We’ve just done the maths and are astonished at how many butterflies have been reported to us in March:
- Number of records received = 244 (a record is a report of butterflies at one time in one place)
- Number of butterflies = 712
This compares to 2013 figures of 17 records containing 20 butterflies.
The 712 butterflies were:
- Brimstone 233
- Comma 40
- Holly Blue 2
- Painted Lady 1
- Peacock 96
- Red Admiral 8
- Small Copper 1
- Small Tortoiseshells 309
- Small White 12
- Speckled Wood 10
Remember – if you want to keep up with which species are out, we have a First Sightings page.
Please keep the records coming in: we would like to report a huge number in April as well.