Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
12 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Witherslack SD450855 VC69 Westmorland Michael Foley
9 Jun 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD459852 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, warm, light breeze
9 Aug 2018 Silver Y 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
19 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
13 Jul 2019 Buff Footman 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Apr 2021 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and full sun.....freshly emerged.
14 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
14 May 2022 Brown Silver-line 10 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15 oC....all in usual place
28 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
16 Jun 2022 Clouded Buff 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 14 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 50% sun.. very fresh.
22 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze.
22 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun gentle breeze.
7 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
7 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454859 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 60% sun.
17 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.....a low number.
17 Jul 2022 Cinnabar 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun and almost still.....a low number.
8 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 85 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC strong breeze at times. This is a fraction of a huge (...)
6 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60%sun. light breeze.
15 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Pair 31138.jpeg
5 Jul 2014 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mating 885.jpeg

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