Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 May 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Eggerslack Woods edge Grange over Sands SD404793 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
26 May 2023 Common Blue 4 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun, no wind, warm
26 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult High Hampsfield Lindale SD406801 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun, no wind, warm
26 May 2023 Small Blue 4 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 41004.jpeg
26 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Bowness Railings Wigton NY232626 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
26 May 2023 Large Skipper 1 Adult Campfield lonning Wigton NY199610 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Looked freshly emerged.
26 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Campfield lonning Wigton NY199610 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
26 May 2023 Large White 2 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566615 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566615 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Small Heath 3 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566615 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Scarrowhill Wood Brampton NY566615 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny far apart
26 May 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny mostly on outskirts
26 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny
26 May 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny in isolated territories
26 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY516579 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Large White 3 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY516579 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY516579 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny 4 males
26 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Woodland Garden Hayton Townhead NY516579 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
26 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD3597788832 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
26 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD493905 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
26 May 2023 Wall Brown 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD493905 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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