Butterfly Sightings 2009

2 0 0 9 Last update: August 2009 Species Earliest Latest Chequered Skipper 11 May Creagan, Argyll. NM992452 & Glasdrum NNR, Argyll Andrew Masterman & John Halliday   Large Skipper 30 May Pinbain Quarry, Ayrshire. NX 138915 Fraser Simpson   Essex Skipper 6 August Birkshaw Forest, Lockerbie NY 12227782 Jim Black   Dingy Skipper 11 May Ringdoo Point, Glen Luce. NX170556 Jim Black   Clouded Yellow   Brimstone 1 July (probable) South Haugh, South Lanarkshire. NS 73315553 Melanie Craig Large White 10 May Largs NS2057 Jim Black   Small White 2 April Bridge of Allan. NS791985 Heather Young   Green-veined White 12 April Threave Gardens NTS, Castle Douglas. NX753607 Jim Black   Orange-tip 11 April Linwood Moss (NS46I) David Fotheringham   Green Hairstreak 14 April Carman Muir, West Dunbartonshire. NS377785 Stan Campbell   Purple Hairstreak 25 July Shallochwreck Burn NX 0607 7779 Jim Black   Small Copper 2 April Ardgenavan, Loch Fyne. NN1611 Paul Daw   Holly Blue 11 April Carsluith, nr Creetown, NX4856. Peter Robinson   Northern Brown Argus 30 May St Ninians Cave NX424358, Ayrshire. Jessie MacKay   Common Blue 11 June Shewalton Sand Pits SWT NS328372 Jim Black   Red Admiral 15 April Balquidder, Stirlingshire. NN5320 Marianne Ward   Painted Lady 16 April Craigmore, Bute. NS101654 Norrie   Small Tortoiseshell 17 March Stirling Castle, NS790940 Paul Kirkland   Peacock 6 February Hamilton. NS712557 Ian Jackson   Comma 17 March Hightae Loch, Lochmaben. NY085804 Anna White   Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 22 May Glasdrum NNR, Argyll. John Halliday   Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 May Mabie Forest, Dumfries & Galloway Jessie MacKay   Dark Green Fritillary 1 June Rankinston, Ayrshire NS4312, NS4412 and NS4512 John Candlish   Marsh Fritillary 30 May Ardtur, Appin, Argyll. NM916463. Andrew Masterman, Louise Collins & Scott Shanks   Speckled Wood 20 April Parkgate, Kircudbright. NX 679467 Mr T Dick   Wall 11 May Glen App, Ayrshire. NX064741 Jim Black   Mountain Ringlet 23 June Glasdrum NNR, Argyll Andrew Masterman   Scotch Argus 25 July Dalrigh, Strathfillan, NN329276 & Creagan, Argyll Andrew Masterman & Ken Allaway   Grayling 15 July Gailes Dunes, NS31983565 Jim Black   Meadow Brown 10 June Bridgeton, Glasgow. NS 603 640 Marianne Ward   Ringlet 13 June Linn Park, Glasgow. NS585595 Marianne Ward   Camberwell Beauty   Small Heath 22 May Rankinston, Ayrshire NS444143 & Glasdrum NNR, Argyll NN001446 John Candlish & Andrew Masterman   Large Heath 14 June Wester Moss, Stirlingshire. Paul Kirkland