Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Track near Risehow Beck Maryport NY042342 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter .
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Woodside Farm Maryport NY048343 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter .
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 6 Adult near Ullock Ullock NY080238 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lidl car park Wigton NY258485 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter .
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 20 Adult Between Clea Hall holiday Park and Keeper's Cottage Wigton NY280416 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter .GR given is centre point. Orange-tips all along the roadside.
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 10 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15oC Sunny
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 25 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15oC Sunny. Mostly males.
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 5 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15oC Sunny
29 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15oC Sunny
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Orton Moss NR Great Orton NY339543 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 15oC Sunny
29 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 25 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Several on pines and birches, others on heathers or grasses. (...) 18513.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 15 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly males
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY515673 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 6 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY584250 VC69 Westmorland Neil McCall Probably several more, very hard to see if stationery.
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 13 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY584250 VC69 Westmorland Neil McCall Common on all woodland edges in still sunny weather.
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY584250 VC69 Westmorland Neil McCall
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Gill Banks Ulverston SD282788 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Ulverston Parish Church Ulverston SD288786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10am. Flying around holly tree.
29 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD360887 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Cool and mainly cloudy.
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Sizergh SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Sizergh SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Sizergh SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Swan Hotel nature trail Newby Bridge SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 24 Adult Swan Hotel nature trail Newby Bridge SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Swan Hotel nature trail Newby Bridge SD3718986447 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Charney Road Grange over Sands SD402778 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny day, 16degC no wind near hollies
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Library Grange over Sands SD405779 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 137 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Kendal SD4431781580 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould Vast majority high on conifers; others active on small birches; (...) 18456.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Large White 1 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 26 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Minimum count
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Park End Moss Brigsteer SD4842188471 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Large White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 7 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 6 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD4867788895 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD4867788895 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Helsington Church Brigsteer SD4867788895 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
29 Apr 2019 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould Thanks to Lindsey for his help. 18452.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould 18455.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould Ideal weather. Several eggs easily located. 18453.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould 2018 specimens still on the wing.

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