Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Apr 2014 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Wart Barrow Grange over Sands SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year
23 Jun 2014 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Kirkhead Grange over Sands SD392755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Nectaring on birds foot trefoil and rock rose
17 Aug 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
2 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
10 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on budlleia
10 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on potentilla
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 16 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard cloudy
26 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard cloudy and cool
15 Sep 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Ashrigg Grange over Sands SD402781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 17 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD403778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on box, warm slight breeze
6 Jul 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
24 Sep 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, on buddlea
15 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
18 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Jun 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands SD403781 VC69 Westmorland Garry Richards Feeding on flowers of a ramble in the garden.
19 Sep 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick late afternoon. on ceratostigma
12 Oct 2019 Angle Shades 1 Adult Station Grange over Sands SD412781 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Resting on a noticeboard at the entrance
30 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
16 Jun 2020 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398789 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398789 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD398789 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on Sedum plant.
5 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
20 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
20 Jun 2022 Common Heath 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD448818 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
23 Jun 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Showing preference for pink flowers. Very warm and sunny
29 Jun 2022 Purple-bordered Gold 6 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Common Heath 20 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Clouded Buff 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Catoptria margaritella 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022 Bordered White 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
23 Aug 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Feeding on Verbena flowers
11 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hovering around ceratostigma flowers on a still warm sunny (...)
14 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, wind free afternoon inspecting phlox then ceratostigma. (...)
16 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 10 Adult Halecat Woods Grange over Sands SD4383 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Flying in dull weather when butterflies inactive. At least 10.
16 May 2023 Anania Funebris 3 Adult Halecat Woods Grange over Sands SD433832 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 Jun 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on various flowers
5 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying amongst long grass
7 Jul 2023 Six-spot Burnet 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
7 Jul 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
8 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
13 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
14 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
19 Jul 2023 Silver Y 6 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Area of Buddleia, thistles and scrub west of the recycling site. (...)
19 Jul 2023 Silver Y 3 Adult White Scar Grange over Sands SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on purple buddleia, aggregated grid reference, bright cloudy, no (...)
26 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
24 Aug 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson 1 male 1female
10 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Found in dustbin. Hopped onto finger, and then flew off
10 Aug 2018 Orange Swift 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413787 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Orange swift 16520.jpeg
20 May 2019 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle Seen around 1400 hours 18966.jpeg
27 Dec 2019 Red-green Carpet 1 Adult 16 LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Seen on outside of glass door panel on a mild damp evening (...) 24500.jpeg
16 Jul 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult conservatory 16 LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick somnolent on chair cushion 27645.jpeg
26 Jul 2022 Dark Arches 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick fluttering around the garage in a sluggish manner. Thanks to (...) 37850.jpeg
7 May 2023 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle 40528.jpeg
16 May 2023 Clouded Silver 1 Adult Halecat Woods Grange over Sands SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 40905.jpeg

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