Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 12 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Castlehead/Winster River Lindale SD421804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Along usual nettle fringed fence line.
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 5 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
12 Apr 2020 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Apr 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Birkrigg Common Ulverston SD292741 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on dry bracken.
12 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD284751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
12 Apr 2020 Comma 2 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334885 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334886 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Hedgerow Bardsea SD296742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On track south of Hag wood.
12 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Hedgerow Bardsea SD296742 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. On track south of Hag wood.
12 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD45647759 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD457777 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Resting on limestone rock in grassland
12 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Chuffed to see this.
12 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On Amelanchier blossom.

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