Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
11 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
11 May 2017 Small Blue 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 8838.jpeg
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 1female, 1 male. 8841.jpeg
11 May 2017 Large White 5 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 8840.jpeg
11 May 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell All males. Sunny. Gentle breeze. 8839.jpeg
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female nectaring on Forget-Me-Nots.
11 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 8885.jpeg
11 May 2017 Wall Brown 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 8 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 5m 3f.
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 10 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 6m 4f. 8875.jpeg
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. 3m 1f.
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. 8877.jpeg
11 May 2017 Wall Brown 3 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY256591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around parking area
11 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY256591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Near parking area
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 7 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY256591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around parking area. 5m 2f.
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Drumburgh Moss Drumburgh NY256591 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around parking area
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD336874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 May 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD334871 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Haybridge Bouth SD336874 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. C. One very dark and hardly (...)
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD448849 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, still, 21deg C. Grass here very dry and crisp with (...)
11 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. (...)
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. (...)
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. C.
11 May 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD460853 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on Fairy Foxgloves. Full sun, easterly breeze, 21deg. (...)
11 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Appeared to be ovipositing on our holly bush, but too high up to (...)
11 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult near Allonby Allonby NY095440 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
11 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult near Allonby Allonby NY095440 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 13 Adult near Allonby Allonby NY095440 VC70 Cumberland John Callion BOTH SEXES
11 May 2017 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.000 - 12.00 Breezy 8854.gif
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.000 - 12.00 Breezy 8853.gif
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.30 -14.45pm
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.30 -14.45pm
11 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.30 -14.45pm
11 May 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 13.30 -14.45pm
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind. Flying up & down to right of path. (...) 8889.jpeg
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. 99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017 Large White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying up & down path alongside White scar. 99% sunshine. No (...)
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD455847 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind. Circling pairs.
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD452848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind. Very tatty. Difficulty flying.
11 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD452848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD452848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD452848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind. Very tatty. Difficulty flying.
11 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD452848 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 99% sunshine. No wind.
11 May 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 14 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth 8865.jpeg
11 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 13 Egg Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 13 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Laying eggs on Cowslip 8863.jpeg
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult High Dam back of Finsthwaite SD363883 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker At least three basking onSunny Bank 8946.jpeg
11 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Janet Denison
11 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Janet Denison
11 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Janet Denison
11 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Janet Denison
11 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, Janet Denison

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