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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
7 Jul 2023 Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet 2 Adult Roadside, Sunbiggin Tarn Newbiggin-on-Lune NY674077 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Still, sunny intervals, Late morning.
31 Jul 2021 Nemophora minimella 1 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Newbiggin-on-Lune NY722061 VC69 Westmorland Andy Bolton Seen fairly active on sneezewort
20 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult Lark's Meadow farm Newbiggin-on-Lune NY6806 VC69 Westmorland Jonathan Fenton
20 Jun 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Lark's Meadow farm Newbiggin-on-Lune NY6806 VC69 Westmorland Jonathan Fenton
15 Aug 2019 Ear Moth agg. 1 Adult Smardale NNR Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7106 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
8 Aug 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 5 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 25c, 100% sun, light breeze.
28 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
18 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 16 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
6 Aug 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY714061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick between Brownber and Smardale viaduct on former track bed
6 Aug 2016 Brown-line Bright-eye 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Brown-line Bright-eye (Mythimna conigera) 7778.jpeg
6 Aug 2016 Gold Spangle 1 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Gold Spangle (Autographa bractea)
15 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Smardale Gill Newbiggin-on-Lune NY719061 VC69 Westmorland Nigel Maden

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