Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Sep 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 39662.jpeg
13 Sep 2022 Comma 2 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 39525.jpeg
13 Sep 2022 Large White 1 Adult Eggerslack Woods edge Grange over Sands SD406798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, wind free afternoon Aggregated grid reference, seen over (...)
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Eggerslack Woods edge Grange over Sands SD406798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, wind free afternoon Aggregated grid reference seen over (...)
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Hampsfell Road Grange over Sands SD407781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick All on one large buddleia, Sunny, wind free afternoon
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 56 Adult Dalston garden Dalston NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Under counted today. Shorter didtance covered.
13 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
13 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 3 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
13 Sep 2022 Peacock 8 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Most nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 18 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Most nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
13 Sep 2022 Small White 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Mostly flying with brief stops, but not feeding.
13 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 32 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Attracted to fallen plumbs and apples
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Small White 4 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376432 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
13 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Small White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
13 Sep 2022 Comma 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring mostly on Verbena bonariensis.
13 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Verbena bonariensis.
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 10 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring mostly on Verbena bonariensis.
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring mostly on Verbena bonariensis.
13 Sep 2022 Small White 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring mostly on Verbena bonariensis.
13 Sep 2022 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Sep 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Large White 2 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Small White 1 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young On sunny buddleia 3.15-3.30pm
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Track from Raven's Lodge Sampool Bridge SD462854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 3.15-3.30pm next to buddleia in hedgerow
13 Sep 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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