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Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
19 May 2024	Common Carpet	7	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495757	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sun 22deg sheltered from breeze
13 Sep 2023	Silver Y	57	Adult	Swifts Nature Reserve	Carlisle	NY404565	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	14:10 - 14:30, 20-minute count, all nectaring on planted red (...)
13 Jul 2023	Silver Y	7	Adult	Bridleway To Croglin Fell	Croglin	NY568475	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	hazy sun strong breeze.
9 Jul 2023	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Arnside Signal Box	Arnside	SD460789	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
29 Jun 2023	Silver Y	87	Adult	Wakebarrow	Levens	SD455864	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	18oC breeze 80% sun.....most disturbed by walking.....massive (...)
19 Jun 2023	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD505934	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife	Quite damp, but patches of sunshine
19 Jun 2023	Silver Y	7	Adult	Forestry Track	Sleetbeck	NY495756	VC70 Cumberland	Richard Brown	sunny 50% light cloud breezy
27 May 2023	Brown Silver-line	27	Adult	Black Combe	Whitbeck	SD118871	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Scaife
7 May 2023	Grapholita jungiella	7	Adult	Sizergh castle	Sizergh	SD498878	VC69 Westmorland	Julie Mason	Grapholita jungiella
29 Jul 2022	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD456775	VC69 Westmorland	Kate Hughes
30 Jun 2022	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Moss Bay	Workington	NX988276	VC70 Cumberland	Andrew Greenwood
28 Jun 2022	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Latterhead area	Cockermouth	NY1422	VC70 Cumberland	Mike Porter	Rain, sometimes heavy with wind.
16 Jun 2022	Chimney Sweeper	17	Adult	River Lowther	Whale	NY514216	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
4 Jun 2022	Burnet Companion	7	Adult	North Walney	Barrow-in-Furness	SD169712	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Mod breeze. 50% sun. 90 mins observation.
29 May 2022	Speckled Yellow	27	Adult	Red How	Thackthwaite	NY1520423082	VC70 Cumberland	Thalia Sparke
14 May 2022	Common Heath	7	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD222852	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17C. Full sun.
28 Jul 2021	Common Carpet	7	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY759084	VC69 Westmorland	Andy Bolton
16 Jul 2021	Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD206686	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10.30-noon. 23c. 100% sun.
16 Jul 2021	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD206686	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10.30-noon. 23c. 100% sun.
14 Jul 2021	Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Watchtree Nature Reserve	Great Orton	NY307537	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
20 Jun 2021	Chimney Sweeper	17	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Probably many more
22 Apr 2021	Common Heath	7	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD322826	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Just off the boardwalk.
19 Apr 2021	Common Heath	7	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton-in-Furness	SD219854	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Flying low over heather & landing, with wings flapping for brief (...)
15 Sep 2020	Silver Y	7	Adult	High Arnside Tarn	Skelwith Bridge	NY330010	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Hot day.
31 Aug 2020	Silver Y	7	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD391767	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
14 Aug 2020	Antler Moth	87	Adult	Faulds Brow Quarry	Wigton	NY3040	VC70 Cumberland	Ian J Armstrong	Hazy sunshine, quite breezy and cool. Min. count. Would have (...)
7 Aug 2020	Shaded Broad-bar	7	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192742	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts	13.30 - 15.40
25 Jul 2020	Six-spot Burnet	27	Adult	Drigg Dunes	Drigg	SD04839847	VC70 Cumberland	Jake Manson	From SD04839847 to SD06369709. Many on Wild Thyme
20 Jul 2020	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205684	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Windy. Overcast. 12.40-13.35.
20 Jun 2020	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Lark's Meadow farm	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY6806	VC69 Westmorland	Jonathan Fenton
13 Jun 2020	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD203687	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	13.30-14.05.22C. Full sun.
11 Jun 2020	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Garden	Holmrook	SD079994	VC70 Cumberland	Tim Wayman	Probably more but unable to count.
28 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	27	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD417907	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	23oC 100% sun
27 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Rusland	SD3511591507	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	100% sun, 23c. Track between Thwaite Head and Low Dale Park.
14 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Yew Tree Tarn	Coniston	NY322003	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny interval
28 May 2019	Burnet Companion	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
25 May 2019	Common Heath	27	Adult	Cliburn Moss NNR	Cliburn	NY579257	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
22 Apr 2019	Common Heath	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, easterly breeze.
2 Aug 2018	Silver Y	7	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	2.15-3.45pm Overcast
31 Jul 2018	Silver Y	7	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Levens	SD460854	VC69 Westmorland	Jeremy Bartlett	Buddleia flowers
22 Jul 2018	Silver Y	17	Adult	Garden	Maryport	NY052359	VC70 Cumberland	Keith Hamilton
22 Jul 2018	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Tarn Moor	Orton	NY675079	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
18 Jul 2018	Silver Y	7	Adult	Youth Hostel	Nether Wasdale	NY145044	VC70 Cumberland	Helen Wallace	20C. On Buddleia
15 Jul 2018	Cinnabar	47	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18.00-19.00 18c. Larvae.
1 Jul 2018	Straw Dot	7	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760082	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
12 Jun 2018	Burnet Companion	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	25c. Overcast.
9 Jun 2018	Brown Silver-line	7	Adult	Hutton Roof Common	Hutton	SD550778	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	22oC 70% sun
9 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	17	Adult	Brown Robin Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD4179	VC69 Westmorland	Doreen Howard
2 Jun 2018	Common Heath	7	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD457835	VC69 Westmorland	Janice Sutton
1 Jun 2018	Burnet Companion	17	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190711	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Hughes	Warm and sunny. Walked length and breadth of site over a couple (...)
31 May 2018	Burnet Companion	17	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189710	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2.15pm-4.15pm. 20c
3 Dec 2017	Winter Moth	7	Adult	Talkin Tarn	Brampton	NY5459	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Females found on fenceposts at various locations in or at the (...)
25 Jul 2017	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455775	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
6 Jul 2017	Six-spot Burnet	7	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY403570	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
24 Jun 2017	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	River Lowther	Askham	NY516221	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
26 May 2017	Burnet Companion	7	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189711	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2.5 hours. Full sun.
11 May 2017	Speckled Yellow	7	Adult	Township Plantation	The Howe	SD450885	VC69 Westmorland	G Ashworth
7 Sep 2016	Nettle-tap Moth	7	Adult	Stainton canal bank	Stainton	SD520854	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nettle-tap moths, on Common Mallow flowers, but not feeding.
20 Jun 2016	Chimney Sweeper	97	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418909	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
3 Jun 2016	Six-spot Burnet	17	Adult	Lowca rugby club brows	Lowca	NX980217	VC70 Cumberland	Chris Mason
3 Jun 2016	Brown Silver-line	7	Adult	Claife Heights area	High Wray	SD3897	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
12 May 2016	Anania Funebris	7	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Seen by Linda
3 Oct 2015	Silver Y	7	Adult	Allonby	Allonby	NY081432	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
1 Oct 2015	Silver Y	7	Adult	Knipe Moor	Bampton Grange	NY521180	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
27 Sep 2015	Silver Y	27	Adult	Tarn Sike	Orton	NY624082	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Nectaring on Devil's-bit Scabious
5 Jul 2015	Emperor Moth	7	Adult	Haystacks	Buttermere (south east of)	NY204130	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Stark	Between Hopper Quarry and Hay Stacks
3 Jul 2015	Chimney Sweeper	7	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD336817	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
11 Jul 2014	Magpie	7	Adult	Low Ploughlands	Kirkbampton	NY272562	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Seven Magpies found day-flying along Robb's Lonning - despite (...)
29 Jun 2014	Purple-bordered Gold	7	Adult	Glasson Moss	Bowness-on-Solway	NY231602	VC70 Cumberland	Paul Kennedy	Seven seen between 11:30 - 12:30 under cloudy conditions with a (...)
21 Jun 2014	Yellow Shell	7	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Dalton-in-Furness	SD199756	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	Sunny but very windy.
26 May 2014	Speckled Yellow	7	Adult	Howe Ridding (nearby}	Witherslack	SD433875	VC69 Westmorland	Marg and David Eastlick

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