Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Sep 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Gardens Castle Carrock NY540551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown
20 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2023 Silver Y 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Aug 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson 1 male 1female
8 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
5 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying amongst long grass
21 Jun 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on various flowers
23 Aug 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Feeding on Verbena flowers
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
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 May 2022 Dichrorampha plumbana 2 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Kendal SD498878 VC69 Westmorland Julie Mason Dichrorampha plumbana spotted in two areas of the gardens. 36135.jpeg
23 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Oct 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Oct 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny, warm
26 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no breeze in walled garden
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on Sedum plant.
6 Aug 2020 Lesser broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing. Poor photo as the moth (...) 28884.jpeg
4 Oct 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny pm
2 Oct 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Levens SD497877 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Oct 2018 Silver Y 9 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere SD409997 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC Full sun......most on Asters.
27 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
5 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena bonariensis.
18 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12525.jpeg
28 Sep 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2017 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Lowther Castle Gardens Hackthorp NY523236 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar resting on grass 11484.jpeg
3 Oct 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mid afternoon, temp 16 degrees
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena venosa
1 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
22 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards

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