Butterfly Observations

E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
E.g., Thursday, March 28, 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
2005-03-30 14:00:00 33.8985 -117.8378 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3600 337.5 archive Migrating 20-40 per minute. Observed 2 hours- 2-4 pm. Elevation 274'. More...
2005-03-26 14:00:00 34.249 -118.478 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3150 archive 630 butterflies observed between 14:00 and 14:05 PST - over 36 foot line. e.g ~ 3150 butterflies over a 175' line- This made the local papers. More...
2005-07-05 15:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 180.0 157.5 22 archive thousands and thousands (either singularly, in pairs or groups) moving South, noticed throughout the southern part of Calgary by 4 of us observing between 3:00P.M. and 7:30P.M. 3000 would be a very conservative number. More...
2005-04-01 15:00:00 37.9341 -122.0272 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 0.0 archive Contra Costa County, Ygnacio Valley High School, April 1, 2005. From approximately 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Numbers: easily in the thousands of butterflies. Looking out over the parking lot at my school and later driving next to open lots, there were hundreds of individuals. More...
2005-04-02 12:00:00 38.5047 -122.4657 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 270.0 archive Observer: Helen Walka. Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] determinedly flying in same direction (West) for hours over our house and over hill behind us. Thousands so far.... I don't usually watch for Monarchs but noticed the migration. This is the first day I have seen one this year. More...
2019-05-23 17:00:00 48.8799647 -115.05350010000001 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 0 mariposa Eureka, Montana. Started about noon today with about 200 per minute, maybe more. Hard to measure. Observed by Ken, Journey North (probable Painted Lady observation). https://journeynorth.org/sightings/query_result.html?record_id=1526404534 More...
2007-06-14 10:00:00 41.57 -86.56 Red admiral 3000 2 archive On Jun 14, 2007, about 9 - 10am EDT, I observed several thousand Vanessa atalanta individuals on asphalt (road surfaces) in St Joseph Co, IN [41.67N, 86.34W to 41.59N, 86.47W], and a few hundred in LaPorte Co, IN [41.59N, 86.53W to 41.55N, 86.59W]. More...
2007-06-14 09:30:00 41.63 -86.4 Red admiral 3000 2 archive On Jun 14, 2007, about 9 - 10am EDT, I observed several thousand Vanessa atalanta individuals on asphalt (road surfaces) in St Joseph Co, IN [41.67N, 86.34W to 41.59N, 86.47W], and a few hundred in LaPorte Co, IN [41.59N, 86.53W to 41.55N, 86.59W].... More...
2005-06-19 12:00:00 52.32 -112.72 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 0.0 archive Observer: Les Knapp (Charley Bird). From 2.00-2.30 PM today in our backyard in Erskine, Alberta, I saw at least 100 Painted Lady butterflies flying north. Some were nectaring at flowers, but most were flying strongly. I have never seen such large numbers in such a short period of time before. More...
2005-01-01 13:00:00 36.63357 -121.93348 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 0.0 0 archive According to the Monterey Herald on Thursday mar 31, 2005, the butterflies were seen all over the Montrey Peninsula from the coastal towns of PG, Carmel and Monterey up through Carmel Valley in the mountains above. PG Museum of Nat. More...
2009-03-15 17:00:00 33.6325 -117.2625 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 315.0 archive Sunday, March 15 (may have been Saturday 14th - Oops!!). They were coming through in droves. I estimate 20-30 individuals per minute, tapering off until dusk. Even the little neighbor girl noticed the migration. More...
2005-06-19 12:00:00 52.33 -113.02 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3000 0.0 archive Observer: Les Knapp (Charley Bird). From 2.00-2.30 PM today in our backyard in Erskine, Alberta, I saw at least 100 Painted Lady butterflies flying north. Some were nectaring at flowers, but most were flying strongly. I have never seen such large numbers in such a short period of time before. More...
2010-05-20 12:10:00 43.5277 -76.2392 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 2408 0.0 archive I went to Derby Hill on the south shore of Lake Ontario at mid-day to check on the Red Admiral movement and from 11:30 to noon I had 207 move past my vantage point in the middle of the first field. More...
2009-03-27 16:30:00 38.8219 -123.0845 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2400 0.0 315.0 10 archive Hello, Today, March 27, 2009, at 4:30 pm (California) we observed northward migration of Painted Lady Butterflies at 2400 butterflies per hour. Location is 5 miles west of Cloverdale, CA 95425, elevation 1200', wind nw @ 10mph, sunny, 70 degrees. Thanks for this service, Reny More...
2005-04-01 10:40:00 32.56 -117.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2400 0.0 90.0 archive 10:40 a.m. PST at rate of 40 per minute (= 2400 per hour) flying north. 78 degrees F. 11:05 a.m. PST at rate of 17 per minute (= 1020 per hour) flying north, 78 degrees F. More...
2005-04-03 14:00:00 37.1 -121.48 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2100 22.5 202.5 3 archive Flight direction, North - northeast, approx. 10 butterflies butterflies per minute observed between 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. PST. Housing tract in Almaden are of San Jose, CA. More...
2005-03-30 11:45:00 34.2574 -118.5798 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive Thousands, about 20 ft. apart. Cross streets Mason and Devonshire. Same directions as before: directly north. More...
2005-04-02 14:00:00 37.79 -120.78 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive Observer: Marie Vedder. There were thousands of very young Monarch [probably Painted Lady] Butterflies flying north Saturday [April 2] 2005. The time was around 2:00 p.m. It was really something to see.... More...
2007-06-28 12:00:00 43.06418 -86.17808 Red admiral 2000 archive About 10 days ago, hundreds of Red Admirals showed up in our yard, and they haven't left. Up and down the street, there are thousands of them sunning and flying together in groups of two of three. More...
2005-07-01 12:00:00 53.22 -116.05 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 225.0 archive Observer: Terry Thormin. Well, another report of Painted Ladies, but with a BIG difference. I have now had three phone calls from people who have seen these butterflies very recently migrating in large numbers. More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 38.0245 -121.654 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 archive Observer: Ashley Castaldi. We observed thousands of monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] flying all over Oakley. More...
2005-03-26 15:00:00 33.618 -117.695 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 315.0 315.0 archive Number seen: Standing in front of our house, there were about 20 to 50 per minute passing by from the front of our house to the other side of the street (about 50 feet wide). Direction: Heading NW. Time observing: about 3:00 to 4:00 PM, but migration seemed to last all day. More...
2005-06-02 12:00:00 38.8022 -119.2917 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 270.0 5 archive Species: Painted Lady Town: Smith, Nevada Location: Walker River Resort County: White Pine Latitude: 38.50N (I THINK) Longitude: 119.20W (I THINK) Flight Direction: West (possibly a bit north too). More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 32.9 -117.2 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 90.0 20 archive Large numbers of painted lady butterflys (in the 1000's) have been migrating through La Jolla (92121 where I am), CA since early this morning (3-31-05) This is not a april fool joke, I'm sure it will be in the local news (San Diego) They appear at this location to be headed north-northeast More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 32.7234 -117.168 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive My two year old and I saw thousands of butterflies the morning of March 31, 2005 traveling north along Interstate 5 and the coast. They looked like Monarchs, but much smaller. After looking at description, I believe they were Painted Ladies. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 34.2428 -118.5799 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 0.0 archive Thousands seen, about 20' apart from one another. Watching them was sensational! Flying low and high, yet over the street. None were landing. Amazing going against the wind! Any questions, you can email me. Thanks for the opportunity to tell someone of this feat! More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 36.3129 -119.0806 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2000 0.0 archive Observer: Rebecca Pfeiffer. We were sitting in our back yard and were amazed at the thousands of monarch [painted lady] butterflies that went right through our yard. The progression lasted for at least two hours. We had never seen anything like it in our lives. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 34.44 -118.52 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 337.5 12 archive also: please note..we witnessed the same spectacle the following day, with thousands more swarming..day was similar in weather pattern, although stronger winds (10-15mph) hit by 2:00pm and butterfly numbers suddenly ceased - More...
2005-03-30 10:00:00 34.4436 -118.6086 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 315.0 315.0 20 archive Huge migration of butterflies traveling in a North West direction. I counted over 200 in a one minute period at a local intersection, around 10:00 am. More...
2005-03-29 12:00:00 37.364 -118.395 Painted lady 2000 archive Hello, I am not certain of the species of Ladies that we have, but there are thousands of them here at the present time. They have been in our area for approximately one week, I first noticed them last Friday [March 25]when commuting from my home in Bishop, CA to my job in Mammoth Lakes, CA. More...
2005-06-28 12:00:00 53.37 -110.85 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 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...
2005-03-31 10:20:00 32.7426 -117.2525 Painted lady 2000 archive I wanted to report thousands of butterflies (almost in swarms) flying outside my house as I crossed the road to go to my car. I am in the city of San Diego, California, in an area called Ocean Beach. My zipcode is 92107--appx time 10:20 am. More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 32.7234 -117.168 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive My two year old and I saw thousands of butterflies the morning of March 31, 2005 traveling north along Interstate 5 and the coast. They looked like Monarchs, but much smaller. After looking at description, I believe they were Painted Ladies. More...
2005-04-01 14:00:00 38.2276 -122.3088 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 archive Observer: Serge Therrien. Thousands of small monarchs flying low and high. Also in Sonoma but not as many. Time of day: 2 p.m. till whenever. More...
2005-06-21 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 157.5 20 archive Thousands and thousands seen, migrating through our entire city, heading North. Migration picked up again [today], increasing throughout the day. More...
2005-07-01 12:00:00 53.37 -113.73 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 225.0 archive Observer: Terry Thormin. Well another report of Painted Ladies, but with a BIG difference. I have now had three phone calls from people who have seen these butterflies very recently migrating in large numbers. More...
2005-06-02 12:00:00 39.5811 -118.3353 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive Observer: Jeanine Ford. Thousands of butterflies flying through Fallon, Nevada for past three days. Heading north. Correction to 5/31/05 report of migrating monarchs. After investigating, the butterflies are painted lady butterflies from Imperial Valley in California. Ooops. More...
2005-04-03 12:00:00 36.9065 -120.1402 Painted lady 2000 archive Observer: Cindy Johnson. Thousands of Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] near San Joaquin River. More...
2005-03-14 13:30:00 34.2625 -119.2711 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 45.0 45.0 archive Observation: Thousands of Painted Lady butterflies Place: Ventura, California 93001 - 3 blocks from coast Time of sighting: around 1:30 pm Duration: 20-30 minutes Movement: SW to NE, from coastal direction Latitude: 341545N Longitude: 1191616W More...
2005-03-29 10:00:00 34.44 -118.52 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 337.5 archive Town: Santa Clarita 91350. observed: 10:00am - 4:00pm (PST) 3/29/05. Witnessed hundreds upon thousands of butterflies throughout the day flying across the 35 acre property where I work - the property is adjacent to expansive open grassy hills. More...
2005-06-18 08:00:00 49.7 -112.82 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 archive On Thursday of this week I was astonished to see hundreds and hundreds of what I believe are Painted Ladies swarming in the lilac bushes next door and filling the air nearby. Again today, I went for a walk and there are literally thousands in the area at the present time. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 35.5771 -118.5008 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 270.0 archive Observer: Ken Roberts. I have never seen so many butterflies in my whole life, I live in Bodfish, Ca. about 46 miles from Bakersfield. More...
2005-03-26 11:00:00 33.6469 -117.6883 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 337.5 archive Lake Forest, California, 92630. Flight direction: North, maybe North-West. Numbers seen: Thousands. Time period of observation: ~11am through to ~5pm More...
2005-06-28 12:00:00 53.5 -112.05 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 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...
2005-03-17 10:30:00 33.2816 -116.1493 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 270.0 archive Thursday morning, March 17, driving east on San Diego county road 22 from Borrego Springs toward Salton City, CA--we ran into literally thousands of migrating butterflies over the course of an hour, 10 to 11 am pst. Many were dead on the pavement. More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 32.875 -117.235 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive the sky is full of them! 1000s of them everywhere on campus, all headed north. More...
2005-06-16 16:30:00 49.7 -112.82 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 archive On Thursday of this week I was astonished to see hundreds and hundreds of what I believe are Painted Ladies swarming in the lilac bushes next door and filling the air nearby. More...
2005-03-30 09:00:00 34.7317 -120.0869 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 315.0 315.0 13 archive Migrating individuals (from around 0900 until the present - 1421). Flight Direction: Roughly NW, thousands of butterflies. Midland School, Los Olivos CA USA. Zip code 93441, Santa Barbara County. Latitude: 34.43'54"N. Longitude: 120.05'13"W. More...
2005-04-01 12:00:00 38.109 -121.1941 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 0.0 archive Observer: Linda Jenkins. Thousands of young monarch [probably Painted Lady] butterflies heading north. More...
2005-06-28 12:00:00 54.77 -111.97 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 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...

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