Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
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
14 Aug 2020 Antler Moth 87 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY3040 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Hazy sunshine, quite breezy and cool. Min. count. Would have (...) 28717.jpeg
24 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult All Hallows, Old Church Wigton NY203418 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Cloudy, no sun
31 May 2023 Latticed Heath 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY234538 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
26 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult High Brackenthwaite Wigton NY301464 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
8 Jun 2022 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY204511 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 Sep 2021 Silver Y 1 Adult Roadside south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY226421 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 Jul 2021 Wood Tiger 1 Adult Port Carlisle Harbour Wigton NY242621 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Identified from photo by Mo Richards.
27 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Lonning running NE to Greenspot Wigton NY2456 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm sunshine
20 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 19 Adult Bowness-on-Solway gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Cloud and sun.
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden on West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 Jul 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia flowers.
30 Jul 2020 Magpie 1 Adult Wall of house in West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
9 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Port Carlisle Harbour Wigton NY242619 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
2 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Bowness Common Wigton NY228599 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 May 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Near Beckbottom Wigton NY267461 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
7 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden, West Avenue Wigton NY306470 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter At 20.10h. On plant outside kitchen window.
2 Jun 2020 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
26 May 2020 Common Carpet 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
26 May 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY218459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
17 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson in my summer house

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