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The first UK sighting was confirmed at Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk, after a volunteer managed to snap a photo.
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First UK sighting was confirmed at Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk after volunteer snapped photo
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{ "event": "first UK sighting", "person": "volunteer", "location": "Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk" } - Subject Tags
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- February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM (7 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM (7 months ago)
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1wgly21zo
The Southern Small White butterfly, previously found only in Southern Europe, has been spotted in the UK for the first time. Experts attribute the butterfly's northward expansion to a warming climate. The sighting was confirmed at Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk.
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