Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER it's several years since I last saw any species of fritillary (...)
25 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult The Merz Barn, Cylinders, Langdale Ambleside NY328051 VC69 Westmorland CELIA LARNER
25 Jun 2018 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C.
25 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C
25 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4410087000 VC69 Westmorland Mr S Cowley BC member north east
25 Jun 2018 Large Heath 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4623284558 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Seen while on work party at far northeastern corner of reserve.
25 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD460836 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
25 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD4623284558 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Seen while on work party at far northeastern corner of reserve.
5 Jun 2018 Large White 1 Adult Gillathwaite Ennerdale Bridge NY139140 VC70 Cumberland Barbara Nelson
5 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby NY621283 VC69 Westmorland C
5 Jun 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Acorn Bank Temple Sowerby NY616283 VC69 Westmorland C
5 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult High Hampsfield Farm/Allotment Lindale SD404801 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
5 Jun 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Irton Fell Eskdale Green NY127019 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips On the edge of the wood/moor. Sunny 19c
5 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Male on railway line.
5 Jun 2018 Large White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm, sunny some wind
5 Jun 2018 Small White 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm, sunny some wind
5 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm, sunny some wind
5 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Glasson Maryport NY029359 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083472 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 13971.jpeg
5 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY083472 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Jun 2018 Small White 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Wolsty Banks Wolsty NY096505 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Jun 2018 Large White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
5 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445815 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
5 Jun 2018 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Swindale Burnbanks NY522141 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jun 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Swindale Burnbanks NY522141 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
5 Jun 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Swindale Burnbanks NY522141 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
5 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Claife Heights area Far Sawrey SD382960 VC69 Westmorland Tony Moverley On stone track

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