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 (...)
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 9 Adult River Caldew Sebergham NY358420 VC70 Cumberland David Eastlick A composite sighting group made between Caldbeck and Rose Bridge (...)
12 Sep 2017 Comma 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50% sun. Very windy. On Ivy
12 Sep 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North of bridge. 20% sun. Very tatty.
12 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50% sun. Very windy. Between carpark
12 Sep 2017 Large White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North of bridge. 20% sun. 40 mins.
12 Sep 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50% sun. Very windy. Between carpark
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 13 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between car park
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North of bridge. 20% sun. 40 mins.
12 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between car park
12 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North of bridge. 20% sun. 40 mins.
12 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Between car park
12 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace North of bridge. 20% sun. 40 mins.
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
12 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
12 Sep 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My last 2nd generation Holly Blue for 2017. Since 17th July I (...)
12 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Dalton-in-Furness SD200755 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Brief sunny interval.
12 Sep 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Seen during brief sunny spell.
12 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Seen during brief sunny spell. One nectaring on Cosmos.

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