Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Westmorland General Hospital Kendal SD523903 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny but cool breeze.
24 Sep 2022 Large White 3 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A male, nectaring on Cranesbill at 12.35pm. 39723.jpeg
24 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
24 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
24 Sep 2022 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
24 Sep 2022 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Breezy & mainly overcast with a few sunny spells.
24 Sep 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
24 Sep 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
24 Sep 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
24 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
24 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY269231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
14 Sep 2022 Large White 3 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 8 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell On ivy
14 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, wind free afternoon
14 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson on verbena
14 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 4 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215457 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
4 Sep 2022 Small White 2 Adult Brigsteer Road Kendal SD505920 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3.30 pm.Hot sunshine after showery morning.
4 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brigsteer Road Kendal SD505920 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very fresh-looking specimen. 4 pm. Basking on ground flora. Hot (...)
4 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
4 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
4 Sep 2022 Small White 8 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
4 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
4 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 17 Adult Wetheral Railway cutting Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on 900m of track alongside railway - mainly resting on arm (...)
4 Sep 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
4 Sep 2022 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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