Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Apr 2014 Common Heath 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Seen out on the Moss, very skittish took me ages to get a (...)
19 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
23 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Carl Crag, Potter Fell Burneside SD520992 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
7 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 8 Adult Rainsbarrow Wood Ulpha SD188925 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
3 Jul 2015 Silver Y 8 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD451769 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very faded specimen
22 Sep 2015 Silver Y 8 Adult Low Abbey Bowness-on-Solway NY199616 VC70 Cumberland Judith Rogers Nectaring in the garden on purple Monarda flowers at dusk (...) 4089.jpeg
28 Sep 2015 Silver Y 8 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Within 100m of each other,mostly on Ragwort
14 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY320005 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Patchy sunshine
17 Aug 2016 Shaded Broad-bar 8 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD185787 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Two hours, full sun.
20 Sep 2016 Silver Y 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-2.20pm. 80% sunshine. Mainly on clover.
7 Jun 2017 Nemophora degeerella 8 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 May 2018 Crambus lathoniellus 8 Adult Flashbank Wood Levens SD488882 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30. Crambus (...) 13255.jpeg
13 Jun 2018 Clouded Buff 8 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2018 Silver Y 8 Adult A685 road verge Kirkby Stephen NY715045 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
14 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Low Dale Park Rusland SD3530391637 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 100% sun, 22c. In bracken/anthill/grass mosaic.
8 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21deg.C, light airs..
10 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Swindale Shap NY504118 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% dull.
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
14 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% dull no breeze.
15 Aug 2019 Silver Y 8 Adult Home garden Troutbeck Cumbria NY414007 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Sutton Very keen on the Buddleia during the day. 23149.jpeg
31 May 2020 Brown Silver-line 8 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between oxen park
31 May 2020 Common Heath 8 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Castle Kendal SD5292 VC69 Westmorland Colin Pope At least 8 on western slopes
8 Jul 2020 Silver Y 8 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Overcast. 10.45-12 noon.
9 Aug 2020 Antler Moth 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 Aug 2020 Silver Y 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 May 2021 Common Heath 8 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD214850 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C. 12.30-14.15. 60% sun. Flying amongst the heather.
20 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
22 Jun 2021 Burnet Companion 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 17c. 31291.jpeg
22 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Cavendish Dock Road waste ground Barrow in Furness SD206686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
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
24 May 2022 Anania Funebris 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 35980.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 8 Adult Marina Village Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Overcast. 60 mins circular walk.
15 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY761081 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 13.45-15.10 17C Mostly sunny
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Wet Sleddale Shap NY547111 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun gentle breeze
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Waitby NY754090 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 36815.jpeg
24 Jun 2022 Shaded Broad-bar 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Cloudy.
13 Jul 2022 Six-spot Burnet 8 Adult Redhills pasture Arnside SD4555577963 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
16 Jul 2022 Latticed Heath 8 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny light breeze
17 May 2023 Brown Silver-line 8 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
27 May 2023 Common Carpet 8 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY496757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals strong breeze .
27 May 2023 Speckled Yellow 8 Adult Whitbarrow Mill Side SD444865 VC69 Westmorland Howard and Penny Smith 41068.jpeg
26 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
10 Aug 2023 Common Carpet 8 Adult Forestry road Kershope Bridge NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 24c cloudy muggy f
20 Apr 2024 Common Heath 8 Adult Walton Moss North Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 12 deg
2 May 2024 Emperor Moth 8 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Eight males attracted to a pheromone lure within five minutes (...)
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 18 Adult Tarn Sike Raisbeck NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 Jun 2018 Brown Silver-line 18 Adult Finsthwaite Heights Finsthwaite SD359882 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 Jul 2018 Cinnabar 18 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX992299 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am - 12.30pm sunny but quite breezy. LARVAE.
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 18 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson lost count
2 Jun 2022 Burnet Companion 18 Adult Marina Village Barrow-in-Furness SD205686 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Overcast. 60 mins circular walk.
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 (...)
16 Jun 2022 Cinnabar 18 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD5436378720 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
20 Jun 2022 Six-spot Burnet 18 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Siddick NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 36913.jpeg
17 Jul 2023 Silver Y 18 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 28 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD336817 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
1 Jul 2018 Chimney Sweeper 28 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY760082 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Probably many more 14585.jpeg
3 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 48 Adult Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD3339498967 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood Only noticed my first CS and identified with photo yesterday. (...) 26196.jpeg
8 Jul 2020 Cinnabar 78 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Overcast. 10.45-12 noon. Larvae on ragwort.

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