Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2020 Large Heath 1 Adult Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334885 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
12 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Claife Heights area Hawkshead SD373976 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30am. Roosting on thistle head near Wise Een Tarn
12 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult garden on Millans Park Coniston NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
12 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
2 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD556785 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Female
2 Jun 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD553787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jun 2020 Small Heath 4 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD550785 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD553787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD550785 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Uberash Plain Burton-in-Kendal SD556785 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Byerstead Wood Sandwith NX968137 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Byerstead Wood between Whitehaven and St Bees
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Byerstead Wood St Bees NX968134 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Fighting as usual
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Dalston Carlisle NY365496 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Min. count. Two territory's defended plus a superb conditioned M (...)
2 Jun 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
2 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
2 Jun 2020 Small White 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
2 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
2 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
2 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
2 Jun 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
2 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
2 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
2 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh
2 Jun 2020 Large White 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
2 Jun 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Winster SD418907 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
2 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Low Ludderburn Winster SD404912 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male in garden
2 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Low Ludderburn Winster SD404912 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Feeding on Cotoneaster in garden
2 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males. Cloudy but still warm. Earliest date I have seen MB (...) 26224.jpeg
2 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 5 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males
2 Jun 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jun 2020 Large Heath 6 Adult Foulshaw Moss Grange over Sands SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Steve Matthewman Numerous on a warm afternoon

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