Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 12oC. 1 flying around hedge, 1 flying around Acer.
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 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 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.
2 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 6 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
2 Sep 2017 Painted Lady 4 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
2 Sep 2017 Peacock 15 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 21 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun....nearly all vanessids on one buddleia near (...)
2 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Furness Abbey Barrow-in-Furness SD218717 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 90% sun....nearly all vanessids on one buddleia near (...)
2 Sep 2017 Brimstone 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Small White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439825 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440826 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Sep 2017 Peacock 5 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze. All on one Buddleia.
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze. On Buddleia.
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light breeze. On Buddleia. The most I have seen here for (...)
2 Sep 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
2 Sep 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Station Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
2 Sep 2017 Grayling 9 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD547795 VC69 Westmorland Sue
2 Sep 2017 Grayling 9 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD548791 VC69 Westmorland Sue
2 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD547795 VC69 Westmorland Sue
2 Sep 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD547795 VC69 Westmorland Sue
2 Sep 2017 Wall Brown 14 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD557791 VC69 Westmorland Sue

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