Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Grainsbeck Stone Bridge Caldbeck NY324324 VC70 Cumberland David Eastlick Solitary example flying over heather in weak sunshine after (...)
27 Aug 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong 39146.jpeg
16 Sep 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 1015-10.30. 12C. Overcast with cool West breeze. 34524.jpeg
12 Sep 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 16C. East breeze, overcast and warm. 34439.jpeg
12 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 16C. East breeze, overcast and warm. On Mentha Aquatica. 34440.jpeg
9 Sep 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 10.30-10.50. 19C. Very humid with overcast sky. Butterfly caught (...)
9 Sep 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 10.30-10.50. 19C. Very humid with overcast sky. 34400.jpeg
9 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 10.30-10.50. 19C. Very humid with onercast sky. 34399.jpeg
8 Sep 2021 Small Copper 5 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 10.15-1030. 26oC. 100% Sun & breezy. On Mentha Aquatica. 34379.jpeg
8 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 10.15-1030. 26oC. 100% Sun & breezy. On Mentha Aquatica. 34380.jpeg
7 Sep 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Low cloud clearing with Sun showing through. Very warm
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Low cloud clearing with Sun showing through. Very warm. All (...) 34346.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny.
25 Aug 2021 Small Copper 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny. 33939.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Warm and sunny. 33940.jpeg
24 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Overcast with low cloud cover. Poor condition. 33892.jpeg
24 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Overcast with low cloud cover. 33893.jpeg
24 Aug 2021 Small White 2 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Overcast with low cloud cover.
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck. Caldbeck NY3034 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright & #sunny. On wing.
11 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 2 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Caldbeck NY303406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright windy morning. 16706.jpeg
11 Aug 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Caldbeck NY303406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright windy morning.
11 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
11 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Faulds Brow Caldbeck NY303408 VC70 Cumberland John Mounsey Full sun all day, occasional light NE breeze. Mid afternoon.
7 Apr 2023 Comma 2 Adult Riverside path Caldbeck NY341398 VC70 Cumberland Julia Garner
12 Jun 2015 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Pike Caldbeck NY318367 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Right at the summit
12 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 5 Adult Nether Row Caldbeck NY322388 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
7 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 5 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Ringlet 30 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Small Heath 1 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 25 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Pt Cumbria Way walk Caldbeck NY330400 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
25 Feb 2019 Comma 1 Adult Walk wood and grassland Caldbeck NY330399 VC70 Cumberland L Swift Rather worn. On Dandelion.
25 Feb 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Walk wood and grassland Caldbeck NY330399 VC70 Cumberland L Swift grid ref approx. Flying and sunning on path
29 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Woodland path Caldbeck NY331399 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 9 Adult Woodland path Caldbeck NY331399 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
29 Apr 2022 Peacock 8 Adult Woodland path Caldbeck NY329399 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift Mostly on path
29 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Woodland path Caldbeck NY340398 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
23 Jul 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult River Cald Caldbeck NY325399 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift First ever sighting..settled on foliage by river..viewed from (...)
28 Feb 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Caldbeck NY324393 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Old Rectory Caldbeck NY325398 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Old Rectory Caldbeck NY325398 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howk Caldbeck NY320397 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
30 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Whelpo Bridge Caldbeck NY308397 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
30 May 2023 Small Heath 3 Adult Whelpo Bridge Caldbeck NY308397 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
28 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Orange-tip 11 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Small Heath 7 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Small White 8 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
25 May 2020 Small Heath 23 Adult High Pike Caldbeck NY317359 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson on track up to the old mines
25 May 2020 Small White 3 Adult High Pike Caldbeck NY316361 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson ditto
7 May 2023 Green-veined White 6 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east
7 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east
7 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east
7 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east
7 May 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east
7 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Woodland Riverside Caldbeck NY323399 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. cumbrian way east