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
2005-03-26 16:30:00 34.44 -119.66 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 270.0 1 archive The past two days (March 26 and 27) I have been seeing them in Santa Barbara CA, in the foothills of the mountains. Many of them, not as many as in the desert, but hundreds passed me in an hour. Also traveling west. Many seemed to be traveling in pairs. More...
2005-04-02 13:00:00 37.291 -121.905 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 315.0 archive Flight direction: northwest or maybe slightly west-northwest. Continuous flow of butterflies (1 to 5 butterflies visible at a time in open spaces) from @ 1pm to 3pm pacific standard time. Considerably less butterflies by 4pm. location: San Jose California. More...
2019-03-13 05:00:00 34.170561 -118.83759399999997 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 315.0 0 mariposa Thousand Oaks, California. Thank you! This is so timely. There were hundreds of them today around Thousand Oaks. I didn’t notice them on an afternoon hike. I noticed them as I drove home. They seemed to be heading northwest. Observed by CalBearMom, Daily Kos. More...
2005-03-28 16:00:00 32.66 -117.03 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 0.0 archive No description. More...
2005-03-27 16:00:00 37.4019 -122.1977 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 315.0 archive Hundreds of them migrating at about 15-20 mph NW flying low down the middle of the street. Sighting occurred from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Continued to see butterflys for the next two days, some coming from a diferent direction, but heading NW. West Floresta Way, Portola Valley, CA 94028 More...
2005-03-15 13:30:00 32.5456 -117.0835 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 400 0.0 270.0 archive Flight direction, due North, hundreds of butterflies observed between 1.30 and 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (none earlier in the day, when strong Santa Ana winds were blowing). Mira Mesa CA 92126, San Diego County. More...
2005-03-27 12:00:00 34.148 -117.998 West coast lady Migrating individual(s) 400 337.5 2 archive I would like to report a sighting of a large migrating brood of West Coast Lady butterflies, Vanessa Annabella. Given the duration of time they passed over, it is hard to give a count, but approx. More...
2005-03-29 00:00:00 32.66 -117.03 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 0.0 archive No description. More...
2005-06-13 13:00:00 39.20393 -119.8187 Red admiral First butterfly of the season 400 337.5 0 archive Flight Direction: NNW, approximately 40 per minute observed at 1PM PDT. Note: This is the first I knew about your site otherwise I would have been reporting sooner. The first time I took note of the painted lady migration was about May 29. More...
2005-03-23 09:00:00 34.124 -118.122 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 270.0 archive Just found your site while seeking an explanation for what I’m seeing outside my window in Pasadena, California – 100s of Ladies flying from east to west! I am not sure how to distinguish Painted from West Coast Ladies. More...
2005-03-27 12:00:00 34.9507 -120.4313 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 400 337.5 225.0 17 archive I found you website and would like to take part! I live in Santa Maria, California (Yes, yes, home of the Michael Jackson trial...) I began noticing Painted Lady butterflies in impressive numbers on 3/27/05 flying on a north-northwest direction. More...
2005-03-26 11:45:00 34.249 -118.478 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 360 0.0 4 archive 360 butterflies observed between 11:45 and 11:50 PST - over 175 foot line. More...
2007-07-07 12:00:00 43.172 -91.236 Red admiral 348 archive Here are the results of my annual butterfly count at Yellow River State Forest and vicinity (Allamakee and Clayton counties IA), which I did yesterday 7/7/07 from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 30 species, 838 individuals (7-year average 31 species, 632 individuals). More...
2019-04-23 16:45:00 41.17973 -95.91815500000001 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 332 8 mariposa Fontenelle Forest Bellevue, Nebraska. Location precision: not recorded. For this early in the year was amazed at how many Red Admirals we saw. It was the most butterflies we have seen in one day in April since we have been going weekly since 2015. Survey from 11:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. More...
41.179753 -95.917833 Red admiral 331 6 mariposa most of the red admirals were very bright and fresh. Had a storm move in at the end. 43 of the 331 red admirals were in the flooded area. More...
2008-03-22 17:20:00 34.1235 -118.2926 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 325 292.5 337.5 0 archive Species: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui). 325 migrating individuals flying W-NW, 17:20 - 17:35 PDT 3/22/08. North Hills, CA 91343. More...
2005-03-17 15:21:00 34.441 -119.733 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 322 292.5 archive State St. & Las Positas. 15:21-15:28 - 46 per min - heading W-N/W More...
2001-05-13 12:00:00 47.5861 -93.8213 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 320 22.5 archive Royce: Some weekend observations: Wow! I was out fishing on Jessie Lake in Itasca County in Northern Minnesota (Location approx 47°30' N, and 93°50' W) on Sunday, May 13. I observed about 3-4 Red Admirals/minute between 10:30 am and 12 pm. I'd say 90% were headed N/NE. More...
2005-03-29 08:30:00 34.44 -119.66 Painted lady 300 0 archive Painted Ladies in area. 300 feeding on Echium again. March 29, 8:30 am-noon, pst. More...
2010-06-22 12:00:00 42.67 -88.54 Red admiral 300 archive From Wisconsin Butterflies: Rina T. Location: Elkhorn, Walworth County. Over 300 Red Admirals on our property. They're everywhere! More...
2005-03-31 10:00:00 32.5456 -117.0835 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 300 90.0 archive No description. More...
2005-03-24 12:00:00 32.75 -105.91 Painted lady 300 archive I was in Dog Canyon, south of Alamogordo, New Mexico, yesterday (3-24), and it was loaded with Painted Ladies, from the previous day's migration. No migratory movements observed, but many flying down the canyon from a higher altitude. More...
2005-03-21 11:30:00 34.441 -119.733 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 292.5 247.5 archive State St. & Las Positas. 11:30-12:30 - 5 per min - heading W-N/W More...
2019-04-25 20:30:00 42.183208 -121.73011810000003 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 315.0 45.0 3 Naturetreker counted 300 individuals in 15 minutes. More...
2005-03-27 14:30:00 32.44 -117.09 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 archive Observations at San Diego Zoo. Noted more individuals feeding than on previous days. More...
2023-11-25 17:00:00 27.509790769902168 -97.8571638151848 American lady Migrating individual(s) 300 90.0 315.0 0 Kate Tillotson-... No description. More...
2019-05-07 05:00:00 38.7296252 -120.79854599999999 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 45.0 225.0 3 mariposa Placerville, California. Location precision: estimated within a 4 km radius. Observed by Paul Cherubini, DesertLeps Newsgroup. "Ditto in Placerville, California, west and downhill from South Lake Tahoe. More...
2019-09-27 20:00:00 44.8621967 -93.61627909999999 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 0 Livewombat Large numbers of Painted Lady butterflies at multiple sites around the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They were nectaring on salvia, tithonia, dahlias, zinnias, and others. More...
2005-03-15 12:00:00 34.1373 -117.6049 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 archive Observer: Sarah Cotton. The monarchs [actually Painted Ladies] are flying through my neck of the woods. As I was driving south on Interstate 15, just south of the Cajon Pass, I noticed a large number of butterflies flying over the 8-lane freeway! More...
2019-03-15 17:00:00 34.032958 -118.84655800000002 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 0.0 10 mariposa Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Los Angeles County, California. Location precision: within a 440m radius. Hundreds of them, migrating north. Survey from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Observed by avtanski, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. More...
2005-03-07 12:00:00 34.0967 -117.7189 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 315.0 180.0 4 archive Migrating individuals flight direction: unknown numbers seen: 300 time period of observation: morning ORIGINAL MESSAGE From: Will & Lois Fulmer Date: Tue Mar 8, 2005 3:26 pm Yes! More...
2005-06-21 12:00:00 49.35 -114.1 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 archive Observer: Tammy VanderLinden. My daughters and I were sitting in the backyard and were amazed when the monarchs [probably Painted Ladies] started coming in droves through the yard. If I had to guess I would say at least 300 came through in approximately 20 mins. More...
2010-05-15 12:00:00 28.98 -97.5 Red admiral 300 archive Butterflies are swarming in Dewitt County and nectaring on the abundant = Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) and Cowpen Daisy (Verbesina encelioides). Some fields are completely covered in Meadow Pinks(Sabatia campestris) and Lady Bird's Centaury (Centaurium texense). More...
2017-07-28 15:10:00 39.2015342 -96.305397799997 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 45.0 0 tavinjohn No description. More...
2005-03-26 10:00:00 32.45 -117.13 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 300 archive Sea World Aquatic Park More...
2019-05-11 05:00:00 43.994452454914644 -77.69672918433855 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 293 0 Donald Davis Presqu'ile Provincial Park, my favorite park, on north shore of Lake Ontario opposite Rochester, New York. More...
2005-02-14 12:00:00 33.28 -116.37 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 271 337.5 archive Observation: 271/60 min/25 ft. Normalized: 36/200 ft/min. More...
2010-07-12 14:05:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 258 270.0 45.0 7 archive Most were new butterflies, medium sized.Appeared that they were coming from the east(north east wind driving them in? Or are they coming in from the south east around the south end of lake michigan?) More...
2017-09-18 05:00:00 44.077927 -103.258105 Painted lady Migrating individual(s), Presence of butterfly in your area 250 0 mariposa The body was a coffee color and it was furry at the end. The wings had black, grey, white, and orange colors. I caught a butterfly and in my hands it felt kind of spikey. It was cool. Sioux Park Formal Gardens, Rapid City, South Dakota. Sunny and 70 degree weather, calm. 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...
2010-05-05 12:00:00 45.7433 -73.6403 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 250 archive ....And finally today, in a golf course Mascouche, I observed at least 250 to 300 Vanessa during the game. Since Sunday, 20 females are likely to stop laying eggs in my nettle, and these are only ones I could see the opportunity. My plants are being destroyed .... A veritable explosion of Vulcan. More...
2012-05-03 05:00:00 41.95001772268846 -82.51452712080209 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 250 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...
2010-07-16 13:45:00 41.89 -87.62 Red admiral 248 270.0 315.0 12 archive No description. More...
2017-09-19 17:01:00 40.8210633 -96.72591616 Painted lady Presence of butterfly in your area 240 157.5 0 mariposa University of Nebraska Extension, Lincoln, Nebraska. Moderate wind from the south-southeast; warm, sunny, 84 F. Observation by jodygreen, Vanessa Migration Project page, iNaturalist. Location precision: 82m radius. More...
2005-04-05 12:00:00 38.53 -118.5 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 231 0.0 archive Observation: 231/200 feet/3 min. Normalized: 77/200 feet/min. More...
2005-03-20 14:15:00 34.19379 -118.10809 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 231 292.5 247.5 6 archive Altadena, California ZIP 91001 Los Angeles County Latitude: 34.19379 N Longitude: 118.10809 W Elevation: about 1420 ft. above sea level. Date: March 20, 2005 Type of Sighting: Migrating individuals Flight direction: West - northwest, 231 individuals counted between 2:15pm and 2:25 pm PST. More...
2012-03-26 20:30:00 29.246432259292 -97.425955457587 Red admiral Presence of butterfly in your area 220 mariposa Carol Cullar, near Westhoff, Texas, 29.24833 N, 97.41643 W. I spent 2.5 hrs. yesterday at Harlen and Altus' place east of Westoff, TX. [29degrees 14 min. 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...
2010-05-20 11:30:00 43.527 -76.2395 Red admiral Migrating individual(s) 207 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...
2005-04-02 12:04:00 38.015 -122.155 Painted lady Migrating individual(s) 203 0.0 archive I counted 3 to 6 butterflies pass in front of my door every 2 to 3 seconds. More...

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