Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 May 2022 Brimstone 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny
18 May 2022 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Tatty looking 16.20-17.00 Mostly sunny 35836.jpeg
18 May 2022 Common Blue 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Green-veined White 4 Adult Verge Uldale NY250368 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40465716 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Orange-tip 12 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
18 May 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Verge Uldale NY250368 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
18 May 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Not the same ones as on the 15th. Both flying at around 4pm. 35984.jpeg
18 May 2022 Small Blue 30 Adult Old mineral line Workington NX989283 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
18 May 2022 Small Blue 138 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun. 35816.jpeg
18 May 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
18 May 2022 Small Copper 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Small Heath 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.
18 May 2022 Small White 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Full sun.

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