Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 May 2016 Common Carpet 1 Adult Ulverston Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Landed on garden fence this morning
16 Jul 2016 Unlisted 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold I think a common wainscot . no photo available ,disturbed it in (...)
21 May 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Rescued from birdbath in garden
7 Jun 2019 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Flew into front garden in the sun
2 Jul 2019 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Disturbed in garage
25 Jul 2019 Heart and Dart 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Disturbed in garage
25 Aug 2019 Grey Dagger 1 Larva Sands Road Ulverston SD289767 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Caterpillar in the back garden
20 May 2020 Common Carpet 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Disturbed in the garage
20 May 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold On the fence in the back garden in the sun
30 May 2020 Cinnabar 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Flew through back garden . Actually second sighting of cinnabar (...)
10 Jul 2020 Large Yellow Underwing 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Trapped in garage caught and released
25 Aug 2021 Silver Y 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the back garden on the clematis

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