Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Sep 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD478774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Near car park
19 Sep 2017 Comma 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Sunny intervals. V tatty.
19 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Sep 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All seen in a 30 min sunny spell between very heavy showers. (...)
9 Sep 2017 Large White 1 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
19 Sep 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
29 Sep 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12446.jpeg
29 Sep 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones very worn
29 Sep 2017 Peacock 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Sunny spells. Warm.
19 Sep 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South of bridge. 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Sep 2017 Peacock 4 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
9 Sep 2017 Peacock 12 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Knapweed and Devil's Bit Scabious
9 Sep 2017 Peacock 3 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on golden/pineapple buddleia bush in garden
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Foulstone,Lupton Kirkby Lonsdale SD564808 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whinfell Common Grayrigg NY554010 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 7 Adult East Park Crofton Thursby NY305503 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams On roadside ivy
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones nectaring on buddlea and micklemass daisies
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 3 on Ivy. 1 flying. Sunny spells. 12390.jpeg
29 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 74 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 12395.jpeg
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 24 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace South of bridge. 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 27 on one Ivy.
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD478774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Near car park
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Old Rectory Caldbeck NY325398 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 14 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Well Lane. Carlisle NY402571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller On Ivy on south-facing wall.
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 17 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Garden Gawthwaite SD271848 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on buddleia
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 6 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All except one on Buddleia. One spent at least half an hour (...)
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia, rudeckia, phlox
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 20 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Knapweed and Devil's Bit Scabious
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 23 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on golden/pineapple buddleia bush in garden
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 6 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones In brief sunny period on buddlea
9 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 5 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Sep 2017 Small Copper 6 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 12447.jpeg
29 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace East of bridge. 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Old Rectory Caldbeck NY325398 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
19 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 10 Adult Gillingate/Anchorite corner Kendal SD513921 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Gawthwaite SD271848 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick on buddleia
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey All on Buddleia.
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on buddleia
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Knapweed and Devil's Bit Scabious
9 Sep 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult New Mills Brampton NY549617 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Nectaring on golden/pineapple buddleia bush in garden
19 Sep 2017 Small White 2 Adult Rickerby Park west and Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Sep 2017 Small White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey On Buddleia.
9 Sep 2017 Small White 1 Adult Cliburn Moss NNR Cliburn NY579257 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
29 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Spring Bank Farm St Bees NX983131 VC70 Cumberland Carole Woodman side of track through wood. light wind, sunny. 12372.jpeg
29 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 16 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Sunny intervals.
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Gait Barrows Silverdale SD478774 VC60 West Lancashire Lynne Farrell Near car park
19 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howk Caldbeck NY320397 VC70 Cumberland Margaret and David Eastlick
9 Sep 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Grizedale Forest Hawkshead SD342964 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards On Knapweed and Devil's Bit Scabious

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