Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 May 2014 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 369.jpeg
8 Jun 2014 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
8 Jun 2014 Silver Y 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
8 Jun 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
8 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 6 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994303 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
14 Jun 2014 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
14 Jun 2014 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
14 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 4 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
13 Jul 2014 Silver Y 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
7 Jun 2015 Treble-bar 2 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
7 Jun 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 2 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
7 Jun 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Workington Workington NX9928 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
16 Aug 2015 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995308 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
16 Aug 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995308 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton at least 40
16 Aug 2015 Shaded Broad-bar 40 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995308 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton at least 40
31 Aug 2015 Silver Y 4 Adult Steelworks Site Workington NX985271 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
31 Aug 2015 Shaded Broad-bar 6 Adult Steelworks Site Workington NX985271 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton July highflyer
31 Aug 2015 July Highflyer 1 Adult Steelworks Site Workington NX985271 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton July highflyer
29 Sep 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NY000310 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Close to Siddick Village
15 May 2016 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
16 May 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 4973.jpeg
22 May 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Derwent Howe Workington NX991278 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
22 May 2016 Cinnabar 1 Adult Derwent Howe Workington NX991278 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton first of the year for me
29 May 2016 Silver Hook 1 Adult Lillyhall Workington NY045265 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
29 May 2016 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Lillyhall Workington NY045265 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 25 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland John Callion a very minimum number, almost standing on them
11 May 2017 Pyrausta purpuralis 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jun 2018 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC
25 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am - 12.30pm sunny but quite breezy
25 Jul 2018 Cinnabar 18 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am - 12.30pm sunny but quite breezy. LARVAE.
20 Jun 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Siddick Workington NX997305 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
25 Jun 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland David Galbraith
24 Aug 2020 Treble-bar 2 Adult Station Car Park area Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh On rough ground adjacent to Workington Station Car Park 29012.jpeg
24 Aug 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX994300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 29020.jpeg
18 Sep 2020 Silver Y 12 Adult Siddick Village Workington NX999311 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
11 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 1 Adult Workington Railway Station Workington NX995288 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh In land adjacent to BR car park
11 Jun 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Overcast but bright conditions
11 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Cocoon seen. Only one, I would have thought there would be more 31056.jpeg
14 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Full sun 17oC
14 Jun 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Full sun 17oC
14 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993300 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick Full sun 17oC
30 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Moss Bay Workington NX988276 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Greenwood
4 Jul 2023 Six-spot Burnet 12 Adult Oldside Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 42660.jpeg
4 Jul 2023 Cinnabar 1 Larva Oldside Workington NX996307 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 42661.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Common Carpet 1 Adult Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Bright sunshine 46195.jpeg

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