Guernsey - noted as very common in 1900, W.A. Luff, 1901b(4):15 {recorded as Pyrantels cardui}. 



Herm - 1 specimen seen, viii.1904, E.D. Marquand; W.A. Luff, 1905a:378 {recorded as Vanessa cardui, L. }. 



Sark - noted as abundant in some seasons, scarce in others, speciemens seen, 9-14. vii. 1906, W.A. Luff, 1907a 



(5):188 {recorded as Vanessa cardui, L. }. 

 Jersey - noted as generally common, but very scarce in some years, W.A. Luff, 1909b(5):487 {recorded as 



Pyrameis cardui, L. }. 

 Guernsey - noted as abundant in autumn 1914, F.E. Lowe, 1915(7):122. 



Alderney - noted as common among the sea holly, 1919-1924, W.F.K. Thompson, 1924:17 {recorded as 

 Pfyrameis] cardui}. 



Jersey - battered specimens seen at end of June and fresh examples fairly plentiful at end of July, St. Martin, St. 



Catherine's Bay area, vi. -vii. 1922, N.D. Riley, 1925(58):150 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui L.}. 

 Sark - specimens taken, viii.1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Herm - specimens taken, viii.1922, E.B. King, 1922(34):217 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Jersey - noted as abundant in 1927, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a([12?]):114 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Jersey - migration lasting 1 hour was witnessed in St. Helier, at Elizabeth Castle, 4. viii. 1930, Major N.V.L. 



Rybot; noted to be common in spring but scarce in autumn 1931; stated that the species may breed in 



Jersey, eggs laid on thistles eventually giving rise to adults in the autumn, A.C. Halliwell, 1933a 



([12?]):114 {recorded as Pyrameis cardui}; & F. Le Sueur, 1976:159. 

 Sark - specimens taken, 22. v. & 4.vi.l931, L.H. Newman, 1931(43):184 {recorded as {Pyrameis cardui}; & 



1933(11):154 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}; [Rothschild Collection, BMNH]. 

 Jersey - common in spring but rare in autumn 1931, A.C. Halliwell, 1932([11?]):8. 

 Jersey - noted as a regular migrant, A.C. Halliwell, 1936(13):5; {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Jersey - noted an abundant migration to the island in viii. 1943, A.C. Halliwell; C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):396 



{recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Guernsey - noted an abundant migration to the island in 1943, specimens first seen in pristine condition at end 



of May, thought to be freshly emerged; by August and early September many specimens of exceptional 



large size and especially rich tawny in clour seen in the clover fields, C.J. Shayer, 1946(13):395 & 396 



{recorded as Pyrameis cardui}. 

 Guernsey - noted as scarce in 1944, C.J. Shayer, 1946a(13):399. 



Guernsey - specimens seen, 13.V.1945; noted as unusually abundant by viii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):402. 



Herm - specimens seen, 29. vii. 1945, C.J. Shayer, 1946b(13):405. 



Jersey - noted as variable in numbers each year, W.J. Le Quesne, 1946a(82):22-23. 



Jersey - a migration of hundreds of specimens reported flying in waves towards St. Helier from the sea, 

 observation made from Elizabeth Castle, 13. vii. 1946, Major N.V.L. Rybot; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1947(14):277-278; & 1947a(83):134 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 



Guernsey - noted as abundant by mid-vii into viii. 1947; specimens seen at ivy blossom, 19.x. 1947, C.J. Shayer, 

 1948a(14):123. 



Jersey - noted as common in 1947, W.J. Le Quesne, 1948(14):357 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Guernsey - migration observed, 23.vi.1949, C.J. Shayer, 1950(14):348-349 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Guernsey - migratory specimens noted in St. Pierre du Bois, early iii.1950, A.C. Harman; N.D. Riley, 



1952(85):95 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 

 Guernsey - migratory specimens noted as scarce in 1950, C.J. Shayer, 1951(15):18. 



Guernsey - specimens seen on N.W. coast and 5 more counted in Vale, from Houmets du Nord to Fort 

 Pembroke, 2.iii,1952; from that day until 12.iii.1952 Shayer saw or recieved reports on two dozen or 

 more specimens; 1 specimen caught sheltering under gutter, was fed on honey and water for a few 

 days; noted as abundant all over the island by viii. 1952; several dozen seen on Buddleia in St. Peter 

 Port, lower Val des Terres, 8.viii.l952; the year was noted for an especially early migration, C.J. 

 Shayer, 1953(15):171 {recorded as Vanessa cardui}. 



Herm - noted as common, 23. viii. 1952, C.J. Shayer, 1953(15):171. 



Guernsey - noted as very rare on Buddleia in St. Peter Port, lower Val des Terres, viii. 1953, C.J. Shayer, 

 1954(15):250. 



Guernsey - this migratory species was comparatively rare in 1955, C.J. Shayer, 1956(16):18. 

 Guernsey - noted as uncommon, with only a few specimens seen towards end of summer in 1958, C.J. Shayer, 

 1959a(16):320. 



Jersey - specimens seen in 1958, H.Amy & Le Quesne; W.J. Le Quesne, 1959(17):216 {recorded as Vanessa 

 cardui}. 



Guernsey - noted as relatively rare, with only 3 records noted in 1959, C.J. Shayer, 1960(16):396, {recorded as 



Vanessa Cardui}. 

 Guernsey - no specimens seen in 1961, C.J. Shayer, 1962(17): 100. 



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