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
6 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Bowber Head Ravenstonedale NY739033 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full cloud cover, light SW wind, mild.
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.
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.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Sunbiggin Tarn Tebay NY674077 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 13.30-14.15. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Tarn Sike Tebay NY665075 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
1 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Howgills Sedbergh SD643930 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey Pignut growing in lane bank.
6 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 21deg.C. Light airs.
3 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
2 Jul 2018 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Old Scotch Road, east of Sedbergh SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
22 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY796100 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. Presumably from field full of Pignut immediately (...)
11 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Intermittent sun, strong northerly breeze.
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, (...)
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
2 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells. Meadow east (...)
3 Jul 2016 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335874 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, 13deg.C
15 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult High Borrowdale Shap NY5702 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 11.30 - 12.00. Hay Meadows south of (...)
10 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Disused Railway Winton Cumbria NY7910 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disused railway cutting, 26deg. C, 15.00 - 15.30.
4 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Backbarrow SD360842 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Still, overcast, 20deg.C.
4 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD335874 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Still, overcast, 20deg.C.

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