Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
17 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Cornall
17 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Grayling 25 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% Sun
17 Jul 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult High Casterton Kirkby Lonsdale SD626779 VC60 West Lancashire David Eastlick
17 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult High Casterton Kirkby Lonsdale SD626779 VC60 West Lancashire David Eastlick
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 14 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 10 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD541786 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 09-40 - 11.50 Breezy 10677.jpeg
17 Jul 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 12 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Burton-in-Kendal SD549778 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 12.15 - 14.45 Breezy
17 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 20 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
17 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 3 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C Two netted and the other seen at (...)
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Yewbarrow Witherslack SD431847 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes 100% sun. T21C
17 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Start of 2nd generation here, a male.
17 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
17 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Paul Brindle
17 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Miltonrigg Wood Brampton NY5554 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard In SW sector. 1740-1810. 21oC, 100% SS, wind - W.3
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
17 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 4 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones full sun but light/mod breeze . On both sides of viaduct at east (...)
17 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Several unidentified whites.
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 9 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.30 - 10.00, sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 9.00 - 10.00. Sunny.
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 20oC. Sunny
17 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Ringlet 23 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 5 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Place Fell (High Dodd) Howtown NY411187 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 4 Adult Place Fell (High Dodd) Howtown NY411188 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Place Fell (High Dodd) Howtown NY411183 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Place Fell (Low Moss) Howtown NY414177 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Place Fell (Low Moss) Howtown NY412170 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Place Fell (Low Moss) Howtown NY414177 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Place Fell (Low Moss) Howtown NY413171 VC69 Westmorland Steve Douglas 100% Sun. Approx 22C
17 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Tony Brown
17 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Tony Brown
17 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440828 VC69 Westmorland Tony Brown

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