Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
13 Aug 2017 Common Blue 6 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD302743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD302743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Large White 4 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD302743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD302743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Small White 3 Adult Bardsea Bardsea SD302743 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD4977479757 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Only one butterfly seen in whole nursery.
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD4974578570 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 7 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD4974578570 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Marble Quarry, Beetham Beetham SD4974578570 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 5 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 11614.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 70 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 15 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 8 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Bowness-on-Solway NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 16oC. Mainly cloudy with one sunny spell.
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 18 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD488881 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Brimstone 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, nectaring on wallflower. I never thought I would see one (...) 11626.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Large White 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Small White 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Borwick Fold Crook SD443970 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
13 Aug 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Borwick Fold Crook SD443970 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
13 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Commonside Distington NY006223 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
13 Aug 2017 Common Blue 8 Adult Lenibrick Point Flookburgh SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick males
13 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult Lenibrick Point Flookburgh SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick between Sandgate and Lenibrick point
13 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Lenibrick Point Flookburgh SD349752 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 35 Adult Holme Holme SD5150579291 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wheat field full of wild flowers.
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Holme Holme SD5150579291 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wheat field full of wild flowers.
13 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Holme SD5150579291 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Wheat field full of wild flowers.
13 Aug 2017 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Footpath to Skiddaw Keswick NY295250 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle on oak at junction of path and minor road.
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 12 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Angelica abundant.
13 Aug 2017 Scotch Argus 190 Adult Smardale Gill Kirkby Stephen NY727070 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Countless numbers - 190 total undercount. Colony secure! 11638.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Farleton Crag Lupton SD557765 VC60 West Lancashire Stephen Jury Sunny day with clouds and breeze
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick around thistle patch
13 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Ulpha meadow Meathop SD459808 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick around thistle patch
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 5 Adult Hale Garage Milnthorpe SD5049978394 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Hale Garage Milnthorpe SD5049978394 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Hale Garage Milnthorpe SD5049978394 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Kentmere Lake Staveley NY454029 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
13 Aug 2017 Large White 6 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 4 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell Nectaring on old Oxeye Daisy
13 Aug 2017 Small White 5 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
13 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunning on Rhubarb leaf
13 Aug 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
13 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 8 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 6 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Small Copper 2 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 4 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD435871 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC 60% sun
13 Aug 2017 Brimstone 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Large White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 10 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Small Copper 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 8 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 16 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD436864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC 50% sun
13 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Witherslack Hall Witherslack SD436859 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and alighting on Ivy on roadside
13 Aug 2017 Brimstone 23 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 13 males, 10 females. 11651.jpeg
13 Aug 2017 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Sunny.
13 Aug 2017 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Green-veined White 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 27 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Small Skipper 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
13 Aug 2017 Wall Brown 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 11656.jpeg

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