Subject: Early sightings

From: Simon Coombes <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 12:59:15 +-100

Hello

Over the last few days things have started moving in the south west UK, there have been emergences of Pieris rapae (Small white), Paragae aegeria (Speckled wood), Anthocharis cardamines (Orange tip) in addition to large numbers of the four hibernating species (P.c-album, Artogeia urticae, Inachis io and G.rhamni). I have also seen 2 V.atalanta (Red admiral) yesterday and today presumably having overwintered as some have been seen in the area throughout the winter, although with strong winds recently they may be migrants.

All for now

Simon