Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 May 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Charles Thompson 41158.jpeg
29 May 2023 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Charles Thompson 41157.jpeg
29 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Hutton Roof Common Hutton Roof SD554779 VC69 Westmorland Christopher Snell
29 May 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD456806 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
29 May 2023 Common Blue 10 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD456804 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon On Birds Foot Trefoil
29 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD456806 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
29 May 2023 Green-veined White 10 Adult Ulpha Meathop SD449813 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Ulpha Meathop SD449813 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
29 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Ulpha Meathop SD453809 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
29 May 2023 Common Blue 2 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD401795 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and full sun
29 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Hampsfell Lindale SD400797 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and dappled sun
29 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD401795 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and full sun
29 May 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Hampsfield Lindale SD400797 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and dappled sun
29 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD398807 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, and dappled sun
29 May 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, full sun
29 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick no wind, full sun
29 May 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
29 May 2023 Large White 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
29 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417908 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson
29 May 2023 Common Blue 72 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun. Including a pair & a threesome. 41107.jpeg
29 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 8 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun.
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun. Male.
29 May 2023 Small Blue 57 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun. 41106.jpeg
29 May 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun.
29 May 2023 Small Heath 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun.
29 May 2023 Small White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16C. 100% sun.
29 May 2023 Comma 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Small Heath 3 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Small White 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
29 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 8 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 7 males.
29 May 2023 Small Copper 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Road Uldale NY252366 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Roadside verges Uldale NY252366 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Orange-tip 4 Adult Roadside verges Uldale NY252366 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Roadside verges Uldale NY252366 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift

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