Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 40571.jpeg
23 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Dormant on Daffodil 4pm. Stayed until 11am next morning when (...) 40298.jpeg
23 Apr 2023 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD439867 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Resting on bracken 40297.jpeg
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD43928625 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Settled on bracken in sunshine 40060.jpeg
23 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
23 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
23 Apr 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
23 Apr 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
23 Apr 2023 Green Hairstreak 6 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD43118298 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
23 Apr 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD43848620 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Nectaring on Dandelions
23 Apr 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 Apr 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Hollin Cleugh Kershope NY521806 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals 11 deg
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Basking in sun on wall
3 Apr 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Milnthorpe Milnthorpe SD497821 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick sunny 9oC My first butterfly of the year!
3 Apr 2023 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen over 3 hours on a warm sunny day with very little wind. (...)
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift 3 sunning on house wall 1 on ground
3 Apr 2023 Brimstone 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 4 males 1 female
3 Apr 2023 Comma 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Apr 2023 Comma 1 Adult Brantwood Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Brantwood Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brantwood Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny
3 Apr 2023 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Brampton NY518591 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown flying around in warm sunshine
3 Apr 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows First butterfly I've seen this year
3 Apr 2023 Comma 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon Spiralling
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Riverside Papcastle Cockermouth NY102311 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon Flying about
3 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Roadside verges Brigham Cockermouth NY094310 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon

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