Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Mar 2022 Brimstone 3 Adult Arnside Arnside SD454785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Ashmeadow walled garden in full sun
23 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brick Kiln Road Beach Ulverston SD307764 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD484883 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Male
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Caldbeck Wigton NY32343988 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Nectaring on Jasmine in hazy sunshine.
23 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Cinder Hill Rusland SD339888 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
23 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Single in hazy sunshine with slight breeze. 35089.jpeg
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both nectaring at about 12:30pm, sunny and warm. 35097.jpeg
23 Mar 2022 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying at about 12:30pm, sunny and warm. The earliest date I (...)
23 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
23 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mild and bright but no sun.
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on heather around noon, sunny and warm.
23 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Ulverston cemetary Ulverston SD291769 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
23 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY403572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Basking at about 1pm, sunny and warm. 35098.jpeg

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