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Ringlet Butterflies In East Lancs.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:01 pm
by Bob Ashworth
Last Saturday Jeff and Sheila Howarth found two Ringlets at Rowley Lake, Burnley SD863326. Terry Lally was down there this morning and counted 32. As far as I know these are the first proven sightings of this species In the Burnley area.
Bob Ashworth.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:48 pm
by nick patel
Hi,
Not sure i you saw my post a few down from yours:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... dc0546510a
But i found one at Brockholes quarry a couple weeks ago, and thought that this was surely out of it's range for Preston. they must be expanding across to the west side of Lancashire, which is great. Thanks for this post, it's nice to know other people have seen Ringlets as well as me in a new area.
Thanks,
Nick.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:07 am
by Bob Ashworth
Hi Nick,
Thanks for the reply. It will be interesting to see if there are any more reports of Ringlets in Lancashire this summer.
Regards,
Bob.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:49 pm
by web4160
Bob,
From the map reference you quote the ringlet site is some way from Rowley lake itself and nearer to Burnley. Is that right?
David
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:07 pm
by Bob Ashworth
David,
Thanks for pointing out my mistake. I have now replaced It with the correct grid ref.
Regards,
Bob.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:31 pm
by James M
I saw a Ringlet today never seen one before, I take by the look of distribution maps this is unusual? Why are they not normally found in NW England when they are found in most areas all around the NW?
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:01 pm
by David Tipping
I believe the ringlet is one of those butterflies that is gradually expanding its range and may be on the point of moving into Lancashire. Here in Harrogate (which I would estimate is no more than 35-40 miles from Burnley as the crow flies - or should that be as the ringlet flies?) it is a common butterfly that I see in my garden every year.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:41 pm
by Danny
I saw a Ringlet today never seen one before, I take by the look of distribution maps this is unusual? Why are they not normally found in NW England when they are found in most areas all around the NW?
This is because they have an aversion to Scousers.
Danny
Re: Ringlet Butterflies In East Lancs.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:06 pm
by web4160
Visited Rowley tonight and the Ringlets are there again this year in good numbers. We saw at least 6 plus 3 Meadow Brown, a Common Blue and an unidentified Skipper.