Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Dark Green Fritillary

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
6 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD488918 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 42705.jpeg
25 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD487912 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid morning, Warm, occasional sunshine.
25 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Warm and sunny.
22 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
13 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Scout Scar/Bradleyfield Kendal SD489911 VC69 Westmorland Gary Lawrence in space of 2 hrs, saw 4 adults on the wing
5 Aug 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Chased each other. Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - (...)
24 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Above Kettlewell crag
3 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. Decent numbers of Fritillary but very (...) 37089.jpeg
3 Jul 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Hagg Hill Top, New Hutton Kendal SD54649103 VC69 Westmorland Robert Petley-Jones 37123.jpeg
22 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 19/20C mostly cloudy
24 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Faded
17 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD543784 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham A couple of hours 19-23C with increasing sunshine and fritillary (...)
14 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
13 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD541780 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 14.15-15.15 Cloudy 32056.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Basking on sunny wall. Full sun, light breeze, 7.00pm - 7.30pm. (...)
5 Jul 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 41 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor BC event with guide. 1 other not ID
30 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 35 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
28 Jun 2021 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD548778 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen acrosss the fell - 23C nd sunny 31550.jpeg
21 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c Fritillary species unidentified x 5
21 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c.
19 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C. Nectaring on bramble. 27728.jpeg
6 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD552775 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Sunny/cloudy day - individuals flitting about all over Burton (...) 27420.jpeg
6 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY569029 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows This was the verdict of somebody who claimed to know, when shown (...)
26 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD541785 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.20 - 18.10 breezy Dashing about but not landing until ... 27067.jpeg
24 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 25 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Many more but couldn't count them all.
16 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
15 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD486902 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
14 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544787 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny intervals 22c
13 Aug 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD506993 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Female 17 deg 90% sunshine
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun....one fresh and one v. tatty.
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm. 22122.jpeg
23 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC sun
12 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Hutton Roof Burton-in-Kendal SD558778 VC69 Westmorland Gerry Rawcliffe 23000.jpeg
6 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 30 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Too many to count properly.
2 Jul 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 15 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
27 Jun 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 20 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
22 Jun 2019 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Lancelot Clark Storth Burton-in-Kendal SD5488477476 VC69 Westmorland Mr. Bryan Yorke
4 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 28 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun.
4 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 75 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Burton-in-Kendal SD551777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 8 positively ID'd. Over 60 large fritillaries seen. 1 or 2 in (...) 14477.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 2 positively ID'd. Saw approx 30 large fritillaries. 14466.jpeg
20 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 11 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD4991 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Fresh specimens. Nectaring on bramble flowers. 15 deg. C, strong (...) 14179.jpeg
11 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun
17 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
26 Jun 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 28 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
25 Jun 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Hutton Roof/Dalton Crag Burton-in-Kendal SD556772 VC69 Westmorland Linda
25 Jun 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans About 4.30PM. Sun/cloud, windy and cool.
27 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD489897 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
19 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD546778 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Matthewman
29 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.45pm - 7.15pm One DGF and 6 unidentified
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 21 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 28 male with many puddling. All very fresh....most (...)
23 Jun 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
17 Aug 2015 Dark Green Fritillary 25 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548779 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and50% sun. Little wind.
24 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Lambhowe Plantation Kendal SD414914 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
21 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 27 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD547778 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC and 50% sun with a very light wind. All seen over a period (...)

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