Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 May 2023 Brimstone 10 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Comma 1 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Peacock 15 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 10 Adult Wakebarrow Witherslack SD4586 VC69 Westmorland Dave Wainwright
17 May 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18.00- 18.40. Roosting. 40770.jpeg
17 May 2023 Small Blue 5 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18.00- 18.40. Roosting on bank opposite the railway line. 40769.jpeg
17 May 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy, some sun 40758.jpeg
17 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy, some sun 40760.jpeg
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy, some sun
17 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Breezy, some sun 40757.jpeg
17 May 2023 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Site of Ehenside School Cleator Moor NY022144 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Site of Ehenside School Cleator Moor NY022145 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 May 2023 Small Heath 1 Adult Site of Ehenside School Cleator Moor NY022145 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Site of Ehenside School Cleator Moor NY022145 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 May 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny intervals
17 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 5 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny intervals
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny intervals
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny intervals
17 May 2023 Peacock 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD458837 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny intervals
17 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2023 Small Heath 5 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2023 Wall Brown 3 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD185745 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 May 2023 Brimstone 6 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431835 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 2.30pm, sunny
17 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431835 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 2.30pm, sunny 40783.jpeg
17 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
17 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze 40779.jpeg
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
17 May 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze
17 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433847 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 3.30pm, hazy sunshine
17 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
17 May 2023 Large White 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY493581 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown dry overcast
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY493581 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown dry overcast female also longhorn swammerdella or similar
17 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY493581 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown dry overcast very worn
17 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY393300 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Sunny intervals, breezy.
17 May 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY393300 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Sunny intervals, breezy.
17 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY393300 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 9 males.
17 May 2023 Peacock 5 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY393300 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell Sunny intervals, breezy.

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