Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 May 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Lindale SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Males
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Lindale SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Male
13 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Lindale SD458837 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757085 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Males
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Heaves Footpath Levens SD494866 VC69 Westmorland Louise McGurk 2M, 2F
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD487887 VC69 Westmorland Louise McGurk
13 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Wood edge Sizergh Fell Levens SD490869 VC69 Westmorland Louise McGurk 40680.jpeg
13 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On bog and Andromeda polifolia
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Seen later in the afternoon by Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
13 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
13 May 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Plenty of Holly in the wood
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell males
13 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell battered
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
13 May 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD335872 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Comma 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD333876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD336875 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
13 May 2023 Small White 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
13 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Cow Chalet Whitbarrow Witherslack SD45438589 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass Solitary, feeding on bugle
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 11 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 May 2023 Small White 5 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of the year 42374.jpeg
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral cemetery Carlisle NY462541 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female plus one other on large old hollies
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 21 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 1 mile section
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 12 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 1 mile section
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny
13 May 2023 Peacock 9 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny
13 May 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 1 mile section
13 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown next 3, mile sections scotch side of burn OT 9,15,15 P 3,0,1 GVW (...)
13 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm 40688.png
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
13 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
13 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
13 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
13 May 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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