Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 May 2019 Brimstone 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
24 May 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
24 May 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
24 May 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
24 May 2019 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
24 May 2019 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4315085384 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun in lower ground, hazel cover from stiff west wind 16deg (...)
24 May 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4345985376 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick female, 100% stiff west wind 16deg C
24 May 2019 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4300285674 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun in lower ground, hazel cover from stiff west wind 16deg (...)
24 May 2019 Small Heath 6 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4315085384 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun stiff west wind 16deg C, in open grassland, rock rose, (...)
24 May 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4330684662 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun stiff west wind 16deg C, in open grassland, rock rose, (...)
24 May 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4330684662 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun protected from stiff west wind 16deg C, at edge of open (...)
24 May 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4337185355 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% stiff west wind 16deg C much rock rose
24 May 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4348484521 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun protected from stiff west wind 16deg C, grass, stone, (...)
24 May 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4300285674 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun in lower ground, hazel cover from stiff west wind 16deg (...)
24 May 2019 Green-veined White 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
24 May 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny, T 16C, breezy Female
24 May 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny, T 16C, breezy Males
24 May 2019 Dingy Skipper 8 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny, T 16C, breezy 30 minutes observation
24 May 2019 Large White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2019 Wall Brown 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2019 Green Hairstreak 4 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Green-veined White 7 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Small Copper 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Small Heath 15 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Small White 1 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny and breezy.
24 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Second and longer sighting this week. I've waited 34 years to (...)

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