Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Apr 2022 Comma 2 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619205 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass By the edge of the beck on sunny afternoon, feeding.
22 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD447820 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 40 Minute walk very windy 35379.jpeg
22 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 15 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY577256 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Good numbers seen during brief sunny spells, although access (...) 37124.jpeg
22 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell windy
22 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 20 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619205 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass By the edge of the beck on sunny afternoon, feeding. 12-15 in (...) 35507.jpeg
22 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD447820 VC69 Westmorland IanTallon and Mike Roberts 40 Minute walk very windy
22 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 3 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 2 males, 1 female.
22 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell male
22 Apr 2022 Peacock 5 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619205 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass By the edge of the beck on sunny afternoon, feeding. 35506.jpeg
22 Apr 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY574256 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
22 Apr 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
22 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY619205 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On the woodland edge by the beck on sunny afternoon. 35508.jpeg