Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2023 Silver Y 13 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43413.jpeg
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny and hot. Everywhere in desperate need of rain.
20 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 6 Adult Barkbooth Bowland Bridge SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Sue Brindle
13 Jun 2022 Brown China-mark 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Barkbooth SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 36307.jpeg
13 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot 22oC.
13 Jul 2021 White Ermine 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Flying amongst grasses.
7 Jul 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C 31915.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C. Numerous
7 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C. 31917.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze.
24 Jun 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12.40-13.30. 22c. 100% sun. No breeze. Max 3 seen together. 2 (...)
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10.00 a.m. visit. Hot. Full sun.
15 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key All counts are highest number seen at any one moment.
2 Jun 2020 Brown Silver-line 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Newly emerged and flying- lots
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
24 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Kath Armstrongy Bryan Ingleby 21 cloudy
24 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Kath Armstrongy Bryan Ingleby 21 cloudy. Also lots of caterpillars on Ragwort
6 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 21deg.C. Light airs.
6 Jul 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 21deg.C. Light airs.
29 Jun 2019 Brown China-mark 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near to the pond
29 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD416908 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near to the pond
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 27 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 23 deg C wind Beaufort 2, 40 minute walkabout, aggregated grid (...)
26 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 19C 20plus seen.
17 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 86 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Jul 2018 Brown China-mark 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
7 Jul 2018 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
7 Jul 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
7 Jul 2018 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
30 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near the pond
30 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near the pond
26 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 100 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Brian Chandler Lost count
21 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Seen on the pond margin 14510.jpeg
21 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
13 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 75 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick cool, cloudy and breezy....these flew up as I walked by. Real (...)
1 Jun 2018 Brown China-mark 50 Adult Barkbooth Lot Hartbarrow SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley At least 50 seen as I walked around the perimeter of the larger (...)
24 May 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
24 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
12 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Brown China-mark 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air. Rough estimate of numbers near the tarns.
11 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 100% cloud 17oC...most disturbed by walking.
20 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 150 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun.......everywhere!
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 66 Adult Bartkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Many more but gave up counting to concentrate on Fritillaries!
7 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 26 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
7 Jun 2017 Nemophora degeerella 8 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
16 Aug 2016 Brown China-mark 40 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11.00-13.00. Approximate number on two small tarns. Hot (...)
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 65 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 60 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
20 Jun 2016 Angle Shades 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
20 Jun 2016 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
20 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 97 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2016 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
5 Sep 2015 Brown China-mark 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Brown China-mark. 3909.jpeg
1 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418903 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
27 Jun 2015 Brown China-mark 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Brown China Mark 2493.jpeg
27 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 29 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jun 2015 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Trevor Stevens Small elephant Hawk-moth
7 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Mark
14 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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