Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
25 May 2017 Marsh Fritillary 100 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Just counting those I could see easily from the path, there were (...) 9227.jpeg
25 May 2017 Small Heath 80 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller I gave up counting, but they were less numerous than the Marsh (...)
25 May 2017 Small Heath 52 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick Just emerged on warmest slopes....will soon be 100plus.
25 May 2017 Common Blue 45 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun. Again a minimum, unable to do an exact count.
25 May 2017 Small Blue 40 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun. 40 is a minimum, at least 20 adjacent to the Railway
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 25 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun. Again a minimum, unable to do an exact count. All (...)
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 25 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Small Blue 22 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1 9144.jpeg
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 20 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze...over wide area.
25 May 2017 Small Heath 17 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9170.jpeg
25 May 2017 Small Heath 16 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Mountain Ringlet 15 Adult Irton Fell Santon Bridge NY127019 VC70 Cumberland Mark Yeldham A number of butterflies were spotted, flying quickly and easily (...)
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 15 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 12 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 11 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Common Blue 10 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina 9145.jpeg
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 9 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Small Heath 8 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Small Heath 7 Adult Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment Lindale SD405800 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
25 May 2017 Common Blue 7 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve. All males.
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 7 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Small Heath 7 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY386294 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 6 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 6 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Small White 5 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Brimstone 5 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Speckled Wood 4 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 4 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Large White 4 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 4 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY386294 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 3 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 3 Adult Holmepark Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD540785 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun just emerged...first for this site?
25 May 2017 Speckled Wood 3 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC but no sun
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Common Blue 3 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve. 2m 1f.
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve. All females.
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 3 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Small White 3 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 3 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY386294 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle Also 4 further unidentified white butterflies seen
25 May 2017 Brimstone 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 2 Adult Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment Lindale SD404803 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
25 May 2017 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2 Adult Hampsfield/Bishops Allotment Lindale SD406799 VC69 Westmorland D K Jackson
25 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 2 Adult Dubmill Point Mawbray NY074460 VC70 Cumberland John Callion
25 May 2017 Small Heath 2 Adult Bradleyfield Kendal SD498913 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 8.20 pm, still active, 26deg. C. 9243.jpeg
25 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick worn
25 May 2017 Painted Lady 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both passed at speed, heading ENE & NE.
25 May 2017 Peacock 2 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve. 1m 1f.
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
25 May 2017 Large White 2 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 1 male, 1 female.
25 May 2017 Small Copper 2 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9172.jpeg
25 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Holme Stinted Pastures Clawthorpe SD542787 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 90% sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC but no sun
25 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC but no sun
25 May 2017 Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC but no sun
25 May 2017 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434870 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC but no sun
25 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Small White 1 Adult Hutton Roof Crags Hutton SD548777 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 24oC 90% sun light breeze.
25 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun
25 May 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth Full Sun
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Meathop quarry Meathop SD434790 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
25 May 2017 Red Admiral 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Finglandrigg Wood Kirkbampton NY2756 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 May 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Forgot pic of 1 of the (at least) 7 9244.jpeg
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3154 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NE part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3053 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Orange-tip 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3054 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller NW part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Wall Brown 1 Adult Watchtree Nature Reserve Great Orton NY3153 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller SE part of reserve.
25 May 2017 Common Blue 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386595 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On the grassy banks to the north of the underpass. 9143.jpeg
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386595 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On the grassy banks to the north of the underpass.
25 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Kingmoor North NR Carlisle NY386595 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy On the grassy banks to the north of the underpass.
25 May 2017 Dingy Skipper 1 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Painted Lady 1 Adult Glasson Maryport NY0336 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 19deg, 100% SS, wind- N1. Salmoor Way to Marina
25 May 2017 Green Hairstreak 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell 9171.jpeg
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
25 May 2017 Large White 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY394301 VC70 Cumberland Sarah Mitchell
25 May 2017 Green-veined White 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY386294 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle
25 May 2017 Small Copper 1 Adult Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Berrier NY386294 VC70 Cumberland Tom O'Boyle

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