Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid 20's C.
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
23 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
13 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
13 Jul 2019 Buff Footman 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
3 Jul 2019 Clouded Border 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Witherslack SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20720.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...) 20803.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze. Some (...)
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
3 Jul 2019 Cinnabar 2 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256171 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron