Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 May 2017 Small Heath 52 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Just emerged on warmest slopes....will soon be 100plus.
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 12 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment Lindale SD404803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
25 May 2017 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
25 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 2 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Bradleyfield Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 8.20 pm, still active, 26deg. C. 9243.jpeg
25 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick worn
25 May 2017 Painted Lady 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both passed at speed, heading ENE & NE.
25 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 1m 1f.
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 1 male, 1 female.
25 May 2017 Small Copper 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9172.jpeg