Vanessa at night - migrations

[Paul Cherubini]

Eddie John wrote:

> Those that arrived in Cyprus in late afternoon were 
> seen to settle for the night

and then on the other hand you wrote:

> the migrants were not present the previous evenings

This seems contradictory.  

You also wrote:

> Observers (human)  were indeed placed close to 
> the southern shores but not, I am sorry to say, close
> enough to witness flight over open water. 

Therefore, I propose an alternative explanation - that 
the human observers "close to the southern shores" (but not
actually on the shores) just saw the previous days' migrants 
in the southern shore area waking up from sleep and
beginning their northward journey at dawn.

> Nor were any pictures or videos made - but, then, 
> the discussion is about night-time flight:-)

Next time rent a little boat and take pictures of the
migrants arriving over open water at dawn (if indeed
this really happens). Or at least take pictures or make
binocular observations from a southern wharf or beach.
An ordinary digital still or video camera takes good
pictures in low light.  I'll post one myself this evening
20 minutes after sunset.

Paul Cherubini
Placerville, California

 
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