Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Peacock

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Aug 2023 Peacock 37 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
16 Aug 2023 Peacock 27 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Smardale Gill Smardale NY7308 VC69 Westmorland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
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
4 Aug 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
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
7 Apr 2023 Peacock 7 Adult Brantwood Gdns Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Sunny warm day
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 7 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD455864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 90% sun no wind.....late after noon.
8 Aug 2022 Peacock 17 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 80% sun no wind.....most on buddleia.
23 Apr 2022 Peacock 7 Adult Crummock water Buttermere NY156203 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
14 Apr 2022 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY514216 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Greenlands farm Burton-in-Kendal SD520740 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 23oC sun no wind
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 27 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 20% sun no wind.
22 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright sun no wind.
2 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
1 Aug 2021 Peacock 7 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198310 VC70 Cumberland L Swift and T Dixon Sunny on thistles
4 May 2020 Peacock 7 Adult Country Park Bardsea SD303743 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold on walk between SD303743 and SD290720
27 Apr 2020 Peacock 7 Adult Back Wood Arnside SD476778 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell
20 Apr 2020 Peacock 7 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
26 Mar 2020 Peacock 7 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
14 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 Sep 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple 11:am warm sun, buddlieia and verbena
27 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Eden Mount Grange over Sands SD402782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
27 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Franks Bridge Kirkby Stephen NY776087 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7244406548 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind at lime kilns
21 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2019 Peacock 17 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Aug 2019 Peacock 67 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 60% sun
1 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22336.jpeg
30 Jul 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 May 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436863 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 100% sun
22 Apr 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
28 Mar 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Askham bridge along River Lowther Askham NY518238 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Beast Banks lime kiln Kendal SD506924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
22 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland Keith Hamilton
19 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD431866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 60% sun
19 Jul 2018 Peacock 7 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny 22c
31 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Hayes Garden Centre Ambleside NY376035 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Buddleja on waste ground by their carpark.
27 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
15 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 11722.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD4974578570 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 27 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Garden Broughton in Furness SD2091287478 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All on buddleia
23 Apr 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY577256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
16 Aug 2016 Peacock 7 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones highest of year so far
5 Sep 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Low Gelt Sand Quarry Brampton NY528580 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell On Buddleia 3865.jpeg
23 Aug 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436866 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC, bright with 50% sun. Normally would expect many more.[last (...)
23 Apr 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC and bright sun. What a great sight.
8 Apr 2015 Peacock 7 Adult Claife Heights area Ambleside SD3798 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Spread over a wide area as singletons.
8 Aug 2014 Peacock 37 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD458852 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Majority nectaring on buddleia
7 Aug 2014 Peacock 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460854 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick full sun 20deg C

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