Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY0903523166 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke First one this year in the garden
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult SW facing bank above cricket ground Carlisle NY39875672 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Mar 2023 Peacock 1 Adult SW facing bank above cricket ground Carlisle NY39875672 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On different areas of SE-facing bank around 12.50pm. Full sun.
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Unusually late date for first butterflies of the year. 40023.jpeg
27 Mar 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Unusually late date for first butterflies of the year. 40024.jpeg
27 Mar 2023 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453772 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick First this year.
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Arnside Arnside SD464781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 Mar 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 Mar 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Hutton Roof SD568782 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
27 Mar 2023 Comma 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD487877 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell

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