Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow Hervey Reserve Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 9004.jpeg
18 May 2017 Small White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 15 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Included mated pair. All fresh specimens. 9000.jpeg
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 9001.jpeg
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 males, 2 females.
18 May 2017 Wall Brown 13 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Small Copper 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Pair mating were joined by (...) 9013.jpeg
18 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Chasing each other; neither (...)
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Many more "small" whites (...)
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun.
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD463862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC semi shade. Very fresh...new site for me to see PBF
18 May 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell 2 mating
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 15 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD290757 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Farmer leaves corner of field alone. On 21 July last year there (...)

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