Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 7 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Feeding on Ivy flowers
22 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Sep 2023 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2023 Large White 6 Adult Allonby North Lodge Allonby NY082438 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Feeding on the last of the Mustard flowers
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
12 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. buddleia finished flowering
12 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm
12 Sep 2023 Small White 2 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. buddleia finished flowering
12 Sep 2023 Small White 2 Adult Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Garden Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm. buddleia finished flowering
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Garden Great Corby NY478545 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny intervals warm
12 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2023 Small White 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 15 Adult Country lane Mockerkin NY0924323370 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 45453.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Fell Drive Grange over Sands SD401777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind on on (...)
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Fell Drive Grange over Sands SD401777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind on on (...)
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Fell Drive Grange over Sands SD401777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind on on (...)
2 Sep 2023 Painted Lady 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun, little or no wind on on warm tarmac
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 6 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD402777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick full sun, warm, little or no wind on on buddleia
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD400785 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD400785 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Distington Crematoria Woods Distington NY018238 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Feeding on ivy 45147.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 16 Adult Distington Crematoria Woods Distington NY018238 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Feeding on bramble 45146.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Birkrigg common Ulverston SD288746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Birkrigg common Ulverston SD288746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Small White 8 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD285752 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Path to Birkrigg Bardsea SD293746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Path to Birkrigg Bardsea SD293746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Path to Birkrigg Bardsea SD293746 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult The Beach Bardsea SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Small Copper 1 Adult The Beach Bardsea SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Small White 3 Adult The Beach Bardsea SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult The Beach Bardsea SD305744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 18 Adult The Village Bardsea SD300744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & valerian 45167.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult The Village Bardsea SD300744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & valerian
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 22 Adult The Village hall Bardsea SD299744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & valerian 45169.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult The Village hall Bardsea SD299744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & buddleia
2 Sep 2023 Small White 1 Adult The Village hall Bardsea SD299744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun. On ivy & buddleia
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult The Village hall Bardsea SD299744 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. Full sun.
2 Sep 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492898 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 2 female, 1 male. Edge of woodland, full sun, light air from SW. (...) 45184.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Small White 1 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492898 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Edge of woodland, full sun, light air from SW.
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 10 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492898 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Woodland clearings, full sun, light air from SW. Mid afternoon. 45185.jpeg
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Large White 1 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Silver Meadows Nature Reserve Dubwath NY198309 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
2 Sep 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD494877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD494877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Small White 1 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD494877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Sizergh Estate Levens SD494877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick aggegated grid reference sunny, warm, little or no wind
2 Sep 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY40095643 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 11 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY40095643 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY40095643 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY232599 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and warm.
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 5 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY236596 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and warm.
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Glasson Moss Wigton NY233597 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny and warm.
2 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Pineapple (Golden) Buddleia bush in garden
2 Sep 2023 Peacock 3 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Pineapple (Golden) Buddleia bush in garden
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 14 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Pineapple (Golden) Buddleia bush in garden
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard On Pineapple (Golden) Buddleia bush in garden
2 Sep 2023 Green-veined White 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Small Copper 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 16 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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