Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
30 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 25 Adult Gilgarran Gilgarran NY039238 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Overcast, 19 degrees. At old coalopencast site
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Gilgarran Gilgarran NY039238 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Overcast, 19 degrees. At old coal opencast site
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Gilgarran Gilgarran NY039238 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Overcast, 19 degrees. At old coal opencast site
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Gilgarran Gilgarran NY039238 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Overcast, 19 degrees. At old coal opencast site
30 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult Gilgarran Gilgarran NY039238 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner Overcast, 19 degrees. At old coal opencast site
30 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Highfield Road Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick cloudy bright
30 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Highfield Road Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick cloudy bright
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 8 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On Buddleia, eight at once 22224.jpeg
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On Buddleia
30 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On Buddleia
30 Jul 2019 Small White 7 Adult Garden Staveley SD469984 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon On Lavender
30 Jul 2019 Common Blue 2 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 24 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Small Copper 3 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Wall Brown 1 Adult Irt Estuary Drigg SD055980 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 10 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion All looking fresh
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
30 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
30 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY081433 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
30 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 22 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 12 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 9 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 8 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Ringlet 6 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Small White 2 Adult Birkshill Carlisle NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
30 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 50 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Lost Count
30 Jul 2019 Grayling 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 50 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Lost Count
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Lost Count
30 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Lost Count
30 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Lost Count
30 Jul 2019 Scotch Argus 14 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda Only showing when the sun came out
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
30 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
30 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
30 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 17 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 15 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston Outgate SD333979 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
30 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Ringlet 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Small Copper 1 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 16 Adult Broomriggs - Poor House Field Hawkshead SD361970 VC69 Westmorland Paul Martin
30 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 1 Adult Ash Hill Farm, Temple Sowerby Penrith NY598279 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Farrimond This is the first time I have seen this butterfly in our garden, (...)
30 Jul 2019 Comma 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Large White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 11 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 22263.jpeg
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 20 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
30 Jul 2019 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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