Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Aug 2018 Small Copper 12 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122556 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson mostly on Ragwort
17 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 12 Adult Silloth coastal dunes south harbour Silloth NY103529 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 7808.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Silloth Docks Silloth NY104535 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
3 Aug 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Silloth Docks Silloth NY104535 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
10 Jul 2022 Grayling 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Large White 2 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
2 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Big Fella Sculpture Silloth NY111542 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Male and Female together! 35542.jpeg
22 Aug 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Mawbray Silloth NY082469 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny with slight breeze.
16 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11.50am-12.20pm, sunny and warm.
4 Jul 2021 Small Skipper 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY102523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Late morning, overcast but warm 21c
1 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY103525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 Aug 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Skinburness Road Silloth NY116549 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Seen along 1500m of coast pathway, 2.50-3.30pm, warm and sunny.
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Skinburness Road Silloth NY116549 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Seen along 1500m of coast pathway, 2.50-3.30pm, warm and sunny.
25 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY104523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
15 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Probably more. One nectaring on a legume, one on bramble. Some (...) 21434.jpeg
15 Jul 2019 Small Copper 2 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze. The one that (...)
15 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze.
15 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult West Beach dunes S of harbour Silloth NY102530 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3-4.30pm, sunny periods, warm with light breeze.
10 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach nr Silloth NY100523 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Hazy sunshine
22 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
21 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY124558 VC70 Cumberland Linda
20 Jun 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100525 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
9 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
17 Aug 2016 Large White 2 Adult Silloth coastal dunes south harbour Silloth NY103529 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 Aug 2016 Large White 2 Adult Silloth Seafront north of harbour Silloth NY107537 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 May 2016 Orange-tip 2 Adult Blackdyke Silloth NY143522 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
28 Jun 2015 Ringlet 2 Adult Blitterlees Beach Silloth NY100524 VC70 Cumberland John Callion

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