Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Aug 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 45414.jpeg
11 Aug 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male, very worn. Mid afternoon. Sunny intervals, sheltered (...) 44576.jpeg
11 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny intervals, sheltered from strong gusty (...) 44575.jpeg
11 Aug 2023 Brimstone 6 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both sexes, feeding on Knapweed. Mid afternoon. Sunny (...) 44573.jpeg
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Brigsteer Wood, bottom track. Levens SD486877 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Rarely settling. Mid afternoon. Sunny intervals, sheltered from (...)
11 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Brigsteer Wood, top track Levens SD488876 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny intervals, sheltered from strong gusty (...)
11 Aug 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Viaduct embankment Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Midday. Strong gusty wind, intermittent sunshine.
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Viaduct embankment Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Midday. Strong gusty wind, intermittent sunshine. Females (...)
11 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD377805 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered fom wind, warm
11 Aug 2023 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD375807 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered fom wind, warm
11 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Beckside Cartmel SD377808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sheltered fom wind, warm
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Large White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones mating pair late pm - after previous entry
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
11 Aug 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
11 Aug 2023 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469543 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones poor view in windy conditions but seen from above resting on (...)
11 Aug 2023 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Large White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Peacock 19 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
11 Aug 2023 Small White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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