Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 May 2024 Large White 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 12 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Both sexes
12 May 2024 Small Copper 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
12 May 2024 Green-veined White 2 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 8 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
12 May 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 8 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 May 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 May 2024 Small White 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift On shrub
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Village green Laversdale NY475625 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown tiny male less than 1/2 size
12 May 2024 Green-veined White 59 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny 1 mile
12 May 2024 Large White 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny 1 mile
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 15 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny 1 mile 8M 7F
12 May 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny 1 mile
12 May 2024 Small White 4 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495756 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny 1 mile
12 May 2024 Green-veined White 11 Adult Forestry road Kershope Bridge NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals 1 mile
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 5 Adult Forestry road Kershope Bridge NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals 1 mile 1F 4M
12 May 2024 Peacock 2 Adult Forestry road Kershope Bridge NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals 1 mile
2 May 2024 Red Admiral 1 Adult Woodland Garden Castle Carrock NY540550 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun 70 % v windy slightly worn
12 May 2024 Green-veined White 4 Adult Kershope head bothy Kershope NY544864 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals 15M 8F
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 23 Adult Kershope head bothy Kershope NY544864 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals 15M 8F
12 May 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Kershope head bothy Kershope NY544864 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 22deg sunny intervals
2 May 2024 Peacock 2 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY564617 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy v windy 4.30pm
12 May 2024 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 May 2024 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 May 2024 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 6 Adult Nr Conishead Priory Ulverston SD307758 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
2 May 2024 Brimstone 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Very warm and sunny
2 May 2024 Brimstone 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Very warm and sunny
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Very warm and sunny
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Very warm and sunny
2 May 2024 Brimstone 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 May 2024 Comma 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 May 2024 Green-veined White 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 May 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429830 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 May 2024 Brimstone 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Ulpha SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
2 May 2024 Green Hairstreak 4 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Ulpha SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny
2 May 2024 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden on Bowles Mauve wallflower
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Low Crag Wood Crook SD461941 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Female in garden
12 May 2024 Orange-tip 4 Adult Brow Foot Lane Staveley SD462999 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 3 Males & 1 Female 46409.jpeg
12 May 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brow Lane Staveley SD462999 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 46406.jpeg
2 May 2024 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD528927 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson
2 May 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Garden Kendal SD528927 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Both males. Warm.

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