Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Farm trail Low Sizergh Levens SD502878 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
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
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 (...)
13 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall Levens SD494851 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on nearly-over Creeping Thistle sunny but breezy
7 Jul 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Hedgerow Side Of Track Casterton SD623779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 23 deg C humid, aggregated grid reference,
11 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD398801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm. no wind
9 Jun 2023 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, some breeze, shaded under trees
8 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Green Bank Lane Cartmel SD379806 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick well shaded part of lane
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. (...)
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 (...)
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
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
18 Jul 2022 Silver Y 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm humid morning
12 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 25 Adult Swindale Shap NY511129 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Noted over 2 hours. Aggregated grid reference. In compact (...)
8 May 2022 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult North Lodge Witherslack SD429873 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick flying at road side and hedge
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY738033 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows between the farm house and (...)
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY737031 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick In CWT Bowber Head Farm meadows after the footbridge over (...)
27 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Bowber Head Farm Ravenstonedale NY740032 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm overcast day with little wind
23 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no breeze in walled garden
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
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 (...)
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761083 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day almost windless day Penrith branch aggregated (...)
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen SD757085 VC59 South Lancashire Margaret and David Eastlick hot sunny day aggregated grid reference Tebay branch
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
19 Sep 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick late afternoon. on ceratostigma
24 Aug 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7147806169 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
7 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
7 Jul 2019 Clouded Buff 2 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761082 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick No wind in cutting and really warm when the sun shone, ~20 deg (...)
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 23 deg C wind Beaufort 2, 40 minute walkabout, aggregated grid (...)
23 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 19 deg C shade Stiff east wind but effect diluted by boundary (...)
18 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun 16 deg C
23 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Chapel House Plantation Newby Bridge SD3879186158 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
10 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick summers day in October
28 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
24 Sep 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, on buddlea
31 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Park Head Holker SD337788 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
27 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Fellside Farm Crosthwaite SD444899 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
25 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD381801 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
18 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
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
1 Aug 2017 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
6 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 16 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
9 Jun 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440829 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 13 deg C 100% sun
11 May 2017 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD336874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 Aug 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
14 Jul 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
30 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD361889 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
22 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
13 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult High Fam above Finsthwaite SD360888 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD361889 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
14 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Ravenglass south end railway viaduct Ravenglass SD084966 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunshine on cruciferae
10 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on budlleia
25 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby NY617282 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
13 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD335817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
27 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
4 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 11 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun ,20deg C, windy
3 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 11 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
3 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
27 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
27 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD333820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 28 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD333820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
11 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD333819 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Jun 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD329824 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332818 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
27 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD334817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2015 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332820 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
8 Oct 2014 Silver Y 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD432874 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 Jun 2014 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD439869 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 7 Adult Howe Ridding (nearby} Witherslack SD433875 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
18 Apr 2014 Speckled Yellow 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD332824 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick in dappled shade 13 deg C, 100% sun, no wind

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