Butterfly Sightings

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Lots of Skippers, Whites and M.Browns c20 Small Tortoishell 2 Comma c6 Ringlet c10 S. Heath 1 Red Admiral Bob & Archie

johnh · johnh

Helmshore 1white letter 3 gatekeepers medows L skippers S skippers torts speckled wood 1 Ewood bridge 3 white letters 1 painted lady 4 gatekeepers torts L skippers S skippers M Browns Bacup burnley rd 2 white letters Horncliffe 5 White letters

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

small skipper - c60 at the old Rossendale Utd ground, c140 between Groundwork & EBSW & c40 at Road Endlarge white - 1 at Staghills Woodssmall white - 1 at Staghills Woods & 1 at Groundworkgreen veined white - 1 near the old Rossendale Utd ground & 13 between Groundwork & EBSWsmal...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

white letter hairstreak - c 10 at Hugh Mill Business park & 1 near the Good As Gold Nursery at Gaghillsringlet - 1 at Lench Lodgesmeadow brown - 1 at Hugh Mill, 1 at Lench Lodges & 12 at Gaghillsspeckled wood - 1 at Gaghillssmall skipper - 4 at Lench Lodgeslarge skipper - 1 at Hugh Mill & 4 at Le...

craggy · craggy

1 Gatekeeper (female) Cheers Craggy

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Red Admiral at Leabrook 2+ Ringlet + lots of skippers and M.Brown on derelict land adjacent to Reesholme estate. Bob.

johnh · johnh

20 ringlets 15 meadow browns 23 s skippers 12 large skippers 1 comma 1 tortoishell 14 speckled wood john+peter

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Windy morning, most butterflies confined to one sheltered spot. c6 Ringlet 1 Gatekeeper 1 S. Heath Usual good numbers of skippers and M.Browns

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

A very windy afternoon 1 Sml Heath 1 Gatekeeper on heather c10 Meadow Brown c10 mixed Skippers 1 Lrg White Bob.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

white letter hair streak - 2 at Helmshore on the old railway line near the textile museum & 3 at Hugh Mill Business Park in Waterfoot (We've been looking here for 5 years without succes until today)small skipper - c20 at Dark Lane, Rossendale United's old ground yesterday, c50 at Ogden Res today, 1...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

10:30-12:00 Meadow Brown, c30, Small Heath, c10, Small Skipper, c30, Large Skipper, c4, Small Tortoiseshell, c4, Red Admiral, 3, Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1. Regards, David Nuttall.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-08:45 Good numbers for early morning with Meadow Brown, c40, Small Heath, c20, Small Skipper, c20 Regards, David Nuttall.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

09:00hrs 1 Red Admiral 1 Sml Tortoishell Good numbers of Meadow Brown - 100+ c3 Sml Heath Good numbers of Skippers 40+ c10 probable Ringlets at one site - very difficult to nail down, constantly on the move 3 Whites - probably large seen distantly Bob.

craggy · craggy

Large Skipper Large White Speckled Wood Lots of Small Skipper Lots of Meadow Brown male and female Cheers Craggy

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - c40 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge small skipper - c5 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge red admiral - 1 at Ewood Bridge and 1 at Winfields small tortoiseshell - 1 at Ewood Bridge speckled wood - 5 at Rossendale Golf Club & 1 at Camms meadow brown - c12 between K Steels and Ewood Bridg...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Lots of L.Skipper on bramble throughout - 60+ Good numbers of Meadow Brown throughout - c40 Speckled Wood - 1 at Hurst Lane, 2 Marl Pits, 1 Leabrook Peacock - 1 at Sunnyside park, Reedsholme Red Admiral - 1 Marl Pits Common Blue - 2m nr Waingate Bob

craggy · craggy

Lots of Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars Cheers Craggy

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - 57small skipper - 3ringlet - 12meadow brown - 34speckled wood - 24red admiral - 1small copper - 2small heath - 2 many small tortoiseshell caterpillars seen at Fold Head, Cowm, Mill End and Wales Road in Waterfoot cheers Kevin

johnh · johnh

5 male common blues +1large skipper and 1 meadow brown

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

1 Red Admiral present at Woodcroft St during afternoon. 24/6/14 Clowbridge 1 Speckled Wood c6 L. Skipper c4 S. Heath Bob

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

large skipper - c85brimstone - 1 femalegreen veined white - c25common blue - 3 males near the ruins at Cheesden (also 1 female today at Mill End, a new site for this species)small copper - 4red admiral - 1painted lady - 1small tortoiseshell - 2 plus 1 lot of caterpillarspeacock - 1 lot of caterpillarssp...

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

09:30-11:00 Small Heath, c24, Meadow Brown, c14, Large Skipper, 3, Speckled Wood, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.

johnh · johnh

rolands rawtenstall

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Leabrook - Twin Lodges - Oakenhead Wood Rd Speckled Wood - seen throughout from start to finish 25 - 30 seen mostly in 2s & 3s. L. Skipper - 1 at Twin Lodges, 2 nr ski slope on bramble flowers, 2 on buttercup along O.W.Rd, 3 on return at various points Meadow Brown - 1 at Twin Lodges then 6+ on bramble f...

craggy · craggy

Meadow Brown f 4 Large White 3 Small Skipper 10 Speckled Wood 2 Large Skipper 1 Cheers Craggy

Greengrass · Greengrass

Only because I saw a Photo in The RSPB recent magazine, but twice this week once in my garden in The Glen and again when walking on Meadowhead, I've seen a butterfly that very much resembled the photo, is it possible in this area or am I more likely wrong.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Hurst lane - Marl Pits circular walk c10 Speckled Wood c6 Large Skipper Bob.

wayner59 · wayner59

2 in my garden on lee road today and 2 on cowpe road this morning

johnh · johnh

1 male orange tip bit of late one 3 large skippers +1 speckled wood lumb

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

2 small heaths at Jamestone Quarry were the only butterflies seen today, there were however 7 lots of small tortoiseshell caterpillars at Holden Wood, Calf Hey and Jamestone Quarry cheers Kevin -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Sunday 15th of June 2014 08:29:47 PM

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	Clowbridge res 23/7/14 (Preview) Lots of Skippers, Whites and M.Browns c20 Small Tortoishell 2 Comma c6 Ringlet c10 S. Heath 1 Red Admiral Bob & Archie	Bigbadbob	0	77	Wed Jul 23 1:17 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	helmshore (Preview) Helmshore 1white letter 3 gatekeepers medows L skippers S skippers torts speckled wood 1 Ewood bridge 3 white letters 1 painted lady 4 gatekeepers torts L skippers S skippers M Browns Bacup burnley rd 2 white letters Horncliffe 5 White letters	johnh	1	84	Mon Jul 21 5:06 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Waterfoot to Road End 20/07/14 (Preview) small skipper - c60 at the old Rossendale Utd ground, c140 between Groundwork & EBSW & c40 at Road Endlarge white - 1 at Staghills Woodssmall white - 1 at Staghills Woods & 1 at Groundworkgreen veined white - 1 near the old Rossendale Utd ground & 13 between Groundwork & EBSWsmal...	KEVIN LISTER	0	78	Sun Jul 20 10:50 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Gaghills, Hugh Mill & Lench Lodges 19/07/14 (Preview) white letter hairstreak - c 10 at Hugh Mill Business park & 1 near the Good As Gold Nursery at Gaghillsringlet - 1 at Lench Lodgesmeadow brown - 1 at Hugh Mill, 1 at Lench Lodges & 12 at Gaghillsspeckled wood - 1 at Gaghillssmall skipper - 4 at Lench Lodgeslarge skipper - 1 at Hugh Mill & 4 at Le...	KEVIN LISTER	0	73	Sat Jul 19 6:29 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	IRWELL VALE 18-07-2014 (Preview) 1 Gatekeeper (female) Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	70	Fri Jul 18 11:30 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Reedsholme area 18/7/14 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral at Leabrook 2+ Ringlet + lots of skippers and M.Brown on derelict land adjacent to Reesholme estate. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	54	Fri Jul 18 9:38 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	healy dell (Preview) 20 ringlets 15 meadow browns 23 s skippers 12 large skippers 1 comma 1 tortoishell 14 speckled wood john+peter	johnh	0	61	Tue Jul 15 5:19 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Clowbridge res 15/7/14 (Preview) Windy morning, most butterflies confined to one sheltered spot. c6 Ringlet 1 Gatekeeper 1 S. Heath Usual good numbers of skippers and M.Browns	Bigbadbob	0	61	Tue Jul 15 12:50 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Marl Pits 13/7/14 (Preview) A very windy afternoon 1 Sml Heath 1 Gatekeeper on heather c10 Meadow Brown c10 mixed Skippers 1 Lrg White Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	62	Mon Jul 14 8:58 AM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	various sites 120714 & 130714 (Preview) white letter hair streak - 2 at Helmshore on the old railway line near the textile museum & 3 at Hugh Mill Business Park in Waterfoot (We've been looking here for 5 years without succes until today)small skipper - c20 at Dark Lane, Rossendale United's old ground yesterday, c50 at Ogden Res today, 1...	KEVIN LISTER	0	72	Sun Jul 13 11:32 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Chapel Hill, 12th July 2014 (Preview) 10:30-12:00 Meadow Brown, c30, Small Heath, c10, Small Skipper, c30, Large Skipper, c4, Small Tortoiseshell, c4, Red Admiral, 3, Large White, 2 Speckled Wood, 1. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	59	Sat Jul 12 1:57 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Clough Bottom, 12th July 2014 (Preview) 08:00-08:45 Good numbers for early morning with Meadow Brown, c40, Small Heath, c20, Small Skipper, c20 Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	53	Sat Jul 12 1:52 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	Clowbridge 12/7/14 (Preview) 09:00hrs 1 Red Admiral 1 Sml Tortoishell Good numbers of Meadow Brown - 100+ c3 Sml Heath Good numbers of Skippers 40+ c10 probable Ringlets at one site - very difficult to nail down, constantly on the move 3 Whites - probably large seen distantly Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	50	Sat Jul 12 1:45 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Irwell Vale 11-07-2014 (Preview) Large Skipper Large White Speckled Wood Lots of Small Skipper Lots of Meadow Brown male and female Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	53	Fri Jul 11 11:54 PM, 2014 by craggy
	various sites 060714 (Preview) large skipper - c40 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge small skipper - c5 between K Steels and Ewood Bridge red admiral - 1 at Ewood Bridge and 1 at Winfields small tortoiseshell - 1 at Ewood Bridge speckled wood - 5 at Rossendale Golf Club & 1 at Camms meadow brown - c12 between K Steels and Ewood Bridg...	KEVIN LISTER	0	63	Sun Jul 6 6:46 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Hurst Lane - Marl Pits circular 5/7/14 (Preview) Lots of L.Skipper on bramble throughout - 60+ Good numbers of Meadow Brown throughout - c40 Speckled Wood - 1 at Hurst Lane, 2 Marl Pits, 1 Leabrook Peacock - 1 at Sunnyside park, Reedsholme Red Admiral - 1 Marl Pits Common Blue - 2m nr Waingate Bob	Bigbadbob	0	58	Sun Jul 6 12:40 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze 02/07/2014 (Preview) Lots of Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	60	Thu Jul 3 4:16 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Spring Mill & Healey Dell 290614 (Preview) large skipper - 57small skipper - 3ringlet - 12meadow brown - 34speckled wood - 24red admiral - 1small copper - 2small heath - 2 many small tortoiseshell caterpillars seen at Fold Head, Cowm, Mill End and Wales Road in Waterfoot cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	66	Sun Jun 29 9:47 PM, 2014 by craggy
	bacup (Preview) 5 male common blues +1large skipper and 1 meadow brown	johnh	0	56	Thu Jun 26 4:32 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Reedsholme 23/6/14 (Preview) 1 Red Admiral present at Woodcroft St during afternoon. 24/6/14 Clowbridge 1 Speckled Wood c6 L. Skipper c4 S. Heath Bob	Bigbadbob	0	56	Tue Jun 24 4:38 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Cheesden Bridge toDeeply Vale 220614 (Preview) large skipper - c85brimstone - 1 femalegreen veined white - c25common blue - 3 males near the ruins at Cheesden (also 1 female today at Mill End, a new site for this species)small copper - 4red admiral - 1painted lady - 1small tortoiseshell - 2 plus 1 lot of caterpillarspeacock - 1 lot of caterpillarssp...	KEVIN LISTER	0	55	Sun Jun 22 9:59 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
	Plunge, 22nd June 2014 (Preview) 09:30-11:00 Small Heath, c24, Meadow Brown, c14, Large Skipper, 3, Speckled Wood, 2. Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	48	Sun Jun 22 1:14 PM, 2014 by David Nuttall
	humming hawk moth (Preview) rolands rawtenstall	johnh	1	64	Sat Jun 21 5:18 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Leabrook to Oakenhead Wood Rd 20/6/14 (Preview) Leabrook - Twin Lodges - Oakenhead Wood Rd Speckled Wood - seen throughout from start to finish 25 - 30 seen mostly in 2s & 3s. L. Skipper - 1 at Twin Lodges, 2 nr ski slope on bramble flowers, 2 on buttercup along O.W.Rd, 3 on return at various points Meadow Brown - 1 at Twin Lodges then 6+ on bramble f...	Bigbadbob	0	60	Sat Jun 21 1:48 PM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	Seat Naze 20/06/2014 (Preview) Meadow Brown f 4 Large White 3 Small Skipper 10 Speckled Wood 2 Large Skipper 1 Cheers Craggy	craggy	0	60	Fri Jun 20 9:23 PM, 2014 by craggy
	Grizzled Skipper? (Preview) Only because I saw a Photo in The RSPB recent magazine, but twice this week once in my garden in The Glen and again when walking on Meadowhead, I've seen a butterfly that very much resembled the photo, is it possible in this area or am I more likely wrong.	Greengrass	3	72	Fri Jun 20 2:19 PM, 2014 by Greengrass
	Rawtenstall 19/6/14 (Preview) Hurst lane - Marl Pits circular walk c10 Speckled Wood c6 Large Skipper Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	55	Fri Jun 20 11:05 AM, 2014 by Bigbadbob
	speckled wood (Preview) 2 in my garden on lee road today and 2 on cowpe road this morning	wayner59	0	47	Wed Jun 18 8:49 PM, 2014 by wayner59
	weir (Preview) 1 male orange tip bit of late one 3 large skippers +1 speckled wood lumb	johnh	0	52	Wed Jun 18 5:38 PM, 2014 by johnh
	Grane 150614 (Preview) 2 small heaths at Jamestone Quarry were the only butterflies seen today, there were however 7 lots of small tortoiseshell caterpillars at Holden Wood, Calf Hey and Jamestone Quarry cheers Kevin -- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Sunday 15th of June 2014 08:29:47 PM	KEVIN LISTER	0	67	Sun Jun 15 8:29 PM, 2014 by KEVIN LISTER
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