Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010326 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010326 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Apr 2019 Small White 2 Adult St Helens nr Flimby NY010326 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Flimby beach Flimby NY023342 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
8 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Flimby beach Flimby NY023342 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY090332 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Blitterlees NY100525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Little Langdale Ambleside NY314032 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Ambleside Ambleside NY378029 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
18 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY387517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
18 Apr 2019 Large White 1 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY387517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY387517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 5 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY387517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY387517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Apr 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A much fresher individual than the one I saw here on 19th April 18432.jpeg
8 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, my first Orange-tip of 2019.
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY460550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
18 Apr 2019 Comma 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Painted Lady 39 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 8 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
18 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral Wetheral NY464545 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Cotehill Wetheral NY475491 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 12 Adult High Stand plantation Carlisle NY492487 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 4PM Bright sunshine and calm in open replanted area in wood (...)
28 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult High Stand plantation Carlisle NY492487 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 4PM Bright sunshine and calm in open replanted area in wood
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male.
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 39 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 14 degrees. 50% sunshine.
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3 males, 1 female. 18107.jpeg
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 129 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 30 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 7 female, 23 male.
28 Apr 2019 Peacock 10 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Apr 2019 Comma 2 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 19 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Soutergate Kirkby in Furness SD2281 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Soutergate Kirkby in Furness SD2281 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Male
28 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Soutergate Kirkby in Furness SD2281 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
28 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Soutergate Kirkby in Furness SD2281 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
18 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
18 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 17 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
18 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Duddon Mosses NNR Broughton in Furness SD225854 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. Hazy.
8 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult 13 Fernhill Road Grange over Sands SD402774 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky, bright sun warm out of wind
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult 8 Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD408781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick blue sky, bright sun warm out of wind
8 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
8 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
8 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
8 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
18 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Point Arnside SD4381377431 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Point Arnside SD4381377431 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
18 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult New Barns Bay, Arnside Arnside SD4443577902 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 3 Adult New Barns Bay, Arnside Arnside SD4443577902 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
28 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All male. Hazy sunshine 17deg C.
18 Apr 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 9 Adult Whinny Plantation Old Town SD589803 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Terrybank Tarn Old Town SD593823 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 Apr 2019 Peacock 14 Adult Terrybank Tarn Old Town SD593823 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell

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