Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jun 2023 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310936 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Ringlet 1 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310937 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Heath 10 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD308928 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 12 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD308928 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon Numerous in sheltered boggy areas all along path. Seen nectaring (...)
22 Jun 2023 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD307927 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon On Thyme.
22 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Low Parkamor to The Park High Nibthwaite SD310937 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
22 Jun 2023 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Low Parkamor, The Park, Dodgson Wood High Nibthwaite SD3093 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon Estimated. Too many to attempt to count.
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Footpath High Nibthwaite SD296896 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 18c. 100% sun
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 1 Adult High wood High Nibthwaite SD298894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Speckled Wood 2 Adult High wood High Nibthwaite SD298894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Small Heath 1 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
25 Jun 2022 Small Skipper 1 Adult Meadow High Nibthwaite SD299893 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
27 Jun 2021 Small Heath 1 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD300874 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Approx number. East of High wood. Also 1 large, fast orange (...)
27 Jun 2021 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 30 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD300874 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Approx number. East of High wood. 31482.jpeg
17 Sep 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden High Nibthwaite SD294898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden High Nibthwaite SD294898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden High Nibthwaite SD294898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On purple loosestrife
17 Sep 2020 Small White 1 Adult Garden High Nibthwaite SD294898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden High Nibthwaite SD294898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Grass Paddocks High Nibthwaite SD298909 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
17 Sep 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Grass Paddocks High Nibthwaite SD298909 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Small Heath 57 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 4 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
31 May 2020 Wall Brown 1 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312898 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
28 Mar 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Garden Nibthwaite SD294897 VC69 Westmorland Ian Fishwick In bright sunlight amongst daffodils
28 Mar 2020 Peacock 2 Adult Garden Nibthwaite SD294897 VC69 Westmorland Ian Fishwick
28 Mar 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Nibthwaite SD294897 VC69 Westmorland Ian Fishwick
22 Jun 2019 Small Heath 30 Adult Bethecar Moor High Nibthwaite SD312900 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 30 over Bethecar Moor.
22 Jun 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD299894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace field adjacent to high wood. Mid way between points 4
22 Jun 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD299894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace field adjacent to high wood. Mid way between points 4
22 Jun 2019 Small Heath 2 Adult Field High Nibthwaite SD299894 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace field adjacent to high wood. Mid way between points 4
22 Jun 2019 Large Skipper 1 Adult Old Parrock Intake High Nibthwaite SD320905 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20c. Full sun.

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