Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?
25 May 2017 Brown-line Bright-eye 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?
25 May 2017 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun..just emerged...first for this site?
1 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC dull and cool....also hundreds of common spotted orchids.
6 Jul 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 9.45 - 11.15
17 Jul 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
24 Jul 2017 Silver Y 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jul 2017 Pyrausta purpuralis 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on beautiful Eyebright flowers.
24 Jul 2017 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Ragwort.
24 Jul 2017 Antler Moth 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Nectaring on Ragwort.
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.
29 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Brown Silver-line 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
2 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2019 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Afternoon visit.
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD5433278850 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
29 Jun 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Seen briefly by two observers on Lancs BC trip
29 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wrigley
2 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
27 May 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 May 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
14 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
17 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5448378716 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, 22C, humid. 40 minutes observation.
2 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 20-21c
4 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 18 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5436378720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 19/20C mostly cloudy
1 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloud, rain showers am, sunny periods pm. SE breeze 15c.
5 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny periods 17c.
9 Jul 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
9 Jul 2023 Large Yellow Underwing 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.

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