Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Jun 2020 Peacock 100 Larva Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD3380199165 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood Caterpillars on nettles. 26724.jpeg
18 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Hawkshead Hill Ambleside SD33409954 VC69 Westmorland Gill Henwood Very dark above 26722.jpeg
18 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 22 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jun 2020 Ringlet 16 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 26727.jpeg
18 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 12 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kingmoor NR Carlisle NY387575 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kingmoor NR Carlisle NY387575 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2020 Ringlet 9 Adult Kingmoor NR Carlisle NY387575 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Kingmoor NR Carlisle NY387575 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kingmoor NR Carlisle NY387575 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
18 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Caldew Wood near Greystoke Penrith NY440319 VC70 Cumberland Nicholas Howard In an area of spruce woodland felled last year and replanted (...)
18 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Caldew Wood near Greystoke Penrith NY440319 VC70 Cumberland Nicholas Howard In an area of spruce woodland felled last year and replanted (...)
18 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Glenridding Common Glenridding NY356164 VC69 Westmorland Pete Barron 485m In rushes.
18 Jun 2020 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Skelwith Bridge Ambleside NY339036 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin On rock... 26756.jpeg
18 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 26733.jpeg
18 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Small Heath 7 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522142 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 4 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
18 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
18 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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