First Sightings 2025 - Somerset & Bristol
This page shows the first confirmed sighting of butterflies in Somerset and Bristol sent to the Branch Butterfly Records Coordinator.
If you think you have seen a butterfly which could be a first sighting of that species for the current year (outside & active), please send your record with the species name, date seen & site name/location to the Branch Butterfly Records Coordinator. Click here to send email
Click here to view last year's (2024) first sightings page.
Click here to view 2023 first sightings page.
Click here to view 2022 first sightings page.
Click here to view 2021 first sightings page.
| Species | 1st Sighting date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skippers | |||
| Dingy Skipper | |||
| Essex Skipper | |||
| Grizzled Skipper | |||
| Large Skipper | |||
| Small Skipper | |||
| Whites & Yellows | |||
| Brimstone | |||
| Clouded Yellow | |||
| Green-veined White | |||
| Large White | |||
| Orange-Tip | |||
| Small White | |||
| Hairstreaks | |||
| Brown Hairstreak | |||
| Green Hairstreak | |||
| Purple Hairstreak | |||
| White-letter Hairstreak |
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| Blues & Coppers | |||
| Adonis Blue | |||
| Brown Argus | |||
| Chalk Hill Blue | |||
| Common Blue | |||
| Holly Blue | |||
| Large Blue | |||
| Small Blue | |||
| Small Copper | |||
| Vanessids | |||
| Comma | |||
| Painted Lady | |||
| Peacock | |||
| Red Admiral | |||
| Small Tortoiseshell | |||
| White Admiral | |||
| Fritillaries | |||
| Dark Green Fritillary | |||
| Heath Fritillary | |||
| Marsh Fritillary | |||
| Silver-washed Fritillary | |||
| Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary | |||
| Browns | |||
| Gatekeeper | |||
| Grayling | |||
| Marbled White | |||
| Meadow Brown | |||
| Ringlet | |||
| Small Heath | |||
| Speckled Wood | |||
| Wall | |||
| Others | |||
| Long-tailed Blue | |||