Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Apr 2024 Green Hairstreak 9 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 46204.jpeg
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 4 Adult Cartmel Cartmel SD370779 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, hazy sun. Butterflies buzzing around Jack-by-the-Hedge
20 Apr 2024 Brimstone 4 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 4 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson SORRY NOT BRIMSTONE. !
20 Apr 2024 Green Hairstreak 4 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Tony Marsh 46089.jpeg
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift In garden and on verge
20 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Warm and sunny
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 3 Adult St Bega's Churchyard Keswick NY226287 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kirtley
20 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Greengate Wood Santon Bridge NY1112902417 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
20 Apr 2024 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden, Stanwix Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One male, one female. 46219.jpeg
20 Apr 2024 Red Admiral 2 Adult Carrock Fell Mungrisdale NY342336 VC70 Cumberland Roger Fellows
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 2 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Rose Thompson Warm and sunny
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Mirehouse garden Keswick NY234281 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kirtley All Males
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Mirehouse garden, Bee Garden Keswick NY233282 VC70 Cumberland Steve Kirtley All Males
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sale Fell Cockermouth NY179294 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Male. Bright sunny pm
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Sale Fell Cockermouth NY189292 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Bright sunny pm
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Sale Fell Cockermouth NY202294 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Bright sunny pm
20 Apr 2024 Red Admiral 1 Adult Sale Fell Cockermouth NY202296 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Bright sunny pm. On very summit of Lothwaite 345m, 1,138 ft!
20 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Field Crosthwaite SD433911 VC69 Westmorland C Stebbings
20 Apr 2024 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift In greenhouse
20 Apr 2024 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
20 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Anthorn Wigton NY190577 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wigton bypass Wigton NY254489 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wigton bypass Wigton NY253489 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 Apr 2024 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Warwick Bridge Wetheral NY475568 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral Wetheral NY460554 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Laversdale NY476626 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown tried to get in window late afternoon
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Apr 2024 Orange-tip 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Hedgerow Side Of Track Mockerkin NY0921122737 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 46058.jpeg
20 Apr 2024 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
20 Apr 2024 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
20 Apr 2024 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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