Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 Jul 2017 Large Yellow Underwing 16 Adult Hutton Roof Hutton SD549775 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% Sun
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 16 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 May 2018 Common Heath 16 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD228858 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Either side of the old boardwalk.
29 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 16 Adult Whelpo Wigton NY308397 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Slight cloud with max.sunshine and slight breeze. Very warm (...) 31560.jpeg
22 Jun 2014 Yellow Shell 16 Adult Dubmill Point Allonby NY077460 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
22 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 16 Adult Scout Scar Brigsteer SD4889 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
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 2021 Burnet Companion 16 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
16 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 16 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm.
4 Aug 2023 Cinnabar 16 Pupa Whitelyne Kershope Forestry NY565786 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown in one small patch despite widespread ragwort
28 Apr 2023 Common Heath 16 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny slight breeze
17 Jun 2019 Brown Silver-line 16 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Rusland SD3556491200 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Overcast, 14c, very windy. Path through bracken and scrub
10 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 16 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD466850 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Aug 2018 Silver Y 16 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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