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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
13 Sep 2021	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Dragley Beck near to	Ulverston	SD290776	VC69 Westmorland	Alison Smithies	Feeding on lavender in my garden at 1745. Only managed to get a (...)
14 May 2016	Speckled Yellow	5	Adult	Thwaite Head	Ulverston	SD3590	VC69 Westmorland	Allan Sumner
29 Jun 2021	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Conishead Priory	Ulverston	SD303761	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Ford Park	Ulverston	SD292787	VC69 Westmorland	Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 Aug 2021	Silver Y	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	In the back garden on the clematis
16 Aug 2020	Magpie	1	Adult	Road to Priory Crossing	Ulverston	SD296770	VC69	Charles Penfold	Verge under hedge at side of road
10 Jul 2020	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Trapped in garage caught and released
30 May 2020	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Flew through back garden . Actually second sighting of cinnabar (...)
20 May 2020	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	On the fence in the back garden in the sun
20 May 2020	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Disturbed in the garage
25 Aug 2019	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289767	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Caterpillar in the back garden
1 Aug 2019	Willow Beauty	1	Adult	62 Sands Rd	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Under the lip of a garden planter so it was in shadow
25 Jul 2019	Heart and Dart	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Disturbed in garage
2 Jul 2019	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Disturbed in garage
7 Jun 2019	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Flew into front garden in the sun
21 May 2019	Brimstone Moth	1	Adult	Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Rescued from birdbath in garden
17 Jul 2018	Brimstone Moth	1	Adult	62 Sands Rd	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Sat on pyrocanthus in back garden
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 (...)
6 May 2016	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Ulverston Sands Road	Ulverston	SD289766	VC69 Westmorland	Charles Penfold	Landed on garden fence this morning
24 Aug 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	11 Fountain Street	Ulverston	SD2869878458	VC69 Westmorland	Ella Mawhinney	I have a video of the sighting
12 Oct 2023	Garden Tiger	1	Larva	Brick Kiln Lane	Ulverston	SD300767	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
12 Oct 2023	Ruby Tiger	1	Larva	Brick Kiln Lane	Ulverston	SD300767	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
2 Sep 2023	Silver Y	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	21c. Full sun.
18 Aug 2023	Buff-tip	2	Larva	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2023	Buff-tip	1	Larva	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
3 Aug 2023	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
26 Jul 2023	Common Carpet	1	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD294751	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
23 Jul 2023	Garden Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On wall of house early evening.
23 Jul 2023	Small Fan-footed Wave	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed during the day.
13 Jul 2023	Crambus perlella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Crambus perlella?
13 Jul 2023	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	4	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	All on same bush. (verbena?) After dusk.
10 Jul 2023	Magpie	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
29 Jun 2023	Silver Y	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	18C.
14 Jun 2023	Flame Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	27c.
25 May 2023	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD286754	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023	Silver Y	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD286754	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023	Common Carpet	4	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD293750	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	20C 100% sun.
2 May 2023	Garden Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
5 Sep 2022	Light Brown Apple Moth	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2022	Buff-tip	1	Larva	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Walking around perimeter of a planter.
21 Jun 2022	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. 17.15.
21 Jun 2022	Small Magpie	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	100% sun. 17.15.
25 Aug 2021	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	19C. Disturbed from buddleia
10 Aug 2021	Magpie	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285753	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021	Udea lutealis	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD285753	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	16.15, 18C, 100% sun.
10 Aug 2021	Shaded Broad-bar	1	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD294751	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
10 Aug 2021	Udea lutealis	2	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD294751	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	15.30, 18C, 80% sun.
4 Aug 2021	Small Fan-footed Wave	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Flying at dusk.
3 Aug 2021	Magpie	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD286755	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Path from Far Mountbarrow to Birkrigg. Early evening. 100% sun.
3 Aug 2021	Mother of Pearl	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD286755	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Path from Far Mountbarrow to Birkrigg. Early evening. 100% sun.
3 Aug 2021	Udea lutealis	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD286755	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Path from Far Mountbarrow to Birkrigg. Early evening. 100% sun.
10 Jul 2021	Dark Arches	1	Adult	Home	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Found in the corner of the lounge
29 Jun 2021	Clouded Border	1	Adult	Canal path	Ulverston	SD300782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	In long grass..
29 Jun 2021	Straw Dot	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Very worn.
18 Jun 2021	Hedya nubiferana	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Marbled Orchard Tortrix? Disturbed from bushes.
10 Jun 2021	Eyed Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Mountbarrow Rd	Ulverston	SD284763	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hanging from grass at the edge of the road.
9 Jun 2021	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Croftlands community centre	Ulverston	SD287769	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Roosting in long grass.
29 May 2021	Currant Pug	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Currant pug, initially on window late afternoon.
29 Sep 2020	Silver Y	1	Adult	Red Lane	Ulverston	SD299755	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Flying around Ivy.
12 Sep 2020	Silver Y	1	Adult	White Gill Lane	Ulverston	SD293749	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Basking on wall. In same spot for at least 60 mins.
9 Sep 2020	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD284752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	From White gill Lane to Red lane.
9 Sep 2020	Silver Y	4	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD284752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	From White gill Lane to Red lane.
19 Aug 2020	Knot Grass	1	Adult	Knotallow tarn	Ulverston	SD273801	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Knotgrass lava just below tarn.
12 Aug 2020	Large Yellow Underwing	2	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed whilst mowing lawns
31 Jul 2020	Celypha lacunana	1	Adult	Brick Kiln Lane	Ulverston	SD297768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	7.25-8.10am. 50% sun. 20c.
28 Jul 2020	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed from vegetation.
27 Jul 2020	Argyresthia goedartella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Found 4oft from one on 25th. Same?
27 Jul 2020	Blastobasis adustella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed from vegetation.
27 Jul 2020	Mother of Pearl	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed from vegetation.
25 Jul 2020	Argyresthia goedartella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Bronze Alder moth.
18 Jul 2020	Magpie	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Newly emerged.
11 Jul 2020	Fan-foot	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Fan-foot.
1 Jul 2020	Celypha lacunana	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Found in veg patch.
21 Jun 2020	Magpie	1	Larva	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Magpie larva on sedum
15 Jun 2020	Mullein	1	Larva	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Mullein larva on buddleia.
13 Jun 2020	Hedya pruniana	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hedya pruniana- plum tortrix on apple tree, next to plum tree.
26 May 2020	Silver-ground Carpet	1	Adult	Willington wood	Ulverston	SD293752	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	17c. 14.30
17 May 2020	Common Carpet	2	Adult	Bridleway	Ulverston	SD284751	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
12 May 2020	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Found on lawn 5.30pm.
6 May 2020	Angle Shades	1	Adult	Colthouse	Ulverston	SD280763	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	In full sun.
13 Aug 2019	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Outhouse	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hiding amongst laundry in basket.
3 Aug 2019	Ruby Tiger	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	8.30am. Basking in sun.
3 Aug 2019	Shaded Broad-bar	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed whilst gardening.
3 Aug 2019	Silver Y	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	24c. On Buddleia.
25 Jul 2019	Early Thorn	1	Adult	Ulverston inside house	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Early Thorn in the lounge
25 Jul 2019	Magpie	1	Adult	Ulverston inside house	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	In bathroom.
15 Jun 2019	Small Magpie	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
17 Oct 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Springfield Rd	Ulverston	SD285777	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
20 Sep 2018	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	House	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On the window pane
12 Sep 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
2 Sep 2018	Garden Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed from vegetation
28 Aug 2018	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On buddleia. Late afternoon. 16C. Overcast.
24 Jul 2018	Large Yellow Underwing	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Disturbed when trimming privet hedge. Quickly found cover.
13 Jul 2018	Cinnabar	39	Adult	Swarthmoor Hall	Ulverston	SD282773	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Larvae. In field behind hall.
13 Jul 2018	Cinnabar	81	Adult	Swarthmoor Hall Lane	Ulverston	SD283769	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Larvae on 3 neighbouring ragwort. 6.30pm.
10 Jul 2018	Argyresthia goedartella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
10 Jul 2018	Twenty-plume Moth	1	Adult	House	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
8 Jul 2018	Riband Wave	1	Adult	Outhouse	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	I think this is a riband wave?
3 Jul 2018	Garden Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On grey bin.
3 Jul 2018	Silver Y	2	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Both on salvia early afternoon.
27 Jun 2018	Clouded Border	1	Adult	Next Ness Nature Reserve	Ulverston	SD300786	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
26 Jun 2018	Crambus perlella	20	Adult	Hoad Hill	Ulverston	SD293788	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
26 Jun 2018	Brown China-mark	1	Adult	Next Ness Nature Reserve	Ulverston	SD300786	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
26 Jun 2018	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Next Ness Nature Reserve	Ulverston	SD300786	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
17 Jun 2018	Small Magpie	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Overcast. Late afternoon
9 Jun 2018	Chimney Sweeper	3	Adult	Swarthmoor	Ulverston	SD284768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
9 Jun 2018	Cinnabar	2	Adult	Swarthmoor	Ulverston	SD284768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
9 Jun 2018	Silver-ground Carpet	2	Adult	Swarthmoor	Ulverston	SD284768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Field at the back of swarthmoor hall
30 May 2018	Brimstone Moth	1	Adult	Hedgerow	Ulverston	SD284763	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	7.45am.
28 Aug 2017	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	Croftlands	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On house window.
3 Jun 2017	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	common marbled carpet on garden shed.
29 Apr 2017	Esperia sulphurella	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	On apple tree.
15 Sep 2016	Nettle-tap Moth	2	Adult	Ulverston Hospice	Ulverston	SD290789	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Nettle tap
15 Sep 2016	Silver Y	2	Adult	Ulverston Hospice	Ulverston	SD290789	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	2 hour walk around Ulverston.
27 Jul 2016	Willow Beauty	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD285768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Willow beauty on apple tree leaf.
24 Jun 2016	Light Brown Apple Moth	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD287768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Light brown apple moth on damson tree.
10 Jun 2016	Pyrausta aurata	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD287768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Pyrausta aurata sitting in herb garden.
7 Jun 2016	Flame Carpet	1	Adult	Ulverston house	Ulverston	SD285768	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	"pm in shade. Superbly camouflaged on pebble dash.
2 Jun 2016	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD285765	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	3pm. On house wall & then flew to tree trunk.
2 Jun 2016	Common Marbled Carpet	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD285765	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	3pm. Spotted on house wall
6 Sep 2015	Grey Dagger	1	Larva	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Grey Dagger caterpillar on apple leaf.
18 Jul 2015	Dark Arches	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	A dark arches on a cable near my outside light (not switched (...)
16 Jul 2015	Riband Wave	1	Adult	Ulverston house	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Riband wave on my front door.
6 Jul 2015	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Ulverston The Alps	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	10am
4 Jun 2015	Unlisted	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Mint moth on garden fence.
4 Jun 2015	Foxglove Pug	1	Adult	Ulverston garden	Ulverston	SD288782	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Foxglove pug on my shed.
25 Sep 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD289783	VC69 Westmorland	Julie Wilson	Seen feeding in my brother's back garden on his fuschia plant
8 Jun 2015	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Broughton Beck	Ulverston	SD284822	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Mclellan
6 Aug 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Devonshire Road	Ulverston	SD292782	VC69 Westmorland	Louise Hayton	3pm in back yard feeding on pertunia
30 Jun 2022	Hummingbird Hawk-moth	1	Adult	Devonshire Road	Ulverston	SD292782	VC69 Westmorland	Louise Hayton	Feeding on honey suckle , didn't have time to take photo was (...)
23 May 2019	Cinnabar	1	Adult	Bardsea	Ulverston	SD3074	VC69 Westmorland	Lynne Farrell
29 Jun 2019	Chimney Sweeper	1	Adult	Swarthmoor Hall Meadow	Ulverston	SD282773	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick	warm and sultry
18 Jul 2018	Silver Y	1	Adult	Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard	Ulverston	SD281772	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
14 Sep 2023	Silver Y	9	Adult	Bardsea beach	Ulverston	SD296735	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
6 Sep 2023	Silver Y	4	Adult	Bardsea beach	Ulverston	SD306746	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
24 Aug 2023	Silver Y	2	Adult	Bardsea beach	Ulverston	SD296735	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
13 Jul 2023	Silver Y	3	Adult	Bardsea	Ulverston	SD307748	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Rayney
3 Jul 2017	Six-spot Burnet	1	Adult	Canal path	Ulverston	SD310778	VC69 Westmorland	Tricia Foster	6 spot burnet on tree. Warm, sunny afternoon.

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