Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Meadow Brown

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Middleton Fell Kendal SD632889 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips
8 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503936 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 44334.jpeg
19 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
15 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
13 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504934 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
3 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
29 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Field by Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid afternoon. Sunny, sheltered from cool westerly wind. No (...)
25 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD494909 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid morning, Warm, occasional sunshine.
25 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 120 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Warm and sunny.
24 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male, did not stay to feed. Sunny afternoon.
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
19 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Quite damp, but patches of sunshine
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Field Kendal SD533913 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Damp areas of rough grasses
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Field Kendal SD533915 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Damp areas of rough grasses
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Garden/meadow Kendal SD531917 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Very warm
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Kendal Parks Kendal SD530909 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Wild grass area on edge of houses
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Kendal Parks Kendal SD529911 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Meadow on edge of houses
18 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Meadow Kendal SD531910 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
14 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Drought conditions vegetation dry
10 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
8 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife
5 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 9 Adult East edge of Scout Scar Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 15.00 - 1540. One nectaring (...)
5 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Cool breeze. Intermittent sunshine. 14.30 - 14.50.
29 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oc sunny
20 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505930 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Overcast, gentle breeze 21C 37752.jpeg
19 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 27oC 90% sun breezy
18 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 87 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick mid-morning 22oC 90% sun and almost still.
16 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 60 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC full sun
3 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541796 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Windy and mainly cloudy. 17 degrees.
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508930 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 10.00-13.00 hours. Occasional heavy showers, cloudy.
22 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD4939794246 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 19/20C mostly cloudy
20 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505929 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 80% sun. little wind.
5 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 50% sun & breezy.
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Scout Scar/Bradleyfield Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 18deg.C, light northerly breeze. 32954.jpeg
27 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
26 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD492906 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals.
25 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon & Mike Roberts 9.20-10.40 32671.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
24 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD486904 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
17 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 60 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 42 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC sun late afternoon
14 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 30 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 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Park Quarry Nature Reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD537781 VC69 Westmorland Steve Graham Brief visit c19C cloudy.
13 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Holme Park Fell Lower Burton-in-Kendal SD541780 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 14.15-15.15 Cloudy 32059.jpeg
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD498915 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light breeze, 7.00pm - 7.30pm. 17 deg.. C.
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
5 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD539782 VC69 Westmorland Jack Taylor
30 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
28 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD548778 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Seen on the limestone pavement - 23C and sunny 31552.jpeg
14 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4991 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Both very worn - hardly enough wing left to fly with.
8 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505928 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
7 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Field north of Brigsteer Wood. Kendal SD484885 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, still. 24deg.C.
1 Aug 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD493902 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
29 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD544777 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Mostly seen flying over the grass
29 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Kendal SD457837 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very brief sunny interval, 17 deg. C.
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 21 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C.
8 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Fisher Tarn Kendal SD5592 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any time.
6 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 13 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498916 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Very blustery, sunny intervals, 16deg.C. 2.45-3.30pm.
6 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
6 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Borrowdale Westmorland Kendal NY567031 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows At least three seen along Borrow Beck
1 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir Kendal SD5393 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
26 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Holme Fell area Burton-in-Kendal SD541785 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 16.20 - 18.10 breezy
26 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Hay Fell Kendal SD5494 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4990 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Many more but couldn't count them all.
19 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Brief hazy sunny spell
16 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Fresh
14 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Bird's Park Reservoir and Paddy Lane Kendal SD5392 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
12 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
6 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489923 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Scout Scar car park area Kendal SD489924 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff 0745 hours, c 19C, sunny
1 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22338.jpeg
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 32 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun. superb wild flowers!
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 29 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, light westerly breeze. 3.30pm.
29 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 14 Adult West boundary of Kendal Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, 2.30pm.
23 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD507931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC Sun
13 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 10 Adult River Kent Kendal SD5190 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Highest count at any point.
8 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kendal "Race Course" Kendal SD499914 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Approx. number. 21deg.C, light westerly airs. 21056.jpeg
6 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD4890 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key Approximately.
5 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Sandy bottoms Kendal SD5194 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
3 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light airs.
2 Jul 2019 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Finn Bugge 17C-sunny periods
27 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD5430078849 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Yorke
27 Jun 2019 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD488928 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
27 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Beast Banks lime kiln Kendal SD506924 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 26oC 80% sun
4 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD544786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun.
4 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Hutton Roof NNR Burton-in-Kendal SD551777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 250C Full sun
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Large area: walk to summit then back on path east of Newbiggin (...)
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
20 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Bradleyfield allotment Kendal SD4991 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 15 deg. C, strong NW wind, intermittent sunshine. 14.45 - (...)
11 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 60% sun......my first of year.[female]
12 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Field above Boundary Bank Lane Kendal SD503928 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny afternoon, light breeze. Meadow with abundant flowering (...)
10 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny, cool breeze. The first seen within Kendal town.
25 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD548788 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar During ragwort pulling session.
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
8 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 13 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD4889 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mostly sunny, fresh SW breeze. 14.30 - 16.10
26 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
25 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Hutton Roof/Dalton Crag Burton-in-Kendal SD556772 VC69 Westmorland Linda
27 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar Kendal SD482916 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
6 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Farleton Knott Burton-in-Kendal SD550795 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
29 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Burton in Kendal village Burton-in-Kendal SD525769 VC69 Westmorland James Bradbury
29 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD545768 VC60 West Lancashire James Bradbury
27 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Helsington Barrows Kendal SD489897 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC 80% sun
19 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD508931 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine.
19 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Burton Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD546778 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Matthewman
14 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09.45-11.45am
29 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD545788 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 5.45pm - 7.15pm
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD540786 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC with 90% sun
23 Jun 2016 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 90% sun and little breeze
30 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Bannisdale Kendal NY527024 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Mild but overcast
17 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD548779 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC and50% sun. Little wind.
29 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493930 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
22 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD506932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 18.30, sunny, light breeze.
19 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD489925 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
11 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Stainton canal bank Kendal SD521854 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
10 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Burneside Kendal SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels In garden
7 Jul 2015 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Clawthorpe Quarry reserve Burton-in-Kendal SD535780 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 28 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 (...)
30 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD493934 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Flying everywhere
29 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Potter Fell Kendal SD502990 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey
22 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Scout Scar Car Park Kendal SD488924 VC69 Westmorland Hilary Smith
14 Jun 2014 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Hutton Roof Common Burton-in-Kendal SD547776 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick just emerged female....first of year for me...

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