Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 100 Adult Grune Point Skinburness NY133562 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh Large numbers mostly down the marsh side of the peninsular 27776.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Grune Point Skinburness NY144568 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh At the very tip of the peninsular 27777.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small Copper 3 Adult Grune Point Skinburness NY133562 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh A couple seemed to be pairing up 27775.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Grune Point Skinburness NY130563 VC70 Cumberland Anthony Marsh 27778.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27772.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 30 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27773.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 50 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27771.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 25 Adult Kings Meaburn Penrith NY618201 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass In the sunshine during the morning, around a scrape on the (...) 27774.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Bishop's Allotment Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Bishop's Allotment Grange over Sands SD4079 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Small Heath 1 Adult Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD3979 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 13 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Spring Bank Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180783 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon My first of 2020 Twenty minutes break from bird watching 27755.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180783 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180783 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon
19 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 3 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD180783 VC70 Cumberland Ian Tallon Twenty minutes break from bird watching 27756.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C. Nectaring on bramble. 27728.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C.
19 Jul 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C. Sunbathing.
19 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C.
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C. Nectaring on Ragwort. 27726.jpeg
19 Jul 2020 Small White 3 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C.
19 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Barrowfield Lot Kendal SD4790 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Sunny intervals, 15deg. C.
19 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Overcast, 15deg. C.
19 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult River Eden Carlisle NY468557 VC70 Cumberland Larissa BM Feeding on thistles at field edge.
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult River Eden Carlisle NY468557 VC70 Cumberland Larissa BM Feeding on thistles at field edge.
19 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Uldale NY246372 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Garden Uldale NY246372 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Uldale NY246372 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Pennine Way / High Cup Nick Dufton NY744262 VC69 Westmorland Martin & Gwen Tordoff c 15C, weak sun, medium breeze
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Pennine Way / Bow Hall Dufton NY702250 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff c 15C, weak sun, medium breeze
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult Pennine Way / Bow Hall Dufton NY702250 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff c 15C, weak sun, medium breeze
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Pennine Way / Bow Hall Dufton NY702250 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff c 15C, weak sun, medium breeze
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Pennine Way / Dod Hill Dufton NY710250 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff c 15C, weak sun, medium breeze
19 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying low over lawn
19 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Flying low over lawn
19 Jul 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female
19 Jul 2020 Comma 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 2.00 pm visit.
19 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Males.
19 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Warm, sheltered, sunny intervals.
19 Jul 2020 Grayling 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 High Brown Fritillary 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All very fresh. Pair in cop for 90 mins.
19 Jul 2020 Large White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Very worn.
19 Jul 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Small Heath 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
19 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Ringlet 16 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Small Copper 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre
19 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Finglandrigg NY273565 VC70 Cumberland Steve Eyre

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