The data in this table show only known first sightings of Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) in these locations. Other data, including later observations from the same places, and observations recorded when it was uncertain whether or not the butterfly spotted was the first in the area, will be included in another table, "Other Early Red Admiral Sightings in 2003."

Date	Location	St./Pr.	Latitude (N)*	Longitude (W)*	Observer
Winter Resident	12 mi. north of Eagle Pass	TX	28.5169	-100.3177	Carol Cullar
Winter Resident	Mercedes	TX	26.1481	-97.9208	Janis Lentz
Winter Resident	Donna	TX	26.1689	-98.0500	Janis Lentz
Feb. 18, 2003	Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 3 mi. west of Superior	AZ	33.29	-111.20	Chris Kline
Mar. 8, 2003	Big Pine	CA	37.17	-118.29	Derham Giuliani
Mar. 8, 2003	Orlando	FL	28.54	-81.38	Briaana Lieurance
Mar. 10, 2003	Winter Park	FL	28.60	-81.34	Henry F. Swanson
Mar. 19, 2003	South Elgin	IL	41.99	-88.29	Marc Perlman
Mar. 21, 2003	Palm Bay	FL	28.0146	-80.6325	Sandra Hart
Mar. 29, 2003	Eastville	VA	37.35	-75.95	Wendy and Fred Martin
Mar. 31, 2003	Parthenon, Newton Co., along Little Buffalo River	AR	35.95	-93.24	Bob Barber
Apr. 2, 2003	Allen's Creek State Recreation Area, Monroe Co.	IN	39.04	-86.46	Jeff Belth
Apr. 2, 2003	Iowa State University, Ames	IA	42.03	-93.65	Royce Bitzer
Apr. 5, 2003	Clovis, Fresno Co.	CA	36.83	-119.70	Bill Bruce
Apr. 12, 2003	Wiggins/Fruitland Park	MS	30.90	-89.14	Sherry Gerald
Apr. 19, 2003	Tenhave Woods, Royal Oak, Oakland Co.	MI	42.50	-83.15	Robert Lawshe
Apr. 21, 2003	Boone-Hamilton Co. border	IA	42.21	-93.82	Lloyd Crim
Apr. 23, 2003	Two Rivers	WI	44.15	-87.57	Pat Weigert
Apr. 25, 2003	Sand Creek Preserve, Alamo Twp. near Kalamazoo	MI	42.37	-85.70	Ilse Gebhard and Russ Schipper
Apr. 26, 2003	Long Point	ON	42.57	-80.43	Craig S.A. McLauchlan (Donald Davis)
Apr. 27, 2003	Rupert	VT	43.26	-73.22	Davie and Julia Rolnick
May 6, 2003	Hayesville	OH	40.77	-82.26	Penny Wilson
May 15, 2003	Woodbridge	NJ	40.55	-74.29	James Kupcho
May 19, 2003	Weyburn	SK	49.65	-103.85	Martin Bailey

*Longitude and latitude are shown in degrees and decimal fractions of degrees.