Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
10 Aug 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 24c 50% sun muggy
15 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY516672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze. mostly in scrubby (...)
26 May 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Walton Moss Hethersgill NY514674 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot sunny mostly on outskirts
13 May 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Track and fell Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown Sunny 11am to 1pm
6 May 2023 Green-veined White 7 Adult Track Talkin Head NY553564 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm some cloud
22 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Fell Track Newbiggin cumrew NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to moorland
21 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 17 Adult Roadside/forestry Verge Stapleton NY520720 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny breezy 6 til 7pm
15 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Walton Moss Brampton NY516672 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun intervals heavy showers light breeze. mostly in scrubby (...)
8 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 17 Adult High Park Askerton NY555714 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast thunder near but dry. long grass near (...)
8 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny light breeze
4 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Whitelyne Kershope Forestry NY565786 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 5.30 til 6.30 cloudy but dry
13 May 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 1 mile section
23 Apr 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Hollin Cleugh Kershope NY521806 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals 11 deg
19 Jul 2023 Purple Hairstreak 7 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY492580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny 70% light wind. seen on 6 different trees and twice saw (...)
3 Oct 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun and showers. on fallen apples
9 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult South Tyne Trail Garrigill NY757383 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sun 19deg. strong breeze easing. Hill House to river tees 3 (...)
22 Jun 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
7 Jul 2023 Ringlet 17 Adult Long Grass Field Laversdale NY474620 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny still 6.30pm
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 17 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 27 Adult Grass Track Renwick NY562491 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunny breezy. track to fellside
4 Aug 2023 Small Skipper 7 Adult Whitelyne Kershope Forestry NY565786 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 5.30 til 6.30 cloudy but dry
8 Jul 2023 Small White 7 Adult Crossgreens Bewcastle NY561758 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 19c strong breeze overcast brief sun intervals .1/2 mile east (...)
13 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Woodland Garden Corby Hill NY493580 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny warm. also a vapourer moth, size and colour right flying (...)
26 Aug 2022 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Garden Hayton NY515578 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown warm sunshine some cloud
10 Aug 2023 Wall Brown 7 Adult Kershope Forest Shankhill NY476745 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 24c 60% sun muggy first time seen kershope

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