Flight Arrivals

Flight Arrivals is the migrant insect news service run by Atropos, the UK journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts.

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Yesterday's interview about Moth Night for BBC Spotlight left a few moths in the studio! https://t.co/npC6Nlhaly

[Simon Clemison @SimonClemison]

Never work with animals...but moths are just fine! Tiny ones on egg boxes. Tonight 6.30 BBC1 SW @mothnight @atroposuk

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A wet and blustery night on the Lizard, Cornwall, produce this Convolvulus Hawk last night. Better forecast tonight

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Look out for colour-marked moths over the Moth Night period. This Scarce Bordered Straw was marked in Kent this week

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Convolvulus Hawk-moth just flown in off the sea at Lizard, Cornwall. Another seen nearby. Wet conditions but warm air.

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Last day at Rutland Bird Fair. Issue 54 hot off the press. Collect your copy and say hello if you are a subscriber.

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Take out a new subscription to Atropos at the Rutland Bird Fair on Sunday and get a free copy of this book. Bargain!

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Worth checking Red Valerian for Striped Hawks at dusk. Two seen on the Lizard, Cornwall, the last two evenings.

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Black-spotted Chestnut new to Suffolk last night at Felixstowe (details on Flight Arrivals).

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An exceptionally late Crimson Speckled in Cornwall today, see Flight Arrivals for details.

[Matthew Deans @DeansMatthew]

38 Diamond-backs, 74 Rusty-dots, 2 Plebejana, 1 Olive-tree Pearl, 1 Dark Sword-grass & 4 Silver Y at Stanny Farm, Iken this morning.

[Matthew Deans @DeansMatthew]

5 Diamond-backs, 78 Rusty-dots, singles of Rush Veneer & Plebejana, 2 Olive-tree Pearl, 1 Dark Sword-grass & 16 Silver Y @ Bawdsey Hall.

[Portland Bird Observatory @PortlandBirdObs]

Obs moths: 31 Diamond-backs, 18 Rusty-dot P, 5 SY, 3 each Rush Veneer, DSGrass & Pearly U, singles Gem & Small Mottled Willow.

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Palpita vitrealis reported from Surrey and Dorset so far this morning.

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New moth to Britain last night in Cornwall. Probable Thysanoplusia daubei. Available to view for Atropos subscribers. http://t.co/J0W5SJ9VQE

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Cornwall: Silver-striped Hawk and Dark Mottled Willow available for viewing today for Atropos and Flight Arrivals supporters. 01326 290287

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Scar Bank Gem last night in Montgomeryshire (P. Williams) and Ni Moth on Portland (M. Cade). An influx of Slender Burnished Brass too.

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Weather conditions looking good for moth immigration into Cornwall on Tuesday evening.

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Slender Burnished Brass caught at the Lizard last night amongst a large influx of migrant insects there. http://t.co/J0W5SJ9VQE

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Hundreds of Rusty-dot Pearl and a Convolvulus Hawk already on the Lizard, Cornwall, this evening. A big improvement.

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Promising conditions for immigration forecast in the coming week, particularly the end of the week.