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Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
8 Aug 2023	Alder Moth	1	Larva	Brow Foot Lane	Staveley	SD466995	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
17 May 2023	Anania Funebris	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439828	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Breezy, some sun Underside shot
27 May 2022	Anania Funebris	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast 12C
20 Jul 2022	Barred Straw	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD505930	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast, gentle breeze 21C
19 Jul 2016	Bird-cherry Ermine	1	Adult	School Knott area	Windermere	SD435976	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.15- 11.45 am
7 Jun 2022	Burnet Companion	3	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
19 May 2021	Burnet Companion	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	11.05 -14.25 Breezy
28 May 2020	Burnet Companion	3	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
23 May 2018	Burnet Companion	5	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD204685	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.40-12.10 First visit here. Thanks for tip Helen W.
10 Jun 2016	Burnet Companion	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189713	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
19 Aug 2019	Burnished Brass	1	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454028	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.00 -12.50
23 Aug 2020	Celypha lacunana	1	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Thanks Robert Pickett
8 Jun 2023	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Fellside Wood	Old Hutton	SD563880	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	4.20-5.10 19C In flower meadow
14 Jul 2022	Chimney Sweeper	2	Adult	Mike's Wood	Staveley	SD482986	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
20 Jun 2021	Chimney Sweeper	17	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Probably many more
27 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	15	Adult	Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve	Bowness-on-Solway	NY207616	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
26 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD488880	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
6 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD438827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
23 Jun 2016	Chimney Sweeper	65	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418909	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016	Chimney Sweeper	60	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418909	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1.00pm - 2.15pm
7 Jun 2022	Cinnabar	2	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
28 May 2020	Cinnabar	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
16 Jun 2019	Clouded Border	4	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	18.40-17.30 Wet
14 May 2017	Clouded Border	1	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Kentmere	NY455029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
27 May 2022	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast 12C
1 Jun 2021	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY763081	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
8 Aug 2018	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Glasson Moss	Glasson	NY230604	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	4.15pm - 6.15 pm Breezy
13 Aug 2017	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
1 Aug 2017	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY729074	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
13 Jun 2023	Common Heath	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	28C
5 Jun 2023	Common Heath	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD456832	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
2 Jun 2021	Common Heath	1	Adult	Longmoor Common	Ennerdale Bridge	NY065152	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
27 Jun 2019	Common Heath	3	Adult	Glasson Moss	Bowness-on-Solway	NY235596	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
1 Jun 2021	Crambus lathoniellus	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY763081	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Thanks MT
27 May 2022	Cream Wave	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast 12C
18 Jul 2020	Cream Wave	2	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track.	Brigsteer	SD485878	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	I think it's a Cream Wave
18 Jun 2019	Drinker	1	Larva	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY133017	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	Caterpillar - on footpath below gate
10 Aug 2023	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	Larva	Garden	Staveley	SD469984	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
4 Jul 2019	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Thacka Beck	Penrith	NY506306	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
11 May 2017	Emperor Moth	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	13.30 -14.45pm Two males and one well worn female
14 Oct 2019	Fox Moth	2	Larva	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444815	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Caterpillar
2 Aug 2022	Galium Carpet	1	Adult	Loughrigg Tarn	Skelwith Bridge	NY342042	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	On roadside wall near Loughrigg Tarn
16 Jul 2017	Gold Spangle	1	Adult	Augill Pasture	Brough	NY818146	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
7 Jun 2022	Gold Spot	1	Adult	Marina Village	Barrow-in-Furness	SD205686	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.30am - 11.05am Sunny
5 Aug 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY728071	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.20-15.20 12C-15C Overcast, Showery, Sunny
17 Jun 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Garden	Staveley	SD469984	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
11 May 2017	Latticed Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	13.30 -14.45pm
6 Jun 2021	Lead Belle	1	Adult	Irton Fell	Santon Bridge	NY138019	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
28 May 2020	Mother Shipton	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD192712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
23 May 2018	Mother Shipton	1	Adult	Cavendish Dock Road waste ground	Barrow-in-Furness	SD204685	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.40-12.10 First visit here. Thanks for tip Helen W.
29 May 2016	Mother Shipton	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD460848	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
20 Jul 2022	Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD505930	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast, gentle breeze 21C
12 Jul 2019	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Reston Scar	Staveley	SD463984	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.00 -15.30
4 Jul 2019	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	105	Adult	Thacka Beck	Penrith	NY506306	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	Five Spot-Burnet. I stopped counting at 105. well over 200
27 Jun 2022	Nettle-tap Moth	1	Adult	Loughrigg Tarn	Ambleside	NY342044	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Near Loughrigg Tarn 13C
24 Jun 2021	Nettle-tap Moth	1	Adult	Park End Wood	Brigsteer	SD486876	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	17.00 - 18.00 Dull and overcast 15° Very poor photo but I (...)
19 May 2022	Oak Eggar	1	Larva	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	The only thing I saw in a quick walk round boardwalk apart from (...)
18 May 2022	Olethreutes arcuella	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny
17 May 2017	Purple Bar	1	Adult	Barbondale	Barbon	SD635826	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
21 May 2022	Pyrausta despicata	1	Adult	Fellside Wood	Old Hutton	SD561881	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Probable
27 Jul 2022	Shaded Broad-bar	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1500 -15.30 17C
7 Jul 2020	Shaded Broad-bar	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY737077	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	17.10-1840 A little sun
16 Jul 2017	Shaded Broad-bar	3	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
1 Aug 2016	Shaded Broad-bar	2	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY728073	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	10.00am-13.00pm
8 Aug 2015	Shaded Broad-bar	1	Adult	Mikes Wood	Staveley	SD483984	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
17 Aug 2022	Silver Y	1	Adult	Augill Pasture	Brough	NY817147	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.40-15.50 18C Slight breeze, Mostly full sun
3 Jul 2022	Silver Y	1	Adult	Path near Halecat to Cat Crag	Witherslack	SD430835	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	15.30-17.30 16C Tatty looking
25 Jul 2021	Silver Y	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD190710	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.25 - 14.15
17 Jul 2019	Silver Y	2	Adult	Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve	Millom	SD180782	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon
3 Jul 2019	Silver Y	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
5 Aug 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD486876	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	6.10pm - 7.10pm Well worn
2 Aug 2018	Silver Y	7	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	2.15-3.45pm Overcast
16 Jul 2017	Silver Y	1	Adult	Augill Pasture	Brough	NY818146	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
6 Jul 2017	Silver Y	2	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Clawthorpe	SD541786	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	9.45 - 11.15
24 Jun 2017	Silver Y	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	from 2.30-4.00pm
1 Aug 2015	Silver Y	1	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418903	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
30 May 2023	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY758084	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14 C Breezy
21 May 2022	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Fellside Wood	Old Hutton	SD561881	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
16 Jun 2019	Silver-ground Carpet	3	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454029	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
29 Jun 2021	Six-spot Burnet	2	Adult	Allithwaite Quarry	Allithwaite	SD390768	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
15 Jun 2021	Six-spot Burnet	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD459852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Pair
3 Jul 2019	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	White Scar Raven's Lodge	Witherslack	SD460852	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
23 Jun 2016	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418909	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	1.00pm - 2.15pm
11 Aug 2015	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD449772	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Dull day but fairly warm pm
23 May 2023	Small Elephant Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Small Elephant Hawk Moth
14 Jul 2022	Small Fan-footed Wave	1	Adult	Mike's Wood	Staveley	SD482986	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
12 May 2021	Small Phoenix	1	Adult	Witherslack Underpass	Witherslack	SD442828	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	On underpass wall, plus an unknown Pug
31 May 2023	Speckled Yellow	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	4.15 -5.00PM
16 May 2016	Speckled Yellow	1	Adult	Windermere garden	Windermere	SD413986	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
4 Jun 2022	Straw Dot	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
9 Jul 2020	Straw Dot	1	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Brigsteer	SD485880	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	17.10-18.30 Mostly overcast
19 Aug 2019	Straw Dot	2	Adult	Kentmere Lake	Staveley	NY454028	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.00 -12.50
7 Jul 2019	Straw Dot	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Brigsteer	SD485857	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
2 Aug 2018	Straw Dot	1	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD434879	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	2.15-3.45pm Overcast
16 Jul 2017	Straw Dot	3	Adult	Augill Pasture	Brough	NY818146	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	12.10 - 13.25 Breezy
16 Jul 2017	Straw Dot	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
24 Jun 2017	Straw Dot	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	from 2.30-4.00pm
11 Aug 2015	Straw Dot	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD449772	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Straw Dot Dull day but fairly warm pm
20 Jul 2022	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD505930	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Overcast, gentle breeze 21C
14 Jul 2022	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Mike's Wood	Staveley	SD482986	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Faded
8 Aug 2019	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189712	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
29 May 2020	White Ermine	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
7 Aug 2022	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD189744	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.30-16.30 Overcast first hour, Sunny after
20 Jun 2021	Yellow Shell	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	Plus two unknown Carpet Moths
7 Jul 2020	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY737077	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	17.10-1840 A little sun
1 Jul 2018	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kendal	NY760082	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
1 Aug 2017	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY729074	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	All between 16.30 and 19.15 10% Sun
16 Jul 2017	Yellow Shell	2	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY760085	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	14.30 - 16.45 Breezy
27 Jun 2015	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Eskmeals	Waberthwaite	SD078943	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Tallon	Fairly windy

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