Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

Submit sighting report. Show mode help. Show view help. Show first sightings. Show sightings gallery. Show data visualisations.




Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 10 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
23 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
23 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun...late in the day so could be more!
23 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
23 May 2017 Small Heath 14 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
23 May 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD459862 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun.
23 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Blue Dial nr Allonby NY074409 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074409 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Small White 6 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074409 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Wall Brown 2 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY074409 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Small Heath 6 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Wall Brown 2 Adult Mawbray Banks Mawbray NY084476 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
23 May 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. One of each sex.
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431833 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD430839 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. 9103.jpeg
23 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
23 May 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433844 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg.
23 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Yewbarrow wood Witherslack SD433841 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. In clearing. 9106.jpeg
23 May 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Yewbarrow wood Witherslack SD433841 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, 18deg. In clearing.
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Marg and Mark Eastlick Flying over garden
23 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 50 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Most very active, some just catching the late afternoon sun. 9239.jpeg
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
23 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Yew Tree Tarn Coniston NY322003 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
23 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Geltsdale Castle Carrock NY5753 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on bird's foot trefoil. My first of the year.
23 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 male, 2 females.
23 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 male, 2 females.

Branch information

In your area

  • Chairman:
    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

Full Branch Contacts List