Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 100 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Brian Chandler Lost count
24 May 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
24 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Full sun,23degC,
17 Jul 2023 Silver Y 13 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43413.jpeg
1 Jun 2022 White Ermine 1 Adult Rosthwaite Rosthwaite NY26361557 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife On walk up to Watendlath 36128.jpeg
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 27 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun
13 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 75 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick cool, cloudy and breezy....these flew up as I walked by. Real (...)
12 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
11 Jul 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 100% cloud 17oC...most disturbed by walking.
20 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 150 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 80% sun.......everywhere!
27 Jul 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Fellside Farm Crosthwaite SD444899 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
9 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 50 Adult Jubilee Meadow Crosthwaite SD43529167 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson and Barbara Dixon Too many to count.
26 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 19C 20plus seen.
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 60 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 65 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 1.00pm - 2.15pm
1 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418903 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
25 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Belt Knott Rosthwaite NY262153 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
25 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 3 Adult Castle Crag Rosthwaite NY251156 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett Western slopes of Castle Crag.
25 Jun 2019 Common Heath 4 Adult Great Crag Rosthwaite NY272143 VC70 Cumberland Jeremy Bartlett
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.
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.
5 Sep 2015 Brown China-mark 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Brown China-mark. 3909.jpeg
10 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Langstrath Rosthwaite NY268110 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
10 Jun 2015 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Stonethwaite Rosthwaite NY267136 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
10 Jun 2015 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Stonethwaite Rosthwaite NY267136 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
28 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 15 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 23 deg C wind Beaufort 2, 40 minute walkabout, aggregated grid (...)
12 May 2016 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Lambhowe Hill Crosthwaite SD415917 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 May 2014 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2021 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C 31915.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 20 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C. Numerous
7 Jul 2021 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Intermittent hot sun. 19 degrees C. 31917.jpeg
21 Jun 2018 Chimney Sweeper 30 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD416907 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
7 Jul 2019 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Garden Rosthwaite NY257146 VC70 Cumberland Pete
24 Jul 2020 Antler Moth 1 Adult Rosthwaite Fell Rosthwaite NY257145 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
24 Jul 2020 July Highflyer 1 Adult Rosthwaite Fell Rosthwaite NY257145 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
24 Jul 2020 Swallow-tail Moth 1 Adult Rosthwaite Fell Rosthwaite NY257145 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
15 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key All counts are highest number seen at any one moment.
22 Jun 2023 Chimney Sweeper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny and hot. Everywhere in desperate need of rain.
13 Jul 2021 Chimney Sweeper 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, hot 22oC.
13 Jul 2021 White Ermine 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Flying amongst grasses.
24 Jun 2020 Chimney Sweeper 14 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10.00 a.m. visit. Hot. Full sun.
17 Jun 2019 Chimney Sweeper 86 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 66 Adult Bartkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Many more but gave up counting to concentrate on Fritillaries!
20 Jun 2016 Angle Shades 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
20 Jun 2016 Brown Silver-line 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
20 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 97 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jun 2016 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 17 C. Breezy with brief sunny spells.
28 Dec 2018 Spring Usher 1 Adult Borrowdale YHA Rosthwaite NY254142 VC70 Cumberland Tony Moverley Attracted to outside lights of Youth Hostel; on window. 17760.jpeg
28 Dec 2018 Winter Moth 2 Adult Borrowdale YHA Rosthwaite NY254142 VC70 Cumberland Tony Moverley Attracted to outside lights of Youth Hostel; on window.
27 Jun 2015 Elephant Hawk-moth 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Trevor Stevens Small elephant Hawk-moth

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