Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun....only seen in sunshine.
9 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 13oC 60% sun.
19 May 2017 Common Blue 21 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace All male. 100% overcast.
19 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast.
19 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast. Male nectaring on dandelion.
19 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast.
19 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast. Male.
19 May 2017 Small Blue 23 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast. Male & female.
19 May 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast.
19 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast.
19 May 2017 Wall Brown 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% overcast.
9 May 2017 Common Blue 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk. 8775.jpeg
9 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On south facing slope.
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Large White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sunshine. Slight breeze. 15.20-17.20 walk.
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In wooded area at Northern end of slagbanks.
19 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Staveley Staveley SD472988 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9015.gif
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Probably more, not identified in flight. 3 hours. Mostly sunny, (...)
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 14 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3 hours. Mostly sunny, light breeze. Several eggs on Hedge (...)
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3hours. Mostly sunny, light breeze.
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 May 2017 Small White 8 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
9 May 2017 Wall Brown 11 Adult Skinburness Silloth NY122557 VC70 Cumberland Linda & Arthur Pennington
19 May 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Orange-tip 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Wall Brown 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
19 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365520 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 12 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365520 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
9 May 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365520 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
9 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365520 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
9 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365514 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
9 May 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 16 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 8 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Back garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Both males. One nectaring on White Bluebells and one flying. (...)
9 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Swindale Shap NY522144 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Never seen them here before. One flying and one on Thistle (...)
9 May 2017 Green-veined White 8 Adult Swindale Shap NY522144 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 12 Adult Swindale Shap NY522144 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 9 Males, 3 females.
9 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522144 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Swindale Shap NY522144 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Farleton Knott Holme SD544804 VC69 Westmorland Tom O'Boyle and Kate Blomfield
9 May 2017 Orange-tip 25 Adult Warwick Hall estate Carlisle NY468574 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien Approximately 25

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