These are the current wind maps (12 noon on 24/2), showing the route dispersing insects are likely to take over the next 48 hours. #teammoth

29 moths of 15 species included 1 x Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua). To light at St. Mellion, SE Cornwall (VC2) on night of 23/2. #teammoth

Painted Lady (V. cardui), observed today (22/2) on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly. Per B. Dawson.

Red-headed Chestnut, to light at Shottisham, Suffolk (VC25) on 21/2. P. Kitchener #teammoth

Here's the charts for Tuesday and Wednesday - looking good! #teammoth

We should see the 1st arrivals in the west tonight, however it's later in the period that looks most promising. There should be a direct airstream from N. Africa from Mon, with Tues & particularly Weds looking promising at this stage, when high concentrations of Saharan dust are possible. #teammoth

Hummingbird Hawkmoth just seen feeding on Sarcococca in Barton, SW Hants!! Presumably having a break from hibernating somewhere cosy, but @migrantmothuk.bsky.social can have a tag anyway. Comfortably my earliest ever. #teammoth

We're on track to see a change to a mild south-westerly airstream from Friday (20/2). Saturday onwards looks very promising at this stage. #teammoth

A small chance of 1-2 more common immigrants arriving in the far west tonight. We then look ahead to Sunday (15/2), where hot conditions over the Sahara coupled with a south westerly air stream may bring N. African migrant insects to the south west of Britain and Ireland. #teammoth

Some lepidoptera interest in the Obs garden: first butterfly of the year - a Red Admiral - on the wing just now; yesterday, the first presumed migrant moth of the year - a Turnip - from the moth-traps

More migrant moth activity: 2 Silver Ys trapped overnight at the Obs; yesterday a rather early Mottled Grey the pick of the what few residents are on the wing at the moment

A quick evening session in St Mellion, before the temperature dropped resulted in 6 moths of 4 species, including two new species for the year (total of 10 species for the year now) - 1 December Moth 3 Winter Moth 1 Red-green Carpet 1 Dark Sword-grass (very tatty) #teammoth

Not much happened last night - 3 White-speck (M. unipuncta), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 1 White-speck & 3 Rusty-dot (U. ferrugalis), Penzance, Cornwall; 3 Rusty-dot, Plymouth, Devon; 1 Large Yellow Underwing (migrant?), Thurlestone, Devon; 1 Rusty-dot, Bracklesham, Sussex #teammoth

A fairly direct airstream from the Canary Isles/NW Africa today and tonight should hopefully bring a small number of immigrant species to the SW of Britain in particular. It will be a fairly mild night in the south, and most importantly, a much calmer night than of late. #teammoth

The charts are back! #teammoth

4 of 6 in the final SW Hants trap of the year. Surprisingly included two potential @migrantmothuk.bsky.social with singles of Rusty-dot Pearl & Diamondback Moth. Also two each of December Moth & Double-striped Pug. #teammoth

A couple of migrants at the final work trap of the year: White-speck & Dark Sword-grass among 12/6. Noteworthy were 3 female December Moths among the 6 recorded. The garden trap had 4/2: 3 Rusty-dot Pearl & Crocidosema plebejana. Plymouth VC3 #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

11/7 moth trapping in SE Hants. Best was a Diamond-backed Moth. A large Winter Moth is worth a second look at just in case it’s a Northern #teammoth

Small Mottled Willow (S. exigua), to light at Lyme Regis, Dorset on 14/12. P. Butter. #teammoth

13 moths of 6 species in St Mellion on 13/12 included: 1 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 6 December Moth 2 Winter Moth 1 White-speck 2 Chestnut 1 Angle Shades #teammoth

15 of 6 overnight in Plymouth, which included a few migrants. 62W actinic/synergetic Small Mottled Willow (pic) Silver Y 2 Rusty-dot Pearl 7 December Moth 3 LBAM Acleris ferrugana/notana @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #teammoth

Just about worth a mention is the brief arrival of southerly air via France today/tonight, before a cold front introduces cooler air from the west this eve. There may be 1-2 arrivals from N. Africa in the Saharan dust fall however the chances of catching a scarcer species is pretty low. #teammoth

Many thanks to @bcpcouncil.bsky.social for completing the pre Christmas planned transect land management. Nice suprise of 3 Painted Lady (Library pic) on the Undercliff lunchtime. Maybe migrants after recent warm southerly winds. @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A poorly marked Diamond-back and a White-speck worthy of a mention from the moth trap. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social Best from Woodsford were 5 Barnacle Geese (the 'Rodden Hive five'?) and a Ruff with the Lapwing flock. Blackcap calling in the garden this morning.

Pristine Painted Lady Old Castle Rd on brambles entrance to the sailing club 12:30 @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social

Same here in NE Essex after a relatively poor year. Oak Rustic was probably local.

My friend Claudia texted me yesterday to report a Hummingbird Hawk-moth in her Highgate front garden. I sometimes trap at her place (e.g. where I caught the Four-spotted Footman) and she knows her nature well enough to be certain. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth

A mid-December Palpita vitrealis worthy of a mention. One of 9 species which also included 2 White-speck, Diamond-back, Turnip, Crocidosema plebejana, Yellow-line Quaker and 13 December Moth. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Best from the traps were another White-speck and two very late Red-line Quaker, plus 10 December Moth. Forgot to mention a late (and very tatty) Red Admiral in the garden yesterday. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

If there are any arrivals this week it's likely to be today & especially tomorrow. There should be a window of calmer weather first thing this evening, before the wind picks up to gale force in the west. With cool conditions over N Africa the number of dispersing insects will be low. #teammoth

Death's-head Hawk-moth (A. atropos), in off the sea at Porthleven, Cornwall on the afternoon of 6/12 #teammoth

Hopefully we should see the first arrivals tonight, most likely later in the night in the far south west. #teammoth

17/7 0NFY VC13 #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social Epiphyas postvittana x5 Udea ferugalis x6 Palpita vitrialis x2 Turnip Moth Angle Shades Silver Y White-speck

Weymouth. A few photos from this morning: A retrap Acleris hyemana from 5 days ago! Crocidosema plebejana, Palpita vitrealis and White-speck. 2 December Moth and a few ferrugalis also. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

- Canary Isles/Western Sahara airstream in place Saturday (6/12) to Tuesday (9/12). - Most promising spell (weather-wise) late Sat night to Mon eve. - Most direct winds & Saharan dust on Mon, however very windy later - Conditions far from ideal but hopefully 1-2 rarities will arrive #teammoth

Four new species for Dorset (and a belated one for Britain) are among the highlights of the Dorset Moths Annual Report 2024. Free PDF downland from dorsetmoths.co.uk #teammoth @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

23 of 11 species in St Mellion overnight - 1 Acleris ferrugana/notana 1 Acleris hastiana 9 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot) 3 December Moth 1 Double-striped Pug 1 Spruce Carpet 1 Red-green Carpet 1 November Moth agg. 1 Feathered Thorn 3 Setaceous Hebrew Character 1 Angle Shades #teammoth

31 of 9 overnight in Plymouth. Wine rope: female Chestnut 62W actinic/synergetic: 18 Rusty-dot Pearl 3 Feathered Thorn 3 Light Brown Apple Moth 2 Double-striped Pug Phyllonorycter messaniella December Moth November Moth agg Palpita vitrealis #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

This White-speck and a RDP, Broadwey Dorset last night.

A precursor at the Warren today, perhaps...Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis #teammoth

Pearly Underwing at Abbotsbury last night made it just about worthwhile.

Yesterday morning, after an overnight low of -1.7C, a female Palpita vitrealis on our garden olive tree, spotted by my daughter. Not something I was expecting to see after the recent frosts! Perhaps they can survive the winter now, even in Wales? @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth #CardiffMoths

It's possible that a small number of migrants may reach western Britain and Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday (26-27/11). #teammoth

Some surprise @migrantmothuk.bsky.social action this morning with a Turnip and 3 Rusty-dot Pearls in a customer's porch (New Milton, SW Hants). I think it's safe to assume that they've been there for a few days though!! #teammoth

The grand total in my VC20 garden last night was 10:5 which included Dark Sword-grass & 6 December Moths; the Winter Moth and Red-green Carpet had gone by the time I wandered up the garden. Plus 1 x LBAM!! Only 1 slightly damp egg tray! #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

In a break in the torrential rain, I went up to the Allotment by the Sea and was rewarded by finding this beautiful rare Crimson Speckled Flunkey (what a name!) taking shelter in one of the dahlias. They come from North Africa: must be a bit shellshocked by Cornwall in November. #garden #moth

one of the better looking moffs i've seen, this crimson speckled eventually settled not far from the bench near the sailing club, was quite surprised how butterfly like it's flight was and didn't realise what it was until it settled.

My 2nd ever Slender Burnished Brass arrived sometime this afternoon, between 11am & 4pm, to its own lure. It didn't want to hang around for long! #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Likely my last trap 🤔 was surprisingly productive last night compared to recent ones, with 18:9 including 2NFGs - Gem and 2 Mottled Umbers (can’t believe I’ve never seen this one before) and NFYs Diamondback and 3 December Moths, (my total in 2024) Also FThorn, Turnip, Blair’s SK, R-G Carpet x3

An unexpected arrival of migrants in St Mellion (76 moths of 24 species recorded). Palpita vitrealis (Olive-tree Pearl), 23 Udea ferrugalis (Rusty-dot), Gem, Pearly Underwing, 3 Turnip Moth, 2 Radford's Flame Shoulder, Angle Shades, Purple Marbled 3rd of year, all f. carthami & Silver Y #teammoth