Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
15 Aug 2016 Brimstone 3 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD444777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell 1 F, 2 M.
15 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD444777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD444777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD444777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Pickles Meadow,Grubbins Wood Arnside SD444777 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016 Small Copper 1 Adult Sands Field, Grubbins Wood Arnside SD445780 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Aug 2016 Brimstone 3 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 2 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Barker Scar near to caravan site Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Capes Head path to Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Large White 1 Adult Capes Head path to Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Capes Head path to Holker SD335781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick At gate by storm beach No butterflies at the Capes Head work (...)
15 Aug 2016 Common Blue 19 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours. Hot
15 Aug 2016 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Very tatty but lively.
15 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 9 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016 Grayling 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016 Large White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016 Small Copper 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours.
15 Aug 2016 Small White 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours.
15 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 7 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 2 hours.
15 Aug 2016 Brimstone 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny Magical 6991.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Well worn 6996.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical 6993.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Large White 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016 Painted Lady 3 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Underside view 6995.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 2 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical 6997.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Ringlet 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Tatty
15 Aug 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical Well worn 7004.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 9 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical
15 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Flashbank Wood Brigsteer SD490879 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 11.35am-1.10pm Sunny. Magical 7002.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 4 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 5 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick 17 deg C, no wind, full sun 15 minutes sojourn
15 Aug 2016 Comma 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Common Blue 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 10 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Large White 5 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Painted Lady 2 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Purple Hairstreak 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Small Copper 3 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Small White 10 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Crag Wood Meathop SD460807 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Brimstone 3 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Painted Lady 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 5 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD433836 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2016 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at least 4 active
15 Aug 2016 Large White 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 2 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Small White 1 Adult Burneside garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD482959 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Small Skipper 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD482959 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD482959 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD482959 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Ratherheath Tarn Burneside SD482959 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels
15 Aug 2016 Brimstone 4 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 6980.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Grayling 3 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 2 Graylings trying desperately to disrupt the nectaring!
15 Aug 2016 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016 Painted Lady 3 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016 Peacock 20 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar All these species feasting on buddleiah!
15 Aug 2016 Red Admiral 5 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar Party time on budd!
15 Aug 2016 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar On budd too! 6990.jpeg
15 Aug 2016 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar All these species feasting on buddleiah!
15 Aug 2016 Small White 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
15 Aug 2016 Wall Brown 1 Adult Whitbarrow Scar North Sampool Bridge SD4612685438 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 6989.jpeg

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