Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
16 Jul 2023 Brimstone 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun
16 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun
16 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun...some light showers
16 Jul 2023 Common Blue 11 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun...some light showers
16 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. 3 well worn.
16 Jul 2023 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. Freshly emerged
16 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers.
16 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. Some wing damage but bright.
16 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers.
16 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers.
16 Jul 2023 Ringlet 37 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. many flying in dull damp weather
16 Jul 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. Mostly male
16 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 10 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers. Mostly male
16 Jul 2023 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 30% sun. light showers.
13 Jul 2023 High Brown Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD4346087707 VC69 Westmorland Tony Baker Also saw Silverwash fritillary x2
14 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Vanessa Postlethwaite 41858.jpeg
14 Jun 2023 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Vanessa Postlethwaite Newly emerged male, veins seen. Still there on return leg of (...) 41841.jpeg
15 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
15 May 2023 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
6 Jul 2018 Common Blue 20 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 16 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Ringlet 29 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Small White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
6 Jul 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 80% sun
26 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
26 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
26 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
26 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
26 May 2017 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
26 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson Janet Denison
18 Apr 2017 Peacock 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
14 Jul 2016 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 male, 1 female
14 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2016 Ringlet 23 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
14 Jul 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
8 May 2016 Orange-tip 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick one male in orchard, 2 male at entrance, 1 male and 1 female at (...)
8 May 2016 Peacock 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
8 May 2016 Small White 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
8 May 2016 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick

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    Chris Winnick
  • Treasurer:
    David Eastlick

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