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
19 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
30 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
5 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Carus Green Kendal SD517947 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
13 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4891 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
18 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5426578883 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD5433278850 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
27 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD535932 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
4 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Kent Kendal SD516948 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
22 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Jul 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
5 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
22 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 29 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD4939794246 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
25 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508930 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
21 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 18 00
7 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. None there two days ago. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
30 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Kendal Castle Kendal SD5292 VC69 Westmorland Colin Pope At least 8 on western slopes
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Far too many to count. Very numerous.
22 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Selside Kendal SD515927 VC69 Westmorland Pat Cuttell Flying over meadow near church
7 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
3 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
8 Jul 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any time.
11 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, strong northerly breeze.
5 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD503928 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mild, still, overcast. Moth still active at 8.20 pm. 10266.jpeg
19 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine 42042.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5392 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Killington Kendal SD594919 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 2.5 hours Very warm in the sun, sunny (...)
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Killington Kendal SD598911 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick with three others over 30 minutes sunny and very warm

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