Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on Creeping Thistle, (...)
13 Jul 2023 Small White 12 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532809 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick cloudy, occasional sunshine, breezy on Creeping Thistle, (...)
4 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Jul 2023 Large White 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Very fresh
8 Oct 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick nectaring on ivy in the company of hoverflies
17 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Jul 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Lancaster Canal bridges 155-158 Milnthorpe SD532808 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick overcast but dry
9 Sep 2021 Comma 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
9 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
9 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows All today's sightings on Buddleia
25 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
16 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Farleton Milnthorpe SD536811 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Slack Head Milnthorpe SD486794 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
6 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Buddleja
24 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows On Buddleia
25 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496818 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Cockshot Lane Milnthorpe SD485801 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Apr 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Sep 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496821 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
24 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
1 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least 7, too much activity for a reliable count
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least 7, too much activity for a reliable count
19 May 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Low Rowell Milnthorpe SD512826 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
7 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Milnthorpe footpath Milnthorpe SD494816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
14 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Hale Garage Milnthorpe SD5049978394 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
7 Aug 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
30 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Haverflatts Lane Milnthorpe SD502822 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
18 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.40-15.25
19 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Beetham Milnthorpe SD496794 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine slight breeze. One of each sex.
13 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Beetham Nursery Milnthorpe SD498800 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Aug 2015 Small White 2 Adult Park House Farm Milnthorpe SD494826 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick at fruit farm
12 Jul 2015 Large Skipper 2 Adult Hale Moss Milnthorpe SD510777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 2795.jpeg

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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