Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 32 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 26690.jpeg
6 Oct 2017 White Ermine 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY576221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Caterpillars on Thistle. Identified by Steve Ogden at Wildlife (...) 12482.jpeg
9 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot and breezy.
16 Jun 2022 Chimney Sweeper 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, warm spell.
19 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 10 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jun 2020 Common Plume 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2019 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy with drizzle.
16 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY576221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All seen during a brief sunny, dry spell. Breezy.
18 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Ivy by River Lowther Askham NY518240 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2018 Silver Y 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY576221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Sep 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Sep 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Aug 2017 Common Carpet 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 19oC. Cloudy. Sunny spells.
21 Aug 2017 Evergestis pallidata 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Jul 2017 Common Plume 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 white butterflies seen flying distantly so no ID.
5 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy and cloudy. 15oC.
5 Jul 2017 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy. Brief sunny spells.
24 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 23 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very windy. Sunny spells
13 Jun 2017 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Jun 2017 Silver-ground Carpet 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jun 2017 Silver-ground Carpet 1 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Oct 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Askham Ivy banks River Lowther Askham NY518239 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Flying around flowering Ivy.

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