Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Apr 2021 Comma 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Worn.
20 Apr 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Black Crag near summit Skelwith Bridge NY341016 VC69 Westmorland Steve Kruger Flying SW low over the grassy fell
20 Apr 2021 Green-veined White 2 Adult Yewtree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
20 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11c. Sunny but cool breeze. Male basking in sun.
20 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 2 Adult Garden Mockerkin NY0902323160 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 30209.jpeg
20 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11c. Sunny but cool breeze. .
20 Apr 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Yewtree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
20 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Longsleddale Kendal NY491056 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Apr 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Longsleddale Kendal NY488078 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This very fresh specimen seemed to respond to a pheromone lure (...)
20 Apr 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Longsleddale Kendal NY478083 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This specimen also appeared to respond to Emperor Moth lure.
20 Apr 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden on West Avenue Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny. Light breeze.
20 Apr 2021 Small White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 11am, sunny, 15deg.C.
20 Apr 2021 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow in Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11c. Sunny but cool breeze.

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