Bedfordshire Butterfly Recording & Sightings

Bedfordshire Butterfly Report for 2016

Draft 2016 butterfly report (PDF) to be published in the BNHS Bedfordshire Naturalist 2016.

Bedfordshire Atlas 1990-2015

Read more about Bedfordshire's butterflies at www.bedsbutterflies.org.uk.

Live Adnoto Atlas 2015-2019

A live atlas of Adnoto records for the current 2015-2019 recording period can be found HERE. Although this is currently running off unverified data (so a few records may not be correct) the absence of a record for a 1km square is a definite absence of a record, so please try to fill in the gaps near you during this five year period. Records submitted via other means won't of course show as this is running off the Adnoto database - another reason to use this for submitting records. Thanks, Keith

Submitting Records

Important: An observation reported on a social medium such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Yahoo, YouTube, blogs, etc. or entered into an online recording system such as iRecord, Living Record, WildWalks, etc. is most likely not going to be seen by the County Recorders and therefore will not result in a record in the Bedfordshire database or in the national database. It is impossible for us to monitor all these channels of information for records, even if we wished to spend all day in front of a computer trying to do so! Records entered into Big Butterfly Count are also unlikely to be used as the data quality in this survey is usually difficult to determine. Please therefore submit your records using one of the channels below only - thank you.

Bedfordshire butterfly sightings should be reported to Keith:
  • via Adnoto (preferably), or else
  • on this spreadsheet, or
  • by email, or
  • using the iRecord Butterflies app.
If you wish to submit records on paper please use this form and post to Peter.

Note that records entered into the iRecord Butterflies App will reach us only at the end of the season, as will records entered into the WCBS and UKBMS online systems, which are also acceptable for record submission for those special types of transect surveys.

If you have used an electronic recording system other than Adnoto, such as iRecord, Living Record, WildWalks, Recorder 6, MapMate, etc. then please extract the records yourselves and email them as a spreadsheet to Keith before the end of December.

Need a grid reference for a sighting? Grab one HERE.

First Flights

Here is Bedfordshire's 2017 first-flight table.

Monthly totals

To see monthly species totals thoughout the year click HERE July's totals now added

2017's Sightings

Reports (mostly gleaned via Adnoto) are summarized below: Observers are credited by using their initials, e.g. (KB). First flights are marked in red.

August 2017

19th:
2 Green-veined White, 6 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown, 4 Small Heath - The Lodge-Ridge trail and Gatehouse (TR)
2 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath - The Lodge-Gardens (TR)
1f Common Blue - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Holly Blue - Back garden in Beeston (TR)

17th:
2 Small White, 1 Gatekeeper - Wildlife Garden, Priory Country Park, Bedford (RB)
2 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary - SSNR, Upper Alders (TS,SR)
20+ egg, 30+ larva Large White - Friend's back garden in Linslade (JK)
1 Large White, 1 Small White - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

16th:
2f Large White, 2 Speckled Wood - Linslade Woods (REM,DSM)

15th:
1m, 1f Brimstone, 3+ Large White, 1 Small White, 3+ Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 Holly Blue - Fenlake Meadows car park (RB)

14th:
1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

13th:
3 Large White, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown - Wigmore, Luton. (SC)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper - Flitton Moor (SC)
1m, 1f Large White, 2f Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
1m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2+ Red Admiral, 1 Peacock - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 Clouded Yellow - Field descending northwards to West side of Beech Woodland above Barton Springs (GR)
1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
Small White, Green-veined White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown - Priory Country Park - NE (KB)

12th:
2f Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue - Alwins Field garden, Linslade (REM)
1 Clouded Yellow, 9m Common Blue, 12 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath - Brogborough Tip south pool (TR)
1 Clouded Yellow, 12+m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 15 Meadow Brown, 8 Small Heath - Brogborough Tip north pool (TR)
1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

11th:
1 Brown Argus - Front Garden in Stopsley (RH,GH)
2 Large White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford garden (AD)
1m, 1f Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeeper - Sandhouse Lane LNR (BH,DaRM)
1f Brimstone, 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4m, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper, 5, 1m, 1f Meadow Brown - Kings Wood at Heath and Reach (BH,DaRM)
1 Clouded Yellow, 2m Brimstone, 1m Large White, 10m Small/Green-veined White, 3 Brown Argus, 25+ Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 4 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath - Wild flower area around the leveling lake, Biggleswade (RR)
1m Brimstone, 3m Large White, 2m Small White, 3m Green-veined White, 1m, 1f Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2f Gatekeeper - My garden, Biggleswade (RR)
1f Common Blue - verge, East Hyde (CLB)
1 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

10th:
1 Red Admiral - Luton garden (CLB)
Large White, 1m Small White, 1m, 1f Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 9 Speckled Wood, 5 Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown - bridleway behind Mark Rutherford school (AD)
1f Large White - Luton garden (CLB)
5 Large White, 1 Small White, 2m, 1f Common Blue, 3 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath - Center Parcs Bridleway (CG)
2, 24 Large White, 63 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 2 Meadow Brown - In my garden, Riseley (CT)
1 Clouded Yellow - Brogborough landfill (la)
2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

7th:
1 Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

6th:
1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1m Brimstone, 2 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 3m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - Duck End NR, Maulden (REM,DSM)
1m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral - Bedford old cemetery (KB)
4 Large White, 19 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Meadow Brown - In my garden . Riseley. (CT)
2 Large White, 5 Red Admiral - my garden, Linslade (JK)
1m Brimstone, 3 Large White, 3 Small White, 4+ Small/Green-veined White, 1m Brown Argus, 4m Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - The Riddy and The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
12 Small White, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 12 Meadow Brown - Marston Thrift (SC)
2 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
4 Small Blue - Totternhoe Quarry (RK)
44m, 27f Chalkhill Blue - Totternhoe Quarry (RK)

5th:
1 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 5 Brown Argus, 4m Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 2 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown - Sandy Heath (TR)
1f Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 6 Large White, 1 Painted Lady - Blows Downs (JL)
1 Large White, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper - Linslade Woods (REM,DSM)
1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
35 Small Tortoiseshell - In my garden, Riseley. (CT)

4th:
4 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 2f Gatekeeper, 1f Meadow Brown - Bedford garden (AD)
4 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown - Houghton Regis - M1 access Roadside (DA)

3rd:
4 Large White, 1f Green-veined White, 1m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood, 7 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown - bridleways and field margins around Putnoe Wood and Salph End (AD)
1f Large White, 1m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1f Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
2 Silver-washed Fritillary - Maulden Wood SSSI, near loading bay (SR)
3 Large White, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma - Clifton garden (BC)

1st:
1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 6 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath - Myers Farm, Potton (DOM)
1m Brimstone, 5 Large White, 2 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 2 Common Blue, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma, 12 Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeeper, 6 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Pegnut Wood, Potton (DOM)
4 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Brown Argus, 20+ Common Blue, 20+ Chalkhill Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 50+ Gatekeeper, 50+ Meadow Brown, 9 Small Heath - Knocking Hoe NNR and surrounds (CG)
1m Gatekeeper - Suburban Luton (CLB)
1 Speckled Wood - woodland edge East Hyde (CLB)
4 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1f Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
1 Brown Argus, 3f Common Blue, 17m, 2f Chalkhill Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Whipsnade Downs (SC,AC)
2 Large White, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown - Linslade Woods (REM)
1 Small White, 7 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 Brimstone, 4 Common Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet, 2 Small Heath - Pegsdon Hills (BC)
1f, egg Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)


July 2017

31st:
At Duck End NR a Comma caterpillar was found maturing on leaves of Hazel, which isn't a normal foodplant (SR,TS)
3 Clouded Yellow, 2 Small Copper, 6 Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 2 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath - Stratton Park Balancing Pond (SH,CW)
3 Large White, 1 Small White, 1f Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue - Bedford garden (AD)
1 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Garden, Linslade (JK)
1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus - Fields near Shillington (KW)
1m Brimstone, 3 Small White, 5 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 larva Comma - Duck End Nature Reserve (SR)
1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

30th:
1 Painted Lady - Wigmore, private garden. (SC)
4 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 11 Meadow Brown - River Ivel between Biggleswade and Jordan's Mill (DK,FK)
1 Small Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 3 Large White, 8 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 7 Brown Argus, 10m Common Blue, 120+m, 8f Chalkhill Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 7 Gatekeeper, 15+ Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe Clappers - TL0629 (TR)
1m Brimstone, 3 Large White, 5m Common Blue, 30+m, 2f Chalkhill Blue, 1 Peacock, 3 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe Clappers - TL0630 (TR)
3 Comma - Sharpenhoe Clappers - TL0629 (TR)
1 Painted Lady - Priory Country Park, Bedford (DB)
1 Green-veined White, 2m, 2f Common Blue, 1 Comma, 8 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - Sundon Chalk Quarry (REM,DSM)
1+ Large White, 3+ Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 Large Skipper, 2+ Large White, 10+ Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 3 Comma, 5+ Gatekeeper, 10+ Meadow Brown, 5+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (AC,JC)
1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
5 Brown Argus - Pegsdon Hills (KW)

29th:
1 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 3 Large White, 2, 1f Green-veined White, 3 Brown Argus, 8m, 2f Common Blue, 50m, 4f Chalkhill Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 5 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma, 12 Gatekeeper, 23 Meadow Brown, 2 Small Heath - Sharpenhoe (mh,dh)
1m Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 4m, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - Maulden Wood (mh,dh)
2 Large White, 4 Small Copper, 9 Brown Argus, 1 Holly Blue, 11 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 5 Gatekeeper, 35 Meadow Brown - The Lodge-Ridge trail, gatehouse and Sandy Heath (TR)
3 Large White, 6 Green-veined White, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper, 20 Meadow Brown - College Wood, Northill (TR)
1 Red Admiral - Princes Street, Dunstable. (SC)
1 Painted Lady - Meadow Lane GP, Bedford (DB)
1+ Large White, 3+ Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)

28th:
1 Peacock, 1f Gatekeeper - Meadow (CLB)
2+ Large White, 4+ Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)

27th:
2 Large White, 1 Painted Lady, 12 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - Galley and Warden Hills (CG)
2 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 20+ Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - footpath (CG)
4 Common Blue, 12 Chalkhill Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown - Barton Hills NNR (CG)
1 Large White, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood, 9 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet - Pegnut Wood, Potton (DOM)
1 Large White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 3 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 8 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - Rushmere Park (REM)
2+ Large White, 2+ Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)

26th:
10+ Small/Green-veined White, 12 Chalkhill Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 10+ Gatekeeper, 20+ Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe and surrounds (CG)
1 Gatekeeper - Wigmore, private garden. (SC)

25th:
1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma - Priory Country Park CWS (JU,NR)
1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 8 Large White, 7 Small White, 5 Brown Argus, 1 White Admiral, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Peacock, 4 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 9 Gatekeeper, 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath - College Wood Northill (AD)
2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 4 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown - Linslade Woods (REM)
30 larva Small Tortoiseshell - Linslade Woods (REM)
2m Large Skipper, Large White, Small White, 1 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1m Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, m, f Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown - bridleway behind Mark Rutherford school (AD)
4 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown - Bedford garden (AD)
1 Peacock, 3 Comma - Car park off Cardington Road, Bedford (RB)
1 Painted Lady - Hitchin Road, Shefford (PH)
1 Clouded Yellow - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
1 Large White, 4+ Small/Green-veined White, 2+ Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2+ Meadow Brown - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
3 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 15 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - Houghton Regis-M1 access road (DA)
1 Brimstone, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 50+, 1 pair Common Blue, 6 Gatekeeper - Sundon Quarry-Luton (DA)
2 Green-veined White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 4 Gatekeeper - Centennary Wood Pulloxhill (LC)
1 Small White, 1 Peacock - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

23rd:
1f Gatekeeper - Suburban garden (CLB)
3 Small/Green-veined White, 5, 2f Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown - Putnoe Wood (mh,dh)
2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 4+ Small/Green-veined White, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Gatekeeper - The Baulk, Beeston (TR)

22nd:
1 Common Blue, 24 Chalkhill Blue, 5 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe Clappers (CW)
2m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown - Stewartby Station (TR)
1 Gatekeeper - suburban garden (CLB)
1 Large White, 3 Peacock, 1f Gatekeeper, 1f Meadow Brown - Bedford garden (AD)

21st:
1 Red Admiral - Begwary Brook Nature Reserve (CLB)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 6 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 8 Gatekeeper, 40+ Meadow Brown - Clapham Park (mh)

20th:
1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 6 Meadow Brown - Flitton Moor (SC)
1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1f Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood - Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Essex Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 10 Chalkhill Blue, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 6 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Sharpenhoe NR (AB,MB)
1 Red Admiral - Lower Stondon garden (AB,MB)

19th:
13 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet - Main south to north ride in Marston Thrift (AB)

18th:
9 Large Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 2 Large White, 9 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 8 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 15 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (SC)
10 Large White, 3 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 4 Peacock, 10 Gatekeeper - Harrold Odell Country PArk (DK,FK)
1 Red Admiral - Houghton Regis - River Lea by new access road to M1 (DA)
5m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 17 Marbled White, 25+ Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Chalton-new access road to M1. Rough field (DA)
1f Essex Skipper, Small/Essex Skipper, 1m Brimstone, Large White, Small White, 1f Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 6m, 10+f Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, m, f Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - bridleway and field margins, Cleat Hill (AD)
1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock - Bedford garden (AD)
3 Purple Hairstreak - Mowsbury Park (AD)
6 Large Skipper, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Large White, 2 Small White, 2 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet - Rectory Wood beside Marston Thrift (AB)
1 Small Copper - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
1 Brimstone, 6+ Small White, 1+ Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 3+ Meadow Brown - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Dark Green Fritillary - Pegsdon Hills (KW)

17th:
4 Large White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 3 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - John O Gauant GC Carthegena Course (DK,DN)
3 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Large White, 1 White Admiral, 8 Red Admiral, 3 Peacock, 10 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 10 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (JS)
1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Field edge north of Postgrove (KB)
4 Small Skipper, 2 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Small White, 3 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Gatekeeper, 6 Meadow Brown - Unkempt field between Woburn and Potsgrove (KB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Gatekeeper - Ditch at footbridge north of Potsgrove (KB)
1 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Marbled White, 4 Meadow Brown - Improved grassland north of Potsgrove (KB)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 3m, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown, 9 Ringlet - Marston Thrift (KB)
1m Small Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Large White, 12m Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 7 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - Ledburn Pit, Linslade (REM)
1 Common Blue - 8th green on John o Gaunt golf course (st)
2 Peacock, 2 Comma - Wildflower area on John o Gaunt golf course (st)
Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Brimstone, Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Palmer's Wood, Old Warden (AC)
4 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 2m, 1f Gatekeeper, 3f Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - bridleway alongside Putnoe Wood (AD)
2 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 2m, 1f Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
3 Small/Essex Skipper, 6m, 10f Brimstone, 10+ Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 200+ Chalkhill Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Dark Green Fritillary, 50+ Marbled White, 30+ Gatekeeper, 50+ Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe Clappers (PC)

16th:
80 Marbled White - Chute Farm, Whipsnade (JP)
1 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large White, 3 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Brown Argus, 2 Red Admiral, 5 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown - The Lodge-Old Heath (TR)
2 Small White, 1 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 7 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 6 Gatekeeper, 5 Meadow Brown - The Lodge-Hillfort and Gardens (TR)
2 Brown Argus, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - The Lodge-Ridge trail (TR)
2 Large White, 2, 1f Purple Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - Putnoe Wood (mh,dh)
2 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma - Langford Garden Centre (PC)

15th:
2 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown - Clapham Park (mh,dh)

14th:
1 White Admiral, 6 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet - Kings Wood Heath and Reach (MB)
4 Small Copper, 5 Marbled White, 3 Meadow Brown - Maulden Heath CWS, picnic area (SR)
1 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 5 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 18 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
2 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 100 larva Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 5 Gatekeeper, 12 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
8 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
1 Essex Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 4 Meadow Brown - field edge west of holwell (AB,MB)

13th:
1 Small Copper - Maulden Heath SSSI, western field (SR,TS)
1 Small Copper - Maulden Heath CWS (SR)
20+ Small/Essex Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 8+ Large White, 1m Small White, 1 Small Copper, 4m, 2f Common Blue, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 12+ Gatekeeper, 4m Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Wheatfield margins, Cleat Hill (AD)
1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Lower Stondon garden (AB)
2 Red Admiral, 1 Meadow Brown - Coopers Hill NR (AB)
20 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1f Ringlet - Maulden Wood (CLB)

12th:
2 Large White, 2 Small White, 14m, 1f Chalkhill Blue, 2 Dark Green Fritillary, 13 Marbled White, 5 Gatekeeper, 9 Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe clappers, slope below car park. (SC)
7 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 2m Chalkhill Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Dark Green Fritillary, 16 Marbled White, 17 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Sharpenhoe clappers, East slope. (SC)
3 Small Skipper, 2 Large White, 1, 1f Small White, 1m White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Marbled White, 8 Gatekeeper, 25 Meadow Brown - Clapham Park (mh)
m, f Large White, 1m Small/Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 12+ Comma, 3 Speckled Wood, m, f Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - bridleway alongside Putnoe Wood (AD)
1f Essex Skipper, Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Comma, m, f Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown - wheatfield margins near Salph End (AD)
2m Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, m, f Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, 1m Ringlet - bridleway behind Mark Rutherford school (AD)
1 Essex Skipper, 20 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Marbled White, 1m Gatekeeper, 20, 1m Meadow Brown, 1m Ringlet - Fancott Meadow (CLB)

11th:
1m Essex Skipper, 4 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard (REM)

10th:
Wood White - Photographed at Felmersham Gravel Pits NR (SR). [Please keep a look out for other Wood Whites, especially towards the Northants border - KB]
10m, 4f Gatekeeper - Priory Country Park Wildlife Garden (RB)
1 Red Admiral, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 1 Gatekeeper, 20 Meadow Brown, 20 Ringlet - Kings Wood, Heath and Reach (MB)
2 Large White, 1 Small White, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
11 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, 5m, 2f Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 5 Gatekeeper, 1f Meadow Brown, 45 Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (mh)
2 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 1 Common Blue, 8 Marbled White, 3 Gatekeeper, 2 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - Astral Park Orchard, Leighton Buzzard (REM)
1 Small Skipper - Cut Throat Meadow, Ampthill (DW)
1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

9th:
1f, egg Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1 Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
2 Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 20+ Gatekeeper, 2 Ringlet - Track, pathway beside river Ivel, Biggleswade, between TL187444 and TL185434. (RR)
1m Common Blue, 3+ Meadow Brown - Shillington (GB,PB)
1 Dark Green Fritillary - Buddleia in garden almost adjacent to Kensworth quarry chalk down (JOD)
1 Green-veined White, 3 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet - bridleway near Putnoe Woods (AD)
2 Large White, 1 Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
10+ Small Skipper, 3 Brimstone, 10+ Large White, 3 Green-veined White, 3 Purple Hairstreak, 3 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 6 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Peacock, 10+ Comma, 8 Silver-washed Fritillary, 10+ Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 3 Gatekeeper, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (cw)

8th:
2 Small Skipper, 4+ Small/Essex Skipper, 5 Large White, 4 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 5+ Small/Green-veined White, 12+ Chalkhill Blue, 6 Dark Green Fritillary, 30+ Marbled White, 9 Gatekeeper, 20+ Meadow Brown - Sharpenhoe Clappers - slope below carpark (TR)
10+ Large Skipper, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood TL0739 (TR)
12+ Large Skipper, 2+ Large White, 4+ Small/Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 5+ White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown, 40+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood TL0638 (TR)
1 Large White, 1f Small White, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Ringlet - Bedford garden (AD)
2f, egg Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1 Marbled White - Lower Stondon garden (AB,MB)

7th:
Small/Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, 1f Brimstone, Large White, 20+ Small/Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, 4, 1 pair Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 20+ Meadow Brown, 40+ Ringlet - Maulden wood, west (AC)
10+ Small/Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 10+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Palmer's Wood, Old Warden TL1344 (AC)
2 Large Skipper, Small/Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 4, 1m Silver-washed Fritillary, 10+, 1 pair Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (AC)
1m Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Marbled White, 13 Gatekeeper, 6 Meadow Brown - The Lodge (KB)
1 Purple Hairstreak - Just outside RSPB on path to Biggleswade Common (KB)
1 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 5 Meadow Brown - Biggleswade Common - edge nearest RSPB (KB)
1 Small Skipper, 6 Large White, 4 Small White, 1m Purple Emperor, 4 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown, 1, 1m Small Heath - Sallowsprings, Whipsnade (SCC)
2 Silver-washed Fritillary - Maulden Wood SSSI, main ride (SR,TS)
20 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Comma, 1 Marbled White, 1m Gatekeeper - Arlesey Glebe Meadow (CLB)

6th:
2m Small Skipper, 2m Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 9 Meadow Brown, 25 Ringlet - King's Wood Heath and Reach (REM,DSM)
1 Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 2+ Purple Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 1m Green-veined White, 1m Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)

5th:
1 Purple Hairstreak - Maulden Wood SSSI (SR,TS)
3 Silver-washed Fritillary - Maulden Wood SSSI (SR,TS)
Small/Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1, 1m Purple Emperor, 4 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, Comma, 12 Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (IW)
1 Small White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 4 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown - The Lodge RSPB, old heath. (SC)
3 Large White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Comma, 1 Marbled White, 1 Gatekeeper, 11 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Linslade Woods (JK)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White - Linslade garden (JK)
1 Large White, 1 Holly Blue - Rothsay road Bedford (AD)
3 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 8 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Gatekeeper, 7 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet - Felmersham Nature Reserve (AD)
6 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Marbled White, 20+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - Central Beds Council offices, Chicksands (PC)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 8 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Peacock, 3 Gatekeeper, 10+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Heath Quarry - SW corner (TR)
3 Small Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Marbled White, 30+ Meadow Brown - Sandy Heath Quarry - entrance track (TR)
1 Large Skipper, 3 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 4 Gatekeeper, 15+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - Church Walk, Harrold (AH)
2 Small Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 8 Large White, 5 Small White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 5 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 8 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 14 Gatekeeper, 28 Meadow Brown, 44 Ringlet - Fenlake Meadows (DOM)
1 Large White, 1m Gatekeeper - Bedford garden (AD)
1 Large White, 1f, egg Green-veined White, 1f, egg Red Admiral, 1, 1f, egg Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)

4th:
1 Comma - Wigmore, private garden. (SC)
1 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Wigmore. (SC)
2 Large White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Willington Danish Camp (DK,FK)
10 Small Skipper, 2 Essex Skipper, 6 Small/Essex Skipper, 14 Large Skipper, 11 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 7 Speckled Wood, 7 Marbled White, 42 Gatekeeper, 17 Meadow Brown, 68 Ringlet - Bunyan's Farm and The Moor, Harrowden (DOM)
6 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1, 2m, 2f Meadow Brown - Clapham Park (mh,dh)
3 Large Skipper, Small/Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Comma, 5m, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (AC)

3rd:
2 Essex Skipper, 2 Small/Essex Skipper, 1m Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Priory CP (AD)
2 Large White, 1 Gatekeeper - South facing Bedford garden (AD)

2nd:
Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Bragenham and Kings Wood, near Heath and Reach (MB)
Comma, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Fox and Hounds Field next to A5 Heath and Reach (MB)
1 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Meadow Brown - Langford (AC)
4 Large Skipper, 1f Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 5 Small/Green-veined White, 10 Comma, 4m, 1f Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Gatekeeper, 25+ Meadow Brown, 30+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (AC,JC)
1m, 1f Small Skipper, 1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1m Chalkhill Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 14 Dark Green Fritillary, 40+ Marbled White, 14+ Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - Sharpenhoe Clappers, slope below car park. (SC)
1m Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 12 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 8 Ringlet - Flitton Moor (SC)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (TR)
1 Red Admiral, 5 Speckled Wood - Brambles at edge of Mowsbury Park (AD)
14 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Small White, 1 pair Green-veined White, 6+ White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 8 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 10+ Meadow Brown, 30+ Ringlet - College Wood and Home Wood, Northill (TR)
1f Brimstone, 1 Comma - Stopsley garden (CLB)
Small Skipper, Small/Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1f Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - bridleway and field edge Cleat Hill (AD)
Small/Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 8 Marbled White, 5+ Gatekeeper, 25+ Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Mowsbury Hill (AD)
1 Small Skipper, 5 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1m Purple Emperor, 6 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Brown, 40+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood TL0739 (TR)
1 Large White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Marbled White, 10+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood TL0639 (TR)
10 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Meadow Brown, 40+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood TL0638 (TR)
2 Small/Essex Skipper, 6 Large Skipper, 10 Large White, 12 Green-veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1m Purple Emperor, 6 Red Admiral, 20 Comma, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Speckled Wood, 6 Gatekeeper, 20 Meadow Brown, 150+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood (PC)
3 Large White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma - Linslade garden (MS)
6 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Comma, 25 Meadow Brown, 21 Ringlet - Linslade Woods (REM,DSM)
2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1f Comma - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
2 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 30 Meadow Brown - Church Walk, Harrold (AH)

1st:
3 Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 1f Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1m, 1f White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, 1m Silver-washed Fritillary, 1m Speckled Wood, 1, 1m, 1f Meadow Brown, 22 Ringlet - Green lane next to Putnoe Wood (mh,dh)
9 Small Skipper, 3 Essex Skipper, 8 Small/Essex Skipper, 4 Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 1 Marbled White, 5 Meadow Brown, 18 Ringlet - The Riddy and The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
4 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 15+ Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 4 Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - Meadows between Beeston and Sandy (TR)
1 Comma, 1 Marbled White - Linslade garden (MS)
4 Large Skipper, 1f Brimstone, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 10+ Marbled White, 2 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown, 16+ Ringlet - Meadow areas at Marston Vale CP (JK,BH)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Hedgerow north of Potsgrove (KB)
1 Small Skipper, 1 Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Neglected field north of Potsgrove (KB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Ringlet - Ditch at footbridge north of Potsgrove (KB)


June 2017

30th:
4 Large Skipper, 1f Brimstone, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Linslade Woods , newer section (JK)
4 Marbled White, 1m Gatekeeper, 3 Ringlet - Ampthill (JG,HG)
1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 1f Meadow Brown, 15+ Ringlet - bridleways near Putnoe Woods (AD)
5 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - wheat field margins near Salph End (AD)
2 Comma, 20 Meadow Brown, 2000 Ringlet - Fancott Meadow SSSI (CLB)

27th:
1 Small Skipper, 2f Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Large White, 1m Green-veined White, 6 Marbled White, 10+ Meadow Brown, 50+ Ringlet - Clapham Park Community Woodland rides (AD)
1 Red Admiral - Molivers Lane Bromham (HMH)
1 Essex Skipper, 3 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Linslade Woods (REM)
1 Painted Lady - Alwins Field garden, Linslade (REM)
1 Marbled White, 1 Meadow Brown - Alwins Field Allotments, Linslade (REM)

26th:
2 Small Skipper, 10+ Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 5+ Green-veined White, 2 White Admiral, 5+ Comma, 30+ Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 1 Gatekeeper, 50+ Meadow Brown, 100+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (CS,AC,PC)
1 Small White, 11 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown - Ivel View, Sandy (TR)
1 Silver-washed Fritillary - Working Woodland Centre, Deadman's Hill Layby (SR)
1 Silver-washed Fritillary - Clifton cricket ground (RM)
30+ Small Skipper, 50+ Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Red Admiral, 30+ Small Tortoiseshell, 20+ Comma, 3 Speckled Wood, 50+ Marbled White, 30+ Meadow Brown, 60+ Ringlet - Stanford wood and field beyond (RM)
2 Small Skipper, 1 White Admiral, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (IW)
3m, 1f Large Skipper, 4 Large White, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 5+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - bridleway alongside Putnoe Wood (AD)
1f Green-veined White, 2 Comma, 1m Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown - Bramble patch in Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Meadow Brown, 7 Ringlet - Tiddenfoot WP, Linslade (REM,DSM)
18 Small Skipper, 1 Essex Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 8+ Purple Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 16 Meadow Brown, 7 Ringlet - The Riddy and The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
1 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 Marbled White, 1 Ringlet - Cranfield garden (AB)
1 Small/Essex Skipper, 1 Large White, 4 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 20+ White-letter Hairstreak, 4 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 8 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 40+m, 10f Comma, 15m, 2f Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Speckled Wood, 10 Meadow Brown, 100 Ringlet - Chicksands Wood rides (RR)
10+ Small/Essex Skipper, 10+ Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 10+ Small/Green-veined White, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 10+ Comma, 10m, 2f Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 50+ Meadow Brown, 50+ Ringlet - Maulden woods (CG)

25th:
3 Large Skipper, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Cockayne Hatley rural garden (IW)
1 Green-veined White, 1 White Admiral, 1m Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Speckled Wood, 3 Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood (TR)
3 Large Skipper, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 8+ Speckled Wood, 3 Marbled White, 4 Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - Maulden Wood (TR)
1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
2 Silver-washed Fritillary - marston thrift (pm,gc)

24th:
1 Camberwell Beauty - Photographed in Maulden Wood. "It was sap feeding on hazel among oak trees on a side path off the 'main drag'. Resting in dappled sunlight" (DB). [I spent two hours looking in the general area within hours of the sighting but not refound - KB].
1 Large Skipper, 2 Purple Hairstreak, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 3m Silver-washed Fritillary, 1m, 1f Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet - green lane next to Putnoe wood (mh,dh)
3 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 7 Comma, 15 Silver-washed Fritillary, 3 Speckled Wood, 3 Marbled White, 1 Gatekeeper, 8 Meadow Brown, 20 Ringlet - College Wood Northill (AD)
5 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 1 White Admiral, 1m Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Comma, 3 Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 30+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood - TL1040 (TR)
4 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 White Admiral, 2m Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 1+ Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood - TL0939 (TR)
3 Small Skipper, 4 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 8 Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (TR)
2 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 3 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (TR)
6 Small Skipper, 3 Small/Essex Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 6 Marbled White, 18 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Heath Quarry - entrance track (TR)
10 Large Skipper, 1 Green-veined White, 1 White Admiral, 1 Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 10 Comma, 10 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 20 Meadow Brown, 30 Ringlet - Maulden Wood (KB)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Ringlet - Luton-east Hyde wader scrape (DA)

23rd:
1 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 12 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 6 Marbled White, 7 Meadow Brown, 29 Ringlet - Bunyan's Farm and The Moor, Harrowden (DOM)
5+ Small/Essex Skipper, 5+ Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 4 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood, 7 Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Clapham Park Community Woodland (AD)
1 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - meadow in front of Clapham Park Wood (AD)
2 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Rothsay Road Bedford (AD)
1 Clouded Yellow, 6 Marbled White, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - field between Linden Lake and Woburn Park (MJ)

22nd:
1m Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - North face of Kings Wood, Houghton Conquest (GR)
3 Small Skipper, Marbled White, 4 Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Broom Pit (LC)
1m Purple Hairstreak, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 2 Meadow Brown, 6 Ringlet - Green Lane next to Putnoe Wood (mh)

21st:
1 Marbled White - Sandy Station (TR)
6 Silver-washed Fritillary - Maulden Wood SSSI (SR,TS)
100 Ringlet - Ungrazed meadow Fancott (CLB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Wigmore, private garden. (SC)
1 Silver-washed Fritillary - Linslade garden (MS)
5 Large Skipper, 5 Large White, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - bridleway and adjacent field edges, Cleat Hill (AD)
2 Large Skipper, 1f Brimstone, 3 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 26 Meadow Brown, 12 Ringlet - Fenlake Meadows (DOM)
3 Small Skipper, 8 Large Skipper, 2 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 3 Small White, 2 Small Blue, 7 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 42 Dark Green Fritillary, 1 Speckled Wood, 130 Marbled White, 171 Meadow Brown, 45 Ringlet, 12 Small Heath - Sharpenhoe Clappers (dc)
1 Comma - Garden, Houghton Conquest (GR)

20th:
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1m Silver-washed Fritillary - Houghton Conquest Garden (gr)
7 Large Skipper, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 3 White Admiral, 3m Purple Emperor, 3 Red Admiral, 15 Comma, 5 Silver-washed Fritillary, 5 Speckled Wood, 6 Meadow Brown, 38 Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (SC)
1 Marbled White - Wigmore, Private garden. (SC)
4 Large Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 5 Large White, 1 Small White, 9 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood, 24 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Fenlake Meadows, Bedford (DOM)
1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary, 8 Speckled Wood - main ride Putnoe Woods (AD)
2 Large Skipper, 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 1 Ringlet - near Putnoe Wood (AD)
5 White-letter Hairstreak, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 1m, 1f Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Hill Rise LNR (mh)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Small White, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 6+ Meadow Brown - Harrold (AH)
1 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Marbled White, 23 Meadow Brown, 13 Ringlet - DENR, Maulden (DW)

19th:
1 White-letter Hairstreak - Greensand Trust car park, Maulden Wood (TS)
3 Marbled White - Maulden Heath (SR,MR,TS)
1 Silver-washed Fritillary - Maulden Wood SSSI (SR,TS,MR)
1 White Admiral - Maulden Wood SSSI (SR,TS,MR)
1 Large Skipper, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 9 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Comma, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Green lane adjacent to Putnoe Wood (mh)
2 Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 2 Large White, 2 Red Admiral, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 33 Meadow Brown, 8 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Fenlake Meadows, Bedford (DOM)
6 Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Marbled White, 5+ Meadow Brown, 4 Ringlet - Priory CP, BEDFORD (SW)
5 Marbled White - Pegsdon Hills NR (CLB)

18th:
Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet - Great Denham, Bedford (DB,JA)
2 Small Skipper, 2 Large Skipper, 10+ White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 4 Silver-washed Fritillary, 30+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (TR)
2 Large Skipper, 3 Large White, 2 Red Admiral, 11 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 31 Meadow Brown, 5 Ringlet - Fenlake Meadows (DOM)
2 Purple Hairstreak, 1 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 2 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown - College Wood, Northill (TR)
9 Large Skipper, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1m Purple Emperor, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (TR)
6 Large Skipper, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 4 Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10 Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (TR)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak, 6 Small Blue, 6m Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 4 Dark Green Fritillary, 11 Marbled White, 10 Meadow Brown, 8 Ringlet, 2 Small Heath - Sharpenhoe Clappers - slope below carpark (TR)
8 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - near Putnoe Wood (AD)
10+ Small Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 White-letter Hairstreak, 1m Purple Emperor, 1m Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 10+ Comma, 10+ Speckled Wood, 10+ Meadow Brown, 10+ Ringlet - Chicksands Wood (cw)
1 Dark Green Fritillary, 20+ Marbled White, 20+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Sharpenhoe Clappers, West side. (SC)
3 Large Skipper, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1m Common Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 18 larva Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Marbled White, 20+ Meadow Brown, 20+ Ringlet - Flitwick Moor (SC)

17th:
2 Comma, 10 Meadow Brown - East of Sea Scout Hut, Bedford (KB)
3 Large Skipper, 1m, 1f Common Blue, 4m Speckled Wood, 10m Meadow Brown, 3m Ringlet - Linslade Woods (REM,DSM)
1 Marbled White - Meadow Lane GP, Bedford (DOM)
3 Large Skipper, 1 Comma, 2 Silver-washed Fritillary, 6 Speckled Wood, 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - College Wood, Northill (AC,JC)
1m Small/Essex Skipper, 4 White-letter Hairstreak, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 8 Meadow Brown, 1m Ringlet - near Putnoe Wood (AD)
7 Small Tortoiseshell, 40 Marbled White, 25 Meadow Brown, 5 Small Heath - Road embankment, Kempston church end (SC)
1 Marbled White, 5 Meadow Brown - Mowsbury Hill LNR (KB)
1 Marbled White - 100 Acre, Priory CP, Bedford (DB,JA)

16th:
3 Large Skipper, 6 Ringlet - Ireland RNR (AB)
6 Small Tortoiseshell - path to Collin's Grove nr Shefford (AB)
1m, 1f Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Marbled White, 5m Meadow Brown, 3 Ringlet - Clapham Park Wood (MH)
2 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 3 Ringlet - Linslade Woods (JK,BH)
3 Large Skipper, 3m, 1f Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Ledburn Pit, Linslade (REM)
1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral - Tiddenfoot WP, Linslade (REM)
4 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1 Red Admiral, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Fenlake Meadows, Bedford (DOM)

15th:
1 Marbled White - Meadow by Maulden woods (CG)
1m Brimstone, 6 Small Blue, 4m Common Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Wood, 3 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry (SB,JK)
4 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Marbled White, 25 Meadow Brown, 3 Small Heath - Broom Gravel Pits (DK,FK)
2m, 1f Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 1m Common Blue, 1 Comma, 5 Speckled Wood, 14 Ringlet - Felmersham Gravel Pits (AD)
2 Meadow Brown - Felmersham Gravel Pits (AD)

14th:
1 Large Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Small Blue, 3m Common Blue, 1 Speckled Wood, 3 Marbled White, 10+ Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet - Sharpenhoe clappers, west side. (SC)
1 Large Skipper, 5 Small Tortoiseshell - The Riddy, Beeston (TR)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Marbled White, 2 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet - Central Bedfordshire Council offices at Chicksands (PC)
1 Large Skipper, 25 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Marbled White, 20 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Kempston (HG,JG)
1 Marbled White - Duck End NR (JP)
13th:
3 Large Skipper, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 2m Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 27 Meadow Brown - Flitwick moor (SC)
1 Large Skipper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood - Sandhouse Lane NR (SC)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown - Meadows between Beeston and Sandy (TR)
1m Small Skipper, 3 Large Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 30 Meadow Brown - Sandy Heath Quarry - entrance track (TR)
1 White-letter Hairstreak - Bridleway near Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood - Field margins Salph End (AD)
1 Small White, 3+ Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 4+ Small Tortoiseshell, 1+ Meadow Brown - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)

12th:
1 Ringlet, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR)

11th:
Large Skipper, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown - Mowsbury Hillfort NR, Bedford (DB)

10th:
1 Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Heath - Sandhouse Lane NR, Heath and Reach (JC)
1+ Common Blue, 1 Dark Green Fritillary - Sharpenhoe Clappers (GB)
2+ Small Blue, 3+ Common Blue - Sharpenhoe Clappers (GB)
3 Large Skipper, 1 Large White, 3 Red Admiral, 15 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Meadow Brown - Octagon Farm (DOM)
1 Large Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, 3 Comma, 17 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown - Marston Thrift (TR)
1f Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Speckled Wood - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
1 Large Skipper, 3m Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood, 5 Meadow Brown - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)

9th:
2 Large Skipper, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR)
1 Red Admiral - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
1 Small Blue - Bradger's Hill, Luton (GB,LT)
1 Small Blue - Bradger's Hill, Luton (GB,LT)
1m Common Blue - Cowslip meadow. Luton (GB)
1 Holly Blue - Riverside Walk, Leighton Buzzard (JC)

8th:
larva Peacock - Maulden Heath (SR)
1 Speckled Wood - Access track to Sundon Chalk Pit (AB)
1 larva Orange Tip - Sundon Chalk Pit (AB)
2 Small Blue - Sundon Chalk Pit (AB)
7 larva Orange Tip - Kempston (JG)

4th:
1m Small White, 4m, 1f Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, 1m Meadow Brown, 8 Small Heath - Bromham Lake Nature Reserve (WP)
1 Meadow Brown - Shillington (GB,PB)
1 Speckled Wood - Shillington (GB,GB)
1m, 1f Common Blue - Alwins Field Allotments, Linslade (REM)

3rd:
1 Painted Lady - 100 Acre, Priory Country Park, Bedford (DB,JA)
40+ Small Blue, 4m, 1f Common Blue, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry - NT car park corner (TR)
3 Dingy Skipper, 20+ Small Blue, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry (TR)
6 Common Blue, 4 Meadow Brown - Chute Farm, Whipsnade (JP)
2 Common Blue, 5 Painted Lady - Chute Farm, Whipsnade (JP)
2 Speckled Wood - Chute Wood, Whipsnade (JP)

2nd:
4 Dingy Skipper, 7m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Small Copper, 221 Small Blue, 12m, 2f Common Blue, 1m Small Tortoiseshell, 4m Speckled Wood, 1m Meadow Brown, 4m Small Heath - Tottenhoe quarry area (CW)
1 Large Skipper - Great Denham, Bedford (DB)

1st:
1 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 12 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR)
3 Speckled Wood - Upper Drakeloe Pond, Woburn (JC)
1 Brimstone, 2 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood - Flitton Moor (JC)
1 Large Skipper - Flitton Moor (JC)
1m Orange Tip - Flitton Moor (JC)
3 Speckled Wood - Duck End NR, Maulden (JC)
1 Red Admiral - Duck End NR, Maulden (JC)
1 Dingy Skipper, 4m Common Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Speckled Wood - Sandhouse Lane LNR (BH,RM)
4 Speckled Wood - Kings Wood at Heath and Reach, NE Section (BH,RM)


May 2017

31st:
1 Red Admiral - Kempston, bedford (Sa)
1 Painted Lady - Linslade garden (MS)
8m, 2f Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Blue, 4m Common Blue, 2 Speckled Wood - Sewell Cutting (SB,JK,JP)
3m, 2f Brimstone, 15 Small Blue, 7 Common Blue, 1 Small Heath - Totternoe Knolls (REM,GED)
1 Large Skipper - Shillingron garden (GB,PB)
1 Large Skipper seen on the Dunstable Downs transect (WP)
2 Duke of Burgundy, Speckled Wood - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)

30th:
5 Common Blue - Steppingley Hospital CWS (SR)
1 Speckled Wood - Dunstable garden (WP)

28th:
3 Dingy Skipper, 1 pair Green-veined White, 12m Common Blue, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath - Brogborough Tip north pool (TR)
1 Green-veined White, 45+m, 3f Common Blue, 9 Small Heath - Brogborough Tip south pool (TR)
1m Common Blue, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood - rough ground, Clophill (ph,nh)
3 Grizzled Skipper, 2m Brimstone, 1 Small Copper, 4m Common Blue - Rookery North (TR)
5m Common Blue, 3 Speckled Wood - Rookery North and newt pools (TR)
3 Speckled Wood - Stewartby station (TR)
1 Small Copper - Rushmere Country Park (JC,CC)
1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Small Copper, 4m Common Blue, 2 Speckled Wood, 1 Small Heath - Sandhouse Lane NR (REM,DSM)
1 Small Copper, 2 Peacock, 5 Speckled Wood - College Wood, Northill (AC,JC)
1 Painted Lady - Yelden Airfield (DOM,RB)
1f Red Admiral - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1 Small White, 1 Painted Lady - Linslade garden (MS)

27th:
1m Brimstone, 1 larva Orange Tip, 2, 1m, 1f Common Blue, 1f Holly Blue - Biggleswade garden (RR,n)
2 Holly Blue, 1 Painted Lady - Rothsay Road bedford (AD)
1 Speckled Wood - All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard (REM)

26th:
1 Painted Lady - Wigmore, private garden. (SC)
1 Small Copper - The Lodge, Old Heath. (SC)
1 Red Admiral - Alwins Field garden, Linslade (REM)
1 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Wood - Linslade woods (REM)
3m Orange Tip, 4 Small Copper - public footpath near Cardington airfield (AD)
30, 1 pair Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 20, 1 pair Brimstone, 1m Large White, 2 Small White, 2m Orange Tip, 10 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Copper, 40, 3 pair Brown Argus, 20 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 10 Duke of Burgundy, 3 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood, 30 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (PC,BC)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper, Small Blue, Common Blue, 4 Duke of Burgundy, 2 Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)

25th:
1m Common Blue - Alwins Field Allotments, Linslade (REM)
1 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath - Maulden Heath (SR)
1 Dingy Skipper, 2m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Brown Argus, 3m Common Blue, 2 Small Heath - Sharpenhoe Clappers, West Side. (SC)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Green Hairstreak, Small Blue, Common Blue, 4 Duke of Burgundy, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood, Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
2 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 4 Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Orange Tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 15 Brown Argus, 6 Common Blue, 10 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Red Admiral, 25 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (TW,HW)
10 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 5m, 2f, 1 pair Brimstone, 3m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 13 Brown Argus, 6m Common Blue, 13 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, 9 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (PB)
2 Dingy Skipper, 5m, 2f Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 3 Duke of Burgundy, 1 pair Red Admiral, 6 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (PB)
4 Dingy Skipper, 1 Large White, 5 Brown Argus, 2m Common Blue, 2 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (PB)
2 Speckled Wood - College Wood, Northill (AC)
3 Grizzled Skipper found in SP9464 (nr Wymington), one of the "lost" squares for this species (no records for 10+ years). (KC)

24th:
1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Wigmore, Private garden (SC)
31 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 3 Green Hairstreak, 1f Brown Argus, 3m Common Blue, 4 Duke of Burgundy, 2 Speckled Wood, 8 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (SC)
1 Grizzled Skipper, 2 Small White, 3m Orange Tip, 1m Common Blue, 2m Red Admiral, 2m Small Tortoiseshell, 1m Peacock, 7m Speckled Wood, 4 Small Heath - Luton , Wigmore , scrub and park land (PF,DF)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, 1 Large White, Small White, Orange Tip, Small Blue, Common Blue, Holly Blue, 8 Duke of Burgundy, Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
1m, 4f Brimstone, 2 Large White, 3 Small White, 5m Orange Tip, 2f Common Blue, 2 Red Admiral, 4 Speckled Wood - Stevington dismantled railway walk (AD)

23rd:
1m Common Blue - Steppingley Hospital CWS (SR)
4m Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral - field margin, Cardington (AD)
1 Small/Green-veined White, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR)
1m Orange Tip, 1m Common Blue, 1 Peacock - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR)
1f Brimstone, 3 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
2 Red Admiral - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
1 Painted Lady - Jordans mill gardens and meadow (GB)
1 Speckled Wood - Sandhouse Lane NR (SC)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral - Fitwick Moor - rush field (KB)

22nd:
11m, 1f Brimstone, 2 Large White, 27 Small White, 7m, 1f Orange Tip, 3 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 12 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Clifton canal (RM)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, Small Blue, 1 Brown Argus, Common Blue, Holly Blue, 5 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
10+ Small Heath - Totternhoe (JK,SB)
1 Speckled Wood - Linslade Woods (REM)
1 Small Blue - Totternhoe (JK,SB)
2 Small Blue - Totternhoe - lane near car park (JK,SB)
2m Brimstone, 1m Common Blue - Totternhoe (JK,SB)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper - Harrold, Bedford (AH)
1m Brimstone, 1f Small White, 1m Common Blue, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Fenlake Meadows (DOM)
1f Large White, 5 Holly Blue - South facing garden, Bedford (AD)
3m Common Blue - Pegsdon village (GB,PB)

21st:
1 Dingy Skipper, 6 Brown Argus, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Smith nature reserve (TR)
2m Orange Tip, 1 Brown Argus - Sandy Smith nature reserve (TR)
1m, 2f Brimstone, 1f Orange Tip - Sharpenhoe Clappers (TR)
1 Dingy Skipper - Sharpenhoe Clappers (TR)
9 Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skipper, 2m, 1f Brimstone, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1m Brown Argus, 2m Common Blue, 4 Duke of Burgundy, 4 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (MH)
2 Brimstone, 1f Orange Tip, 1m Common Blue, 3 Peacock - field edges, Cleat Hill (AD)
1m Large White, 1f Small White, 1f Orange Tip - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1 Speckled Wood - bridleway, Brickhill (AD)
1m Brimstone - Sandhouse Lane NR (REM)
1 Holly Blue - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
1 Grizzled Skipper - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper, 4 Brown Argus, 1 Common Blue, 2 Peacock - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1 Grizzled Skipper - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1 Grizzled Skipper - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1 Grizzled Skipper, 1m Common Blue - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1 Grizzled Skipper - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1 Dingy Skipper - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
2 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Rookery Pit, Eastern edge (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1f Green-veined White, 1m, 1f Orange Tip, 1m Holly Blue, 1 Peacock - Harrold (AH)
1 Peacock - Wigmore garden (SC)
1 Dingy Skipper, 1m, 1f Brimstone, 2 Green Hairstreak - Sharpenhoe Clappers (SC)
1 Holly Blue - tempsford (pm,gc)

20th:
2m Brimstone, 10+ egg Orange Tip - Whipsnade WAP (JK)
1m Large White, 1m Orange Tip, 1m Holly Blue - Harrold (AH)

18th:
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Small Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 8 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood, Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - woodland edge, Mowsbury Park (AD)
3m Orange Tip - bridleway near Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip - Alwins Field Allotments, Linslade (REM)
1 Peacock - Green lane, Barton (CLB)

16th:
1f Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Comma, 1 Small Heath - Wigmore Valley Park (SC)
8 Dingy Skipper, 12 Grizzled Skipper, 7 Brimstone, 3 Orange Tip, 11 Green Hairstreak, 6 Brown Argus, 2 Common Blue, 12 Duke of Burgundy, 2 Peacock, 4 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (PF)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Large White, Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
19 Duke of Burgundy - Totternhoe Quarry WT Reserve (MH)
Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 2 Small Blue, 6 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, 2 Small Heath - Totternhoe old quarry (BH)

14th:
8 egg Orange Tip - Tiddenfoot waterside park Leighton Buzzard (JK)
1 Red Admiral - Linslade (JK)
12 Dingy Skipper, 8m, 1f Brimstone, 3m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Small Blue, 2 Holly Blue, 5 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Peacock, 5 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry (TR)
2m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2 Small/Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry - NT car park corner (TR)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip - Totternhoe - Lime Kiln Road (TR)
4m Brimstone, 2 Large White, 4 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 1 Small Heath - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
2m Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
1 Green-veined White, 2 Peacock - Lower Stondon fields south of village (AB,MB)
1m Orange Tip - Eversholt road west of steppingley (AB)
1 Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 2m, 3f Orange Tip, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood - Jones Pit (SC)
3 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 10 Brimstone, 3 Large White, 4 Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 15 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (Pp)
1 Red Admiral - Pennyfather's Hills (KB)
1f Brimstone, 1 Small Heath - Maulden Heath (KB)
1 Dingy Skipper - Sandy Smith NR - on path just N of main gate (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1f Orange Tip, 2 Brown Argus, 1m Common Blue, 2 Peacock, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Smith NR - western edge of the triangle (KB)
1 Small Copper - Sandy Smith NR - proto wood (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
5 Large White, 3 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 3m Orange Tip, 2 Red Admiral - Old Warden village and Warden Warren SW (DOM)
1m Orange Tip - Garden, Stopsley (CLB)

13th:
7 Small Copper, 1 Small Heath - Sandy Heath between quarry and Potton Road (TR)
4 Small Copper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - The Lodge-Ridge trail (TR)
1 Small Copper - The Lodge-Old Heath (TR)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Lynch Hill, Kensworth. (SC)
1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 7 Brimstone, 3 Small White, 3 Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 13 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Peacock, 7 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (CW)

12th:
1 Red Admiral - Wall at side of footpath near Wheatfield road Luton (SG)

11th:
10 Duke of Burgundy - Whipsnade Downs (JP)
1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 8 Duke of Burgundy - Whipsnade Downs (JP)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 2m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood - bridleway near Putnoe Wood (AD)
1f Brimstone, 1f Holly Blue - Bedford garden (AD)
1f Orange Tip - back garden Houghton Regis (SG)
2m Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper - Sharnbrook Summit CWS (KB)

10th:
1m, 1f Orange Tip, 1m Holly Blue - Cople (SH)
11 Dingy Skipper, 2 Grizzled Skipper, 3m, 3f Brimstone, 5m Orange Tip, 4 Green Hairstreak, 9 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Heath - Whipsnade Downs (SC)
4 Dingy Skipper, 2 Small Copper - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve, Chicksands (SR,TS)
2m, 2f Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Tiddenfoot WP, Linslade (REM)
7 Brimstone, 25 Small White, 9 Orange Tip, 6 Holly Blue, 4 Red Admiral, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 2 Comma - Clifton canal (RM)
3 Brimstone, 9 Small White, 5 Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 11 Peacock, 3 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood - Stanford wood (RM)
2 Brimstone, 5m, 2f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1, 100+ larva Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood - field edges Cleat Hill (AD)
1 Brimstone, 1m, 2f Orange Tip, 2 Peacock - Mowsbury Hill, Bedford (AD)
1m Orange Tip, 2f Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
2 Dingy Skipper (this was a "lost" population (see above)) , 1m Common Blue - nr Marston Thrift (ID,DD)
4m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1m, 2f Orange Tip - Kempston (HG)
5m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 3m, 7f Orange Tip, 10 Small Tortoiseshell - Kempston (HG)
5m Brimstone, 3 Small White, 11m, 1f Orange Tip, 15 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock - Kempston (HG)
2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - Linslade garden (MS)
Small Blue, Common Blue - Totternhoe Quarry (Matt ?)
1m Common Blue - Dunstable Downs transect (WP)

7th:
1 Dingy Skipper, 2m, 6f Brimstone, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1m, 1f Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Sharpenhoe Clappers (SC)
10 Small Copper - Sandy Heath between quarry and Potton Road (TR)
1f Brimstone, 6m, 2f Orange Tip, 4 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus, 1 Peacock - The Lodge-Ridge trail, Gatehouse and Jacks Pond (TR)
3 Small Copper, 1 Brown Argus - Sandy Heath Quarry - entrance track (TR)
3 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 9, 4m, 5f Orange Tip - Felmersham NR field edge (SC)
1f Small White, 1m Orange Tip - South facing garden, Bedford (AD)
1 Large White, 4m, 1f Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
3 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - King's Wood Heath and Reach (REM,DSM)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Sandhouse Lane NR (REM,DSM)
3m, 2f Brimstone, 3m Orange Tip, 4 Peacock, 1 Small Heath - Totternhoe Quarry (BA,MB)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Small Heath - Brogborough Landfill south and western edges (KB)
1 Small Heath - Brogborough Landfill western edge (KB)
1f Grizzled Skipper, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Lidlington - Grassy triangle near level crossing (KB)
1 Dingy Skipper - Lidlington - E of level crossing, N of railway (KB)
1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper - Lidlington - E of level crossing, N of railway (KB)
8 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1f Orange Tip - Lidlington - E of level crossing, N of railway (KB)
5 Dingy Skipper, 1f Green Hairstreak, 1 Peacock - Lidlington - E of level crossing, N of railway (KB)
2m, 2f Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Lidlington - SW of Millbrook Station, N of railway (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Copper, 1 Speckled Wood - Lidlington - E of level crossing, N of railway (KB)
1 Small Heath - Meppershall Airfield (RK)
1 pair Brimstone, 4 Small White, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Red Admiral - Linslade garden (MS)

6th:
150+ larva Small Tortoiseshell - Priory Country Park (KB)

5th:
1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Harrold (AH)
3 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 2 Speckled Wood - nr Brogborough (KB)
2m, 2f Orange Tip - nr Brogborough (KB)
2 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - nr Reynold Wood (KB)
1 Holly Blue - Reynold Wood (KB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood - Holcot Wood (KB)

2nd:
2 Brimstone, 6m, 3f Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock - John Bunyan Trail Rowney Warren near Chicksands (JS)
2m Brimstone, 2 Small White, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Wigmore Valley Park (SC)
4 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper, 6m, 2f Brimstone, 2m, 1f Orange Tip, 6 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Whipsnade Downs (SC)
5 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 4m, 2f Orange Tip, 2 Speckled Wood - bridleway behind Mark Rutherford school (AD)
4 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - field margins near Salph End (AD)
4 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 5m, 1f Orange Tip, 2 Comma - bridleway alongside Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Brimstone - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
9 Dingy Skipper, 4 Grizzled Skipper, 5, 3m, 2f Brimstone, 8, 6m, 2f Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 8, 7m Duke of Burgundy, 1 Red Admiral - Whipsnade Downs - Bison Hill end (RM)
1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small/Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Duck End NR, Maulden (DW)
2m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Harrold (AH)
2m, 1f Orange Tip - Harrold (AH)
2m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Orange Tip, 2m, 1f, 1 pair Small Copper, 3 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - The Lodge RSPB (BC)


April 2017

30th:
1m Brimstone, 1 Duke of Burgundy - Totternhoe Knolls, nr Little Hills (SB)
3m Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood - bridleway near Cleat Hill (AD)
1m Orange Tip - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
Orange Tip, 1 Small Copper, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock - 100 Acre, Priory Country Park, Bedford (DB)
1m Brimstone, 2m, 2f Orange Tip, 3+ Peacock, 4+ Speckled Wood - Chicksands wood (GB,PB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Potton Wood access track (AB,MB)
2 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock - Potton Wood (AB,MB)
1 Small White, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Potton Wood (AB,MB)
1 Green-veined White, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood - Potton Wood (AB,MB)
1m Brimstone, 5m, 1f Orange Tip, 3 Comma - Potton Wood (AB,MB)
1 Green-veined White - nr Brogborough (KB)
1 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - nr Brogborough (KB)

29th:
1 Dingy Skipper, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Green Hairstreak - Marston Vale Millennium Country Park (TR)
1 Green-veined White - Sandy Heath Quarry - entrance track (TR)
2 Dingy Skipper, 1 Green-veined White - Marston Vale Country Park (MH)

27th:
1 Small Copper - Sandy Smith Nature Reserve (SR)

25th:
1 Small White, 2 Orange Tip, 2 Speckled Wood - Marston Mortaine Forest Park (DK,FK)
1 Large White, 1f Orange Tip - jordans mill meadow (GB)

23rd:
5m, 1f Brimstone, 4m, 2f Orange Tip, 2 Green Hairstreak, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock - Whipsnade Downs (SC)
1m Orange Tip - Wigmore, Luton. (SC)
1m Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
10m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 7 Small White, 2 Green-veined White, 9m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Sewell Cutting Dunstable (PG)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip - Moleskin Hill Sharpenhoe (PG)
3m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Marston Vale CP (JK)
1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 5 Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma - Field margin nr Lower Stondon (SC)

22nd:
1 Large White, 2 Green-veined White, 3m, 1f Orange Tip, 3 Small Copper, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood - The Lodge-Ridge trail and Gatehouse (TR)
1m Brimstone, 4 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Comma, 2 Speckled Wood - The Lodge-Gardens (TR)
1m Orange Tip - The Lodge-New heath (TR)
2m Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood - Sundon Chalk Pits (PG)
2m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 1 Speckled Wood - Sundon Chalk Pits (PGc)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Peacock - Sundon Chalk Pits (PG)
1 Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood - Sundon Chalk Pits (PG)
2 Holly Blue, 2 Speckled Wood - All Saints Church Leighton Buzzard (REM,DSM)
1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Painted Lady - Dunstable and Whipsnade downs (CH)
1 Holly Blue - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Duke of Burgundy - Totternhoe Quarry (RK)

19th:
1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Orange Tip, 8 Small Tortoiseshell - Henlow adj Pix Brook (MG)
5m, 1f Brimstone, 4m Orange Tip, 1 Green Hairstreak, 2 Duke of Burgundy, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 1 Comma - Whipsnade Downs - Bison Hill end (TR)
4m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2m Orange Tip, 2 Peacock - Whipsnade Downs - between pylons (TR)
1m Orange Tip - Westoning (TR)
1m Orange Tip - Flitton (TR)
1m Orange Tip - Hollington Basin (TR)
1f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
4 Grizzled Skipper - Dunstable Downs (WP)
2m, 3f Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Chicksands wood (GB,PB)
5m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock - Fenlake Meadows (KB)
2m Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Rowney Warren - west of road (KB)

18th:
4 Small White, 3 Green-veined White, 5 Small/Green-veined White, 6m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma, 4 Speckled Wood - College Wood, Northill (AC)
2 Small/Green-veined White, 2m Orange Tip, 9 Speckled Wood - Duck End NR, Maulden (DW)
2 Small White - John o gaunt golf course by 18th tee (st)
1 Orange Tip - 11th tee John o gaunt golf course (st)
1m Orange Tip - Stewartby lake (SC,AC)

16th:
3 Small White, 1 Orange Tip, 5 Speckled Wood - Glebe commom Arlesey (MG)
1 Holly Blue - Henlow Lakes (MG)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Henlow sewage works (TR)
1m Orange Tip - Henlow golf course (TR)
6m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Priory Country Park, meadows and paths near river (SB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood - Aspley Heath and Woods (MB)

15th:
1, 1f Orange Tip - Leighton Buzzard garden (MB)
3 Green-veined White, 14m, 2f Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Route 51 cycle path near Willington (mh)
1m Orange Tip, 3 Speckled Wood - Chicksands Wood - NE (KB)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood - Chicksands Wood - SW (KB)
1 Holly Blue - Kempston, Bedford (DB)
1 Small White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood - Marston Vale Millennium Country Park (TR)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - Back garden in Beeston (TR)

13th:
1 Green-veined White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Sandy Smith Nature reserve (SR)
1 Small/Green-veined White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Broom gravel pit Gypsy Lane (TR)
1f Orange Tip - Leighton Buzzard Rail Station (REM)
2 Speckled Wood - Honey Hill Island, Bedford (DB,JB,TW)

12th:
1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)

11th:
1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Speckled Wood - Marston Mortaine Forest Park Nature Reserve (DK,FK)
1 Painted Lady - Dunton Waterworks (FJ)

10th:
1 Orange Tip, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Clifton canal (RM)

9th:
1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma, 3 Speckled Wood - Duck End NR, Maulden (JC)
1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 2 Peacock - Sandhouse Lane NR, Heath and Reach (JC)
3m Brimstone, 2m, 1f Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Kempston (HG)
3m Brimstone, 3 Small White, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Kempston (HG)
5 Small/Green-veined White, 6m Orange Tip, 3 Holly Blue, 8 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma, 8 Speckled Wood - Sutton Mill Lane to Carthagena Road, Potton (TR)
1m Brimstone, 2 Peacock - The Lodge - near Gatehouse (TR)
1m Brimstone, 1 Large White, 2+ Small White, 4 Small/Green-veined White, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock - The Lodge-Gardens (TR)
1m Brimstone - Sandy Station (TR)
5m Orange Tip, 11 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Speckled Wood - field edges, Cleat Hill (AD)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1m Brimstone, 5 Green-veined White, 6m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 2 Speckled Wood - Flitwick Moor NR (AB,MB)
1m Brimstone, 3 Green-veined White, 4m Orange Tip, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Flitwick Moor NR (AB,MB)
1m Orange Tip - Bury End, Shillington (AB,MB)
1, 1m Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Garden, Langford (AC,JC)
6m Brimstone, 1m Large White, 2m Small White, 4m Orange Tip, 2m Holly Blue, 2m Peacock, 1m Speckled Wood - SUNDON chalk pits. (PG)
3m, 2f Brimstone, 2 Speckled Wood - Millennium Country Park, Marston Mortaine (MF)
1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip - Priory Country Park (RB)
1 Holly Blue - Garden in Kempston (RB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Willington Garden (BN)

8th:
3 Brimstone, 2 Large White, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma - Sandhouse Lane NR, Heath and Reach (JC,CC)
4m, 1f Brimstone, 8m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Marston Vale Millennium Country Park (TR)
3m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Marston Vale Millennium Country Park (TR)
2m Brimstone, 3m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Priory Country Park (TR)
1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - sg16 6lx (MG)
1m Orange Tip - Priory Business Park (TR)
1m Brimstone - Willington (TR)
3m Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Small/Green-veined White, 6m Orange Tip, 3 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - College Wood, Northill (AC,JC)
4m Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock - Totternhoe Knolls, Little Hills (SB)
1f Brimstone, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Broom gravel pit Gypsy Lane (TR)
1m Holly Blue - Alwins Field garden, Linslade (REM,DSM)
1 Holly Blue - Station Road Lower Stondon (AB,MB)
1 Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1m Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue - Cooper's Hill (KB)
1 Peacock - Rookery Pit, North east corner (KB)
6m, 1f Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2m Orange Tip, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Maulden Wood Main Ride (PG)
1m Brimstone - A6 Barton Cutting (PG)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip - My garden Sundon Park (PG)
1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - Ampthill Tavistock Avenue (AB)
1m Brimstone, 1f Small White, 1m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock - Kempston (JG)
2 Small White, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Linslade garden, Leighton Buzzard (MS)
1 Holly Blue - West Street, Dunstable. (SC)
1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Holly Blue - Pegsdon Hills (KW)
2 Brimstone, 4 Orange Tip, 4 Small Tortoiseshell - Hedgerow and woodland edge (PW)

7th:
1 Holly Blue - Bedford, Salcombe Close (KB)
2m Orange Tip, 18 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Grovebury Leighton Buzzard (REM,GED)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock - Potton Wood track leading to wood (AD)
1 Holly Blue - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1 Green Hairstreak - Totternhoe Quarry (RK)
1 Small White - Sewell cutting (RK)
1 Small White - Heath Woods, Leighton Buzzard (JC)
1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue - Garden, High Street, Pavenham (DH)
1 Small White, 3f Orange Tip, 3 Holly Blue - Linslade garden, Leighton Buzzard (MS)

6th:
2m Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Houghton Regis (PF)
1 Orange Tip - Houghton Regis (PF)
2 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - field edges near Ravensden (AD)
3 Brimstone, 4m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 1 Comma - bridleway alongside Putnoe Wood (AD)
1 Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Garden, Langford (AC)
1m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 3 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Rowney Warren (KB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Toddington, Park Hill, garden (SB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Speckled Wood - Marston Vale Forest Park (DK,FK)
1 Orange Tip, 4 Speckled Wood - Glebe commom Arlesey (MG)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 2 Green-veined White, 1 Peacock - Kempston (JG)
1 Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Comma - Linslade garden, Leighton Buzzard (MS)

5th:
1 Peacock - Toddington, Park Hill, garden (SB)
1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Linslade Woods along a ride (JK)
1 Peacock, 1 Comma - King's Wood Heath and Reach (REM,DSM)
1 Speckled Wood - Duck End NR, Maulden (JC)
1m, 1f Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood - Kempston (JG)
1 Small White - Linslade garden, Leighton Buzzard (MS)

3rd:
2 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Lower Stondon garden (SC)
1 Holly Blue - JOG Golf Club Carthegena Course 15th Hole (DK,DN)
3m Brimstone, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Comma - Sandhouse Lane NR, Heath and Reach (JC,CC)
4m, 2f Brimstone, 1 Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Pegnut Wood, Potton (DOM)
1m Orange Tip - Heath Wood (CC)
2m Brimstone, 1m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Church Walk, Harrold (AH)
6m Brimstone, 1 Small/Green-veined White, 5m Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 6 Comma - Clapham Park Wood (MH)
5 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 3 Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 7 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood - Clifton and Clifton canal (RM)
7 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Orange Tip, 14 Peacock, 1 Comma - Stanford wood (RM)
1 Brimstone, 2 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Comma - Stanford (RM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Baulk wood (RM)
1m Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock - Private garden in Stotfold (PC)
1 Small White, 4 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Rothsay Road Bedford (AD)

2nd:
1 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock - Center parcs (CG)
2 Comma - Priory Country Park, Bedford (DB)
1 Peacock - The Lodge-Gardens (TR)
2 Peacock - The Lodge-Old Heath (TR)
1 Peacock - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
1m Orange Tip - Langford road, Henlow. (SC)
2 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Lower Stondon garden (SC)
1m Orange Tip - Brook at the back of Shuttleworth Airfield (DK)
2m Brimstone, 2 Peacock - RSPB The Lodge Sandy - Galley Hill trail (PC)

1st:
1 Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock, 4 Comma - Mowsbury Hill (KB)
1 Holly Blue - Rothsay road, Bedford (AD)
1 Brimstone, 3 Small White, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Comma - Rothsay road, Bedford (AD)
2 Small Tortoiseshell - Rothsay road, Bedford (AD)
1m Brimstone, 2m Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma - Cycleway between Luton and East Hyde (BP,R&DS)
1m Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, 1 Comma - Kempston (JG)
1f Small White, 1 Red Admiral - Kempston (JG)
1 Holly Blue, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
2 Small Tortoiseshell - Biggleswade Common (TR)


March 2017

31st:
1 Holly Blue - Lower Stondon garden (SC)
1 Peacock - Sandy Smith NR, northern edge path by a flush (TC)

30th:
1m Brimstone, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Peacock - Shillington (GB,PB)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small White, 1m Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 4 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Water End, Cople (SH)
10+m Brimstone - Linslade Wood (JK)
1m Brimstone - Luton New Bedford road (AB)
1m Brimstone - Luton New Bedford road junc Barton Road (AB)
Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Peacock, Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - bridleway alongside Putnoe Woods (AD)
2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Priory Country Park (KB,JU,JOR)
1m Brimstone - Priory Country Park (KB,JU,JOR)
1 Small White - Linslade garden (MS)

28th:
3 Small Tortoiseshell - River Ouzel Floodplain (MB)
5m, 1f Brimstone, 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 2 Comma - Greensand Ridge trail Millbrook (CG)
6 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Broom Village Pit, Broom (DOM,RB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Derek Whites Eggs Pits, Biggleswade (DOM)
1 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Peacock - Flitwick moor soay field (RK)
1m Brimstone, 1 Peacock - Jordans mill (GB)
3m Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Campton village near church (PC)
1m Brimstone - Kempston (JG)
1m Orange Tip - Silsoe (JG)

27th:
2 Small Tortoiseshell - Pegnut Wood, Potton (DOM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Nr Clifton (RM)
16 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Henlow millenium meadows (RM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma - Baulk wood (RM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Mowsbury Park, Bedford (AD)

26th:
1 Comma - Home Farm, Cockayne Hatley (DOM)
1 Comma - Hatley Road, Potton (DOM)
1m Brimstone - Bromham mill, Bedford (GB,PB)
1 Brimstone, 1 Small White, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Dunstable Downs (AD)
1m Brimstone - Priory Country Park (TR)
4m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Sewell Cutting (PG)
2m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Sewell Cutting West (PG)
4 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Comma - Maulden wood field edge (SC)
1 Small White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Back garden in Beeston (TR)
3 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Bromham Mill Meadow (MB)
1 Brimstone - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
3m Brimstone, 1 Comma - Linslade garden (MS)
2m Brimstone - Cooper's Hill (KB)
2 Peacock, 2 Comma - Ampthill (KB)
1m Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Maulden (CG)
2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Meppershall airfield (RK)

25th:
1 Brimstone - Kempston (DB)
4 Brimstone - Ravensden, Graze Hill (AD)
2 Brimstone - Thurleigh, Wigney Wood (AD)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma - The Baulk, Beeston (TR)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Meadows between Beeston and Sandy (TR)
1m Brimstone - Toddington, garden (SB)
2m Brimstone - Clifton (RM)
1m Brimstone - Clophill, Warren lane (RM)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Linslade Woods (REM,DSM)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Luton garden (PG)
2 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Sundon quarry (SC)
1 Brimstone - South facing Bedford garden (AD)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Garden in Stotfold (PC)

24th:
1m Brimstone - Priory Country Park, Wildlife Garden (JU,JM)
4 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 2 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood - Willington (JS)
1m Brimstone, 1 Comma - Beside the Grand Union Canal Linslade (JK)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Bedford Road Willington (AD)

23rd:
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Clifton garden (BC)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Biggleswade Common, east of railway (AP)

21st:
1m Small White in a Bedford garden (KB)

18th:
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Priory Country Park, Bedford (DB,DK,JA)

15th:
1m Brimstone - Hedgerow adjacent to Southill Lake (DK)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma - Shillington (GB,PB)
3m Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Pegsdon Hills (SC)
5m, 1f Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Sharpenhoe Clappers (SC)
1m Brimstone - Priory CP, near finger lakes (KB,WS)
1m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Priory CP, south of lake (KB,WS)
1m, 1f Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Palmer's Wood, Old Warden (AC,JC)
1m Brimstone - Langford (AC,JC)
1m Brimstone - Southill (AC,JC)
4 Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Henlow camp (RM)
4 Brimstone - Clifton (RM)
5 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell - Clifton (RM)
7 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 5 Comma - Hicca Way (RM)
3 Brimstone, 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock, 3 Comma - Arlesey (RM)
2 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Comma - Arlesey flyover lakes (RM)
1 Peacock, 1 Comma - Clifton nr Henlow (RM)
3 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Totternhoe Green lane (RK)
6 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock - Totternhoe Quarry (RK)
1m Brimstone - Garden, Sundon Park, Luton (PG)
2 Brimstone, 6 Small Tortoiseshell - Sandy Smith Nature reserve (AP)
1 Comma - Aspley Heath and woodland (MB)

14th:
1 Peacock - Flitwick Moor (WTV)
1 Peacock - Flitwick Moor (RK)

13th:
1m Brimstone - Shillington garden (GB,PB)
2, 2m Brimstone - Near Langford (RM)
5, 5m Brimstone - Baullk wood (RM)
2 Small Tortoiseshell - Clifton (RM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Upper Alders, SSNR (SR,TS)
2 Brimstone - Rothsay Road, Bedford (AD)
1 Brimstone - A603 nr Cople (AD)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Garden, Langford (AC)
2m Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Palmer's Wood, Old Warden (AC)
1 Brimstone - Orchard Close, Bromham, Beds. (DB)
1 Brimstone - Bromham Road, Biddenham, Beds. (DB)
1 Brimstone - Bedford garden (AD)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Coppers Hill (RK)

11th:
2 Comma - Chicksands wood (AB,MB)
1 Peacock - Chicksands wood (MB)
1 Red Admiral - Private garden in Biggleswade (JA)
1m Brimstone - private garden in Common Road,Stotfold (PC)

9th:
1 Comma - Priory Country Park, near visitor centre (JB)
3 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Comma - Back garden in Stopsley, Luton (GH)
1 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Clifton (RM)
2m Brimstone - Dunstable (PF)
1m Brimstone - Houghton Regis (PF)
1 Brimstone, 1 Comma - Clifton garden (BC)
2m Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Comma - Linslade garden (MS)
1 Comma - Flitwick Wood (SR)
2m Brimstone, 1 Comma - Maulden Wood and Pennyfather's Hills SSSI (SR)
1 Peacock - Maulden Heath (SR)
1 Brimstone - Road verge, Maulden (SR)
2 Brimstone - Wet meadow - Fancott SSSI (CLB)
1m Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshell - Shillington (GB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Dunstable, West Street (SC)
3m Small Tortoiseshell - Wigmore, Luton (SC)
1m Brimstone - Campton churchyard (PC)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Dunstable, West street (SC)
1m Brimstone - Campton churchyard near Shefford (PC)
3m Brimstone - Wigmore, Luton. (SC)
1m Brimstone - Priory Business Park, Bedford (DOM)
2m Brimstone, 2m Comma - RSPB The Lodge, sandy (DOM)
1 Red Admiral - Jubilee Park, Lovell Road, Bedford (DOM)

7th:
1 Brimstone, 1 Small Tortoiseshell - Rokum Hole (WTV, RK)

6th:
1 Red Admiral - George Street, Bedford (DB)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Henlow (RM)

4th:
1m Brimstone - Lower Shelton (BH)


February 2017

24th:
2 Red Admiral - Lower Stondon (SC)
1 Brimstone - Priory Country Park. (DB,JB,DF)

20th:
1m Brimstone - Garden in Upper Caldecote (DK)
1m Brimstone - A1 verge near Langford Water Tower (AB)
1m Brimstone - Garden, Park Hill, Toddington (SB)
1 Brimstone - A6 near Houghton Conquest turn (LC)
1 Brimstone - Blunham twin bridges (AD)
1 Brimstone - Clifton (AO)
1 Brimstone flying through and 3 Red Admiral feeding simultaneously(!) on Daphne bholua flowers in a Stopsley garden (RH,GH)
1m,1f Brimstone - Henlow (RM)
1 Peacock - Langford (RM)
1 Small Tortoiseshell - Clifton (RM)
1 Brimstone and 1 Red Admiral in Cranfield (AB)
1 Brimstone in Maulden Woods (TS)
1m Brimstone in Bedford (MF)

17th:
1 Red Admiral in a Stopsley garden, feeding on crocus (RH).

14th:
1 Red Admiral in Luton (BP).
1 male Brimstone flying at Cottage Bottom Fields, Dunstable (Wildlife Trust staff and volunteers).

13th:
1 Small Tortoiseshell in Harrold (AH).
1 Small Tortoiseshell in Clifton (RM).

7th:
1 Brimstone flying at Clifton Baptist Churchyard. (BC,MC).
1 Red Admiral flying at Center Parcs. (CG).

3rd:
1 Red Admiral flying in the gardens at The Lodge (WG).

1st:
1 Peacock flying strongly circa noon in Shillington. Sun just come out but still raining. (GB).


January 2017

19th:
30-40 wing pieces (mostly Small Tortoiseshell, but a few Peacock) found in a barn in Whipsnade when looking for hibernators. (JP). Some predator(s) will have benefited. Please check your sheds and garages for hibernators.

12th:
1 Red Admiral flying inside an office in Flitwick (DG).

8th:
1 Small Tortoiseshell settled briefly on wall of a house in Beeston (TR).
1 Red Admiral seen in Bedford (AK,KK).
1 Red Admiral seen in Harrowden (DOM).

4th:
1 Small Tortoiseshell flying in cold morning sunshine in a Dunstable garden. Flew into a neighbour's garden before a photo could be taken. (PF) [Presumably it had been disturbed from hibernation because the day was cold - Keith].


Recent years

If you'd like to read the summaries of recent years they can still be accessed via the following links: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.