Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Jun 2016 Angle Shades 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
27 Jun 2015 Brown China-mark 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Brown China Mark 2493.jpeg
20 Jun 2016 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
27 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny and hot. Everywhere in desperate need of rain.
13 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot 22oC.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10.00 a.m. visit. Hot. Full sun.
17 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 86 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 66 Adult Bartkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Many more but gave up counting to concentrate on Fritillaries!
7 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 26 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 60 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 65 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
20 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 97 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 29 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 May 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
27 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Trevor Stevens Small elephant Hawk-moth
7 Jun 2017 Nemophora degeerella 8 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
24 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
13 Jul 2021 White Ermine 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Flying amongst grasses.
20 Jun 2016 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
27 Jun 2015 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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