Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Aug 2023 Brimstone 4 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD340777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD340777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Area of Buddleia, thistles and scrub west of the recycling site. (...)
19 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Area of Buddleia, thistles and scrub west of the recycling site. (...)
19 Apr 2023 Peacock 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389741 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and sheltered along the lane.
23 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 4 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD400760 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Foootpath on the sea side of the railway between Cart Lane and (...)
23 Aug 2022 Small White 4 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD400760 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Foootpath on the sea side of the railway between Cart Lane and (...)
14 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
14 Jun 2022 Small Heath 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny and breezy. Temperature 18C two hours observation in (...)
15 Jun 2021 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.10. Warm and sunny
15 Jun 2021 Speckled Wood 14 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
9 Jun 2021 Small White 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189714 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 16.00 with three other observers. Most of northern slag (...)
16 May 2021 Orange-tip 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. Temp 15C Female egg laying
31 Aug 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon. Three males, (...)
31 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes in full sun. Temp 18 C. Mid afternoon
3 Aug 2020 Common Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190715 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 85 minute circuit of the slag bank. Dull and breezy. temp 16C
16 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour in mid afternoon. t18C. 10% sunshine.
6 Jul 2020 Comma 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in late afternoon sunshine in the lower part of the (...)
21 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull and breezy. (...)
21 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull and breezy. (...)
12 Aug 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
12 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD394768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
31 Jul 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Gatekeeper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
31 Jul 2019 Painted Lady 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
24 Jul 2019 Silver-washed Fritillary 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack Witherslack SD434844 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Jul 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
23 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C 35 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
7 Jul 2019 Large Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
7 Jul 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observation in mid afternoon.
2 Jul 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD4384 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Five observers wandered over much of Yewbarrow. (...)
30 Jun 2019 Ringlet 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190713 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes on eastern side of slag bank where relatively (...)
28 Jun 2019 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 35 minutes. Sunny and warm
28 Jun 2019 Small Heath 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD432850 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2019 Common Blue 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD329781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour, late afternoon, full sun All males
25 May 2019 Peacock 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD329781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour, late afternoon, full sun
17 May 2019 Orange-tip 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes observations.
7 Sep 2018 Small White 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD434857 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On Buddleia
22 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes in and around perimeter of the quarry. 50% sun. T (...)
12 Aug 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Kents Bank sea wall path Kents Bank SD394751 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
19 Jul 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 11.00 to 11.40 in moderately sunny conditions.
19 Jul 2018 Small White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 11.00 to 11.40 in moderately sunny conditions.
25 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes observation in sun and temp. about 25C. All males
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
22 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny and warm
22 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny and warm
6 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
6 Jun 2018 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 60 minutes surveying the eastern slope in warm and sunny (...)
29 May 2018 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in full sun. Very warm
23 May 2018 Wall Brown 4 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD179780 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick On the outer barrier
15 May 2018 Green-veined White 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434880 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute walk the length of Howe Ridding. Full sun. Temp. about (...)
30 Apr 2018 Orange-tip 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 3 males, 1 female
8 Sep 2017 Red Admiral 4 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 9.30am Sun; t14
27 Aug 2017 Peacock 4 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392769 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes in mid afternoon. Sun5%
9 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around quarry in full sun
31 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes in and around the quarry. sun 10%, breezy,
16 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD392737 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 15.30 to 16.00 in calm and sunny weather
4 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
27 Sep 2016 Comma 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Sep 2016 Red Admiral 4 Adult Main Street Unknown Martin Chadwick On ivy in the garden centre
1 Sep 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookburgh SD353756 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On thistles
4 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 4 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD396754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick railway embankment to Kirkhead point
29 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 4 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD396754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Footpath by the railway embankment from the station to Kirkhead (...)
29 Jul 2016 Small White 4 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD396754 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Footpath by the railway embankment from the station to Kirkhead (...)
26 Jul 2016 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 75 minutes in and around the quarry. Occasional sunny spells.
10 Jun 2016 Large Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 55 minutes observation in the quarry and north and south (...)
6 Jun 2016 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393755 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 14 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Slag banks north of the railway bridge in 2 hours
27 May 2016 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 25 minutes observation in overcast conditions with occasional (...)
21 Apr 2016 Small White 4 Adult Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness SD189709 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick an hour spent on Channelside between the museum and the slag (...)
7 Oct 2015 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD431832 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Sep 2015 Red Admiral 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD335779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Capes Head Holker SD334779 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
21 Sep 2015 Speckled Wood 14 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
6 Sep 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Sep 2015 Small Copper 4 Adult Birkswood point Meathop SD460808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In a small area on the estuary side of the embankment
17 Aug 2015 Small Skipper 4 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
6 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Common Blue 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
3 Aug 2015 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD433854 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Apr 2015 Orange-tip 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Aug 2014 Small Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
7 Aug 2014 Common Blue 4 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD390739 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
31 Jul 2014 Small White 4 Adult Wyngarth, Allithwaite Road Grange over Sands SD396768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jun 2014 Large Skipper 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Jun 2014 Common Blue 14 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
14 Jun 2014 Large Skipper 4 Adult Workington Wind Farm Workington NX993297 VC70 Cumberland Martin Chadwick
28 Apr 2014 Peacock 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
14 Apr 2014 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick

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