Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 Jul 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Small White 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2019 Large White 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
21 Jul 2019 Common Blue 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Green-veined White 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435875 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright but no sun.
21 Jul 2019 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 21646.jpeg
21 Jul 2019 Small Heath 3 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728071 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
21 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY119034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In forest rides. Overcast and humid.
21 Jul 2019 Grayling 3 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Skinburness NY139566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
11 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
11 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult Meadow Newton Reigny NY477311 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon
11 Jul 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 13 Adult St Helens Flimby NY010326 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Not flying, 'kicking' them up as l walked through short (...)
1 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 13 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Jul 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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