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
2005-04-01 12:00:00 33.0681 -117.3034 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive another flock,herd,cluster, what ever, on the 31st and 1st. lots fewer, but still thousands. again from the beach to about 1 mile inland. More...
2005-03-15 12:01:00 34.042 -117.7541 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 archive Observer: Valeria Leiva. I saw thousands of butterflies today heading north-westerly direction from noon to about 4 pm in the Pomona-Claremont area. It was really a beautiful sight. More...
2005-03-05 12:00:00 34.6781 -117.5184 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: Mario Lopez. There are thousands of them passing by here in the high desert. More...
2005-03-31 14:00:00 34.0196 -118.8225 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 archive MANY Painted Lady butterflies heading North from sunup until present--2pm pst. Today some are stopping to feed/rest on flowers. More...
2005-03-09 12:00:00 35.29 -120.66 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 8 archive My 6th grade class in San Luis Obispo, CA observed painted lady migration beginning on March 9, 2005. We recorded over 100 per minute at noon on a sunny day with wind speeds of 5-10 mph. The butterflies were all headed NW. More...
2017-08-03 23:24:00 39.5523062 -95.3503193 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 17 Mary Ann Bowman... <p>the butterflies have been here for about 2 weeks---we are located about 2 and half miles from Lancaster KS</p> More...
2015-06-30 20:00:00 41.964851190718 -93.902978892397 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 315.0 12 mariposa Highway E57 west of Luther, Iowa. Enormous swarm of Red Admirals centered on the Des Moines River and extending two to three miles on either side of the river. Numbers were highest nearer the river and dropped off exponentially with distance on either side. More...
2010-05-29 12:00:00 46.172 -63.958 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1000 90.0 archive Red Admirals and American Ladies have been invading southern NB in large numbers for weeks but today the migration accelerated here in eastern Westmorland County. More...
2005-04-01 14:55:00 38.015 -122.155 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 archive This is the first day that my family and I had observed the swarming Painted Lady butterflies. They seemed to be moving NW by the hundreds, maybe even thousands. The weather was beautiful today, though I'm not sure of the temperature, I was hurrying on my way to work. More...
2017-09-02 17:07:00 45.4140073 -98.166129299996 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Jon Jouannet Thousands of these painted ladys have showed up in the last few days they seem to be hanging around and seem to like resting on the gravel roads More...
2005-03-13 15:00:00 34.90189 -116.032 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 0.0 20 archive Location: Kelso Dunes Wilderness in Mojave Desert National Preserve. I have a video lasting several seconds of an interesting migration observation that reminded me of salmon jumping waterfalls. More...
2005-03-25 12:00:00 37.364 -118.395 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive I am not certain of the species of Ladies that we have, but there are thousands of them here at the present time [March 29]. 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...
2017-09-24 05:00:00 44.22122181999 -76.60771489416 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis [Anthony Kaduck] Yesterday a group from the Kingston Field Naturalists visited the Lemoine Point Conservation Area. The very large meadow at the south entrance was full of flowering aster and goldenrod, and each clump had several painted ladies. More...
2005-03-29 11:00:00 34.391 -119.7 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 225.0 archive Leadbetter Beach/Shoreline Park. 11:00-11:10 - 100 per min - heading N/W More...
2015-06-29 14:00:00 41.556251682543 -93.266029353806 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 315.0 9 mariposa [Posted by Pauline Drobney to the Iowa Insects Mailing List.] There are tons of Red Admirals at and near Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge near Prairie City. I live about a tenth of a mile from the refuge and counted 50 just on my driveway area. More...
2005-03-31 12:00:00 33.0681 -117.3034 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive another flock,herd,cluster, what ever, on the 31st and 1st. lots fewer, but still thousands. again from the beach to about 1 mile inland. have a happy day. trish More...
2005-06-23 12:00:00 50.7 -119.3 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 315.0 archive Species: Painted lady (at least this is what we found in the truck grill). Migrating masses: Flight direction, Northeast. 100's, 1000's or more?? butterflies observed crossing the Trans-Canada Highway east of downtown between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. More...
2005-03-15 12:30:00 34.1275 -117.7629 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: Kelsey Mitchell. I was at school(Goddard Middle School, Glendora, CA) and it was lunch time.T here is a hill that my friends and I go to all the time. All of a sudden, a whole bunch of butterflies were all over the place. About ten butterflies bumped into me. More...
2005-03-30 12:00:00 34.0196 -118.8225 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 archive Today, 3/30/05 a large group of "small, "monarch like", butterflies passed through our home on a Northerly path. We live in Malibu Calif. 90265. If you are familiar with area we live adjacent to Zuma Beach. Did not think they were Monarchs-so researched on internet. More...
2009-03-28 12:00:00 37.348 -121.884 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 337.5 archive Hello: Writing to report our observations here in downtown San Jose and throughout the city. Hundreds and hundreds of painted ladies, swarms of them yesterday, Saturday, March 28, especially noticeable at travel intersections, and down the streets, flying in a northward direction. More...
2019-05-12 16:00:00 37.3614238 -118.3996636 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 90.0 0 mariposa Bishop, California. "In Bishop, California this morning, we are being assaulted by what can only be described as swarms of painted ladies. In over 30 years of living out West, we’ve never seen so many. Immediately in front of us we can see upwards of 100 continuously. More...
2017-09-16 17:00:00 39.7619439 -104.9213643 West coast lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 megjosh sunny day, 68 degrees, minimal wind. Thousands of these butterflies throughout the Denver area yesterday and today. More...
2012-07-30 05:00:00 49.2380583 -55.0701797 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis (Jared) Earlier this week (July 30), I walked a short section of the road leading to Woolfrey's Pond Park in Lewisporte - the abundance of Red Admirals was incredible. I must have seen nearly a thousand in less than a kilometre ... More...
2010-05-29 12:00:00 46.22 -64.53 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 1000 90.0 archive Red Admirals and American Ladies have been invading southern NB in large numbers for weeks but today the migration accelerated here in eastern Westmorland County. More...
2001-04-12 12:00:00 32.68 -114.62 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 135.0 archive In southern Arizona we have had a major migration of Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui (L.)) going on almost continuously since April 11, 2001. The first and smaller peak was on Thursday, April 12 with 20-25 per minute passing across a 20-yard stretch of my driveway. More...
2005-03-17 10:45:00 34.0352 -117.0153 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 archive Observer: Anonymous At 10:45 millions of butterflies were flying by Yucaipa, California. At this time (11:45) they [were still] going by, but not as many. More...
2012-06-24 05:00:00 42.0531634 -82.5998874 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis (Gary Tetzlaff) The fresh Red Admirals which are now on almost every thistle patch and Privet hedge aggressively chased away (numbered in the thousands by 24 June here in Leamington) Variegated Fritillaries and Painted Ladies at the spots I visited yesterday. More...
2012-07-29 05:00:00 42.712030666751 -82.242044184361 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 1000 Donald Davis (Bob Yukich) On July 29 Mike King and I estimated well over a thousand Painted Ladies while driving along concession roads in Lambton county just northeast of Wallaceburg. Several were found dead along the road. At times we were flushing up about 20 at a time on either side of the road. More...
2019-03-13 05:00:00 34.317099 -118.77049599999998 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 0.0 0 mariposa Thousands flying through on Tuesday, a bit less today, in eastern Ventura county, California. Location precision: estimated within a 15 km radius. Lovely to experience. Observed by hopeful4life, Daily Kos. More...
2005-03-18 12:00:00 32.73 -113.76 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 were between mile markers 50 and 80). More...
2019-03-13 05:00:00 34.147785 -118.14451600000001 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 1000 270.0 0 mariposa Pasadena, California. They’ve been passing through the Pasadena foothills for a week, at least. Here it seems the migration is westward bound. It is uncanny, I don’t recall ever seeing anything like it. Observed by 714day, Daily Kos. Location precision: estimated within a 12 km radius. More...
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...
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...
2005-03-26 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...
2005-04-02 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...
2005-03-15 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...
2005-03-20 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...
2005-04-01 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...
2005-04-01 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...
2005-03-12 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...
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...
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...
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...
2005-04-03 12:00:00 38.5831 -121.4912 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 600 270.0 archive Observer: Jane Churchon. There are hundreds of Monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] -- seven or eight fly past, seeming to head west, every three or four minutes. 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...

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