Butterfly Observations

E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
E.g., Friday, March 29, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Species Type Number Observedsort ascending Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2001-04-23 12:00:00 33.8862 -117.9123 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 archive Dear Dr. Bitzer, For the last two days Painted Ladies have been migrating north through Fullerton, California. Our zip codes are 92831 and 92832. Through my yard I've been observing them at the rate of about one per second. More...
2005-03-17 12:00:00 33.786 -117.9311 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: Robert Nicholas. Error: I was so excited about seeing all the butterflies that I didn't get a close look. I reported that they were Monarchs but I now suspect (after seeing the specifications) that they were the Painted Lady variety. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 35.37 -119.02 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 archive Saw large numbers in Bakersfield on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 29 and 30]. More...
2017-09-05 14:55:00 43.0748644 -94.227163399996 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 315.0 12 Matt Kenne Paints streaming overhead mostly too high for naked eye observation, but using binoculars, made counts of dozens per minute passing through view over 20 minutes. 57 degrees, clear blue skies. More...
2019-03-14 05:00:00 34.758195 -117.283615 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 0 mariposa I’m halfway between Barstow and Victorville on Rt. 66, and I’ve been seeing them since around March 1st. Mostly moving north, sometimes east. I love seeing them, but when they get thick, I get really sad about driving. Observed by commaist, Daily Kos. More...
2005-03-28 12:00:00 38.35 -121.3 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 225.0 archive Hope this helps! Steve. American River Parkway / Rio Americano High School, ZIP code, 95608. Hundreds if not thousands observed in a span of ten minutes. My daughter mentioned they were all over the school and sports fields during the day. More...
2019-02-17 21:26:00 31.96254730643463 -113.6181657058305 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 180.0 8 swashko Exact count unsure, but thousands of individuals everywhere. The dominant flowers at the time for butterfly feeding were Lasthenia sp. and Sphaeralcea coulteri. More...
2019-03-12 05:00:00 34.317099 -118.77049599999998 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 0 mariposa Thousands flying through [today] on Tuesday [March 12], a bit less … [on March 13], in eastern Ventura county, CA. Location precision: estimated within a 15 km radius. Lovely to experience. Observed by hopeful4life, Daily Kos. More...
2005-06-25 12:00:00 54.72 -111.32 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 270.0 archive Hi everyone, Another observation in regards to Painted Lady butterflies - I saw them from Lac La Biche to Vegreville to Vermilion on July 28th. Unfortunately, I think I drove over about a thousand!). More...
2005-03-26 13:00:00 33.6033 -117.6725 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 archive Today, for about three hours, we observed hundreds of painted ladies per minute flying north by northwest [between north and north-northwest], from about 13:00 to 16:00. We are in Mission Viejo, California, half a mile southeast of the town center. More...
2010-07-05 12:00:00 44.65431 -91.81231 Red admiral 1000 archive From Wisconsin Butterflies, Larry Radle: Location: County Road R and Hayes Road, Pepin County, Wisconsin. * Red Admiral 1000s More...
2005-03-15 07:00:00 33.5 -117.3 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 archive V. cardui: very large mass of migrating individuals. All day long, sunrise to sunset, 15 Mar. More...
2005-03-15 11:30:00 32.512 -117.151 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 archive Flight direction, due North, thousands of butterflies observed between 11.30 and 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. La Jolla (close to the shore), San Diego County. More...
2009-03-27 15:00:00 33.78 -117.62 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 45.0 10 archive Hundreds of individuals observed throughout the afternoon hours heading due north. More...
2005-03-18 12:00:00 32.86 -113.21 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: C. Ras. Hwy 8 between Casa Grande and Yuma, AZ. Painted Lady (migrating in large numbers with the highest concentrations between mile markers 50 and 80) More...
2007-06-23 20:00:00 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1000 archive No description. More...
2001-04-23 12:00:00 32.9794 -117.0281 Painted lady 1000 archive Hello, I am a middle school science and math teacher in Poway (San Diego), CA. At our school today, in the purple ice plant flowers, were perhaps a thousand plus Painted Ladies. More...
2005-04-01 15:00:00 34.9507 -120.4313 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 15 archive Many thousands of individuals observed crossing Highway 166 between Highway 101 in Santa Maria and Highway 1 in Guadalupe California. Numbers sustained throughout the day. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 33.786 -117.9311 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 45.0 archive Observer: Noel Parrish. Large migration of Monarchs [Painted Ladies] for approximately 45 minutes, traveling northeast. More...
2005-03-29 12:00:00 35.37 -119.02 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 archive Painted Lady Migration. Flying SSE to NNW. Began to show up in large numbers about noon, migration continues at 4:00 p.m Weather is fair, low 70s. Saw large numbers in Bakersfield on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 29, 30]. Same pattern, weather overcast. More...
2005-03-28 12:00:00 34.44 -118.61 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive The Next Monday, the 28th, I observed more of the butterflies but not nearly as many as I saw the previous day as I was driving to work in Valencia, California. I have continued to see them for the past 4 days. More...
2019-03-01 06:00:00 34.758195 -117.283615 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 0 mariposa I’m halfway between Barstow and Victorville on Rt. 66, and I’ve been seeing them since around March 1st. Mostly moving north, sometimes east. I love seeing them, but when they get thick, I get really sad about driving. Location precision: estimated within a radius of 6 km. More...
2005-03-26 11:30:00 33.47 -117.7 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 270.0 10 archive Today I saw lots of these butterflies. the first time I noticed them this year. I have seen this in the past. Duration all day, constant. I could count 20 or more by looking around. I am a Mail Man so delivering from 11:30 am to 4PM constant flow. More...
2017-04-04 18:00:00 35.876432934018 -115.51232459322 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 270.0 7 lorhum I drove about 7 miles of dirt roads in the area from 11:00 to 17:00. 60 to 65 degrees F. Ladies flew by all that time, about 5/minute, sometimes more, but fewer than yesterday I think. More...
2005-03-28 12:00:00 38.1505 -120.8234 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 archive Observer: Arlon Balay. More...
2005-03-15 13:00:00 34.097 -117.9056 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 archive Observer: Charles Sims. Initially I thought that it was just a few butterflies that had emerged from their cocoons, testing their new wings in the warm sun. However, after about fifty or so went over me I realized that I was in the middle of a miracle; something that I had never witnessed before. More...
2005-03-26 08:30:00 34.445 -119.708 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 225.0 archive Mission Canyon. Casual observer: 03/26/05 08:30 "thousands heading S/W" More...
2009-03-29 14:00:00 37.93 -122.106 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 315.0 5 archive Flight direction, Northwest, 100's butterflies observed between 2 and 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. More...
2019-03-13 05:00:00 34.118843 -118.30046900000002 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 270.0 0 mariposa Los Angeles, California. It’s still happening in LA! To see them heading West over the front lawn at Griffith Observatory is simply miraculous! Observed by pyramus, Daily Kos. Location precision: within a 50m radius. More...
2005-03-14 14:00:00 33.5 -117.3 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 22.5 12 archive Flight direction: North, very large number observed between 2 pm PST and sundown 14 Mar. More...
2005-03-28 10:00:00 38.545 -121.737 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 247.5 8 archive City of Davis , CA, 95616. Flight direction, North - northwest, 1000+ butterflies observed between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time. More...
2005-03-17 14:00:00 33.9949 -117.3725 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 270.0 7 archive Observer: Pamela Clark. I witnessed a continual stream of what appeared to be Monarchs, crossing the road as I was driving home at 2:00 PM today. They continued with the same intensity for the entire 5 miles I drove from my first sighting until I reached home. More...
2017-07-20 18:36:00 39.318362808994 -120.43363093796 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 968 225.0 rmedak About 300 butterflies per hour flying from northeast to southwest direction. More...
2005-03-31 09:00:00 34.249 -118.478 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 950 315.0 315.0 23 archive Type of Sighting: Migrating individuals, some pairs Note: Counts across a 36' line. Flight direction, NorthWest, 190 butterflies observed between 9:00 and 9:05. PST. Note: 36' line, e.g. ~950 across 180' line More...
2005-04-02 11:00:00 38.4513 -122.7907 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 900 292.5 archive Observer: Peter Sieck. Near downtown (west-northwest of Maxine Smith sighting) many 100s of monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] flying west-northwest or west, about 11:00 a.m. We then drove via U.S. 101 south to Santa Clara. More...
2005-03-26 10:00:00 33.8985 -117.8378 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 900 337.5 archive Migrating 5-10 per minute (observed for 2 hours-10am-12noon)PDT. Elevation 274'. More...
2005-03-20 11:30:00 34.197865 -118.12754 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 800 292.5 270.0 7 archive species: Painted Lady ( we caught and released one to confirm) Flying in large numbers -- hundreds -- through our backyard and over our house.3098 N. Mt. Curve Ave., Altadena, CA 91001 Los Angeles County. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 32.66 -116.98 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 800 0.0 archive I started seeing the butterflies on March 14 passing through our yard at a steady rate of perhaps about 10 per minute. On March 15 it was about the same rate. Today March 16 it has definitely picked up to 60-100 per minute at times. More...
2005-03-16 12:00:00 32.66 -117.03 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 800 0.0 11 archive I started seeing the butterflies on March 14 passing through our yard at a steady rate of perhaps about 10 per minute. On March 15 it was about the same rate. Today March 16 it has definitely picked up to 60-100 per minute at times. More...
2005-04-01 14:05:00 32.56 -117.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 780 45.0 90.0 archive The usual direct northward flight changed by 2:05pm to a more random scattered northwest & northeast movement. 02:05 p.m. PST at rate of 13 per minute (= 780 per hour) flying NW & NE, 78 degrees F. More...
2005-04-01 14:05:00 32.56 -117.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 780 315.0 90.0 archive The usual direct northward flight changed by 2:05pm to a more random scattered northwest & northeast movement. 02:05 p.m. PST, at rate of 13 per minute (= 780 per hour) flying NW & NE, 78 degrees F. More...
2005-06-20 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 750 0.0 0 archive Thousands and thousands seen, migrating through our entire city, heading North. Slowed down in numbers [from June 19] as it was cooler outside. More...
2005-03-20 11:00:00 34.1806 -118.095 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 750 270.0 270.0 5 archive Temperature (F): Maximum 66, minimum 47. Wind (mph): Highest wind speed, 16. Highest gust speed, 20. Highest wind speed direction, 270. Highest gust speed direction, 270. Average wind speed, 5.1. Average sky cover, 0.3. More...
2005-03-12 12:00:00 36.75 -119.77 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 750 315.0 archive Oakley Shields near Fresno, Calif, saw up to over 150/minute passing by, flying NW, on March 12. More...
2019-04-22 17:00:00 42.67758 -81.22035800000003 Red admiral Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 700 0.0 0 Donald Davis Union Road, Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: estimated within a 500m radius. [Observed by James Holdsworth] While doing a field visit to a site in Union, just north of Port Stanley, I noticed good numbers of Red Admiral along the field edges. More...
2019-09-08 05:00:00 41.95107873627999 -82.51345494428841 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 640 0 Donald Davis Point Pelee National Park, Wheatley, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: estimated within a 4.5 km radius. Observed by Steve Pike. More...
2012-05-03 05:00:00 41.9658038 -82.53086659999997 American lady Presence of butterfly in your area 600 0 Donald Davis Henrietta T. O'Neill and myself spent the entire day covering the park. First the entire Tip area, then we walked the entire length of the park from the north end of Northwest Beach to the Tip, finishing at about 5:30 p.m. (and I still feel rather good!). More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 33.9069 -118.0817 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 0.0 archive Observer: Terry Swart. I was on the patio yesterday afternoon when I noticed a steady stream of flying insects heading north. I watched more carefully and noticed that they were butterflies - Monarchs. More...
2005-03-07 12:00:00 34.04 -117.61 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 0.0 270.0 10 archive Hello Royce, I just stumbled on your website after noticing a very large Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) migration here (today, 7 Mar 05) in Ontario, CA (Latitude 34.04 & Longitude -117.61). I know they are Painted Ladies because I collected one and keyed it out. More...
2005-03-31 11:00:00 38.545 -121.737 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 337.5 180.0 8 archive The migration has been amazing! They are still on the move through this area as of yesterday. I had a count of 30 - 50 individuals per minute over a approx 100 meter transect on March 31. It has slowed some as of yesterday [April 4] but the numbers are still around 15-25 per minute. More...

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