| 31-Mar-2025 | | From Paul Bowyer & Karen Roberts : "A Holly Blue and 2 Brimstones in our garden in Flackwell Heath, Bucks (SU895895) today. Also a Bee-fly." | | From Richard Bates : "Close to home on the common at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928), 1 male Brimstone and a small Peacock." | | From Mark Batchelor : "A Green Hairstreak was seen at Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon (SU730966) today (per iRecord)." | | From Pamela Chappell : "Seen in my garden in Wallingford, Oxon (SU602888) today was a male Orange-tip." | From Denise Harper : "Seen in the garden in Caversham, Berks (SU710754) this afternoon: 1 Holly Blue, 3 Peacocks seen flying together, 2 Brimstones, 1 Small White. Unfortunately the Holly Blue didn't settle long enough for me to get a photograph."  Peacock, Caversham, Berks, 31-Mar-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Peacock, Caversham, Berks, 31-Mar-2025 (© Denise Harper) |  Small White, Caversham, Berks, 31-Mar-2025 (© Denise Harper) |
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| | 30-Mar-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "Seen on the track near M40 motorway at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) today were 4 male Brimstone and 1 shabby Peacock. Also 1 Peacock and 1 male Brimstone close to home.
" | From Peter Holland : "Seen at Castle Gardens, Wallingford, Oxon (SU608895) today were Holly Blue (2), Small Tortoiseshell (1), Green-veined White (1)."  Holly Blue, Wallingford, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Peter Holland) |  Small Tortoishell, Wallingford, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Peter Holland) |  Green-veined White, Wallingford, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Peter Holland) |
| From Andy Spragg : "On a walk from Stadhampton to Little Milton CP, Oxon (SP6000) and back again, to take in a 1k black hole of ignorance and a dark grey one, we saw into double figures of Peacocks, one Comma, and three Green-veined Whites, two as a mating pair. Not entirely clear from third photo that they are G-vWs, but second photo is of one of the pair post-separation."  Green-veined White, Little Milton, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Andy Spragg) |  Green-veined White, Little Milton, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Andy Spragg) |  Green-veined White, Little Milton, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© Andy Spragg) |
| From David Hastings : "I found a female Speckled Wood in my garden in Aston, Oxon (SP338032) this morning. Also four Brimstones flew through."  Speckled Wood, Aston, Oxon, 30-Mar-2025 (© David Hastings) | | |
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| | 26-Mar-2025 | | From Brenda Mobbs : "I had a male Orange-tip in my garden in Holmer Green, Bucks (SU905971) this afternoon." |
| | 20-Mar-2025 | | From David Gantzel : "Brimstones seen today at Hazelmere, Bucks (SU894963), Potters Cross, Bucks (SU905944) and Tylers Green, Bucks (SU902938)." | | From John Ward-Smith : "Three species were on the wing in our garden in Bracknell, Berks (SU871687) today: Brimstone, Peacock, Comma. It was the first visit from Peacock and Comma, but we had seen Brimstone previously on 8 March and 19 March." |
| | 19-Mar-2025 | | From Richard Bates : "Seen on the track at Cadmore End, Bucks (SU782928) near the M40 were 3x Brimstone, and the following day another one close to home." | | From Andy Hainge : "A Large White was seen at Fords Farm, Reading, Berks (SU676719) today (per iRecord)." |
| | 15-Mar-2025 | | From Martin Townsend : "Small White, male seen in Cowley, Oxford, Oxon (SP542036). Freshly emerged, flying weakly with wings still soft. Sunny but cold approx. 5°C" |
| | 09-Mar-2025 | From Martin Wainwright : "Following my first butterfly sighting of the year on 5th March, a Brimstone at Wolfson College, Oxford, I saw two more on Saturday in Thrupp, and a further three today in Thrupp and Hampton Gay. Later in the afternoon, the year's first Comma arrived and sunned itself for ages in the garden in Thrupp, Oxon (SP480158). "  Comma, Thrupp, Oxon, 09-Mar-2025 (© Martin Wainwright) | | |
| | From Bob Theaker : "My first visit of the year to Incombe Hole, Bucks (SP959156) resulted in sightings of Brimstone (2), Peacock (2) and Comma (2)." |
| | 08-Mar-2025 | | From Chris Carter : "I released a Peacock trapped in a spider's web across the entrance to our garage at Alvescot, Oxon (SP271040) at around noon today. It flew off strongly, apparently none the worse for the experience." | | From Henry Parkinson : "1 Red Admiral and at least 6 Commas seen in Spindleberry Nature Park, Oxford, Oxon (SP552024) today." | From David Hastings : "A pretty good day for butterflies. I saw three Brimstones, two Peacocks and a Comma in my garden in Aston, Oxon (SP338032), and at least four Brimstones, two Commas and a Peacock at my allotment in the village."  Brimstone, Aston, Oxon, 08-Mar-2025 (© David Hastings) | | |
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| | 06-Mar-2025 | | From Chris Carter : "The hibernating Comma which I recorded on 5 January in our garden at Alvescot, Oxon (SP271040) took to the balmy air today at about miday and was flying in the close vicinity. At 12.30pm I saw a Small Tortoiseshell on crocuses in our garden meadow, and two Brimstones.
" | | From Neil Manthorpe : "A male Brimstone crossed the garden in Daws Hill, High Wycombe, Bucks (SU866918) at some speed in the warmth of the afternoon - first sighting of 2025." | | From Roy Booth : "A Comma was briefly on the road surface at Parson's Lane, Ewelme, Oxon (SU650911) today.
" | From David Hastings : "A lunchtime visit to Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (SU467996) today produced eight Brimstones, two Commas and a Red Admiral."  Comma, Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon, 06-Mar-2025 (© David Hastings) | | |
| From Tom Dunbar : "Great sightings in the garden in Aylesbury, Bucks (SP823143) during sunny warm day today. 2 Brimstones, 1 Small White in flight, 2 Commas, and 1 Small Tortoiseshell. I look forward to my first Peacock."  Brimstone, Aylesbury, Bucks, 06-Mar-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Comma, Aylesbury, Bucks, 06-Mar-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |  Small Tortoishell, Aylesbury, Bucks, 06-Mar-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) |
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| | 05-Mar-2025 | From Tom Dunbar : "A Comma was nectaring on flowering heather in full afternoon sunshine at Aylesbury, Bucks (SP823143) today."  Comm, Aylesbury, Bucks, 05-Mar-2025 (© Tom Dunbar) | | |
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| | 04-Mar-2025 | From Mark Dodd : "A lunchtime dog walk in the woods around Wellington College, Berks (SU831633) today yielded five species: Brimstone, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma and a Red Admiral. The latter was the only one to stop for a photo!"  Red Admiral, Wellington College, Berks, 04-Mar-2025 (© Mark Dodd) | | |
| | From Andrew Taylor : "A Brimstone was flying round our garden in Pangbourne, Berks (SU637762) today - first butterfly sighting here this year." | From Roy Booth : "Multiple male Brimstones in flight at Wargrave Chalk Pit, Berks (SU788783) today. The Chalk Pit, which is extensive, is a sun trap, and good for early butterflies, especially at the Northern side, where the cemetery offers flowers, ivy, and trees."  Brimstone, Wargrave Chalk Pit, Berks, 04-Mar-2025 (© Roy Booth) | | |
| | From Jeremy Gurton : "A Brimstone fluttered past my window in Stoke Mandeville, Bucks (SP831505) in bright sunshine this morning - my first butterfly of the year." | | From David Hastings : "I saw a Brimstone in my garden in Aston, Oxon (SP338032) at lunchtime today - my first butterfly of the year." |
| | 03-Mar-2025 | | From Phil Barnett : "I had a Brimstone at Christ Church, Oxford, Oxon (SP515059) (clearly saw it on a primrose) and 2 others seen less well just outside the grounds on the north side." |
| | 02-Mar-2025 | From Geoff Dymott : "A Small Tortoiseshell was sunning itself on the side of the bridleway above the recreation ground in Letcombe Regis, Oxon (SU372868) today."  Small Tortoishell, Letcombe Regis, Oxon, 02-Mar-2025 (© Geoff Dymott) | | |
| From Mark Jones : "On the approach to the main house at Greys Court, Oxon (SU726823) National Trust site I was delighted to spot a Red Admiral sunbathing amongst pretty iris, even though it was only 9°C."  Red Admiral, Greys Court, Oxon, 02-Mar-2025 (© Mark Jones) | | |
| | From Sarah Ronan : "I saw a male Brimstone at Holtspur Bottom, Bucks (SU918906) today." | From Rikki Harrington : "I saw a Brimstone at College Lake, Bucks (SP932146) today.
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