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Flight Patterns of Butterflies Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Dingy Skipper Clouded Yellow Large White Small White Green-veined White Orange-tip Green Hairstreak Small Copper Small Blue Northern Brown Argus Common Blue Red Admiral Painted Lady Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Small Pearl-b'd Fritillary Pearl-bordered Fritillary Dark Green Fritillary Speckled Wood Mountain Ringlet Scotch Argus Meadow Brown Ringlet Small Heath Large Heath Butterflies of the Cairngorms An identification guide Butterflies are beautiful insects and a joy to observe as well as identify. This guide will help you identify all 25 species of butterfly that occur in the Cairngorms National Park. It also provides a table so you can easily see what species are "on the wing" at any given time.We hope this leaflet will encourage you to help record the National Park’s important butterfly populations. Small Blues Get involved! Send in your butterfly sightings! Contribute to Butterfly Conservation's general recording scheme for butterflies - 'Butterflies for the New Millennium' (BNM). Records of all butterflies are important, even of the most common species, so we have up-to-date information on the locations of butterfly colonies to help to direct conservation priorities and action in Scotland. All you need to do is send in your records to the relevant BNM Co-ordinator. You must provide details of which butterflies you saw and roughly how many, the site name and grid reference from an Ordnance Survey map, your name, and the date. More information is available from Butterfly Conservation Scotland (see contacts on back page) or visit www.butterfly-conservation.org. BNM Co-ordinator for Highland and Moray: Dr David Barbour, 125a High Street, Aberlour, Banffshire, AB38 9PB Email: dbfis@aol.com BNM Co-ordinator for Aberdeenshire, Perthshire and Angus: Duncan Davidson, 140 Pitcorthie Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8BJ Email duncan@dwwd.freeserve.co.uk NOTE: the following section contains information in table format. This cannot be converted to text. Please see original pdf for reference. Site name How to get there Main interest OS grid ref and map no. of car park and other location details More information 1 Glenlivet Via A939 from Grantown on Spey Variety including Scotch Argus 11 waymarked walks from Estate Information Centre in Tomintoul Glenlivet Estate Office or Ballater/Braemar. Via B9008 and Northern Brown Argus NJ172183 (36) Ph 01807 580283 from A95 at Ballindalloch 2 Circular walk, Boat of Garten Follow signs to Boat of Garten off A9 Variety including Scotch Argus Village hall NH942189 (36). Walk up hill, enter wood on left opposite Highland Council Ranger Service(Sorry, no dogs) and possibly Green Hairstreak shop, take footpath straight ahead to Creag Beag, over railway line Ph 01540 673907/01479 873914 to Dalvoult and back to village. 3 Craigallachie NNR Follow signs to Aviemore from the A9, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, TIC car park NH 894119 (36). Then walk between the youth hostel and Scottish Natural Heritage, Aviemore park at the tourist information centre Scotch Argus the caravan park and under the A9 subway. Please stay on the paths Ph 01479 810477 4 Loch an Eilean From Aviemore take the B970 and Variety including Scotch Argus, Main car park at NH897084 (36) and follow footpath round loch Rothiemurchus Ranger Service turn right towards Insh, then follow Small Pearl-bordered and Ph 01479 812345 signs to Loch an Eilean Dark green Fritillary 5 Feshie Bridge From Aviemore take the B970 Variety including Feshie Bridge Forestry Commission car park at NH848047 (36) Leaflet available from towards Insh Small Blue, Scotch Argus, Glenmore Visitor Centre Dark Green Fritillary Ph 01479 861220 6 Lynachlaggan Birchwood On B970 (Coylumbridge to Kingussie) Variety including Small parking bay opposite entrance to wood at NH818019 (35) RSPB office, Insh Marshes just east of Insh village Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Ph 01540 661518 Scotch Argus, Orange-tip 7 Clais Fhearnaig From Braemar take the Pearl-bordered Fritillary National Trust for Scotland Car Park at Glen Quoich NO118912 (43). National Trust for Scotland Linn of Dee road to Glen Quoich (unusual, bracken-free site Walk c.5km up Glen and take track left Ranger Service on south facing slopes) Ph 013397 41669 8 Morrone Birkwood From Braemar take road to Linn of Dee All three fritillaries, Northern Brown Use car park on left by duck pond NO143910 (43). Aberdeenshire Council South Marr Ranger and turn left up one-way road at Argus, Common Blue & Small Heath Waymarked paths start nearby Ph 013398 85751 / 07787 583976 "Taste" restaurant for c. half a mile 9 Cambus O'May From Ballater take A93 4 miles towards Variety, including all three fritillaries, Cambus O'May bridge car park at NO 422975 (37/44). From old Aberdeenshire Council South Marr Ranger Aberdeen. Can also walk from Ballater Scotch Argus and Ringlet station house below car park, follow riverbank path downstream Ph 013398 85751 / 07787 583976 or Dinnet on Deeside Way or Deeside Way (old railway line) to Dinnet 10 Loch of Aboyne From Aboyne take A93. 1 mile towards Variety, including all three Layby at Lodge on the Loch sign at NO539998 (37) or patrons may park Aberdeenshire Council South Marr Ranger Aberdeen. Can also walk from Aboyne fritillaries, Northern Brown Argus at lodge. Take track to Lodge, then path on north side of loch & explore Ph 013398 85751 / 07787 583976 via old railway line and/or golf course and Orange-tip area between golf courses or join waymarked route to Mortlich hill 11 Glen Doll Forest West Loop From Kirriemuir follow the B955 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Use Forestry Commission car park at the end of the road NO285761 (44) Angus Glens Ranger Service to Clova and turn left to Glen Doll Dark Green Fritillary, Ringlet Ph 01575 550233 12 Lower Glen Clova Take B955 from Kirriemuir and Northern Brown Argus (less Pull off road by plantation after Adielinn Cottage at NO353715 (44) Angus Glens Ranger Service turn off on the B956 road to Rotal than 50m from road between Ph 01575 550233 plantation and birch woodland) 13 Linn of Tummel 2 miles north west of Pitlochry on B8019 Pearl-bordered Fritillary (look Garry Bridge Car Park NN913610 (43). National Trust for Scotland under power line at NN905603) Then follow path to where the Tummel and Garry meet. Ranger Service and other woodland species Walk up the Tummel for 10 mins, through deer gate Ph 01350 728641 14 Jubilee Rifle Range From Blair Atholl take the minor road Variety including Orange-tip Glen Tilt car park NN874663 (43). Atholl Estate Ranger Service north to Old Bridge of Tilt, turn left and Dark Green Fritillary. Then walk 2 miles via Old Blair and Blairuachdar Ph 01796 481355. under bridge - car park is c.100m on left Possibly Northern Brown Argus Phone to check when range in use! (signs also in car park) 15 Craigower Hill From Pitlochry take the A924 to Moulin. 10 species recorded including Small parking area at NN937593 (43 & 52) Then take path National Trust for Scotland Turn left just after the Moulin Inn to the Scotch Argus, Green Hairstreak to north of golf course and follow steep, clearly-marked path Ranger Service golf course - or park at Moulin and walk and all three fritillaries Ph 01350 728641 from there 16 Ben Vrackie From Pitlochry take the A924 to Moulin. Woodland and heathland species NN943597 (43 & 52). Then follow well-signed path up mountain Perth and Kinross Council Turn left just after the Moulin Inn, including Scotch Argus, Small Countryside Section then immediately right to car park, Heath and Dark Green Fritillary Ph 01887 820297 c. 500m on right Top sites to see butterflies in the Cairngorms Choose warm, sunny days to look for butterflies, when they are more active. Always take a map and in more remote sites, a compass. Many of the paths are uneven so wear footwear with good ankle support and for longer walks take warm, waterproof clothing as weather conditions can change quickly. A mobile phone, snack and drink are good safety precautions. Remember to take a notebook and pen too, to record your butterfly sightings! Quick guide to flight periods