Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 17699.jpeg
28 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh 17698.jpeg
28 Sep 2018 Small Copper 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 17696.jpeg
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Eden Mount Grange over Sands SD402782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Canal Foot path Ulverston SD309776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun.
28 Sep 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Haverthwaite cycle path Haverthwaite SD318826 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. Tatty.
28 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD347808 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1 fox moth lava.
28 Sep 2018 Comma 9 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD300782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. On Ivy.
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 11 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD300782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. On Ivy.
28 Sep 2018 Small White 1 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD300782 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. On bramble.
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Caldbeck Wigton NY32943952 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine. Flew over car on approach to Churchyard.
28 Sep 2018 Large White 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Clear skies
28 Sep 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Clear skies
28 Sep 2018 Small White 2 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY36504980 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Clear skies
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Hesket Newmarket Wigton NY34193859 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Bright sunshine. At fallen apples on roadside.
28 Sep 2018 Green-veined White 1 Adult Higham Hall Bassenthwaite NY185316 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Higham Hall Bassenthwaite NY185316 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Higham Hall Bassenthwaite NY185316 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell
28 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Higham Hall Bassenthwaite NY185316 VC70 Cumberland Lynne Farrell
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Brownber Newbiggin-on-Lune NY708057 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
28 Sep 2018 Small White 2 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY717061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun
28 Sep 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Smardale Viaduct Kirkby Stephen NY725068 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sunny warm in direct sun with only three wings
28 Sep 2018 Small White 2 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female
28 Sep 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Between A7 and cricket ground Carlisle NY399566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
28 Sep 2018 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
28 Sep 2018 Comma 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On buddleia
28 Sep 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On buddleia
28 Sep 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Sep 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Wigton NY257476 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Holly flowers in bright sunshine.

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