Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349908 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 25938.jpeg
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Farleton Fell Holme SD541803 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD537795 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Small Heath 6 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD537795 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD537795 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD545799 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Small Heath 6 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD545799 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult North Walney NR Walney SD172705 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll after 5.30pm
27 May 2020 Small Copper 2 Adult North Walney NR Walney SD168715 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll after 5.30pm
27 May 2020 Small Heath 2 Adult North Walney NR Walney SD172705 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll after 5.30pm
27 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould flying in garden
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD494942 VC69 Westmorland Gary Lawrence no decent pic, but attach record shot 25851.jpeg
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Poor washed out condition.
27 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Enjoying mixed pot plants. Three returns. 25859.jpeg
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY301404 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Small Heath 3 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY301404 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Gaterigghow Gosforth NY10840378 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
27 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY120035 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
27 May 2020 Mountain Ringlet 6 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Very mobile and hard to count
27 May 2020 Small Heath 30 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY129020 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
27 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on Dame's Violet. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, nectaring on Dame's Violet. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Small Heath 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wyndhammere Old Town SD590855 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Male
27 May 2020 Small Heath 15 Adult Wyndhammere Old Town SD5985 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Strung out along public ROW between SD595851 and SD590855
27 May 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NY290083 VC69 Westmorland Mike and Lyn Mills Heading north!
27 May 2020 Small Blue 4 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY029365 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Near Beckbottom Wigton NY267461 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Near Beckbottom Wigton NY267461 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Small Heath 9 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Cotehill Carlisle NY476505 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones nectaring on dandelion
27 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn.
27 May 2020 Small Heath 11 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 May 2020 Large White 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
27 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
27 May 2020 Small White 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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