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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Carl Crag, Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
7 Aug 2014 Common Carpet 1 Adult East View, Potter Fell Burneside SD520988 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
22 May 2016 Common Heath 2 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD501991 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels 1 male, 1 female
15 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
6 Jul 2017 Straw Dot 1 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Humid and sunny
6 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Humid and sunny
1 Jun 2018 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Gurnal Dubs lane Burneside SD504988 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Heavy overcast, thundery, 22 deg. C.
7 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
12 Jun 2018 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD521988 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
12 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Potter Fell Burneside SD521988 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
26 Jul 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
16 Sep 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels On honeysuckle flowers
20 Jun 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
21 Jun 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507952 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Briefly in garden on Red Campion flowers
6 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels

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