Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Aug 2015 Meadow Brown 45 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
7 Jul 2014 Meadow Brown 40 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 40 in an hour at Merlewood bank and the top field
11 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 27 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
22 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 20 Adult Lime Kiln Wood adjacent to Lindale SD413795 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon Overcast, woodland edge.
12 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413795 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Merlewood Bank. 30 minutes observation
6 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 12 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 11 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
17 Aug 2015 Gatekeeper 11 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
17 Aug 2015 Green-veined White 11 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
7 Jul 2014 Small Skipper 10 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
1 Aug 2021 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 Jul 2018 Small Skipper 8 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
21 Apr 2022 Orange-tip 6 Adult Windermere Road Grange over Sands SD412795 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Seen along the road between Grange and Lindale afternoon in warm (...)
2 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Small White 6 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
3 Jul 2016 Meadow Brown 6 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
20 Sep 2016 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
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
30 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Lindale SD412794 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
30 May 2023 Common Blue 3 Adult Lime Kiln Wood adjacent to Lindale SD413797 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
2 Aug 2019 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413795 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Merlewood Bank. 30 minutes observation
17 Aug 2015 Peacock 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
7 Jul 2014 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
30 May 2023 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Lime Kiln Wood adjacent to Lindale SD413797 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon 2 sparring males.
20 Jun 2021 Common Blue 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
20 Jun 2021 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
26 Jul 2018 Large White 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Common Blue 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard cloudy and cool
31 May 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Mar 2017 Comma 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2016 Small White 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413795 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Merlewood Bank. 30 minutes observation
7 Jul 2014 Common Blue 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Jul 2014 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick At least 40 in an hour at Merlewood bank and the top field
29 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
5 Jun 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
25 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
25 Apr 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
30 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Apr 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Dec 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411792 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson Flying high and strongly, about 12 degrees and heavily (...)
27 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Aug 2019 Comma 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
2 Aug 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
7 Apr 2019 Brimstone 1 Adult Lyndene Grange over Sands SD415796 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hazy blue sky, no wind, about 11 deg C
26 Jul 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
14 Jul 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
6 Jul 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Jun 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
28 Apr 2018 Small White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD415790 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
20 Apr 2018 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
17 Jun 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
31 May 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
9 Apr 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
27 Mar 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413791 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
26 Mar 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange-over-Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Jul 2016 Small Skipper 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413795 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Merlewood Bank. 30 minutes observation
12 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413795 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Merlewood Bank. 30 minutes observation
7 Jul 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4179 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
24 Jun 2016 Ringlet 1 Adult Meadow above Lime Kiln Wood Lindale SD413798 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson/Janet Denison
6 May 2016 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Road Grange over Sands SD416792 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick male
21 Sep 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Slack Head Windermere Road Grange over Sands SD410791 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick male
17 Aug 2015 Common Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD412793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minute circuit of Merlewood Bank and top fields
7 Jun 2015 Brimstone 1 Adult Lindale Road Lindale SD416796 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
23 May 2015 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lyndene Grange over Sands SD416794 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 Jul 2014 Comma 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD411793 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
29 Apr 2014 Orange-tip 1 Adult Lindale orchid Field off Windermere Road Lindale SD413797 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick