Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Green Bank Lane Cartmel SD379806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick well shaded part of lane
27 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY740032 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm overcast day with little wind
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no breeze in walled garden
16 Jul 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult conservatory 16 LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick somnolent on chair cushion 27645.jpeg
27 Dec 2019 Red-green Carpet 1 Adult 16 LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Seen on outside of glass door panel on a mild damp evening (...) 24500.jpeg
19 Jul 2023 Silver Y 3 Adult White Scar Grange over Sands SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on purple buddleia, aggregated grid reference, bright cloudy, no (...)
10 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on budlleia
2 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD403778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on box, warm slight breeze
7 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
7 Jul 2019 Clouded Buff 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
18 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 16 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY738033 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows between the farm house and (...)
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY737031 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows after the footbridge over (...)
11 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hovering around ceratostigma flowers on a still warm sunny (...)
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761083 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day almost windless day Penrith branch aggregated (...)
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen SD757085 VC59 South Lancashire Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day aggregated grid reference Tebay branch
18 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
8 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult North Lodge Witherslack SD429873 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick flying at road side and hedge
14 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Ravenglass south end railway viaduct Ravenglass SD084966 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine on cruciferae
28 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
6 Aug 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 23 deg C wind Beaufort 2, 40 minute walkabout, aggregated grid (...)
23 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 19 deg C shade Stiff east wind but effect diluted by boundary (...)
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
13 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Farm trail Low Sizergh Levens SD502878 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
15 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Park Head Holker SD337788 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
25 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD381801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
1 Aug 2017 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
9 Jun 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD336874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
14 Jul 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
22 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
25 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby NY617282 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick

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