Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Aug 2022 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD442821 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying amongst the birch trees
24 Apr 2021 Brimstone 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell 1 male and 1 female
24 Apr 2021 Green Hairstreak 15 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying around and perching on small birches near the boardwalk
24 Apr 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying near birches
24 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying near boardwalk and small birches
24 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Males
24 Apr 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying near birches
24 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying fast across the moss- fresh specimens
24 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying through birches
17 Apr 2021 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh, flying near boardwalk. Put up by Peacock
17 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Near and on boardwalk- put up Green hairstreak

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