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 Observed Flight Direction (Degrees)sort ascending Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2003-09-14 12:00:00 44.84 -118.16 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10 225.0 archive A friend and I were backpacking along the Elkhorn Crest National Scenic Trail in northeastern Oregon. The trail mostly follows an elevational contour at about 8,000 feet, although the ridgetop itself is sometimes higher and some surrounding peaks exceed 9,000 feet. More...
2019-12-23 22:01:00 26.058558174477426 -80.44434656057919 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 225.0 225.0 7 badewitt Basking More...
2012-08-23 15:00:00 42.701674597642 -70.775217745463 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 225.0 270.0 10 Chaffee Monell Observed steady stream of Painted Ladies heading southward along upper margins of beach, where dune grass begins. Approximately 1 per minute. None appeared in groups. None stopped, though mustard flowers were available & Cabbage butterflies were using them. 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...
2005-05-31 12:00:00 37.8717 -122.067 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 500 225.0 archive Anonymous. I live in Walnut Creek, California, due northeast of San Francisco. Today, we saw hundreds of monarchs flying through our backyard, 5-10 at a time all day. We have lived here for some time and have never seen this type of migration. More...
2015-08-15 22:15:00 45.305320543382 -75.108276867333 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 100 225.0 Donald Davis (Max Rogers) I literally saw clouds of them flying over the 417 near Casselman around 5:15 pm. More...
2003-09-15 11:00:00 44.8381 -118.1594 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 2000 225.0 315.0 archive During a late-morning break in a small meadow right on the ridge crest, I lay down on my back and in a five minute period counted the number of butterflies that passed my field of vision: there were about 300! But that was nothing. More...
2001-04-26 13:00:00 40.4 -105.08 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 225.0 archive Here's where some of them are going! Yesterday at 1 p.m. More...
2010-07-05 11:30:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 7 225.0 180.0 15 archive No description. More...
2015-02-16 18:16:00 34.099686488383 -118.2521877791 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 225.0 0.0 Corralitas I've never seen Red Amirals in 25 years in this neighborhood. In the past 2 weeks I've seen them daily, this one flew into my open door - got a photo - before setting it free- https://twitter.com/redcarproperty/status/567428494313783298 More...
2010-06-25 11:45:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 31 225.0 202.5 11 archive this was a new butterfly garden. the other one that I had been observing from had allium that the butterflies were fond of but there are no more in bloom. This new garden had lots of bee balm (Monarda) and Common Milkweed-lots of it in bloom right now. More...
2004-03-24 11:00:00 37.3002 -118.154 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 225.0 archive 24 Mar, 1100 hrs, heading SW; Westgard Pass (12mi NE of Big Pine), White Mountains, Inyo Co, Calif, 7300'. Coordinates are for Westgard Pass, USGS Westgard Pass Quadrangle. More...
2017-04-15 09:15:00 42.9053449 -85.330437 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 20 225.0 225.0 16 aphipps Observed Red Admiral butterflies migrating all afternoon. We had Admirals fly past our house at a steady clip probably about 1 per minute. I didn't know that Red Admirals migrate until I found this sight after our observations. I wish I had recorded information on the sightings. 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...
2003-09-17 12:00:00 41.6925 -86.9775 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 225.0 archive Migrating mainly southwest. Beverly Shores, IN 46301 More...
2017-09-17 05:00:00 39.709033 -105.14856800000001 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 225.0 90.0 2 mariposa Lakewood, Colorado. Migrating butterflies meandering in the air sporadically, but [heading] in the general direction of south and west. Stopping on ground and in trees, fences for short stops. Sunny, 55 F, nearly calm - wind from the east, 2 mph. More...
2017-04-15 23:30:00 42.9053449 -85.330437 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 30 225.0 225.0 16 aphipps We have a hill behind our house that is used by butterflies for hill-topping behavior. Since we saw so many Red Admirals today we went to the hill top this evening to see how many Admirals might be there. More...
2015-02-19 20:06:00 33.897332 -117.297101 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1 225.0 112.5 4 508wingflapper No description. More...
2005-07-01 12:00:00 53.53 -113.92 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10000 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...
2009-03-29 14:29:00 37.429 -121.804 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 225.0 5 archive Pacific Daylight time. Open grassy slope. Breeze variable from 0 to 10 mph, out of the west to northwest. More...
2006-03-30 15:15:00 34.6056 -98.4337 Painted lady 1 202.5 247.5 26 archive Flight direction: SSW, in Wild Plum Thicket, observed between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. CST. Comanche County, OK. More...
2019-10-01 18:04:00 42.03113843250022 -93.64722448525009 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1 202.5 0 mariposa Genetics Chick Isolation Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. One Red Admiral migrating south-southwest from the east end of Chick Isolation toward the roof of the Genetics Laboratory. 72 F, humid, overcast, nearly calm. More...
2010-04-30 16:30:00 43.36 -84.26 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 9 202.5 202.5 18 archive The butterflies were headed directly into the wind. More...
2006-03-30 15:15:00 34.6056 -98.4337 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 202.5 247.5 26 archive Flight direction: SSW, in Wild Plum Thicket, observed between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. CST. Comanche County, OK. More...
2007-10-04 14:30:00 43.36 -84.26 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 202.5 270.0 5 archive It was a Lady sp. I was unable to determine the species. Strong Migrant Flight More...
2013-09-13 19:38:00 42.029973546134 -93.638796447215 Painted lady Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 1 202.5 0.0 mariposa One Painted Lady flying south-southwest, corner of Haber Road and University Boulevard. Mostly sunny, ca. 72 F, north breeze. More...
2005-09-17 11:30:00 39.94297 -105.63024 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 250 202.5 270.0 5 archive Location: Guinn and Bryan Mountains (11,080' to 10,800'). Zip Code: 80466, Boulder County. Migration: Flight Direction: South-Southwest, approx 250 individuals between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM, Mountain Daylight Time. More...
2015-09-23 17:30:00 39.193288 -94.560862999998 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 180.0 180.0 1 EBrown Butterfly was in excellent condition, large and beautiful, briefly fed on flowers More...
2005-07-10 15:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 30 180.0 0 archive No description. More...
2017-09-07 05:00:00 43.893243189185 -99.859687349676 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10000 180.0 mariposa [Contributed by Mike Fellows. This is a point about 80 miles east of Kadoka along I-90, near Kennebec, SD. Between Kadoka and Stamford, 20 miles to the east of Kadoka, is where the butterfly migration was heaviest. More...
2017-09-05 19:43:00 42.013223 -93.65312900000004 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 214 180.0 337.5 20 mariposa Iowa State University Cross-Country Field, Ames, Iowa. Nectaring on a thistle flower head during an extensive southward migration. Observation by iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 10m radius. More...
2017-09-04 15:01:00 39.494801672189 -98.215112682339 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 500 180.0 0.0 5 jcyr Painted Ladies have been around here for a week to 10 days. Grass and flower beds full; anywhere there is water on plants. More...
2005-09-09 12:00:00 49.88 -119.48 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 30 180.0 archive continually seen migrating all day, stopping to feed on zinnias. More...
2017-09-19 19:59:00 42.113314215077 -91.139788623919 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 8 180.0 0.0 Jones County Na... Painted lady butterflies have been plentiful at Central Park this fall. Nectaring heavily on goldenrod and asters. They have been observed the past couple weeks heading south across roads and highways here in Jones County. More...
2005-07-03 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 500 180.0 20 archive John Riddell noticed hundreds of Painted Lady butterflies migrating South More...
2003-09-15 12:00:00 40.42 -86.88 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 10 180.0 archive Tippecanoe County. 9-10 migrating south in 30 minutes. More...
2005-07-09 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 5 180.0 29 archive No description. More...
2017-10-08 16:45:00 42.00102 -93.62300099999999 Painted lady Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 35 180.0 180.0 16 mariposa [iowabiologist, Vanessa Migration Project on iNaturalist, Ames, Iowa] Tattered individual nectaring on Russian Sage. Saw about 25 meandering and nectaring on dandelions and other flowers, and eight migrating in directions ranging from from south-southeast to south-southwest. More...
2007-08-30 12:30:00 43.63 -84.26 American lady Migrating individual(s) 2 180.0 0.0 9 archive fRESH AND APPEAR TO BE IMIGRATING More...
2019-04-06 08:50:00 41.53766080199767 -90.57177766371501 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 180.0 0 Cedar County Co... Red Admiral was fresh looking (non-tattered wings) and was flying about very quickly. Landed on a bush and was able to identify before it flew off. More...
2020-05-02 16:18:00 41.24502642014944 -96.08183066793053 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area, Specimen Record 1 180.0 2 Am30668 Resting on the ground in a sunny spot of butterfly garden. More...
2005-07-07 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 180.0 0 archive No description. More...
2005-07-13 12:00:00 51.05 -114.083 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3 180.0 337.5 43 archive while the numbers appear to be decreasing, the migrants are slowly going through here on their way south More...
2005-10-23 12:00:00 50.67 -114.28 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1 180.0 archive seen west of Turner Valley at Windy Point, edge of mountains, from top of hill, migrating south More...
2001-04-26 13:00:00 40.39 -105.07 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 50 180.0 archive Here's where some of them are going! Yesterday at 1 p.m. we counted about 1 every 10-15 seconds crossing a 15 meter front, mainly from almost due south but some from southwest. More...
2019-10-20 17:30:00 41.92569088277493 -82.51367553731706 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 3 180.0 0 Donald Davis West Beach, Point Pelee National Park, Wheatley, Ontario. Location precision: estimated within a 600m radius. Observed by Steve Pike, Ontario Butterflies Newsgroup. More...
2010-05-06 12:30:00 42.0443 -93.7171 Painted lady First butterfly of the season 3 180.0 90.0 archive While we were planting our research corn field, I saw three individuals flying during the afternoon at 1) 12:30 p.m. CDT, flying south; 2) 3:08 p.m. CDT, flying between east and ESE; 3) 6:17 p.m. CDT, flying ~50 degrees west of south. All were flying within 1 meter of the ground. More...
2019-09-28 20:45:00 44.91780501899611 -93.32117557525635 Painted lady Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 40 180.0 0.0 12 Livewombat This is a combination of observations. I spent most of the morning about three miles to the northeast of the indicated area and saw individual painted ladies in flight. For the first time in many days, the flag near that site was showing a strong wind toward the south. More...
2003-09-16 12:00:00 42.73 -87.78 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 0 180.0 archive First large numbers of butterflies observed. More...
2015-07-29 17:15:00 45.3465108 -63.2731978 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 180.0 spiff tuna seen it twice 1hour apart More...

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