Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 May 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun. Male
18 May 2021 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun
18 May 2021 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun
18 May 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun.
18 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes. Warm and full sun
18 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying through garden
18 May 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD479903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3 male, 1 female. Mostly sunny, 16deg.C mid afternoon 30507.jpeg
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD477899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Mostly sunny, 16deg.C mid afternoon.
18 May 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD479903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very worn, not much wing left. Mostly sunny, 16deg.C mid (...)
18 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Brigsteer SD477899 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Fresh specimen. Mostly sunny, 16deg.C mid afternoon.
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Brigsteer Brow Brigsteer SD483895 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Sunny, 16deg.C mid afternoon.
18 May 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240937 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. 20% sun. Nectaring on dandelions
18 May 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240937 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. 20% sun.
18 May 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240937 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. 20% sun.
18 May 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240937 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. 20% sun. 30488.jpeg
18 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Broughton Moor Broughton Mills SD240937 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. 20% sun.
18 May 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Derby Arms Witherslack SD441829 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick male dithering in the roadway
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Derby Arms Witherslack SD441829 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick male dithering in the roadway
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD220854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Light breeze. Male flying.
18 May 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Fingland NY260473 VC70 Cumberland Rhiannon Baker
18 May 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD48157761 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell 1 male and 1 female along track
18 May 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD485775 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell 1 male and 1 female
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD485775 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Males
18 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD480775 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
18 May 2021 Comma 1 Adult Great Wood, Borrowdale Keswick NY271211 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 30525.jpeg
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Sunny, 16deg.C 2.30pm. Passing through.
18 May 2021 Green-veined White 4 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mostly sunny
18 May 2021 Large White 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mostly sunny
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 8 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mostly sunny
18 May 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mostly sunny
18 May 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Mostly sunny
18 May 2021 Large White 4 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Kendal SD591911 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Killington Reservoir shore Kendal SD591911 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould 2 Males flying around Lady's Smock
18 May 2021 Common Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. All males.
18 May 2021 Dingy Skipper 11 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun.
18 May 2021 Small Blue 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. All males. 30502.jpeg
18 May 2021 Small White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun.
18 May 2021 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. On the path through the wood.
18 May 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14c. 100% sun. Nectaring on dandelion at base of slagbank.
18 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult West of A596, Siddick Workington NX997305 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Weather sunny but some breeze.
18 May 2021 Small Heath 2 Adult West of A596, Siddick Workington NX997305 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Weather sunny but some breeze.

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