Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Comma

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Apr 2015 Comma 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433846 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
10 Apr 2015 Comma 1 Adult Witherslack Church Witherslack SD432840 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
4 Aug 2015 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
17 Aug 2015 Comma 1 Adult Casterton Kirkby Lonsdale SD624781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
17 Jul 2016 Comma 1 Adult Aynsome Lane Cartmel SD382801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
2 Sep 2016 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Orchard Witherslack SD433876 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
3 Oct 2016 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
1 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on central large buddleia
10 Oct 2017 Comma 1 Adult High Farm Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD403787 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick On sheltered late ivy and in full sunshine
7 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Witherslack entrance Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Chapel House lane Casterton SD619782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Comma 1 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Garden Ulverston SD281773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
21 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD395779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
2 Oct 2018 Comma 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Sunny period but a stiff breeze. Perched on ivy leaf
19 Apr 2019 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD455858 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, windless, full sun
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD626782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
15 Jul 2019 Comma 1 Adult Chapel Garth Kirkby Lonsdale SD621781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 22 deg C full sun no wind
6 Aug 2019 Comma 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
2 Oct 2019 Comma 1 Adult Charney Road Grange over Sands SD402777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Full sun no wind on ivy
26 Mar 2020 Comma 1 Adult Hodge Hill High Newton SD420883 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick composite grid reference between Hodge Hill and River Winster on (...)
15 Jun 2020 Comma 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick very warm no wind
1 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD403787 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick brighter less wind on buddleia
10 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult Capes Head Holker SD333778 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult Greenbank Lane Cartmel SD379801 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggregated grid reference
16 Sep 2020 Comma 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on ivy sunny and breezy
16 Apr 2021 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Rather worn Full sun, 13 deg C
3 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Green Bank Cartmel SD378805 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny, no wind, about 20 deg C near marsh thistle
7 May 2022 Comma 1 Adult Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
8 May 2022 Comma 1 Adult Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD406799 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
16 Jul 2022 Comma 1 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD534810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen over 30 mins, sunny periods agregated grid reference
4 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Highfield Road Grange over Sands SD403776 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
27 Aug 2022 Comma 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick in full flight on a bright and sunny afternoon
17 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered from cool breeze in walled garden
29 Apr 2023 Comma 1 Adult Hampsfield Lindale SD404794 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm afternoon, no wind
29 Jun 2023 Comma 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375804 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on hazel leaves
13 Jul 2023 Comma 3 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on leaves
17 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD405803 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick basking on warm drystone wall
17 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD407781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on purple buddleia
19 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult White Scar Grange over Sands SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on purple buddleia, aggregated grid reference, bright cloudy, no (...)
3 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD319874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm, appeared to be feeding on ripe blackberry
4 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD396780 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm sunny afternoon no wind zig zaging between the hedges on (...)
13 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Farm trail Low Sizergh Levens SD502878 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
25 Sep 2023 Comma 2 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD395779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Nectaring on ivy flower with Red Admirals
31 Mar 2024 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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