Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 May 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Gibson Knott Grasmere NY322096 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
21 May 2019 Wall Brown 2 Adult Helm Crag Grasmere NY326093 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson Mating
21 May 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Isthmus Keswick NY257233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
21 May 2019 Green-veined White 15 Adult Isthmus Keswick NY257233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Isthmus Keswick NY257233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
21 May 2019 Small White 2 Adult Isthmus Keswick NY257233 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
21 May 2019 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Area fenced off from sheep. 17deg.C, sheltered from gusty west (...)
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Area fenced off from sheep. 17deg.C, sheltered from gusty west (...)
21 May 2019 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 17 deg. C. Gusty west wind.
21 May 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 17 deg. C. Gusty west wind.
21 May 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Small White 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males, 1 female.
21 May 2019 Green-veined White 5 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
21 May 2019 Small Copper 3 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY2353 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter By main track across Flow.
21 May 2019 Wall Brown 6 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY2353 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter By main track across Flow.
21 May 2019 Green Hairstreak 18 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 9 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny from noon
21 May 2019 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm but windy
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm but windy
21 May 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and warm
21 May 2019 Green Hairstreak 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and warm
21 May 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and warm
21 May 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and warm
21 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First ever sighting in my garden. Long awaited!

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