Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
21 Jul 2020 Comma 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 21 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Peacock 3 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Silver-washed Fritillary 11 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 2 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 6 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Kendal SD487879 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 20c.
21 Jul 2020 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c 1 female
21 Jul 2020 Brimstone 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c 2 males
21 Jul 2020 Comma 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Common Blue 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c.
21 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 9 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c Fritillary species unidentified x 5
21 Jul 2020 Grayling 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Grayling 22 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD461854 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c.
21 Jul 2020 High Brown Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c. Male
21 Jul 2020 Large Skipper 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Large White 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Peacock 12 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 6 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Ringlet 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Small Heath 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Kendal SD454847 VC69 Westmorland David Phillips Sunny 21c
21 Jul 2020 Gatekeeper 20 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun.
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 25 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun. Incl. 1 pair.
21 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun.
21 Jul 2020 Small Copper 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun.
21 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 1 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun. On ragwort
21 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Walney Island Barrow-in-Furness SD170709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.45- 14.35. 17c. 100% sun.
21 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Broughton in Furness Broughton in Furness SD212875 VC69 Westmorland John Callion
21 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Broughton in Furness Broughton in Furness SD212875 VC69 Westmorland John Callion
21 Jul 2020 Comma 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY411570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Jul 2020 Purple Hairstreak 5 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY40115689 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count. Sometimes 2 would spiral together drifting on the (...)
21 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including 2 males nectaring on thornless bramble blossom.
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 3 Adult HP Plantation, Kentmere Staveley NY458016 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
21 Jul 2020 Ringlet 1 Adult HP Plantation, Kentmere Staveley NY458016 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
21 Jul 2020 Small Skipper 3 Adult HP Plantation, Kentmere Staveley NY458016 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff
21 Jul 2020 Brimstone 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell 2 female, 1 male.
21 Jul 2020 Comma 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Common Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell males.
21 Jul 2020 Dark Green Fritillary 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Sunny, warm & sheltered. 21oC.
21 Jul 2020 Grayling 14 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Green-veined White 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Large Skipper 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell inc pair in cop.
21 Jul 2020 Large White 4 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Meadow Brown 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Northern Brown Argus 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell All very worn.
21 Jul 2020 Peacock 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Red Admiral 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Small Heath 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
21 Jul 2020 Speckled Wood 8 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell

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