Butterfly Observations

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E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
E.g., Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Date and Time Latitude Longitude Speciessort ascending Type Number Observed Flight Direction (Degrees) Wind Direction (Degrees) Wind Speed Observed By Description/Notes
2001-07-02 12:00:00 69.26 -148.76 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 archive The Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral) northward flight this year reached rather high latitudes: In Alaska, Jack Harry reported one specimen at mile 323 Dalton Highway, 69 degrees N, on 2 July. More...
2005-07-28 12:00:00 42.526 -90.421 Red admiral 0 archive Hardscrabble Prairie State Natural Area More...
2014-09-25 18:31:00 42.032022034852 -93.651763197278 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 157.5 9 mariposa Ames, Iowa. One fresh Red Admiral circling and basking around subsoil piles exposed from trenching for an electric line. No definite migratory flight at the time. Sunny, 76 F, dew point 58 F. More...
2010-07-02 12:00:00 43.95 -78.29 Red admiral 0 archive Fresh looking red admirals yesterday east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario at Port Hope and near Brighton at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. Donald A. Davis, U.E. More...
2011-09-06 13:00:00 32.668078 -94.170704 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 50 0 mariposa This morning spotted all of these Red Admiral butterflies hanging out on my Pin Oak tree.  9-6-11  around 8am, this evening there are still some there but not nearly as many as this morning. There were approximately 50 this morning. More...
2010-05-22 12:00:00 43.957 -80.439 Red admiral 5 archive Before the the weather turned I found the following during a short walk at Luther Marsh Arctic Skipper, 2; Azure spp., 7; Red Admiral, 5; Clouded Sulphur, 1; Mourning Cloak, 1; Monarch, 1. Also had thousands of spiny baskettails!! So Fabulous! Gail Howe Trenholm More...
2010-05-20 10:45:00 43.04095 -76.406944 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 8 0.0 archive I saw these individuals at the following times: 10:45:00, (all the rest preceded by 10) :45:36, :49:03, 49:29, 49:45, 51:00, 52:50, 54:40 More...
2010-05-14 16:36:00 43.04095 -76.406944 Red admiral 1 archive No description. More...
2010-05-02 12:00:00 34.12624 -118.07898 Red admiral 3 archive Clear, 67 F degrees, slight breeze, appeared to be feeding on lantana bush in our suburban yard (ours is a heavily overgrown, wildlife friendly island in a sea of boring grass and pesticide laden landscaping), San Gabriel, CA, zip 91775. More...
2009-05-11 17:37:00 42.02815 -93.64601 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 157.5 5 archive Territorial occupant in the play yard on the west side of Palmer Hall (Child Development). One small, partly worn individual basked on the sunlit ground with wings open, then patrolled the area and relit on the ground. It apparently had flown away by 5:40 p.m. CDT, and was not seen at 6:30. More...
2009-01-14 12:00:00 25.519 -80.559 Red admiral 3 archive Observer: J. Monroe. More...
2007-06-29 11:45:00 44.52 -69 Red admiral 1 112.5 5 archive Individual flying around in circles. Brownish, older appearance; not blackish or fresh appearing. More...
2007-04-21 12:00:00 36.6785 -76.489 Red admiral 0 archive Observers: G. Koppel and M. A. Koeneke More...
2007-04-15 09:30:00 28.8614 -100.52947 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive Hi, Royce, Just wanted to let you know my backyard just acquired its first red admiral of the year. It's brilliantly colored and looks freshly hatched to me. More...
2019-04-29 21:12:00 30.3308774 -97.73352260000001 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 6 0 mariposa Brentwood, Austin, Texas. Location precision: estimated within a 2.11 km radius. Observed by hobbylep, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24050002 More...
2019-04-13 18:41:00 41.168709 -95.89897200000001 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2 0 mariposa Vanessa atalanta, Sarpy County, Nebraska, 04/13/2019. Location precision: within a 400m radius. Posing on sunny side of tree. Sunny, low 40s F. Observed by keithroragen, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22421659 More...
2012-11-01 19:20:00 35.3033057 -94.336638499997 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 Cliff Ivy Pond edge. Buckeye flew from grass and Admiral flew from mature willow for confrontation. After a short chase, Admiral settled back on willow. Admiral looked worn and right hind wing was missing tip. More...
2010-06-29 12:00:00 42.399 -72.702 Red admiral 1 archive Hi Folks: This morning Barbara Volkle, Steve Moore, Sue and Ron Cloutier, Frank Model and myself spent several hours butterflying on the Graves Farm--Mass. Audubon property in Williamsburg. We listed the following: 11. Red Admiral 1; 12. American Lady 2; 17. Monarch 5. More...
2010-04-17 12:00:00 42.615 -82.514 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 0 archive Red Admirals were everywhere this year beginning the third weekend of April when it became downright cold at night - in the 39-44°F. More...
2010-05-11 12:00:00 45.04 -79.215 Red admiral 30 archive Posted on May 14, 2010 at 12:45:08 PM by Al Sinclair. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) numbers peaked here on Tuesday, May 11. We had around 30 individuals in a small patch of dandelions, the most I have ever seen at one location. More...
2010-04-30 12:00:00 42.4505 -85.53 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 0 0.0 180.0 15 archive Red admirals came into southwest Michigan in good numbers, starting yesterday late afternoon as best as I can determine. More...
2020-01-01 17:34:00 31.59361496 -111.0504842 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa Carmen, Tumacacori-Carmen, Arizona. Location precision: within an 8m radius. Observed by desertharrier, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37172971 More...
2007-07-07 13:20:00 44.52 -69 Red admiral 1 157.5 10 archive Flying around in area; doesn't appear to be flying in any direction More...
2019-05-26 20:17:00 44.54785723 -79.05210534000003 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 mariposa McKelvey Rd, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada. Location precision: within a 75m radius. Observed by dkaposi, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26583396 More...
2007-05-08 12:00:00 43.39 -83.54 Red admiral 3 archive I had three more faded and worn Red admirals today at Bay City State Recreation (43.39,--83.54), 48607. I had one Lady Sp. light wear. Way ahead of last year. More...
2007-04-19 12:00:00 41.18 -95.9169 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive We saw the first Red Admiral on April 19th in Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, NE. More...
2019-05-05 05:00:00 44.586399 -78.68829199999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 3 0 Donald Davis Bulmers Road north of Fenelon Falls, Ontario. Location precision: estimated within a 2 km radius. [Observed by Susan Blayney, Ontario Butterflies Newsgroup.] Unfavourable winds, low temperatures and rain have kept the invasion on hold until yesterday [May 5, 2019]. We hit 21C. More...
2006-05-26 12:00:00 25.56 -80.45 Red admiral 1 archive Observers: D. Powell and B. Ahern. More...
2012-04-23 17:15:00 35.232665590133 -96.651805748565 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 15 0.0 mariposa Amy Goodman, Seminole, Oklahoma, (Seminole County), 35.23268 N, 96.65187 W Species: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), Tawny Emperor & Question mark Seminole, Oklahoma, my front yard (seemed to be feeding on my oak?) ZIP code, 74868 Seminole County Latitude N 35.23268 W 96.65187 via Acme More...
2010-04-18 12:00:00 43.6338 -88.665 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 archive Jeff Raflik. Location: Marsh Haven Nature Center, three miles East of Waupun, on Hwy 49, Fond du Lac County. Butterfly was along a wood lot, and was last seen headed south toward the highway, only about 50 feet from the highway, which is the county line. He likely crossed over into Dodge County. More...
2012-04-17 18:00:00 45.72545 -64.6704009 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 2 45.0 0 Donald Davis John Klymko, April 18, 2012: I got a good response to my request for Red Admiral records from yesterday - thank you everyone who posted records so far. More...
2010-05-13 12:00:00 44.699 -70.421 Red admiral 5 archive Hello (Dr. Bitzer?), I have been observing what I think is an unusual number of red admiral butterflies this year (more than I can remember since decades, if ever). More...
2010-05-13 12:00:00 44.3623 -79.6785 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 15 archive Hi! I saw 3 or 4 red admirals about 10days ago sitting on my large spruce trees, hanging around taking short flights and returning to the same spot or closeby. I thought they were mating. More...
2010-05-01 12:00:00 44.033 -77.73 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 20 0.0 archive While not 100s like Blake, I did see 2 to 3 dozen Red Admirals today in a broad area between Brighton and Picton, with no big concentrations. Most seemed to be moving fast and most were traveling in a northern direction. I saw approx. More...
2009-05-01 12:00:00 33.13 -83.747 Red admiral 2 archive Observers: F. M. Stiteler, R. Payne, and J. Payne. More...
2008-04-16 18:45:00 42.0278 -93.646 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 15 archive One butterfly basking on the west wall of Catt Hall in partial sunshine. Fresh individual, medium/large, wings open. More...
2007-07-01 12:00:00 40.8424 -72.5716 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 200 0.0 15 archive Type of Sighting: Presumably migrating individuals. Our 10.5 acre property -- which includes wooded upland, a small meadow and extensive wetlands -- faces east on Weesuck Creek and Shinnecock Bay on the south shore of Long Island. More...
2007-05-13 12:00:00 43.99 -77.71 Red admiral 30 180.0 0.0 archive Christina Lewis wrote: Hi all, Bob Bracken & I were in Presqu'ile Provincial Park this weekend. Saw many (30 - 40 / day) Red Admirals, some flying out over the lake in the north winds. Also, 1 American Lady near the bird sightings board on May 12th. More...
2007-04-23 17:00:00 42.1517 -93.8248 Red admiral 2 archive Royce, There were two by my house tonight at 5:00, they were not interacting at all, but it might have been too early. They looked pretty fresh, at least they weren’t faded and beat up. April 23, 2007. Lloyd More...
2019-05-02 18:15:00 41.17973 -95.91815500000001 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 137 6 mariposa Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Nebraska. Location precision: not recorded. There were plenty of Red Admirals today but nothing like last week. This was my weekly survey for the forest. Temperature: 55 F. Survey from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. CDT. More...
2006-11-29 12:00:00 31.281 -88 Red admiral 1 archive Ciba-Geigy plant (Superfund site). Observer: A. Block. More...
2006-05-28 12:00:00 25.604 -80.322 Red admiral 1 archive Observers: D. Powell and B. Ahern. USGS Perrine (FL) Topo Map. More...
2012-05-04 05:00:00 39.993525647615 -74.787830406885 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 mariposa <p>Ann Dee, Mt. Holly, New Jersey, ca. 39.993 N, 74.788 W I saw hundreds of red admiral butterflies in Brielle and Manasquan NJ on 5/4/12 never saw so many butterflies together in one day amazing, even my friend called me and asked me about it she was in Mt. More...
2012-04-17 17:30:00 45.9635895 -66.64311509999999 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 1 0 Donald Davis John Klymko, April 18, 2012: I got a good response to my request for Red Admiral records from yesterday - thank you everyone who posted records so far. More...
2010-06-03 12:00:00 49.71 -97.198 Red admiral 45 archive Dear Dr. Bitzer, In an email from Donald Davis regarding Monarch butterflies he indicated you were looking for sightings of the Red Admiral. More...
2010-04-29 12:00:00 42.02244 -93.68524 Red admiral 2 archive If you need a first observation to confirm: atalanta, 2/29/2010, 42 01’20.79”N, 93 41’ 06.85”W. It was a small individual in really good condition I would say newly emerged male. He has been hanging around my house all week fighting with what appears to be another male in the neighborhood. More...
2023-04-07 16:57:00 40.99871627636807 -90.48875556846652 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 202.5 1 Rhonda Brady Very Friendly, Flying around me as I turned compost. Settled on compost bin boards and nearby leaves. Hung around long enough for me to step into the house & grab a camera. Have Photso to document sighting. More...
2008-04-20 13:44:00 41.53 -96.02 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 1 157.5 25 archive Type of Sighting: First of season, single butterfly More...
2020-03-19 12:15:00 51.148536092292964 13.882391602442729 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 2 225.0 6 Sven Wagner One female and one male; both on Salix caprea male flower catkins. More...
2007-07-14 12:00:00 37.39 -76.32 Red admiral 30 archive Hello. I have been given your address by our local bug expert, who suggested I pass on to you some rather strange behavior of red diamond butterflies. About 10 days ago we were "invaded" by hundreds of them. They kept flying into our windows, landing all around the house. More...

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