Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Sunny - one at least appearing to be male defending territory
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Wetheral Cemetary Carlisle NY462542 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Full sun
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 175 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 13.45-14.20. 100% sun. 34349.jpeg
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 21 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun.
17 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Roadside south of Pattenfoot Wigton NY226421 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter
17 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring on squashed plum. A different specimen from the one (...) 34534.jpeg
17 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 103 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 11.30-1200. Overcast with cool SW breeze. 34535.jpeg
27 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Woodhouse Woodhouse SD509833 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Heversham Head Heversham SD507839 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Haverflatts Lane Haverflatts SD504827 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Church Street Milnthorpe SD497820 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Cycle path Barrow-in-Furness SD199735 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunny. 13.40. Approx 15c.
7 Sep 2021 Small White 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
7 Sep 2021 Small White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Small White 3 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Small White 9 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Sep 2021 Small White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun.
17 Sep 2021 Small White 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland T Dixon
17 Sep 2021 Small White 5 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Sep 2021 Small White 3 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 Sep 2021 Small White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 15 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 30 Adult Garden Uldale NY249368 VC70 Cumberland R Redpath On one small buddleia
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 50 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift 50 plus on buddleias, phlox etc
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Lakeland Wildlife Oasis Beetham SD509778 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring in hot sunshine on Buddleja.
7 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Low cloud clearing with Sun showing through. Very warm. All (...) 34346.jpeg
17 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland T Dixon
17 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
27 Sep 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Sep 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Whelpo Caldbeck NY307396 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong Low cloud clearing with Sun showing through. Very warm
17 Sep 2021 Small Copper 1 Adult Dalston garden Carlisle NY365498 VC70 Cumberland Ian J Armstrong 11.30-1200. Overcast with cool SW breeze. (Poor condition)
7 Sep 2021 Small Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun. Hanging in there. 34333.jpeg
7 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
7 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 7 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 11 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Lakeland Wildlife Oasis Beetham SD509778 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Nectaring in hot sunshine on Buddleja.
17 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland T Dixon
17 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
17 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on buddleia
17 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
27 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell windy & showery. 12oC
27 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Woodhouse Woodhouse SD511837 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Heversham levels Heversham SD496832 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Heversham Head Heversham SD507839 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Sep 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Full sun.
7 Sep 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Peacock 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
17 Sep 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
7 Sep 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD460789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
7 Sep 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun.
7 Sep 2021 Large White 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
7 Sep 2021 Large White 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun. At least one.
7 Sep 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Green-veined White 5 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift
17 Sep 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Sep 2021 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
7 Sep 2021 Common Blue 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10.30-12.00. 21C. 100% sun. 34329.jpeg
7 Sep 2021 Comma 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Sep 2021 Comma 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY249369 VC70 Cumberland L Swift Rather motheaten
27 Sep 2021 Comma 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499266 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Windy & showery.
27 Sep 2021 Comma 2 Adult Heversham Head Heversham SD507838 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows

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