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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
4 Jun 2017	Crambus pascuella	10	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number only guesswork. I only photographed one for (...)
31 May 2017	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	I should have identified this as a Wood Carpet from the photo, (...)
31 May 2017	Pyrausta ostrinalis	30	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number of Pyrausta sp. estimated. Only identified one specimen (...)
31 May 2017	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze.
26 May 2017	White Pinion-spotted	2	Adult	Brantwood Garden	Coniston	SD312958	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	White-pinion Spotted. In shaded woodland above Brantwood (...)
5 Jul 2014	Six-spot Burnet	2	Adult	Whitbarrow White Scar	Witherslack	SD4585	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mating
7 May 2017	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Beetham	Milnthorpe	SD496794	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sunshine slight breeze. One of each sex.
30 Jun 2014	Manchester Treble-bar	20	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number given is only rough. Full sunshine, light breeze.
25 Nov 2016	Northern Winter Moth	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD337874	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On the ground under dead leaves. Found by accident while (...)
20 Jun 2014	Mother Shipton	1	Adult	High Borrowdale	Shap	NY567030	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Thyme.
7 Sep 2016	Nettle-tap Moth	7	Adult	Stainton canal bank	Stainton	SD520854	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nettle-tap moths, on Common Mallow flowers, but not feeding.
4 Sep 2016	Fox Moth	1	Larva	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD334871	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Larva, marsh beside White Moss tarn.
3 Jul 2016	Brown China-mark	3	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD334869	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
23 Jun 2016	Manchester Treble-bar	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hot sunshine, strong breeze. 90 mins.
18 Jun 2016	Chrysoteuchia culmella	30	Adult	Hutton Roof/Dalton Crag	Burton-in-Kendal	SD5577	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Chysoteuchia culmella, but probably not all this species. (...)
6 Jun 2016	Crambus pascuella	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Crambus pascuella confirmed by MC Nov 2016 Probably many more (...)
6 Jun 2016	Common Carpet	3	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.
6 Jun 2016	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.
2 Jun 2016	Crambus perlella	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD488881	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Crambus pernella
2 Jun 2016	Cream Wave	1	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD488881	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Cream Wave confirmed by MC Nov 2016
18 May 2016	Burnet Companion	1	Adult	Sandscale Haws	Barrow-in-Furness	SD1875	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	13.00-15.00 hrs, sunny, windy, 17 deg. C.
10 Aug 2023	White Ermine	1	Larva	Brigsteer Road	Kendal	SD509922	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Crossing the road, presumably looking for pupation site. Mid- (...)
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 (...)
6 Jun 2023	Mullein	30	Larva	Garden	Burton-in-Kendal	SD531760	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mullein #new. Many caterpillars (30+) apparently in instars (...)
30 May 2023	Bee moth	1	Adult	Kendal	Kendal	SD510923	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
24 May 2023	Drinker	1	Larva	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD595878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On footpath. Sunny, 15deg.C
19 May 2023	Drinker	1	Larva	Tarn Howes	Coniston	SD328999	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Correction for carelessly named Fox Moth. In middle of footpath, (...)
1 Oct 2022	Acleris sparsana	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On inside of sunroom windowpane. Help with identification (...)
5 Sep 2015	Brown China-mark	2	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD415907	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Brown China-mark.
29 Jul 2022	Golden Plusia	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Golden Plusia. Flew into lighted porch. In some lights has a (...)
29 May 2022	Common Carpet	2	Adult	The Tram	Kendal	SD508931	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Warm sun but cool breeze. One settled on wall .
28 May 2022	Spindle Ermine	4	Larva	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD506927	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Probably a week to ten days younger than the colonies recorded a (...)
14 May 2022	Cauchas rufimitrella	3	Adult	Adjacent to Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD503926	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Lady's Smock. Determiner; George Tordoff
9 May 2022	Flame Carpet	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In glazed porch.
25 Mar 2022	Common Quaker	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi. Under "Cherry Plum" tree.,
13 Nov 2021	Mottled Umber	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Came to light, 10.30pm.
5 Aug 2021	Small Phoenix	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In garden. Couldn't find match in book. Moth man please check (...)
1 Aug 2021	Cinnabar	10	Larva	Brigsteer Road verge.	Kendal	SD502918	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Dispersed on 4 adjacent Ragwort plants
16 May 2014	Brown Silver-line	6	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD490882	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
28 Jun 2021	Six-spot Burnet	4	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD488883	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	. Overcast, still, 24deg.C
2 Jun 2021	Spindle Ermine	60	Larva	Golf Course	Kendal	SD506927	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Spindle Ermine. Number pure guesswork because several webs.
25 May 2021	Bird-cherry Ermine	30	Larva	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number in web. Sheltered lane.
25 May 2021	Northern Eggar	1	Larva	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	So windy the caterpillar was actually shaken off its heather (...)
8 Aug 2020	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD503933	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from grassland, sunny afternoon.
16 Jul 2020	Brown China-mark	15	Adult	Pond on Kendal Golf Course	Kendal	SD502933	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	8.45pm, overcast. Readily put up from pond-edge vegetation, (...)
24 Jun 2020	Chrysoteuchia culmella	30	Adult	Sunbiggin Tarn	Tebay	NY674077	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number represents abundant, disturbed from the grass. Cilia (...)
26 Jun 2015	Mother of Pearl	1	Larva	Meathop Moss, track to	Meathop	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mother of Pearl larva. Pupated 25.06.15. Adult emerged (...)
11 Jun 2020	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To light in house.
3 Jun 2020	Elephant Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Had trapped itself overnight in our glazed porch.
1 Jun 2020	Wood Tiger	1	Larva	Howgills	Sedbergh	SD646934	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	John Mounsey	Larva, clearly feeding on Matt grass.
31 May 2020	Common Carpet	2	Adult	New Park Tarn Moss	Killington	SD600910	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hot sunshine.
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 (...)
4 May 2020	Cauchas rufimitrella	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On Cuckooflower. Another specimen obtained and photographed. (...)
17 Apr 2020	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	On the wing, trying to escape from our porch.Looks very fresh. (...)
24 Jun 2015	Bird-cherry Ermine	1	Pupa	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	1 web, Yponomeuta evonymella, Bird-cherry Ermine. A couple of (...)
28 Apr 2014	Drinker	1	Adult	Old Park Plantation	Killington	SD599903	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Drinker moth larva. #new
5 Aug 2019	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Old Park Wood edge	Cark	SD335787	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
29 Jul 2019	Common Footman	3	Adult	West edge of Kendal	Kendal	SD499914	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Common Footman, Eilema lurideola.
8 Jul 2019	Crambus perlella	5	Adult	Kendal "Race Course"	Kendal	SD499914	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21deg.C, light westerly airs.
9 Jun 2019	Chrysoteuchia culmella	5	Adult	Kendal	Kendal	SD499915	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from vegetation along with many smaller whitish micros (...)
25 May 2019	Garden Tiger	1	Larva	Upper Cautley valley	Sedbergh	SD686972	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	John Mounsey	Mature larva, hurrying to find site for pupation.
22 Apr 2019	Northern Eggar	1	Larva	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Half-grown larva. Sunny, easterly breeze.
7 Apr 2019	Double-striped Pug	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Double-striped Pug, Gymnoscelis rufifasciata. To lighted (...)
24 Feb 2019	Mottled Grey	20	Adult	Coffin Wood	Kendal	SD504929	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. Couldn't be sure of identity; help please! (...)
15 Dec 2018	Light Brown Apple Moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Found dead in the house.
19 Sep 2018	Small Dusty Wave	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Spending the day on the garage door. Pug? Wingspread 20mm.
25 Jul 2018	Twenty-plume Moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Inside window pane.
2 Jul 2018	White Plume Moth	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Sedbergh	SD595878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	White Plume Moth, Pterophorus pentadactyla. Full sun, fitful (...)
4 Jun 2018	Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet	9	Larva	A684 verge	Sedbergh	SD602921	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Larvae and freshly made cocoons, larvae still visible inside. (...)
24 May 2018	Speckled Yellow	12	Adult	Lyth Valley	Brigsteer	SD4686	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze.
23 May 2018	Crambus lathoniellus	8	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD488882	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30. Crambus (...)
18 May 2018	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Brown House Moth, Hofmannophila pseudospretella, in the house, (...)
15 May 2018	Brown Silver-line	1	Adult	Loughrigg	Ambleside	NY364040	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, light air.
19 Apr 2018	Northern Eggar	1	Larva	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Young larva. Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
5 Jul 2017	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD503928	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Mild, still, overcast. Moth still active at 8.20 pm.
6 Aug 2023	Brimstone Moth	1	Adult	Garden	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Came to light.
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.
9 Aug 2022	Large Yellow Underwing	2	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed while mowing long grass.
6 Jul 2022	Chimney Sweeper	2	Adult	Bowber Head	Ravenstonedale	NY739033	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full cloud cover, light SW wind, mild.
25 Jun 2022	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD508930	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
20 Jun 2022	Common Carpet	3	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY758085	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sunshine, sheltered from wind, early afternoon.
20 Jun 2022	Silver Y	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Kirkby Stephen	NY758085	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sunshine, sheltered from wind, early afternoon.
25 May 2022	Spindle Ermine	300	Larva	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD506927	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number given is a wild guess. Several Spindle bushes, but not (...)
29 Aug 2021	Vapourer	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD506924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Male. Alive and fluttering but damaged, possibly had an RTA.
27 Jul 2021	Light Emerald	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In porch.
18 Jul 2021	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hot sunshine. Disturbed from grass while mowing.
18 Jul 2021	Tinea pellionella	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Tinea pellionella (alas!) in shower-room. Not worth a photo (...)
18 Jul 2021	Twenty-plume Moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To lighted window, 10.15pm.
7 Jul 2021	Chimney Sweeper	5	Adult	Kendal Fell edge Golf Course	Kendal	SD505932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
25 May 2021	Common Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Blew away before it could be photographed.
17 Sep 2020	Silver Y	3	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Red Valerian, late afternoon. Still, light cloud.
31 Aug 2020	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Buddleia.
20 Aug 2020	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Trapped itself in our glazed porch.
2 Aug 2020	Scalloped Oak	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Scalloped Oak, to light in porch.
25 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from garden vegetation.
24 Jun 2020	Chimney Sweeper	3	Adult	Sunbiggin Tarn	Tebay	NY674077	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	13.30-14.15. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Sunbiggin Tarn	Tebay	NY674078	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Larva inside cocoon. Pupated 26.06.20. Adult emerged 10.07.20.
24 Jun 2020	Chimney Sweeper	20	Adult	Tarn Sike	Tebay	NY665075	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. 11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
24 Jun 2020	Silver Y	3	Adult	Tarn Sike	Tebay	NY665075	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	11.40-12.50. Hot sun, light breeze.
16 Jun 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4889	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	One hour. Warm, still, muggy.
1 Jun 2020	Chimney Sweeper	3	Adult	Howgills	Sedbergh	SD643930	VC65 North-west Yorkshire	John Mounsey	Pignut growing in lane bank.
27 May 2020	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from Ivy.
23 Dec 2019	Winter Moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Male, to lighted window.
11 Sep 2019	Lesser Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Lesser Yellow Underwing. Resting on building.
3 Aug 2019	Silver Y	1	Adult	Boundary Bank Lane	Kendal	SD503928	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Warm and Sunny.
29 Jul 2019	Silver Y	1	Adult	West edge of Kendal	Kendal	SD499914	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
8 Jul 2019	Six-spot Burnet	8	Adult	Kendal "Race Course"	Kendal	SD499914	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21deg.C, light airs..
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.
6 Jul 2019	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To light.
3 Jul 2019	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light airs.
3 Jul 2019	Silver Y	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light airs.
10 Jun 2019	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To light
22 Apr 2019	Common Heath	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny, easterly breeze.
24 Feb 2019	Satellite	1	Adult	Coffin Wood	Kendal	SD504929	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Satellite, Eupsilia transversa. Overcast, still, 9.5deg.C, 8pm.
11 Oct 2018	Northern Winter Moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To lighted window. Almost white hind wing.
4 Oct 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Flew into house.
22 Aug 2018	Orange Swift	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510923	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	To house light.
22 Jul 2018	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disturbed from vegetation.
2 Jul 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Sedbergh	SD595878	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
2 Jul 2018	Chimney Sweeper	2	Adult	Old Scotch Road, east of	Sedbergh	SD598911	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, fitful easterly breeze, 25deg. C. No butterflies seen (...)
22 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	20	Adult	Disused Railway	Winton Cumbria	NY796100	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. Presumably from field full of Pignut immediately (...)
22 Jun 2018	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Disused Railway	Winton Cumbria	NY796100	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	.Full sun, strengthening SW wind.
20 Jun 2018	Six-spot Burnet	20	Adult	Bradleyfield allotment	Kendal	SD4991	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. Many flitting round together- males attracted to (...)
11 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD492903	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Intermittent sun, strong northerly breeze.
7 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	30	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. None there two days ago. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
7 Jun 2018	Silver Y	3	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21 deg.C, full sun, fitful NE breeze.
7 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	10	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD506932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx. number. Couldn't identify them all. 21 deg.C, full sun, (...)
4 Jun 2018	Common Carpet	1	Adult	A684 verge	Sedbergh	SD602921	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Intermittent sun, 21 deg.C.
4 Jun 2018	Silver Y	3	Adult	A684 verge	Sedbergh	SD602921	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Intermittent sun, 21 deg.C.
1 Jun 2018	Brimstone Moth	1	Adult	Gurnal Dubs lane	Burneside	SD504988	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Heavy overcast, thundery, 22 deg. C.
30 May 2018	Hofmannophila pseudospretella	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In the house.
29 May 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Holme Stinted Pastures	Burton-in-Kendal	SD536785	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Sunny and warm, but strong gusty wind.
24 May 2018	Common White Wave	1	Adult	Lyth Valley	Brigsteer	SD4686	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze. 10.00 - (...)
23 May 2018	Brown Silver-line	2	Adult	Flashbank Wood	Levens	SD487885	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Light easterly breeze, full sun, 15.30-16.30.
19 Apr 2018	Common Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
13 Aug 2017	Vapourer	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Attracted in full sunshine 10.30 am by female bred here from (...)
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.
2 Jul 2017	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD4383	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells. Meadow east (...)
1 Jul 2017	Agapeta zoegana	1	Adult	Threlkeld	Keswick	NY316250	VC70 Cumberland	John Mounsey	Agapeta zoegana. Flitting about in roadside verge.
7 Jun 2017	Nemophora degeerella	3	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD3387	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In sheltered woodland. Cloudy, strong wind outside wood.
7 Jun 2017	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD3387	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	In sheltered woodland. Cloudy, strong wind outside wood.
4 Jun 2017	Pyrausta ostrinalis	20	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Pyrausta ostrinalis. Approx. number. Sun and cloud. Strong (...)
2 Jun 2017	Silver Hook	3	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD335879	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, calm.
31 May 2017	Brown Silver-line	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017	Silver Y	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze.
31 May 2017	Yellow Shell	1	Adult	Helsington Barrows	Kendal	SD4990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze.
23 May 2017	Brown Silver-line	3	Adult	Yewbarrow	Witherslack	SD433844	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, 18deg.
18 May 2017	Speckled Yellow	3	Adult	Howe Ridding	Witherslack	SD4388	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun.
9 May 2017	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Halecat Woods	Witherslack	SD4383	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	3 hours. Mostly sunny, light breeze.
26 Mar 2017	Clouded Drab	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Clouded Drab, on bedroom wall.
25 Mar 2017	Agonopterix heracliana	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Agonopterix heracliana, in porch.
25 Mar 2017	Common Plume	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Common Plume, Emmelina monodactyla. In porch.
25 Mar 2017	Hebrew Character	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hebrew Character. In house, in shower.
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 (...)
16 Jul 2016	Brown China-mark	3	Adult	Undermillbeck Common	Winster	SD420948	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	By small tarn.
3 Jul 2016	Chimney Sweeper	3	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD335874	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Overcast, 13deg.C
23 Jun 2016	Common Heath	30	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Approx number. Hot sunshine, strong breeze. 90 mins.
14 Jun 2016	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Red Valerian and Dame's Violet.
6 Jun 2016	Brown Silver-line	1	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.
6 Jun 2016	Cinnabar	4	Adult	Burns Beck Moss	Killington	SD5987	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun, light breeze, 29deg. C. 13.15-14.45.
22 Sep 2015	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Red Valerian. Sunny and still.
18 Sep 2015	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Red Valerian, 6 pm, cloud/sun. The fourth seen on (...)
30 Jul 2015	Brown China-mark	2	Adult	Lily Tarn, Loughrigg.	Ambleside	NY364039	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Brown China-mark.
16 Jul 2015	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Feeding on Red Valerian. 3rd in the garden this year.
15 Jul 2015	Chimney Sweeper	2	Adult	High Borrowdale	Shap	NY5702	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Strong gusty wind, 20deg C, 11.30 - 12.00. Hay Meadows south of (...)
12 Jul 2015	Silver Y	6	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	22.30, still. Feeding on Red Valerian. No other moth species.
10 Jul 2015	Chimney Sweeper	3	Adult	Disused Railway	Winton Cumbria	NY7910	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Disused railway cutting, 26deg. C, 15.00 - 15.30.
8 Jul 2015	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Trying to escape from our glazed in porch. Second one this year. (...)
4 Jul 2015	Chimney Sweeper	4	Adult	Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield	Backbarrow	SD360842	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Still, overcast, 20deg.C.
4 Jul 2015	Brown China-mark	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD334870	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Brown China-mark. Still, overcast, 20deg.C.
4 Jul 2015	Chimney Sweeper	4	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD335874	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Still, overcast, 20deg.C.
29 Jun 2015	Silver Y	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Spent the night in the house.
24 Jun 2015	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Greenside	Kendal	SD510924	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Nectaring on Red Valerian, Centranthus ruber. 19.30, 16 deg.C, (...)
26 May 2015	Speckled Yellow	2	Adult	Whitbarrow	Witherslack	SD4686	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Windy, sunny, 16deg.
10 Jul 2014	Cinnabar	20	Larva	Kendal	Kendal	SD516932	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Larvae; approximate number.
30 Jun 2014	Common Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
29 Jun 2014	Drinker	1	Adult	Potter Fell	Kendal	SD502990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Drinker male. #new
29 Jun 2014	Northern Eggar	2	Larva	Potter Fell	Kendal	SD502990	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	larvae.
16 Jun 2014	Latticed Heath	1	Adult	Killington A684 Verge	Killington	SD600921	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
16 Jun 2014	Narrow-bordered 5-spot Burnet	3	Pupa	Killington A684 Verge	Killington	SD600921	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet unhatched pupae (Known from this (...)
11 Jun 2014	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY759083	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
11 Jun 2014	Galium Carpet		Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY759083	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Galium Carpet #new
11 Jun 2014	Silver Y	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY757085	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
11 Jun 2014	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Waitby Greenriggs NR	Waitby	NY759083	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
16 May 2014	Brown Silver-line	1	Adult	Brigsteer Park Wood	Levens	SD484881	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey
2 May 2014	Speckled Yellow	1	Adult	Brathay	Ambleside	NY362036	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey

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