Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 May 2022 Wall Brown 2 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD178784 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
19 May 2022 Wall Brown 2 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Wall Brown 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC....first I have seen this year.
19 May 2022 Wall Brown 1 Adult Broughton Beck Lowick Green SD279832 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 14oC
19 May 2022 Small White 1 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC....on 'Fairy Foxglove'
19 May 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 15oC.....appeared as soon as more sun!
19 May 2022 Small Heath 25 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD487895 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Seen throughout from Brigsteer Rd to Cunswick Scar cairn. (...)
19 May 2022 Small Heath 4 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD17797839 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
19 May 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Small Heath 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 100% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Small Heath 15 Adult Nettleslack Broughton Beck SD283837 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Small Heath 2 Adult Lowick Common Lowick Green SD290851 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 May 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY617206 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon, about 18 degrees 35888.jpeg
19 May 2022 Small Copper 1 Adult Broughton Beck Lowick Green SD279832 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Small Blue 6 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
19 May 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Scout Scar Mast Kendal SD489926 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
19 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Broughton Beck Broughton Beck SD281828 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC....two on 'Fairy Foxglove'
19 May 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618206 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon, many orange-tips about 18 degrees 35887.jpeg
19 May 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Broughton Beck Broughton Beck SD281828 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 100% sun 16oC.....my first of year
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Gamblesmire Lane Kendal SD491928 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female 36075.jpeg
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 5 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618206 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon, many orange-tips about 18 degrees 35886.jpeg
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 12 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618202 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon, many orange-tips about 18 degrees 35884.jpeg
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 12 Adult Scrape by River Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY618204 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Warm sunny afternoon, many orange-tips about 18 degrees 35885.jpeg
19 May 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Broughton Beck Broughton Beck SD281837 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
19 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 36073.jpeg
19 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both females. 36074.jpeg
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Pathway by Siddick Ponds Workington NY000302 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 14oC
19 May 2022 Green-veined White 5 Adult Broughton Beck Lowick Green SD279832 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Michael Read Unexpected, but excellent view and familiar with the species.
19 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 20 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD487895 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Seen throughout from Brigsteer Rd to Cunswick Scar cairn.
19 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD17797839 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
19 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 90% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun14oC
19 May 2022 Common Blue 4 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD17797839 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
19 May 2022 Common Blue 8 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX995305 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
19 May 2022 Common Blue 1 Adult Nettleslack Broughton Beck SD283837 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
19 May 2022 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD458851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 100% sun 16oC.
19 May 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 50% sun 14oC

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