Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
24 Jun 2018 Brimstone 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C Female
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 7 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 1 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 4 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All males.
24 Jun 2018 Common Blue 6 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans All males.
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD401797 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Bright sunlight 8.30
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 10 Adult Redhills pasture Arnside SD453777 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 10.30-12noon. Very sunny and warm.
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 8 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 8 positively ID'd. Over 60 large fritillaries seen. 1 or 2 in (...) 14477.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 2 positively ID'd. Saw approx 30 large fritillaries. 14466.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Dark Green Fritillary 12 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Grayling 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Grayling 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 14483.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Green-veined White 3 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Large Heath 1 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 2 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 2 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 1 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Large Skipper 6 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Large White 1 Adult High Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD406802 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Flying past the garden
24 Jun 2018 Large White 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 2 Adult Bishop's Tithe Allotment Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD401797 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Bright sunlight 8.30
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 1 Adult High Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD406802 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Rough part of the garden
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 8 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 10 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 3 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 26 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Large area: walk to summit then back on path east of Newbiggin (...)
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 7 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Meadow Brown 30 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 2 Adult Birks Patterdale NY384142 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts 4.45pm Sunny and warm. Had very little time (approx. 5 minutes) (...)
24 Jun 2018 Mountain Ringlet 50 Adult High Raise Patterdale NY445130 VC69 Westmorland Mr Michael JP Barnes Bulk of sightings on saddle between Rampsgill Head and High (...) 14371.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Northern Brown Argus 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans On summit.
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 4 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD415907 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 19 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 6 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 12 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 14469.jpeg
24 Jun 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Small Blue 11 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 10 Adult Birks Patterdale NY384142 VC69 Westmorland Ian Watts Saw 50 on approach from Arnison Crag.
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 7 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 6 Adult Lowca Brows Whitehaven NX979219 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 5 Adult Micklam brickworks site Whitehaven NX979221 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 50 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans Large area: walk to summit then back on path east of Newbiggin (...)
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 9 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Small Heath 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Small Skipper 20 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult High Hampsfield Grange over Sands SD406802 VC69 Westmorland Geoff Birch Interacting and feeding on garden flowers
24 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Burton-in-Kendal SD536786 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 5 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Mill Side SD459849 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 40 minutes observation in 100% sun. Temp 22C
24 Jun 2018 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD317879 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
24 Jun 2018 Wall Brown 3 Adult Holme Park Fell Burton-in-Kendal SD5463779962 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans 2 fighting on summit. 1 lower down. 14482.jpeg

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