Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 May 2021 Brimstone 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446817 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Sheltering from the rain. 30443.jpeg
13 May 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446817 VC69 Westmorland Anthony Marsh Sheltering from the rain.
13 May 2021 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck. Wigton NY303406 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright & #sunny. Short flights in grassy area. 30432.jpeg
13 May 2021 Green Hairstreak 6 Adult Claife Heights area Hawkshead SD377992 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD296769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun.
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast 30429.jpeg
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Footpath Bardsea SD304744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun.
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Faulds Brow Quarry, Caldbeck. Caldbeck NY3034 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright & #sunny. On wing.
13 May 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Claife Heights area Hawkshead SD377992 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
13 May 2021 Large White 1 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD296769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun.
13 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Male
13 May 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD296769 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Female & male. 30422.jpeg
13 May 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD495901 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female on Lady's Smock. Did not lay egg before flying off. I (...)
13 May 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. 30424.jpeg
13 May 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast.
13 May 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Claife Heights area Hawkshead SD377992 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
13 May 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Overcast. Worn.
13 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Footpath Bardsea SD294741 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on path
13 May 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Footpath Bardsea SD304744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. 30427.jpeg
13 May 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Claife Heights area Hawkshead SD377992 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun

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