Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Apr 2024 Red Admiral 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 46220.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 46218.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Small White 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of the year, a male. 46217.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Green-veined White 1 Adult Northside Siddick NX997308 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Bright sunshine. Possibly feeding on mud minerals. 46196.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 8 Adult Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Bright sunshine 46194.jpeg
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Barbondale Barbon, Carnforth SD636826 VC69 Westmorland Tony Chapman 46055.jpeg
16 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden, Stanwix Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh, flying around noon. My first of the year. 46047.jpeg
26 Apr 2024 Large White 1 Adult Garage Ulverston SD287767 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Apr 2024 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD451783 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
26 Apr 2024 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD451783 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
26 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult The Helm, Oxenholme Oxenholme SD530894 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Male
26 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rothay Bridge Ambleside NY372038 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Some sun
26 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY515578 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown females warm sunshine
26 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY515578 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown flying 10.30 after hard frost. warm sunshine
26 Apr 2024 Large White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
26 Apr 2024 Large White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
26 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 6 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
26 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wythop valley Cockermouth NY180293 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Female Sunny with chilly NW wind
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Wythop valley Cockermouth NY180293 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Sunny with chilly NW wind
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Wythop valley Cockermouth NY183293 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Sunny with chilly NW wind
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Wythop valley Cockermouth NY191292 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Sunny with chilly NW wind
16 Apr 2024 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
16 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Vegetation near railway line Maryport NY037365 VC70 Cumberland Dennis Renney
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY120034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
16 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY376431 VC70 Cumberland K Temple
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift Male
16 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift Sunny
16 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Roadside south of Ellercarr Bridge Wigton NY206510 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Flying in garden during brief sunny interval
16 Apr 2024 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones In very shelterd corner around ivy in bright sunshine
16 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
16 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Great Corby NY4754 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown
16 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Hayton NY5057 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown basking in sheltered corner
16 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult School Playing Field Kendal SD528928 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Resting on the grass in the sunshine
6 Apr 2024 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden off Back Road Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland Barbara Dixon

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