Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jul 2023 Brimstone 6 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Comma 2 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Grayling 4 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Large White 3 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Peacock 9 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Red Admiral 8 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Small Skipper 2 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
19 Jul 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Ravens Farm Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson 60% sun. Mainly on purple buddleja.
27 May 2023 Brimstone 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435872 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
27 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435872 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
27 May 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435872 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Part cloud, sunny periods.
27 May 2023 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435872 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Part cloud, sunny periods.
1 May 2023 Brimstone 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Green Hairstreak 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
1 May 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny late afternoon
2 Apr 2023 Brimstone 6 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD398762 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Around Nature reserve and beyond.
2 Apr 2023 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD398762 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Around Nature reserve and beyond. Sunny.
17 Aug 2022 Brown Hairstreak 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Near Trig Point
17 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 6 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
17 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson One was very large!
17 Aug 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Near Trig Point
17 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456774 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson One was very large!
9 Aug 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD367991 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
9 Aug 2022 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD367991 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
9 Aug 2022 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD367991 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
9 Aug 2022 Silver-washed Fritillary 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD367991 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun Three together in same area
9 Aug 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD367991 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 25 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Large Heath 6 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Ringlet 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Small Skipper 5 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
10 Jul 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
7 Jun 2022 Common Blue 11 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022 Small Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022 Small Heath 6 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
7 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Sunny, with some cloud
3 Jun 2022 Large Heath 1 Adult Drumburgh Moss Bowness on Solway NY254585 VC70 Cumberland Peter Anderson
29 Apr 2022 Brimstone 2 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
29 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
29 Apr 2022 Green-veined White 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
29 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 5 Adult Foulshaw Moss Foulshaw SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun
29 Apr 2022 Brimstone 7 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
29 Apr 2022 Comma 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun. 12 seen in 3 different areas.
29 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 12 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD459834 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun. 12 seen in 3 different areas.
29 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 8 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun. 12 seen in 3 different areas.
29 Apr 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Full sun. 12 seen in 3 different areas.
29 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
26 Apr 2022 Small White 4 Adult Sea Wood Ulverston SD293735 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
26 Apr 2022 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Sea Wood Ulverston SD293735 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Very fresh
25 Apr 2022 Green Hairstreak 3 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
25 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
25 Apr 2022 Small White 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD446820 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson Cloudy, brief sunny spell.
14 Apr 2022 Brimstone 8 Adult Halecat Woods Halecat SD433835 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson
14 Apr 2022 Peacock 2 Adult Halecat Woods Halecat SD432833 VC69 Westmorland Peter Anderson

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