Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2015 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
4 Jul 2015 Chimney Sweeper 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm and windy late in day.
1 Oct 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
15 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena venosa
27 Sep 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mid afternoon, temp 16 degrees
3 Oct 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
28 Sep 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena bonariensis.
5 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
5 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
15 Oct 2018 Silver Y 9 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere SD409997 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC Full sun......most on Asters.
18 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Levens SD497877 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Oct 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Oct 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny pm
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on Sedum plant.
17 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no breeze in walled garden
26 Sep 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
5 Oct 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny, warm
7 Oct 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Jun 2021 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 Jun 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Showing preference for pink flowers. Very warm and sunny
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
23 Aug 2022 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Feeding on Verbena flowers
21 Jun 2023 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on various flowers
5 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying amongst long grass
8 Jul 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
24 Aug 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson 1 male 1female
13 Sep 2023 Silver Y 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Sep 2023 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Sep 2023 Silver Y 2 Adult Gardens Castle Carrock NY540551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown
9 Aug 2017 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Lowther Castle Gardens Hackthorp NY523236 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar resting on grass 11484.jpeg
12 Oct 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12525.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Lesser broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing. Poor photo as the moth (...) 28884.jpeg
29 May 2022 Dichrorampha plumbana 2 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Kendal SD498878 VC69 Westmorland Julie Mason Dichrorampha plumbana spotted in two areas of the gardens. 36135.jpeg

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