Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Park Wood Bassenthwaite NY238329 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon In cleared woodland
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 16 Adult Park Wood Bassenthwaite NY238329 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon In cleared woodland and field
18 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Park Wood Bassenthwaite NY238329 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon In cleared woodland and field
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Eden south bank path Carlisle NY389570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Eden south bank path Carlisle NY389570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males 40565.jpeg
18 Apr 2023 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of the year.
18 Apr 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of the year. I have seen at least one at this location (...) 40270.jpeg
18 Apr 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 9 Adult Dunmallard Hill Pooley Bridge NY46782462 VC70 Cumberland Rose Thompson Sunny and warm
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 12 Adult Heughscar Hill Pooley Bridge NY47922338 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Sunny and warm
18 Apr 2023 Green Hairstreak 21 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell More Bilberry today. Warm in the sun, windy. 40173.jpeg
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males.
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 11 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Wilson House Lindale SD425810 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen from car but there is only one yellow butterfly around at (...)
18 Apr 2023 Brimstone 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
18 Apr 2023 Small White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
18 Apr 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
18 Apr 2023 Comma 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny with cool wind
18 Apr 2023 Green Hairstreak 11 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny with cool wind
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny with cool wind
18 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Holeslack Farm Field Sizergh SD4902588268 VC69 Westmorland Thalia Sparke 40182.jpeg
18 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Sizergh SD503877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny but cool gusty wind
18 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Kendal Golf Course Kendal SD508927 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Did not settle. In sunshine, sheltered by trees from a very (...)
18 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Low Park Wood Sizergh SD5100888257 VC69 Westmorland Thalia Sparke Female

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