First Sightings 2021 - Somerset & Bristol
This page shows the first confirmed sighting of butterflies in Somerset and Bristol sent to the Branch Butterfly Records Coordinator.
| Species | 1st Sighting date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skippers | |||
| Dingy Skipper | 17th April | Fry's Hill, Axbridge | |
| Essex Skipper | 26th June | Asham Wood | |
| Grizzled Skipper | 17th April | Mendips (various sightings) & Tucking Mill, Bath | |
| Large Skipper | 31st May | Brent Knoll | |
| Small Skipper | 8th June | Compton Dundon | |
| Whites & Yellows | |||
| Brimstone | 22nd January | Wincanton | |
| Clouded Yellow | 5th June | Frome | |
| Green-veinded White | 30th March | Mark | |
| Large White | 4th April | Several locations | |
| Orange-Tip | 30th March | Several locations | |
| Small White | 4th April | Combwich & Kittisford | |
| Hairstreaks | |||
| Brown Hairstreak | 23rd July | Netherclay LNR | |
| Green Hairstreak | 17th April | Fry's Hill, Axbridge | |
| Purple Hairstreak | 8th June | Compton Dundon | |
| White-letter Hairstreak | 24th June | Clifton Downs | |
| Blues & Coppers | |||
| Adonis Blue | 8th June | Hatch Hill | |
| Brown Argus | 25th April | Crook Peak | |
| Chalk Hill Blue | 18th July | Westbury Beacon & Draycott Sleights | |
| Common Blue | 20th April | Crook Peak | |
| Holly Blue | 30th March | Several locations | |
| Large Blue | 7th June | Green Down | |
| Small Blue | 29th May | Stoke Camp BC Reserve | |
| Small Copper | 20th April | South Somerset | |
| Vanessids | |||
| Comma |
24th February 25th February |
Eastville Wellington |
|
| Painted Lady | 20th April | Crook Peak | |
| Peacock | 8th January | Westbury-sub-Mendip | |
| Red Admiral | 5th February | Chew Magna | |
| Small Tortoiseshll | 22nd February | Coombe Hay | |
| White Admiral | 23rd June | Shapwick Heath | |
| Fritillaries | |||
| Dark Green Fritillary | 13th June | Bossington | |
| Heath Fritillary | 31st May | Halse Combe | |
| Marsh Fritillary | 15th May | Milborne Port | |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | 23rd June | Lord's Wood | |
| Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary | 19th May | Clatworthy Reservoir | |
| Browns | |||
| Gatekeeper | 1st July | Wellington | |
| Grayling | 2nd July | Crook Peak | |
| Marbled White | 12th June | Green Down | |
| Meadow Brown |
25th May (poss. 7th May) |
Cheddar | |
| Ringlet | 14th June | Goblin Combe area | |
| Small Heath | 30th March | Bleadon Hill | |
| Speckled Wood | 30th March | Bishops Hull | |
| Wall | 30th March | Bleadon Golf Club | |
| Others | |||