The first Speckled Wood of spring was seen along the blackthorn hedge on Worth track on the 1st, there was a significant emergence of 17 Green-veined Whites on New Downs on the 3rd and as numbers and variety began to increase in some long-awaited warm weather 2 Orange Tips were on the Estate on the 5th and on the 6th 3 Holly Blues were onWorth track, a Small Copper was found in the Oasis and a smart male Brimstone - a scarce species locally - flew across the road from Archer's Low towards the Green Wall.