Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Sep 2020 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Wallholme, river Irthing Brampton NY584642 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Very worn female descended from oak into grass. Must be my (...) 29284.jpeg
12 Sep 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace A pair. 29283.jpeg
12 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on bramble. 29281.jpeg
12 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on bramble.
12 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15c. Sunny intervals. Feeding on Ivy
12 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Willington wood Ulverston SD293749 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 3 flying, 1 basking.
12 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
12 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wallholme, river Irthing Brampton NY584642 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on thistle.
12 Sep 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Wallholme, river Irthing Brampton NY584642 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on thistle.
12 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Wallholme, river Irthing Brampton NY584642 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on thistle.
12 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wallholme, river Irthing Brampton NY584642 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard
12 Sep 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 Sep 2020 Small White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD078995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman

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