Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
14 Jun 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY340470 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Uncommon in this area. 26542.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Small Heath 11 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY340470 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
14 Jun 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Sandwith Sandwith NX958149 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Between NX956154 and NX941148
14 Jun 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Between NX956154 and NX941148
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX956154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Between NX956154 and NX941148
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 26501.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jun 2020 Small White 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
14 Jun 2020 Mountain Ringlet 12 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY14270265 VC70 Cumberland Martin and Gwen Tordoff 10' count at this GR, 22C, 80% sun, light breeze
14 Jun 2020 Small Heath 10 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY14270265 VC70 Cumberland Martin and Gwen Tordoff 10' count at this GR, 22C, 80% sun, light breeze
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Green-veined White 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 4 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406578 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2020 26668.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY408579 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406578 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406578 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2020 26669.jpeg
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY405576 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Jun 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY158023 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
14 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 3 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
14 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
14 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 4 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
14 Jun 2020 Small Heath 80 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
14 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Miterdale Eskdale Green NY169029 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Miterdale Head to Burnmoor Tarn.
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Small White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Home garden, Stanwix Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien 1st of the year here.

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