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 2022 Brown China-mark 50 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm, 24 degrees, clouding over about 16.30hrs. Visible in the (...) 37390.jpeg
26 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY615217 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Many Chimney Sweepers in this haymeadow by the beck in sunny (...) 27163.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5392 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
28 May 2020 Brown Silver-line 50 Adult Bishop's Allotment Backbarrow SD3684 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approximate number. Readily disturbed fom ground vegetation. Hot (...) 25916.jpeg
29 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Kendal Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Far too many to count. Very numerous.
30 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Barkbooth Lot Witherslack SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory near the pond
24 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Jubilee Meadow Crosthwaite SD43529167 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson and Barbara Dixon Too many to count.
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 (...)
20 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 150 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun.......everywhere!
23 Jun 2015 Common Heath 50 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD442819 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very common, difficult to put a number to.

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