:47 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	8/4/26 (Preview) Afternoon 1 Brimstone again at Reedsholme 1m Orange Tip at Folly Clough + 3 Peacocks. Min. 6 Peacock around Greenfold with similar numbers of Small Tortoishell. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	90	Wed Apr 8 10:04 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Various 7/4/26 (Preview) Brimstone at Reedsholme for a few hours either side of mid-day + 1 along St Mary's Way Rawtenstall. Small Tortoishell at Cow Lane. Greenfold 6/4/26 - 2 Small Tortoishell + 2 Peacock. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	70	Tue Apr 7 7:40 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Greenfold 2/4/26 (Preview) 3 separate Small Tortoiseshell around the area. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	87	Thu Apr 2 10:23 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Lee & Whitworth Quarry 21/03/2026 (Preview) 6 small tortoiseshells & 4 peacocks cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	80	Sat Mar 21 4:23 PM, 2026 by KEVIN LISTER
	Loveclough 20/3/26 (Preview) 2 Small Tortoishell together at Badgercote. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	83	Sat Mar 21 12:59 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Bacup 18 3 26 (Preview) Mill Farm Greave area Small Tortoiseshell 4 minimum Peacock 3 Brimstone 1m Peter	pfyldes	0	94	Wed Mar 18 4:19 PM, 2026 by pfyldes
	Reedsholme 18/3/26 (Preview) 1m Brimstone this morning flighting down the river as usual. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	84	Wed Mar 18 1:45 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Reedsholme 17/3/26 (Preview) 3 Comma, all on separate territories. 1 Small Tortoishell. 1 Peacock. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	78	Tue Mar 17 8:04 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Fold Head 14/03/2026 (Preview) 1 small tortoiseshell flying around the sunshine today cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	79	Sat Mar 14 7:32 PM, 2026 by KEVIN LISTER
	Reedsholme area 4/3/26 (Preview) 1 Small Tortoishell at the park today during afternoon sunshine. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	78	Thu Mar 5 3:43 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Peacock 3/3/26 (Preview) 1 Peacock near Bottomley Bank farm, Crawshawbooth this morning. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	83	Tue Mar 3 6:27 PM, 2026 by Bigbadbob
	Reedsholme 2/11/25 (Preview) 1 Peacock sunning itself on dock, mid afternoon. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	131	Mon Nov 3 3:19 PM, 2025 by Bigbadbob
	Greenfold 25/10/25 (Preview) 1 small copper & 1 peacock cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	96	Sat Oct 25 8:05 PM, 2025 by KEVIN LISTER
	Various sites 12/10/2025 (Preview) comma - 1 at Cowm red admiral - 1 at Cowm, 1 at Whitworth Quarry & 1 in Waterfoot small tortoiseshell - 1 at Spring Mill Res, 1 at Cowm & 4 in Whitworth Quarry peacock - 1 at Cowm & 1 in Whitworth Quarry small copper - 2 in Whitworth Quarry cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	114	Sun Oct 12 6:41 PM, 2025 by KEVIN LISTER
	Futures 11 10 25 (Preview) Futures Park Comma 8 Red Admiral 3 All on Michaelmas Daisy Peter	pfyldes	0	100	Sat Oct 11 4:15 PM, 2025 by pfyldes
	Rawtenstall centre 30/9/25 (Preview) 2 Red Admiral 1 Comma 1 Sml Tortoishell All on flowers near the bus station. 1 Small Copper on grass verge of the by-pass near Lock Gate, Road End. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	111	Tue Sep 30 5:53 PM, 2025 by Bigbadbob
	Various Sites 21 9 25 (Preview) Small Copper 1 K Steels 2 Futures Large White 1 Rawtenstall Centre 1 Futures Small Tortoise 1 Clowbridge 1 Waterfoot 2 Futures Red Admiral 2 Futures Common Blue 1 Futures Comma 1 K Steels 2 Futures Peacock 1 Futures Speckled Wood 1 Futures Peter and John	pfyldes	1	144	Sun Sep 28 5:01 PM, 2025 by pfyldes
	Futures Park 26 9 25 (Preview) Futures Comma c20 Small Tortoiseshell c20 Red Admiral c15 Small White 2 Peter	pfyldes	0	96	Fri Sep 26 1:38 PM, 2025 by pfyldes
	Lee Clough 15 8 25 (Preview) Lee Clough Small Tortoiseshell 6 Red Admiral 4 Peacock 4 Small Copper 2 Common Blue 10 minimum + 2 on the quarry edge Peter	pfyldes	7	232	Tue Sep 9 6:50 PM, 2025 by pfyldes
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