Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
22 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 Hutchinsoni form
12 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20c. Wind 2. 1 male, 1 female
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20c. Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20c. Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air. 2 other large Fritillaries at speed were (...) 10546.jpeg
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Afternoon, full sun.
12 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 2 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY469547 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at 18.30 hrs full sun but slight/mod breeze
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD451769 VC69 Westmorland David Gower 4 p m sunny
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Dobshall Wood Pasture Arnside SD450780 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
2 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Grubbins Wood Arnside SD446781 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
2 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Ross 10095.jpeg
2 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
2 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory warm, breezy with heavy overcast cloud
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD298783 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster 1630 hr dry, sunny, breezy day. Seen whilst walking along (...)

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