Subject: Migrants in Shetland (UK)

From: [email-masked] (Michael Pennington)
Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 23:47:23 +0100

Sudden appearance of migrants here in Shetland with winds veering E 
to SE on 11th-12th May. Many Diamondback Moths (Plutella xylostella) 
around by day (up to 20-30 in half an hour). Also 2 Rush Veneer 
(Nomophila noctuella) at one site and Dark Sword Grass (Agrotis 
ipsilon) on sugar at two sites.

Strangely, no associated migrant birds - too sunny??

-- 
Mike Pennington
Baltasound, Unst, Shetland
[email-masked]
Shetland Entomological Group webpage http://www.zetnet.co.uk/sigs/insects