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Red Admiral migration
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:45 pm
by alex mclennan
Two interesting postings on our local natural history newsgroup today - one observer in North Herts counted 45 red admirals passing south in a 40 minutes period at noon. Another observer in South Beds counted 50 moving south in two and a half hours. Anyone else noticed any large movements in other parts of the country?
Alex
Detour
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:50 am
by Simon C
Perhaps if you do see any heading south you could ask the ones with the extra white spots to veer westward a little and pass through North Somerset
Simon C
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:39 am
by alex mclennan
Hi Simon
Diversion signs placed out on the migration path - hope the butterflies 'spot' them!
Alex
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:25 pm
by Wayne
I saw one flying about where I work today, he must have been a bit lost
Didn't get a close look at him though.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:47 pm
by David Tipping
A member of the Harrogate Naturalist's Society reports counting 48 red admirals and 6 small tortoiseshells passing south in the space of 10 minutes today. Perhaps there is a countrywide migration taking place?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:09 pm
by eccles
Snapped this one today, in surprisingly good nick for the time of year. No white spot though. It wasn't heading anywhere, just nectaring off the daisies.
