Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jul 2020 Antler Moth 3 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
9 Jun 2018 Burnet Companion 23 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
9 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 5 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
31 Mar 2021 Emperor Moth 4 Adult Crookburn Pike, Geltsdale Brampton NY5953 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Four males skimming over the fells
10 Jul 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Lanercost Pack horse bridge Brampton NY553633 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On bridge
9 Aug 2018 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Jun 2018 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
25 May 2017 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
8 Oct 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Golden Buddleia. 17 degrees, sunny spells.
31 Aug 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Waterhead Common Gilsland NY616678 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Along heather bank on Forestry track. Full sun, 17 degrees.
14 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard All nectaring on same pineapple buddleia bush
29 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Greystoke Forest Greystoke NY4033 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny spells
2 Oct 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult New Mills garden Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard on golden buddleia
10 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Miltonrigg wood meadow Brampton NY557607 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 22 degrees, 100%sunshine
10 Oct 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult New Mills garden Brampton NY549615 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On golden buddleia. 20 degrees, 100%sunshine
6 Oct 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult New Mills garden Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On golden buddleia. 11 degrees, full sun
15 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult New Mills garden Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Buddleia
5 Sep 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Waterhead Common Spadeadam NY6169 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard
25 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Miltonrigg wood meadow Milton NY557607 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On scabious
9 Aug 2018 Silver Y 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD450852 VC69 Westmorland Peter Howard 90%sunshine, 19 oC
9 Jun 2018 Silver Y 3 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD1778 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Full sun, 23 degrees
4 Oct 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 15 degrees, sunny ints. On golden buddleia.
12 Oct 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult New Mills Brampton NY5461 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard nectaring on garden buddleia
27 Sep 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult New Mills Brampton NY5461 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard nectaring on yellow buddleia, late p.m. Sunny, 18 deg

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