Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
3 Jul 2017 Comma 7 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. seen in grassy/wood area off tow path 10192.jpeg
3 Jul 2017 Comma 7 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD310778 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster Warm, sunny afternoon. 10191.jpeg
2 Jun 2022 Common Blue 7 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD296736 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On Lady's Slipper.
21 Jul 2022 Gatekeeper 7 Adult Next Ness Ulverston SD306787 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On Ragwort
29 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
28 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Mansriggs Ulverston SD293808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
1 Oct 2023 Red Admiral 37 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD326749 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
7 Oct 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Canal path Ulverston SD301782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3 pm & partially sunny. On Ivy
6 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 7 Adult Gill Banks Ulverston SD283785 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
22 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult 2 Priory Crossing, Priory Rd, Ulverston SD30727629 VC69 Westmorland C J Richardson
29 Jun 2019 Ringlet 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick warm and sultry
2 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286755 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on bare ground 30003.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Small White 57 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring & sunning on brambles.
18 Jul 2018 Small White 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Courtyard Ulverston SD281772 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jul 2018 Small White 7 Adult Swarthmoor Hall Meadow Ulverston SD282773 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
28 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285753 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Cloudy. 44989.jpeg
23 Sep 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD292727 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian

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