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Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Large Heath

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Date	Species	Number	Life Stage	Site	Town	Grid Ref.	V. County	Recorder	Comment
26 Jun 2023	Large Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
25 Jun 2023	Large Heath	11	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD44328205	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	4.30pm. Warm. Rain clearing to mostly sunny.
22 Jun 2023	Large Heath	8	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD224853	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	24C. 100% sun.
21 Jun 2023	Large Heath	9	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	20oC mainly sunny no wind
13 Jun 2023	Large Heath	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	28C
12 Jun 2023	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
12 Jun 2023	Large Heath	30	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD445819	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Scaife
9 Jun 2023	Large Heath	25	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458834	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson	Sunny
9 Jun 2023	Large Heath	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Martin J Thompson
4 Jun 2023	Large Heath	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD445819	VC69 Westmorland	Tim Knight	Hot day, v little breeze. All v mobile and v unapproachable! (...)
2 Jun 2023	Large Heath	20	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD457832	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes
2 Jun 2023	Large Heath	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Lindale	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 15c
31 May 2023	Large Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
30 May 2023	Large Heath	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD4583	VC69 Westmorland	Keith Walton
14 Jul 2022	Large Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD438807	VC69 Westmorland	Graeme Baker
10 Jul 2022	Large Heath	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Peter Anderson
1 Jul 2022	Large Heath	8	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD433820	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	sunny periods 16.30 hrs - 18.00 hrs 15c.
29 Jun 2022	Large Heath	45	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Dave Wainwright
29 Jun 2022	Large Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443820	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Cloudy 17c. Brief visit between heavy rain showers en route (...)
25 Jun 2022	Large Heath	1	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3311181746	VC69 Westmorland	Claire Godfrey	Feeding on heather. Phone photo
25 Jun 2022	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	9am. 18c. 80% sun. Strong wind. I stayed for around an hour (...)
24 Jun 2022	Large Heath	15	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	David Hughes	Cloudy, but bright.
23 Jun 2022	Large Heath	39	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD446820	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
23 Jun 2022	Large Heath	29	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell	A quick visit 12.30 pm Full sun
20 Jun 2022	Large Heath	21	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442814	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC 80% sun....... breeze so would have been more.
20 Jun 2022	Large Heath	20	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange over Sands	SD459835	VC69 Westmorland	Howard and Penny Smith
20 Jun 2022	Large Heath	33	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Grange over Sands	SD448818	VC69 Westmorland	Sue Brindle
17 Jun 2022	Large Heath	15	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD456830	VC69 Westmorland	David Holcombe	Active either side of the western boardwalk between hide and (...)
15 Jun 2022	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Andy Bolton
7 Jun 2022	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jun 2022	Large Heath	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443820	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
7 Jul 2021	Large Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444820	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	dull 17oC thought would be over.
7 Jul 2021	Large Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Tim R Wallis
7 Jul 2021	Large Heath	22	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Tim R Wallis
2 Jul 2021	Large Heath	8	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Mostly sunny 21c
2 Jul 2021	Large Heath	20	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443820	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Mostly sunny 20c
28 Jun 2021	Large Heath	18	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460830	VC69 Westmorland	Jack Taylor	min number. two nectaring by dragonfly pools on far side of (...)
28 Jun 2021	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Simon Fenner
26 Jun 2021	Large Heath	20	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Mill Side	SD457835	VC69 Westmorland	Stephen hollinrake
20 Jun 2021	Large Heath	10	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange-over-Sands	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Alasdair McKee	Large number of Large Heath at Foulshaw. Very active.
20 Jun 2021	Large Heath	35	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Thwaite Head	SD334886	VC69 Westmorland	Allan Sumner	About 30 on Rusland Moss and at least 5 on Hulleter Moss
13 Jun 2021	Large Heath	4	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Foxfield	SD23138243	VC69 Westmorland	Robin Peppiatt
12 Jun 2021	Large Heath	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	Sunny 16c
8 Jun 2021	Large Heath	1	Adult	Kendal Fell	Kendal	SD505933	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Surprised to see this after such a cold/wet April/May.
22 Jun 2020	Large Heath	1	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Rusland	SD334885	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
15 Jun 2020	Large Heath	25	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Meathop	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	David Nattrass	A fair number flying around on the moss
13 Jun 2020	Large Heath	19	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429827	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	In 30 minutes. 50% sun. Temp. 23C breezy
11 Jun 2020	Large Heath	3	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD442818	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	1pm. 20% sun. Very breezy.
9 Jun 2020	Large Heath	20	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD219853	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Including a pair.
9 Jun 2020	Large Heath	10	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD4583	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key
2 Jun 2020	Large Heath	6	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Grange over Sands	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Matthewman	Numerous on a warm afternoon
3 Jul 2019	Large Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460821	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	09.30 - 11.00
29 Jun 2019	Large Heath	9	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460832	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips
29 Jun 2019	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458835	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory
28 Jun 2019	Large Heath	15	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD4583	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key	Probably many more.
28 Jun 2019	Large Heath	13	Adult	Barkbooth Lot	Bowland Bridge	SD417908	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Jun 2019	Large Heath	4	Adult	Skeggles Water	Staveley	NY481029	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Tordoff	Upland site, c315 metres, asl. Sunny, c 25C
27 Jun 2019	Large Heath	3	Adult	Skeggles Water	Staveley	NY481030	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Tordoff	Upland site, c315 metres, asl. Sunny, c 25C
27 Jun 2019	Large Heath	3	Adult	Skeggles Water	Staveley	NY480028	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Tordoff	Upland site, c315 metres, asl. Sunny, c 25C
27 Jun 2019	Large Heath	3	Adult	Skeggles Water	Staveley	NY482029	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Tordoff	Upland site, c315 metres, asl. Sunny, c 25C
22 Jun 2019	Large Heath	25	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD441819	VC69 Westmorland	Philip Key	Too many to count, probably many more than this.
20 Jun 2019	Large Heath	25	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Foxfield	SD223855	VC69 Westmorland	David Brown	Cloudy with very few sunny spells. Medium to strong westerly (...)
20 Jun 2019	Large Heath	50	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD442801	VC69 Westmorland	Roger Cope	Many, good condition, being blown about in wind. Water level (...)
18 Jun 2019	Large Heath	20	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Foxfield	SD223855	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
18 Jun 2019	Large Heath	18	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
17 Jun 2019	Large Heath	3	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Rusland	SD334886	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Partial sun, breezy. 17c.
16 Jun 2019	Large Heath	24	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	10.30am. 80% sun, warm, strong breeze. Walked the outer part of (...)
15 Jun 2019	Large Heath	2	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD335880	VC69 Westmorland	Rob Fitter	Seen on Rusland Horizons butterfly event
10 Jun 2019	Large Heath	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	17oC 50% sun No wind.
10 Jun 2019	Large Heath	25	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Neil Freeman	Approx 25-30 seen from around boardwalk between 14.00-15.30. Mix (...)
9 Jun 2019	Large Heath	39	Adult	Duddon Mosses NNR	Broughton in Furness	SD225854	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Either side of boardwalks. 15c. partial sun.
4 Jul 2018	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Angela Sharp
25 Jun 2018	Large Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD4623284558	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	Seen while on work party at far northeastern corner of reserve.
25 Jun 2018	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460836	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
23 Jun 2018	Large Heath	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Watts	11am. Overcast.
22 Jun 2018	Large Heath	5	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD4583	VC69 Westmorland	Keith Walton
22 Jun 2018	Large Heath	21	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Levens	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	Keith Walton
19 Jun 2018	Large Heath	1	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460836	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory
18 Jun 2018	Large Heath	3	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD430830	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory
15 Jun 2018	Large Heath	6	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD444816	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	from the board walk in dull and breezy conditions. Temp. 14C
13 Jun 2018	Large Heath	20	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429830	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	in 20 minutes on the central part of the Moss. Cloudy and (...)
13 Jun 2018	Large Heath	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans	14oC, total cloud cover. Most perched or disturbed as I walked (...)
11 Jun 2018	Large Heath	2	Adult	Ireland Moss	Haverthwaite	SD334844	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Possibly 4 seen. 21C. 90 mins walk.
11 Jun 2018	Large Heath	1	Adult	Hulleter Moss	Rusland	SD335880	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
11 Jun 2018	Large Heath	8	Adult	Ireland Moss	Haverthwaite	SD334845	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	In 30 minutes in the central cottongrass area. Sunny and warm (...)
11 Jun 2018	Large Heath	43	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Rusland	SD334884	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick	In 30 minute transects across the Moss in sunshine. Breezy, (...)
10 Jun 2018	Large Heath	25	Adult	Bank End Moss	Broughton in Furness	SD226859	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Hot
10 Jun 2018	Large Heath	100	Adult	White Moss	Broughton in Furness	SD220857	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Both sides of boardwalk
9 Jun 2018	Large Heath	30	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Tom and Felix Fitter
8 Jun 2018	Large Heath	3	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD429830	VC69 Westmorland	Andrew Rhodes	Flying at the edge of the birch trees.
8 Jun 2018	Large Heath	6	Adult	Roudsea Moss and Woods	Haverthwaite	SD3382	VC69 Westmorland	Tony Moverley (Argent
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	20	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD457842	VC69 Westmorland	Maria Pilling	very hot day the Butterflies were very active ( too active)
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	37	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460833	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	20 deg C; 45 minute visit
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	19	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD460833	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	23 deg C; 3 hour visit
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444820	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	One determined to shelter under the boardwalk!
7 Jun 2018	Large Heath	19	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD430831	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Duplicate entry for Foulshaw entered in error. Should have read (...)
5 Jun 2018	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD462840	VC69 Westmorland	David Phillips	At least 3 early evening in full sunshine and 19c alongside the (...)
5 Jun 2018	Large Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445815	VC69 Westmorland	Richard Evans
4 Jun 2018	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD462840	VC69 Westmorland	Steve Matthewman
30 May 2018	Large Heath	2	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Kendal	SD457836	VC69 Westmorland	Mark Pike
16 Jul 2017	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Full sun but strong west wind kept butterflies sheltering.
1 Jul 2017	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	James Bradbury
1 Jul 2017	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD445819	VC69 Westmorland	James Bradbury
1 Jul 2017	Large Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mike Gregory	3.00pm, Heavy cloud, warm, moderate breeze. Similar number at (...)
24 Jun 2017	Large Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon
22 Jun 2017	Large Heath	6	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD444823	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC 50% sun
22 Jun 2017	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443818	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	19oC 50% sun
19 Jun 2017	Large Heath	40	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD457842	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
17 Jun 2017	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD459836	VC69 Westmorland	Janice Sutton
17 Jun 2017	Large Heath	12	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD457842	VC69 Westmorland	Maria Pilling
4 Jun 2017	Large Heath	5	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Mill Side	SD459834	VC69 Westmorland	Pete Kinsella
3 Jun 2017	Large Heath	3	Adult	Rusland Moss NNR	Bouth	SD334885	VC69 Westmorland	Helen Wallace	Flying low over moss
3 Jun 2017	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Witherslack	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	Joseph Reavey
31 Jul 2016	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443813	VC69 Westmorland	James Bradbury
12 Jul 2016	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Karen Bullimore
23 Jun 2016	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD444819	VC69 Westmorland	Ian Tallon	09.45-10.45am
23 Jun 2016	Large Heath	13	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Hot sunshine but strong breeze. 2 were paired. About 90 min.
23 Jun 2016	Large Heath	11	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD447820	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards	On Moss
21 Jun 2016	Large Heath	10	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD442819	VC69 Westmorland	Simon Fenner	There is now a circular board walk
20 Jun 2016	Large Heath	1	Adult	Haybridge Nature Reserve	Bouth	SD335879	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Seen and photographed by Bernice Young.
12 Jun 2016	Large Heath	20	Adult	Helsington Moss	Levens	SD466891	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Lively!
12 Jun 2016	Large Heath	2	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD430830	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Later emergence than elsewhere?
9 Jun 2016	Large Heath	1	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD445821	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	Warm but a little dull
9 Jun 2016	Large Heath	4	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Levens	SD4583	VC69 Westmorland	Sarah Mitchell
8 Jun 2016	Large Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD430833	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	Zero count Nichols am
5 Jun 2016	Large Heath	3	Adult	Foulshaw Moss	Foulshaw	SD458837	VC69 Westmorland	N Godden, C Clay	3 adults seen from the boardwalk.
12 Jul 2015	Large Heath	3	Adult	Meathop	Meathop	SD437807	VC69 Westmorland	Nigel Maden
30 Jun 2015	Large Heath	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442819	VC69 Westmorland	Margaret and David Eastlick
30 Jun 2015	Large Heath	12	Adult	Meathop	Meathop	SD438807	VC69 Westmorland	Maria Pilling	The Butterfly was very active
30 Jun 2015	Large Heath	7	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Meathop	SD443819	VC69 Westmorland	Michael Foley	Seen from the boardwalk
23 Jun 2015	Large Heath	5	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD442819	VC69 Westmorland	Mo Richards
22 Jun 2015	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop	Meathop	SD437807	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick
30 Jun 2014	Large Heath	50	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD4481	VC69 Westmorland	John Mounsey	Number given is only rough. Too active for photography! Full (...)
19 Jun 2014	Large Heath	6	Adult	Hay Bridge Moss	Bouth	SD336880	VC69 Westmorland	Brian Hancock
16 Jun 2014	Large Heath	4	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Tom Dunbar	4 to 5pm
15 Jun 2014	Large Heath	2	Adult	Meathop Moss Nature Reserve	Witherslack	SD443815	VC69 Westmorland	Chris Winnick	recently emerged.....dull otherwise more would have been (...)
11 Jun 2014	Large Heath	3	Adult	Nichols Moss	Witherslack	SD428829	VC69 Westmorland	Martin Chadwick

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