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Butterfly Phenology 2008 & 2007

Below are some of the records and observations etc. by species:
All are adult butterfly records unless stated otherwise.


 Indigenous species

hesperidae     Pieridae     lycaenidae     nymphalidae     satyridae     mIGRANTS

2008

2007

Dingy Skipper

Dingy Skipper
   Jesmond Harding: Dingy Skipper(3), Lullymore
 West, Kildare, 28/4/07
   D Hardiman, D Nash & Eddie Gilligan: DS(4),
 Lullymore, Kildare, 29/4
   David Nash: DS(20+), Carney Common, nr
 Borrisokane, North Tipperary, 2/5
   Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: DS(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 DS(1), Slate Quarry [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; 
 DS(1), marshy, disused sandpit [N959103],
 Russelstown, Wicklow, 5/5
   Adrian Phelan: DS(7), Aughinish Nature Reserve 
 [R 281 524], Co. Limerick, 7/5
   Jesmond Harding: DS(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5
   Frank Smyth: DS(2), Port, Donegal, 13/5
   Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish Nature Reserve, Limerick,
 19/5
   Joe Duane: DS, Wood White, Cranberry Lake,
 Roscommon, 21/5
   Adrian Phelan: DS(1), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5 
   David Nash: DS(3+), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Cos Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5
   Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6
    Kevin Hannan: DS(6), near Cloncoose [R288946],
 Co Clare, 5/6
   Ian Rippey: DS(2-4), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker, Athlone, Co. Roscommon 11/6;
 DS(3-4), Creevagh/Clooncoose near Kilnaboy, Co.
 Clare, 12/6;
 DS(3-4), limestone hill at Mounthenry, near Lough
 Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6
    
    
   

ESSEX  Skipper

ESSEX Skipper

   Chris Wilson, Ann Wilson, Jim Goodwin, Roy
 Watson: Essex Skipper(38), Mayglass [T02],
 Wexford, 18.07.07
 

 Jim Goodwin & Roy Watson: SS(1), Gardamus T02], Wexford, 19/7
   C Wilson, B Aldwell, D Nash & D Hardiman:
 SS(20+), Mayglass, Wexford, 22/7
   Chris Wilson, Jim Goodwin, Roy Watson & Frankie
 Tennant: SS(158), Fardystown [T02], Wexford,
 24/7
   Frankie Tennant: SS(2), grassland at South Slob
 [T03], Wexford, 24/7
   Tom Shevlin: SS(2-3), Lingstown, Tacumshin,
 Wexford, 29/7
   Tom Murrey & Dave Kelly: SS(2), grassland at
 Tacumsin[T00], Wexford, 30/7
     
    
  

 

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Wood White

Wood White

   Angus Tyner: Wood White(1), nr Ashford,
 Wicklow, 25/4/07
   Joe Duane : Wood White(1), Portumna Forest Park,
 Galway, 27/4
   Ken Bond: WW(3), Nagle Mountains, Cork, 28/4
 [c.250 metres]
   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: 
 WW(8), Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
    Mike Quirke: Wood White(c.5), Green Road and
 adjacent hazel scrub, Clooncoose, Clare, 6/5 
    Chris Wilson: WW(4), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 1/5; WW(9), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 7/5
   Jesmond Harding: WW(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5
   Chris Wilson: WW(23), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5,
 WW(12), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 WW(1),Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 WW(2), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
   Paul Walshe: WW(2), Fenor Bog, Co Waterford,
 19/5
   Adrian Phelan: WW(4), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5  
   David Nash: WW(c.15), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Cos Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5
   Kevin Hannan: 
 WW(15), near Cloncoose [R288946], Co Clare, 5/6
   Niall T. Keogh: 
 WW(1), Newcastle Sea Road, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
   Jesmond Harding: WW, Brittas Bay, Wicklow, 6/6;
 WW(2), Raven Wexford, 6/6; 
 WW(2), Dunshane Common, Kildare, 7/6; 
 WW(7), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 WW(5), Bellangare Bog, Roscommon, 8/6; 
 WW(4+), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6 
   Geoff Hunt: WW, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6; 
 WW, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick,
 9/6
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 WW(15+), Annagh Wood, Co Tipperary, 10/6;
 WW(4), Annagh Bog and adjacent woodland,
 Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6; 
 WW(4), Knockadrina Wood, Co Kilkenny, 13/6
   Paul Walsh: 
 WW(2), Rathgormuck area, Waterford, 6/6; 
 WW(7), Glen, nr Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 7/6;
 WW(7), Ballinlough, nr Kill, Waterford, 8/6; 
 WW(2), Ardmore & Ram Heads, Waterford, 9/6;
 WW(3), Newport/Ballynatray Waterford, 9/6;
 WW(1), Caheruane/Crinalisk, nr Kill, Waterford, 
 10/6 
 
  
     Ian Rippey: WW(2-4), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker near Athlone, Co. Roscommon, 11/6; 
 WW(1), Leagh South near Kinvarra, S.E.
 Galway, 12/6;
 WW(3-4), Creevagh/Clooncoose near Kilnaboy, 
 Co. Clare, 12/6;
 WW(1), Rinnamona, the Burren, Co, Clare, 12/6;
 WW(2), Coskeam north of Carran, Co. Clare, 12/6   
   Deirdre Hardiman:
 WW(3),Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 WW(5+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7;
 WW(2), Boston [R37 98], Clare, 30/7; 
 WW(2, one ovipositing on meadow vetchling),
 Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 WW(4+), Burren Way [R36 98], Kiltacky Beg,
 Clare, 30-31/7;
 WW(15+), Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
     
   
   

Brimstone

Brimstone
 Kevin Hannan: Brimstone(1), Limerick City, 29/3/08  Alex Copland: Brimstone(1), Ashton's Callows,
 North Tipperary, 23/3/07
 Ken Bond: B(1m), Bealkelly Wood, nr Tuamgraney & also
 Boleynagoagh South, nr Mountshannon, Clare, 2/4;  		 Geoff Hunt: B(1), Rathkeale, Limerick, 26/3
 Ralph Sheppard: B(1), Derrymore, Mayo, 3/4  John Lynch: B(3), nr Tubber & Mullaghmore, Clare,
 1/4
   Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez:
 B(20++), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4
   Ken Bond: B(12), Dromore Wood, also several
 along road between Crusheen and Ennis-Scarriff
 Road, Clare, 4/4
   David Nash: B(1), nr Portarlington, Laois;
 B(1), Tullamore, Offaly; B(1), nr Clara, Offaly. 5/4
   Geoff Hunt: B, Curragh Chase, Limerick, 6/4
   Kevin Hannan: B(1), nr University of  Limerick,
 Limerick, 7/4
    Angus Tyner: B(4), nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4 
   Sean Geraty: B(2), Finnamore Lakes, Offaly, 12/4
   Ken Bond: B(2), Ogonneloe, E. Clare, 11/4; 
 B(2) Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, E. Clare, 11/4;
 B(1), Skahanagh, nr Ennis, Clare, 12/4; 
 B(3) (incl. mating pair), Derryheena, Slieve 
 Aughtys, Clare, 12/4; 
 B(1), nr Broadford, E. Clare, 13/4; 
 B(2), Doon Lough, E. Clare, 13/4 
   Geoff Hunt: B(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4; B, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4
   Alex Copland: B(4), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary, 17/4
   Deirdre Hardiman: B(1), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4
   Kevin Hannan: B, Kilmaley, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, nr Clare Castle, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, nr Shannon, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
   Martin Smith: B(2m & 2f, one ovipositing),
 Inishool Island, SE Lough Corrib, Co. Galway, 21/5
   Jesmond Harding: B(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6
   Coilín MacLochlainn: B(1), Lough Bunny, Clare, 9/6
   Kevin Hannan: B(1), North Circular Road, Limerick
 city, 25/6
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 B(6+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 B(2), Boston [R37 98], Clare, 30/7; 
 B(1), Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 B(2), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7;
 B(8+), Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
   David Nash: B(1f), Cameron Island, Lough Derg,
 Tipperary, 26/8; B(2m), Carney Common, Borrisokane, 
 Tipperary, 26/8
    
    
    

 Large White

Large White
   David Dillon: Large White, Portmarnock, Dublin,
 6/4/07
   Frank Smyth: LW(1) [new 10km sq
 record], nr Keadew Br. Donegal, 26/4
   Angus Tyner: LW(2), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4
   Kevin Hannan: LW(3), Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
   Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
   Chris Wilson: LW(1), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 LW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
    Kevin Hannan: 
 LW(1), near Cloncoose [R288946], Co Clare, 5/6
   David Cooke: LW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6
   Niall T. Keogh: LW(1), Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
   Jesmond Harding: 
 LW(2), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 LW(1), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6
   Ian Rippey: LW(1), roadside at Ton-mile, Mullet
 Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 16/6
   Joe Devlin: LW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6
   Geoff Hunt: LW(2), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6
   Frank Smyth: LW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6
   Chris Wilson: LW(13), the Raven, Co Wexford, 18/7
 

 Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: LW(1), Dooey,
 Donegal, 26/7; 
 LW(1), Carrig School, Donegal, 27/7; 
 LW was found at last on inland mountainous 10km
 sq [G99], with larvae seen on nasturtiums at
 Knockletteragh, Donegal, 28/7

   B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: LW(2), Ferrycarrig,
 Wexford, 22/7
   Geoff Hunt: LW, Killarney, Kerry, 14/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 LW(2), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7
   Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: LW(1), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 

 Brian Danaher: LW(1), Cabinteely, Dublin, 24/8

   Freddie Walsh: LW(3), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford,
 25/8
   DNFC: LW, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8 
   Faith White: LW, Crookedwood, Westmeath, c.31/8
   Frank Smyth: LW(1), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9
   Bob Aldwell: LW(6+), Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal, 6/9;
 LW(1), Jackstown, Co.Donegal, 10/9
   Brian Danaher: LW(1), Shankill, Co.Dublin, 15/9
   DNFC: LW, Howth, Dublin, 22/9
    
   
   

Small White

Small White
 David Cooke: Small White, Kilbrittain, Cork, 7/4/08

 Angus Tyner: Small White(1), Cronykeery,
 Ashford, Wicklow, 29/3/07, [found inpolytunnel]
 Frank Smyth: Small White(1), The Needles, Howth, 7/4/08  Angus Tyner: SW(2), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 31/3
   Ken Bond: SW(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4
   Enda Flynn: SW(1), Riverstown, Louth, 2/4
   Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Listowel, Kerry, 7/4
   Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Ballybunion[Q93], Kerry, 15/4
   Kevin Hannan: 
 SW(5), Grand Canal/Shannon, Limerick,11/4; 
 SW(3), Grand Canal/University of Limerick, 14/4;
 SW(2), Carrigaholt, Clare, 15/4
   Frank Smyth: SW, The Baily, Howth, Dublin, 17/4
   John Lynch: SW(2), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4
   Angus Tyner: SW laying on Brassicas, nr Ashford,
 26/4
   Bob Aldwell: SW(3), Derries[G89, New 10km sq
 record], Donegal. 1/5
   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School:
 Small White(2), Knockderk, South of Loug Gur,
 Limerick, 5/5 
   Deirdre Hardiman: SW(6), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
   Chris Wilson: SW(2), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: SW(2), Caim, Wexford,
 17/5; SW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
   Frank Smyth: SW(2), Howth, Co Dublin, 29/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(5+), Irishtown Nature Reserve, Dublin, 5/6; 
 SW(3), meadow adjacent to Slate Quarry [N9918],
 Kildare, 6/6 
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(5), Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, 9/6; 
 SW(4), Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6
   Joe Devlin: SW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6
   Frank Smyth: SW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6
   Kevin Hannan: SW(1), Cloncoose, the Burren, Clare,
 30/6
   Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Salthill Gardens, Donegal, 2/7
   Bob Aldwell: SW(2) Dooey, Donegal, 26/7; 
 SW(1), Dactan, Donegal, 27/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: SW(2), beside Burren Holistic 
 Centre, Ballyeighter, Clare, 27/7; 
 SW(3), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 SW(6), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 SW(4), Ballyeighter[R34 93], Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(6+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(4), Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(6+), Burren Way, Kiltacky Beg, Clare, 30-31/7; 
 SW(4+), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7;
 SW, Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
 
 
 
 
   Bob Aldwell: SW(6), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: SW(2), the Raven,  
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
   DNFC: SW, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8
   Frank Smyth: SW(2), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9 
 

Bob Aldwell: SW(2),  Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal, 6/9

 

DNFC: SW, Howth, Dublin, 22/9

    
    
   

 Green-veined White

Green-veined White

 Frank Smyth & Bob Aldwell: Green-veined White(1), Raven,
 Wexford, 2/4/08.  [15 degrees, V.cloudy] 		 Craig Ayres: Green-veined White,  Lettermore,
 Inver, Donegal, 1/4/07
   Mike Quirke: Green-veined White(1), Murroe,
 Limerick, 6/4
   Frank Smyth: GVW(1), Knather Wood,
 Ballyshannon, Donegal, 6/4; 
 GVW(1), Murvagh Wood, Donegal, 8/4; 
   Jesmond Harding: GVW(1), Pagestown, Maynooth,
 Kildare, 8/4
   Robert Northridge: GVW(6), Glenveagh[C0202],
 Donegal, 12/4
   David Dillon:
 GVW(1), Woodlands, Portmarnock, Dublin, 12/4; 
 GVW(3), Knock Lake, Balrothery, Dublin, 12/4;
 GVW(1), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock, Dublin, 13/4;
 GVW(1), Finnamore, Boora, Co Offaly, 14/4
   Geoff Hunt: GVW(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4
   Alex Copland: GVW(3), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary,
 17/4
   Sean Geraty: GVW(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 18/4
   Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(8+), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4
   Geoff Hunt: GVW, Oola National School, Limerick,
 20/4
   Angus Tyner: GVW(1), Killoughter, Wicklow, 26/4
   Kevin Hannan: GVW(6), Grand Canal, Limerick. 28/4
   Frank Smyth: GVW, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
   Bob Aldwell: GVW(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 
 2/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(5), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; GVW(10+), marshy,
 disused sandpit [N959103], Russelstown, Wicklow,
 5/5
   Chris Wilson: GVW(12), clearing in wood, the
 Raven, Wexford, 7/5
   Frank Smyth: GVW, Port, Donegal, 13/5; 
 GVW, Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
   Chris Wilson: GVW(4), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 GVW(33), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5 
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 GVW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5.
   Tom Tarpey: 
 GVW(4), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5
   David Cooke: GVW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6
   Niall T. Keogh: GVW(many), Newcastle Sea Road,
 Co. Wicklow, 7/6
   Geoff Hunt: GVW, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6; GVW,
 Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6;
 GVW(3), railtrack Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6
   Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School: 
 GVW, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6
   Jesmond Harding: 
 GVW(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 GVW(2), Bellangare Bog, Roscommon, 8/6; 
 GVW(2), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 GVW(1), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6 
   Ian Rippey: GVW(1), near Annagh Marsh, Mullet
 Peninsula, West Mayo, 16/6
   Geoff Hunt: GVW, Beal, Co Kerry, 17/6
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: GVW widespread &
 often numerous in Donegal throughout July.
 GVW(100+), hovering in a meadow at Salthill,
 Mountcharles [G87], Donegal, 2/7
   Chris Wilson: GVW(21), the Raven, Co Wexford,
 18/7
   Jesmond Harding: 
 GVW(5+), Bettystown/Mornington Co. Meath, 19/7;
 GVW(1), Mullaghmore, Co. Clare 22/7
   B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: GVW(10), the
 Raven, Wexford, 22/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 GVW(5), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: GVW(5), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
   Bob Aldwell:
 GVW(1), Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal,  6/9;  
 GVW(1), Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 6/9; 
 GVW(4), Tievelough, Co.Donegal, 7/9 
    
    
      

Orange-tip

Orange-tip
 Waterford Wildlife: Orange Tip(4),  Knockderry, Waterford,
 4/4/08 		 Geoff Hunt: Orange Tip, Carrigkerry, Limerick,
 6/4/07
   Freddie Walsh: OT(4), Killure nr Waterford Airport,
 Waterford, 8/4
   Angus Tyner: OT, nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4 
   Zoë Tyner: OT(1), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 8/4
   Kevin Hannan: OT(6), Grand Canal/Shannon,
 Limerick, 11/4 
    Ken Bond: OT(1 m), Bealkelly Wood, Clare, 12/4;
 OT(1 m), Derrymore, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1 m), Derryheena, nr Tulla, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1 m), Violet Hill, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1), female ovipositing on Arabidopsis thaliana
 (Thale Cress, det. Pascal Sweeney), Doon Lough,
 Clare, 13/4  
 
 
    David Dillon: 
 OT(1 m), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock, Dublin, 13/4;
 OT(4 m), Finnamore, Boora, Co Offally, 14/4; 
 OT(5 m) from Clonaslee to The Cut, Slieve Blooms,
 Co Laois, 14/4  
 
 DNFC: OT, Clara Lara, Wicklow, 14/4 
 [Niamh Lennon]
   Geoff Hunt: 
 OT(2), Newcastle West[R23], Limerick, 13/4;
 OT(2), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick, 15/4; 
 OT, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4 
   Sean Geraty: OT(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 17/4
   John Lynch: OT(9), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4
   Deirdre Hardiman: OT(15+), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; OT(3), road to Polleeny, 
 N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4
   Joe Duane: OT, Mount Bellew Wood, Galway, 21/4
   Angus Tyner: OT(3+ m&f), nr Ashford, 26/4; 
 OT (3), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4; 
 OT (2), Kilpedder, Wicklow, 26/4
   Kevin Hannan: OT(20+), Grand Canal, Limerick,
 28/4
   Sean Geraty: OT(1),  Phoenix Park, Dublin, 2/5 
    Bob Aldwell: OT(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: OT(12),
 Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: OT(10+), Slate Quarry &
 adjacent meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: OT(15+), marshy, disused
 sandpit [N959103], Russelstown, Wicklow, 5/5
   Frank Smyth: OT, Port, Donegal, 13/5; OT
 Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
   Chris Wilson: OT(7), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 OT(1), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 OT(2), Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 OT(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
   Adrian Phelan: OT(2)(M+F), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5 
   Niall T. Keogh: 
 OT(1), Newcastle Sea Road, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
   Jesmond Harding: 
 OT(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 OT(4+), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6
   Geoff Hunt: OT, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West,
 Limerick, 9/6
   Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School:
 Orange Tip, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6
   Paul Walsh: OT(1m), Ballinlough, nr Kill, Waterford,
 8/6. OT(1m), Newport/Ballynatray, Waterford, 9/6.
   Ian Rippey: OT(1 m), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker near Athlone, Co. Roscommon, 11/6
    
    
    

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Green Hairstreak

Green Hairstreak
   Ken Bond: Green Hairstreak(1), Gearhameen,
 Kerry, 7/4/07
   Michael Salter: GH(3-4), Monivea, Galway, 15/4 
   Deirdre Hardiman: GH(2), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; GH(12+), road to Polleeny
 [M205 254], N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4
   Frank Smyth: 
 GH(2) at H19, GH(2) at H2, GH(3) at H29, between
 Ballybofey and south of Liscooly and
 Castlefinn, Co. Donegal towards the Tyrone border,
 26/4;
 GH(7), nr Keadew Br. Donegal, 26/4 ;
 GH(6), Meenagoland [H18], Donegal, 27/4
   Bob Aldwell: GH(2), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
   Bob Aldwell: GH(1), Luchveen, Donegal, 3/5; 
 GH(12+), Port Rd, Glencolumbkille, Donegal, 3/5;
 GH(1), Money Beg[B92, new 10km record],
 Donegal, 4/5
   Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: GH(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5 
   Chris Wilson: GH(15+), Forth Mountain, Wexford,
 1/5
   Geoff Hunt: Green Hairstreak(2), Toohana bog near
 Ballyduff. Co Kerry, 7/5
   Roger Macnaughton: GH, NW shore of Lough Corrib,
 Galway, 12/5
   Frank Smyth: GH(2), Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
   Tom Tarpey: 
 GH(5), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5
   Joe Duane: 
 GH, Cloonascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, 29/5
   Coilín MacLochlainn: 
 GH(3), north of Costello, Galway, 9/6 
   Geoff Hunt: 
 GH(15), Toohana nr Ballyduff, Kerry, 4/6
   Geoff Hunt: GH(3), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6
   David Cooke: GH(2), Dursey Island, west Cork,
 23/6; GH(4), Dursey Island, west Cork, 27/6
   Cape Clear Bird Observatory (Steve Wing): GH(4),
 Cape Clear Island, Cork, June count.
    
    
    

Brown Hairstreak

Brown Hairstreak
   Ian Rippey: Brown Hairstreak(3 m), Newtown,
 west of Gort, Co.Galway, 29/7/07
   Deirdre Hardiman: BH(2, one nectaring
 on bramble), Burren Way, SW of Lough Bunny,
 Clare, 30/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: BH(3), [R311
 917], Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
    
    
   

Purple Hairstreak

Purple Hairstreak
   Ian Rippey: Purple Hairstreak(2, one male
 identified), west edge of Gortacarnaun Wood, east
 of Lough Cutra, SE Galway, 29/7/07;
 Purple Hairstreak(7-9, three males identified), seen
 in two parts of Ballyeighter Wood, Co.Clare, 30/7; 
 Purple Hairstreak(1), Garryland Wood, SE Galway,
 5/8;
 Purple Hairstreak(1) at each of 5 new 10km
 square sites in Co.Kerry. (details to follow) 
 
 
 
 
   Deirdre Hardiman: Purple Hairstreak(3),
 Ballyeighter Wood, Clare, 2/8
   Bob Aldwell: PH egg, Glen-of-the-Downs, Wicklow,
 3/8  
    Coilin MacLochlainn: PH(45), Devils Glen[T2898 &
 T2499], near Ashford, Co.Wicklow, 12/8.

 Twenty very active Purple Hairstreak were seen
 on/around the crown of a tall oak tree during a
 brief sunny spell, groups of five-eight on other tall
 oaks. There were showers with sunny spells  
 between sightings.
 
 
 
    Adrian Phelan: PH(3), Dargle Valley, Enniskerry, Wicklow,
 19/8
   Coilin MacLochlainn: Purple Hairstreak(6+), southfacing
 side of Killiney Hill, Co.Dublin, 22/8
    Ken Bond: PH(2), Galway's Bridge, Killarney National Park,
 30/8
    Ian Rippey: PH(3), at SE edge of Graigues Wood 
 near Lough Isknagahiny, Co.Kerry, 4/9; 
 PH(4), near bridge west of Lord Brandons 
 Cottage, Upper Lake, Killarney(V8882), Co.Kerry, 5/9
 PH(1+), Glenribeen(S0700), Co,Waterford; 
 PH(1) (W994996) &  PH(1) (R997001) in the
 Lismore-Cappoquin area of the Blackwater Valley,
 Co.Waterford, 6/9; 
 PH(1), Tomnafinnoge Wood near Shillelagh (T02137006),
 Co.Wicklow, 9/9     
 
 
 
      
   
   

Small Copper

Small Copper
 

 Frank Smyth: Small Copper(8), Inver, Donegal,
 27/4/07  
   Frank Smyth: SC, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
   Bob Aldwell: SC(1), Glencolumbkille Machair,
 Donegal, 3/5 
   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: SC(2),
 Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: SC(4), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
   Chris Wilson: SC(1), Forth Mountain, Wexford, 1/5
   Geoff Hunt: SC(2 ),Toohana bog near Ballyduff,
 Co Kerry, 7/5
   Frank Smyth: SC(1), Port, Donegal, 13/5
   Adrian Phelan: SC(2), Lullymore West Bog