Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine 42042.jpeg
19 Jun 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine 42045.jpeg
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 85 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC strong breeze at times. This is a fraction of a huge (...)
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 87 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC breeze 80% sun.....most disturbed by walking.....massive (...)
9 Jun 2023 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, some breeze, shaded under trees
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18C.
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 11 Adult Field by Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...) 42556.jpeg
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
29 Jun 2023 Six-spot Burnet 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including mating pair 43238.jpeg
29 Jun 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult garden CA 103SE Orton NY624082 VC69 Westmorland Mike hoar Feeding on honeysuckle no photo too quick
9 Jun 2023 Burnet Companion 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD195738 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
19 Jun 2023 Common Carpet 3 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 50% light cloud breezy
19 Jun 2023 Common White Wave 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 50% light cloud breezy
19 Jun 2023 Latticed Heath 5 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 50% light cloud breezy
19 Jun 2023 Silver Y 7 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 50% light cloud breezy
9 Jun 2023 Common Carpet 2 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny very sheltered from strong breeze
9 Jun 2023 Common White Wave 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny very sheltered from strong breeze
9 Jun 2023 Latticed Heath 9 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny very sheltered from strong breeze
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
29 Jun 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot and breezy.

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