Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY143005 VC70 Cumberland Howard and Penny Smith Path through woods
29 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Bowerhouse Bank Eskdale Green NY141010 VC70 Cumberland David Jackson On Rhododendron in sheltered sunshine.
7 Jun 2021 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY13500226 VC70 Cumberland Debbie Firth Stayed on the ground for a long time
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY134019 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 22oC full sun and little wind. GH was surprisingly fresh and in (...)
1 Jun 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127018 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick In open area. 18oC sun. Mid day. Cattle grazing site.
14 Jun 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY158023 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
29 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
29 Aug 2018 Large White 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
5 Jun 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips On the edge of the wood/moor. Sunny 19c
24 May 2018 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY10 VC70 Cumberland Clive Gambrill 300yds passed gate on bank left of dip. Grid reference not (...)
25 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury
25 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Irton Pike Eskdale Green NY129019 VC70 Cumberland James Bradbury A worn specimen noted around 15:30pm sheltering from the wind in (...)
5 Jun 2016 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY126020 VC70 Cumberland Steven Holmes

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