Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards sunshine/showers
21 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Gardens Castle Carrock NY540551 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown
3 Sep 2023 Large White 6 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Apr 2023 Peacock 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Br NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Warm but cool wind at times
17 Sep 2022 Peacock 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14oC sun. most on Hemp agrimony
13 Sep 2022 Small White 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hot sunshine. Mostly flying with brief stops, but not feeding.
21 Aug 2022 Green-veined White 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY409008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 70% sun
21 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 26 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY409008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 70% sun....most on buddleia
12 Aug 2022 Peacock 6 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2021 Small White 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC full sun/no wind.
5 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Troutbeck Bridge NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny, warm
18 Sep 2019 Painted Lady 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland L Swift
16 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410008 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun
9 Aug 2017 Peacock 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
9 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 6 Adult Holehird Gardens Windermere NY410007 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
15 Sep 2016 Small White 6 Adult Levens Hall Gardens Levens SD495850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Most nectaring on Verbena venosa 7760.jpeg

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    Chris Winnick
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    David Eastlick

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