2026

The 2026 records are described below. The first sighting of each wild larva and free-flying butterfly/moth/dragonfly species is boldly indicated.

Frank Smyth (28/01/2026)

Red Admiral 1, feeding on Dandelion and basking in the sun, at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, light SE wind, 10C.

Ingrid Grollke (28/01/2026)

Marsh Fritillary larval groups 5 at G 763839, Drumcoe, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal. Sunny.

Neil J. Bourke (01/02/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 1 at X 19271 77151, Dysert, Ardmore, Co. Waterford.

Frank Smyth (24/02/2026)

Peacock 1, flying wildly in my front garden at O 266326, St. Fintan’s Park, Sutton, Dublin 13. Intermittent sunshine, moderate southerly breeze, 11C.

Robert and Cormac Aldwell (28/02/2026)

Peacock 1 (pristine) basking on granite wall outside GB Shaw’s former house at O 26395 27074, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Sunny, 9-10 °C.

Jesmond Harding (03/03/2026)

Marsh Fritillary larval nests 3 at N 68571 25698, Lullybeg Reserve, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, calm, 10C.

Peacock 1 in a warm, sheltered clearing at N 68890 25662, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, calm, 10C.

Sean Geraty (03/03/2026)

Comma 1 at feeding on crocuses this morning at O04661 35290, Edmundsbury Court, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Ciarán Lenoach (03/03/2026)

Ruán Beag 4 ag O 24197 28936, grianmhar, 2 i.n., Cuan Dhún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath. 2 á ngrianadh féin ar an bhféar, 2 á ngrianadh féin agus / nó á mbeathú féin ar lus cré garraí. [Small Tortoiseshell 4 at O 24197 28936, sunny, 2pm, Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. 2 basking in grass, 2 basking and / or feeding on common field-speedwell].

Ingrid Grollke (03/03/2026)

Marsh Fritillary larval groups 7 at G 763839, Drumcoe, Mountcharles, Co. Donegal. Sunny.

Robert Aldwell (06/03/2026)

Comma female 1 engaged in prolonged basking in my garden at O 220286, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Sunny, 9 C.

Wiebke Asmussen (07/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 1 at O288386 in the Boreen in Howth, Co. Dublin, sunny,
light S wind, 9 C.

Ryan Mitchell (07/03/2026)

Comma butterfly 1 at J 32970 69168 feeding on a hedgerow outside of the Lagan Meadows Cafe, Belfast, Co. Down.

Michael Gray (08/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 1 at O 156260, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Comma female 1 in my garden at O 156272, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Robert Donnelly (11/03/2026)

Red Admiral 2 at S725 195, JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Breezy, sunny spells, 10C.

Frank Smyth (14/03/2026)

Comma 1, feeding on Alexanders, at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, light wind, 10C.

Ciarán Lenoach (17/03/2026)

Péacóg 1 ag O 18607 30849, á ghrianadh féin ar dhuille Phlúr na gréine, 2 i.n., Lána Nutley, Baile Átha Cliath 4. [Peacock 1 at O 18607 30849, basking on Winter Heliotrope leaf, 2pm, Nutley Lane, Dublin 4].

Robert Aldwell (17/03/2026)

Peacock 1 at O22086 basking on a wall in my garden in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Pat Wyse (19/03/2026)

Brimstone 15, Peacock 1 between N69543 26031 and N67343 25461, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, c14C.

Frank Smyth (19/03/2026)

Peacock 2 at O 274370, Carrickbrack, Howth, Co. Dublin. Sunny, light wind, 14C.

Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 3 (pair in courtship display), Comma 4 (pair in courtship display) at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, light wind, 14C.

Felicity Laws (19/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 2 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Sean Geraty (19/03/2026)

Holly Blue 1, Peacock 1 at O04661 35290, Edmundsbury Court, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Annie Flynn (19/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 1, all adults, on a grassy area between an open field (recently removed hedgerow) and a heritage hedgerow/ alluvial wood at O 02463 26290, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. Sunny and calm.

Ethna Diver (20/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 2 at G813085, Bundoran, Co. Donegal.

Denise Harding (20/03/2026)

Comma 1 in my garden at N 92090 42491, Mulhussey, Co. Meath. Sunny, c.15C.

Frank Smyth (21/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 7, Peacock 1, Comma 3 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, light SE wind, 14C.

Maurice Simms (21/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 1, in my garden at H 330984, Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Hazy sunshine, approx 10 C.

Michael Gray (21/03/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 5, Comma 2 (1 male, 1 female), Peacock 1 at O165272, Ballinteer stream walk, Dublin 16.

Pat Wyse (21/03/2026)

Brimstone 7, Small Tortoiseshell 2 from N76324 32511 to N76438 33000, Timahoe, Co. Kildare. North Sunny c.14C.

Jesmond Harding (21/03/2026)

Brimstone 6, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 2 at N 68762 25776, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, calm, c.15C.

Felicity Laws (30/03/2026)

Orange-tip male 1, Small Tortoiseshell 5 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Note: A March Orange-tip was once regarded as an extreme outlier. It is now regarded as unlikely, but possible.

Michael Gray (31/03/2026)

Angle Shades moth 1 in my garden at O 156272, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Michael Gray (01/04/2026)

Peacock 1 on Erysimum Bowles Mauve Wallflower in my garden at O 156272, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Michael Gray (02/04/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 6, Peacock 1, Comma 1 at O 165272, Ballinteer stream walk, Ballinteer, Dublin 16.

Felicity Laws (05/04/2026)

Large White male 1 just emerged from his pupa, Small Tortoiseshell 5 at V95862 42896, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Robert Aldwell (07/04/2026.

Red Admiral 1 basking on gravel in my garden at O22086, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 16 C but windy.

Robert Donnelly (07/04/2026)

Orange Tip 1, Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 1 in our garden at S670301, Ballyknock, Co. Kilkenny. Hazy sunshine, 14C.

Maurice Simms (07/04/2026)

Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 1 on purple primroses in my garden at H 330984, Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny, approx. 12C

Jesmond Harding (07/04/2026)

Red Admiral 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Comma 2 (male and female) between N 91463 42318 and N 91476 41931, Walshe’s Lane, Mulhussey, Co. Meath. Sunny, 14C.

Peacock 1 at N 91920 42500, Mulhussey, Co. Meath.

Small Tortoiseshell 6 flying around a large nettle bed at N 92045 42651, Mulhussey, Co. Meath.

Peter Cuthbert (07/04/2026)

Holly Blue 3 at 1 pm near Holly trees at N946431, Kilcloon, Co. Meath.

Frank Smyth (08/04/2026)

Red Admiral 4, Painted Lady 2, Small Tortoiseshell 5, Peacock 6 (one pair in courtship spiral), Comma 2 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Hazy sunshine, 15C.

Jesmond Harding (08/04/2026)

Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Silver Y moth 1 at N 95897 10226, Woodland Trust Reserve, near Russborough House, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Mild, overcast, c.14C.

Felicity Laws (08/04/2026)

Orange Tip male 1, Holly Blue 2, Small Tortoiseshell 3 and a Peacock 1 laying eggs, Speckled Wood 1; Odonata: Large Red female Damselfly 1 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Joseph Harding (09/04/2026)

Small White 1 in my garden at N 79587 13564, Rathcurragh, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Windy, rain showers, cool, c.6 C.

Michael Gray (09/04/2026)

Small White female 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 at O 20884 16483, Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow.

Robert Donnelly (12/04/2026)

Orange Tip 3, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 7, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 2 in a sheltered meadow with dandelion and cuckoo flower at S 672 303, Ballyknock, Co. Kilkenny. Breezy, sunny spells 12 °C.

Frank Smyth (12/04/2026)

Red Admiral 2 (one laying), Small Tortoiseshell 1 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny at times very blustery, 11C.

Joan Smyth (13/04/2026)

Red Admiral 1 in the garden, at O 266326, St. Fintan’s Park, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, 10C.

Frank Smyth (13/04/2026)

Red Admiral 5, 3 laying, Peacock 1, Comma 1, laying at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, strong southerly wind, 11C.

Robert Donnelly (13/04/2026)

Red Admiral 14, Painted Lady 8, Small Tortoiseshell 1 at S 727 191, JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Breezy, sunny spells, 11°C.

Red Admiral 13, Painted Lady 12 at S 730 206, Whitechurch, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Breezy sunny spells 10°C.

Maurice Simms, Alison and Eden McAlister (13/04/2026)

Orange Tip 1 (male), Small Tortoiseshell 1 (flying) at H 330984, in fields at Combermore, Townparks, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny spells.

Frank Smyth (15/04/2026)

Red Admiral 2 (1 laying), Comma 2, Speckled Wood 1 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sun between the showers, stiff southerly wind, 13C.

Maurice Simms (15/04/2026)

Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 1, (male) Small Tortoiseshell 1, at H 330984, in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal, short sunny intervals, approx. 15C.

Jesmond Harding (15/04/2026)

Green-veined White male 1 at N 69260 26047, Lullymore West, Co. Kildare. Cool, breezy, with sunshine between showers, c.14C.

Felicity Laws (17/04/2026)

Large White 1 at V95723 42799 and a pair of sparring Speckled Woods on V95589 41669, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Frank Smyth (17/04/2026)

Red Admiral 5 (3 laying), Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 6 at 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny spells but stiff south, southeasterly wind, 14C.

Frank Smyth (18/04/2026)

Holly Blue 3 (a pair mating), Speckled Wood 1, in my garden at O 266326, St. Fintan’s Park, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, 12C.

Michael Gray (18/04/2026)

Speckled Wood 1 at O 156260 adjacent to Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Holly Blue 3, Peacock 1 at O 156272 in my garden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Robert Donnelly (18/04/2026)

Green-Veined White 1, Orange Tip 7, Holly Blue 2, Painted Lady 3, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 2, at S 672 303, Ballyknock, Co. Kilkenny. Breezy sunny spells 13°C.

Jesmond Harding (18/04/2026)

Green-veined White 2, Holly Blue 4, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Peacock 1, Comma female, very good condition 1, Speckled Wood 4 between N 91523 42617 and Walshe’s Lane, N 91456 42152, Mulhussey, Co. Meath. Sunny, c.14°C.

Felicity Laws (18/04/2026)
Orange Tip 2 (female, male), at V95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Small Tortoiseshell 3, Peacock 2, Speckled Wood 1; Odonata: Large Red Damselfly 1 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Maurice Simms (18/04/2026)

Orange Tip 2, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 5, at H330984 in my garden and field at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny periods.

Felicity Laws (19/04/2026)

Orange Tip male 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 1 at V95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Orange Tip 2 (female, male), at V95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Frank Smyth (19/04/2026)

Small White 1, male, Orange Tip 7, all male, Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 1, Speckled wood 5 at Baldoyle Race Park, Dublin 13. Sunny 11C.

Robert Donnelly (20/04/2026)

Brimstone male 1, Orange Tip 3, Holly Blue 1, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood 2, at S353 721 and S356 721, Cullahill, Co Laois. Sunny, light cool breeze, 14°C.

Maurice Simms (20/04/2026)

Orange Tip 2, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 12, at H 330984, in my garden and field at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny spells.

Anne Reid ( 20/04/2026 )

Holly Blue 2 at O 264 165, Old Court Road, Bray. Sunny, 12C.

Felicity Laws (20/04/2026)

Orange Tip male and female 2, 3 Small Tortoiseshell 3, Speckled Wood 1 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Ethna Diver (21/04/2026)

Holly Blue 1 at C213084, Knockbrack, Co. Donegal.

Frank Smyth (23/04/2026)

Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 10, Wall Brown 2 at Baily, 1 at Lions Head) at O 294365, Cliff Walk Howth from Lion’s Head to Baily lighthouse. Sunny, 14C.

Michael Gray (23/04/2026)

Large White 1, Green-veined White 1, Orange tip 1 (female), Red Admiral 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 2 at S 936368, Davidstown, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

Ethna Diver (23/04/2026)

Orange Tip 1, Holly Blue 1 at C038232, Glenveagh, Co. Donegal.

Ethna Diver (24/04/2026)

Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1 at C213084, Knockbrack, Co. Donegal

Felicity Laws (24/04/2026)

Painted Lady 1; Odonata: Large Red Damselfly 6 at V95862 42896, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Robert Donnelly (24/04/2026)

Orange Tip 9, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 2, Speckled Wood 10 at S727191 JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Breezy, sunny spells 16C.

Green-veined White 4, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 5, Speckled Wood 7, at S730206 Whitechurch, New Ross, Co. Wexford. Breezy, sunny, 14C.

Maurice Simms (24/04/2026)

Holly Blue 9, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 11, (on Dandelions) from C 041231/2 to C 031218 at Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, on a walk from Glenveagh car park along the path to the Castle. Sunny, approx. 15C.

Maurice Simms (25/04/2026)

Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 1, (male), Holly Blue 1 (male), Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 21, in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny and warm, approximately. 17C.

Note: This is the first record of a Holly Blue in my garden, and for this 10 Km square.

Felicity Laws (25/04/2026)

Orange Tip 4 (male 2, female 2), Speckled Wood 2 at V95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 2 (male & female), Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 2, Speckled Wood 1; Odonata: Azure Damselfly 3 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (26/04/2026)

Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 11, (6 male, 5 female), Holly Blue 1, Small Tortoiseshell 3, Speckled Wood 2; Odonata: Large Red Damselfly 6 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork. Warm and sunny.

Graham Williams (27/04/2026)

Painted Lady 1 at W 61046 49842, Tisaxon Mor, Kinsale, Co. Cork.

Maurice and Akke Simms (28/04/2026)

Green-veined White 1, Orange Tip 1, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 21, at H 330984, in our garden at Combermore, Lifford Co. Donegal. Sunny spells.

Maurice Simms (29/04/2026)

Whites 2, Orange Tip 1, Holly Blue 1, at D 306151, Glenarm Castle walled garden, Glenarm, Co. Antrim. Sunny, approx. 15 C.

John Lovatt (29/04/2026)

Green Hairstreak 1 at L5464, Inishbofin, Co. Galway.

Maurice Simms (30/04/2026)

Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 23, at H 330984 in my garden and grounds at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny spells. Approx. 15C.

Valerie Pedlow, Ingrid Grolike, and Maurice Simms (03/05/2026)

Painted Lady 1, at G 025209, Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal. Cloudy, bright.

John Lovatt (03/05/2026)

Peacock 2 at L5464, Inishbofin, Co. Galway.

John Lovatt (04/05/2026)

Green-veined White 40 plus at L5464, Inishbofin, Co. Galway.

Frank Smyth (04/05/2026)

Small White 5, Green-veined White 1, laying on Charlock, Orange Tip 1, Red Admiral 5, 3 laying, Painted lady 3, Peacock 9, Speckled Wood 4 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, 14C.

Ethna Diver (05/05/2026)

Green Hairstreak 15, at G836646, Creevy, Co. Donegal.

Green-veined White 4, Orange Tip 6, Cryptic Wood White 3, at G909609, Knather, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal.

Maurice Simms (05/05/2026)

Green-veined White 3, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 7, at B 857464, 877461,878436, Tory Island, Co. Donegal. Sunny with fresh north wind.

Maurice Simms (06/05/2026)

Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 2, at H 302173, H305972, H299974, Croaghan Hill, near Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny with a fresh North wind, 10 °C. Painted Lady and Red Admiral flying together on the summit of Croaghan Hill at 217 meters.

John Lovatt (06/05/2026)

Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Wall Brown 3 at L5464, Inishbofin, Co. Galway.

Eamonn McGlinchey (06/05/2026)

Green Hairstreak 2, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 2, at B893 224, just off N56 past Dunlewey junction towards Gortahork, Co. Donegal.

Robert Donnelly (08/05/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 6, Large White 2, Green-veined White 5, Orange Tip 2, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood 3 at S562128, Gracedieu, Waterford Greenway, Co. Waterford. Hazy sunshine, 12 C

Felicity Laws (08/05/2026)

Azure Damselfly 12, Variable Damselfly 7 and Large Red Damselfly 3 sheltering in nettles at V 95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Jesmond Harding (09/05/2026)

Brimstone 4, Orange-tip 1, Green-veined White 1, Speckled Wood 1, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth 1; Odonata: Hairy Dragonfly 1 at N 68896 25661, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, 13C.

Dingy Skipper 1 at N 69279 26105, Lullymore, Co. Kildare.

Bruce Carrick (09/05/2026)

Comma 1 in my garden at R 70738 73605, Ballina, Co. Tipperary.
This is the second Comma that has visited my garden since the first appeared three years ago.

Maurice Simms (09/05/2026)

Undetermined Whites 5, Green Hairstreak 1, on Box hedge, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 7, at H 330984, in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny, fresh North wind, approx 12 C.
This is the first time a Green Hairstreak has been recorded in my garden at Combermore and within this 10 km square.

Luke Geraty, Stephen Bolger and Sean Geraty (09/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 12, Wood White 3, Peacock 2, Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth 1; Odonata: Hairy Hawker 6 between 5.15 pm and 6 pm at R 27307 95423, Green Rd, Clooncoose, Co. Clare. Sunny with cool breeze.

Frank Smyth (09/05/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 4, Small White 3, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 4, Holly Blue 4, Red Admiral 2, Peacock 1 at O 237411, Baldoyle Race Park, Dublin 13. Sunny, strong north-east wind, 14C.

Jesmond Harding (10/05/2026)

Small White 1, Green-veined White 5, Orange-tip 5, Small Copper 8 at N 91454 41809, Mulhussey, Co. Meath. Sunny, light breeze, c.14C.

This is the unfertilised flower-rich field where I counted 14 Small Coppers on 17 September 2025.

Maurice Simms (11/05/ 2026)

Dingy Skipper 3, (one mating pair) unidentified Whites 4, Orange Tip 2, Peacock 1, at G 685961, G689959, G691958 at Sheskinmore Reserve on the walk from the Mullyvea entrance to the Mass house, Co. Donegal. Sunny, with a north breeze.

Felicity Laws (11/05/2026)

Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 2, (male 1, female 1), Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 2 at V 95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Green-veined White 6, Orange Tip 2 – both males, Holly Blue 2, Speckled Wood 2 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (12/05/2026)

Large White 1, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 7, (male 5, female 2), Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, Cinnabar moth 1 at V 95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Burrenbeo/BCI trip (16/05/2026)

Wood White 1, Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1, Speckled Yellow 1, Transparent Burnet larva 1, Small Eggar larvae several at M 30045 00473, Fahee North, Co. Clare. Windy, mostly cloudy, cool, c.12C.

Dingy Skipper 3, Brimstone 3 (one larva), Wood White c.10, Brown Hairstreak egg 1, Speckled Wood 3, Burnet Companion 1, Transparent Burnet larva 1 at R 30500 94460, Burren National Park, Co. Clare. Sunny, breezy, c.14C.

Robert Donnelly (20/05/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 2, Green-veined White 6, Orange Tip 7, Holly Blue 1, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 2, Speckled Wood 4, at S727 191, JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co Wexford. Breezy, sunny spells, 16°C.

Large White 1, Green-veined White 3, Orange Tip 1, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood 2 at S730 206, Whitchurch, New Ross, Co Wexford. Breezy, sunny spells, 15°C.

John Lovatt (20/05/2026)

Wall 3 at L 53755 65524 on the low road, Inishbofin, Co. Galway.

Felicity Laws (20/05/2026)

Green Veined White 4, Speckled Wood 1; Odonata: Four-Spotted Chaser 1, Large Red Damselfly 1 and Azure damselflies 12 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Jesmond Harding (22/05/2026)

Marsh Fritillary 15 (males), Speckled Wood 1, Burnet Companion c.8, Treble-bar 1, Emperor 1 at and near N 68659 25657, Lullybeg Nature Reserve, Co. Kildare. Overcast, light breeze, mild, c.17C.

BCI Outing (23/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 2, Brimstone c.6, Orange-tip 3 (two larvae, one adult), Green-veined White 1, Common Blue 1, Marsh Fritillary c.25, Painted Lady 1, Small Heath 1, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth c.5, Burnet Companion c.10, Mother Shipton 4, Common Heath 2, Small Chocolate-tip 1 at and near N 68534 25701, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Mainly sunny, c.18C.

Dingy Skipper 1, Cryptic Wood White 1, Red Admiral 1 at N 69293 26018, Lullymore West, Co. Kildare.

Holly Blue 1 at N 69546 26032, Lullymore West, Co. Kildare.

Jane Suen (23/05/2026)

Cinnabar 1 on the wall of a house at S 72884 76561, St. Killian’s Crescent, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow.

Robert Donnelly /Jane Doughty (23/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 23, Cryptic Wood White 9, Brimstone 12, Large White 1, Green-veined White 5, Orange Tip 3, Common Blue 5, Speckled Wood 3, Burnet Companion 30 at R870 919, Commons of Carney, Co Tipperary. Breezy, sunny breaks through the clouds, 17°C.

Michael Gray (23/05/2026)

Green-veined White 24+, Orange-tip male 1, Small Copper 1, Painted Lady 1, Peacock 1, Speckled Wood 10+ at O 175 234, between Three Rock Mountain and Kilmashogue, Co. Dublin.

Wall Brown 3 at O 172223, Fairy Castle, Ticknock, Co. Dublin. All on rock formations, but none were seen lower down the mountain, where they were observed until c.10 years ago.

Small Tortoiseshell 1 (worn) at O156260, Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin.

Holly Blue 2 in my garden at O 156272, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Felicity Laws (23/05/2026)

Green Veined White 3, Orange Tip 4 (2 each m/f); Odonata 4: Spotted Chaser 1, Large Red Damselflies 17, Azure Damselflies 33, Variable Damselflies 4 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Large White 3, Green Veined White 6, Orange Tips 7 (3m/4f), Speckled Wood 1, Odonata: Pair of mating Large Red Damselfly at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Large White 3, Green Veined White 6, Orange Tips 7 (3m/4f), Speckled Wood 1, Odonata: Pair of mating Large Red Damselfly at V95723 42799, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (24/05/2026)

Small Copper 3, Speckled Wood 1, Cinnabar moth 1; Odonata: Four-Spotted Chasers 2 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Frank Smyth (24/05/2026)

Small White 4, Green-veined White 2, Orange Tip 1, Small Copper 1, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 2, Peacock 2 at O 268372, Red Rock, Sutton, Dublin 13. Sunny, windy, 18C.

Jesmond Harding (24/05/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 1, Large White 1, Green-veined White 5, Orange-tip 2,  Small Copper 1, Common Blue 1 between N 41788 47595 and N 41911 47814, Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath. Sunny, c.22C.

Sean, Luke and Joe Geraty (24/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 7, Cryptic Wood White 1, Brimstone 2, Large White 1, Small Copper 1, Marsh Fritillary 5, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth 1 at N 69276 226056, Lullymore Bog West, Co. Kildare.

Green Hairstreak 30 at N 24718 30409, Clara Bog, Co. Offaly.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 in a private garden at O04661 35290, Edmundsbury Court, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Ethna Diver (24/05/2025)

Green-veined White 24, Orange Tip 12, Speckled Wood 1 at C134132, Glencoe, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Holly Blue 1, Speckled Wood 1, at C213084, Knockbrack, Co. Donegal

Ethna Diver (25/05/2026)

Painted Lady 1 at C213084, Knockbrack, Co. Donegal.

Green-veined White 6, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Peacock 1 at C214453, Fanad, Co. Donegal.

Robert Donnelly (25/05/2026)

Green-Veined White 4, Common Blue 58, Painted Lady 7, Small Heath 22, Cinnabar Moth 3 at S958 043, Ballyteigue Burrow, Kilmore, Co. Wexford. Sunny, 25°C.

Felicity Laws (25/05/2026)

Green Veined White 4, Orange-tip 2 (male and female) Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 1, Cinnabar Moth 1, Silver Y moths numerous at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (26/05/2026)

Green-veined White 2, Orange-tip 2 (male and female), Large White 1, Common Blue 1, Painted Lady 18, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Speckled Wood 4; Odonata: Blue Tailed Damselfly 1 at V95896 42880, Durrus East, West Cork, Co. Cork.

Neil J. Bourke (26/05/2026)

Painted Lady 186 in 20 mins (16.05h-16.25h) in a steady unidirectional (North North east) passage passing N 34557 00832, Derrycon /Sconce Upper, Slieve Bloom, Co. Laois.

Jesmond Harding (26/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 3, Cryptic Wood White 1, Brimstone 2, Common Blue 3, Marsh Fritillary c.20 at and near N 68677 25718, Lullybeg, Co. Kildare. Sunny, calm, c.22C.

Painted Lady c.3, Small Tortoiseshell 1 at N 68740 26186, Lullymore West, Co. Kildare.

John Lovatt (26/05/2026)

Green-veined White 20, Red Admiral 60+, Painted Lady 100+, Wall 20 at L5465, Inishbofin, Co. Galway. The migration event was observed on 25th and 26th May.

Ethna Diver (26/05/2026)

Painted Lady 1 at C213084, Knockbrack, Co. Donegal.

Maurice Simms and Joanna O’ Kane (27/05/2026)

Painted Lady 1, at H 335804, Meadowhill, Drumlegagh, Co. Tyrone. Sunny and warm, 22C.

Ingrid Grollke (27/05/2026)

Whites unidentified 9, Orange tip 2, Marsh Fritillary 1, Speckled Wood 2, Small Heath 2, Silver Y 3 between 12 am and 1 pm at G839763, Drumcoe, Co. Donegal. Very sunny and hot. Breezy.

Painted lady 3 adults at sunset between 9.30 – 10 pm at G706692, St John’s point, Co. Donegal. Hot weather, clear sky, but cold, strong breeze. The Painted Ladies were observed flying actively and circling together high into the air just before sunset, and were in flight after sunset.

Michael Gray (28/05/2026)

Painted Lady 5, Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 at Q 863413, Ballybunion town/village, Co. Kerry.

Maurice Simms (28/05/2026)

Green-veined White 3, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1 (on Purple Bowles), Speckled Wood 1, at H 330984, in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Sunny 20 C.

Michael Gray (29/05/2026)

Large White 1, Small White 1, Green-veined White 1, Small Blue 4, Common Blue 12, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 10, Hummingbird Hawkmoth 1 at Q 863413, Ballybunion Village and close vicinity, Co. Kerry.

Large White 1, Small White 1, Green Veined White 1, Small Blue 4, Common Blue 16, Painted Lady 11, Small Heath 14, Hummingbird Hawk Moth 3 at Q 857391, at the coastal edges of Ballybunion Golf course, Co. Kerry.

Frank Smyth (29/05/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 29, Green-veined White 2, Green Hairstreak 1, Red Admiral 1, Small Heath 5 at G 867633, Lower Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal. Sunny, windy, 17C.

Dermot Kinsella (29/05/26)

Cinnabar Moth 1 at X 03084 70088, garden at Knockadoon (Warren), Ballymacoda, Co Cork.

Sean and Luke Geraty (30/05/2026)

Common Blue 2, Red Admiral 2, Hummingbird Hawkmoth 2, Crimson Speckled moth 1 at T 05198 05784, The Tunnel, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford.

Michael Gray (31/05/2026)

Large White 1, Small White 2, Green-veined White 10, Common Blue 1, Red Admiral 6, Painted Lady 6, Speckled Wood 22 at Q 884424, along the road to Knockanore Mountain, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

Maurice and Akke Simms and Ingrid Grolike (30/05/2026)

Dingy Skipper 1, Green-veined White 1, Small Blue 4, Marsh Fritillary 1, Small Heath 12, Cinnabar Moth 6, Six-spot Burnet Larvae 100+ feeding on Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil at G687958, 691959, Sheskinmore Reserve, on walk from Mullyvea entrance to near Mass House and on to the end of Tramore beach, near Rosbeg, Co. Donegal. Cloudy, approx. 15C.

Maurice and Akke Simms (01/06/2026)

Green-veined White 3, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 1, Speckled Wood 1, at H 330984 in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Bright spells, approx. 18C.

Maurice Simms (02/06/2026)

Orange Tip (female) 1, Bundle of Small Tortoiseshell larvae on nettle, at H 325983, Townparks, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

Kevin Simpson (02/06/2026)

Cinnabar moth 6 at R 06414 96770, dunes/ golf course at Doolin, Co. Clare.

Felicity Laws (02/06/2026)

Orange-tips male 2, Common Blue male 1, Painted Lady 1, Cinnabar Moth 1; Odonata: Emperor Dragonfly 1, Azure Damselflies 37, Large Red Damselflies 19 and Blue-tailed Damselfly 7 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (04/06/2026)

Speckled Woods 2, Cinnabar moth 1, Four-Spotted Chaser 1 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Robert Donnelly (05/06/2026)

Cryptic Wood White 4, Large White 3, Small White 3, Green-veined White 5, Orange Tip 1, Small Copper 2, Common Blue 2, Red Admiral 5, Painted Lady 4, Speckled Wood 7 at S727 191.JFK Arboretum, New Ross, County Wexford. Sunny, strong breeze, 14°C.

Green-Veined White 1, Red Admiral 2, Painted Lady 7, Speckled Wood 5, Meadow Brown 1 at S730 206, Whitchurch, New Ross, Co Wexford. Sunny, strong breeze, 14°C.

Annie Riordan (05/06/2026)

Cinnabar moth 1 at M336 394, Annaghdown (near Annaghdown Pier), Co. Galway.

An Taisce walk in Sheskinmore, led by Maurice Simms (06/06/2026)

Green-veined White 1, Small Copper 1, Common Blue 2, Small Blue 5, Marsh Fritillary 3, Small Heath 5, Cinnabar moth 1, Burnet moth numerous larvae and pupae, during a 3-hour loop from G680 959, Sheskinmore, Co. Donegal.

Felicity Laws (06/06/2026)

Speckled Wood 1 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (08/06/2026)

Red Admiral 1 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Green-veined White 2, Orange-tip male 1, Red Admiral 1, Speckled Wood 2 at V 95723 42799, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Maurice Simms (08/06/2026)

Unidentified Whites 3, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, (on Catmint), Speckled Wood 1, at H 330984, in my garden at Combermore, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Short bright intervals, 12 C.

Derek Egan (09/06/2026)

Cinnabar moth 1 at S 93118 20924, grassy house garden at Barntown, Co. Wexford.

Felicity Laws (09/06/2026)

Large White 1, Red Admiral 1 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Kate Wyatt (05-10/06/2026)

Cinnabar 1 at S 00522 13047, at Clogheen, near Knockmealdown Mountains, Co. Tipperary.

Felicity Laws (12/06/2026)

Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 1; Odonata: Emperor Dragonfly 1 male, Four-Spotted Chaser 8 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Felicity Laws (13/06/2026)

Large White 1, Green-veined White 1, Red Admiral 2; Odonata: Common Darter 1 at V 95896 42880, Durrus East, Co. Cork.

Nat Wallace (13/06/2026)