Cumbria Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Jul 2023 Magpie 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
17 Aug 2022 Silver Y 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15 minutes observation between wood edge and the Point
24 Aug 2021 Silver Y 6 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Mr M Chadwick in a narrow strip of limestone grassland on the ridge
29 Jun 2021 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390768 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 31602.jpeg
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
14 Jun 2021 Cinnabar 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Sunny about 13.00hrs and 18C 31104.jpeg
31 Aug 2020 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Nettle-tap Moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Silver Y 7 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
31 Aug 2020 Silver Y 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD391765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon.
19 Aug 2020 Antler Moth 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Including a pair in. cop. 28808.jpeg
28 Jul 2020 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Community Centre Allithwaite SD387767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 8.30 am. Nectaring on a buddleia.
16 Jul 2020 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
16 Jul 2020 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
6 Jul 2020 Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
6 Jul 2020 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
1 Jul 2020 Silver Y 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes in and around the quarry late afternoon. Temp 20C, (...)
21 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
21 Aug 2019 Udea lutealis 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
12 Aug 2019 Mother of Pearl 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
12 Aug 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
12 Aug 2019 Yellow Shell 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2019 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
6 Aug 2019 Silver Y 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
31 Jul 2019 Shaded Broad-bar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
23 Jul 2019 Brimstone Moth 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
23 Jul 2019 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes observation in mid afternoon. temp 26.
13 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C overcast no sun
7 Jul 2019 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
28 Jun 2019 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 35 minutes. Sunny and warm
17 May 2019 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 May 2019 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
10 Oct 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick summers day in October
17 Sep 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Cloudy but warm (19C). One hour's observations in and around (...)
22 Aug 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes in and around perimeter of the quarry. 50% sun. T (...)
27 Jul 2018 Mother of Pearl 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
27 Jul 2018 Udea lutealis 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 16.00 to 16.20. T29C. Sunny
10 Jul 2018 Ruby Tiger 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
10 Jul 2018 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in late afternoon sunshine. Within quarry and (...)
25 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C.
7 Jun 2018 Cinnabar 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD393766 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.40 - 1.20
6 Jun 2018 Common Marbled Carpet 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
6 Jun 2018 Silver Y 2 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
6 Jun 2018 Speckled Yellow 3 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
29 May 2018 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in full sun. Very warm
29 May 2018 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in full sun. Very warm
18 May 2018 Speckled Yellow 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation . Sunny and warm.
27 Aug 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2017 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour mid afternoon. Sun 50% T19
9 Aug 2017 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
9 Aug 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
1 Aug 2017 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
31 Jul 2017 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
13 Jun 2017 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 80 minutes covering the south east slopes of Kirkhead. T 17C (...)
12 May 2017 Nemophora degeerella 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 May 2017 Nettle-tap Moth 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation. temp 17C Sunny and breezy.
20 Sep 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Aug 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Aug 2016 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 1 Adult Allithwaite Allithwaite SD387767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Buddleia at edge of playing fields
29 Jul 2016 Silver Y 3 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Jul 2016 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
14 Jul 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
23 Jun 2016 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 100% sun, faint breeze, 18 deg C
10 Jun 2016 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in the quarry and north and south (...)
6 Jun 2016 Chimney Sweeper 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2016 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Oct 2015 Silver Y 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Sep 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
8 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes mid-morning. Sun 100%
6 Sep 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Sep 2015 Silver Y 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minute walk in the lower quarry only.
26 Aug 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around the quarry. Sun 70%, T 17 Windy
24 Aug 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 Aug 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2015 Silver Y 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2015 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Damp field of thistles
29 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Silver Y 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Six-spot Burnet 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jun 2015 Silver Y 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Jun 2015 Cinnabar 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2015 Mother Shipton 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A pair copulating 2042.jpeg
17 Jul 2014 Six-spot Burnet 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick hot sunny and bright day, mating
16 Jun 2014 Cinnabar 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 Apr 2014 Mother Shipton 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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