Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 37 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY217459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
26 May 2020 Orange-tip 7 Adult Aikbank Wigton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson M and F
24 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 7 Adult Ennerdale Croasdale NY102167 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
23 Apr 2022 Peacock 7 Adult Crummock water Buttermere NY156203 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2023 Ringlet 7 Adult Whitbarrow Scar Levens SD446859 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson AM
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 7 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
30 Jun 2022 Ringlet 17 Adult Aikbank Farm Waverton NY215459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Jun 2023 Small Heath 7 Adult Mousethwaite Coomb Threlkeld NY346275 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
28 May 2022 Small Heath 7 Adult Mosedale Caldbeck NY327327 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2019 Small Heath 7 Adult Ladyside Pike Thackthwaite NY1849322750 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
29 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 27 Adult Dockray Matterdale NY382227 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Might have been 40 too boggy to check full site, just off car (...)
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
1 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
16 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY456216 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Aug 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Angle Tarn to Hartsop Patterdale NY419138 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
10 Jul 2022 Small White 7 Adult Grune Point, footpath to Silloth NY134566 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
15 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY218458 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 May 2023 Wall Brown 7 Adult St Bees Head St Bees NX944134 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson

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