Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Apr 2017 Peacock 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 Apr 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow NNR Witherslack SD440864 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
18 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Witherslack village Witherslack SD441831 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Male
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, J Denison
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, J Denison
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, J Denison
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, J Denison
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson, J Denison
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD478897 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick male
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brigsteer Brigsteer SD477897 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
18 Apr 2017 Small White 1 Adult Goadsbarrow Barrow-in-Furness SD253689 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 60% overcast. Flying along hedgerow.
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Iain Rogerson
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Iain Rogerson Freshly hatched
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Grange over Sands SD457842 VC69 Westmorland Iain Rogerson
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Grange over Sands SD458836 VC69 Westmorland Iain Rogerson
8 Apr 2017 Green Hairstreak 10 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.50-13.30
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.50-13.30 Rather worn
28 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Newtown Newtown NY099483 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Derwent Bridge Cockermouth NY117307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Male
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Derwent Bridge Cockermouth NY117307 VC70 Cumberland John Callion Male
18 Apr 2017 Small White 1 Adult Burton Road Kendal SD522904 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun. Flying up roadside, stopping briefly on Cow Parsley.
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD491941 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey About 3pm, lovely sunny day. Flew past without stopping
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey About noon, lovely sunny day. Flew rapidly through garden.
28 Apr 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Wreay Woods Carlisle NY443501 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
28 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wreay Woods Carlisle NY443501 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Males
8 Apr 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Collin Ford, Great Corby Carlisle NY480543 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 3 Adult Heald Brow Silverdale SD469740 VC60 West Lancashire Linda
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Jack Scout Silverdale SD460737 VC60 West Lancashire Linda
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Jack Scout Silverdale SD460737 VC60 West Lancashire Linda
18 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh male in garden
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell First record from my new garden
18 Apr 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Large White 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 14 males, 1 female. 8446.jpeg
18 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Apr 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 8444.jpeg
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male & female
8 Apr 2017 Small White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Dalston Cycle track Dalston NY385517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY388517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult River Caldew Dalston NY388517 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Staveley Staveley SD469981 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory close to the Wier on the river Kent
28 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Marginal day
28 Apr 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Marginal day
18 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Borrans Park Ambleside NY373033 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
18 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Borrans Park Ambleside NY373033 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Hazy sun
18 Apr 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stagshaw Garden Ambleside NY379028 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 3 Adult 8 Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult 8 Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Humphrey Head Grange over Sands SD390741 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
18 Apr 2017 Peacock 2 Adult River Lowther Whale NY515222 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell One nectaring on Primroses
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell On the lawn. Sunny.
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 18 Adult Knipe Moor Askham NY523189 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All seen around the Gorse. Several seen in twos in spiralling (...)
8 Apr 2017 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 90 mins Ideal weather 8285.jpeg
8 Apr 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD432825 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Apr 2017 Comma 1 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD432825 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Apr 2017 Green Hairstreak 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD432825 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Apr 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD432825 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Apr 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD432825 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
8 Apr 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394291 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle

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