Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Apr 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun. Male.
24 Apr 2022 Brimstone 5 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind. I female, 4 males.
24 Apr 2022 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind.
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 4 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind
24 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy
24 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Old Scotch Road Killington SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. Didn't settle. Sheltered from strong NE wind. Full (...)
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 7 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 male, 4 female.
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 5 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD4341083533 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Grid ref taken for nursery and Halecat House and gardens
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind
24 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male.
24 Apr 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Peacock 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind.
24 Apr 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497263 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy
24 Apr 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2022. 5th year in a row at this location in April. 35432.jpeg
24 Apr 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD4341083533 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Grid ref taken for nursery and Halecat House
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind.
24 Apr 2022 Small White 10 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Small White 1 Adult Old Scotch Road Killington SD598911 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, nectaring on several Dandelions. Sheltered from strong NE (...) 35417.jpeg
24 Apr 2022 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.10-14.10. 18c. Sunny, windy.
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 8 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4343988083 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 50% sun.
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD4402082819 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 80% sun, gusty wind.
24 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Scarness Bassenthwaite NY223296 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh

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