Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Duke of Burgundy

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
31 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 6 Adult Broad Syke Graythwaite SD359900 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 22 degrees
21 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland David Hughes Mid-afternoon, hazy sun, warm. 40878.jpeg
17 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young 11.30am, sunny, cool breeze 40779.jpeg
15 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 40736.jpeg
15 May 2023 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505934 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 May 2022 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD418909 VC69 Westmorland Michael Read Unexpected, but excellent view and familiar with the species.
27 Apr 2022 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD50459335 VC69 Westmorland Peter Young Mainly cloudy, at midday. 35552.jpeg
24 Jul 2021 Duke of Burgundy 7 Larva Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould Feeding damage to cowslips
7 Jun 2021 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick
31 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 2 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny morning, sheltered from the wind. One sunning itself on a (...) 30700.jpeg
30 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All in good condition. All seen flying then 3 perching. 1 (...) 30694.jpeg
29 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife Three males, one female. Pair seen mating. 30662.jpeg
29 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD503933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould 3 and a mating pair
29 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Tim R Wallis
27 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez
24 May 2021 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kettlewell Crag, Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor 13:00 sun had at last come from behind clouds one raggedy (...)
1 May 2020 Duke of Burgundy 8 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor Some newly emerged
27 Apr 2020 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould At Kettlewell crag on daily walk
12 May 2019 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD433871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 15oC 100% sun seen by ANO but confirmed by ref. to ID guide.
11 May 2019 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5193 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Single male looking forlornly for female combany. Largely cloudy (...) 18592.jpeg
29 Apr 2019 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD5093 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Lindsey Gould Thanks to Lindsey for his help. 18452.jpeg
23 Apr 2019 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504933 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
1 Jun 2018 Duke of Burgundy 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD505933 VC69 Westmorland Kevin Eaves 13493.jpeg
24 May 2018 Duke of Burgundy 11 Adult Lyth Valley Brigsteer SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 21 deg.C. Full sun, occasional light easterly breeze. 10.00 - (...) 13296.jpeg
27 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD3688 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar During a 5 minute suitable weather window. 9296.jpeg
26 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 4 Adult Whitbarrow Whitbarrow SD435860 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cockroft Four today with 1 pearl bordered Frittilary,just up from The (...)
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult High Dam back of Finsthwaite SD363883 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker At least three basking onSunny Bank 8946.jpeg
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 13 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Laying eggs on Cowslip 8863.jpeg
11 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 13 Egg Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
10 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 3 Adult High Dam (above) Finsthwaite SD3596688824 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 100% sun on Sunny Bank, no wind
9 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 16 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD452884 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Very sunny, warm
8 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge
8 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 5 Adult Whitbarrow-Township Plantation Levens SD452885 VC69 Westmorland Sue Bugge
7 May 2017 Duke of Burgundy 11 Adult Whitbarrow NE Witherslack SD449885 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 3 females and 18 eggs located 8705.jpeg

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