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 Jul 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult South Tyne Trail Garrigill NY757383 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun 19deg. strong breeze easing. Hill House to river tees 3 (...)
8 Jul 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult High Park Askerton NY555714 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast thunder near but dry. long grass near (...)
26 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 8 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Very windy
24 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult All Hallows, Old Church Wigton NY203418 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Cloudy, no sun
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Bowscale Moss Mungrisdale NY361317 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
20 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY479545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown light rain some sunshine .in long grass area. still alone
14 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Grassy Wildflower Bank Uldale NY250367 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 7.30pm
14 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Country lane Threlkeld NY307240 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
14 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
13 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
9 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Roadside verge Laversdale NY476619 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown only had time to count 100 metres. sunny strong breeze
6 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Woodland Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm new to site
4 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Bowness Gravel Pits Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY207616 VC70 Cumberland Colin Smith Full sun
13 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Grassy wildflower embankment St Johns in the Vale NY315204 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
10 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
5 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Country lane Uldale NY252363 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
3 Jul 2022 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
30 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Moss Bay Workington NX988276 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Greenwood
30 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Path near Castlehead Keswick NY268226 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
28 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Latterhead area Cockermouth NY1422 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Rain, sometimes heavy with wind.
26 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult High Brackenthwaite Wigton NY301464 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Thirlmere Keswick NY306189 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
23 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Thirlmere Keswick NY307190 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
20 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Ennerdale Water Adjacent to Ennerdale Bridge NY114152 VC70 Cumberland Andy Bolton
11 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult River Duddon, nr. Hinning House Cockley Beck NY239003 VC70 Cumberland Andy Bolton
4 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Grange-in-Borrowdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256172 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh My first of the year in a river side meadow. 36177.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Cumbria Way - Rose Bridge Rose Castle NY375459 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
1 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389296 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny and warm, 4:15 - 5:30pm.
27 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Lonning running NE to Greenspot Wigton NY2456 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Warm sunshine
22 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 80 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10:40am - 12:10pm, mostly sunny. 31382.jpeg
20 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY387295 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Seen on a short walk within a small area. 31240.jpeg
20 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 19 Adult Bowness-on-Solway gravel pits Wigton NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Cloud and sun.
12 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Jericho Holme St Cuthbert NY115465 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 30967.jpeg
23 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Foxbield Wood Santon Bridge NY112035 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson 20 degrees and overcast
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Grassguards Seathwaite Duddon Valley SD224979 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows Along the track and hereabouts. Nearer twenty, but not counted (...)
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Uldale Uldale NY256356 VC70 Cumberland James Macgregor
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY389294 VC70 Cumberland Nicholas Howard Sunny/thundery afternoon.
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Ashness Bridge NT Car Park Keswick NY269196 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Including mating pair 26965.jpeg
16 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult near The Gale Abbeytown NY148496 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson on white clover
11 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman Probably more but unable to count.
8 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Laversdale Carlisle NY4913361956 VC70 Cumberland marion Beckham On open meadow in sunshine on route of Hadrian's Wall footpath
7 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Roadside verges Uldale NY255356 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
4 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Red How Thackthwaite NY1523723328 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 26241.jpeg
1 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Shore of Bass Lake Keswick NY223268 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
31 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY254169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
29 May 2020 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Gowborrow Park Penrith NY401213 VC70 Cumberland Robert Dawson On the woodland fringe where bracken and scrub start coming out (...)
13 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Walk in St John's in the Vale St John's in the Vale NY318201 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny
7 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Crummock water Crummock NY203158 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.40-11.50am sunny and warm. Probably many more.
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Field Santon Bridge NY113010 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace Field off bridleway.
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY207616 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 20240.jpeg
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Lanercost Old Bridge Brampton NY552633 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Footpath on north bank of River Irthing
27 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult near Dale Bottom Farm Keswick NY295218 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
26 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY256174 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett Probably more - very numerous.
26 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Troutdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY262175 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
25 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Allerdale Ramble Grange-in-Borrowdale NY249168 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett On road verge. Mostly feeding on White Clover flowers.
25 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Belt Knott Rosthwaite NY262153 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
25 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Castle Crag Rosthwaite NY251156 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett Western slopes of Castle Crag.
24 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Friar's Crag Keswick NY265221 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
23 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Troutdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY262175 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
22 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Grassy Wildflower Bank St John's in the Vale NY316215 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
19 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift On cotoneaster
10 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Troutdale Troutdale, Borrowdale NY261175 VC70 Cumberland Alex Helliwell
10 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY282570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 19484.jpeg
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Stanthwaite Bassenthwaite NY256357 VC70 Cumberland James Macgregor Colony beside road 13854.jpeg
4 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Talkin Tarn Brampton NY545584 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In meadow at south end of tarn.
24 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Latrigg Keswick NY274251 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
21 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Glenderaterra Threlkeld NY298263 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle and Kate Blomfield
19 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY172282 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY341542 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
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
17 Jul 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY341542 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Ling Fell Wythop Wythop Mill NY175284 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
14 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Gillathwaite Ennerdale Bridge NY143140 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
12 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2656 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy The odd one seen in the reserve, but abundant to the west along (...)
12 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Also 6 unidentified Whites
3 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Maryport Golf Course Maryport NY052390 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper Adult Ulpha Quarry Ulpha SD204941 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank several
10 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Penrith NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Denise Grundy
7 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Allonby Allonby NY081432 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
5 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY488486 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy All found along the causeway between the ponds.
28 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper Adult Rainsbarrow Wood Ulpha SD186925 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
28 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper Adult Ulpha Quarry Ulpha SD202946 VC70 Cumberland James Brockbank
24 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY484546 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY488493 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy All found on the causeway between the ponds.
11 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Grange-in-Borrowdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY252174 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
6 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve Sellafield NY065006 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
17 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper 100 Adult Gillathwaite Ennerdale Bridge NY137139 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson Very large number in Gillathwaite fields the number is an (...)
12 Jun 2014 Chimney Sweeper Adult Faugh Brampton NY515555 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan All along the Roadside Verges. Many.