Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Jul 2020 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Undermillbeck Common Winster SD418955 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly cloudy 15c
1 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
21 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun. 27848.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh 2 mating pairs 28193.jpeg
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
11 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD489889 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
21 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Sandylands Kendal SD529931 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
21 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun. Worn.
31 Jul 2020 Silver Y 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
1 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17-18c. 80% sun. 13.35-15.30.
31 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.50-12.20. 100% sun. 25c.
31 Jul 2020 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Smardale NNR Smardale NY738081 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh
1 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Hayes Garden Centre Ambleside NY376035 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
21 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c. Possibly 3
11 Jul 2020 Fan-foot 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Fan-foot. 27486.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Common Carpet 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
1 Jul 2020 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
1 Jul 2020 Celypha lacunana 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Found in veg patch. 27309.jpeg
31 Jul 2020 Celypha lacunana 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD297768 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
1 Jul 2020 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Chadwick circle

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