Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
1 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 65 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Stopped counting, many more than 65 22330.jpeg
7 Jun 2023 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 16 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C. Lots in sheltered areas below the crags.
7 Jul 2021 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
1 Aug 2019 Small Skipper 11 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22335.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Small White 9 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
7 Jun 2023 Small Heath 8 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
7 Jun 2023 Large Skipper 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C. Mainly in sheltered areas below the crag.
22 Jun 2022 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
1 Aug 2019 Peacock 7 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22336.jpeg
22 Jun 2022 Small Heath 5 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
1 Aug 2019 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22338.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
22 Jun 2022 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
1 Aug 2019 Ringlet 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22333.jpeg
7 Jun 2023 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
22 Jun 2022 Large Skipper 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
7 Jul 2021 Ringlet 2 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
1 Aug 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
7 Jun 2023 Common Blue 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
7 Jun 2023 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Full sun, 20C.
22 Jun 2022 Painted Lady 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
22 Jun 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD5054093270 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
7 Jul 2021 Common Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
7 Jul 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Kendal Fell edge Golf Course Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 09.30-11.00. Full sun, light breeze.
1 Aug 2019 Large White 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
1 Aug 2019 Scotch Argus 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505932 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 22339.jpeg

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