Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Apr 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Grange over Sands SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard Mating
17 Apr 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
17 Apr 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2021 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY246372 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Pulmonaria.
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
17 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
17 Apr 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lindale Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
17 Apr 2021 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh, flying near boardwalk. Put up by Peacock
17 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Near and on boardwalk- put up Green hairstreak
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Nether Wasdale Nether Wasdale NY125040 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell Male
17 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Nether Wasdale Nether Wasdale NY125040 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell
17 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Nether Wasdale Nether Wasdale NY125040 VC70 Cumberland Brian and Lindsey Snell
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Powter Howe Keswick NY223267 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny with light wind.
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Roadside near Bolton Park Wigton NY255418 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny with light winds.
17 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Roadside near Bolton Park Wigton NY255418 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny with light winds.
17 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
17 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Verge Uldale NY246372 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
17 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 5 Adult Wart Barrow Grange over Sands SD391768 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
17 Apr 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wart Barrow Grange over Sands SD391768 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
17 Apr 2021 Small White 1 Adult Wart Barrow Grange over Sands SD391768 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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