Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
4 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 180 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Astounding numbers in Beaufort force 5 wind. Excellent (...) 8588.jpeg
4 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 180 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Correction: 3rd May 2017!
4 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Widespread cotton grass. Large Heath?
4 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Comma 1 Adult Gait Barrows Arnside SD4842277421 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar 5pm
4 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Gait Barrows Arnside SD4842277421 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Late 30 mins visit.
4 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Gait Barrows Arnside SD4842277421 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Late 30 mins visit.
4 May 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Gait Barrows Arnside SD4842277421 VC60 West Lancashire Tom Dunbar Beaufort Scale 5 wind
4 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 23 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Moss/ woodland edge and understory best habitat. 8622.jpeg
4 May 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 8623.jpeg
4 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
4 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Fresh specimen?

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