Cumbria Butterfly and Day-Flying Moth Sightings
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Date | Species | Number | Site | Town | Grid ref. | Recorder | Comment | Image |
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22 Apr 2018 | Speckled Wood | 1 | White Scar/Raven's Lodge | Witherslack | SD459852 | Chris Winnick | sun20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD391767 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD391767 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 2 | Farrer's Allotment | Levens | SD457862 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 4 | Farrer's Allotment | Levens | SD457862 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Latterbarrow Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD439828 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Small White | 1 | Queen's Road | Kendal | SD511929 | Chris Winnick | Sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Holly Blue | 1 | Wart Barrow | Allithwaite | SD392766 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC My first this year. | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Wart Barrow | Allithwaite | SD392766 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | White Scar/Raven's Lodge | Witherslack | SD459852 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | White Scar/Raven's Lodge | Witherslack | SD459852 | Chris Winnick | sun 20oC | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Blackwell | Bowness-on-Windermere | SD401945 | David Eastlick | warm windless day | |
21 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Blackwell | Bowness-on-Windermere | SD401945 | David Eastlick | warm windless day | |
21 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Brown Robin Nature Reserve | Grange over Sands | SD413785 | Helen Wallace | 75 min stroll. 20c. Flying strongly up & down path & in amongst (...) | |
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 2 | Brown Robin Nature Reserve | Grange over Sands | SD413785 | Helen Wallace | 75 min stroll. 20c. Being bullied by peacocks. | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Brown Robin Nature Reserve | Grange over Sands | SD413785 | Helen Wallace | 75 min stroll. 20c. Flying up & down path. (M) | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 5 | Brown Robin Nature Reserve | Grange over Sands | SD413785 | Helen Wallace | 75 min stroll. 20c. On or near path. | |
21 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 2 | Whitbarrow (Wakebarrow) | Witherslack | SD450870 | Ian Tallon | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 2 | Whitbarrow (Wakebarrow) | Witherslack | SD450870 | Ian Tallon | ![]() | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 12 | Whitbarrow (Wakebarrow) | Witherslack | SD450870 | Ian Tallon | ![]() | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 6 | Commonside | Distington | NY006223 | John Callion | All males | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Burntbarrow Scar | Brigsteer | SD4889 | Lynne Farrell | Male flying along track | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Burntbarrow Scar | Brigsteer | SD4889 | Lynne Farrell | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Scout Scar | Brigsteer | SD4890 | Lynne Farrell | female | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Allithwaite | Allithwaite | SD382755 | Martin Chadwick | male | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Hale Cat Woods | Witherslack | SD432835 | Martin Chadwick | male | |
21 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 6 | Foulshaw Moss | Witherslack | SD458837 | Mike Gregory | Adders and hairstreaks! most of the hairstreaks seen in the (...) | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Foulshaw Moss | Witherslack | SD458837 | Mike Gregory | Single male butterfly near the carpark. | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Foulshaw Moss | Witherslack | SD458837 | Mike Gregory | Single butterfly near the carpark and visitor hut. | |
21 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Rockwell Gardens G | Grange over sands | SD40387821 | Pam Wilson | Female | |
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Beetham Felll | Beetham | SD487786 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Cockshot Lane | Storth | SD481799 | Rob McDougall | Male | |
21 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Fairy Steps | Beetham | SD487789 | Rob McDougall | Male | |
21 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Fairy Steps | Beetham | SD487789 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Hazelslack Tower | Beetham | SD476788 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Comma | 2 | Milnthorpe Sands Marsh | Sandside | SD470795 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Milnthorpe Sands Marsh | Sandside | SD470795 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Storth | Storth | SD475803 | Rob McDougall | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 30 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | ![]() | |
21 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 12 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
21 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
20 Apr 2018 | Comma | 2 | Witherslack Woods middle ride | Witherslack | SD435864 | Chris Winnick | sun 19oC | |
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Witherslack Woods middle ride | Witherslack | SD435864 | Chris Winnick | sun 19oC | |
20 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Ashlack Hall | Grizebeck | SD2485 | Lynne Farrell | ||
20 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Ashlack Hall | Grizebeck | SD2485 | Lynne Farrell | Male | |
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Ashlack Hall | Grizebeck | SD2485 | Lynne Farrell | ||
20 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Grizebeck | Grizebeck | SD2385 | Lynne Farrell | Roadside verge | |
20 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Grizebeck | Grizebeck | SD2385 | Lynne Farrell | Roadside verge, Male | |
20 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY403570 | Martin Keiller | Male | |
20 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 5 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY403570 | Martin Keiller | Four males, one female. | |
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY403570 | Martin Keiller | ||
20 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Glasson Moss | Bowness-on-Solway | NY2360 | Peter Howard | 14oC. | |
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Glasson Moss | Bowness-on-Solway | NY2360 | Peter Howard | 14oC. | |
20 Apr 2018 | Small Copper | 1 | Glasson Moss | Bowness-on-Solway | NY2360 | Peter Howard | 14oC. A very early record | |
20 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Naddle Gate | Bampton | NY511161 | Sarah Mitchell | Nectaring on Celandine | ![]() |
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Naddle Gate | Bampton | NY511161 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
20 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Whale | Askham | NY516221 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 4 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD390767 | Chris Winnick | full sun 20oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD390767 | Chris Winnick | full sun 20oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 4 | Meathop Moss Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD444818 | Chris Winnick | full sun 20oC...3 were 'chasing' a Peacock! Freshly (...) | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Meathop Moss Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD444818 | Chris Winnick | 20oC full (...) | |
19 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | White Scar Whitbarrow | Levens | SD464853 | Chris Winnick | full sun 19oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 3 | White Scar Whitbarrow | Levens | SD464853 | Chris Winnick | full sun 19oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Witherslack Woods middle ride | Witherslack | SD435864 | Chris Winnick | full sun 20oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Witherslack Woods middle ride | Witherslack | SD435864 | Chris Winnick | full sun 20oC | |
19 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Lindale Recreation Ground | Lindale | SD417803 | D Jackson | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Cross Street | Grange over Sands | SD405775 | David Eastlick | warm sunny day, little wind | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Latterbarrow | Witherslack | SD440828 | David Eastlick | warm sunny day | |
19 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Haverthwaite cemetery | Haverthwaite | SD347840 | Helen Wallace | Full sun. 20 mins. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Haverthwaite cemetery | Haverthwaite | SD347840 | Helen Wallace | Full sun. 20 mins. Bit tatty. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 4 | Haybridge Nature Reserve | Bouth | SD334884 | Helen Wallace | Full sun. 90 mins. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Haybridge Nature Reserve | Bouth | SD334884 | Helen Wallace | Full sun. 90 mins. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Ormsgill Slag Banks | Barrow-in-Furness | SD190710 | Helen Wallace | 9-10am. Full sun. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Ormsgill Slag Banks | Barrow-in-Furness | SD190710 | Helen Wallace | 9-10am. Full sun. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Ormsgill Slag Banks | Barrow-in-Furness | SD190710 | Helen Wallace | 9-10am. Full sun. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Speckled Wood | 1 | Ormsgill Slag Banks | Barrow-in-Furness | SD190710 | Helen Wallace | 9-10am. Full sun. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Crosscanonby Nature Reserve | Crosscanonby | NY064397 | John Callion | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Crosscanonby Nature Reserve | Crosscanonby | NY064397 | John Callion | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 1 | Foulshaw Moss | Witherslack | SD458838 | John Mounsey | Landed briefly on the new boardwalk to the east of the access (...) | |
19 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Greenside | Kendal | SD510924 | John Mounsey | Male flew through Garden. 09.30, full sunshine, 16deg. C. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Common Heath | 2 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD443818 | John Mounsey | Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 4 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD443819 | John Mounsey | Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green Hairstreak | 5 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD440817 | John Mounsey | Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | ![]() |
19 Apr 2018 | Northern Eggar | 1 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD443818 | John Mounsey | Young larva. Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | ![]() |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD443819 | John Mounsey | Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Meathop Moss | Witherslack | SD441818 | John Mounsey | Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Green-veined White | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD391767 | Martin Chadwick | Nectaring on Cardamine | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD391767 | Martin Chadwick | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD391767 | Martin Chadwick | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Holly Blue | 1 | Grange over Sands | Grange-over-Sands | SD397768 | Martin Chadwick | In the garden | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small White | 1 | Between A7 | Carlisle | NY399566 | Martin Keiller | A fresh male, settled briefly close by. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Between A7 & cricket ground | Carlisle | NY399566 | Martin Keiller | Male | |
19 Apr 2018 | Orange-tip | 1 | Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gdns | Carlisle | NY400566 | Martin Keiller | Male. | |
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gdns | Carlisle | NY400566 | Martin Keiller | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Holly Blue | 2 | Stanwix (garden) | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | Males, flying and briefly interacting around 1:50pm at same (...) | |
19 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 16 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
19 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Garden | Penrith | NY499267 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
18 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 2 | Wakebarrow | Levens | SD457869 | Chris Winnick | 20oC along the main ride | |
18 Apr 2018 | Comma | 4 | Wakebarrow | Levens | SD457869 | Chris Winnick | 20oC along the main ride | |
18 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 18 | Wakebarrow | Levens | SD457869 | Chris Winnick | 20oC along the main ride | |
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Wakebarrow | Levens | SD457869 | Chris Winnick | 20oC along the main ride | |
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Ulpha | Ulpha | SD448810 | D Jackson | Roadside. | |
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Bayley Lane level crossing | Grange over Sands | SD408777 | David Eastlick | warm sunny afternoon | |
18 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Miramar Kents Bank Road | Grange over Sands | SD403772 | David Eastlick | warm sunny afternoon | |
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 8 | Ford Park | Ulverston | SD290786 | Helen Wallace | 30 min walk around site. Partial sun. Light breeze. | |
18 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Urswick Tarn Road | Great urswick | SD272743 | Helen Wallace | On the road. Partial sun. | |
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Greenside | Kendal | SD510924 | John Mounsey | 1 flew erratically around the garden followed closely by the (...) | |
18 Apr 2018 | Holly Blue | 1 | Kirkhead | Allithwaite | SD393757 | Martin Chadwick | 17.45 in evening sunshine. Temp. about 18C | |
18 Apr 2018 | Holly Blue | 1 | Stanwix (garden) | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | Male, flying around holly trees during short periods of week (...) | |
18 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Stanwix (garden) | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | ||
18 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Colton Churchyard | Colton | SD318860 | Richard Evans | ||
18 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 4 | Rusland moss NNR | Rusland | SD334885 | Richard Evans | ||
16 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Ramsden rd | Barrow-in-Furness | SD201689 | Helen Wallace | ||
16 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Greenside | Kendal | SD510924 | John Mounsey | Full sunshine, warm but breezy. | |
16 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD390767 | Martin Chadwick | Female nectaring on Cardamine | |
16 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 3 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD390767 | Martin Chadwick | ||
16 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Allithwaite Quarry | Allithwaite | SD390767 | Martin Chadwick | ||
16 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 3 | Humphrey Head | Allithwaite | SD389744 | Martin Chadwick | 3 basking on the road in sunshine | |
14 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 3 | Brigsteer Woods | Brigsteer | SD484885 | D. Jackson | ||
14 Apr 2018 | Red Admiral | 1 | Brigsteer Woods | Brigsteer | SD485882 | D. Jackson | Only a quick glimpse, but 2 observers immediately said red (...) | |
14 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 8 | Lindale Recreation Ground | Lindale | SD417803 | D. Jackson | Appeared freshly emerged and pairing up on nettle patches. | |
14 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Meathop Moss Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD442822 | Helen Wallace | 1 on boardwalk & the other on grass before start of (...) | |
14 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Whitbarrow | Witherslack | SD454869 | Helen Wallace | Flying along the grassy ride. | |
14 Apr 2018 | Red Admiral | 1 | Garden Allonby | Allonby | NY081434 | John Callion | ||
14 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Meathop Moss Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD443818 | Mike Gregory | on sunny south-facing scrub next to boardwalk at entrance to (...) | |
14 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Witherslack Village | Witherslack | SD441832 | Mike Gregory | on sunny grassy verge | |
11 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 3 | Mirehouse | Keswick | NY232282 | Margaret and David Eastlick | warm sun with no wind in gardens | |
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Whitbarrow Woods | Witherslack | SD444854 | Barbara Dixon/David Jackson | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Whitbarrow Woods | Witherslack | SD444854 | Barbara Dixon/David Jackson | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Witherslack Woods | Witherslack | SD441845 | Barbara Dixon/David Jackson | Enjoying sun in warm sheltered location | |
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Witherslack Woods | Witherslack | SD444848 | Barbara Dixon/David Jackson | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | 13 Fell Close | Grange over Sands | SD400777 | David Eastlick | warmish afternoon no wind | |
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Latterbarrow Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD440828 | David Eastlick | male, warmish afternoon no wind | |
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Latterbarrow Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD440827 | David Eastlick | warmish afternoon no wind | |
9 Apr 2018 | Northern Eggar | 1 | Ormsgill Slag Banks | Barrow-in-Furness | SD190712 | Helen Wallace | Young larva? 100% sun. | ![]() |
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Garden | Dalston | NY365498 | Ian J Armstrong | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Road to Humphrey Head | Allithwaite | SD382754 | Ian Tallon | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Meathop Moss Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD447820 | Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Cart Lane | Grange-Over-Sands | SD402768 | Martin Chadwick | male | |
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 2 | Stanwix (garden) | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | Both making the most of the Carlisle sun, at 12:50 & 1:30pm. (...) | ![]() |
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Rockwell Gardens G | Garden Grange over Sands | SD40387821 | Pam Wilson | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Comma | 1 | Rockwell Gardens G | Garden Grange over Sands | SD40387821 | Pam Wilson | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Brimstone | 1 | Dallam Chase | Milnthorpe | SD496819 | Roger Fellows | ||
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 6 | Cliburn Moss NNR | Cliburn | NY579257 | Sarah Mitchell | Sunny & warm. 2 enjoying the sun & 4 flying, spiralling high up (...) | |
9 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Whale | Askham | NY516221 | Sarah Mitchell | Sunny & warm. Basking on a rock. | |
5 Apr 2018 | Peacock | 1 | Sizergh castle | Kendal | SD499879 | Martin & Gwen Tordoff | Nectaring on Erica heather | |
5 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY401568 | Martin Keiller | Flying around, then sunning itself on SE-facing bank. | |
5 Apr 2018 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Stanwix (garden) | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | Sunning itself on a beech hedge, 4m up, 4:20pm. |