Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Jun 2019 Bird-cherry Ermine 70 Adult Bellman ground Winster SD402943 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson Overcast, 22c. Disturbed from the hedgerow where they dropped (...)
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Far too many to count. Very numerous.
19 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 33 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South slag bank. Full sun. Breezy.
19 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316878 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Burnet Companion 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
9 Jun 2019 Common Heath 10 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Yellow Shell 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South slag bank. Full sun. Breezy.
19 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
9 Jun 2019 Chrysoteuchia culmella 5 Adult Kendal Kendal SD499915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Disturbed from vegetation along with many smaller whitish micros (...) 19408.jpeg
9 Jun 2019 Mother Shipton 5 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD188709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South slag bank. Full sun. Breezy.
19 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
29 Jun 2019 Brown China-mark 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near to the pond
19 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun...my first of year....also 4 spot chaser and (...)
9 Jun 2019 Silver-ground Carpet 3 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY122020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Yellow Shell 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
19 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Claife Heights Brown Stone Moss Wray SD382976 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
9 Jun 2019 Brown Silver-line 2 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY122020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 2 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY122020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wrigley
29 Jun 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD545785 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Seen briefly by two observers on Lancs BC trip
29 Jun 2019 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands SD403781 VC69 Westmorland Garry Richards Feeding on flowers of a ramble in the garden.
29 Jun 2019 Beautiful Golden Y 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland L Swift Beautiful moth on garden plant-first one for me.
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
29 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near to the pond
29 Jun 2019 True Lover's Knot 1 Adult Grey Knotts (NW slopes) Honister NY217133 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron At 533m in nardus grassland with Mt Ringlet
19 Jun 2019 Scoparia pyralella 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins. 19718.jpeg
19 Jun 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North slag bank. Full sun. 75 mins.
19 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift On cotoneaster
19 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Claife Heights Brown Stone Moss Wray SD382976 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
19 Jun 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Lord Ling Oxen Park SD317885 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316878 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316878 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
19 Jun 2019 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316878 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
9 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 19411.jpeg
9 Jun 2019 Drinker 1 Larva Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter Caterpillar
9 Jun 2019 Fox Moth 1 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY122020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2019 Pale Tussock 1 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY122020 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter

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