Butterfly Sightings

Ina · Ina

First Large Skipper of the year. Several Speckled-wood and a few whites.

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/GreenVeinedWhiteonBistort040607.jpg

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

several Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large White, several Green-veined White

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

My aunt who lives near top of Schofield Road tells me she had a green butterfly on her doorstep that she though was dead, but which had disappeared a few minutes later. I showed her Green Hairstreak in the book (at her 80th birthday bash on 2nd) and she said she was sure that was it. Where would that have c...

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Small Heath, 3-4 Small Tort, up to 10 Green-veined White, male Wall Brown, Small Copper

johnh · johnh

Brimstone Lumb Still good numbers of orange tips peacock tortoiseshell and small whites about

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

orange tip 1m at Townsendfold & 8 at Irwell Vale speckled wood 1 at K Steels, 1 at Irwell Vale & 1 at Edenfield. peacock 1 at Edenfield small copper 4 at Harden Clough whites everywhere, including at least 8 small whites in 1 area of Harden Clough cheers Kevin

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Reedsholme 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Sml White. Bob.

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Small Heath, 1, Regards, David Nuttall.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 wall brown at Holden Wood & 1 green hairstreak at Calf Hey today. cheers Kevin

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

First Small Heath Butterfly today along with lots of Orange Tip and occasional Green Veined White at Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden. Bryan

Birderbryan · Birderbryan

Hi Jim, Really great to hear of Green Hairstreak territories. I have not yet been up Grane to check out the 2 known territories there, but sure I saw a posting earlier by Ian and Kevin that they had them on the side of the scrubber (musbury heights - South back of Calf Hey Res). I was wondering if you are op...

Ina · Ina

Lots of Whites Mostly Green Veined, at least 2 Small W, and some female Orange tip. 3 Male Orange tip. Most interesting thing was 2 Peacocks starting to make more peacocks!! Ina

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

Orange Tips Green Veined Whites 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peacock 1 Red Admiral (in woods) Cheers Ian

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

Orange Tip, c6 in flower meadow.

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Not much about during Wildfowl Count: several smallish whites, all the ones ID'd were Green-veined. At least 1 male Orange Tip. Speckled Wood near Holden Wood car park.

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Green Veined White 10 at Shadlock Cote, 13 Peers Clough & 5 at Swallow Shore. Small Copper 1 at Peers Clough Orange Tip 1 male at Jack Lodge & 4m at Peers Clough. cheers Kevin

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Whilst looking for damselflies we found a couple of small colonies of Green Hairstreaks and they were performing well in the sunshine. There were about 4 or 5 at SD766162 and 2 or 3 near Paddy's Pond (SD766171). We could see loads of Bilberry on the side of Holcombe Hill so there ought to be GHs there to...

Ina · Ina

2pm. Orange Tip females - 10+ along river edge Peacocks - 5+ all looking very worn Other whites flying in distance - not all ID'd, but lots Holly Blues - a fair colony at Lumb, very good view of a lovely female...where's the camera when you need it!!! With all the reports of Hollys around, and a few from ou...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Beautiful afternoon very warm with light easterly wind Horncliffe Top - many male Orange Tips, Peacocks, Sml. & Lrg. Whites Gincroft Lane near to Sand Beds lane turn off - 2 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Sml. Coppers + Orange Tips, Peacocks and Sml.Tortoishells. Plunge near to camp site - 1 Speckled Wo...

Ina · Ina

Good numbers of Speck Woods. A few Orange Tips (m&f) 1 Comma

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Two seen along Oakenhead Wood Rd between the ski slope and Cribden Clough. Extensive areas of whin and heather on this hillside right the way round into the clough making it an area for further investigation on a less windy day. Odd male Orange Tips and Sml. Torts seen around the two lodges below the roa...

Dog Nobbler · Dog Nobbler

Holly blue seen in my garden in Helmshore amazingly on a holly tree. (Moved to Butterflies area) -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 19:14, 2007-04-30

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

female brimstone at EBSW, males at Irwell Vale and Fisherman's Retreat. Holly blue, 1 at Stubbins & 1 at Irwell Vale. Speckled Wood, 1 alongside the train station at Rawtenstall & 2 at Irwell Vale. Orange tips, males common along the Irwell from Townsendfold to Irwell Vale & at least 1 fe...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Good numbers of Peacocks and Sml. Tortoishells mostly on Dandelions ,1 G.V. White and 2/3 male Orange Tips. Bob.

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

1x Green Hair Streak 2 Orange Tip males 1x Peacock numbers of Small torts and Green Veined Whites Cheers Ian

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

a holly blue was in a garden opposite Waterfoot Primary School on Thornfield Avenue, Waterfoot this afternoon. cheers Kevin

Ina · Ina

Lots of male ORANGE TIP on Ladies Smock Sml White 1 Sml Tortoiseshells several Lge White 1 near Tesco Ina

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

1 speckled wood on the roadside near the entrance to Rossendale Golf Club today. Also had a male orange tip at Gaghills today. cheers Kevin

Ian Brady · Ian Brady

1 Comma 1 Brimstone A few Small Torts A good number of Peacocks A few probable Green Veined Whites but possible female Orange Tips - not close enough

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Cliffe Lodge area 4/6/07 (Preview) First Large Skipper of the year. Several Speckled-wood and a few whites.	Ina	0	187	Mon Jun 4 4:21 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Green Veined White today and yesterday ..........? (Preview) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/deejaybeejay/Betsy/GreenVeinedWhiteonBistort040607.jpg	Birderbryan	1	264	Mon Jun 4 12:52 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Holcombe Moor Training Camp 3rd June (Preview) several Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Large White, several Green-veined White	JimOrmerod	0	196	Sun Jun 3 4:26 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Green Hairstreak - Has Old Road 2nd June (Preview) My aunt who lives near top of Schofield Road tells me she had a green butterfly on her doorstep that she though was dead, but which had disappeared a few minutes later. I showed her Green Hairstreak in the book (at her 80th birthday bash on 2nd) and she said she was sure that was it. Where would that have c...	JimOrmerod	0	202	Sun Jun 3 4:20 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	BBS Square SD7926 - Stonefold/Goodshaw Hill 2nd June (Preview) Small Heath, 3-4 Small Tort, up to 10 Green-veined White, male Wall Brown, Small Copper	JimOrmerod	0	189	Sun Jun 3 4:17 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	butterflies (Preview) Brimstone Lumb Still good numbers of orange tips peacock tortoiseshell and small whites about	johnh	0	190	Sat Jun 2 8:43 PM, 2007 by johnh
	bits 'n' bobs 02/06/07 (Preview) orange tip 1m at Townsendfold & 8 at Irwell Vale speckled wood 1 at K Steels, 1 at Irwell Vale & 1 at Edenfield. peacock 1 at Edenfield small copper 4 at Harden Clough whites everywhere, including at least 8 small whites in 1 area of Harden Clough cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	208	Sat Jun 2 6:48 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Reedsholme 31/5/7 (Preview) Reedsholme 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Sml White. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	189	Fri Jun 1 4:19 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Heap Clough, 01/06/07 (Preview) Small Heath, 1, Regards, David Nuttall.	David Nuttall	0	177	Fri Jun 1 9:18 AM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	grane 30/05 (Preview) 1 wall brown at Holden Wood & 1 green hairstreak at Calf Hey today. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	1	204	Wed May 30 8:18 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Small Heath - Top O'th' Slate, Haslingden - Fri May 25th 2007 (Preview) First Small Heath Butterfly today along with lots of Orange Tip and occasional Green Veined White at Top O'th' Slate - Haslingden. Bryan	Birderbryan	0	196	Sat May 26 8:48 AM, 2007 by Birderbryan
	Green Hairstreaks & Moths (Preview) Hi Jim, Really great to hear of Green Hairstreak territories. I have not yet been up Grane to check out the 2 known territories there, but sure I saw a posting earlier by Ian and Kevin that they had them on the side of the scrubber (musbury heights - South back of Calf Hey Res). I was wondering if you are op...	Birderbryan	5	297	Tue May 22 11:46 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Strongstry to Irwell Vale pm. (Preview) Lots of Whites Mostly Green Veined, at least 2 Small W, and some female Orange tip. 3 Male Orange tip. Most interesting thing was 2 Peacocks starting to make more peacocks!! Ina	Ina	0	167	Mon May 21 5:55 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Clough Bottom + Windy Bank 20/05/07 (Preview) Orange Tips Green Veined Whites 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Peacock 1 Red Admiral (in woods) Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	210	Sun May 20 10:58 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Bacup Rec, 20/05/07 (Preview) Orange Tip, c6 in flower meadow.	David Nuttall	0	190	Sun May 20 2:02 PM, 2007 by David Nuttall
	Grane 13th May (Preview) Not much about during Wildfowl Count: several smallish whites, all the ones ID'd were Green-veined. At least 1 male Orange Tip. Speckled Wood near Holden Wood car park.	JimOrmerod	0	166	Sun May 13 3:09 PM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	green veined white, small copper & orange tip 12/05 (Preview) Green Veined White 10 at Shadlock Cote, 13 Peers Clough & 5 at Swallow Shore. Small Copper 1 at Peers Clough Orange Tip 1 male at Jack Lodge & 4m at Peers Clough. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	184	Sat May 12 7:10 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Green Hairstreaks at Holcombe Moor Camp 5th May (Preview) Whilst looking for damselflies we found a couple of small colonies of Green Hairstreaks and they were performing well in the sunshine. There were about 4 or 5 at SD766162 and 2 or 3 near Paddy's Pond (SD766171). We could see loads of Bilberry on the side of Holcombe Hill so there ought to be GHs there to...	JimOrmerod	2	238	Sun May 6 8:18 AM, 2007 by JimOrmerod
	Irwell Vale 1/5/07 (Preview) 2pm. Orange Tip females - 10+ along river edge Peacocks - 5+ all looking very worn Other whites flying in distance - not all ID'd, but lots Holly Blues - a fair colony at Lumb, very good view of a lovely female...where's the camera when you need it!!! With all the reports of Hollys around, and a few from ou...	Ina	1	202	Thu May 3 1:03 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Horncliffe Top and Plunge 2/5/07 (Preview) Beautiful afternoon very warm with light easterly wind Horncliffe Top - many male Orange Tips, Peacocks, Sml. & Lrg. Whites Gincroft Lane near to Sand Beds lane turn off - 2 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Sml. Coppers + Orange Tips, Peacocks and Sml.Tortoishells. Plunge near to camp site - 1 Speckled Wo...	Bigbadbob	0	204	Wed May 2 8:47 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Buckden Woods 2/5/07 (Preview) Good numbers of Speck Woods. A few Orange Tips (m&f) 1 Comma	Ina	0	189	Wed May 2 6:38 PM, 2007 by Ina
	Green Hairstreak 1/5/7 (Preview) Two seen along Oakenhead Wood Rd between the ski slope and Cribden Clough. Extensive areas of whin and heather on this hillside right the way round into the clough making it an area for further investigation on a less windy day. Odd male Orange Tips and Sml. Torts seen around the two lodges below the roa...	Bigbadbob	0	206	Tue May 1 5:09 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Holly blue (Preview) Holly blue seen in my garden in Helmshore amazingly on a holly tree. (Moved to Butterflies area) -- Edited by JimOrmerod at 19:14, 2007-04-30	Dog Nobbler	0	176	Mon Apr 30 6:50 PM, 2007 by Dog Nobbler
	Brimstones, holly blues et al 29/04/2007 (Preview) female brimstone at EBSW, males at Irwell Vale and Fisherman's Retreat. Holly blue, 1 at Stubbins & 1 at Irwell Vale. Speckled Wood, 1 alongside the train station at Rawtenstall & 2 at Irwell Vale. Orange tips, males common along the Irwell from Townsendfold to Irwell Vale & at least 1 fe...	KEVIN LISTER	0	183	Sun Apr 29 8:43 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Clowbridge Res. 29/4/7 (Preview) Good numbers of Peacocks and Sml. Tortoishells mostly on Dandelions ,1 G.V. White and 2/3 male Orange Tips. Bob.	Bigbadbob	0	184	Sun Apr 29 1:59 PM, 2007 by Bigbadbob
	Troy Quarry 28/04/07 (Preview) 1x Green Hair Streak 2 Orange Tip males 1x Peacock numbers of Small torts and Green Veined Whites Cheers Ian	Ian Brady	0	183	Sat Apr 28 6:48 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
	Holly Blue 28/04/07 (Preview) a holly blue was in a garden opposite Waterfoot Primary School on Thornfield Avenue, Waterfoot this afternoon. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	196	Sat Apr 28 3:40 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Townsend Fold 20/4/07 (Preview) Lots of male ORANGE TIP on Ladies Smock Sml White 1 Sml Tortoiseshells several Lge White 1 near Tesco Ina	Ina	2	198	Sun Apr 22 7:53 AM, 2007 by Ina
	speckled wood 21/04/07 (Preview) 1 speckled wood on the roadside near the entrance to Rossendale Golf Club today. Also had a male orange tip at Gaghills today. cheers Kevin	KEVIN LISTER	0	178	Sat Apr 21 9:38 PM, 2007 by KEVIN LISTER
	Musbury Brook (Preview) 1 Comma 1 Brimstone A few Small Torts A good number of Peacocks A few probable Green Veined Whites but possible female Orange Tips - not close enough	Ian Brady	0	184	Sat Apr 21 5:21 PM, 2007 by Ian Brady
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