Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD397786 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying determinly south east at head height hazy sun, little (...)
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, still. Nectaring on Primula denticulata.
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
23 Mar 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD483769 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Males flying quickly
23 Mar 2020 Comma 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD483774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell In grassland
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD481773 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell On limestone pavement
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD483774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell In grassland
23 Mar 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Mar 2020 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2020
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD337979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Mar 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD458790 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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