Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 May 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY064396 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Large White 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY063395 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Peacock 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY064395 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Red Admiral 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY063396 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Wall Brown 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY064396 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Wall Brown 1 Adult Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Maryport NY063396 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Green-veined White 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY081469 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Large White 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY081469 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY081469 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Wall Brown 4 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY081469 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994305 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Small Blue 7 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994304 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Small Heath 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994305 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Small White 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994304 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Wall Brown 2 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX994305 VC70 Cumberland Brian
26 May 2014 Red Admiral 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480544 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Nectaring on Perennial Wallflower
26 May 2014 Green-veined White 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick female
26 May 2014 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Small White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Marg and David Eastlick
26 May 2014 Peacock 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 May 2014 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435880 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick More seen earlier by other observers when in full sun
26 May 2014 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows I think not the same individual as last week
26 May 2014 Orange-tip 2 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 May 2014 Wall Brown 1 Adult Siddick Ponds Workington NX999301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 315.jpeg
16 May 2014 Common Blue 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX992301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 17 degrees and windy but butterflies seen in sheltered areas in (...) 321.jpeg
16 May 2014 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX992301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 319.jpeg
16 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX992301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 320.jpeg
16 May 2014 Wall Brown 5 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX992301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 317.jpeg
16 May 2014 Green-veined White 3 Adult Garburn Pass Kentmere NY441045 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick nectaring on Lady's Smock warm, some wind
16 May 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garburn Pass Kentmere NY451045 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick male
16 May 2014 Small White 2 Adult Kentmere Hamlet Kentmere NY452045 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
16 May 2014 Small White 3 Adult Sadgill Longsleddale NY482057 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
16 May 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male
16 May 2014 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very worn.
16 May 2014 Green-veined White 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
16 May 2014 Orange-tip 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
16 May 2014 Peacock 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Levens SD484881 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey One feeding about 10 ft up on Hawthorn flowers - see image. 325.jpeg
16 May 2014 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm but windy at times.
16 May 2014 Green-veined White 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm but windy at times.
16 May 2014 Orange-tip 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Males and females.
16 May 2014 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
16 May 2014 Wall Brown 2 Adult Arnside Promenade Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 May 2014 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD471799 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows original identification as a grizzled skipper later changed by (...) 314.jpeg
16 May 2014 Orange-tip 5 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 May 2014 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Disused Railway Storth SD472802 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD402777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 May 2014 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Road Grange over Sands SD416784 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick male
6 May 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Cotehill NY493485 VC70 Cumberland Gary Hedges On edge of track. Male. 273.jpeg

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