Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
26 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
16 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Kinniside Ennerdale Bridge NY065123 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
16 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 9 Adult Kinniside Ennerdale Bridge NY062122 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
16 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580257 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.10 am - 11.55 am Breezy 13051.jpeg
16 May 2018 Orange-tip 4 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580257 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 10.10 am - 11.55 am Breezy
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Broadwath Carlisle NY485553 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 2.45pm
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Great Corby railway footpath Carlisle NY470547 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 9.45am Bright and warm morning
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Sandy Lane Great Corby Carlisle NY474548 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Curtis 1.30pm Bright sunshine
6 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Grike Ennerdale Bridge NY085138 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Cartmel Road Grange over Sands SD397770 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sun, warm, little wind
6 May 2018 Small White 2 Adult Cartmel Road Grange over Sands SD393776 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sun, warm no wind
6 May 2018 Small White 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD402787 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
6 May 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Spring Bank Farm Grange over Sands SD398783 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sun, warm no wind
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 May 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 May 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 May 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50 minute walk. 100% sun. Male.
6 May 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 11 Adult Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50 minute walk. 100% sun. Also 4 flying whites. No i.d.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Field Haverthwaite SD347840 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 male, 1 female.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. 5pm. 25c
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Haverthwaite cemetery Haverthwaite SD347840 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Large White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 minute walk. 100% sun. Also 2 flying whites. No i.d.
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190714 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60 minute walk. 100% sun. Circling each other for 1-2 minutes.
6 May 2018 Brimstone 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD345808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. At least 2. Males.
6 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD345808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Near boardwalk.
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD345808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD345808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD345808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Brigflatts Sedbergh SD640911 VC65 North-west Yorkshire John Mounsey All males, Hot sunshine.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All males, Hot sunshine.
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes; sun 100% T >22C Pair in cop.
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes; sun 100% T >22C male and female
6 May 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes; sun 100% T >22C
6 May 2018 Small White 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes; sun 100% T >22C
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes; sun 100% T >22C
6 May 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males early afternoon, then a female at 6.30pm 13167.jpeg
6 May 2018 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first in 2018
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
6 May 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Warm and sunny
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Warm and sunny
6 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 11 Adult Foulshaw Moss Levens SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Foulshaw Moss Levens SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 9 Adult Foulshaw Moss Levens SD460830 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall All males
6 May 2018 Green Hairstreak 10 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall 4 males 1 female
6 May 2018 Peacock 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Levens SD447811 VC69 Westmorland Rob McDougall
6 May 2018 Comma 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Green-veined White 12 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Large White 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 16 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Peacock 3 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Small White 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
6 May 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter

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