Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 May 2020 Common Blue 12 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993299 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Estimated numbers on a stroll around. Actively flying bright (...) 25667.jpeg
20 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 8 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993299 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Estimated numbers on a stroll around. Actively flying bright (...) 25665.jpeg
20 May 2020 Small Blue 10 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX993299 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Estimated numbers on a stroll around. Actively flying bright (...) 25666.jpeg
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless
20 May 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD397798 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless
20 May 2020 Small Heath 7 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD40487925 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless Agregated grid reference seen as singletons
20 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD402787 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD402787 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless agregated grid reference
20 May 2020 Small White 2 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD400785 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Sunny, windless agregated grid reference
20 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Swindale Penrith NY518133 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Saw one in small open area below the tree edge 25691.jpeg
20 May 2020 Common Blue 19 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Large White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Small Blue 48 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Small Heath 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Wall Brown 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. 11.10-13.10 circular walk.
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY120034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
20 May 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Great Coppice Nether Wasdale NY120034 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
20 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell in garden
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Female in garden
20 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell in garden
20 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell in garden
20 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 9 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432833 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick A pair copulating 25636.jpeg
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
20 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY385595 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 25681.jpeg
20 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
20 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Near High Crosshill Wigton NY236457 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Settled briefly and then disappeared.
20 May 2020 Small Blue 1 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Small Blue 3 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX996303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Small Heath 5 Adult Siddick, near wind turbines Workington NX995303 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
20 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 3 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 18 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 25647.jpeg
20 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn.
20 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY580256 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male

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