Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Speckled Yellow

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Apr 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332824 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick in dappled shade 13 deg C, 100% sun, no wind
2 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Brathay Ambleside NY362036 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
10 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Chapel House Wood Lindale SD386858 VC69 Westmorland R. Eddleston
14 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Humphrey Head Flookburgh SD390740 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Looked worn.
18 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 5 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD433879 VC69 Westmorland Gary Hedges
20 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult The Helm Kendal SD531888 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
26 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 7 Adult Howe Ridding (nearby} Witherslack SD433875 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
6 Jun 2014 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD439869 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
26 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Windy, sunny, 16deg.
27 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332818 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433852 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Undermillbeck Common Bowness-on-Windermere SD421950 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Skelwith Skelwith Bridge NY334039 VC69 Westmorland Karen Mclellan
11 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD333819 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD361885 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year for me.
9 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD361889 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
12 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Witherslack SD450855 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley
12 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Lambhowe Hill Crosthwaite SD415917 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult High Fam above Finsthwaite SD360888 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
14 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 5 Adult Thwaite Head Ulverston SD3590 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
16 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Windermere garden Windermere SD413986 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
17 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD338872 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid afternoon. Hot
23 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434843 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
24 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Well wood Grizebeck SD242862 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. Early afternoon
31 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Rusland SD336877 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
8 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
9 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 4 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 14 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun.
11 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD336874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 7 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
13 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barker Scar Holker SD332782 VC69 Westmorland Colin &Jane Sharman
14 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Old Park Wood to Barker Scar Holker SD335776 VC69 Westmorland Colin & Jane Sharman
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun.
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440829 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 13 deg C 100% sun
9 Jun 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
13 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Lancelot Clark Storth Clawthorpe SD543774 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Warm 13019.png
17 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 5 Adult Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435867 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
18 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation . Sunny and warm.
20 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 13164.jpeg
24 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 12 Adult Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze. 13290.jpeg
24 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
29 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
6 Jun 2018 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD360887 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
5 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434865 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
12 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434878 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
14 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm
17 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Chapel House Plantation Newby Bridge SD3879186158 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
24 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
27 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD328859 VC69 Westmorland Paul Hampshire
21 May 2020 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Beacon Tarn Blawith SD277896 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
26 May 2020 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD3318899506 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood 25793.jpeg
27 May 2020 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD537795 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
16 May 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Newton Fell Low Newton SD410818 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson Hunkered down in grass, unwilling to fly.
19 May 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First to be seen this year.
6 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD434865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC full sun.....fresh and bright
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
21 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
8 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult North Lodge Witherslack SD429873 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick flying at road side and hedge
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240935 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun.
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
13 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
16 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 10 Adult Halecat Woods Grange over Sands SD4383 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Flying in dull weather when butterflies inactive. At least 10.
18 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434882 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
20 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 4 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD455864 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
27 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 8 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41068.jpeg
31 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 4.15 -5.00PM 41313.jpeg
9 Jun 2023 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, some breeze, shaded under trees
10 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Reston Scar Staveley SD462988 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
12 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4382 VC69 Westmorland Paul Rayney 46427.jpeg
13 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Crag Wood Colthouse SD357988 VC69 Westmorland S. Hazelwood
16 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 20 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Sunny 20 degrees
19 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD435866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun. still. Freshly emerged.
20 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440829 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Barbara Dixon
25 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Public path Hartsop NY400128 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying along the path at the side of Brother's water
25 May 2024 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Gilbirks Howe SD450877 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Barbara Dixon

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