Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All static until sun shone at noon. Then started nectaring. 26402.jpeg
11 Jun 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace M. Disturbed from low perch.
11 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434879 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11am. 14C.
11 Jun 2020 Large Heath 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD442818 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1pm. 20% sun. Very breezy.
11 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD442818 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1pm. 20% sun. Very breezy.
11 Jun 2020 Large Heath 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY231599 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Very windy.
11 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY235609 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
11 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
11 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
11 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
11 Jun 2020 Small Heath 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
11 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 14 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
11 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Waterside Waverton NY221456 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman several others flying nearby, but unable to positively (...)
11 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
11 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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