Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Jul 2020 White-letter Hairstreak 1 Adult Thwaite Head Thwaite Head SD347905 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner On top of ash again this evening. First roadside vege after (...)
18 Jul 2020 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner In the usual spot this afternoon in the sunshine , didn't land - (...)
18 Jul 2020 Large Skipper 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
18 Jul 2020 Large White 3 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner 27678.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
18 Jul 2020 Ringlet 4 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD350909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Newlands Beck embankment Keswick NY237251 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 27766.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Newlands Beck embankment Keswick NY236251 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh
18 Jul 2020 Grayling 2 Adult Burton Fell Kendal SD544777 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On the limestone pavement 27709.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Gilts Lane Penrith NY626125 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In a hay meadow on limestone outcrop 27698.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 50 Adult Gilts Lane Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight 27701.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Gilts Lane Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass sunny
18 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 100 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...) 27704.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY633211 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass patrolling a lane 27708.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Ringlet 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...)
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 100 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass More than 100 on woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight (...) 27707.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY635208 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass On woodland edge - short grass in good sunlight and surrounding (...) 27706.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 12 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 27684.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon
18 Jul 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood, bottom track. Brigsteer SD485878 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Long shot - never came near 27686.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Pillar Wasdale Head NY17121210 VC70 Cumberland Jake Manson Basking on rocks near summit cairn
18 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 28 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Ringlet 6 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 66 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple Many more
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 14 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Small White 3 Adult Birkshill Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
18 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female, egg-laying on ivy. 27910.jpeg
18 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Fresh
18 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 37 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Copper 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 7 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson
18 Jul 2020 Small White 4 Adult Aikbank Waverton NY216459 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson

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