Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Hawkshead garden Hawkshead SD346982 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood We planted pheasant eye narcissus (toxic bulbs) to deter badgers (...)
7 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Hawkshead Hill Hawkshead SD33359895 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood Pignut in full flower, first moths out after a hot day (...) 30892.jpeg
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 Sep 2019 Silver Y 4 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD362991 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin 80% sun, 20 degrees, mild breeze
15 May 2019 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD337967 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
4 Sep 2018 Silver Y 5 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD338970 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
22 Jul 2018 Common Carpet 1 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD363991 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD363991 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Jul 2018 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Latterbarrow Hawkshead Hawkshead SD363991 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
1 Jun 2018 Red-necked Footman 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD338970 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sitting in vegetation 13492.jpeg
9 Sep 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Knapweed and Devil's Bit Scabious
1 Jul 2017 Burnished Brass 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
1 Jul 2017 Red-necked Footman 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Red-necked Footman.
2 Oct 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD337967 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards

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