Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Martin, Jerhourg, 23.viii. 1971 ; 1 seen in St. Peter Port, Stanley Road, 

 19.ix.1971 and several seen in Castel, Les Fauquets in 1971, [R.A.?] Austin; C.J. Shayer, 1972(19):18 

 { recorded as Nymphalis io } . 



Sark - noted as exceptional in numbers in late viii. & early ix. 1 97 1 , Col. J. La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 

 1972(19):18. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, iii.1972; 2 seen in Castel, La Grandes Mare, 24.viii.1972; 2 seen in St. Peter Port, 

 Stanley Road in 1972 and 3 reported from vii.-viii.1972, C.P.T. Wrinch; C.J. Shayer, 1973(19):127 

 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 



Guernsey - 1 overwintering specimen seen St. Peter Port, Le Rohais, Hi. 1973; 2 specimens seen in summer, 

 1973, C.P.T. Wrinch; 3 seen in St. Peter Port, Stanley Road, viii. 1973, C.J. Shayer; 2 seen in Castel, 

 Albecq and Vazon, x.1973; C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 



Sark - 50 specimens counted, viii.& ix. 1 973; C.J. Shayer, 1974(19):250 {recorded as Nymphalis io}. 



Jersey - 50 specimens present amongst mixed species observed by R. Dobson in St. Martin, long meadow below 

 Rozel Manor, mid-ix. 1973, R. Burrow; M.L. & R. Long, 1974(21 ):228. 



Guernsey - overwintering specimens seen, iii. & iv.1974, C.J. Shayer, 1975(19):369. 



Guernsey - noted as few in number, vii.1975, C.J. Shayer, 1976(19):491. 



Sark - noted as few in number, vii. 1975, Mary La Trobe-Bateman; C.J. Shayer, 1976(19):491. 



Alderney - noted as resident, never as common as the Small Tortoiseshell, with numbers varying from year to 

 year; adults hibernate; larvae feed communially on nettles, R.B. Freeman, 1976[11]:9. 



Jersey - noted as common, sedentary and with adults regularly hibernating over winter, F. Le Sueur, 1976:160. 



Jersey - many specimens seen mixed with several other species for a period of about ten days in a lucerne field 

 in Grouville, Le Hurel, viii. 1980, R.Long, 1981(23):26. 



Sark - Little Sark, Silver Mines, 20. vii. 1983, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Alderney - specimens seen, summer 1983, S. Emsley & M. Symes, 1984(19):5. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in early iv. 1984, T.N.D. Peet, 1985(21 ):450. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St Pierre du Bois, Mont Herault, 2.iv. 1986, P. Fish; single specimens seen in 



Forest, Petit Bot, 25. & 29.iv.1986, B. Wells; R.A. Austin, 1987(22):33. 

 Sark - several specimens seen, 19.iv.1986, R.A. Austin & T. Robilliard; R.A. Austin, 1987(22):33. 

 Alderney - noted as numerous, iii. 1987, appearing into late summer, M.L. Mendham, 1987(22):19 & 21. 

 Herm - about 6 specimens seen, 1 2. i v. 1987, T.J. Bourgaize & V. Froome; 1 specimen seen, 26.ix. 1987, F. & G. 



Higgs & D. Poole; R.A. Austin, 1988(221:193. 

 Sark - 4 specimens seen, 18. vii. and 2 specimens 8viii.l987, R. Austin; 1 specimen seen, 25. ix. 1987, F. & G. 



Higgs & D. Poole; R.A. Austin, 1988(22): 192 & 193. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen on the south cliffs between 1 9. ix. & 2.x. 1987, F. & G. Higgs & D. Poole; 1 



specimen seen in Vale, La Route du Camp du Roi, 26.ix.1987, R.A. Austin; 1 specimen seen feeding 



on Ivy blossom in St. Martin, Jerbourg, 4.x. 1987, R. Austin; 1 specimen seen Torteval, Pleinmont, 



early x. 1 987, J. Gilmore; R.A. Austin, 1988(22):193. 

 Guernsey - 2 specimens seen in Vale, La Route de Bordeaux, 7.V.1988. R.A. Austin; 2 sightings in midsummer, 



T.N.D. Peet; R.A. Austin, 1989(22):364. 

 Sark - specimens seen, 30. vii. 1988, G. Rowe; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Variouf, end of vii. 1989, E. Davis; R.A. Austin, 199()(22):544 & 545. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen, 8.vii.l989, R.A. Austin, 1990(22):545. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen 19. viii. -3. ix. 1989, recorder not listed; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Saviour, 3. iii. 1990, M. Humphries; 1 in St. Sampson, Courtil de Bas Lane, 

 21. vii. 1990, J. & V. Froome; 3 in Vale, La Route de Bordeaux, 16.& 17.ix.1990, A. Ritchie; 1 in 

 Castel, Ruette de la Tour, 4.x. 1990, A.J. Bisson; R.A. Austin, 1991(22):738. 



Jersey - about 40 specimens seen feeding on ivy at La Coupe, 15.ix.1990, J. Banks; W.J. Le Quesne, 

 1991(251:434. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in Forest, Le Bigard, 15.& 1 6. viii. 1 99 1 , J. Gilmour; 1 seen St. Sampson, Courtil de 

 Bas Lane, 2.ix.l991, V. & J. Froome; 1 seen in St. Peter Port, La Ramee, 6.ix. 1991 , M. Sims; 1 seen in 

 Vale, Old Marais Lane, 4.x. 1991, R.A. & M. Austin; R.A. Austin, 1992(23):32. 



Sark - 1 specimen seen viii. 1991, J. Langford; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Jersey - noted as present in larger numbers than usual from early ix.- mid-x.1991; about 60 seen in St. Martin, 



La Coupe and Le Saie^O.ix. 1991; W.J. Le Quesne, 1992(25):599. 

 Guernsey - the most sightings recorded in recent years with over 15 specimens seen between 16. ii. & 6.xi.l992; 



R.A. Austin, 1993(23):231 & 233. 

 Sark - 1 specimen seen in Happy Valley, 1 6-23. v. 1 992, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Jersey - numbers down in 1993; R. & M.L. Long, 1994(261:173. 



Jersey - specimens seen, but numbers were low in early summer, slightly increased in the autumn of 1994; R. & 

 M.L. Long, 1995(261:318. 



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