Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 May 2022 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Simon Fenner 36006.jpeg
27 May 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 5 males.
27 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 May 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones disturbed from bushes despite cold temperature
27 May 2022 Wall Brown 3 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
27 May 2022 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
27 May 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Frost Hole Staveley SD487988 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin Sorry, no pic of this one
27 May 2022 Small Heath 2 Adult Frost Hole Ambleside SD487988 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin 36003.jpeg
27 May 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Frost Hole Staveley SD487988 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin 36004.jpeg
27 May 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast 12C 36078.jpeg
27 May 2022 Small Blue 45 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.
27 May 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.
27 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.
27 May 2022 Common Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Windy. 11am-12 noon.

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