Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Workington NY0072827218 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Langford First butterfly day of the year for my garden. All on fading (...)
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Workington NY0072827218 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Langford First butterfly day of the year for my garden. All on fading (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Garden Workington NY0072827218 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Langford First butterfly day of the year for my garden. All on fading (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small White 2 Adult Garden Workington NY0072827218 VC70 Cumberland Andrew Langford First butterfly day of the year for my garden. All on fading (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small Copper 3 Adult Raughton Head Raughton Head NY371433 VC70 Cumberland Claire Godfrey Feeding on hemp agrimony in garden
23 Aug 2021 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult 43 Grace Lane Carlisle NY38355298 VC70 Cumberland David Hetherington Found drowning in water, rescued & when dry flew up into old oak (...)
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 33828.jpeg
23 Aug 2021 Small White 7 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 33827.jpeg
23 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 2 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong
23 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Large White 4 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 9 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 47 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
23 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 1 Adult Jenny Bridge Wigton NY229422 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Roadside.
23 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Roadside near Hall Bank Wigton NY240420 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Sunny with gentle breeze.
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 3 Adult Town garden Wigton NY255484 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia bush.
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 21 Adult Town garden Wigton NY255484 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter On Buddleia bush.
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Weatheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Weatheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Weatheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Weatheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Weatheral Station Carlisle NY468546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at station and east end of viaduct
23 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Weatheral Viaduct Carlisle NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at station and east end of viaduct
23 Aug 2021 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Weatheral Viaduct Carlisle NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
13 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Rogersceugh Farmless Port Carlisle NY214597 VC70 Cumberland Colin Smith on track, full sun light breeze
3 Aug 2021 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Oldside Wind Farm Workington NX996304 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone
3 Aug 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone 33157.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Peacock 3 Adult Salmoor Way Maryport NY029366 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone One with ‘pecked’ wing. 33156.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Large Heath 5 Adult Near Laithes Laithes NY474335 VC70 Cumberland Ian Noble
3 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 3 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C
3 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C 33291.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C
3 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C 33292.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C 33293.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C
3 Aug 2021 Small White 2 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C 33288.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY385578 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 10.50 - 12.00 18C
3 Aug 2021 Green-veined White 8 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY406572 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.30-14.20 18C
3 Aug 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY406572 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.30-14.20 18C 33299.jpeg
3 Aug 2021 Wall Brown 3 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY406572 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 12.30-14.20 18C
3 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Carlisle NY470547 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter By edge of footpath. Weather sunny and warm.
3 Aug 2021 White-letter Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Carlisle NY46805465 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter In Wych Elm below viaduct. Weather sunny and warm.

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