Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372435 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Slightly tatty adult. Warm sun with some breeze. Flying in tall (...)
14 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Raughton Head NY372436 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Full sun, 25C, SE breeze, flying over uncut meadow.
25 Jun 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3368282875 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Flying along edge of mire
25 Jun 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3311181746 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Feeding on heather. Phone photo 36920.jpeg
24 Jun 2022 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Single, quite fresh Ringlet on long grasses.
23 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden at Raughton Head Raughton Head NY3722543587 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey
23 Jun 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD3337282610 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey on edge of mire to east of woodland
27 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Single individual in garden over a couple of weeks with latest (...)
19 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY361434 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey By River Caldew
19 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
19 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY361434 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey By River Caldew
14 Aug 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Hampsfell Hospice Grange-over-Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey Feeding along fell wall
14 Aug 2021 Grayling 1 Adult Hampsfell Hospice Grange-over-Sands SD399793 VC69 Westmorland Claire Godfrey On limestone pavement

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