Cumbria Butterfly and Day-Flying Moth Sightings

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Date Species Number Site Town Grid Ref. Recorder Comment Image
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Lindale off Back Road Lindale SD416804 B. Dixon
22 Apr 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 Chris Winnick sun20oC
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Small White 1 Queen's Road Kendal SD511929 Chris Winnick Sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 Chris Winnick sun 20oC My first this year.
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 Chris Winnick sun 20oC
20 Apr 2018 Comma 2 Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435864 Chris Winnick sun 19oC
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435864 Chris Winnick sun 19oC
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 4 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 Chris Winnick full sun 20oC
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 Chris Winnick full sun 20oC
19 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 4 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444818 Chris Winnick full sun 20oC...3 were 'chasing' a Peacock! Freshly (...)
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444818 Chris Winnick 19 deg C near full sun
19 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD464853 Chris Winnick full sun 19oC
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 3 Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD464853 Chris Winnick full sun 19oC
19 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435864 Chris Winnick full sun 20oC
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Witherslack Woods middle ride Witherslack SD435864 Chris Winnick full sun 20oC
28 Apr 2018 Small White 1 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD415790 D Jackson
19 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 D Jackson
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Ulpha Ulpha SD448810 D Jackson Roadside.
27 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Meathop/Winster foot bridge Lindale SD422803 D Jackson/Janet Denison Male, absolutely vibrant and pristine!
14 Apr 2018 Peacock 3 Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD484885 D. Jackson
14 Apr 2018 Red Admiral 1 Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD485882 D. Jackson Only a quick glimpse, but 2 observers immediately said red (...)
14 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 D. Jackson Appeared freshly emerged and pairing up on nettle patches.
28 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 A5074 Levens SD468870 David Eastlick male, road casualty with our car windscreen
28 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD421909 David Eastlick
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD401945 David Eastlick warm windless day
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Blackwell Bowness-on-Windermere SD401945 David Eastlick warm windless day
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Cross Street Grange over Sands SD405775 David Eastlick warm sunny day, little wind
19 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 David Eastlick warm sunny day
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Bayley Lane level crossing Grange over Sands SD408777 David Eastlick warm sunny afternoon
18 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Miramar Kents Bank Road Grange over Sands SD403772 David Eastlick warm sunny afternoon
9 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 13 Fell Close Grange over Sands SD400777 David Eastlick warmish afternoon no wind
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 David Eastlick male, warmish afternoon no wind
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 David Eastlick warmish afternoon no wind
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Whitbarrow Woods Witherslack SD444854 David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Whitbarrow Woods Witherslack SD444854 David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
9 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD441845 David Jackson and Barbara Dixon Enjoying sun in warm sheltered location
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD444848 David Jackson and Barbara Dixon
29 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Simpson Ground Cartmel Fell SD405863 David Johnson feeding in dandelion
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3978 Doreen Howard
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 Doreen Howard
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 Doreen Howard
19 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 Doreen Howard
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 Doreen Howard
21 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413785 Helen Wallace 75 min stroll. 20c. Flying strongly up
21 Apr 2018 Comma 2 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413785 Helen Wallace 75 min stroll. 20c. Being bullied by peacocks.
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413785 Helen Wallace 75 min stroll. 20c. Flying up
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 5 Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413785 Helen Wallace 75 min stroll. 20c. On or near path.
19 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Haverthwaite cemetery Haverthwaite SD347840 Helen Wallace Full sun. 20 mins.
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Haverthwaite cemetery Haverthwaite SD347840 Helen Wallace Full sun. 20 mins. Bit tatty.
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 4 Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD334884 Helen Wallace Full sun. 90 mins.
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD334884 Helen Wallace Full sun. 90 mins.
19 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 Helen Wallace 9-10am. Full sun.
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 Helen Wallace 9-10am. Full sun.
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 Helen Wallace 9-10am. Full sun.
19 Apr 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190710 Helen Wallace 9-10am. Full sun.
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Ford Park Ulverston SD290786 Helen Wallace 30 min walk around site. Partial sun. Light breeze.
18 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Urswick Tarn Road Great Urswick SD272743 Helen Wallace On the road. Partial sun.
16 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Ramsden Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD201689 Helen Wallace
14 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD442822 Helen Wallace 1 on boardwalk
9 Apr 2018 Northern Eggar 1 Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 Helen Wallace Young larva? 100% sun. 12746.jpeg
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 Ian J Armstrong
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Garden Dalston NY365498 Ian J Armstrong
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Road to Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD382754 Ian Tallon
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 Ian Tallon
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 6 Commonside Distington NY006223 John Callion All males
19 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Crosscanonby NY064397 John Callion
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Crosscanonby Nature Reserve Crosscanonby NY064397 John Callion
14 Apr 2018 Red Admiral 1 Garden Allonby Allonby NY081434 John Callion
19 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458838 John Mounsey Landed briefly on the new boardwalk to the east of the access (...)
19 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Greenside Kendal SD510924 John Mounsey Male flew through Garden. 09.30, full sunshine, 16deg. C.
19 Apr 2018 Common Heath 2 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
19 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 4 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
19 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 5 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440817 John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. 12696.jpeg
19 Apr 2018 Northern Eggar 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 John Mounsey Young larva. Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C. 12699.jpeg
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD441818 John Mounsey Full sun, westerly breeze, 20deg.C.
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Greenside Kendal SD510924 John Mounsey 1 flew erratically around the garden followed closely by the (...)
16 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Greenside Kendal SD510924 John Mounsey Full sunshine, warm but breezy.
24 Apr 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Arnside Knott Arnside SD45487728 Lynne Farrell Flying together near top of the Knott
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Burntbarrow Scar Brigsteer SD4889 Lynne Farrell Male flying along track
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Burntbarrow Scar Brigsteer SD4889 Lynne Farrell
21 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Scout Scar Brigsteer SD4890 Lynne Farrell female
20 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Ashlack Hall Grizebeck SD2485 Lynne Farrell
20 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Ashlack Hall Grizebeck SD2485 Lynne Farrell Male
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Ashlack Hall Grizebeck SD2485 Lynne Farrell
20 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Grizebeck Grizebeck SD2385 Lynne Farrell Roadside verge
20 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Grizebeck Grizebeck SD2385 Lynne Farrell Roadside verge, Male
11 Apr 2018 Peacock 3 Mirehouse Keswick NY232282 Margaret and David Eastlick warm sun with no wind in gardens
5 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Sizergh Castle gardens Kendal SD499879 Martin Nectaring on Erica heather
30 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick
30 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 4 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick 3 males, 1 female
30 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick
30 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 2 Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD457834 Martin Chadwick
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Allithwaite Allithwaite SD382755 Martin Chadwick male
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432835 Martin Chadwick male
19 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick Nectaring on Cardamine
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 Martin Chadwick
19 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Garden Grange over Sands SD397768 Martin Chadwick In the garden
18 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393757 Martin Chadwick 17.45 in evening sunshine. Temp. about 18C
16 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 Martin Chadwick Female nectaring on Cardamine
16 Apr 2018 Peacock 3 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 Martin Chadwick
16 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 Martin Chadwick
16 Apr 2018 Peacock 3 Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389744 Martin Chadwick 3 basking on the road in sunshine
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Cart Lane Grange over Sands SD402768 Martin Chadwick male
30 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Male
25 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 5 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 Martin Keiller 3m 2f including mating pair. Mostly sunny but cool and breezy. 12813.jpeg
25 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 Martin Keiller Mostly sunny but cool and breezy.
25 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Male
20 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 Martin Keiller Male
20 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 5 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 Martin Keiller Four males, one female.
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 Martin Keiller
19 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 Martin Keiller Male
19 Apr 2018 Small White 1 Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 Martin Keiller A fresh male, settled briefly close by.
19 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 Martin Keiller Male.
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 Martin Keiller
19 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 2 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Males, flying and briefly interacting around 1:50pm at same (...)
18 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Male, flying around holly trees during short periods of week (...)
18 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Both making the most of the Carlisle sun, at 12:50 12653.jpeg
5 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 Martin Keiller Flying around, then sunning itself on SE-facing bank.
5 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 Martin Keiller Sunning itself on a beech hedge, 4m up, 4:20pm.
21 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 6 Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 Mike Gregory Adders and hairstreaks! most of the hairstreaks seen in the (...)
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 Mike Gregory Single male butterfly near the carpark.
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 Mike Gregory Single butterfly near the carpark and visitor hut.
14 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443818 Mike Gregory on sunny south-facing scrub next to boardwalk at entrance to (...)
14 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Witherslack village Witherslack SD441832 Mike Gregory on sunny grassy verge
30 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 2 Fishgarths Wood Ambleside NY360037 Mo Richards
30 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Fishgarths Wood Ambleside NY360037 Mo Richards
21 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 Pam Wilson Female
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Garden, Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 Pam Wilson
9 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Garden, Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 Pam Wilson
20 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Glasson Moss Bowness-on-Solway NY2360 Peter Howard 14oC.
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Glasson Moss Bowness-on-Solway NY2360 Peter Howard 14oC.
20 Apr 2018 Small Copper 1 Glasson Moss Bowness-on-Solway NY2360 Peter Howard 14oC. A very early record
18 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Colton Churchyard Colton SD318860 Richard Evans
18 Apr 2018 Peacock 4 Rusland Moss NNR Rusland SD334885 Richard Evans
21 Apr 2018 Comma 1 Beetham Fell Beetham SD487786 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Cockshot Lane Storth SD481799 Rob McDougall Male
21 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Fairy Steps Beetham SD487789 Rob McDougall Male
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Fairy Steps Beetham SD487789 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Hazelslack Tower Beetham SD476788 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Comma 2 Milnthorpe Sands Marsh Sandside SD470795 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 2 Milnthorpe Sands Marsh Sandside SD470795 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Storth Storth SD475803 Rob McDougall
21 Apr 2018 Small White 1 Dallam Chase Arnside SD496821 Roger Fellows
20 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Arnside Station Arnside SD460789 Roger Fellows Late afternoon
20 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 Roger Fellows
9 Apr 2018 Brimstone 1 Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 30 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell 12749.jpeg
21 Apr 2018 Peacock 12 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell
20 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 1 Naddle Gate Bampton NY511161 Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Celandine 12735.jpeg
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Naddle Gate Bampton NY511161 Sarah Mitchell
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Whale Askham NY516221 Sarah Mitchell
19 Apr 2018 Peacock 16 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell
19 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Garden Penrith NY499267 Sarah Mitchell
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 6 Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 Sarah Mitchell Sunny
9 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Whale Askham NY516221 Sarah Mitchell Sunny
21 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 River Kent Kendal SD519929 Sue Fellows
30 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Garden Burneside SD507951 Sue Shiels
28 Apr 2018 Green Hairstreak 12 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Apr 2018 Green-veined White 2 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 2 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Apr 2018 Peacock 4 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Apr 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443819 Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 1 Coombs Wood Armathwaite NY509445 Vikki Bird Male orange tip on a violet. Lots of violets and primroses (...)
29 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Longdales Armathwaite NY5180044700 Vikki Bird