Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 12 Adult Brockhole Garden Windermere NY387008 VC69 Westmorland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
5 Oct 2020 Red Admiral 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC sunny. on verbena bonarensis and winter heather
17 Sep 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland L Swift
16 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun
29 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 12 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun most on new buddleia bed.
19 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD421947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Probably more than two. in oak canopy. 16.00
18 Jun 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Dubbs road/Reservoir Windermere NY422015 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 2.15-3.30 20C 42050.jpeg
21 Apr 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Brockhole visitor centre Windermere NY389010 VC69 Westmorland L Swift and T Dixon
21 Apr 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brockhole visitor centre Windermere NY389010 VC69 Westmorland L Swift and T Dixon
13 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Nectaring on Japanese Anemones.
5 Sep 2022 Painted Lady 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 70% sun little wind.
1 Sep 2022 Small White 2 Adult Brockhole Garden Windermere NY387008 VC69 Westmorland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon All in Flower Garden areas
21 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY409008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 70% sun
17 Aug 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Very smart looking Sunny day
21 Jun 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Queen Adelaide's Hill Windermere SD403986 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full high cloud cover, no wind, 21deg.C, early afternoon.
2 Sep 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Wray Castle Windermere NY374010 VC69 Westmorland L Swift and T Dixon
22 Jul 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind
5 Oct 2020 Comma 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC sunny. on verbena bonarensis and winter heather
19 Sep 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, sheltered from cool breeze in walled garden. 29504.jpeg
14 Sep 2020 Small White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick sun 24oC
25 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 25 deg C full sun no wind
8 Aug 2019 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Bowness-on-Windermere SD425947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
24 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick bright overcast sky no wind
24 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick bright overcast sky no wind
24 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick bright overcast sky no wind
7 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 2 Adult Allen Knott Windermere NY412009 VC69 Westmorland Martin
7 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Allen Knott Windermere NY412009 VC69 Westmorland Martin
25 May 2019 Wall Brown 2 Adult Orrest Head Windermere SD413994 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Apr 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY411008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 12oC 100% sun
15 Oct 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Craig Wood Hotel Windermere NY390006 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC Full sun.....all on unusual late flowering single buddleia (...)
16 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun
29 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
29 Aug 2018 Small White 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD401945 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm windless day
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD401945 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm windless day
14 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD418947 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 200 minutes on the common. T14. Sun 5%, breezy.
21 Apr 2016 Peacock 2 Adult Elleray Bank Windermere SD410991 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
12 Oct 2015 Peacock 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick bright sun. 12oC
8 Apr 2015 Peacock 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
8 Aug 2014 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Bowness Cemetery Bowness-on-Windermere SD400962 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
9 Jul 2014 Green-veined White 2 Adult Brockhole Garden Windermere NY387008 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals. Masses of Greater Birds-foot trefoil, so (...)
16 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Undermillbeck Common Windermere SD4195 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
18 Apr 2014 Peacock 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere SD406995 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick The gardens look stunning!
18 Apr 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere SD406995 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick The gardens look stunning!
15 Apr 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100 % sun, Beaufort 1, 13 deg C

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