Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Aug 2023 White Ermine 1 Larva Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
8 Aug 2023 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny nw breeze 17c.
8 Aug 2023 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny nw breeze 17c.
9 Jul 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD541789 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun 20c.
9 Jul 2023 Large Yellow Underwing 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
9 Jul 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 90% sun 20c.
2 Jun 2023 Purple Bar 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale NY131020 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Sunny 18c 41402.jpeg
2 Jun 2023 Common Heath 13 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD443819 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 15c
13 May 2023 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Lindale SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
5 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Clawthorpe SD539791 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 17c.
5 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny periods 17c.
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.
1 Jul 2022 Emperor Moth 1 Larva Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD433820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c. 37073.jpeg
1 Jul 2022 Latticed Heath 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD433820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c.
7 Jun 2022 Common Heath 29 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
7 Jun 2022 Common Heath 43 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443820 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
7 Jun 2022 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 36263.jpeg
4 Jun 2022 Four-dotted Footman 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY275567 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips
25 Aug 2021 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Very worn. Sunny 23c
4 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 20c
2 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544786 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 20-21c
12 Jun 2021 Oak Eggar 1 Larva Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 18c
12 Jun 2021 Spruce Carpet 1 Adult Irton Fell Irton NY129019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Sunny 22c
12 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 22c
12 Jun 2021 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 22c
5 Jun 2021 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c
7 Aug 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 4 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Cloudy then sunny periods. Max temp 21c
21 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c. Possibly 3
11 Jul 2020 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Undermillbeck Common Winster SD418955 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 15c
14 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
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
6 Jun 2019 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY126018 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips 90% sun. 14-15c SW breeze. 2 hour visit from 11.45 hrs. 19322.jpeg
6 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun. 15c SW breeze. 1 hour visit from 14.45 hrs.
6 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 100% sun. 15c SW breeze. 1 hour visit from 14.45 hrs.
26 Jul 2018 Gold Spangle 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Late report following ID confirmation from colleagues in Cumbria (...)
26 Jul 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727069 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Both seen between Smardale Gill viaduct and the railway bridge. (...)

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