Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
23 May 2020 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349908 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner One today clinging to low vegetation in the wind. Three on the (...)
23 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez Sunny but windy. Butterfly looking in very good condition.
13 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY134022 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Cold wind but sunny
13 May 2020 Small Heath 3 Adult Irton Fell Nether Wasdale NY134022 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Cold wind but sunny
13 May 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 May 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 May 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Flimby wood Maryport NY033341 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
13 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377430 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple A very short stay on the house wall
13 May 2020 Small White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
13 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick seen as three singletons agregate grid reference for West Bank, (...)
13 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Sunny and wind free on West Bank
13 May 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Sunny and wind free at entrance to ride
13 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Near Bolton Wood Lane Wigton NY258434 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
13 May 2020 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
13 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
13 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
13 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
3 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden CA13 Cockermouth NY118300 VC70 Cumberland Dianne Moyes
3 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Dent Fell Egremont NY05131276 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson
3 May 2020 Green-veined White 16 Adult Uldale Egremont NY037119 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In 2km from NY04851236 to NY03071276
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Uldale Egremont NY037119 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In 2km from NY04851236 to NY05131276
3 May 2020 Peacock 5 Adult Uldale Egremont NY037119 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson In 2km from NY04851236 to NY03071276
3 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Uldale Egremont NY03141154 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Appeared to be in very good condition
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Blue Dial Allonby NY073408 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Males
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Female. See yesterday's sighting. Full sunshine, 07.15BST . (...) 25297.jpeg
3 May 2020 Green-veined White 8 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple In a field of rush and cuckoo flower
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 18 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
3 May 2020 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
3 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult River Eden, Wetheral Carlisle NY466533 VC70 Cumberland Larissa Bennett Margrave
3 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden on Crambe orientalis
3 May 2020 Green-veined White 4 Adult Roadside verge near Thornthwaite Wigton NY264423 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 6 Adult Roadside verge near Thornthwaite Wigton NY264423 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
3 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Roadside verge near Thornthwaite Wigton NY264420 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
3 May 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Feeding on Honesty flowers
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson 3male 1female. Sunny but breezy
3 May 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson
3 May 2020 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Rydal Beck Ambleside NY366075 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Anderson 25317.jpeg
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 4 Adult Rydal Beck Ambleside NY366075 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Anderson
3 May 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Rydal Beck Ambleside NY366075 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Anderson
3 May 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Rydal Beck Ambleside NY366075 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Anderson 25319.jpeg
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 17 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 10 males, 7 females. 25304.jpeg
3 May 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 May 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Celleron Lane Penrith NY497260 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 May 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
3 May 2020 Orange-tip 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 1 female, 1 male.
3 May 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Mockerkin Mockerkin NY0904523168 VC70 Cumberland Thalia Sparke 25369.jpeg

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