Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 May 2022 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY56626135 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy First time I've seen this species here. 36021.jpeg
28 May 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Hutton Roof Church Hutton Roof SD570787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
28 May 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Hutton Roof Church Hutton Roof SD570787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
28 May 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 1100. bright sun with slight westerly breeze. On Scabious flower (...)
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, looking remarkably fresh, nectaring on Hesperis (...)
28 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Landfill site next to Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504925 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10 - 11 a.m., full sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2022 Small Heath 2 Adult Landfill site next to Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504925 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10 - 11 a.m., full sunshine, no wind.
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 11 am
28 May 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 11 am
28 May 2022 Small White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 11 am
28 May 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 12 noon
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Mirehouse garden Bassenthwaite NY231284 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
28 May 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mirehouse garden Bassenthwaite NY231284 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
28 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 11 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Small Heath 7 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Small White 8 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
28 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
28 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very fresh
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
28 May 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn
28 May 2022 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn
28 May 2022 Small Heath 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Including 2 mating pairs.
28 May 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very fresh
28 May 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
28 May 2022 Large White 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
28 May 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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