Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Sep 2023 Silver Y 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY308538 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown overcast 17c light breeze
20 Jul 2023 Common Wainscot 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY30525401 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Common Wainscot. Sunny, 17C, around 12:55. 43694.jpeg
20 Jul 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY31115384 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both rather worn. Sunny 17C, around 11:50. 43683.jpeg
20 Jul 2023 Shaded Broad-bar 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY309539 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11:20-13:05 circular walk, mostly sunny 17C. Centralised grid (...)
20 Jul 2023 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY309539 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11:20-13:05 circular walk, mostly sunny 17C. Centralised grid (...)
23 May 2023 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY306538 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy
2 Jun 2022 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Along ca. 500m of path. 14:30-15:40
14 Jul 2021 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Increasingly sunny, 12:50 - 13:25. 32219.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 7 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
14 Jul 2021 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 9 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Mostly cloudy but warm, 12:00 - 12:35. 32214.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Mostly cloudy but warm, 12:00 - 12:35. 32215.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Increasingly sunny, 12:50 - 13:25. 32220.jpeg
14 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 12 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 11:30-12:00 and 13:25-13:40.
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...) 20803.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
3 Jul 2019 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307541 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 20degC sunny, light breeze. Some (...)
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY307537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY311538 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. Some unidentified flying Burnet Moths also (...)
7 Jun 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve.
7 Jun 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
7 Jun 2018 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. Cocoons. Could also be Narrow bordered Five (...) 14091.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 10315.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 10314.jpeg
30 May 2014 Cinnabar 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Carlisle NY307543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan

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