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
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny and hot. Everywhere in desperate need of rain.
9 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot and breezy.
16 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot 22oC.
10 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, warm spell.
19 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10.00 a.m. visit. Hot. Full sun.
18 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 32 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 26690.jpeg
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Swindale Swindale NY521142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny. Breezy.
1 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy with drizzle.
22 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 86 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY576221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All seen during a brief sunny, dry spell. Breezy.
21 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 9 Adult Whale Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy and cloudy. 15oC.
2 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy. Brief sunny spells.
24 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Tarn Moor Orton NY675079 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 23 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 66 Adult Bartkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Many more but gave up counting to concentrate on Fritillaries!
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 21oC. Sunny.
15 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very windy. Sunny spells
4 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Aira Force Dockray NY400206 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
31 May 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 18 Adult Tarn Sike Raisbeck NY665076 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 97 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Also 6 unidentified Whites
10 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Whale Helton NY522216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 29 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Whale Penrith NY5221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell GR edited by MT 14/10/15 2407.jpeg

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