Butterfly First Sightings : Brown Hairstreak

This page shows the earliest sightings of the Brown Hairstreak 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 21st July. The "+- days" column shows the difference from the mean.
Date Recorder Location +- days
24-Jul-2024 Yacky Morris Otmoor, Oxon +3 days
20-Jul-2023 Neillsen Turner Otmoor, Oxon -2 days
08-Jul-2022 Tom Dunbar Nr Piddington, Oxon -14 days
21-Jul-2021 Melanie Chowns Bernwood Meadows, Bucks -1 day
20-Jul-2020 Dave Wilton Finemere Wood, Bucks -1 day
22-Jul-2019 Nick Board Greatmoor, Bucks 0 days
14-Jul-2018 Mick Campbell Sheephouse Wood, Bucks -8 days
18-Jul-2017 Chris Buttrell Merton Wood, Oxon -4 days
31-Jul-2016 Shelagh Harlow Otmoor, Oxon +10 days
16-Jul-2015 James Ford Otmoor, Oxon -6 days
21-Jul-2014 Tony Croft Rushbeds Wood, Bucks -1 day
31-Jul-2013 Becky Woodell Bernwood Forest, Bucks +9 days
08-Aug-2012 Mick & Wendy Campbell Span Green, Bucks +18 days
11-Jul-2011 Jonathan Crouch Bernwood Forest, Bucks -11 days
25-Jul-2010 Mick & Wendy Campbell Asham Meads, Oxon +3 days
25-Jul-2009 Ian Gamble Bernwood Forest, Bucks +3 days
26-Jul-2008 David & Wendy Redhead Bernwood Forest, Bucks +5 days
28-Jul-2007 Adrian Cadman Lapland Farm, Bucks +6 days
21-Jul-2006 David Redhead Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon -1 day
18-Jul-2005 Mick & Wendy Campbell Piddington Wood, Oxon -4 days
24-Jul-2004 Tim & Colleen Watts Laplands Farm, Bucks +3 days