Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings: Common Heath

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 May 2023 Common Heath 1 Adult Black Combe Whitbeck SD118871 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife 41127.jpeg
2 Jun 2021 Common Heath 1 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY065152 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 30791.jpeg
27 Jun 2019 Common Heath 2 Adult Irton Pike Santon Bridge NY126019 VC70 Cumberland Helen Wallace 100% sun. On open fell. 20370.jpeg
15 Jul 2023 Common Heath 6 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY516672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze
15 Jun 2023 Common Heath 1 Adult Sharp Edge Threlkeld NY329282 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2023 Common Heath 2 Adult Walton Moss North Hethersgill NY499669 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny very strong breeze
26 May 2023 Common Heath 22 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny
25 May 2023 Common Heath 6 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny very dark coloured versions
12 May 2023 Common Heath 15 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514673 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy but dry, 14 more seen on longer walk in middle of moss
3 May 2023 Common Heath 19 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown also saw a brown plume moth or similar .no butterfly seen
28 Apr 2023 Common Heath 16 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny slight breeze
20 Apr 2023 Common Heath 3 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY513673 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunshine sheltering from cold wind
7 Jun 2022 Common Heath 1 Adult Scaleby Moss Carlisle NY428634 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jun 2019 Common Heath 3 Adult Glasson Moss Bowness-on-Solway NY235596 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
25 Jun 2019 Common Heath 4 Adult Great Crag Rosthwaite NY272143 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
9 Jun 2019 Common Heath 10 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Apr 2019 Common Heath 30 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 May 2017 Common Heath 30 Adult Scaleby Moss Scaleby NY4263 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Abundant, with 30 counted during a traverse of the Moss.
27 May 2016 Common Heath 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY125019 VC70 Cumberland Ewan Munro
27 May 2016 Common Heath 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY131022 VC70 Cumberland Ewan Munro
27 May 2016 Common Heath 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY134023 VC70 Cumberland Ewan Munro
27 May 2016 Common Heath 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY137024 VC70 Cumberland Ewan Munro
27 May 2016 Common Heath 25 Adult Talkin Fell Brampton NY571565 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Many seen on heather over a wide area
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 9 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY134023 VC70 Cumberland Allan Rodda GR edited by MT 14/10/15
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 4 Adult Glenderaterra Keswick NY293284 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 4 Adult Skiddaw House Keswick NY301316 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
12 Jun 2015 Common Heath 50 Adult Snab Keswick NY318322 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan There must have been 100s here on the heather
6 Jun 2015 Common Heath 5 Adult Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve Sellafield NY065006 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick

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