Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
27 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn.
27 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD544787 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female
27 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Grizedale Forest Coniston SD335977 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Near Beckbottom Wigton NY267461 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
27 May 2020 Painted Lady 1 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NY290083 VC69 Westmorland Mike and Lyn Mills Heading north!
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wyndhammere Old Town SD590855 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Male
27 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female, nectaring on Dame's Violet. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on Dame's Violet. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Warm sunshine.
27 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY120035 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
27 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Gaterigghow Gosforth NY10840378 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
27 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry Wigton NY301404 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Enjoying mixed pot plants. Three returns. 25859.jpeg
27 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
27 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36564987 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Poor washed out condition.
27 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Eastgate, Sandylands Kendal SD524930 VC69 Westmorland Gary Gould flying in garden
27 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Common Blue 1 Adult Solway Drive ish Walney SD178698 VC69 Westmorland Eileen Carroll
27 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Newbiggin Crags Holme SD545799 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson
27 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Holme SD537795 VC69 Westmorland Barry Dyson

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