Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Aug 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454770 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Comma 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Gasdale - valley above Murton Appleby NY739225 VC69 Westmorland Clive Griffiths The only one seen on an overcast day on a walk down the valley (...) 28536.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Orton Scar Crosby Ravensworth NY627113 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass During a short sunny period by a small syke in short grassland 28333.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
26 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2020 Large White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
26 Aug 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
6 Aug 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Cummacatta Wood Keswick NY253169 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Only 3 butterflies during a couple of sunny hours in the (...) 28353.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Small Copper 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY38595767 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In the central scrubby area of the reserve. 28329.jpeg
6 Aug 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Aug 2020 Small White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456776 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)
6 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
6 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
6 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
6 Aug 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454773 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter Weather dull with heavy cloud and occasional drizzle. Little (...)

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