Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Common Carpet

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Crookburn Hill Kershope Forestry NY502793 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown becoming cloudy 22c
16 Jul 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Grassy Forest Track Kershope NY510808 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy windy 15c 11.30.
8 Jul 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult High Park Askerton NY555713 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast thunder near but dry. long grass near (...)
9 Jun 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny very sheltered from strong breeze
3 Jun 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY125018 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
29 May 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun.
27 May 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Black Combe Whitbeck SD118871 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife
25 May 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
21 Jun 2022 Common Carpet 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17.15. 36658.jpeg
20 Jun 2022 Common Carpet 2 Adult Dodd Wood Bassenthwaite NY236280 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
29 May 2022 Common Carpet 2 Adult The Tram Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm sun but cool breeze. One settled on wall . 36057.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 100% sun. 11.40-13.30. Circular walk.
18 Aug 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 12.05-14.10.
28 Jun 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.35-15.35. !00% sun. 20c.
9 Jun 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
29 May 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15-19C. Sunny intervals. 30651.jpeg
31 May 2020 Common Carpet 2 Adult New Park Tarn Moss Killington SD600910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. 26047.jpeg
17 May 2020 Common Carpet 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD284751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
27 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 19oC. Cloudy. Sunny spells.
13 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Kentmere Lake Staveley NY454029 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
13 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Burns Beck Moss NR Sedbergh SD598882 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Also Fox moth caterpillar & 2 wet feet.
3 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727073 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, breezy
1 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY729074 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11233.jpeg
9 May 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3 hours. Mostly sunny, light breeze.
16 May 2014 Common Carpet 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards

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