Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Camerton Church Clifton NY031304 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Together around thistle patch 43837.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 11 close together on field scabious 43836.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring & sunning on brambles. 43888.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 12 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on extensive brambles. 43891.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Large White 8 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on extensive brambles.
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on extensive brambles.
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on brambles. Worn
26 Jul 2023 Small White 57 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring & sunning on brambles.
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 43894.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Large White 10 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 43897.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Small White 10 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD287748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Large White 1 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD294751 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
26 Jul 2023 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD460788 VC69 Westmorland Ivor Davies
26 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 1 Adult Swineside, Mosedale. Mosedale Village NY3288832654 VC70 Cumberland Julia Garner 43843.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 5 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Large White 6 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 12 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Ringlet 2 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Small White 14 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wedholme Flow Wigton NY225535 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
26 Jul 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Large White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Small White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Carlisle crematorium Carlisle NY389539 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell Fresh specimen on Lavendar
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick fluttering around a ivy clad conifer
26 Jul 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Large White 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Small White 3 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Small White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Large White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Only the second I have seen in the garden (the other was in (...)
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 33 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 5 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Ringlet 6 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm. very faded
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 88 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm. did not id any large skip ,some very (...)
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Small White 2 Adult Forestry Track Shankhill NY476746 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun breezy 3.30 5pm.
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Large Skipper 2 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze, one very worn rest fresh
26 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze.
26 Jul 2023 Ringlet 2 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze.
26 Jul 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze.
26 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 4 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze.
26 Jul 2023 Small White 2 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY491580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light breeze
26 Jul 2023 Comma 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD451847 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD441884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
26 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Mill Side SD441884 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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