Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Apr 2024 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Muncaster Fell Ravenglass SD115986 VC70 Cumberland Adam Padel A number flying in mixed heather and bilberry. 46142.jpeg
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 5 Adult Higham Road Cockermouth NY137312 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner All males, all very excited, On Cuckoo Flower (replaces previous (...)
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 5 Adult Lanthwaite Woods Crummock Water NY137312 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner All males, all very excited amongst Cuckoo flower
23 Apr 2024 Peacock 4 Adult Lanthwaite Woods Crummock Water NY154206 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner
23 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dowker's Lane Car Park Kendal SD515924 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Knipe Tarn Winster SD425944 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Knipe Tarn Winster SD425944 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Lambhowe Plantation Winster SD417914 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
23 Apr 2024 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny, but chill light wind
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Carleton Carlisle NY4339053508 VC70 Cumberland Georgina Collins
23 Apr 2024 Small White 1 Adult Noble's Rest Kendal SD513929 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny. Settled for about 1/2 minute next to empty (...)
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Watersmeet Caldbeck NY341398 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
23 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Watersmeet Caldbeck NY341398 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
23 Apr 2024 Large White 1 Adult Garden, Stanwix Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, 12:30pm, sunny periods but chilly. My first of the year. 46165.jpeg
23 Apr 2024 Comma 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD340965 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warmer pm
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD340965 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warmer pm
23 Apr 2024 Peacock 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD340965 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warmer pm
23 Apr 2024 Brimstone 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Flying in garden. Warm sunshine
23 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Yewbarrow wood Grange over Sands SD411774 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson . Warm sunshine
23 Apr 2024 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around hooly bushes
23 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Forestry Trough Head Kershope Forestry NY479745 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals 13 deg
23 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Forestry Trough Head Kershope Forestry NY479745 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals 13 deg
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Roadside verges Carlisle Airport NY475609 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals 13 deg
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Crag Wood Colthouse SD357987 VC69 Westmorland S. Hazelwood male
23 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Crag Wood Colthouse SD358989 VC69 Westmorland S. Hazelwood sunning itself warm sunshine 1st this year 46113.jpeg
23 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Crag Wood Colthouse SD358989 VC69 Westmorland S. Hazelwood sunning itself warm sunshine 1st this year 46112.jpeg
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Scar House Lane Colthouse SD355985 VC69 Westmorland S. Hazelwood male warm sunshine same date for 1st sighting as 2023 garlic (...)
23 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Field nr Watersmeet Caldbeck NY342399 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
23 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Field nr Watersmeet Caldbeck NY342399 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
23 Apr 2024 Comma 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon

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