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Butterfly Phenology Archives 2007 & 2006

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

Hesperidae    Pieridae     lycaenidae     nymphalidae     satyridae     mIGRANTS

    
 Indigenous species
  

2007

2006

Dingy Skipper

Dingy Skipper
 Jesmond Harding: Dingy Skipper(3), Lullymore
 West, Kildare, 28/4/07

 David Nash: Dingy Skipper(1), Royal Canal,
 Moyvalley, Offaly, 10/5/06
 D Hardiman, D Nash & Eddie Gilligan: DS(4),
 Lullymore, Kildare, 29/4 		 B Aldwell & D Nash: (6), Sheskinmore: (2),
 Pound Lake. Donegal, 27/5
 David Nash: DS(20+), Carney Common, nr
 Borrisokane, North Tipperary, 2/5

Geoffrey Hunt:(1), Aughinish Nature Reserve, 
28/5
 Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: DS(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5

 Ken Bond: (6), Clooncose, The Burren, Clare, 29/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 DS(1), Slate Quarry [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; 
 DS(1), marshy, disused sandpit [N959103],
 Russelstown, Wicklow, 5/5

Freddie Walsh: (20+), Clooncoose, Burren, Clare, 30/5 

 Adrian Phelan: DS(7), Aughinish Nature Reserve 
 [R 281 524], Co. Limerick, 7/5

Geoff Hunt & Shanagolden NS:Aughinish Island, Limerick, 2/6
 Jesmond Harding: DS(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5

 Kevin Hannan: (1), Kilnaboy-Boston Area, Burren, Clare, 5/6; 
 Frank Smyth: DS(2), Port, Donegal, 13/5  Ken Bond:(10), Clorhane, Offaly, 5/6; 
 (2), Ardnacloon, Co Roscommon, 5/6; 
 (3), Ballynamona Bog, Co Roscommon, 5/6 
 Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish Nature Reserve, Limerick,
 19/5 		 Deirdre Hardiman: (3),Corranellistrum, Galway,
 5/6; (6+), Aughinish, Limerick, 7/6; 
 (5), Ballyeighter. Co. Clare, 8/6; 
 (10+), Gortlecka, Clare,8/6;
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: Dingy Skipper(3+), Esker Hills, W of
 Tyrellpass, 9/6
 David Nash: DS(3+), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Cos Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5 		 B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: at most sites visited in Burren, Co
 Clare; Castlesampson, Co Roscommon; Killeglan
 grassland, Co Roscommon. 6-9th/6
 Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6  Kevin Hannan: (1), Burren (R39), Co Clare, 11/6;  
 DS(2), Caher Upper, Clare, 14/6
  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: Essex Skipper(10), 5/8/06; 
 Essex Skipper(3), 7/8; Essex Skipper(1), 8/8; Essex
 Skipper(2),18/8. All in Co Wexford ***

 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 		  David Nash: Wood White(1), Royal Canal,
 Moyvalley, Offaly, 10/5/06
 Joe Duane : Wood White(1), Portumna Forest Park,
 Galway, 27/4 		  B Aldwell and F Smyth: WW(1), Knader, Donegal,
 12/5
 Ken Bond: WW(3), Nagle Mountains, Cork, 28/4
 [c.250 metres] 		  Paul Walsh: WW(1), Ballygarran/Lissahane;  
 WW(2+), Gortnalaght Wood, nr Lemybrien.  
 Waterford, 11/6
 Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: 
 WW(8), Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5 		 Ken Bond: WW(2), Dromore Wood, Clare, 28/5; 
 WW(1), Carran, The Burren, 29/5; 
 WW(4), Clooncose, The Burren, Clare, 29/5;
 WW(1), Lough Cullaunyheeda, Clare, 29/5
  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 		 Geoff Hunt & Shanagolden NS: WW, Aughinish
 Island, Limerick, 2/6
 Jesmond Harding: WW(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5 		 Kevin Hannan: WW(30+), Kilnaboy-Boston Area,
 Burren, Clare, 5/6
 Chris Wilson: WW(23), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5,
 WW(12), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5 		 Bob Aldwell: WW(6), Dalkey Quarry, Dublin, 6/6
 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 WW(1),Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 WW(2), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5 		 B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: 
 WW(numerous), also larvae & ova, Burren, Co
 Clare; 
 WW, Castlesampson, Roscommon; 
 WW, Killeglan grassland, Co Roscommon. 6-9th/6
 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 		 Ken Bond: (probably reali): 
 WW(1), Heatherside, Ballyhoura Mts, Cork, 3/6;   
 WW(2), Lisardon Wood (NW of Thurles), 4/6; 
 WW(3), Tipperary, 4/6; 
 WW(1), S of Templemore, Co Tipperary, 4/6; 
 WW(6), Clorhane, Offaly, 5/6;
 WW(3), Moore, Co Roscommon, 5/6;
 WW(2), Ardnacloon [M94], Co Roscommon, 5/6; 
 WW(4), (F) ovipositing on Lath. pratensis),
 Ballynamona Bog [M94], Roscommon, 5/6; 
 WW(1), Eskerbeg, Co Roscommon, 5/6;
 WW(1), Lough Fergus, Co Roscommon, 6/6;
 WW(4), Lough O’Flynn, Co Roscommon, 6/6.

 (sinapis or reali?): 
 WW(1), Kilrush Wood, Clare, 9/6
 (first recent record of Leptidea from this area
 and from non-limestone part of Clare).* 
 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 		 Kevin Hannan: WW(4), Burren (R39), 11/6
 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  		 Paul Walsh: WW(2+), Gortnalaght Wood, 
 N Lemybrien, Waterford, 11/6; 
 WW(1), Ballygarran/Lissahane, Waterford, 11/6 
 Deirdre Hardiman: WW(1), Knockans Upper.
 Co.Clare;
 WW(3), Ballyeighter. Co.Clare, 8/6;  
 WW(4),Coolorta, Co.Clare, 9/6; 
 WW(10+),Clooncoose, Co.Clare, 13/6.
 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    		 Ken Bond: WW(4 'reali'), Carrigeanon, Boggeragh
 Mts, Cork, 370 metres, 14/6; 
 WW(1), Kenmare, Kerry, 14/6
 Kevin Hannan: WW(2), Rinroe Pond, Burren,
 Clare, 14/6; WW(3), R315944, Clare, 14/6;
 WW(6), Caher Upper, Clare, 14/6
 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
 Kevin Hannan: WW(3), Burren, Smithstown,
 Shannon, Clare, 22/6
 David Nash: WW(1), Mongan's Bog, Offaly, 25/6;
 WW(2), Sharavogue Bog, Offaly, 25/6; 
 WW(1), Annagh Bog, N. Tipperary, 25/6
   Kevin Hannan: WW(2), Maughan Fort,
 Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare, 9/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: WW(4), Tyrrelspass,
 Westmeath, 13/7
   Kevin Hannan: WW(1), Limerick City, 20/7;
 WW(1), the Burren, Co.Clare, 25/7
   
   
   

Brimstone

Brimstone
 Alex Copland: Brimstone(1), Ashton's Callows,
 North Tipperary, 23/3/07

 Geoff Hunt: Brimstone(1), Creeves, Limerick,
 14/4/06
 Geoff Hunt: B(1), Rathkeale, Limerick, 26/3  Ken Bond: B(1), Ballyscanlan, Clare. 
 B(1), Inchicronana Lough, Clare. 
 B(2 m), Curtaun, Clare. 21/4
 John Lynch: B(3), nr Tubber & Mullaghmore, Clare,
 1/4
 Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez:
 B(20++), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4 		 Geoff Hunt: B(1), Curragh Chase, Limerick, 23/4; 
 Ken Bond: B(12), Dromore Wood, also several
 along road between Crusheen and Ennis-Scarriff
 Road, Clare, 4/4 		 Ken Bond: B(1), Deelin Beg & Perfumery,
 Ballyvaughan, Burren, Clare, 29/4
 David Nash: B(1), nr Portarlington, Laois;
 B(1), Tullamore, Offaly; B(1), nr Clara, Offaly. 5/4 		 Caroline Mhic Daeid: B, E of Lough Key,
 Roscommon, 28/4
 Geoff Hunt: B, Curragh Chase, Limerick, 6/4  Ken Bond: B(2), Dromore Wood, Clare, 28/5; 
 B(4), Lough Cullaunyheeda, Clare, 29/5
 Kevin Hannan: B(1), nr University of  Limerick,
 Limerick, 7/4 		 Kevin Hannan:  B(30+), Kilnaboy-Boston Area,
 Burren, Clare, 5/6; 
 Angus Tyner: B(4), nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4   B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: B, east end of Clooncoose, Co Clare.
 6-9th/6
 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  		 Ken Bond: B(6), two females ovipositing. 
 Also Ova seen on Buckthorn leaves,
 Clorhane, Offaly, 5/6; 
 B(1), Sugarloaf Hill, Co Roscommon, 5/6; 
 B(1), Ardnacloon, Co Roscommon, 5/6
 Geoff Hunt: B(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4; B, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4 		 Deirdre Hardiman: B(5), Gortlecka, Co.Clare, 8/6
 Alex Copland: B(4), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary, 17/4

 Paul Hillis: B(1 m), shore of Lough Derg, Tipperary, 10/6 

 Deirdre Hardiman: B(1), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4 		 Kevin Hannan: B(5), Rinroe Pond, Burren, Clare, 
 14/6; B(12), R315944, Clare, 14/6
 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 		 David Nash: B(1), Annagh, Tipperary, 17/7;
 B(1), Moneygall, Offaly, 18/7
 Martin Smith: B(2m & 2f, one ovipositing),
 Inishool Island, SE Lough Corrib, Co. Galway, 21/5 		 Kevin Hannan: B, the Burren, Co.Clare, 25/7
 Jesmond Harding: B(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6  Maurice Hughes: B(1), forest park, Portumna,
 Galway, 4-7/8
 Coilín MacLochlainn: B(1), Lough Bunny, Clare, 9/6  Butterfly Conservation Meeting:
 B(2), nr Corranelistrum, Galway, 5/8; 
 B(2), Ballykine Wood, nr Clonbur, 6/8; 
 B(15), Keel Bridge, Partry, Mayo, 6/8; 
 B(2), Derrymore Bridge, nr Partry, Mayo, 6/8.
 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 		 Brian Danaher: B, Annaghdown, Lough Corrib,
 Galway, 4-6/8
 Ken Bond: 
 B(1), Cragard, near Barefield, Clare, 28/8
 David Nash: B(1f), Cameron Island, Lough Derg,
 Tipperary, 26/8; 
 B(2m), Carney Common, Borrisokane, Tipperary, 
 26/8 		 Ian Rippey: B(c.5m), Newtown, Gort, South-east
 Galway, 3/9; B(5m + 5f), Ballyeighter Wood , Clare,
 5/9 
   Kevin Hannan: B(2), Green Road (R2795), The
 Burren, Clare, 9/9
   
   
 

 

 Large White

Large White
 David Dillon: Large White, Portmarnock, Dublin,
 6/4/07

 Frank Smyth: Large White(1), Sutton, Dublin,
 4/4/06 
 Frank Smyth: Large White(1) [new 10km sq
 record], nr Keadew Br. Donegal, 26/4 		 Ken Bond: LW(1), ovipositing on oil-seed rape,
 Sunday's Well, Cork, 27/4
 Angus Tyner: LW(2), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4  Brian Danaher: LW(1), Shankill, Co.Dublin, 12/5
 Kevin Hannan: LW(3), Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4  Bob Aldwell and Frank Smyth: LW(1), Murvagh,
 Donegal, 13/5
 Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5  David Cooke: LW(1), Doolieve wood near
 Carrigaline, Co. Cork, 26/5
 Chris Wilson: LW(1), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5  B Aldwell & D Nash: LW(1), Bonny Glen,
 Clooney. Donegal, 27/5
 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 LW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5 		 Frank Smyth: (2), Bailey, Howth, 31/5; (2), Red
 Rock, Howth, Dublin,1/6
  Kevin Hannan: 
 LW(1), near Cloncoose [R288946], Co Clare, 5/6 		 Kevin Hannan: LW(4), Carrrigaholt, Clare, 4/6;  
 (8), Kilnaboy-Boston Area, Burren, Clare, 5/6
 David Cooke: LW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6 		 B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: LW, Burren, Co Clare.  6-9th/6
 Niall T. Keogh: LW(1), Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7/6  Frank Smyth: LW, Kildoney Point, Donegal, c10/6
 Jesmond Harding: 
 LW(2), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 LW(1), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6 		 David Cooke: LW(3), Garrettstown wood near
 Kinsale, Co.Cork, 15/6
 Ian Rippey: LW(1), roadside at Ton-mile, Mullet
 Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 16/6 		 Deirdre Hardiman: LW(1), Island Golf Club,
 Donabate, Co.Dublin, 1/7
 Joe Devlin: LW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6 		 DNFC: LW, Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin, 1/7
 Geoff Hunt: LW(2), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6 		 David Dillon: LW(1), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock,
 Dublin, 7/7
 Frank Smyth: LW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6  D Hardiman & D Nash: LW(1), Glenmalure, Wicklow,
 7/8
 Chris Wilson: LW(13), the Raven, Co Wexford, 18/7  Freddie Walsh: LW(10), Ballyteigue Burrows,
 Wexford, 7/8

 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

  Dermot & Danny McLaughlin: LW(numerous), Inch
 Lake, Donegal, 6/8
 B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: LW(2), Ferrycarrig,
 Wexford, 22/7 		 Liam Feeney: LW(1), brown field site, nr Donabate,
 Dublin, 27/8
 Geoff Hunt: LW, Killarney, Kerry, 14/7  Kevin Hannan: LW(1), Grand Canal, Limerick, 2/9 
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 LW(2), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7 		 Ian Rippey: LW(1m), Kildreelig, S Kerry, 7/9; 
 LW(1), Kenmare, S Kerry, 7/9; 
 LW(1), Esker at Bunthulla, Offaly, 10/9; 
 LW(1), end of Bunthulla Esker, Offaly, 10/9
 Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: LW(1), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8 		 Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Killiney, Dublin, 19/9

 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

 Angus Tyner: Small White(1), Cronykeery,
 Ashford, Wicklow, 29/3/07, [found inpolytunnel]

 Angus Tyner: Small White(1), Ashford, Wicklow,
  c.3/4/06
 Angus Tyner: SW(2), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 31/3

 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(1), Donnybrook, 25/4
 Ken Bond: SW(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4

 Angus Tyner: SW(1) 21/4 & SW(c4), Ashford,
 Wicklow, 22-25/4
 Enda Flynn: SW(1), Riverstown, Louth, 2/4

 Geoff Hunt: SW(2), Tarbert, Kerry, 28/4
 Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Listowel, Kerry, 7/4   Deirdre Hardiman: SW(2) Corballis, Dublin, 5/5
 Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Ballybunion[Q93], Kerry, 15/4  David Dillon: SW(3), Rogerstown, Dublin, 7/5
 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 		 Paul Walsh: SW(1+), Brownstown Head, Waterford,
 11/6.
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(1),  Portrane, Co Dublin, 1/6 
 Frank Smyth: SW, The Baily, Howth, Dublin, 17/4  Frank Smyth: SW(2), Bailey, Howth, 31/5; SW(1),
 Red Rock, Howth, Dublin,1/6
 John Lynch: SW(2), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4		  B Aldwell & D Nash: SW(1), Inch Levels, Donegal,
 30/5
 Angus Tyner: SW laying on Brassicas, nr Ashford,
 26/4 		 Freddie Walsh: SW(many), Clooncoose, Burren,
 Clare, 30/5
 Bob Aldwell: SW(3), Derries[G89, New 10km sq
 record], Donegal. 1/5 		 Kevin Hannan: SW(4), Poulasherry, Clare, 4/6
 Geoff Hunt & Milford National School:
 Small White(2), Knockderk, South of Loug Gur,
 Limerick, 5/5  		 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(2), Poolagh, Galway, 4/6; 
 SW(2), Clooniff, Galway, 6/6; SW(4), Aughinish,
 Limerick, 7/6
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(6), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5 		 B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: SW, Burren, Co Clare.  6-9th/6
 Chris Wilson: SW(2), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5  DNFC: SW, Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin, 1/7
 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: SW(2), Caim, Wexford,
 17/5; SW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5 		 D Hardiman & D Nash: SW(1), Donnybrook, Dublin,
 2/7
 Frank Smyth: SW(2), Howth, Co Dublin, 29/5  Deirdre Hardiman: SW(1), Dundrum, Dublin,
 11/7; SW(1), Thomastown, Kilkenny, 16/7
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW (5+), Irishtown Nature Reserve, Dublin, 5/6; 
 SW(3), meadow adjacent to Slate Quarry [N9918],
 Kildare, 6/6  		 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(7), Herbert Park, Dublin, 18/7;
 SW(1), RHK (IMMA), Dublin, 18/7; 
 SW(4), Bray Head (South), Co Wicklow, 19/7
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(5), Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, 9/6; 
 SW(4), Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6 		 Paul Walsh: SW(12+), Goish Bridge near Aglish,
 Waterford, 23/7
 Joe Devlin: SW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6 		 David Cooke: SW(many), Russel Hill, near Brinny,
 Co.Cork, 24/7; SW, Currabinny Wood, Carrigaline,
 Cork, 25/7
 Frank Smyth: SW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6  Bob Aldwell: SW(2), Mullaghdoo, Donegal, 27/7;
 SW(6), Port an Chaisleain, Donegal, 27/7  
 Kevin Hannan: SW(1), Cloncoose, the Burren, Clare,
 30/6 		 Kevin Hannan: SW, Doonass, Co.Clare 27/7
 Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Salthill Gardens, Donegal, 2/7  D Hardiman & D Nash: SW(2), Glenmalure, Wicklow,
 7/8
 Bob Aldwell: SW(2) Dooey, Donegal, 26/7; 
 SW(1), Dactan, Donegal, 27/7 		 D Hodgers & E Flynn: SW, Howth, Dublin, 26/8
 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 		 Kevin Hannan: SW(1), near The Bridges of Ross,
 Clare, 25/8; SW(8), Grand Canal, Limerick, 2/9 
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(4+), Bog Meadow, Enniskerry, Wicklow, 5/9; 
 SW(2), Warrington, Kilkenny, 9/9;
 SW(15+), Knockadrinna, Kilkenny, 10/9; 
 SW(2), Dunnamaggin, Kilkenny, 10/9
 Bob Aldwell: SW(6), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8  Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Killiney, Dublin, 19/9
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: SW(2), the Raven,  
 Co.Wexford, 17/8 		 Con O'Donnell: SW(1+), Greencastle, Donegal,
 12/10 & 14/10
 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

 Craig Ayres: Green-veined White,  Lettermore,
 Inver, Donegal, 1/4/07

 Geoff Hunt: Green-veined White(1), Creeves,
 Limerick, 14/4/06
 Mike Quirke: Green-veined White(1), Murroe,
 Limerick, 6/4		  Derek Scott: GVW(4),Dursey Cork,15/4;
 GVW(1), Dursey Island, Cork, 23/4
 Frank Smyth: GVW(1), Knather Wood,
 Ballyshannon, Donegal, 6/4; 
 GVW(1), Murvagh Wood, Donegal, 8/4; 		  Ken Bond: GVW(1), Doon Loug, E.Clare, 21/4; 
 GVW(1 m), Carrigaline, Cork, 23/4;
 Jesmond Harding: GVW(1), Pagestown, Maynooth,
 Kildare, 8/4		  Angus Tyner: GVW(1), Ashford, Wicklow, 25/4
 Robert Northridge: GVW(6), Glenveagh[C0202],
 Donegal, 12/4 		 Geoff Hunt: GVW(3), Tarbert, Kerry, 28/4
 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 		 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(1), Glenmalure, Wicklow,
 27/4
 David Cooke: GVW(several), Dursey Island, Cork,
 29/4
 Geoff Hunt: GVW(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4		  Caroline Mhic Daeid: GVW(2), Fyanstown, Kells,
 Meath, 21/4
 Alex Copland: GVW(3), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary,
 17/4		  David Dillon: GVW(8), Rogerstown, Dublin, 7/5
 Sean Geraty: GVW(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 18/4  David Nash: GVW, Royal Canal, Moyvalley,
 Offaly,10/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(8+), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4		  Noel Keogh: (GVW2), Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin,
 11/5
 Geoff Hunt: GVW, Oola National School, Limerick,
 20/4		  Angus Tyner: GVW(3), Ballyvolan, Newcastle,
 Wicklow, 11/5
 Angus Tyner: GVW(1), Killoughter, Wicklow, 26/4  Maurice Simms: GVW(9), Adderwal Glen, Donegal,
 11/5
 Kevin Hannan: GVW(6), Grand Canal, Limerick. 28/4  B Aldwell and F Smyth: GVW(widespread &
 numerous), Donegal, 9-13/5
 Frank Smyth: GVW, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5  Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(8+), Portrane, Co.Dublin,  1/6 
 Bob Aldwell: GVW(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 
 2/5 		 R & L Sheppard: GVW(10), Lisnagra, Inishowen;  GVW(1), Drung, Inishowen;   GVW(5), Vance's Point, Inishowen. Donegal, 28/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(5), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; GVW(10+), marshy,
 disused sandpit [N959103], Russelstown, Wicklow,
 5/5 		 B Aldwell & D Nash: GVW(1), Sheskinmore,Donegal;
 GVW(2), Cleengort Lane. Donegal, 27/5; 
 GVW(6+), Burdooey, Donegal, 28/5; 
 GVW(20+), Carndonagh Wood; 
 GVW(4), north of Malin Town. Donegal, 29/5
 Chris Wilson: GVW(12), clearing in wood, the
 Raven, Wexford, 7/5
 Frank Smyth: GVW, Port, Donegal, 13/5; 
 GVW, Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5 		 Frank Smyth: GVW(1), Bailey, Howth, 31/5; 
 GVW(2), Red Rock, Howth, Dublin,1/6
 Chris Wilson: GVW(4), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 GVW(33), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5  		 B Aldwell & D Nash: GVW(1), N Port Lough Donegal;
 GVW(4) Inch Levels, Donegal, 30/5; 
 GVW(1), along Tyrone border, Donegal, 30/5;
 GVW(2), St Johns Point, Donegal, 31/ 5; 
 GVW(2), Derrydruel, Donegal, 1/6
 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 GVW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5.
 Tom Tarpey: 
 GVW(4), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5 		 Geoff Hunt & Shanagolden NS: GVW, Aughinish
 Island, Limerick, 2/6
 David Cooke: GVW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6 		 N T & N Keogh: GVW(many), Great Saltee,
 Wexford, 4/6;
 Niall T. Keogh: GVW(many), Newcastle Sea Road,
 Co. Wicklow, 7/6 		 Kevin Hannan: GVW(2), Carrrigaholt, Clare, 4/6;
 GVW(10), Kilnaboy/Boston Area, Burren, Clare,5/6; 
 GVW(1), Annaholty, Limerick/Tipperary, 6/6
 Geoff Hunt: GVW, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6; GVW,
 Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6;
 GVW(3), railtrack Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6 		 Bob Aldwell: GVW(1), Meenagowan, Donegal,
 14/6;  GVW(1), Glashagh. Donegal, 14/6;
 GVW(1), Glenree, Donegal, 15/6
 Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School: 
 GVW, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6 		 David Cooke: GVW(2), Dursey Island, Cork, 16/6;
  GVW(2), Dursey Island, Cork, 23-26/6;
 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  		 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(6, two seen puddling),
 Glenfane Woods, Kilkenny, 16/7
 David Cooke: GVW(many), Russel Hill, near Brinny,
 Co.Cork, 24/7; GVW, Currabinny Wood, Carrigaline,
 Cork, 25/7
 Ian Rippey: GVW(1), near Annagh Marsh, Mullet
 Peninsula, West Mayo, 16/6 		 D Hardiman & D Nash: GVW(5), Dargle Valley,
 Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, 3/8; 
 GVW(8), Glen of the Downs, Co. Wicklow, 3/8 
 Geoff Hunt: GVW, Beal, Co Kerry, 17/6  D Hardiman & D Nash: GVW(30+), Glenmalure,
 Wicklow, 7/8
 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 		 Freddie Walsh: GVW(20), Ballyteigue Burrows,
 Wexford, 7/8
 Chris Wilson: GVW(21), the Raven, Co Wexford,
 18/7 		 Dermot & Danny McLaughlin: GVW(1000+), Inch
 Lake, Donegal, 6/8 
 Jesmond Harding: 
 GVW(5+), Bettystown/Mornington Co. Meath, 19/7;
 GVW(1), Mullaghmore, Co. Clare 22/7 		 Bob Aldwell: GVW(2), Kinnegoe Bay, Donegal, 27/8 
 B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: GVW(10), the
 Raven, Wexford, 22/7 		 Paul Walsh: GVW(1), Inchydoney Isd, Cork, 29/8
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 GVW(5), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7 		 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(1), Knockadrinna, Kilkenny,
 10/9  
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: GVW(5), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8 		 Ken Bond: 
 GVW(2), Bunnow Marsh, nr Ennis, Clare, 15/9;
 GVW, Lough Availe, Sligo, 17/9
 Bob Aldwell:
 GVW(1), Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal,  6/9;  
 GVW(1), Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 6/9; 
 GVW(4), Tievelough, Co.Donegal, 7/9  		 Kevin Hannan: 
 GVW(1), Grand Canal, Limerick,  2/9; 
 GVW(6), Green Road, The Burren, Clare, 9/9;
 GVW(10), nr Killorglin, Kerry, 10/9;
 GVW(many), Limerick, 11/9; 
 GVW(1), Farranfore,  Co Kerry, 24/9 
 
   Kevin Hannan: GVW(1), Plassey, Limerick, 15/10
    
 

  

Orange-tip

Orange-tip
 Geoff Hunt: Orange Tip, Carrigkerry, Limerick,
 6/4/07		  Ken Bond: Orange Tip(1 male), Sunday's Well, Cork
 City, 19/4/06
 Freddie Walsh: OT(4), Killure nr Waterford Airport,
 Waterford, 8/4		  Bob Aldwell: OT(1), Vico Rd. Dalkey, Co. Dublin
 Angus Tyner: OT, nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4   Angus Tyner: OT(1), Ashford, Wicklow, 
 21/4; OT(c4), Ashford, Wicklow, 22-25/4
 Zoë Tyner: OT(1), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 8/4  Geoff Hunt: OT(2), Curragh Chase, Limerick, 23/4; 
 (4), Tarbert, Kerry, 28/4
 Kevin Hannan: OT(6), Grand Canal/Shannon,
 Limerick, 11/4  		 Ken Bond:  OT(2) ova, Bawnmore, N of Macroom,
 Cork, 30/4
 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  		  Frank Smyth: OT(1), Bailey, Howth, Dublin, 5/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: OT(1) Corballis, Dublin, 5/5
 David Dillon: OT(13m + 8f)), Rogerstown, Dublin,7/5
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  		  David Nash: OT, Royal Canal, Moyvalley, Offaly,  10/5
 Noel Keogh: OT(6), Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin,
 11/5
 DNFC: OT, Clara Lara, Wicklow, 14/4 
 [Niamh Lennon]		  Angus Tyner: OT(5), Ballyvolan,  Newcastle,
 Wicklow, 11/5
 Geoff Hunt: 
 OT(2), Newcastle West[R23], Limerick, 13/4;
 OT(2), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick, 15/4; 
 OT, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4  		 Maurice Simms: OT(8), Adderwal Glen, Donegal,
 11/5
 Brian Danaher: OT(3), Newcastle Rd. Wicklow, 11/5
 Sean Geraty: OT(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 17/4  B Aldwell and F Smyth: OT (many & widespread),
 Donegal, 9-13/5
 John Lynch: OT(9), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4 		 Kevin Hannan: OT(2), Derryfada Bog, Clare, 25/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: OT(15+), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; OT(3), road to Polleeny, 
 N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4 		 Angus Tyner: OT(c6), East Coast Nature Reserve,
 Co.Wicklow, 27/5
 Joe Duane: OT, Mount Bellew Wood, Galway, 21/4   B Aldwell & D Nash: OT(3), Kilmacreddan, 
 Donegal, 26/5; OT( 6+), Burdooey, Donegal, 28/5; 
 OT(2), Carndonagh Wood, Donegal, 29/5 
 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 		 Ralph & Liz Sheppard: OT(1), Lisnagra, Inishowen,
 Donegal, 28/5 
 Sean Geraty: OT(1),  Phoenix Park, Dublin, 2/5   Frank Smyth: OT(3), Red Rock, Howth, Dublin,1/6
  Bob Aldwell: OT(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5  B Aldwell & D Nash: OT(4), Inch Levels, Donegal; 
 OT(2), nr Port Lough, Donegal; 
 OT(2), along Tyrone border, Donegal; 
 OT(2), nr Raws House, Donegal; 
 OT ovum(1), Falgarrow. Donegal, 30/5; 
 OT(3), Derrydruel, Donegal, 1/6
 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		  Deirdre Hardiman: OT(10+m, 2f), Portrane, Co
 Dublin, 1/6; OT(3), Moyascragh, Galway, 5/6
 Frank Smyth: OT, Port, Donegal, 13/5; OT
 Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5 		 Bob Aldwell: OT, Dalkey Quarry, Dublin, 6/6
 Chris Wilson: OT(7), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 OT(1), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5 		 B Nelson, M Hughes, K Bond, B&L Gomes, S&Gail
 Jeffcoate: OT(2), Caher valley, N Clare. 6-9th/6
 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 OT(2), Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 OT(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5 		 Ken Bond: OT(1) female & Ova on Hesperis
 matronalis, Sugarloaf Hill [esker], Co Roscommon,
 5/6; 
 OT Ova on Cardamine pratensis & Hesperis
 matronalis, Buncrowey, Co Sligo, 6/6; 
 OT Ovum on H. matronalis, Calf Island lane [L82], 
 Co Galway, 7/6
 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 		 Derek Scott: Green Hairstreak(2), Dursey Island,
 Cork, 23/4/06
 Michael Salter: GH(3-4), Monivea, Galway, 15/4   Frank Smyth: GH(4), south of Barnesmore Gap,
 Donegal, 29/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: GH(2), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; GH(12+), road to Polleeny
 [M205 254], N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4		  David Cooke: GH(1), Dursey Island, Cork, 29/4
 D Hardiman & D Nash, GH(2),Tyrrells Pass bog,  
 Westmeath. 1/5
 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 		 Inishowen Wildlife Club: GH(40+), Ballyargus,
 Inishowen, Donegal, 6/5
 
 Bob Aldwell: GH(2), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5  B Aldwell and F Smyth: GH(13), Nr Barnesmore; 
 GH(1), Nr Irvines Lough; GH(2), Nr Lough Salt;
 GH(1), Nr Lackagh Bridge. Donegal, 10/5
 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 		 B Aldwell and F Smyth: GH(2), Bonny Glen; 
 GH(2), Nr Carrick; GH(2), Meenaneery. 
 Donegal,  11/5 
 Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: GH(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5 		   Maurice Simms: GH(6), Adderwal Glen, Donegal,
 11/5
 Chris Wilson: GH(15+), Forth Mountain, Wexford,
 1/5		  B Aldwell and F Smyth: GH(6), Sessiaghkeelta; 
 GH(2) W of Lough Derg; 
 GH(2), Meenasona. Donegal, 12/5
 Geoff Hunt: Green Hairstreak(2), Toohana bog near
 Ballyduff. Co Kerry, 7/5		  Kevin Hannan: GH(30+), Annaholty Bog, Tipperary,
 12/5
 Roger Macnaughton: GH, NW shore of Lough Corrib,
 Galway, 12/5		  Emer Magee: GH, Meenacarn, south of Dungloe,
 Donegal, 17/5
 Frank Smyth: GH(2), Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5  Kevin Hannan: GH(3), Derryfada Bog, Clare, 25/5
 Tom Tarpey: 
 GH(5), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5 		 B Aldwell & D Nash: GH(1), Pound Lake, Donegal;  
 GH(2), Bonny Glen, Clooney. Donegal, 27/5; 
 GH(10+). Ballyargus, Donegal, 28/5
 Joe Duane: 
 GH, Cloonascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, 29/5 		 Ralph & Liz Sheppard: GH(2), Doon, Inishowen,
 Donegal, 28/5 
 Coilín MacLochlainn: 
 GH(3), north of Costello, Galway, 9/6  		 Emmett Johnston: GH (1), Doagh Isle, Donegal,
 29/5   
 Geoff Hunt: 
 GH(15), Toohana nr Ballyduff, Kerry, 4/6 		 B Aldwell & D Nash: GH(2), Kilbeg. Donegal, 31/5 
 Geoff Hunt: GH(3), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6 		 Freddie Walsh: GH(12+), Shronowen Bog, Kerry, 
 31/5
 David Cooke: GH(2), Dursey Island, west Cork,
 23/6; GH(4), Dursey Island, west Cork, 27/6 		 Geoff Hunt & Veroncia Santorum: GH(2),
 Carrigkerry Bog, West Limerick, 2/6
 Cape Clear Bird Observatory (Steve Wing): GH(4),
 Cape Clear Island, Cork, June count. 		 Deirdre Hardiman: GH(10+), Poolagh, Galway,4/6 
   Kevin Hannan: GH(2), Annaholty,  Limerick
 /Tipperary, 6/6 
   Ken Bond: 
 GH(1), Moore [M93], Co Roscommon, 5/6; 
 GH(1), Erriff Bridge, Mayo, 7/6;
 GH(1), Derrintin Plantation (Erriff valley), Mayo, 7/6
   Bob Aldwell: GH(1) on BFT, Crohyboyle, Donegal,
 13/6
   David Cooke: GH(21), Dursey Island, Cork, 16/6; 
 GH(8), Dursey Island, Cork, 23-26/6
   David Nash: GH(2-3) in good condition, Annagh,
 Tipperary, 17/7
   
   
   

Brown Hairstreak

Brown Hairstreak
 Ian Rippey: Brown Hairstreak(3 m), Newtown,
 west of Gort, Co.Galway, 29/7/07

 Ken Bond: Brown Hairstreak eggs(45) on
 blackthorn, Dromore Woods, Clare. 18/2
 Deirdre Hardiman: Brown Hairstreak(2, 1 nectar