Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Chimney Sweeper

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD328855 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton in Furness SD240933 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
11 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11am. 14C.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
5 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD431881 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.05-15.00. 50% sun. 6 other large orange frits.
25 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
31 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 9 Adult Bridleway Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between oxen park
27 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD293897 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace East of High wood.
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Swarthmoor Ulverston SD284768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Field Santon Bridge NY113010 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Field off bridleway.
23 May 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Field trip. 10.30-12.20.
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Cross hall Sedbergh SD687939 VC65 North-west Yorkshire Helen Wallace In grass verge at side of A683. 9.10am. Sunny.

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