Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
12 Jul 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Grey Knotts Honister NY214124 VC70 Cumberland Rosa Menendez
12 Jul 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Grey Knotts Honister NY215121 VC70 Cumberland Rosa Menendez
12 Jul 2017 Mountain Ringlet 1 Adult Grey Knotts Honister NY215123 VC70 Cumberland Rosa Menendez
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY461549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around garden in morning
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 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 Red Admiral 9 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 16 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
2 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 2 Adult River Lowther Askham NY516221 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
12 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
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 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20c. Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 Grayling 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20c. Wind 2.
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 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 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 Blue 1 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 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189711 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 100% sun. 20C Wind 2.
22 Jul 2017 Comma 5 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 10 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 10 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 10 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
22 Jul 2017 Small White 1 Adult Ford Park Ulverston SD292787 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD296784 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster 1630 ish dry, sunny, breezy day. Seen whilst walking along (...)
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 (...)
2 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Ulverston Canal path Ulverston SD303781 VC69 Westmorland Tricia Foster 1715 hr dry, sunny, breezy day. Seen in unkempt wooded/long (...)
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Cark SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Cark SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Cark SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Capes Head Barker Scar Cark SD330781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2017 Grayling 1 Adult Old Park Wood Cark SD332784 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
12 Jul 2017 Purple Hairstreak 15 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Haybridge SD336876 VC69 Westmorland David Hardaker At least 15 high in SW facing oaks in the reserve car park.
22 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Post Office Grange over Sands SD406778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
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 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD4190 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, light air.
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Ornamental Gardens Grange over Sands SD411781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
12 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 3 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD413794 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 20 minutes on Merlewood bank at midday
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 4 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 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 Meadow Brown 7 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 Small Skipper 3 Adult Lambhowe, near to Crosthwaite SD413913 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 14 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 High Brown Fritillary 5 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 35 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD417907 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 70% sun 18oC
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 6 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
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 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 4 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 16 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 7 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
2 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD4383 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 14.15 - 16.15, 19 deg. C, SW breeze, sunny spells.
22 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella Female
22 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 5 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 6 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella Quite worn
22 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Large White 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 4 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella Rather tatty
22 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 3 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Ringlet 18 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 10 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella 2 fresh males, one fresh female, others worn
22 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 12 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
22 Jul 2017 Small White 7 Adult Witherslack Woods Witherslack SD437864 VC69 Westmorland Pete Kinsella
12 Jul 2017 Common Blue 2 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10500.jpeg
12 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 12 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 6 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 6 HBF confirmed, plus 9 unidentified 10506.jpeg
12 Jul 2017 Large Skipper 1 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 17 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 11 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 9 Adult Arnside Copridding Arnside SD4477 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
2 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Grubbins Wood Arnside SD446781 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 4 Adult Grubbins Wood Arnside SD446781 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
12 Jul 2017 Comma 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 Hutchinsoni form
12 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 3 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Meadow Brown 18 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 9 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 11 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD4576 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 4 unidentified fritillaries also seen.
12 Jul 2017 Grayling 9 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 10529.jpeg
12 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 1 confirmed, plus 4 unidentified. 10532.jpeg
12 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Ringlet 29 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Small Skipper 13 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
12 Jul 2017 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
2 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 7 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland David Gower 4 .45 p m sunny
2 Jul 2017 Grayling 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Ross 10093.jpeg
2 Jul 2017 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Ross 10095.jpeg
2 Jul 2017 High Brown Fritillary 10 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Ross 10092.jpeg
2 Jul 2017 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Heathwaite Arnside SD450768 VC69 Westmorland Matthew Ross 1 pair mating
2 Jul 2017 Comma 1 Adult Dobshall Wood Pasture Arnside SD450780 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 2 Adult Dobshall Wood Pasture Arnside SD450780 VC69 Westmorland David Gower
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD451769 VC69 Westmorland David Gower 4 p m sunny
2 Jul 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD451770 VC69 Westmorland David Gower 4 pm sunny
2 Jul 2017 Grayling 7 Adult Arnside Heathwaite Arnside SD451770 VC69 Westmorland David Gower 4 p m sunny
2 Jul 2017 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
2 Jul 2017 Large White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 10 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory predominantly on bramble patch opposite the information board.
2 Jul 2017 Ringlet 20 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory numerous and widespread
2 Jul 2017 Silver-washed Fritillary 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD486879 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory warm, breezy with heavy overcast cloud
12 Jul 2017 Small White 2 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Afternoon, full sun.
2 Jul 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell

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