Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 Mar 2022 Brimstone 6 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD452864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun and almost still
25 Mar 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
25 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
25 Mar 2022 Brimstone 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm
25 Mar 2022 Brimstone 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Very warm and sunny
25 Mar 2022 Comma 2 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD452864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun and almost still
25 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
25 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445819 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
25 Mar 2022 Comma 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC full sun
25 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365516 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
25 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Nectaring on Viburnum
25 Mar 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365516 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
25 Mar 2022 Large White 1 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365516 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 10 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD452864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 100% sun and almost still
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD457850 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC full sun
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Old canal bridge off Back lane Sedbergh SD510866 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring briefly on Hyacinth around 3pm.
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 6 Adult Sowerby Wood Dalston NY365516 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 6 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
25 Mar 2022 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny 16oC
25 Mar 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. Nectaring on willow catkins
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brick Kiln Lane Ulverston SD294772 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson Around old nettle patch, regular breeding site.
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Old canal bridge off Back lane Sedbergh SD510866 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Lyvennet Kings Meaburn NY617204 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Feeding on willow 35135.jpeg
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Warm sunshine and light breeze. Nectaring on Primula denticulata (...)
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and warm. Nectaring on willow catkins
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD311956 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very warm
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards warm and sunny
25 Mar 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny 16oC

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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