Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
8 Aug 2023 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Mostly sunny nw breeze 17c
9 Aug 2022 Scotch Argus 15 Adult Smardale Gill NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7206 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
18 Jul 2021 Ringlet 15 Adult Waitby Greenriggs NR Kirkby Stephen NY757087 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Aggregate grid reference used, that of entrance from over bridge (...)
15 Aug 2020 Speckled Wood 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727068 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Very evident along the sunny rides that are the early part of (...) 28775.jpeg
1 Aug 2020 Scotch Argus 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY741081 VC69 Westmorland Hayley Howard 28287.jpeg
7 Jul 2020 Ringlet 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY737077 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 17.10-1840 A little sun 27415.jpeg
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY7237006372 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
24 Aug 2019 Peacock 15 Adult Smardale NNR Kirkby Stephen NY726068 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny 21 deg C little wind
4 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727067 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips 70% sun 20c
16 Aug 2018 Scotch Argus 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Ian and Isabel Watts 4.30pm. Breezy 15oC, showers and sunshine. Active in the (...) 16717.jpeg
19 Jul 2018 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
18 Jul 2018 Common Blue 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Warm weather 21oC some cloud light breeze
1 Sep 2017 Peacock 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY744079 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
24 Jun 2015 Small Heath 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY118306 VC70 Cumberland M C Dixon
27 Aug 2014 Scotch Argus 15 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY728075 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On the steep slope opposite the viaduct. Many faded but some in (...)

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