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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
30 Apr 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD188749 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Jun 2014 Anania Funebris 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD437826 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Grass Wave 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Common Heath 30 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2014 Clouded Buff 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick MALE
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
16 Jun 2014 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD4195 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2014 Clouded Buff 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD4195 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 13 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD4195 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
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
18 May 2015 Anania Funebris 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cool and breezy but in a brief sunny interlude at least two (...)
6 Jun 2015 Common Heath 5 Adult Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve Sellafield NY065006 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
6 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve Sellafield NY065006 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
7 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433852 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Undermillbeck Common Bowness-on-Windermere SD421950 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Bowness-on-Windermere SD421950 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 30 Adult Undermillbeck Common Bowness-on-Windermere SD421950 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick many
4 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Slate Hill Witherslack SD427836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Damp field of thistles
30 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Damp field of thistles
6 Aug 2015 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
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
18 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
24 Aug 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Aug 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around the quarry. Sun 70%, T 17 Windy
1 Sep 2015 Silver Y 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minute walk in the lower quarry only.
6 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes mid-morning. Sun 100%
15 Sep 2015 Silver Y 5 Adult South Walney NR Barrow-in-Furness SD223620 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Sep 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY384289 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
8 Oct 2015 Silver Y 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD361885 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year for me.
9 May 2016 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD359886 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year for me.
12 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Lambhowe Hill Crosthwaite SD415917 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 May 2016 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
30 May 2016 Burnet Companion 4 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
3 Jun 2016 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
3 Jun 2016 Mother Shipton 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
3 Jun 2016 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
3 Jun 2016 Burnet Companion 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
6 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
10 Jun 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in the quarry and north and south (...)
26 Jul 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
29 Jul 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Aug 2016 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Allithwaite SD387767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Buddleia at edge of playing fields
16 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Sep 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Lakeland caravan site Flookburgh SD374740 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
20 Sep 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookburgh SD354757 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Lavender in the garden of Sandgate farm
20 Sep 2016 Silver Y 5 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookburgh SD351752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Thistle patch above the saltmarsh
20 Sep 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Sep 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Nectaring on garden flowers
3 May 2017 Nettle-tap Moth 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation. temp 17C Sunny and breezy.
12 May 2017 Nemophora degeerella 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 May 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 80 minutes covering the south east slopes of Kirkhead. T 17C (...)
17 Jul 2017 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
31 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
8 Aug 2017 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY729073 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Dull and chilly. T14C
8 Aug 2017 Antler Moth 1 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY729073 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Dull and chilly. T14C
9 Aug 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
9 Aug 2017 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
13 Aug 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Lenibrick Point Flookburgh SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
27 Aug 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation . Sunny and warm.
19 May 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 May 2018 Purple Bar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 May 2018 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 May 2018 Cinnabar 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 May 2018 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
29 May 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in full sun. Very warm
29 May 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in full sun. Very warm
6 Jun 2018 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
6 Jun 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
6 Jun 2018 Common Marbled Carpet 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
11 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 5 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334884 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 3 males and 2 very bright orange females
13 Jun 2018 Common Heath 5 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In 1 hour. Cloudy and breezy.
13 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 8 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Longsleddale Longsleddale NY492055 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 10 in a small meadow between Stockdale and Brow Gill
25 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C.
10 Jul 2018 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
10 Jul 2018 Ruby Tiger 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
13 Jul 2018 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD457809 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Mid afternoon, after a morning of steady rain a brief spell of (...)
22 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Piel Island Barrow-in-Furness SD232636 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 90 minutes on the island in warm but overcast conditions.
22 Jul 2018 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Piel Island Barrow-in-Furness SD232636 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 90 minutes on the island in warm but overcast conditions.
27 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD335777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes around Cape head..
27 Jul 2018 Udea lutealis 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
27 Jul 2018 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
30 Jul 2018 Silver Y 4 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Blood Vein 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336786 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes in and around perimeter of the quarry. 50% sun. T (...)
17 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cloudy but warm (19C). One hour's observations in and around (...)
23 Apr 2019 Emperor Moth 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431824 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Male attracted to pheromone lure
15 May 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult South Walney NR Barrow-in-Furness SD215620 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 May 2019 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
28 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick in cop.
28 Jun 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
28 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 35 minutes. Sunny and warm
30 Jun 2019 Light Emerald 1 Adult Spannel Beck Cartmel Fell SD410874 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2019 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190709 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes on eastern side of slag bank where relatively (...)
2 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Silver Y 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
2 Jul 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
7 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
31 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 10 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD336779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick nectaring on a patch of knapweed about 70x15 metres. Warm, (...)
3 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459811 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On thistles near the bird hide. Most of the site has been mown. (...)
6 Aug 2019 Silver Y 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
12 Aug 2019 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
12 Aug 2019 Mother of Pearl 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
21 Aug 2019 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
21 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
17 Sep 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult West Plain Flookburgh SD370735 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On a 50 metre strip of flowering thistles on the sheltered (...)
20 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD434834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year.
13 Jun 2020 Clouded Buff 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
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
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
6 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
6 Jul 2020 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
16 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
16 Jul 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
28 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Community Centre Allithwaite SD387767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 8.30 am. Nectaring on a buddleia.
31 Aug 2020 Silver Y 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD391765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Silver Y 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Nettle-tap Moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
2 Sep 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD438827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes walk around the reserve. Full sun and warm.
24 Apr 2021 Emperor Moth 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun. Several males seen flying including (...)
24 Apr 2021 Common Heath 10 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429829 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Temperature 17C. Full sun.
19 May 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First to be seen this year.
9 Jun 2021 Mother Shipton 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
9 Jun 2021 Common Carpet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
9 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
9 Jun 2021 Burnet Companion 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
28 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
28 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433851 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick One hour survey between SD43448550 and SD43148481. 50% sun (...)
14 Jun 2022 Yellow Shell 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Burnet Companion 18 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
3 Aug 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange-over-Sands SD397767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Buddleia briefly
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15 minutes observation between wood edge and the Point
16 May 2023 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD431826 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick To a pheromone lure.
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
7 Jul 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Barrow Hollin High Newton SD407839 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Nectaring on bramble flowers
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. (...)
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 (...)
15 Aug 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD340777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2015 Mother Shipton 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A pair copulating 2042.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Clouded Buff 5 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD421950 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A female photographed. 26490.jpeg
19 Aug 2020 Antler Moth 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Including a pair in. cop. 28808.jpeg

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