Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Lyzzick hall Keswick NY241271 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC 100% sun
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY031363 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
17 Apr 2019 Small White 1 Adult Maryport Marina Maryport NY031363 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
17 Apr 2019 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2019, a male.
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY375506 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
17 Apr 2019 Brimstone 3 Adult Howe Ridding Pool Bank SD433880 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 2 Adult Howe Ridding Pool Bank SD433880 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 2 Adult Howe Ridding Pool Bank SD433880 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
17 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Pool Bank SD433880 VC69 Westmorland Peter Ritson
17 Apr 2019 Comma 2 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 24 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First this year. 18081.jpeg
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 19 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Small White 3 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First this year.
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Comma 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male. Nectaring on Cardamine Pratensis. My first this year.
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 4 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult River Lowther Whale NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hagg Foot Burneside SD493978 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
17 Apr 2019 Brimstone 2 Adult Gummers How Newby Bridge SD3906988205 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...)
17 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 18 Adult Gummers How Newby Bridge SD3906988205 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...) 18040.jpeg
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 6 Adult Gummers How Newby Bridge SD3906988205 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...)
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 6 Adult Gummers How Newby Bridge SD3906988205 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...)
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Gummers How Newby Bridge SD3906988205 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Bilberry widspread but little yet in leaf. Site seemed heavily (...)
17 Apr 2019 Brimstone 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Apr 2019 Green Hairstreak 30 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 4pm - 15 preparing to roost in the conifers. 18045.jpeg
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
17 Apr 2019 Large White 2 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
17 Apr 2019 Orange-tip 3 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
17 Apr 2019 Peacock 10 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
17 Apr 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
17 Apr 2019 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Etterby Scaur Carlisle NY398565 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien

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  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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