Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Jul 2023 Silver Y 56 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD489881 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20% sun 17oC......would have been double with more sun
16 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Flowery cottage north of Brigsteer Wood Brigsteer SD486884 VC69 Westmorland Robert Pocklington Feeding on fushia 39628.jpeg
24 Jun 2021 Nettle-tap Moth 1 Adult Park End Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 17.00 - 18.00 Dull and overcast 15° Very poor photo but I (...) 31363.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Cream Wave 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon I think it's a Cream Wave 27687.jpeg
11 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD489889 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
9 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485880 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 17.10-18.30 Mostly overcast
25 May 2020 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD486908 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows There are some Pyrausta out - I suspect despicata, but could not (...)
7 Jul 2019 Straw Dot 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD485857 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
7 Jul 2019 Straw Dot 2 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21030.jpeg
1 Jul 2019 Ghost Moth 1 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD478872 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20545.jpeg
1 Jul 2019 Straw Dot 1 Adult Park Wood Brigsteer SD478872 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 20544.jpeg
26 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488880 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
22 Jun 2019 Forester 1 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD4889 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
22 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 16 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD4889 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
7 Aug 2018 Lathronympha strigana 1 Adult Brigsteer: Crag Mollet Brigsteer SD482896 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley Disturbed from path side vegetation. Potted and photo taken. 16408.jpeg
5 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486876 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 6.10pm - 7.10pm Well worn
7 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD488877 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 May 2018 Common White Wave 1 Adult Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze. 10.00 - (...)
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
13 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Silver Y 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17oC. Sunny and warm.
16 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
27 Jul 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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