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Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Silver-ground Carpet

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
7 Jul 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	St Bees Head	Sandwith	NX944143	VC70 Cumberland	Tony Marsh	Sunshine. On lane between Tranflatt Hall Farm and Lighthouse
2 Jun 2016	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason	Silver-ground Carpet confirmed MC Nov 2016
7 Jun 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Workington	Workington	NX9928	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
5 Jul 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Distington Wood area	Distington	NY015234	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
2 Jun 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Long Moor	Ennerdale Bridge	NY062154	VC70 Cumberland	IanTallon and Mike Roberts	11.50 - 13.20 12c Breezy, Mostly Sunny
9 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	4	Adult	Soddy Gap	Great Broughton	NY063331	VC70 Cumberland	K Hamilton
10 Jul 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Farm track	Mockerkin	NY0930322621	VC70 Cumberland	Thalia Sparke
9 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Irton Fell	Nether Wasdale	NY122020	VC70 Cumberland	Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Jun 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY1302	VC70 Cumberland	N Godden, C Clay	GR edited by MT 14/10/15
2 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Aikbank	Wigton	NY218459	VC70 Cumberland	Peter Ritson
7 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY2360	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
30 May 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Derwentwater Hostel	Keswick	NY268200	VC70 Cumberland	Alex Helliwell
1 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY271568	VC70 Cumberland	Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jun 2021	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Finglandrigg Wood	Kirkbampton	NY271569	VC70 Cumberland	David Phillips	Mostly sunny 18c
23 Jun 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Castle Crag Fort	Keswick	NY300189	VC70 Cumberland	Roger Fellows
23 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Great Orton	NY306538	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny breezy
2 Jun 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Great Orton	NY307541	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Along ca. 500m of path. 14:30-15:40
23 May 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Yewtree Tarn	Coniston	NY322003	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Showery
3 Jun 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Yew Tree Tarn	Coniston	NY322005	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
22 Jun 2021	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Orton Moss NR	Great Orton	NY339543	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	10:40am - 12:10pm, mostly sunny.
14 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Greystoke Forest	Hutton Roof, Greystoke	NY384344	VC70 Cumberland	Sarah Mitchell	Sunny spells. Sheltered.
17 May 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Kingmoor North NR	Carlisle	NY385595	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
18 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY401568	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
30 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix	Carlisle	NY401570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
2 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY402569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
3 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Stanwix garden	Carlisle	NY402572	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
14 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Male
1 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jun 2021	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Tarraby Lane	Carlisle	NY406578	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
16 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
13 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Longsleddale	Kendal	NY481068	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows	Spread out along the valley bottom.
13 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495757	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny
8 Jun 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Breaks Moss	Walton	NY505654	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	on woodland track to moss
5 Jul 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
13 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
9 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
1 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Endmoor	Endmoor, Kendal	NY538842	VC70 Cumberland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jul 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Kershopehead	Kershope Forestry	NY542861	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunshine and showers very windy. found in sheltered spots mating (...)
25 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	9	Adult	Jockey Shield area	Castle Carrock	NY562557	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hot and sunny
29 Jun 2021	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	High Borrowdale	Shap	NY565030	VC69 Westmorland	Anthony Marsh
26 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Scarrowhill Wood	Brampton	NY566615	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hot and sunny
10 Jun 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Orton hay meadow	Orton	NY6250408758	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Full sun, 25C, windy.
1 Jul 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY730070	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
27 Jun 2021	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Bowber Head Farm	Ravenstonedale	NY739033	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY757085	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	on some brash
25 Jul 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY757086	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	One seen on dullish humid afternoon
30 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY758084	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14 C Breezy
11 Jun 2014	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY759083	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
12 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	25c. Overcast.
26 May 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Dull....except 60 mins. sun!
25 May 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190716	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Or purple bar? Not sure of I.D.
23 May 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Ormsgill Quarry	Barrow-in-Furness	SD201717	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	In bracken.
12 Jun 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Ulpha garden	Ulpha	SD213954	VC69 Westmorland	James Brockbank
14 May 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD222852	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Full sun.
9 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Swarthmoor	Ulverston	SD284768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
26 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD293752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17c. 14.30
8 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD3187	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Moverley (Argent
8 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD3188	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Moverley (Argent	Minimum count
19 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Oxen Park	Oxen Park	SD316878	VC69 Westmorland	Rob Fitter
15 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Lord Ling	Oxen Park	SD317883	VC69 Westmorland	Rob Fitter
21 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Lord Ling	Oxen Park	SD317884	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
7 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD3387	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In sheltered woodland. Cloudy, strong wind outside wood.
15 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD333979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny spells pm
11 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Grizedale Forest	Coniston	SD337979	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
6 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Claife Heights area	Far Sawrey	SD382962	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Moverley
17 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
16 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4889	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
7 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	10	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. Couldn't identify them all. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
25 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from garden vegetation.
12 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Potter Fell	Burneside	SD521988	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Shiels
3 Jul 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	6	Adult	The Helm	Oxenholme	SD529891	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
30 Jun 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	10	Adult	The Helm	Oxenholme	SD529891	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2015	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Clawthorpe Quarry reserve	Burton-in-Kendal	SD535780	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
29 May 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Burton-in-Kendal	SD536785	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny and warm, but strong gusty wind.
27 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD544787	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
21 May 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Fellside Wood	Old Hutton	SD561881	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
6 Jun 2016	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.

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