Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Jul 2014 Large White 1 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick All seen over a two hour period
23 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kents Bank Road Grange over Sands SD404776 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on Buddleia
23 Jul 2014 Comma 1 Adult Rusland Newby Bridge SD344887 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker
23 Jul 2014 Purple Hairstreak 6 Adult Rusland Newby Bridge SD344887 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker Using large single oak along farm track on the right just before (...)
23 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Rusland Newby Bridge SD344887 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker
13 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Finsthwaite Heights valley SW of Finsthwaite SD358876 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker Single individual. Meadow Browns plentiful.
13 Jul 2014 Gatekeeper 30 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton this is just an estimate, also good numbers of meadow brown and (...)
13 Jul 2014 Grayling 17 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 955.jpeg
13 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 26 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton 957.jpeg
3 Jul 2014 Ringlet Adult High Borrowdale Farmstead High Borrowdale NY584016 VC69 Westmorland John Deans
3 Jul 2014 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Bowland Bridge SD4190 VC69 Westmorland Judy Woodhouse Record submitted on JW's behalf by Martin Tordoff 961.jpeg

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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