Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Aug 2023 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Came to light.
5 Aug 2023 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Helsfell Nab Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Fairly cold, had stopped raining about half an hour before.
1 Aug 2023 Small China-mark 5 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 44108.jpeg
13 Jul 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
7 Jul 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Front garden on Phlox late evening Kendal SD517916 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Baker Hummingbird Hawk Moth
3 Jul 2023 Agapeta hamana 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42631.jpeg
3 Jul 2023 Celypha lacunana 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42626.jpeg
3 Jul 2023 Common White Wave 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42627.jpeg
3 Jul 2023 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42628.jpeg
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 11 Adult Field by Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...) 42556.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Six-spot Burnet 14 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
21 Jun 2023 Common Plume 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD5094 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
19 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine 42042.jpeg
19 Jun 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine 42045.jpeg
10 Jun 2023 Garden Carpet 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD5094 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
7 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
30 May 2023 Bee moth 1 Adult Kendal Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 41502.jpeg
29 May 2023 Small China-mark 5 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD5094 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Small China-mark 41110.jpeg
1 Oct 2022 Acleris sparsana 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On inside of sunroom windowpane. Help with identification (...) 39813.jpeg
14 Sep 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Bowston, Kendal SD497966 VC69 Westmorland Claire Gillham Feeding on phlox
9 Aug 2022 Large Yellow Underwing 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed while mowing long grass.
8 Aug 2022 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 38296.jpeg
8 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
29 Jul 2022 Golden Plusia 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Golden Plusia. Flew into lighted porch. In some lights has a (...) 38046.jpeg
25 Jul 2022 Pyrausta despicata 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4891 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42084.jpeg
24 Jul 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Feeding on hare bells
20 Jul 2022 Barred Straw 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, gentle breeze 21C
20 Jul 2022 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, gentle breeze 21C 37755.jpeg
20 Jul 2022 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, gentle breeze 21C 37756.jpeg
18 Jul 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
18 Jul 2022 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.....includes a mating (...)
10 Jul 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Castle Howe Kendal SD5121092434 VC69 Westmorland Dan Hill Around garden wall 37285.jpeg
25 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508930 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
22 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 29 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD4939794246 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD4939794246 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 19/20C mostly cloudy
21 Jun 2022 Reddish Light Arches 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD4993 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Reddish Light Arches 42080.jpeg
29 May 2022 Common Carpet 2 Adult The Tram Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm sun but cool breeze. One settled on wall . 36057.jpeg
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
19 May 2022 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD488910 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 May 2022 Cauchas rufimitrella 3 Adult Adjacent to Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD503926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Lady's Smock. Determiner; George Tordoff 35799.jpeg
9 May 2022 Flame Carpet 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In glazed porch. 35650.jpeg
20 Apr 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Mealbank Kendal SD542958 VC69 Westmorland Colin Hunter Sunny morning. Temp. 9deg c.
25 Mar 2022 Common Quaker 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi. Under "Cherry Plum" tree., 35119.jpeg
13 Nov 2021 Mottled Umber 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Came to light, 10.30pm. 34998.jpeg
29 Aug 2021 Vapourer 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD506924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Alive and fluttering but damaged, possibly had an RTA.
5 Aug 2021 Small Phoenix 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In garden. Couldn't find match in book. Moth man please check (...) 33394.jpeg
27 Jul 2021 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud.
27 Jul 2021 Shaded Broad-bar 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud.
27 Jul 2021 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud.
27 Jul 2021 Light Emerald 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In porch.
27 Jul 2021 Pyrausta despicata 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD487896 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Jul 2021 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD488903 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Jul 2021 Common Carpet 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40
25 Jul 2021 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 32678.jpeg
18 Jul 2021 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Disturbed from grass while mowing.
18 Jul 2021 Tinea pellionella 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Tinea pellionella (alas!) in shower-room. Not worth a photo (...)
18 Jul 2021 Twenty-plume Moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To lighted window, 10.15pm.
13 Jul 2021 Pyrausta purpuralis 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD541780 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 14.15-15.15 Cloudy 32062.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
5 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
30 Jun 2021 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
21 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
21 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
18 Jun 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Highgate/Gillinggate Kendal SD514924 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Dodged traffic and flew over New Inn. What a surprise sighting.
23 Apr 2021 Common Heath 4 Adult Killington Kendal SD597913 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
18 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Red Valerian, late afternoon. Still, light cloud.
15 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
9 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
31 Aug 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Buddleia.
29 Aug 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD529931 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
20 Aug 2020 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Trapped itself in our glazed porch.
8 Aug 2020 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from grassland, sunny afternoon. 28443.jpeg
2 Aug 2020 Scalloped Oak 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Scalloped Oak, to light in porch.
21 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c. Possibly 3
21 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD529931 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
16 Jul 2020 Brown China-mark 15 Adult Pond on Kendal Golf Course Kendal SD502933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 8.45pm, overcast. Readily put up from pond-edge vegetation, (...) 27644.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Purple-bordered Gold 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Kendal SD444820 VC69 Westmorland Christopher Scaife 27949.jpeg
8 Jul 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any time.
6 Jul 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
6 Jul 2020 Common Carpet 3 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY567031 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least three seen along Borrow Beck and A6 verge
6 Jul 2020 Straw Dot 1 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY569029 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Looked very fresh
6 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD539934 VC69 Westmorland Rosemary Lincoln 27443.jpeg
1 Jul 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
30 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Castle Kendal SD5292 VC69 Westmorland Colin Pope At least 8 on western slopes
25 Jun 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from garden vegetation.
24 Jun 2020 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
22 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
19 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
16 Jun 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
15 Jun 2020 Cistus Forester 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Flying Around Common Rock Rose With Northern Brown Argus 26583.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Killington Kendal SD598911 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 30 minutes sunny and very warm
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Killington Kendal SD594919 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 2.5 hours Very warm in the sun, sunny (...)
14 Jun 2020 Cinnabar 2 Adult Killington Kendal SD594919 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 2.5 hours Very warm in the sun, sunny (...)
14 Jun 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Killington Kendal SD594919 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 2.5 hours Very warm in the sun, sunny (...)
14 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
14 Jun 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould In garden
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5392 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
13 Jun 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Longsleddale Kendal NY481068 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Spread out along the valley bottom.
11 Jun 2020 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To light in house. 26428.jpeg
8 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Kent Kendal SD516948 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
4 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
3 Jun 2020 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Had trapped itself overnight in our glazed porch. 26213.jpeg
3 Jun 2020 Angle Shades 1 Adult Thirlmere Road Kendal SD5293 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
2 Jun 2020 Common Marbled Carpet 2 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould in moth trap
2 Jun 2020 Willow Beauty 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould in moth trap
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD535932 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
28 May 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould in the garden
27 May 2020 Common Carpet 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from Ivy.
27 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 May 2020 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Nectaring on cuckoo flowers
4 May 2020 Cauchas rufimitrella 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Cuckooflower. Another specimen obtained and photographed. (...) 25405.jpeg
17 Apr 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On the wing, trying to escape from our porch.Looks very fresh. (...) 24880.jpeg
23 Dec 2019 Winter Moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, to lighted window.
23 Oct 2019 The Streak 1 Adult Hagg Hill Top, New Hutton Kendal SD548912 VC69 Westmorland Robert Petley-Jones in moth trap
11 Sep 2019 Lesser Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Lesser Yellow Underwing. Resting on building.
3 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD503928 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm and Sunny.
1 Aug 2019 Orange Underwing 1 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 5 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
29 Jul 2019 Silver Y 21 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun.....many more in vegetation.
29 Jul 2019 Common Footman 3 Adult West edge of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Common Footman, Eilema lurideola. 22128.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult West edge of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
15 Jul 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Nobles Park Kendal SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
8 Jul 2019 Crambus perlella 5 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21061.jpeg
8 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21deg.C, light airs..
6 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To light.
6 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
2 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Far too many to count. Very numerous.
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD5433278850 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
27 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
18 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5426578883 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
15 Jun 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Highgate/Gillinggate Kendal SD5150692257 VC69 Westmorland Gordon Fairclough 19547.png
10 Jun 2019 Common Carpet 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To light
10 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Dalton Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD5534176899 VC60 West Lancashire Mr. Bryan Yorke
9 Jun 2019 Chrysoteuchia culmella 5 Adult Kendal Kendal SD499915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from vegetation along with many smaller whitish micros (...) 19408.jpeg
16 May 2019 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD549777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 60% sun breeze
7 Apr 2019 Double-striped Pug 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata. To lighted (...) 17960.jpeg
24 Feb 2019 Mottled Grey 20 Adult Coffin Wood Kendal SD504929 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Couldn't be sure of identity; help please! (...) 17817.jpeg
24 Feb 2019 Satellite 1 Adult Coffin Wood Kendal SD504929 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Satellite, Eupsilia transversa. Overcast, still, 9.5deg.C, 8pm.
15 Dec 2018 Light Brown Apple Moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Found dead in the house. 17757.jpeg
11 Oct 2018 Northern Winter Moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To lighted window. Almost white hind wing.
4 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Flew into house.
19 Sep 2018 Small Dusty Wave 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Spending the day on the garage door. Pug? Wingspread 20mm. 17404.jpeg
22 Aug 2018 Orange Swift 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey To house light.
13 Aug 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC mix of sun and rain!
25 Jul 2018 Twenty-plume Moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Inside window pane. 15679.jpeg
22 Jul 2018 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from vegetation.
21 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal Park Farm Kendal SD533915 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
11 Jul 2018 Cinnabar 5 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD541782 VC69 Westmorland Charles Thompson Larvae
1 Jul 2018 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kendal NY760082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
24 Jun 2018 Six-spot Burnet 100 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Everywhere... 14479.jpeg
20 Jun 2018 Six-spot Burnet 20 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD4991 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Many flitting round together- males attracted to (...)
13 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4891 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
11 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, strong northerly breeze.
7 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. None there two days ago. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
7 Jun 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C, full sun, fitful NE breeze.
7 Jun 2018 Silver-ground Carpet 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Couldn't identify them all. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
30 May 2018 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey In the house.
29 May 2018 Brown Silver-line 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Cinnabar 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun
29 May 2018 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536785 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny and warm, but strong gusty wind.
18 May 2018 Hofmannophila pseudospretella 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Brown House Moth, Hofmannophila pseudospretella, in the house, (...) 13110.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Vapourer 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Attracted in full sunshine 10.30 am by female bred here from (...)
17 Jul 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
5 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD503928 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mild, still, overcast. Moth still active at 8.20 pm. 10266.jpeg
5 Jul 2017 Anania Funebris 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Kendal SD452840 VC69 Westmorland Nick Patel near to Lord's seat
4 Jun 2017 Crambus pascuella 10 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number only guesswork. I only photographed one for (...) 9466.jpeg
4 Jun 2017 Pyrausta ostrinalis 20 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Pyrausta ostrinalis. Approx. number. Sun and cloud. Strong (...)
31 May 2017 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017 Cinnabar 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze. 9357.jpeg
31 May 2017 Common Carpet 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey I should have identified this as a Wood Carpet from the photo, (...) 9365.jpeg
31 May 2017 Pyrausta ostrinalis 30 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number of Pyrausta sp. estimated. Only identified one specimen (...) 9359.jpeg
31 May 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze.
28 May 2017 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Endmoor Endmoor, Kendal NY538842 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell
26 Mar 2017 Clouded Drab 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Clouded Drab, on bedroom wall.
25 Mar 2017 Agonopterix heracliana 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Agonopterix heracliana, in porch.
25 Mar 2017 Common Plume 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Common Plume, Emmelina monodactyla. In porch.
25 Mar 2017 Hebrew Character 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hebrew Character. In house, in shower.
18 Jun 2016 Chrysoteuchia culmella 30 Adult Hutton Roof/Dalton Crag Burton-in-Kendal SD5577 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Chysoteuchia culmella, but probably not all this species. (...) 5655.jpeg
14 Jun 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Red Valerian and Dame's Violet.
27 May 2016 Common Carpet 1 Adult Helsfell Nab Kendal SD503935 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
9 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost flitting around buddleia
8 Oct 2015 Vapourer 1 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost resting on north wall of house 4312.jpeg
2 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Kendal garden Kendal SD524927 VC69 Westmorland J S Frost very flighty
22 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Red Valerian. Sunny and still.
18 Sep 2015 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Red Valerian, 6 pm, cloud/sun. The fourth seen on (...)
30 Aug 2015 Antler Moth 1 Adult Bannisdale Kendal NY527024 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Mild but overcast
19 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
16 Jul 2015 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Feeding on Red Valerian. 3rd in the garden this year.
13 Jul 2015 Swallow-tail Moth 4 Adult Linnet Grove Kendal SD526908 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden Swallowtail Moth 3051.jpeg
12 Jul 2015 Silver Y 6 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 22.30, still. Feeding on Red Valerian. No other moth species.
8 Jul 2015 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Trying to escape from our glazed in porch. Second one this year. (...)
7 Jul 2015 Clouded Silver 1 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows clouded silver
7 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Jul 2015 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Burneside Kendal SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels In garden
5 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Carus Green Kendal SD517947 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
4 Jul 2015 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Linnet Grove Kendal SD526908 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden Large Yellow Underwing 3036.jpeg
29 Jun 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Spent the night in the house.
26 Jun 2015 Garden Carpet 1 Adult Bowthwaite Bridge Farm Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell Is it a Garden Carpet? 2419.jpeg
24 Jun 2015 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber. 19.30, 16 deg.C, (...)
22 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Selside Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell Flying over meadow near church
6 Oct 2014 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Kendal garden yard Kendal SD510933 VC69 Westmorland Clare Satterthwaite Feeding from purple flowers
30 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
30 Jun 2014 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
29 Jun 2014 Drinker 1 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD502990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Drinker male. #new
19 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
19 Jun 2014 Clouded Border 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Clouded Border #new
26 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Bradleyfield Kendal SD495914 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
25 May 2014 Angle Shades 1 Adult Linnet Grove Kendal SD525908 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden Angle shades #new
20 May 2014 Brown Silver-line 12 Adult The Helm Kendal SD534896 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
20 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult The Helm Kendal SD531888 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
10 Aug 2023 White Ermine 1 Larva Brigsteer Road Kendal SD509922 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Crossing the road, presumably looking for pupation site. Mid- (...) 44467.jpeg
6 Jul 2023 Cinnabar 1 Larva Scout Scar Kendal SD488918 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42706.jpeg
3 Jul 2023 Cinnabar 1 Larva Kendal Green Kendal SD51059359 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife On a tiny patch the mower must have missed. Otherwise this place (...) 42625.jpeg
6 Jun 2023 Mullein 30 Larva Garden Burton-in-Kendal SD531760 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mullein #new. Many caterpillars (30+) apparently in instars (...) 41519.jpeg
10 Jul 2022 Vapourer 12 Larva Kendal Queen's Road Kendal SD511931 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff Reported by Chris Winnick, 12 larvae on geranium in neighbour's (...) 37443.jpeg
28 May 2022 Spindle Ermine 4 Larva Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Probably a week to ten days younger than the colonies recorded a (...) 36049.jpeg
25 May 2022 Spindle Ermine 300 Larva Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Number given is a wild guess. Several Spindle bushes, but not (...)
1 Aug 2021 Cinnabar 10 Larva Brigsteer Road verge. Kendal SD502918 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Dispersed on 4 adjacent Ragwort plants 32956.jpeg
27 Jul 2021 Cinnabar 20 Larva Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud.
2 Jun 2021 Spindle Ermine 60 Larva Golf Course Kendal SD506927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Spindle Ermine. Number pure guesswork because several webs. 30794.jpeg
3 Jun 2020 Mullein 1 Larva Brigsteer Road Kendal SD508922 VC69 Westmorland Malcolm Walker Larva, submitted by Martin Tordoff on behalf of recorder 26642.jpeg
10 Jul 2014 Cinnabar 20 Larva Kendal Kendal SD516932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Larvae; approximate number.
29 Jun 2014 Northern Eggar 2 Larva Potter Fell Kendal SD502990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey larvae.