Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 20 Adult Hartsop Dodd Hartsop NY412117 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge Very warm and at times quite still conditions
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 51 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Rob McDougall Stopped counting - likely many more
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 16 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Rock Rose, Meadow Cranesbill, and singleton Fragrant Orchid (...)
18 Jun 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Rock Rose, Meadow Cranesbill, and singleton Fragrant Orchid (...)
18 Jun 2017 Northern Brown Argus 12 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Rock Rose, Meadow Cranesbill, and singleton Fragrant Orchid (...)
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Rock Rose, Meadow Cranesbill, and singleton Fragrant Orchid (...)
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY724065 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Rock Rose, Meadow Cranesbill, and singleton Fragrant Orchid (...)
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
18 Jun 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 1 Adult Smardale Disused Rly Line Newbiggin-on-Lune NY712061 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick Melancholy Thistle,Wood Cranesbill, and Dog Rose Blue sky, (...)
18 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 26 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Rob McDougall Cumbria Branch guided event. Many thanks to Martin Tordorf for (...)
18 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 60 Adult Hartsop Dodd Hartsop NY412117 VC69 Westmorland Martin Partridge At least 60 in good condition seen in very warm and at times (...)
18 Jun 2017 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller 16:00 - 16:50 Very warm 9763.jpeg
18 Jun 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Beck Wythop Bassenthwaite NY206281 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 2 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Garden Maryport NY052359 VC70 Cumberland K Hamilton
18 Jun 2017 Grayling 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 5 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 20 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 12 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452774 VC69 Westmorland Linda
18 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Newbiggin Newbiggin-on-Lune NY707051 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
18 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 10 Adult Irton Fell / Whin Rigg Santon Bridge NY143026 VC70 Cumberland Martin
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Irton Fell / Whin Rigg Santon Bridge NY143026 VC70 Cumberland Martin
18 Jun 2017 Mountain Ringlet 7 Adult Whin Rigg Santon Bridge NY147029 VC70 Cumberland Martin
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Whin Rigg Santon Bridge NY147029 VC70 Cumberland Martin
18 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
18 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 3 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX961162 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX961162 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX961162 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Barrowmouth Whitehaven NX961162 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979217 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Lowca Brows - Micklam Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 4 Adult Lowca Brows - Micklam Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Lowca Brows - Micklam Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Small Heath 4 Adult Lowca Brows - Micklam Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
18 Jun 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Rob McDougall
18 Jun 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY135022 VC70 Cumberland Rob McDougall
18 Jun 2017 Large Skipper 3 Adult Haweswater Burnbanks NY506161 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
18 Jun 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Haweswater Burnbanks NY506161 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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