Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Jun 2016 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
19 Jun 2019 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
8 Aug 2019 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22894.jpeg
3 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
1 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
19 May 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
13 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Breezy. Overcast.
19 Jun 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
12 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very windy. North slag.
10 Sep 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.30-13.30. Sunny.
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
1 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
19 Jun 2019 Scoparia pyralella 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins. 19718.jpeg
19 May 2018 Purple Bar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
30 May 2016 Mother Shipton 2 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
3 Jun 2016 Mother Shipton 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
19 May 2018 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
3 Jul 2019 Clouded Border 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Breezy in places.
3 Jun 2016 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly Conservation (...)
25 May 2017 Cinnabar 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth All sightings with Sonia Allen.
19 May 2018 Cinnabar 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
7 Jun 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 20% sun. 10.45-12.10.
23 May 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
30 May 2016 Burnet Companion 4 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
3 Jun 2016 Burnet Companion 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Approximate numbers seen in 140 minutes during a Butterfly (...)
25 May 2017 Burnet Companion 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth All sightings with Sonia Allen.
19 May 2018 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 110 minutes slow walk around the N slag bank. Full sun, light (...)
19 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
7 Jun 2020 Burnet Companion 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 20% sun. 10.45-12.10.
1 Jul 2020 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Chadwick circle
19 May 2021 Burnet Companion 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.05 -14.25 Breezy 30542.jpeg
23 May 2022 Burnet Companion 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
24 May 2023 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Barrow Slagbank Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80% sun 15oC but strong breeze reduced numbers.

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