Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Common Fell Glenridding NY3830820462 VC70 Cumberland Chris Addy
28 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Hart Side Glenridding NY3588819746 VC70 Cumberland Chris Addy
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Lindale off Back Road/Playing Field Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
28 May 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 male. 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Female on rape flower. 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind. (...)
28 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. Flying. 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On a stone. 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind. 9312.jpeg
28 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 50% overcast. Sheltered from wind.
28 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell On Aubretia in garden
28 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Cart Lane Grange over Sands SD401768 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Fell Close Grange over Sands SD399772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Promenade Grange over Sands SD405771 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
28 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409781 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
28 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 14 males, 1 female.
28 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 15 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD290757 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Farmer leaves corner of field alone. On 21 July last year there (...)
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell 2 mating
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Birkrigg Great Urswick SD284750 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD460861 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 60% sun, 14oC
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD463862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC semi shade. Very fresh...new site for me to see PBF
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun.
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Many more "small" whites (...)
18 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Chasing each other; neither (...)
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4388 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 20deg.C, light NE breeze, full sun. Pair mating were joined by (...) 9013.jpeg
18 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Fishgartths Wood Ambleside NY360037 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Small Copper 5 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Wall Brown 13 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Corby NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Sunny, 16 degrees
18 May 2017 Orange-tip 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 4 males, 2 females.
18 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 9001.jpeg
18 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 15 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Included mated pair. All fresh specimens. 9000.jpeg
18 May 2017 Small White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Witherslack SD4585 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
18 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow Hervey Reserve Witherslack SD4487 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 9004.jpeg
8 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 14 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD429832 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Rhodes All present on Bilberry plants under the Birch trees. Recorded (...)
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
8 May 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun. My first of the year....surprised so early on (...)
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418908 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC Bright sun.
8 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun
8 May 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun
8 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun...delighted they are still here.
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 19 Adult Farrer's Allotment Brigsteer SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 80% sun...delighted they are still here.
8 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion My first of the year--stonking colours at close quarters
8 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5987 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Only where sheltered from the strong north wind. 2 on Gorse bush (...) 8735.jpeg
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5987 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. numbers. Full sun, strong north wind.
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 20 Adult Burns Beck Moss Killington SD5987 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. numbers. Full sun, strong north wind.
8 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 36 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Small White 4 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whinlatter Forest Park Keswick NY203252 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral ( garden) Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male fly through Sun but mod NE breeze
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY463550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones fly through Sun but mod NE breeze
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Front garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 May 2017 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
8 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge Correction
8 May 2017 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
8 May 2017 Orange-tip 7 Adult Wetheral Woods Carlisle NY473531 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 5♂♂ 2♀♀
8 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral Woods Carlisle NY473531 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 1
8 May 2017 Small White 2 Adult Wetheral Woods Carlisle NY473531 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien

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