Status
.....Once restricted to the Channel Islands and in places along the UK's
south coast, Jersey Tiger has spread in recent years to other
southern counties, London and now appears to be moving northwards.
Nottinghamshire's first record came from Phil Cadman's Worksop garden on
August 5th 2020, coming during a favourable spell of southerly winds
which saw migrant activity from a number of sites. In 2021, there were a
further two records (via Butterfly
Conservation) from Portland Park at
Kirkby-in-Ashfield (O'Connor, L.)
and from Rainworth (Robinson, D.)
on August 5th.
On August 5th and 6th 2024
(Harris, T. per Shooter, A.) there was another Jersey Tiger
record from Worksop, which was very close to the site of the 2020
record, and then just over a week later, another record came from
Scofton on August 14th 2024
(Harris, T. per Shooter, A.). An adult was again recorded from
the site of the 2024 Worksop record, in July 2025
(per Shooter, A.). |
