Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Small White 14 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze, one very worn rest fresh
26 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
16 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD298767 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Feeding on wild flowers
16 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. 3 well worn.
16 Jul 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Raven's Lodge Gilpin Bridge SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 15.00 to 16.00 Sheltered from wind, sunny periods on buddleia
16 Jul 2023 Ringlet 34 Adult Forest Track Sleetbeck NY496757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy windy brief sunny intervals 15c 11.30. nectaring but (...)
16 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 4 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
16 Jul 2023 Small White 4 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
6 Jul 2023 Ringlet 54 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD489881 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20% sun 17oC......would have been double with more sun
6 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD489881 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20% sun 17oC.....very fresh
6 Jul 2023 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 60%sun. light breeze
6 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Bardsea beach Barrow in Furness SD308747 VC69 Westmorland Paul Rayney 42702.jpeg
6 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Roadside verge Armathwaite NY516447 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 3 trees north of longdales turning. possible singletons seen at (...)
6 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Track To Moor Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy brief sunny intervals heavy atmosphere . near cattle grid (...)
6 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Track To Moor Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cloudy brief sunny intervals heavy atmosphere .

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