Cumbria Butterfly and Day-Flying Moth Sightings
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| Date | Species | Number | Site | Town | Grid Ref. | Recorder | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 7 | Askham bridge along River Lowther | Askham | NY518238 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
| 29 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 6 | Dodd | Keswick | NY240272 | Tony Marsh | Towards and around upper Osprey viewpoint. Some territorial (...) | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 5 | Arnside village | Arnside | SD4511778291 | Richard Evans | Seen at several different spots in the village. | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 4 | Far Arnside | Arnside | SD4452776478 | Richard Evans | 3 males together on woodland ride, 1 in caravan park. |  |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Comma | 3 | St. Peter's Churchyard | Askham | NY518238 | Sarah Mitchell | 1 sunning itself on dead wood. 1 on Fir tree branch. | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 3 | St. Peter's Churchyard | Askham | NY518238 | Sarah Mitchell | 2 nectaring on Daffodils. | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 3 | Between A7 and cricket ground | Carlisle | NY399566 | Martin Keiller | Two nectaring on Dandelions at mid-day | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 3 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY401568 | Martin Keiller | All males | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Comma | 2 | Askham bridge along River Lowther | Askham | NY518238 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
| 27 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Sands Road | Ulverston | SD289766 | Charles Penfold | In the sun amidst the flowers in the front garden | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Belle Isle Terrace | Grange over Sands | SD408780 | David Eastlick | nectaring on grape hyacinth bright sun about 12 deg C | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 2 | Brigsteer Park Wood | Brigsteer | SD487880 | Ian and Pauline Popely | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Comma | 2 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY401568 | Martin Keiller | Both males | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 2 | Rickerby Park | Carlisle | NY401568 | Martin Keiller | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 2 | Grizedale Forest | Hawkshead | SD337967 | Mo Richards | Sunny, temp 12 degrees | |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Fishgarths Wood | Ambleside | NY360037 | Mo Richards | Glimpses of sun. Temp 10 degrees | |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Diurnea fagella | 1 | Finglandrigg Wood | Kirkbampton | NY274563 | Paul Kennedy | Found on a fencepost in woodland to the south of Little Bampton (...) |  |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Galava Fort | Ambleside | NY370034 | Mo Richards | Sunny | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Galava Fort | Ambleside | NY370034 | Mo Richards | Sunny | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Comma | 1 | Garden | Penrith | NY499267 | Sarah Mitchell |  | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Garden | Penrith | NY499267 | Sarah Mitchell | ||
| 29 Mar 2019 | Comma | 1 | Dodd | Keswick | NY236272 | Tony Marsh | Close to A591, Dodd | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Holehird Gardens | Windermere | NY410007 | John Mounsey | Full sunshine, still. Did not settle. | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Town End | Troutbeck | NY407022 | John Mounsey | Full sunshine, still. Did not settle. | |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Town | Kendal | SD515929 | Leticia Legat | ||
| 26 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Wetheral garden | Wetheral | NY462549 | R H Jones | ||
| 26 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Wetheral garden | Wetheral | NY462549 | R H Jones | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 1 | Garden LA11 7JA | Grange over Sands | SD403777 | David Eastlick | male bright sun about 12 deg C | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Latterbarrow Nature Reserve | Witherslack | SD440828 | David Eastlick | bright sun about 11 deg C | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Comma | 1 | Brigsteer Park Wood | Brigsteer | SD487880 | Ian and Pauline Popely | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Dalston garden | Carlisle | NY36544987 | Ian J Armstrong | Hazy sunshine. Settled on paving flags | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Dalston garden | Carlisle | NY36544987 | Ian J Armstrong | Bright sunshine two and fro from Magnolia foliage. | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Beetham | Beetham | SD498798 | Martin Chadwick | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Hazelslack | Hazelslack | SD478791 | Martin Chadwick | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 1 | Whin Scar | Slack Head | SD487790 | Martin Chadwick | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Stanwix garden | Carlisle | NY402572 | Martin Keiller | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | Brantwood Garden | Coniston | SD312958 | Mo Richards | Sunny, temp 12 degrees | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 1 | Rockwell Gardens | Grange over Sands | SD40387821 | Pam Wilson | At edge of woodland | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Rockwell Gardens | Grange over Sands | SD40387821 | Pam Wilson | Feeding in garden | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Small Tortoiseshell | 1 | Arnside village | Arnside | SD4511778291 | Richard Evans | ||
| 25 Mar 2019 | Brimstone | 1 | Heathwaite | Arnside | SD4514976926 | Richard Evans | Male | |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Comma | 1 | Heathwaite | Arnside | SD4514976926 | Richard Evans |  | |
| 21 Mar 2019 | Peacock | 1 | near Askham Bridge | Askham | NY517240 | Sarah Mitchell |  | |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Brindled Pug | 1 | Miltonrigg Wood | Brampton | NY56466173 | Paul Kennedy | Found on fencepost at edge of wood (Wingspan 22mm). |  |
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