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Message: <blockquote data-quote="harry eales" data-source="post: 1622650" data-attributes="member: 3028">Hello Stuart,I appreciate all the trouble you have gone to. Now looking at the records, they show a total of 17 specimens over a period of five consecutive years, being seen at Minsmere.That in my opinion,is stretching the bounds of credulity. Strange how there aren't any previous records for the site. If it was that good,surely there would have been earlier records.Anyone wanting to fool others into believing these are genuine records would surely 'seed' specimens into other areas nearby (at least in the same County) in the hope that these would be seen and reported.The records of the QoS Frits in Britain go back to the 1700's. I wonder how many there are for Suffolk prior to the 1990's?????????.If there are none, then I would say that, that should raise at least a question or two.I'd like to believe these records are genuine, but given the circumstances, I really do have great reservations.Harry</blockquote>