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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
17 Jul 2023	White-letter Hairstreak	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY41255691	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	Very worn. Nectaring on creeping thistle close to several elm (...)
17 Jul 2023	High Brown Fritillary	4	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Silver-washed Fritillary	4	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	1 female, 3 males.
17 Jul 2023	White-letter Hairstreak	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside village	SD4560177369	VC69 Westmorland	Irene Boston
17 Jul 2023	Grayling	5	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian	The one in the picture seems to have an aberration?
17 Jul 2023	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Garden	Ulverston	SD287766	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459829	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Large Skipper	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459829	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Holly Blue	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Green-veined White	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Small White	1	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Small Skipper	25	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	10	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	10	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	3	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Crosthwaite	SD418908	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Brimstone	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459829	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	Lindale off Back Road	Lindale	SD416804	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
17 Jul 2023	Peacock	1	Adult	Lindale off Back Road	Lindale	SD416804	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
17 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Lindale off Back Road	Lindale	SD416804	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	Lindale Recreation Ground	Lindale	SD417803	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Lindale Recreation Ground	Lindale	SD417803	VC69 Westmorland	D Jackson
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Eggerslack Woods edge	Grange over Sands	SD405796	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	1	Adult	Eggerslack Woods edge	Grange over Sands	SD405796	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Garden LA11 7JA	Grange over Sands	SD403777	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on purple buddleia
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Garden LA11 7JA	Grange over Sands	SD403777	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on purple buddleia
17 Jul 2023	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Hampsfell House	Grange over Sands	SD408783	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
17 Jul 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Hampsfell Road	Grange over Sands	SD407781	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on purple buddleia
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Hampsfell Road	Grange over Sands	SD405786	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	pristine looking
17 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Hampsfell Road	Grange over Sands	SD405786	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	pristine looking
17 Jul 2023	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	Hampsfell Road	Grange over Sands	SD405786	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick
17 Jul 2023	Comma	1	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD405803	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	basking on warm drystone wall
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406802	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on creeping thistle
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	16	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406802	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on creeping thistle
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	4	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD399807	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	dappled sunlight under trees
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD399807	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	dappled sunlight under trees
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	2	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD406802	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	on creeping thistle
17 Jul 2023	Speckled Wood	1	Adult	High Hampsfield	Lindale	SD399807	VC69 Westmorland	David Eastlick	dappled sunlight under trees
17 Jul 2023	Large White	2	Adult	Crosscanonby Nature Reserve	Crosscanonby	NY064397	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	2	Adult	Crosscanonby Nature Reserve	Crosscanonby	NY064397	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	3	Adult	Crosscanonby Nature Reserve	Crosscanonby	NY064397	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion	Fresh specimens
17 Jul 2023	Small White	7	Adult	Crosscanonby Nature Reserve	Crosscanonby	NY064397	VC70 Cumberland	John Callion
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	5	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
17 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
17 Jul 2023	Small White	2	Adult	Garden	Uldale	NY249369	VC70 Cumberland	Lorna Swift
17 Jul 2023	Comma	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Green-veined White	3	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	5	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Peacock	1	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Small White	2	Adult	Rickerby Park	Carlisle	NY412569	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2023	Small Copper	1	Adult	Swifts Nature Reserve	Carlisle	NY406567	VC70 Cumberland	Martin Keiller	2nd generation
17 Jul 2023	Common Blue	2	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	15	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Small Blue	12	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Small Copper	1	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Small Skipper	4	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Small White	6	Adult	Ormsgill Slag Banks	Barrow-in-Furness	SD191703	VC69 Westmorland	Paul Haughian
17 Jul 2023	Comma	1	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows	First butterfly I've seen this year
17 Jul 2023	Large White	2	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows
17 Jul 2023	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows	Very fresh
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	6	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows	Very fresh
17 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Dallam Chase	Milnthorpe	SD496819	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Fellows	Very fresh
17 Jul 2023	Brimstone	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	1 female, 2 males. Sunny intervals & windy.
17 Jul 2023	Comma	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	14	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Large Skipper	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	14	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Small Skipper	3	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440827	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Comma	3	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	Morning visit. 17oC sunny intervals, still.
17 Jul 2023	Common Blue	4	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Dark Green Fritillary	5	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Gatekeeper	1	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Grayling	14	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Large White	6	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Meadow Brown	3	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Painted Lady	3	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Peacock	14	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	20	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Ringlet	6	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Small Heath	3	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	8	Adult	Ravens Lodge & White Scar	Levens	SD461854	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell

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