Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jun 2015 Red Admiral 2 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY484546 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
24 Jun 2015 Common Blue 9 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY118306 VC70 Cumberland M C Dixon
24 Jun 2015 Northern Brown Argus 12 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY118306 VC70 Cumberland M C Dixon bright
24 Jun 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY118306 VC70 Cumberland M C Dixon
14 Jun 2015 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
14 Jun 2015 Common Blue 6 Adult Glasson, opposite nursing home Maryport NY030360 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 3pm; sunny, 14 degrees
14 Jun 2015 Large Skipper 4 Adult Glasson, opposite nursing home Maryport NY030360 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 3pm, sunny, 14 degrees
14 Jun 2015 Small Blue 10 Adult Glasson, opposite nursing home Maryport NY030360 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 3pm, sunny, 14 degrees
14 Jun 2015 Small Heath 4 Adult Glasson, opposite nursing home Maryport NY030360 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 3pm, sunny, 14 degrees
4 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 2 Adult Great Urswick Great Urswick SD268746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying overhead.
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 5 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY086467 VC70 Cumberland John Callion 0930; early morning sunshine (at last).
4 Jun 2015 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY086467 VC70 Cumberland John Callion 0930; early morning sunshine (at last).
4 Jun 2015 Marsh Fritillary 18 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273569 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 11 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273569 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
4 Jun 2015 Common Blue 37 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 9 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX957156 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Common Blue 13 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Including 1 female
4 Jun 2015 Dingy Skipper 11 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills 1 mating pair
4 Jun 2015 Small Blue 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Their sheltered spot at 17 degrees C. Nice!
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 9 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Wall Brown 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX978220 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
4 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Jun 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Jun 2015 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130019 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar
4 Jun 2015 Green-veined White 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130019 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Seen on approach footpath from layby.
4 Jun 2015 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130019 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Very active newly emerged male seen during sunny periods.
4 Jun 2015 Small Copper 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130019 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar Seen on approach footpath from layby.
4 Jun 2015 Small Heath 8 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY130019 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar

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