Butterfly First Sightings : Purple Emperor

This page shows the earliest sightings of the Purple Emperor in the Upper Thames region since 2004 (per UTB Recent Sightings data). The mean first sighting date of this species in the UTB region is 23rd June. The "+- days" column shows the difference from the mean.
Date Recorder Location +- days
22-Jun-2024 Wendy & Mick Campbell Waterperry Wood, Oxon -1 day
21-Jun-2023 Mick and Wendy Campbell Bernwood, Bucks -3 days
15-Jun-2022 Martin Young Bernwood Forest, Bucks -9 days
03-Jul-2021 Mick & Wendy Campbell Little Wood, Oxon +9 days
21-Jun-2020 Mick & Wendy Campbell Piddington Wood, Oxon -2 days
21-Jun-2019 Derek Haynes Black Park, Bucks -3 days
19-Jun-2018 Mick & Wendy Campbell Little Wood, Oxon -5 days
17-Jun-2017 Mick & Wendy Campbell Little Wood, Oxon -7 days
03-Jul-2016 Charlie Jackson Finemere Wood, Bucks +10 days
14-Jun-2015 Dennis Dell Black Park, Bucks -10 days
20-Jun-2014 Steve Croxford Little Wood, Oxon -4 days
01-Jul-2013 Tony Croft Rushbeds Wood, Bucks +7 days
04-Jul-2012 Dennis Dell, Mick & Wendy Campbell Naphill Common, Bucks +11 days
20-Jun-2011 Martin Harvey Bucklebury, Berks -4 days
28-Jun-2010 Mick & Wendy Campbell Piddington Wood, Oxon +4 days
25-Jun-2009 Chris & Pat Dennis Bernwood Forest, Bucks +1 day
29-Jun-2008 Mick & Wendy Campbell Little Wood, Oxon +6 days
20-Jun-2007 Richard James Easthampstead Park, Berks -4 days
25-Jun-2006 via Dennis Dell Black Park, Bucks +1 day
29-Jun-2005 Robin Dryden Black Park, Bucks +5 days
29-Jun-2004 Dennis Dell Finemere Wood, Bucks +6 days