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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
12 Nov 2023	Brown Hairstreak	19	Egg	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD457774	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Counted 19 eggs in a very small area (barely 10 square yards) of (...)
9 Jul 2023	Small White	2	Adult	Glencoyne	Glenridding	NY37451844	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts
9 Jul 2023	Ringlet	2	Adult	Glenridding Common	Glenridding	NY3565616494	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4pm. Warm and sunny. 1,600ft.
9 Jul 2023	Small Heath	1	Adult	Helvellyn summit	Glenridding	NY3414715253	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny. 3,100ft.
9 Jul 2023	Ringlet	2	Adult	Sheffield Pike	Glenridding	NY3610118044	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny. 1850ft. Initially thought 'Erebia' but these (...)
9 Jul 2023	Small Heath	2	Adult	Sheffield Pike	Glenridding	NY36491839	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny. 1800ft. Expected there to be more around.
9 Jul 2023	Small Tortoiseshell	1	Adult	Sticks Pass area	Glenridding	NY34811816	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny. 2,100ft.
9 Jul 2023	Red Admiral	1	Adult	Striding Edge	Glenridding	NY3448814969	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm and sunny. 2,950ft.
26 Jun 2023	Green-veined White	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze.
26 Jun 2023	Northern Brown Argus	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD439827	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Sunny intervals with a gusty breeze. Just a single Northern (...)
25 Jun 2023	Small Heath	12	Adult	Caudale Moor	Hartsop	NY41321012	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Strong wind. Warm but mostly overcast.
25 Jun 2023	Mountain Ringlet	3	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY41521112	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Strong wind but otherwise favourable warm and sunny conditions. (...)
25 Jun 2023	Small Heath	17	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY41521112	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Strong wind but otherwise favourable warm and sunny conditions.
25 Jun 2023	Large Heath	11	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD44328205	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4.30pm. Warm. Rain clearing to mostly sunny.
15 Aug 2022	Scotch Argus	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45627752	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	It was quite overcast but nonetheless 20c or so. Expected to see (...)
14 Aug 2022	Brown Hairstreak	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45647749	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Near 30c heat. 1 female seen around 11am. 2 males nectaring on (...)
14 Aug 2022	Painted Lady	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD45647749	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday sun. 29C or so. The Hemp Agrimony was proving popular (...)
25 Jun 2022	Grayling	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD4551577556	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	20	Adult	Arnside Redhills Pasture	Arnside	SD4535077591	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	5pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy. Considerable activity until 6.30pm or (...)
25 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Arnside Redhills Pasture	Arnside	SD454776	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	6pm. 95% sun. 19c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Northern Brown Argus	10	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Once the cloud cover cleared, I stayed for (...)
25 Jun 2022	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Small Skipper	15	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4402982813	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday. 90% sun. 22c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	9am. 18c. 80% sun. Strong wind. I stayed for around an hour (...)
25 Jun 2022	Dark Green Fritillary	5	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy. The clump of thistles at (...)
25 Jun 2022	Large Skipper	6	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy.
25 Jun 2022	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	2	Adult	Thwaite Head Fell	Thwaite Head	SD3508691047	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Early afternoon. 95% sun. 23c. Breezy.
24 Jun 2022	Mountain Ringlet	50	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY4123411691	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	60% sun, 17C with strong cooling breeze, The number given is for (...)
28 Jun 2021	Mountain Ringlet	25	Adult	Caudale Moor	Hartsop	NY4124609982	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Warm but strongly overcast. On the walk from Stoney Cove Pike (...)
28 Jun 2021	Mountain Ringlet	50	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Mostly warm, slightly hazy sunshine. I saw 5-6 on the path up (...)
27 Jun 2021	Dark Green Fritillary	20	Adult	Red Hills	Arnside	SD454776	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	3-4.30pm. Mostly overcast. 19c and humid. Perfect conditions for (...)
27 Jun 2021	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	8	Adult	Red Hills	Arnside	SD454776	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	3pm. Overcast but warm and humid.
13 Aug 2020	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD453773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	99% sun, hot. Mid-afternoon. Female ovipositing.
13 Aug 2020	Scotch Argus	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452774	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	99% sun, hot. Mid-afternoon. Only males seen.
12 Jul 2020	Dark Green Fritillary	1	Adult	Drigg Dunes	Drigg	SD048984	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Watts	11am. 50% sun. Warm.
12 Jul 2020	Gatekeeper	5	Adult	Drigg Dunes	Drigg	SD048984	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Watts	11am. 50% sun. Warm.
12 Jul 2020	Northern Brown Argus	2	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts
12 Jul 2020	Silver-washed Fritillary	1	Adult	Latterbarrow Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD440828	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	5pm. 95% sun.
11 Jul 2020	Dark Green Fritillary	3	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD451773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4pm. 40% sun. Cool.
24 Jun 2020	Mountain Ringlet	5	Adult	Caudale Moor	Hartsop	NY411101	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	95% sun, very warm, moderate SW breeze.
24 Jun 2020	Small Tortoiseshell	2	Adult	Caudale Moor	Hartsop	NY411101	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	95% sun, very warm, moderate SW breeze.
24 Jun 2020	Mountain Ringlet	50	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	95% sun, very warm, moderate SW breeze. This is a wonderful (...)
7 Aug 2019	Grayling	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD455774	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4.45pm. 50% sun, strong breeze.
27 Jun 2019	Mountain Ringlet	100	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Very warm, 100% sun, strong breeze. The largest concentration (...)
27 Jun 2019	Painted Lady	6	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Hot and sunny. Breezy. I saw 3 hill-topping (heading west). Also (...)
27 Jun 2019	Red Admiral	2	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Hot and sunny. 5pm. 2 at the summit cairn.
27 Jun 2019	Small Heath	75	Adult	Hartsop Dodd	Hartsop	NY411118	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Very warm, 100% sun, strong breeze.
16 Jun 2019	Large Heath	24	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	10.30am. 80% sun, warm, strong breeze. Walked the outer part of (...)
16 Jun 2019	Common Blue	1	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714056	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4pm. 40% sun. Warm.
16 Jun 2019	Green-veined White	20	Adult	Smardale Gill	Newbiggin-on-Lune	NY714056	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4pm. 40% sun. Warm. far and away the most numerous butterfly at (...)
15 Jun 2019	Painted Lady	1	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD450773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4pm, 90% sun, moderate breeze, warm .
16 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	5	Adult	Arnside Knott	Arnside	SD452773	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	10.30am. Fresh, breezy 15oC, showers and sunshine. A small (...)
14 Aug 2018	Scotch Argus	14	Adult	Smardale Gill	Kirkby Stephen	NY724065	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Midday, grey skies, 17oC. Visible even in very light rain, esp. (...)
1 Jul 2018	Northern Brown Argus	3	Adult	Redhills pasture	Arnside	SD453775	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	11am. Near the top of the slope, in the sw corner.
24 Jun 2018	Mountain Ringlet	2	Adult	Birks	Patterdale	NY384142	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4.45pm Sunny and warm. Had very little time (approx. 5 minutes) (...)
24 Jun 2018	Small Heath	10	Adult	Birks	Patterdale	NY384142	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	Saw 50 on approach from Arnison Crag.
24 Jun 2018	Dark Green Fritillary	10	Adult	Redhills pasture	Arnside	SD453777	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	10.30-12noon. Very sunny and warm.
23 Jun 2018	Mountain Ringlet	6	Adult	Grey Knotts	Honister	NY210120	VC70 Cumberland	Ian Watts	Around 5pm. Sporadic, hazy sunshine.
23 Jun 2018	Large Heath	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	11am. Overcast.

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