Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Jun 2020 Large Skipper 12 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 Jun 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
20 Jun 2020 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner Looking a bit battered after the rain earlier in the week
20 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
20 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Priory Crossing Ulverston SD306765 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold on the hedgerow by the side of the road
20 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Lark's Meadow farm Newbiggin-on-Lune NY6806 VC69 Westmorland Jonathan Fenton
20 Jun 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult High Arnside Tarn Skelwith Bridge NY330010 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
20 Jun 2020 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pamela Wilson Flying amongst daisies on lawn. Male and female
20 Jun 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Nectaring on Scabious and Bowles Mauve.
20 Jun 2020 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult High Street Hartsop NY439124 VC69 Westmorland Steve Ryder Photos taken of one at roost
20 Jun 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Burneside SD507951 VC69 Westmorland Sue Shiels Both on White Scabious

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