Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 May 2023 Small White 4 Adult Harrington cycle path Harrington NX999253 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh 40496.jpeg
5 May 2023 Green-veined White 8 Adult Flimby beach Flimby NY009325 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Between Shore and railway line 40495.jpeg
5 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Comma 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 1 mile section
5 May 2023 Peacock 9 Adult Forestry Track Kershopehead Bothy NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny
5 May 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 11am overcast walking out 0 seen turned around sun came out !!
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown next three 1 mile sections on scotch side of burn P 12,5,2 OT (...)
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Forestry Track Kershopehead Bothy NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 6 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 11am overcast walking out 0 seen turned around sun came out !!
5 May 2023 Green-veined White 11 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 11am overcast walking out 0 seen turned around sun came out !!
5 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown
5 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
5 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
5 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Spring Hagg Staveley SD482983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Spring Hagg Staveley SD482983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
5 May 2023 Green-veined White 5 Adult Spring Hagg Staveley SD482983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 6 Adult Sandy Hill Staveley SD477976 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 40485.jpeg
5 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sandy Hill Staveley SD477976 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 21 Adult Damp meadow Staveley SD475983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny and calm. Mostly males present.
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Back Yewbarrow Terrace Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, no wind
5 May 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Albert Road Grange over Sands SD406777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, no wind
15 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
15 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
15 May 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY409652 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cool sunny breezy female also scarce silver y
15 May 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Garden Alstonby NY409652 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cool sunny breezy
15 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male & female
15 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
15 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 40736.jpeg
25 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
25 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
25 May 2023 Green-veined White 8 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
25 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 6 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny scattered one pair rest singles
25 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones nectaring on cotoneaster
25 May 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Field Mockerkin NY091224 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon On grass and ground
25 May 2023 Red Admiral 1 Larva White Gill Lane Ulverston SD292749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun. 40986.jpeg
25 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD292749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on path.
25 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023 Large White 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun. 40981.jpeg
25 May 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
25 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult Rowrah cycle track car-park Arlecdon NY048191 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 40978.jpeg

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