Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Marsh Fritillary

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
14 Jun 2023 Marsh Fritillary 14 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY274567 VC70 Cumberland Tony Chapman 41935.jpeg
4 Jun 2023 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Dent Full sun, 12:00-13:00. Minimum count, probably more.
4 Jun 2023 Marsh Fritillary 12 Adult Finglandrigg Wood. Fritillary meadows Finglandrigg NY283572 VC70 Cumberland Tim Knight Field beyond the red and white tape and exposed pipe (through (...) 41495.jpeg
20 May 2023 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood. Fritillary meadows Kirkbampton NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Martin Timms Looked newly emerged, largely inactive.
4 Jun 2022 Marsh Fritillary 40 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY275567 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips 1 batch of eggs found 36245.jpeg
27 May 2022 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Simon Fenner 36006.jpeg
19 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 1 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY06391558 VC70 Cumberland J Manson Warm but overcast.
18 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 14 Adult Braithwaite Moss Keswick NY247235 VC70 Cumberland Malcolm Dixon around 1pm mainly feeding on marsh thistles. conditions calm (...)
18 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mostly cloudy, 3:50-4:50pm. 31370.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry Noon. Warming up with sunny intervals.
12 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Ennerdale Ennerdale Bridge NY070159 VC70 Cumberland Graham Parry 30981.jpeg
12 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 14 Adult Cummacatta Wood Grange-in-Borrowdale NY253169 VC70 Cumberland Pete Barron
8 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 50 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Chris Scaife 30934.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 3 Adult Farmland Braithwaite NY2323 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Known reintroduction site 30914.jpeg
6 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY064155 VC70 Cumberland Dinesh Patel In area infront of longmoor head farm and extending down either (...) 30869.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 36 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips Mostly sunny 18c 31427.jpeg
2 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 11 Adult Longmoor Common Ennerdale Bridge NY065152 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon 11 Seen in 90 minutes. Breezy 30790.jpeg
2 Jun 2021 Marsh Fritillary 45 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10:25-11:05am, sunny spells but breezy. Counted along ca. 200m. 30899.jpeg
31 May 2021 Marsh Fritillary 55 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY294566 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 20oC and full sun
30 May 2021 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Fingland NY2757 VC70 Cumberland K Walton all newly emerged
27 May 2021 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Fingland NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Tim R Wallis Mostly in the area close to the weather station. One individual (...)
8 Jun 2020 Marsh Fritillary 42 Adult Finglandrigg Wood. Fritillary meadows Fingland NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Dave O'Brien
29 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY27555673 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Seen on the way to the Fritillary Meadows.
29 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood. Fritillary meadows Wigton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter I didn't leave the path but there were very many present even (...)
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 140 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Conservative count over ca. 300m of path. 11.20-11.55am, sunny. 26265.jpeg
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 4 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 3 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY276566 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Individuals clearly disperse from the main breeding area. 26276.jpeg
28 May 2020 Marsh Fritillary 43 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274569 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
10 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 74 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2.10-3.10pm, 15degC, mostly sunny, light breeze. 19522.jpeg
7 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 69 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Dave O'Brien
7 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY270569 VC70 Cumberland Dave O'Brien 19363.jpeg
6 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY27185691 VC70 Cumberland Andy Warner
1 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 14 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271568 VC70 Cumberland David Phillips 19231.jpeg
1 Jun 2019 Marsh Fritillary 60 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271568 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 May 2019 Marsh Fritillary 20 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275567 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan Sunny 18degrees
23 May 2019 Marsh Fritillary 55 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 16degC, sunny but breezy. Conservative count over ca. 400m. 19132.jpeg
28 Jun 2018 Marsh Fritillary 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Wigton NY273564 VC70 Cumberland Liam Gormley
7 Jun 2018 Marsh Fritillary 90 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.30 - 11.15am, sunny. Counted from the path over about 450m. 14066.jpeg
3 Jun 2018 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY275572 VC70 Cumberland Chris Winnick 19oC Just past peak.....many mating and egg laying.
28 May 2018 Marsh Fritillary 200 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 10.20-11.20am 20degC sunny light breeze. Conservative count over (...) 13385.jpeg
27 May 2018 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY277567 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
23 May 2018 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY271569 VC70 Cumberland P Kennedy Abundant in sign-posted meadow. Ten counted over five minute (...) 13220.jpeg
14 Jun 2017 Marsh Fritillary 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY280571 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found in the paddock a short walk from the car park (signposted (...)
13 Jun 2017 Marsh Fritillary 25 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY272570 VC70 Cumberland Linda came out with 1/2 hour of sun pm
4 Jun 2017 Marsh Fritillary 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY275563 VC70 Cumberland Pete Kinsella
25 May 2017 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Just counting those I could see easily from the path, there were (...) 9227.jpeg
18 Aug 2016 Marsh Fritillary 160 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY279571 VC70 Cumberland Tom Dunbar 160 webs located today. Another day needed to complete the web (...)
8 Jun 2016 Marsh Fritillary 50 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY272569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A low estimate of the numbers. Many were quite worn. My first (...) 7496.jpeg
5 Jun 2016 Marsh Fritillary 40 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274570 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
31 May 2016 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY274570 VC70 Cumberland Jim Nicholson
29 May 2016 Marsh Fritillary 200 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY2756 VC70 Cumberland K Walton Minimum count only, Gave up counting too numerous
23 May 2016 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon At least ten between 10.50-12.50
10 Jun 2015 Marsh Fritillary 40 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY275568 VC70 Cumberland Graeme Baker
10 Jun 2015 Marsh Fritillary 30 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY283571 VC70 Cumberland Margaret Eastlick 17 deg (shade) full sun almost no breeze seen over 15 minutes (...)
4 Jun 2015 Marsh Fritillary 18 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY273569 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
8 Jun 2014 Marsh Fritillary 71 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbride NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Stephen Lowther
3 Jun 2014 Marsh Fritillary 40 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Carlisle NY271569 VC70 Cumberland Steven Flynn I counted at least 40 individuals in a relatively small area, so (...)
30 May 2014 Marsh Fritillary 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY273569 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy In the Marsh Fritillary meadow (signposted from car park) 454.jpeg