A Good Year for Migrants?

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:55 pm

Is this a good year for migrants? I haven't seen so many Painted Lady and the occasional Hummingbird Hawk Moth for several years. Although Red Admiral don't seem particularly abundant.

David Tipping · Post by **David Tipping** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:38 pm

Saw lots of painted ladies in Norfolk when I went down there for the swallowtails at the end of June, but there seems to be relatively few up here in Yorkshire.

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:31 am

Being so far up north I dunno if this counts for me, but I've seen 1 painted lady and 1 red admiral

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:54 pm

I've seen several painted ladies and red admirals, and a single clouded yellow in late May. No hummingbird hawks yet. So I'd say it's about average for migrants around the West of England.

Woundsinger · Post by **Woundsinger** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:53 pm

So far I have had 5 painted ladies and 3 red admirals on my local birding patch and surrounds..
No hummingbird though...

eccles · Post by **eccles** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:33 pm

I forgot to mention Silver Y moths. I've seen hundreds, probably thousands of them this year.