Durham Butterfly Count

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Jeff's Butterfly Page | Jeff's Nature Page

Welcome to the Durham Butterfly Count information page. This survey is part of the North American Butterfly Association's (NABA) "Fourth of July" or Seasonal Butterfly Count program. The Durham Count was established in 1999 and has been conducted annually except in 2004 and 2012 when it was weathered out by tropical rain systems! Many other butterfly surveys take place across North Carolina. For a list of other surveys and schedules, consult the Carolina Butterfly Society website.

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MAP: Count Circle Map (Large) | Durham Count Circle Map (Smaller)

WHEN: Sunday August 17, 2025

WHERE: Please contact me if you're interested at: jeffpippen9@gmail.com to find out when and where to meet. (Note, there will not be an organized get-together at the end of the day this year.)

HOW: We divide into groups, pairing beginners with experienced butterfliers. We then set out to designated areas to survey the butterflies all day, convening at the state park picnic area at 5pm to compile our results and swap stories from the field.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Bring binoculars, food, and water!! Fast food restaurants may or may not be available, depending on your coverage area, so I encourage participants to pack their own snacks, a lunch, and LOTS of beverages as it's usually pretty hot & humid outside this time of year. And I always recommend hiking boots, long pants, a hat, sunscreen and binoculars. Note that there is a mandatory $3 per person fee to participate (levied by and forwarded to NABA for printing/compiling costs).

CONTACT: Please contact me if you're interested at: jeffpippen9@gmail.com

TALLY SHEET

COUNT CIRCLE

MEDIA COVERAGE

PARTICIPANTS

PHOTOS

TRENDS

RESULTS

Avg	Species								
15	Pipevine Swallowtail		
3	Zebra Swallowtail		
13	Black Swallowtail		
383	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	
53	Spicebush Swallowtail		

1	Checkered White			
8	Cabbage White		
1	Great Southern White										
6	Clouded Sulphur			
13	Orange Sulphur			
182	Cloudless Sulphur		
6	Little Yellow			
225	Sleepy Orange			

4	Harvester										
2	Great Purple Hairstreak				
3	Juniper Hairstreak		
1	White M Hairstreak			
22	Gray Hairstreak			
8	Red-banded Hairstreak			
148	Eastern Tailed-Blue		
41	Summer Azure			

8	American Snout			
1	Gulf Fritillary											
106	Variegated Fritillary		
5	Great Spangled Fritillary	
45	Silvery Checkerspot			
209	Pearl Crescent			
2	Mourning Cloak											
14	Question Mark			
6	Eastern Comma			
7	American Lady			
4	Painted Lady					
22	Red Admiral			
236	Common Buckeye			
48	Red-spotted Purple		
15	Viceroy				
20	Hackberry Emperor		
15	Tawny Emporer				
1       Southern Pearly-eye
10	Northern Pearly-eye		
4	Appalachian Brown					
6	Gemmed Satyr				
205	Carolina Satyr			
4	Common Wood-Nymph		
46	Monarch				

210	Silver-spotted Skipper		
1	Long-tailed Skipper										
9	Hoary Edge			
4	Southern Cloudywing		
1	Northern Cloudywing		
4	Hayhurst's Scallopwing						
24	Horace's Duskywing		
1	Zarucco Duskywing			
4	Wild Indigo Duskywing		
26	Com. Checkered-Skipper		
3	Common Sootywing			
20	Swarthy Skipper			
57	Clouded Skipper			
32	Least Skipper			
206	Fiery Skipper			
3	Tawny-edged Skipper			
21	Crossline Skipper		
31	Southern Broken-Dash		
4	Northern Broken-Dash		
43	Little Glassywing		
592	Sachem				
6	Delaware Skipper		
1       Byssus Skipper
72	Zabulon Skipper			
6	Dion Skipper						
27	Dun Skipper			
1	Eufala Skipper			
27	Ocola Skipper			
1	Brazilian Skipper

3560	Total Individuals	
113	Total Indiv per Party Hr	
74	Total Species Diversity over all years		

		

							

Thanks to everyone who has helped over the years!

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Created on ... Sep 24, 2007 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com