Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 17 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 14 Adult Back Wood Arnside SD476778 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell 12 males, 2 females
27 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 7 Adult Garden Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Small White 7 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 7 Adult Back Wood Arnside SD476778 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All male. 25227.jpeg
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3 circling. 3.30pm. Lethargic flight.
27 Apr 2020 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould At Kettlewell crag on daily walk
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD469763 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson 3males 1female
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD468764 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Small White 2 Adult Garden Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD469763 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY231537 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 Apr 2020 Small White 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Flying together in garden.
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Grange-in-Borrowdale Grange-in-Borrowdale NY249169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
27 Apr 2020 Large White 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould in garden
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould Female in garden
27 Apr 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Holmescales quarry Old Hutton SD5667088630 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould in field
27 Apr 2020 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD497898 VC69 Westmorland Gary Lawrence seen during exercise walk from home 25221.jpeg
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Field Ulverston SD291756 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Off Red Lane. Basking on soil.
27 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
27 Apr 2020 Comma 1 Adult Back Wood Arnside SD476778 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Challon Arnside SD478768 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Challon Arnside SD475774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Arnside SD469767 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Next to quarry gate
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Arnside SD469767 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Next to quarry gate
27 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Middlebarrow Quarry Arnside SD469767 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Next to quarry gate
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD468765 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell male
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD469766 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell male
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Waterslack wood Arnside SD469767 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
27 Apr 2020 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Hutton Roof Common Witherslack SD5557477624 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
27 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Willow Woods North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD178715 VC69 Westmorland P Reed Seen during afternoon walk around airfield
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Willow Woods North Walney Barrow-in-Furness SD178715 VC69 Westmorland P Reed Seen during afternoon walk around airfield
27 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson
27 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Milnthorpe Milnthorpe SD500816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Thought I'd posted this before, but can't see it. Please delete (...)

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