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A Painted Lady was photographed at Roughmore, Taunton, Somerset on 2nd January by Nigel Cottle. Reported on Twitter https://twitter.com/NWCottle/status/683 ... 01/photo/1

On the same day, another was photographed at Berry Head, Devon by Grahame Madge. Reported on Twitter https://twitter.com/ASpeciesADay/status ... 40/photo/1

Another sighted by Neil Hulme in his garden in Worthing, West Sussex on 6th January. Reported in UKB personal diary viewtopic.php?t=4065&start=2220#p106750

Yet another photographed at Trelissick Gardens near Truro, Cornwall on 8th January. Reported on UKB sightings forum (via John Chapple) viewtopic.php?t=8708&start=0#p106781

A further sighting in Polegate, East Sussex on 13th January by Peter Farrant. Reported on Sussex BC branch website under that date http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.html

And another seen on the seafront at Lancing, West Sussex by Dan Norris on 15th January. Reported on Sussex BC branch website under that date http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/sightings.html

These sightings and others in late December 2015 suggest that a small influx of these butterflies has taken place.

Vince

A Speckled Wood was found at Berkhamstead on 4th January by Ian Gamble. Reported on Herts and Middlesex BC branch website http://www.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.u ... gs-new.php

Another seen at Geevor Mine, Cornwall on 8th January by Becky Symonds. Reported on Twitter via Richard Fox https://twitter.com/RichardFoxBC/status ... 52/photo/1

Vince

Vince Massimo wrote:These sightings and others in late December 2015 suggest that a small influx of these butterflies has taken place.

The assumption seems to be that an influx has occurred - but how do we know that some of these haven't "overwintered". There have been sightings from various places, including:

Northern Ireland: https://twitter.com/NtMurlough/status/6 ... 1284871168

Cumbria: https://twitter.com/Raegzy/status/684770225439506432

Cheers,

- Pete

Good point Pete . I was not aware of those two northerly sightings.

Vince

A freshly emerged Small White was seen outside a building in Lancashire on 9th January by Andrew King. No further information has been provided, but a library image has been used. Reported on Twitter by Andrew Cooper https://twitter.com/AndrewCoopera/statu ... 18/photo/1

Vince

A Holly Blue was photographed in Newport, Shropshire by John Reade on 22nd January. Reported on Twitter https://twitter.com/Crop_Sciences/statu ... =twsrc^tfw

Vince