Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
9 Jun 2023 Orange-tip 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males
14 Apr 2022 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 57 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2021 Ringlet 27 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Jul 2020 Ringlet 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2019 Ringlet 37 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Mar 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Askham bridge along River Lowther Askham NY518238 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2018 Small White 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
31 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11173.jpeg
6 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 9571.jpeg
9 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Oct 2016 Red Admiral 7 Adult Askham Ivy banks River Lowther Askham NY518239 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All flying around or nectaring on flowering Ivy during a sunny (...)

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