Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind
21 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Prizet, River Kent, Kendal SD513899 VC69 Westmorland Judith Wallen
21 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Storth Milnthorpe SD475807 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
11 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Male. Flying in garden at edge of wood
1 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
21 Apr 2022 Comma 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind
21 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Colthouse SD366990 VC69 Westmorland Sue Hazelwood Hot sunshine. Bilberries just coming into flower. Did settle but (...) 35359.jpeg
21 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind....my first of year.....heavy (...)
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind....my first of year.....heavy (...)
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bessy Boot Fell Seatoller NY245137 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Near car park
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind.
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Windermere Road Grange over Sands SD412795 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen along the road between Grange and Lindale afternoon in warm (...)
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Quite windy in sunshine. 2 males
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Prizet, River Kent, Kendal SD513899 VC69 Westmorland Judith Wallen
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 10 Adult Mirehouse garden Bassenthwaite NY232284 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male and female
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside Promenade Arnside SD455787 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Park Road Milnthorpe SD495814 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Colthouse SD364990 VC69 Westmorland Sue Hazelwood Good numbers this spring.
11 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Male. Flying in garden at edge of wood
1 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
21 Apr 2022 Peacock 16 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind.
21 Apr 2022 Peacock 4 Adult Mirehouse garden Bassenthwaite NY232284 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
21 Apr 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Bessy Boot Fell Seatoller NY245137 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
21 Apr 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
11 Apr 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson 'resting' on sunny path
21 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Colthouse SD362991 VC69 Westmorland Sue Hazelwood
21 Apr 2022 Small White 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Quite windy in sunshine
21 Apr 2022 Small White 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind.
21 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian Armstrong Quite windy in sunshine.
21 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Colthouse SD365989 VC69 Westmorland Sue Hazelwood

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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